Lackawanna County, PA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, pushed to your phone within moments — county code PAC069, forecast zone PAZ044. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Lackawanna County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches PAC069 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Archbald or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
PAC069
Forecast Zone
PAZ044
Forecast Office
Johnson City (BGM)
Radar Station
KBGM
Towns covered in Lackawanna County
An NWS alert for Lackawanna County applies to all 20 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Lackawanna County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna 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 →Lackawanna County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lackawanna County in?
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania is NWS county code PAC069 and forecast zone PAZ044. Alerts for it are issued by the Johnson City (BGM) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBGM.
Which towns in Lackawanna County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lackawanna County covers every community inside it, including Archbald, Carbondale, Chinchilla, Clarks Summit, Dalton, Dickson City, Elmhurst, Fleetville, Jermyn, Jessup, La Plume, Moosic, Moscow, Old Forge, Olyphant, Peckville, Ransom, Scranton, Taylor and Waverly.
Are there river gauges in Lackawanna County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Lackawanna County, including Lackawanna River at Parker St Bridge, Lackawanna River at Archbald, Ayelsworth Creek Lake near Jermyn. 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 Lackawanna County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for PAC069, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.