Hancock County, OH Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Hancock County, Ohio, pushed to your phone within moments — county code OHC063, forecast zone OHZ017. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Hancock County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches OHC063 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Arcadia or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
OHC063
Forecast Zone
OHZ017
Forecast Office
Brooklyn Heights (CLE)
Radar Station
KCLE
Towns covered in Hancock County
An NWS alert for Hancock County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Hancock County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Hancock 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 Hancock 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 →Hancock County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Hancock County in?
Hancock County, Ohio is NWS county code OHC063 and forecast zone OHZ017. Alerts for it are issued by the Brooklyn Heights (CLE) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCLE.
Which towns in Hancock County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Hancock County covers every community inside it, including Arcadia, Arlington, Benton Ridge, Findlay, Jenera, Mc Comb, Mount Blanchard, Mount Cory, Rawson, Van Buren, Vanlue and Williamstown.
Are there river gauges in Hancock County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Hancock County, including Eagle Creek above Findlay, Blanchard River at Findlay, Lye Creek above Findlay. 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 Hancock County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for OHC063, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.