Bennington County, VT Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Bennington County, Vermont, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VTC003, forecast zone VTZ013. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VTC003 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Arlington or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VTC003
Forecast Zone
VTZ013
Forecast Office
Albany (ALY)
Radar Station
KENX
Towns covered in Bennington County
An NWS alert for Bennington County applies to all 17 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Bennington County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Bennington 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 Bennington 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 →Bennington County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Bennington County in?
Bennington County, Vermont is NWS county code VTC003 and forecast zone VTZ013. Alerts for it are issued by the Albany (ALY) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KENX.
Which towns in Bennington County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Bennington County covers every community inside it, including Arlington, Bennington, Bondville, Dorset, East Arlington, East Dorset, Manchester, Manchester Center, North Bennington, North Pownal, Peru, Pownal, Readsboro, Rupert, Shaftsbury, Stamford and West Rupert.
Are there river gauges in Bennington County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Bennington County, including Battenkill at Arlington, Walloomsac River near North Bennington. 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 Bennington County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VTC003, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.