Rockland County, NY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Rockland County, New York, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NYC087, forecast zone NYZ069. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NYC087 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bear Mountain or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NYC087
Forecast Zone
NYZ069
Forecast Office
Upton (OKX)
Radar Station
KOKX
Towns covered in Rockland County
An NWS alert for Rockland County applies to all 27 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Rockland County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Rockland 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 Rockland 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 →Rockland County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Rockland County in?
Rockland County, New York is NWS county code NYC087 and forecast zone NYZ069. Alerts for it are issued by the Upton (OKX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KOKX.
Which towns in Rockland County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Rockland County covers every community inside it, including Bear Mountain, Blauvelt, Congers, Garnerville, Haverstraw, Hillburn, Monsey, Nanuet, New City, Nyack, Orangeburg, Palisades, Pearl River, Piermont, Pomona, Sloatsburg, Sparkill, Spring Valley, Stony Point, Suffern, Tallman, Tappan, Thiells, Tomkins Cove, Valley Cottage, West Haverstraw and West Nyack.
Are there river gauges in Rockland County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Rockland County, including Hackensack River at West Nyack, Mahwah River at Suffern, Hudson River at Piermont (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 Rockland County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NYC087, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.