Montgomery County, NC Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Montgomery County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC123, forecast zone NCZ074. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Montgomery County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC123 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Biscoe or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

NCC123

Forecast Zone

NCZ074

Forecast Office

Raleigh (RAH)

Radar Station

KRAX

Towns covered in Montgomery County

An NWS alert for Montgomery County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Biscoe Candor Ether Mount Gilead Star Troy

River gauges in and around Montgomery County

StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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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Montgomery County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Montgomery County in?

Montgomery County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC123 and forecast zone NCZ074. Alerts for it are issued by the Raleigh (RAH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRAX.

Which towns in Montgomery County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Montgomery County covers every community inside it, including Biscoe, Candor, Ether, Mount Gilead, Star and Troy.

Are there river gauges in Montgomery County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Montgomery County, including Little River (North Carolina) near Star/Troy. 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 Montgomery County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC123, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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