Lewis County, NY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lewis County, New York, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NYC049, forecast zone NYZ008. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Lewis County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NYC049 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Beaver Falls or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NYC049
Forecast Zone
NYZ008
Forecast Office
Buffalo (BUF)
Radar Station
KTYX
Towns covered in Lewis County
An NWS alert for Lewis County applies to all 17 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Lewis County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Lewis 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 Lewis 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 →Lewis County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lewis County in?
Lewis County, New York is NWS county code NYC049 and forecast zone NYZ008. Alerts for it are issued by the Buffalo (BUF) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KTYX.
Which towns in Lewis County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lewis County covers every community inside it, including Beaver Falls, Brantingham, Castorland, Constableville, Copenhagen, Croghan, Deer River, Denmark, Glenfield, Greig, Harrisville, Lowville, Lyons Falls, Martinsburg, Port Leyden, Turin and West Leyden.
Are there river gauges in Lewis County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Lewis County, including Black River at Watson, Black River below Dadville, Independence River at Donnattsburg. 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 Lewis County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NYC049, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.