Clay County, KY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Clay County, Kentucky, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KYC051, forecast zone KYZ116. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Clay County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KYC051 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Big Creek or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KYC051
Forecast Zone
KYZ116
Forecast Office
Jackson (JKL)
Radar Station
KJKL
Towns covered in Clay County
An NWS alert for Clay County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Clay County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Clay 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 Clay 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 →Clay County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Clay County in?
Clay County, Kentucky is NWS county code KYC051 and forecast zone KYZ116. Alerts for it are issued by the Jackson (JKL) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KJKL.
Which towns in Clay County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Clay County covers every community inside it, including Big Creek, Eriline, Fall Rock, Garrard, Goose Rock, Hima, Manchester, Oneida and Sextons Creek.
Are there river gauges in Clay County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Clay County, including Goose Creek at Manchester, South Fork Kentucky River at Oneida. 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 Clay County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KYC051, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.