Chemung County, NY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Chemung County, New York, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NYC015, forecast zone NYZ024. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NYC015 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Big Flats or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NYC015
Forecast Zone
NYZ024
Forecast Office
Johnson City (BGM)
Radar Station
KBGM
Towns covered in Chemung County
An NWS alert for Chemung County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Chemung County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Chemung 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 Chemung 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 →Chemung County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Chemung County in?
Chemung County, New York is NWS county code NYC015 and forecast zone NYZ024. Alerts for it are issued by the Johnson City (BGM) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBGM.
Which towns in Chemung County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Chemung County covers every community inside it, including Big Flats, Breesport, Chemung, Elmira, Erin, Horseheads, Lowman, Millport, Pine City, Pine Valley, Van Etten and Wellsburg.
Are there river gauges in Chemung County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Chemung County, including Chemung River at Elmira, Chemung River at Chemung, Chemung River at Corning. 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 Chemung County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NYC015, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.