Passaic County, NJ Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Passaic County, New Jersey, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NJC031, forecast zone 3 zones (NJZ002, NJZ004, NJZ008). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Passaic County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NJC031 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bloomingdale or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NJC031
Forecast Zones
3 zones (NJZ002, NJZ004, NJZ008)
Forecast Office
Upton (OKX)
Radar Station
KDIX
Towns covered in Passaic County
An NWS alert for Passaic County applies to all 17 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Passaic County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Passaic County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes Dam
- Ramapo River at Lakseside Ave at Pompton Lakes
- Ramapo River at Dawes Highway at Pompton Lakes
- Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes
- Pompton River at Pompton Plains
- Pequannock River at Riverdale
- Ramapo River at Oakland
- Wanaque River at Wanaque
- Wanaque River at Wanaque Reservoir elevation
- Beaver Dam Brook at Lincoln Park
- Molly Ann Brook at N. Haledon
- at Midwood
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Passaic 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 →Passaic County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Passaic County in?
Passaic County, New Jersey is NWS county code NJC031 and spans 3 forecast zones (NJZ002, NJZ004, NJZ008). Alerts for it are issued by the Upton (OKX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDIX.
Which towns in Passaic County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Passaic County covers every community inside it, including Bloomingdale, Clifton, Haledon, Haskell, Hawthorne, Hewitt, Little Falls, Newfoundland, Oak Ridge, Passaic, Paterson, Pompton Lakes, Ringwood, Totowa, Wanaque, Wayne and West Milford.
Are there river gauges in Passaic County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Passaic County, including Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes Dam, Ramapo River at Lakseside Ave at Pompton Lakes, Ramapo River at Dawes Highway at Pompton Lakes. 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 Passaic County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NJC031, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.