Strafford County, NH Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Strafford County, New Hampshire, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NHC017, forecast zone NHZ010. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Strafford County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NHC017 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Barrington or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NHC017
Forecast Zone
NHZ010
Forecast Office
Gray (GYX)
Radar Station
KGYX
Towns covered in Strafford County
An NWS alert for Strafford County applies to all 15 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Strafford County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Strafford 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 Strafford 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 →Strafford County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Strafford County in?
Strafford County, New Hampshire is NWS county code NHC017 and forecast zone NHZ010. Alerts for it are issued by the Gray (GYX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGYX.
Which towns in Strafford County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Strafford County covers every community inside it, including Barrington, Center Strafford, Dover, Durham, Farmington, Lee, Madbury, Milton, Milton Mills, New Durham, Newington, Rochester, Rollinsford, Somersworth and Strafford.
Are there river gauges in Strafford County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Strafford County, including Cocheco River near Rochester, Isinglass River near Dover, Oyster River near Durham. 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 Strafford County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NHC017, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.