Cheshire County, NH Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Cheshire County, New Hampshire, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NHC005, forecast zone NHZ011. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Cheshire County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NHC005 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alstead or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NHC005
Forecast Zone
NHZ011
Forecast Office
Gray (GYX)
Radar Station
KBOX
Towns covered in Cheshire County
An NWS alert for Cheshire County applies to all 26 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Cheshire County
StormCast tracks 7 gauges near Cheshire 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 Cheshire 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 →Cheshire County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Cheshire County in?
Cheshire County, New Hampshire is NWS county code NHC005 and forecast zone NHZ011. Alerts for it are issued by the Gray (GYX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBOX.
Which towns in Cheshire County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Cheshire County covers every community inside it, including Alstead, Ashuelot, Chesterfield, Drewsville, Dublin, Fitzwilliam, Gilsum, Harrisville, Hinsdale, Jaffrey, Keene, Marlborough, Marlow, Nelson, North Walpole, Rindge, Spofford, Stoddard, Sullivan, Swanzey, Troy, Walpole, West Chesterfield, West Swanzey, Westmoreland and Winchester.
Are there river gauges in Cheshire County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 7 river gauges in and around Cheshire County, including Ashuelot River at Keene, Ashuelot River below Surry Mt. Dam, Ashuelot River above West Swanzey. 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 Cheshire County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NHC005, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.