Fairfield County, SC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Fairfield County, South Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code SCC039, forecast zone SCZ021. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches SCC039 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Blair or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
SCC039
Forecast Zone
SCZ021
Forecast Office
West Columbia (CAE)
Radar Station
KCAE
Towns covered in Fairfield County
An NWS alert for Fairfield County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Fairfield County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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 →Fairfield County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Fairfield County in?
Fairfield County, South Carolina is NWS county code SCC039 and forecast zone SCZ021. Alerts for it are issued by the West Columbia (CAE) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCAE.
Which towns in Fairfield County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Fairfield County covers every community inside it, including Blair, Jenkinsville, Ridgeway, Rion and Winnsboro.
Are there river gauges in Fairfield County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Fairfield County, including Broad River in NC/SC at Alston, Dutchmans Creek near Winnsboro, Broad River in NC/SC at Parr Reservoir. 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 Fairfield County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for SCC039, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.