Surry County, NC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Surry County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC171, forecast zone 2 zones (NCZ003, NCZ004). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC171 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ararat or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NCC171
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NCZ003, NCZ004)
Forecast Office
Blacksburg (RNK)
Radar Station
KFCX
Towns covered in Surry County
An NWS alert for Surry County applies to all 11 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Surry County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Surry 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 Surry 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 →Surry County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Surry County in?
Surry County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC171 and spans 2 forecast zones (NCZ003, NCZ004). Alerts for it are issued by the Blacksburg (RNK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFCX.
Which towns in Surry County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Surry County covers every community inside it, including Ararat, Dobson, Elkin, Lowgap, Mount Airy, Pilot Mountain, Siloam, State Road, Toast, Westfield and White Plains.
Are there river gauges in Surry County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Surry County, including Ararat River at Ararat, Ararat River at Mt Airy. 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 Surry County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC171, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.