Sussex County, DE Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Sussex County, Delaware, pushed to your phone within moments — county code DEC005, forecast zone 3 zones (DEZ003, DEZ004, DEZ002). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches DEC005 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bethany Beach or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
DEC005
Forecast Zones
3 zones (DEZ003, DEZ004, DEZ002)
Forecast Office
Mount Holly (PHI)
Radar Station
KDOX
Towns covered in Sussex County
An NWS alert for Sussex County applies to all 23 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Sussex County
StormCast tracks 7 gauges near Sussex 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 Sussex 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 →Sussex County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Sussex County in?
Sussex County, Delaware is NWS county code DEC005 and spans 3 forecast zones (DEZ003, DEZ004, DEZ002). Alerts for it are issued by the Mount Holly (PHI) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDOX.
Which towns in Sussex County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Sussex County covers every community inside it, including Bethany Beach, Bethel, Bridgeville, Dagsboro, Delmar, Ellendale, Fenwick Island, Frankford, Georgetown, Greenwood, Harbeson, Laurel, Lewes, Lincoln, Milford, Millsboro, Millville, Milton, Nassau, Ocean View, Rehoboth Beach, Seaford and Selbyville.
Are there river gauges in Sussex County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 7 river gauges in and around Sussex County, including Indian River at Rosedale Beach (IN MLLW), Nanticoke River at Bridgeville, Rehoboth Bay at Dewey Beach (IN MLLW). 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 Sussex County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for DEC005, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.