Allegheny County, PA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, pushed to your phone within moments — county code PAC003, forecast zone 2 zones (PAZ021, PAZ073). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Allegheny County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches PAC003 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Allison Park or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
PAC003
Forecast Zones
2 zones (PAZ021, PAZ073)
Forecast Office
Moon Township (PBZ)
Radar Station
KPBZ
Towns covered in Allegheny County
An NWS alert for Allegheny County applies to all 60 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Allegheny County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Allegheny County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Girty's Run at Girty's Run
- Allegheny River at Sharpsburg Lock and Dam
- Pine Creek at Etna
- Little Pine Creek near Etna
- Ohio River at Pittsburgh
- Saw Mill Run at Duquesne Heights
- Monongahela River at Braddock Lock and Dam
- Thompson Run at Turtle Creek
- Allegheny River at C.W. Bill Young Lock and Dam
- Ohio River at Emsworth Lock and Dam
- Ohio River above Emsworth L/d Pool
- Chartiers Creek at Carnegie
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Allegheny 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 →Allegheny County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Allegheny County in?
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania is NWS county code PAC003 and spans 2 forecast zones (PAZ021, PAZ073). Alerts for it are issued by the Moon Township (PBZ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KPBZ.
Which towns in Allegheny County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Allegheny County covers every community inside it, including Allison Park, Bairdford, Bakerstown, Bethel Park, Brackenridge, Braddock, Bradfordwoods, Bridgeville, Buena Vista, Bunola, Carnegie, Cheswick, Clairton, Coraopolis, Coulters, Creighton, Crescent, Cuddy, Curtisville, Dravosburg, Duquesne, East Mc Keesport, East Pittsburgh, Elizabeth, Gibsonia, Glassport, Glenshaw, Greenock, Harwick, Homestead, Imperial, Indianola, Ingomar, Leetsdale, Mc Kees Rocks, Mckeesport, Monroeville, Morgan, Natrona Heights, North Versailles, Oakdale, Oakmont, Pitcairn, Pittsburgh, Presto, Rural Ridge, Russellton, Sewickley, South Park, Springdale, Sturgeon, Tarentum, Turtle Creek, Verona, Warrendale, West Elizabeth, West Mifflin, Wexford, Wildwood and Wilmerding.
Are there river gauges in Allegheny County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Allegheny County, including Girty's Run at Girty's Run, Allegheny River at Sharpsburg Lock and Dam, Pine Creek at Etna. 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 Allegheny County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for PAC003, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.