Orange County, NC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Orange County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC135, forecast zone NCZ024. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Orange County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC135 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Carrboro or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NCC135
Forecast Zone
NCZ024
Forecast Office
Raleigh (RAH)
Radar Station
KRAX
Towns covered in Orange County
An NWS alert for Orange County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Orange County
StormCast tracks 10 gauges near Orange County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Eno River at Hillsborough
- Cane Creek near Carrboro
- Booker Creek at SR 1751 near Chapel Hill
- Morgan Creek near White Cross
- Bolin Creek at Village Drive
- Booker Creek near Chapel Hill
- Morgan Creek at Smith Level Rd in Chapel Hill
- Morgan Creek near Chapel Hill
- New Hope Creek at NC-54
- New Hope Creek near Blands
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Alert types issued for Orange 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 →Orange County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Orange County in?
Orange County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC135 and forecast zone NCZ024. Alerts for it are issued by the Raleigh (RAH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRAX.
Which towns in Orange County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Orange County covers every community inside it, including Carrboro, Cedar Grove, Chapel Hill, Efland and Hillsborough.
Are there river gauges in Orange County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 10 river gauges in and around Orange County, including Eno River at Hillsborough, Cane Creek near Carrboro, Booker Creek at SR 1751 near Chapel Hill. 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 Orange County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC135, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.