Buncombe County, NC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Buncombe County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC021, forecast zone NCZ053. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC021 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alexander or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NCC021
Forecast Zone
NCZ053
Forecast Office
Greer (GSP)
Radar Station
KGSP
Towns covered in Buncombe County
An NWS alert for Buncombe County applies to all 14 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Buncombe County
StormCast tracks 7 gauges near Buncombe County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Bull Creek (NC) at Riceville road near Riceville
- Swannanoa River at Warren Wilson
- French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville
- Swannanoa River below Hendersonville Rd (NC 81), in Biltmore Village (2 S Asheville)
- Swannanoa River at Black Mountain Park
- Flat Creek (NC) above Flat Creek Rd. 1 SW Montreat
- Ivy River near Barnardsville
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Buncombe 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 →Buncombe County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Buncombe County in?
Buncombe County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC021 and forecast zone NCZ053. Alerts for it are issued by the Greer (GSP) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGSP.
Which towns in Buncombe County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Buncombe County covers every community inside it, including Alexander, Arden, Asheville, Barnardsville, Black Mountain, Candler, Enka, Fairview, Leicester, Montreat, Ridgecrest, Skyland, Swannanoa and Weaverville.
Are there river gauges in Buncombe County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 7 river gauges in and around Buncombe County, including Bull Creek (NC) at Riceville road near Riceville, Swannanoa River at Warren Wilson, French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville. 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 Buncombe County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC021, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.