Queens County, NY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Queens County, New York, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NYC081, forecast zone 2 zones (NYZ178, NYZ176). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Queens County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NYC081 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Arverne or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NYC081
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NYZ178, NYZ176)
Forecast Office
Upton (OKX)
Radar Station
KOKX
Towns covered in Queens County
An NWS alert for Queens County applies to all 41 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Queens County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Queens 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 Queens 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 →Queens County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Queens County in?
Queens County, New York is NWS county code NYC081 and spans 2 forecast zones (NYZ178, NYZ176). Alerts for it are issued by the Upton (OKX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KOKX.
Which towns in Queens County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Queens County covers every community inside it, including Arverne, Astoria, Bayside, Bellerose, Breezy Point, Cambria Heights, College Point, Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Far Rockaway, Floral Park, Flushing, Forest Hills, Fresh Meadows, Glen Oaks, Hollis, Howard Beach, Jackson Heights, Jamaica, Kew Gardens, Little Neck, Long Island City, Maspeth, Middle Village, Oakland Gardens, Ozone Park, Queens Village, Rego Park, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood, Rockaway Park, Rosedale, Saint Albans, South Ozone Park, South Richmond Hill, Springfield Gardens, Sunnyside, Whitestone, Woodhaven and Woodside.
Are there river gauges in Queens County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Queens County, including Jamaica Bay at Inwood (IN MLLW), Little Neck Bay at Kings Point (IN MLLW), East Rockaway Inlet at Atlantic Beach (IN MLLW). 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 Queens County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NYC081, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.