Columbus County, NC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Columbus County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC047, forecast zone NCZ099. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Columbus County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC047 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bolton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NCC047
Forecast Zone
NCZ099
Forecast Office
Wilmington (ILM)
Radar Station
KLTX
Towns covered in Columbus County
An NWS alert for Columbus County applies to all 14 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Columbus County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Columbus 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 Columbus 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 →Columbus County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Columbus County in?
Columbus County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC047 and forecast zone NCZ099. Alerts for it are issued by the Wilmington (ILM) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLTX.
Which towns in Columbus County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Columbus County covers every community inside it, including Bolton, Brunswick, Cerro Gordo, Chadbourn, Clarendon, Delco, Evergreen, Fair Bluff, Hallsboro, Lake Waccamaw, Nakina, Riegelwood, Tabor City and Whiteville.
Are there river gauges in Columbus County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Columbus County, including Soules Swamp below Whiteville, Soules Swamp at Slippery Log Road, White Marsh at U.S. 74 near Whiteville. 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 Columbus County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC047, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.