Albany County, NY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Albany County, New York, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NYC001, forecast zone 2 zones (NYZ052, NYZ051). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Albany County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NYC001 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Albany or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NYC001
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NYZ052, NYZ051)
Forecast Office
Albany (ALY)
Radar Station
KENX
Towns covered in Albany County
An NWS alert for Albany County applies to all 29 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Albany County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Albany 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 Albany 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 →Albany County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Albany County in?
Albany County, New York is NWS county code NYC001 and spans 2 forecast zones (NYZ052, NYZ051). Alerts for it are issued by the Albany (ALY) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KENX.
Which towns in Albany County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Albany County covers every community inside it, including Albany, Alcove, Altamont, Berne, Clarksville, Coeymans, Coeymans Hollow, Cohoes, Delmar, Dormansville, East Berne, Feura Bush, Glenmont, Guilderland, Guilderland Center, Knox, Latham, Medusa, Newtonville, Preston Hollow, Ravena, Rensselaerville, Selkirk, Slingerlands, South Bethlehem, Troy, Voorheesville, Watervliet and Westerlo.
Are there river gauges in Albany County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Albany County, including Normans Kill at Albany, Hudson River at Albany. 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 Albany County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NYC001, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.