Yancey County, NC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Yancey County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC199, forecast zone NCZ049. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Yancey County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC199 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Burnsville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NCC199
Forecast Zone
NCZ049
Forecast Office
Greer (GSP)
Radar Station
KMRX
Towns covered in Yancey County
An NWS alert for Yancey County applies to all 3 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Yancey County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Yancey 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 Yancey 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 →Yancey County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Yancey County in?
Yancey County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC199 and forecast zone NCZ049. Alerts for it are issued by the Greer (GSP) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMRX.
Which towns in Yancey County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Yancey County covers every community inside it, including Burnsville, Green Mountain and Micaville.
Are there river gauges in Yancey County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Yancey County, including Cane River (NC) near Burnsville, S Toe River below Whiteoak Ck, 2 SSE Celo. 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 Yancey County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC199, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.