Augusta County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Augusta County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC015, forecast zone VAZ025. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC015 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Augusta Springs or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC015
Forecast Zone
VAZ025
Forecast Office
Sterling (LWX)
Radar Station
KFCX
Towns covered in Augusta County
An NWS alert for Augusta County applies to all 20 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Augusta County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Augusta 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 Augusta 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 →Augusta County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Augusta County in?
Augusta County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC015 and forecast zone VAZ025. Alerts for it are issued by the Sterling (LWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFCX.
Which towns in Augusta County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Augusta County covers every community inside it, including Augusta Springs, Churchville, Craigsville, Crimora, Deerfield, Fishersville, Fort Defiance, Greenville, Lyndhurst, Middlebrook, Mint Spring, Mount Sidney, Mount Solon, New Hope, Steeles Tavern, Stuarts Draft, Swoope, Verona, West Augusta and Weyers Cave.
Are there river gauges in Augusta County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Augusta County, including Lewis Creek At Middlebrook Road and Rt. 262, Lewis Creek At Middlebrook Road Near Cedar Green, Middle River at Rt 250. 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 Augusta County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC015, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.