Avery County, NC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Avery County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC011, forecast zone NCZ033. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Avery County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC011 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Banner Elk or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NCC011
Forecast Zone
NCZ033
Forecast Office
Greer (GSP)
Radar Station
KGSP
Towns covered in Avery County
An NWS alert for Avery County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Avery County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Avery 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 Avery 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 →Avery County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Avery County in?
Avery County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC011 and forecast zone NCZ033. Alerts for it are issued by the Greer (GSP) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGSP.
Which towns in Avery County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Avery County covers every community inside it, including Banner Elk, Crossnore, Elk Park, Linville, Minneapolis, Montezuma, Newland, Pineola and Plumtree.
Are there river gauges in Avery County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Avery County, including North Toe River below Newland, North Toe River near Plumtree and Frank, Roaring Creek (NC) at Roaring Creek rd near Valley. 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 Avery County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC011, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.