Johnston County, NC Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Johnston County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC101, forecast zone NCZ042. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Johnston County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC101 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Benson or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

NCC101

Forecast Zone

NCZ042

Forecast Office

Raleigh (RAH)

Radar Station

KRAX

Towns covered in Johnston County

An NWS alert for Johnston County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Benson Clayton Four Oaks Kenly Micro Pine Level Princeton Selma Smithfield Wilsons Mills

River gauges in and around Johnston County

StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Johnston 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 Johnston 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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Johnston County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Johnston County in?

Johnston County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC101 and forecast zone NCZ042. Alerts for it are issued by the Raleigh (RAH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRAX.

Which towns in Johnston County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Johnston County covers every community inside it, including Benson, Clayton, Four Oaks, Kenly, Micro, Pine Level, Princeton, Selma, Smithfield and Wilsons Mills.

Are there river gauges in Johnston County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Johnston County, including Neuse River at Smithfield, Little River (North Carolina) near Princeton, Neuse River near Clayton. 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 Johnston County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC101, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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