Erie County, NY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Erie County, New York, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NYC029, forecast zone 2 zones (NYZ085, NYZ010). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Erie County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NYC029 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Akron or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NYC029
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NYZ085, NYZ010)
Forecast Office
Buffalo (BUF)
Radar Station
KBUF
Towns covered in Erie County
An NWS alert for Erie County applies to all 43 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Erie County
StormCast tracks 11 gauges near Erie County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer
- Eighteenmile Creek (NY) at Hamburg
- Buffalo Creek at Gardenville
- S Branch Eighteenmile Creek at Eden Valley
- Lake Erie near Buffalo
- Cayuga Creek at Lancaster
- Black Rock Canal at Black Rock Lock
- Niagara River near Ft. Erie
- Big Sister Creek at Evans Center
- Lake Erie at Sturgeon Point (NOS)
- Ellicott Creek below Williamsville
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Erie 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 →Erie County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Erie County in?
Erie County, New York is NWS county code NYC029 and spans 2 forecast zones (NYZ085, NYZ010). Alerts for it are issued by the Buffalo (BUF) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBUF.
Which towns in Erie County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Erie County covers every community inside it, including Akron, Alden, Angola, Athol Springs, Boston, Bowmansville, Brant, Buffalo, Chaffee, Clarence, Clarence Center, Colden, Collins, Collins Center, Crittenden, Depew, Derby, East Amherst, East Aurora, East Concord, Eden, Elma, Farnham, Getzville, Glenwood, Grand Island, Hamburg, Holland, Lake View, Lancaster, Lawtons, Marilla, North Boston, North Collins, North Evans, Orchard Park, Sardinia, South Wales, Spring Brook, Springville, Tonawanda, Wales Center and West Falls.
Are there river gauges in Erie County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 11 river gauges in and around Erie County, including Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer, Eighteenmile Creek (NY) at Hamburg, Buffalo Creek at Gardenville. 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 Erie County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NYC029, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.