Hillsborough County, NH Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NHC011, forecast zone 2 zones (NHZ015, NHZ012). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Hillsborough County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NHC011 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Amherst or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NHC011
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NHZ015, NHZ012)
Forecast Office
Gray (GYX)
Radar Station
KBOX
Towns covered in Hillsborough County
An NWS alert for Hillsborough County applies to all 28 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Hillsborough County
StormCast tracks 7 gauges near Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough 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 →Hillsborough County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Hillsborough County in?
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire is NWS county code NHC011 and spans 2 forecast zones (NHZ015, NHZ012). Alerts for it are issued by the Gray (GYX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBOX.
Which towns in Hillsborough County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Hillsborough County covers every community inside it, including Amherst, Antrim, Bedford, Bennington, Brookline, Francestown, Goffstown, Greenfield, Greenville, Hancock, Hillsborough, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Lyndeborough, Manchester, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, New Boston, New Ipswich, Pelham, Peterborough, Temple, Weare, West Peterborough and Wilton.
Are there river gauges in Hillsborough County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 7 river gauges in and around Hillsborough County, including Souhegan River at Milford, South Branch Piscataquog River near Goffstown, Souhegan River at Merrimack. 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 Hillsborough County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NHC011, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.