Cortland County, NY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Cortland County, New York, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NYC023, forecast zone 2 zones (NYZ044, NYZ018). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Cortland County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NYC023 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Blodgett Mills or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NYC023
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NYZ044, NYZ018)
Forecast Office
Johnson City (BGM)
Radar Station
KBGM
Towns covered in Cortland County
An NWS alert for Cortland County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Cortland County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Cortland 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 Cortland 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 →Cortland County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Cortland County in?
Cortland County, New York is NWS county code NYC023 and spans 2 forecast zones (NYZ044, NYZ018). Alerts for it are issued by the Johnson City (BGM) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBGM.
Which towns in Cortland County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Cortland County covers every community inside it, including Blodgett Mills, Cincinnatus, Cortland, East Homer, Harford, Homer, Little York, Marathon, Mc Graw, Preble, Truxton and Willet.
Are there river gauges in Cortland County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Cortland County, including Tioughnioga River at Cortland, Otselic River at Cincinnatus, Grout Brook near Fairhaven. 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 Cortland County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NYC023, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.