Gaston County, NC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Gaston County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC071, forecast zone NCZ070. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC071 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alexis or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NCC071
Forecast Zone
NCZ070
Forecast Office
Greer (GSP)
Radar Station
KGSP
Towns covered in Gaston County
An NWS alert for Gaston County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Gaston County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Gaston 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 Gaston 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 →Gaston County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Gaston County in?
Gaston County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC071 and forecast zone NCZ070. Alerts for it are issued by the Greer (GSP) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGSP.
Which towns in Gaston County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Gaston County covers every community inside it, including Alexis, Belmont, Bessemer City, Cherryville, Cramerton, Dallas, Gastonia, High Shoals, Lowell, Mc Adenville, Mount Holly and Stanley.
Are there river gauges in Gaston County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Gaston County, including SF Catawba River below George Poston Park, 1 N Lowell, Long Creek near Bessemer City 3 NE, Catawba Creek (NC) at E Hudson Blvd 2 SW Gastonia. 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 Gaston County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC071, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.