Essex County, NY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Essex County, New York, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NYC031, forecast zone 2 zones (NYZ034, NYZ035). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Essex County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NYC031 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bloomingdale or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NYC031
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NYZ034, NYZ035)
Forecast Office
South Burlington (BTV)
Radar Station
KCXX
Towns covered in Essex County
An NWS alert for Essex County applies to all 29 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Essex County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Essex 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 Essex 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 →Essex County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Essex County in?
Essex County, New York is NWS county code NYC031 and spans 2 forecast zones (NYZ034, NYZ035). Alerts for it are issued by the South Burlington (BTV) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCXX.
Which towns in Essex County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Essex County covers every community inside it, including Bloomingdale, Crown Point, Elizabethtown, Essex, Jay, Keene, Keene Valley, Lake Placid, Lewis, Minerva, Mineville, Moriah, Moriah Center, New Russia, Newcomb, North Hudson, Olmstedville, Paradox, Port Henry, Port Kent, Ray Brook, Schroon Lake, Severance, Ticonderoga, Upper Jay, Westport, Willsboro, Wilmington and Witherbee.
Are there river gauges in Essex County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Essex County, including Lake Champlain at Port Henry, White Brook (NY) near White Brook near Wilmington NY, East Branch of the Ausable River at Au Sable Forks. 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 Essex County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NYC031, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.