Atlantic County, NJ Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Atlantic County, New Jersey, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NJC001, forecast zone 2 zones (NJZ022, NJZ025). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Atlantic County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NJC001 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Absecon or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NJC001
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NJZ022, NJZ025)
Forecast Office
Mount Holly (PHI)
Radar Station
KDIX
Towns covered in Atlantic County
An NWS alert for Atlantic County applies to all 29 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Atlantic County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Atlantic County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Absecon Creek at Absecon
- Absecon Creek at Absecon (IN MLLW)
- Beach Thorofare at Margate (IN MLLW)
- Inside Thorofare at Atlantic City (IN MLLW)
- Great Egg Harbor Bay at Ocean City (IN MLLW)
- Absecon Channel at Atlantic City Marina (IN MLLW)
- New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Atlantic City (ocean front) (IN MLLW)
- Mullica River near Batsto
- Great Egg Harbor River at Folsom
- East Branch Bass River at New Gretna
- West Branch Wading River at Jenkins
- Little Egg Inlet at Tuckerton (IN MLLW)
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Atlantic 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 →Atlantic County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Atlantic County in?
Atlantic County, New Jersey is NWS county code NJC001 and spans 2 forecast zones (NJZ022, NJZ025). Alerts for it are issued by the Mount Holly (PHI) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDIX.
Which towns in Atlantic County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Atlantic County covers every community inside it, including Absecon, Atlantic City, Brigantine, Buena, Cologne, Dorothy, Egg Harbor City, Egg Harbor Township, Elwood, Estell Manor, Hammonton, Landisville, Leeds Point, Linwood, Longport, Margate City, Mays Landing, Milmay, Minotola, Mizpah, Newtonville, Northfield, Oceanville, Pleasantville, Pomona, Port Republic, Richland, Somers Point and Ventnor City.
Are there river gauges in Atlantic County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Atlantic County, including Absecon Creek at Absecon, Absecon Creek at Absecon (IN MLLW), Beach Thorofare at Margate (IN MLLW). 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 Atlantic County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NJC001, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.