Monroe County, NY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Monroe County, New York, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NYC055, forecast zone 2 zones (NYZ003, NYZ002). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Monroe County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NYC055 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Adams Basin or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NYC055
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NYZ003, NYZ002)
Forecast Office
Buffalo (BUF)
Radar Station
KBUF
Towns covered in Monroe County
An NWS alert for Monroe County applies to all 23 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Monroe County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Monroe County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Genesee River at South Rochester at Ballantyne Bridge
- Erie Canal above Rochester
- Genesee River at Rochester
- Genesee River at Ford Street Rochester
- Northrup Creek at North Greece
- Allen Creek at Rochester
- Black Creek at Churchville
- Oatka Creek at Garbutt
- Irondequoit Creek at Rochester
- Lake Ontario at Rochester (NOS)
- Lake Ontario at Braddock Heights
- Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Falls
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Monroe 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 →Monroe County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Monroe County in?
Monroe County, New York is NWS county code NYC055 and spans 2 forecast zones (NYZ003, NYZ002). Alerts for it are issued by the Buffalo (BUF) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBUF.
Which towns in Monroe County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Monroe County covers every community inside it, including Adams Basin, Brockport, Churchville, Clarkson, East Rochester, Fairport, Hamlin, Henrietta, Hilton, Honeoye Falls, Mendon, Morton, Mumford, North Chili, North Greece, Penfield, Pittsford, Rochester, Rush, Scottsville, Spencerport, Webster and West Henrietta.
Are there river gauges in Monroe County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Monroe County, including Genesee River at South Rochester at Ballantyne Bridge, Erie Canal above Rochester, Genesee River at Rochester. 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 Monroe County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NYC055, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.