Burke County, NC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Burke County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC023, forecast zone 3 zones (NCZ504, NCZ503, NCZ033). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC023 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Connellys Springs or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NCC023
Forecast Zones
3 zones (NCZ504, NCZ503, NCZ033)
Forecast Office
Greer (GSP)
Radar Station
KGSP
Towns covered in Burke County
An NWS alert for Burke County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Burke County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Burke 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 Burke 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 →Burke County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Burke County in?
Burke County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC023 and spans 3 forecast zones (NCZ504, NCZ503, NCZ033). Alerts for it are issued by the Greer (GSP) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGSP.
Which towns in Burke County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Burke County covers every community inside it, including Connellys Springs, Drexel, Glen Alpine, Hildebran, Icard, Jonas Ridge, Linville Falls, Morganton, Rutherford College and Valdese.
Are there river gauges in Burke County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Burke County, including Hunting Creek at Morganton, Johns River at Corpening Bridge Rd, 6 NNW Morganton, Wilson Creek (NC) at Adako Rd 3 SW Collettsville. 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 Burke County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC023, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.