Chittenden County, VT Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Chittenden County, Vermont, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VTC007, forecast zone 4 zones (VTZ005, VTZ017, VTZ006, VTZ002). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VTC007 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Burlington or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VTC007
Forecast Zones
4 zones (VTZ005, VTZ017, VTZ006, VTZ002)
Forecast Office
South Burlington (BTV)
Radar Station
KCXX
Towns covered in Chittenden County
An NWS alert for Chittenden County applies to all 20 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Chittenden County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Chittenden County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Chittenden 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 →Chittenden County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Chittenden County in?
Chittenden County, Vermont is NWS county code VTC007 and spans 4 forecast zones (VTZ005, VTZ017, VTZ006, VTZ002). Alerts for it are issued by the South Burlington (BTV) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCXX.
Which towns in Chittenden County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Chittenden County covers every community inside it, including Burlington, Cambridge, Charlotte, Colchester, Essex, Essex Junction, Fairfax, Hinesburg, Huntington, Jericho, Jonesville, Milton, Richmond, Shelburne, South Burlington, Underhill, Underhill Center, Westford, Williston and Winooski.
Are there river gauges in Chittenden County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Chittenden County, including Winooski River at Essex Junction, Lake Champlain at Burlington, LaPlatte River at Shelburne Falls. 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 Chittenden County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VTC007, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.