Cumberland County, NC Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Cumberland County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC051, forecast zone NCZ088. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Cumberland County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC051 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Cumberland or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

NCC051

Forecast Zone

NCZ088

Forecast Office

Raleigh (RAH)

Radar Station

KRAX

Towns covered in Cumberland County

An NWS alert for Cumberland County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Cumberland Falcon Fayetteville Fort Bragg Hope Mills Linden Pope A F B Spring Lake Stedman Wade

River gauges in and around Cumberland County

StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Cumberland 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 Cumberland County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Cumberland County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Cumberland County in?

Cumberland County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC051 and forecast zone NCZ088. Alerts for it are issued by the Raleigh (RAH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRAX.

Which towns in Cumberland County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Cumberland County covers every community inside it, including Cumberland, Falcon, Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Linden, Pope A F B, Spring Lake, Stedman and Wade.

Are there river gauges in Cumberland County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Cumberland County, including Cross Creek at Langdon St, Cross Creek NC at Blue Street at Fayetteville, Cross Creek NC at Hillsboro St. 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 Cumberland County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC051, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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