Erie County, PA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Erie County, Pennsylvania, pushed to your phone within moments — county code PAC049, forecast zone 2 zones (PAZ002, PAZ001). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches PAC049 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Albion or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
PAC049
Forecast Zones
2 zones (PAZ002, PAZ001)
Forecast Office
Brooklyn Heights (CLE)
Radar Station
KCLE
Towns covered in Erie County
An NWS alert for Erie County applies to all 19 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Erie County
StormCast tracks 7 gauges near Erie 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 Erie 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 →Erie County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Erie County in?
Erie County, Pennsylvania is NWS county code PAC049 and spans 2 forecast zones (PAZ002, PAZ001). Alerts for it are issued by the Brooklyn Heights (CLE) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCLE.
Which towns in Erie County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Erie County covers every community inside it, including Albion, Corry, Cranesville, East Springfield, Edinboro, Elgin, Erie, Fairview, Girard, Harborcreek, Lake City, Mc Kean, Mill Village, North East, North Springfield, Union City, Waterford, Wattsburg and West Springfield.
Are there river gauges in Erie County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 7 river gauges in and around Erie County, including Brandy Run near Girard, Walnut Creek near Erie, French Creek at Union City Dam. 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 Erie County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for PAC049, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.