Ontario County, NY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Ontario County, New York, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NYC069, forecast zone NYZ014. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Ontario County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NYC069 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bloomfield or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NYC069
Forecast Zone
NYZ014
Forecast Office
Buffalo (BUF)
Radar Station
KBUF
Towns covered in Ontario County
An NWS alert for Ontario County applies to all 21 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Ontario County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Ontario 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 Ontario 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 →Ontario County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Ontario County in?
Ontario County, New York is NWS county code NYC069 and forecast zone NYZ014. Alerts for it are issued by the Buffalo (BUF) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBUF.
Which towns in Ontario County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Ontario County covers every community inside it, including Bloomfield, Canandaigua, Clifton Springs, East Bloomfield, Farmington, Fishers, Geneva, Gorham, Hall, Honeoye, Ionia, Manchester, Naples, Oaks Corners, Phelps, Port Gibson, Seneca Castle, Shortsville, Stanley, Victor and West Bloomfield.
Are there river gauges in Ontario County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Ontario County, including Canandaigua Lake at Canandaigua, Canandaigua Outlet at Chapin, Flint Creek near Phelps. 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 Ontario County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NYC069, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.