Richland County, SC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Richland County, South Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code SCC079, forecast zone SCZ028. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Richland County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches SCC079 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ballentine or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
SCC079
Forecast Zone
SCZ028
Forecast Office
West Columbia (CAE)
Radar Station
KCAE
Towns covered in Richland County
An NWS alert for Richland County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Richland County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Richland County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Pen Branch at Columbia
- Rocky Branch (SC) at Pickens Street Columbia
- Smith Branch (SC) at North Main St Columbia
- Broad River in NC/SC near Columbia
- Congaree River at Columbia
- Gills Creek at Columbia
- Rocky Branch (SC) at Whaley Street
- Saluda River near Riverbanks Zoo
- Gills Creek at SC 40 near Columbia
- Saluda River at I-20 near Columbia
- Congaree River below Cayce SC
- Congaree River at Carolina Eastman
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Alert types issued for Richland 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 →Richland County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Richland County in?
Richland County, South Carolina is NWS county code SCC079 and forecast zone SCZ028. Alerts for it are issued by the West Columbia (CAE) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCAE.
Which towns in Richland County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Richland County covers every community inside it, including Ballentine, Blythewood, Columbia, Eastover, Gadsden, Hopkins, Irmo, State Park and White Rock.
Are there river gauges in Richland County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Richland County, including Pen Branch at Columbia, Rocky Branch (SC) at Pickens Street Columbia, Smith Branch (SC) at North Main St Columbia. 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 Richland County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for SCC079, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.