Rowan County, NC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Rowan County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC159, forecast zone NCZ057. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC159 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in China Grove or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NCC159
Forecast Zone
NCZ057
Forecast Office
Greer (GSP)
Radar Station
KFCX
Towns covered in Rowan County
An NWS alert for Rowan County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Rowan County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Rowan 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 Rowan 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 →Rowan County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Rowan County in?
Rowan County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC159 and forecast zone NCZ057. Alerts for it are issued by the Greer (GSP) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFCX.
Which towns in Rowan County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Rowan County covers every community inside it, including China Grove, Cleveland, East Spencer, Faith, Gold Hill, Granite Quarry, Landis, Mount Ulla, Rockwell, Salisbury, Spencer and Woodleaf.
Are there river gauges in Rowan County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Rowan County, including N Second Creek above Statesville Blvd (US 70) 4 S Woodleaf. 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 Rowan County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC159, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.