Wake County, NC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Wake County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC183, forecast zone 2 zones (NCZ041, NCZ042). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC183 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Apex or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NCC183
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NCZ041, NCZ042)
Forecast Office
Raleigh (RAH)
Radar Station
KRAX
Towns covered in Wake County
An NWS alert for Wake County applies to all 14 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Wake County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Wake County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Walnut Creek (NC) at S. Wilmington St.
- Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village
- Rocky Branch (NC) above Rocky Branch at Pullen Park in Raleigh
- Walnut Creek (NC) at Trailwood Drive
- Walnut Creek (NC) at S. State St.
- Pigeon House Creek at Dortch St at Raleigh
- Walnut Creek (NC) above Lake Johnson Dam
- Walnut Creek (NC) at Rose Ln in Raleigh
- Pigeon House Creek at Fenton St
- Walnut Creek (NC) at Sunnybrook Dr in Raleigh
- Crabtree Creek at Anderson Drive
- Walnut Creek (NC) at Buck Jones Road
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Wake 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 →Wake County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Wake County in?
Wake County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC183 and spans 2 forecast zones (NCZ041, NCZ042). Alerts for it are issued by the Raleigh (RAH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRAX.
Which towns in Wake County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Wake County covers every community inside it, including Apex, Cary, Fuquay Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Morrisville, New Hill, Raleigh, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell, Willow Spring and Zebulon.
Are there river gauges in Wake County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Wake County, including Walnut Creek (NC) at S. Wilmington St., Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village, Rocky Branch (NC) above Rocky Branch at Pullen Park in Raleigh. 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 Wake County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC183, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.