Jackson County, NC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Jackson County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC099, forecast zone 2 zones (NCZ059, NCZ063). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC099 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Balsam or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NCC099
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NCZ059, NCZ063)
Forecast Office
Greer (GSP)
Radar Station
KMRX
Towns covered in Jackson County
An NWS alert for Jackson County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Jackson County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Jackson County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Tuckasegee River at sr1172 nr Cullowhee
- Cullowhee Creek near Cullowhee
- Tuckasegee River at TUCKASEGEE DAM
- Scotts Creek near Beta
- Bear Creek at BEAR CREEK DAM
- Tuckasegee River near Scott's Creek inflow
- West Fork Tuckasegee River at Thorpe Dam
- Robinson Creek (NC) at Great Falls Dr
- Tanasee Creek at EAST FORK DAM
- Wolf Creek (NC) near Balsam Lake
- Wolf Creek (NC) at WOLF CREEK DAM
- Soco Creek at Wolfetown Road
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Alert types issued for Jackson 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 →Jackson County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Jackson County in?
Jackson County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC099 and spans 2 forecast zones (NCZ059, NCZ063). Alerts for it are issued by the Greer (GSP) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMRX.
Which towns in Jackson County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Jackson County covers every community inside it, including Balsam, Cashiers, Cullowhee, Dillsboro, Glenville, Sylva, Tuckasegee, Webster and Whittier.
Are there river gauges in Jackson County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Jackson County, including Tuckasegee River at sr1172 nr Cullowhee, Cullowhee Creek near Cullowhee, Tuckasegee River at TUCKASEGEE DAM. 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 Jackson County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC099, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.