Northumberland County, PA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, pushed to your phone within moments — county code PAC097, forecast zone PAZ052. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Northumberland County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches PAC097 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Coal Township or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
PAC097
Forecast Zone
PAZ052
Forecast Office
State College (CTP)
Radar Station
KCCX
Towns covered in Northumberland County
An NWS alert for Northumberland County applies to all 25 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Northumberland County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Northumberland 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 Northumberland 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 →Northumberland County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Northumberland County in?
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania is NWS county code PAC097 and forecast zone PAZ052. Alerts for it are issued by the State College (CTP) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCCX.
Which towns in Northumberland County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Northumberland County covers every community inside it, including Coal Township, Dalmatia, Dewart, Dornsife, Elysburg, Herndon, Kulpmont, Leck Kill, Locust Gap, Marion Heights, Mc Ewensville, Milton, Montandon, Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Paxinos, Potts Grove, Rebuck, Riverside, Shamokin, Snydertown, Sunbury, Trevorton, Turbotville and Watsontown.
Are there river gauges in Northumberland County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Northumberland County, including Susquehanna River at Sunbury above Dam, Susquehanna River at Sunbury. 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 Northumberland County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for PAC097, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.