Columbia County, NY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Columbia County, New York, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NYC021, forecast zone 3 zones (NYZ060, NYZ061, NYZ053). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Columbia County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NYC021 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ancram or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NYC021
Forecast Zones
3 zones (NYZ060, NYZ061, NYZ053)
Forecast Office
Albany (ALY)
Radar Station
KENX
Towns covered in Columbia County
An NWS alert for Columbia County applies to all 33 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Columbia County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Columbia 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 Columbia 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 →Columbia County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Columbia County in?
Columbia County, New York is NWS county code NYC021 and spans 3 forecast zones (NYZ060, NYZ061, NYZ053). Alerts for it are issued by the Albany (ALY) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KENX.
Which towns in Columbia County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Columbia County covers every community inside it, including Ancram, Ancramdale, Austerlitz, Canaan, Chatham, Claverack, Columbiaville, Copake, Copake Falls, Craryville, East Chatham, Elizaville, Germantown, Ghent, Hillsdale, Hollowville, Hudson, Kinderhook, Livingston, Malden Bridge, Mellenville, New Lebanon, Niverville, North Chatham, Old Chatham, Philmont, Spencertown, Stottville, Stuyvesant, Stuyvesant Falls, Valatie, West Copake and West Lebanon.
Are there river gauges in Columbia County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Columbia County, including Kinderhook Creek at Rossman, Hudson River near Coxsackie, NY. 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 Columbia County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NYC021, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.