Forest County, PA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Forest County, Pennsylvania, pushed to your phone within moments — county code PAC053, forecast zone 2 zones (PAZ009, PAZ016). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Forest County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches PAC053 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Clarington or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
PAC053
Forecast Zones
2 zones (PAZ009, PAZ016)
Forecast Office
Moon Township (PBZ)
Radar Station
KPBZ
Towns covered in Forest County
An NWS alert for Forest County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Forest County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Forest 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 Forest 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 →Forest County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Forest County in?
Forest County, Pennsylvania is NWS county code PAC053 and spans 2 forecast zones (PAZ009, PAZ016). Alerts for it are issued by the Moon Township (PBZ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KPBZ.
Which towns in Forest County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Forest County covers every community inside it, including Clarington, Cooksburg, East Hickory, Endeavor, Marienville, Tionesta and West Hickory.
Are there river gauges in Forest County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Forest County, including Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Dam Pool, Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Dam Tailwater, Allegheny River at West Hickory. 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 Forest County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for PAC053, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.