Orange County, VT Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Orange County, Vermont, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VTC017, forecast zone VTZ010. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Orange County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VTC017 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bradford or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

VTC017

Forecast Zone

VTZ010

Forecast Office

South Burlington (BTV)

Radar Station

KCXX

Towns covered in Orange County

An NWS alert for Orange County applies to all 26 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Bradford Brookfield Chelsea Corinth East Corinth East Randolph East Thetford Fairlee Newbury North Thetford Post Mills Randolph Randolph Center South Strafford Strafford Thetford Thetford Center Topsham Tunbridge Vershire Washington Wells River West Fairlee West Newbury West Topsham Williamstown

River gauges in and around Orange County

StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Orange 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 Orange County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Orange County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Orange County in?

Orange County, Vermont is NWS county code VTC017 and forecast zone VTZ010. Alerts for it are issued by the South Burlington (BTV) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCXX.

Which towns in Orange County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Orange County covers every community inside it, including Bradford, Brookfield, Chelsea, Corinth, East Corinth, East Randolph, East Thetford, Fairlee, Newbury, North Thetford, Post Mills, Randolph, Randolph Center, South Strafford, Strafford, Thetford, Thetford Center, Topsham, Tunbridge, Vershire, Washington, Wells River, West Fairlee, West Newbury, West Topsham and Williamstown.

Are there river gauges in Orange County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Orange County, including East Orange Branch at East Orange, Ompompanoosuc River at Union Village Dam, Ayers Brook at Randolph. 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 Orange County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VTC017, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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