Durham County, NC Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Durham County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments. Free with StormCast.

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Towns covered in Durham County

An NWS alert for Durham County applies to all 4 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Bahama Durham Research Triangle Park Rougemont

River gauges in and around Durham County

StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Durham 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 Durham 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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Durham County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Durham County in?

Durham County, North Carolina is covered by the National Weather Service like every other US county. StormCast delivers every alert issued for it, whichever forecast office covers your exact location.

Which towns in Durham County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Durham County covers every community inside it, including Bahama, Durham, Research Triangle Park and Rougemont.

Are there river gauges in Durham County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Durham County, including Eno River at Durham, Little River below Tributary at Fairntosh, Ellerbe Creek (NC) near Gorman. 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 Durham County delivered?

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

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