Dawson County, GA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Dawson County, Georgia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code GAC085, forecast zone GAZ014. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches GAC085 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Dawsonville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
GAC085
Forecast Zone
GAZ014
Forecast Office
Peachtree City (FFC)
Radar Station
KFFC
Towns covered in Dawson County
An NWS alert for Dawson County applies to all 1 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Dawson County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Dawson County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
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Alert types issued for Dawson County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Dawson County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Dawson County in?
Dawson County, Georgia is NWS county code GAC085 and forecast zone GAZ014. Alerts for it are issued by the Peachtree City (FFC) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFFC.
Which towns in Dawson County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Dawson County covers every community inside it, including Dawsonville.
Are there river gauges in Dawson County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Dawson County, including Etowah River 0.2 mi downstream GA 53 near Dawsonville, Etowah River at GA 9 near Dawsonville, Russell Creek (GA) at 0.3 miles downstream of Head Lake near Dawsonville. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Dawson County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for GAC085, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.