Merrimack County, NH Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Merrimack County, New Hampshire, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NHC013, forecast zone NHZ008. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Merrimack County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NHC013 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Andover or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

NHC013

Forecast Zone

NHZ008

Forecast Office

Gray (GYX)

Radar Station

KGYX

Towns covered in Merrimack County

An NWS alert for Merrimack County applies to all 27 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Andover Bow Bradford Canterbury Chichester Concord Contoocook Danbury Dunbarton East Andover Elkins Epsom Franklin Henniker Hill Hooksett Loudon New London Newbury North Sutton Pittsfield Salisbury South Newbury South Sutton Suncook Warner Wilmot

River gauges in and around Merrimack County

StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Merrimack 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 Merrimack 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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Merrimack County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Merrimack County in?

Merrimack County, New Hampshire is NWS county code NHC013 and forecast zone NHZ008. Alerts for it are issued by the Gray (GYX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGYX.

Which towns in Merrimack County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Merrimack County covers every community inside it, including Andover, Bow, Bradford, Canterbury, Chichester, Concord, Contoocook, Danbury, Dunbarton, East Andover, Elkins, Epsom, Franklin, Henniker, Hill, Hooksett, Loudon, New London, Newbury, North Sutton, Pittsfield, Salisbury, South Newbury, South Sutton, Suncook, Warner and Wilmot.

Are there river gauges in Merrimack County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Merrimack County, including Warner River at Davisville, Contoocook River at River Hill, Merrimack River at Franklin Jct.. 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 Merrimack County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NHC013, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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