Ashe County, NC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Ashe County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC009, forecast zone 2 zones (NCZ001, NCZ002). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Ashe County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC009 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Creston or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NCC009
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NCZ001, NCZ002)
Forecast Office
Blacksburg (RNK)
Radar Station
KFCX
Towns covered in Ashe County
An NWS alert for Ashe County applies to all 11 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Ashe County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Ashe 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 Ashe 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 →Ashe County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Ashe County in?
Ashe County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC009 and spans 2 forecast zones (NCZ001, NCZ002). Alerts for it are issued by the Blacksburg (RNK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFCX.
Which towns in Ashe County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Ashe County covers every community inside it, including Creston, Crumpler, Fleetwood, Glendale Springs, Grassy Creek, Jefferson, Lansing, Scottville, Todd, Warrensville and West Jefferson.
Are there river gauges in Ashe County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Ashe County, including Little Buffalo Creek near Jefferson, Big Horse Creek at Lansing, North Fork New River at Clifton. 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 Ashe County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC009, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.