New Hanover County, NC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for New Hanover County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC129, forecast zone 2 zones (NCZ108, NCZ107). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies New Hanover County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC129 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Carolina Beach or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NCC129
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NCZ108, NCZ107)
Forecast Office
Wilmington (ILM)
Radar Station
KLTX
Towns covered in New Hanover County
An NWS alert for New Hanover County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around New Hanover County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near New Hanover County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Town Creek at NC Route 133
- Cape Fear River at Wilmington (IN MLLW)
- Atlantic Coast at Johnnie Mercers Pier at Wrightsville Beach (MLLW)
- Burnt Mill Creek at Love Grove Bridge
- N.E. Cape Fear River at Wilmington
- Atlantic Coast at Banks Channel Wrightsville Beach
- Atlantic Coast at Myrtle Grove Sound at Carolina Beach (Canal Drive)
- Sturgeon Creek at U.S. Highway 74
- Pages Creek at Bayshore Drive
- Bell Swamp at US Highway 17
- Prince George Creek at Highway 117
- Town Creek at U.S. Highway 17
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for New Hanover 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 →New Hanover County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is New Hanover County in?
New Hanover County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC129 and spans 2 forecast zones (NCZ108, NCZ107). Alerts for it are issued by the Wilmington (ILM) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLTX.
Which towns in New Hanover County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for New Hanover County covers every community inside it, including Carolina Beach, Castle Hayne, Kure Beach, Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach.
Are there river gauges in New Hanover County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around New Hanover County, including Town Creek at NC Route 133, Cape Fear River at Wilmington (IN MLLW), Atlantic Coast at Johnnie Mercers Pier at Wrightsville Beach (MLLW). 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 New Hanover County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC129, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.