Alexandria City, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Alexandria City, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC510, forecast zone VAZ054. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC510 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alexandria or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC510
Forecast Zone
VAZ054
Forecast Office
Sterling (LWX)
Radar Station
KLWX
Towns covered in Alexandria City
An NWS alert for Alexandria City applies to all 1 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Alexandria City
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Alexandria City. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Four Mile Run above Highway 1 at Alexandria
- Four Mile Run at Alexandria
- Potomac River at Alexandria
- Unnamed Tributary at Huntington Ponding Area
- Cameron Run at Huntington - Metro Bridge
- Cameron Run at Alexandria
- Unnamed Tributary at New Alexandria Storm Water Pumping Station - Downstream
- Unnamed Tributary above New Alexandria Tide Gate
- Cameron Run at Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria
- Unnamed Tributary below New Alexandria Tide Gate
- Unnamed Tributary at New Alexandria Pump Station - Upstream
- Backlick Run at Armistead Boothe Park
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Alert types issued for Alexandria City
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 →Alexandria City weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Alexandria City in?
Alexandria City, Virginia is NWS county code VAC510 and forecast zone VAZ054. Alerts for it are issued by the Sterling (LWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLWX.
Which towns in Alexandria City are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Alexandria City covers every community inside it, including Alexandria.
Are there river gauges in Alexandria City?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Alexandria City, including Four Mile Run above Highway 1 at Alexandria, Four Mile Run at Alexandria, Potomac River at Alexandria. 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 Alexandria City delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC510, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.