Schenectady County, NY Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Schenectady County, New York, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NYC093, forecast zone 2 zones (NYZ048, NYZ049). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Schenectady County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NYC093 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alplaus or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NYC093
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NYZ048, NYZ049)
Forecast Office
Albany (ALY)
Radar Station
KENX
Towns covered in Schenectady County
An NWS alert for Schenectady County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Schenectady County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Schenectady 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 Schenectady 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 →Schenectady County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Schenectady County in?
Schenectady County, New York is NWS county code NYC093 and spans 2 forecast zones (NYZ048, NYZ049). Alerts for it are issued by the Albany (ALY) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KENX.
Which towns in Schenectady County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Schenectady County covers every community inside it, including Alplaus, Delanson, Duanesburg, Pattersonville, Quaker Street, Rotterdam Junction and Schenectady.
Are there river gauges in Schenectady County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Schenectady County, including Mohawk River at Schenectady (Freeman's Bridge), Schoharie Creek at Burtonsville. 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 Schenectady County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NYC093, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.