Pike County, KY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Pike County, Kentucky, pushed to your phone within moments — county code KYC195, forecast zone KYZ120. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches KYC195 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ashcamp or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
KYC195
Forecast Zone
KYZ120
Forecast Office
Jackson (JKL)
Radar Station
KJKL
Towns covered in Pike County
An NWS alert for Pike County applies to all 40 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Pike County
StormCast tracks 7 gauges near Pike 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 Pike 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 →Pike County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Pike County in?
Pike County, Kentucky is NWS county code KYC195 and forecast zone KYZ120. Alerts for it are issued by the Jackson (JKL) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KJKL.
Which towns in Pike County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Pike County covers every community inside it, including Ashcamp, Belcher, Belfry, Canada, Dorton, Elkhorn City, Fedscreek, Fords Branch, Forest Hills, Freeburn, Hardy, Hellier, Huddy, Jonancy, Kimper, Lick Creek, Lookout, Majestic, Mc Andrews, Mc Carr, Mouthcard, Myra, Phelps, Phyllis, Pikeville, Pinsonfork, Raccoon, Ransom, Regina, Robinson Creek, Rockhouse, Shelbiana, Shelby Gap, Sidney, South Williamson, Steele, Stone, Stopover, Varney and Virgie.
Are there river gauges in Pike County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 7 river gauges in and around Pike County, including Grapevine Creek near Phyllis, Levisa Fork at Fishtrap Lake, Russell Fork near Elkhorn City. 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 Pike County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for KYC195, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.