Rensselaer County, NY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Rensselaer County, New York, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NYC083, forecast zone 4 zones (NYZ053, NYZ054, NYZ084, NYZ060). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NYC083 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Averill Park or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NYC083
Forecast Zones
4 zones (NYZ053, NYZ054, NYZ084, NYZ060)
Forecast Office
Albany (ALY)
Radar Station
KENX
Towns covered in Rensselaer County
An NWS alert for Rensselaer County applies to all 29 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Rensselaer County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer 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 →Rensselaer County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Rensselaer County in?
Rensselaer County, New York is NWS county code NYC083 and spans 4 forecast zones (NYZ053, NYZ054, NYZ084, NYZ060). Alerts for it are issued by the Albany (ALY) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KENX.
Which towns in Rensselaer County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Rensselaer County covers every community inside it, including Averill Park, Berlin, Brainard, Buskirk, Castleton On Hudson, Cherry Plain, Cropseyville, Eagle Bridge, East Greenbush, East Nassau, East Schodack, Grafton, Hoosick, Hoosick Falls, Johnsonville, Melrose, Nassau, North Hoosick, Petersburg, Poestenkill, Rensselaer, Sand Lake, Schaghticoke, Schodack Landing, Stephentown, Troy, Valley Falls, West Sand Lake and Wynantskill.
Are there river gauges in Rensselaer County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Rensselaer County, including Hudson River at Troy, Mohawk River at Cohoes, Hudson River near Waterford. 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 Rensselaer County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NYC083, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.