Dare County, NC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Dare County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC055, forecast zone 3 zones (NCZ205, NCZ203, NCZ047). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC055 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Avon or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NCC055
Forecast Zones
3 zones (NCZ205, NCZ203, NCZ047)
Forecast Office
Newport (MHX)
Radar Station
KMHX
Towns covered in Dare County
An NWS alert for Dare County applies to all 14 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Dare County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Dare County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Pamlico Sound at Rodanthe Ferry Terminal (in MLLW)
- Atlantic Coast at Rodanthe Pier
- Pamlico Sound at Stumpy Point (in MLLW)
- Pamlico Sound at Oregon Inlet Marina (in MLLW)
- Roanoke Sound at Pond Island
- Pamlico Sound at Avon Harbor (in MLLW)
- Shallowbag Bay at Manteo (in MLLW)
- Pamlico Sound at Avon (in MLLW)
- Roanoke Sound at Fort Raleigh near Manteo
- Roanoke Sound at Nags Head (in MLLW)
- Cape Creek at Fessenden Center in Buxton (in MLLW)
- Pamlico Sound at Frisco (in MLLW)
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Dare 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 →Dare County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Dare County in?
Dare County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC055 and spans 3 forecast zones (NCZ205, NCZ203, NCZ047). Alerts for it are issued by the Newport (MHX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMHX.
Which towns in Dare County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Dare County covers every community inside it, including Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Manns Harbor, Manteo, Nags Head, Rodanthe, Salvo, Stumpy Point, Wanchese and Waves.
Are there river gauges in Dare County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Dare County, including Pamlico Sound at Rodanthe Ferry Terminal (in MLLW), Atlantic Coast at Rodanthe Pier, Pamlico Sound at Stumpy Point (in MLLW). 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 Dare County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC055, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.