Guilford County, NC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Guilford County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC081, forecast zone NCZ022. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Guilford County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC081 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Browns Summit or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NCC081
Forecast Zone
NCZ022
Forecast Office
Raleigh (RAH)
Radar Station
KFCX
Towns covered in Guilford County
An NWS alert for Guilford County applies to all 15 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Guilford County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Guilford County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- North Buffalo Creek at Church St in Greensboro
- North Buffalo Creek at Westover Terrace
- Ryan Creek below US220 at Greensboro
- South Buffalo Creek at US220 Nr Greensboro
- South Buffalo Creek at McConnell Rd Nr Greensboro
- South Buffalo Creek near Pomona
- North Buffalo Creek at Greensboro
- Horsepen Creek at US22O Near Greensboro
- North Buffalo Creek at SR2819 near McCleansville
- Brush Creek at Muirfield Rd in Greensboro
- East Fork of Deep River near High Point
- Reedy Creek at NC2128 Nr Oak Ridge
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Guilford 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 →Guilford County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Guilford County in?
Guilford County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC081 and forecast zone NCZ022. Alerts for it are issued by the Raleigh (RAH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFCX.
Which towns in Guilford County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Guilford County covers every community inside it, including Browns Summit, Climax, Colfax, Gibsonville, Greensboro, High Point, Jamestown, Julian, Mc Leansville, Oak Ridge, Pleasant Garden, Sedalia, Stokesdale, Summerfield and Whitsett.
Are there river gauges in Guilford County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Guilford County, including North Buffalo Creek at Church St in Greensboro, North Buffalo Creek at Westover Terrace, Ryan Creek below US220 at Greensboro. 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 Guilford County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC081, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.