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St. Lawrence County hurricane guide

The St. Lawrence County Office of Emergency Services, in Canton, runs the county 911 center and its Bureaus of Communications, Fire, EMS, and Emergency Management. The county's Bureau of Emergency Management coordinates all county emergency response plans and helps with recovery after a disaster. The county points residents to NY-Alert for severe weather warnings and highway closures.

Checked on October 9, 2026

Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from St. Lawrence County Office of Emergency Services. In a life threatening emergency, call 911.

Emergency and information numbers

Service Number Notes
Emergency 911 Police, fire, and ambulance. Call only when someone's life or property is in danger.
Emergency management office 315-379-2240 St. Lawrence County Office of Emergency Services, 49 ½ Court Street, Canton. Not for emergencies.
Sheriff's Office non-emergency 315-379-2222 For police matters that are not emergencies. Main number for the Sheriff's Office, 48 Court Street, Canton.

Official alerts and information

  • NY-Alert: Free alerts by phone, email, text, or fax for severe weather warnings, highway closures, and other emergency conditions. Sign up before a storm. The county's emergency management resources page recommends it. Website.
  • St. Lawrence County E-Alert News: Email news subscriptions, including County Wide Alerts and Operations News that covers Emergency Services. Website.

Evacuation centers

Open only when announced

Evacuation centers open only when officials announce them, and not every center opens for every storm. Check the official list of open centers before you leave home. Bring your own bedding, food, water, and medicines.

St. Lawrence County does not publish a standing list of shelters on the pages we checked. Sign up for NY-Alert, check county and local alerts, and call the Office of Emergency Services at 315-379-2240 on weekdays with questions.

Official list of open evacuation centers

Cities and towns

Each city has its own services and some have their own alerts. The county's evacuation zones, evacuation centers, and emergency alerts cover everyone, in every city and in unincorporated areas.

B

  • Town of Brasher

C

  • Town of Canton
  • Village of Canton
  • Town of Clare
  • Town of Clifton
  • Town of Colton

D

  • Town of De Kalb
  • Town of De Peyster

E

  • Town of Edwards

F

  • Town of Fine
  • Town of Fowler

G

  • Town of Gouverneur
  • Village of Gouverneur

H

  • Town of Hammond
  • Village of Hammond
  • Town of Hermon
  • Village of Hermon
  • Village of Heuvelton
  • Town of Hopkinton

L

  • Town of Lawrence
  • Town of Lisbon
  • Town of Louisville

M

  • Town of Macomb
  • Town of Madrid
  • Town of Massena
  • Village of Massena
  • Town of Morristown
  • Village of Morristown

N

  • Town of Norfolk
  • Village of Norwood

O

  • City of Ogdensburg
  • Town of Oswegatchie

P

  • Town of Parishville
  • Town of Piercefield
  • Town of Pierrepont
  • Town of Pitcairn
  • Town of Potsdam
  • Village of Potsdam

R

  • Village of Rensselaer Falls
  • Village of Richville
  • Town of Rossie
  • Town of Russell

S

  • Town of Stockholm

W

  • Town of Waddington
  • Village of Waddington

Sources

Checked on October 9, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.