Saluda County, SC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Saluda County, South Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code SCC081, forecast zone SCZ026. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches SCC081 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ridge Spring or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
SCC081
Forecast Zone
SCZ026
Forecast Office
West Columbia (CAE)
Radar Station
KCAE
Towns covered in Saluda County
An NWS alert for Saluda County applies to all 3 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Saluda County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Saluda 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 Saluda 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 →Saluda County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Saluda County in?
Saluda County, South Carolina is NWS county code SCC081 and forecast zone SCZ026. Alerts for it are issued by the West Columbia (CAE) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCAE.
Which towns in Saluda County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Saluda County covers every community inside it, including Ridge Spring, Saluda and Ward.
Are there river gauges in Saluda County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Saluda County, including Little Saluda River near Saluda, BIG CREEK NEAR SALUDA 6NNE, Chinquapin Creek near Monetta SC. 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 Saluda County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for SCC081, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.