Belknap County, NH Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Belknap County, New Hampshire, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NHC001, forecast zone NHZ009. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Belknap County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NHC001 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alton or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

NHC001

Forecast Zone

NHZ009

Forecast Office

Gray (GYX)

Radar Station

KGYX

Towns covered in Belknap County

An NWS alert for Belknap County applies to all 16 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Alton Alton Bay Barnstead Belmont Center Barnstead Center Harbor Gilford Gilmanton Gilmanton Iron Works Laconia Lochmere Meredith New Hampton Sanbornton Tilton Winnisquam

River gauges in and around Belknap County

StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Belknap 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 Belknap County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Belknap County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Belknap County in?

Belknap County, New Hampshire is NWS county code NHC001 and forecast zone NHZ009. Alerts for it are issued by the Gray (GYX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGYX.

Which towns in Belknap County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Belknap County covers every community inside it, including Alton, Alton Bay, Barnstead, Belmont, Center Barnstead, Center Harbor, Gilford, Gilmanton, Gilmanton Iron Works, Laconia, Lochmere, Meredith, New Hampton, Sanbornton, Tilton and Winnisquam.

Are there river gauges in Belknap County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Belknap County, including Winnipesaukee River at Tilton, Pemigewasset River at Franklin Falls Dam, Smith River (NH) at Bristol. 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 Belknap County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NHC001, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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