Georgetown County, SC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Georgetown County, South Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code SCC043, forecast zone 2 zones (SCZ055, SCZ056). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches SCC043 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Andrews or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
SCC043
Forecast Zones
2 zones (SCZ055, SCZ056)
Forecast Office
Wilmington (ILM)
Radar Station
KLTX
Towns covered in Georgetown County
An NWS alert for Georgetown County applies to all 3 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Georgetown County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Georgetown County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Black River near Plantersville
- Black River near Dunbar
- Pee Dee River at Georgetown
- Sampit River below Highway 17 near Georgetown
- Black River at SC Highway 51 near Rhems
- Waccamaw River at Hagley Landing
- Winyah Bay at Georgetown - NERRS Water Quality Station Bottom
- Winyah Bay at Georgetown - NERRS Surface Water Quality
- Atlantic Coast at North Inlet Estuary - NERRS
- Black River near Andrews
- Waccamaw River at Pawleys Island
- North Santee River near North Santee
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Georgetown 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 →Georgetown County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Georgetown County in?
Georgetown County, South Carolina is NWS county code SCC043 and spans 2 forecast zones (SCZ055, SCZ056). Alerts for it are issued by the Wilmington (ILM) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLTX.
Which towns in Georgetown County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Georgetown County covers every community inside it, including Andrews, Georgetown and Pawleys Island.
Are there river gauges in Georgetown County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Georgetown County, including Black River near Plantersville, Black River near Dunbar, Pee Dee River at Georgetown. 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 Georgetown County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for SCC043, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.