Cayuga County, NY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Cayuga County, New York, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NYC011, forecast zone 2 zones (NYZ017, NYZ005). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Cayuga County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NYC011 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Auburn or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NYC011
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NYZ017, NYZ005)
Forecast Office
Johnson City (BGM)
Radar Station
KBGM
Towns covered in Cayuga County
An NWS alert for Cayuga County applies to all 18 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Cayuga County
StormCast tracks 10 gauges near Cayuga County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Owasco Outlet at Auburn
- Owasco Lake near Auburn
- Cayuga Lake at Mud Lock
- Seneca River at Free Bridge
- Seneca River near Seneca Falls
- Skaneateles Creek near Skaneateles Jct
- Seneca River near Port Byron
- Clyde River at Mays Point Lock E-25
- Seneca River at Cross Lake Near Jordan
- Seneca River at State Ditch
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Cayuga 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 →Cayuga County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Cayuga County in?
Cayuga County, New York is NWS county code NYC011 and spans 2 forecast zones (NYZ017, NYZ005). Alerts for it are issued by the Johnson City (BGM) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBGM.
Which towns in Cayuga County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Cayuga County covers every community inside it, including Auburn, Aurora, Cato, Cayuga, Fair Haven, Genoa, King Ferry, Locke, Martville, Meridian, Montezuma, Moravia, Poplar Ridge, Port Byron, Scipio Center, Sterling, Union Springs and Weedsport.
Are there river gauges in Cayuga County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 10 river gauges in and around Cayuga County, including Owasco Outlet at Auburn, Owasco Lake near Auburn, Cayuga Lake at Mud Lock. 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 Cayuga County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NYC011, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.