Niagara County, NY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Niagara County, New York, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NYC063, forecast zone NYZ001. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NYC063 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Appleton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NYC063
Forecast Zone
NYZ001
Forecast Office
Buffalo (BUF)
Radar Station
KBUF
Towns covered in Niagara County
An NWS alert for Niagara County applies to all 18 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Niagara County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Niagara 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 Niagara 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 →Niagara County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Niagara County in?
Niagara County, New York is NWS county code NYC063 and forecast zone NYZ001. Alerts for it are issued by the Buffalo (BUF) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBUF.
Which towns in Niagara County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Niagara County covers every community inside it, including Appleton, Barker, Burt, Gasport, Lewiston, Lockport, Middleport, Model City, Newfane, Niagara Falls, Niagara University, North Tonawanda, Olcott, Ransomville, Sanborn, Stella Niagara, Wilson and Youngstown.
Are there river gauges in Niagara County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Niagara County, including Eighteenmile Creek at Newfane NY, Erie Canal above Lockport, Eighteenmile Creek at Burt. 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 Niagara County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NYC063, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.