Bergen County, NJ Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Bergen County, New Jersey, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NJC003, forecast zone 2 zones (NJZ104, NJZ103). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Bergen County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NJC003 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Allendale or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NJC003
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NJZ104, NJZ103)
Forecast Office
Upton (OKX)
Radar Station
KOKX
Towns covered in Bergen County
An NWS alert for Bergen County applies to all 66 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Bergen County
StormCast tracks 11 gauges near Bergen County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Hackensack River at New Milford
- Hackensack River at Hackensack (MLLW)
- Saddle River at Lodi
- Saddle River at Paramus
- Passaic River at Clifton (Dundee Dam)
- Saddle River at Ridgewood
- Pascack River at Westwood
- Hohokus Brook at Ho-Ho-Kus
- Hackensack River at Rivervale
- Pascack River at Park Ridge
- Saddle River at Upper Saddle River
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Alert types issued for Bergen 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 →Bergen County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Bergen County in?
Bergen County, New Jersey is NWS county code NJC003 and spans 2 forecast zones (NJZ104, NJZ103). Alerts for it are issued by the Upton (OKX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KOKX.
Which towns in Bergen County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Bergen County covers every community inside it, including Allendale, Alpine, Bergenfield, Bogota, Carlstadt, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, East Rutherford, Edgewater, Elmwood Park, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fairview, Fort Lee, Franklin Lakes, Garfield, Glen Rock, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Hasbrouck Heights, Haworth, Hillsdale, Ho Ho Kus, Leonia, Little Ferry, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Mahwah, Maywood, Midland Park, Montvale, Moonachie, New Milford, North Arlington, Northvale, Norwood, Oakland, Oradell, Palisades Park, Paramus, Park Ridge, Ramsey, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, Ridgewood, River Edge, Rochelle Park, Rutherford, Saddle Brook, Saddle River, South Hackensack, Teaneck, Tenafly, Teterboro, Township Of Washington, Waldwick, Wallington, Westwood, Wood Ridge, Woodcliff Lake and Wyckoff.
Are there river gauges in Bergen County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 11 river gauges in and around Bergen County, including Hackensack River at New Milford, Hackensack River at Hackensack (MLLW), Saddle River at Lodi. 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 Bergen County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NJC003, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.