Alamance County, NC Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Alamance County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC001, forecast zone NCZ023. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Alamance County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC001 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alamance or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

NCC001

Forecast Zone

NCZ023

Forecast Office

Raleigh (RAH)

Radar Station

KRAX

Towns covered in Alamance County

An NWS alert for Alamance County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Alamance Altamahaw Burlington Elon Graham Haw River Mebane Saxapahaw Snow Camp Swepsonville

River gauges in and around Alamance County

StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Alamance 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 Alamance County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Alamance County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Alamance County in?

Alamance County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC001 and forecast zone NCZ023. Alerts for it are issued by the Raleigh (RAH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRAX.

Which towns in Alamance County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Alamance County covers every community inside it, including Alamance, Altamahaw, Burlington, Elon, Graham, Haw River, Mebane, Saxapahaw, Snow Camp and Swepsonville.

Are there river gauges in Alamance County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Alamance County, including Little Alamance Creek at Graham, Haw River at Haw River, Little Alamance Creek at Overbrook Dr. 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 Alamance County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC001, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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