Bath County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Bath County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC017, forecast zone VAZ020. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC017 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bacova or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC017
Forecast Zone
VAZ020
Forecast Office
Blacksburg (RNK)
Radar Station
KFCX
Towns covered in Bath County
An NWS alert for Bath County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Bath County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Bath 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 Bath 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 →Bath County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Bath County in?
Bath County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC017 and forecast zone VAZ020. Alerts for it are issued by the Blacksburg (RNK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFCX.
Which towns in Bath County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Bath County covers every community inside it, including Bacova, Hot Springs, Millboro, Warm Springs and Williamsville.
Are there river gauges in Bath County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Bath County, including Cowpasture River at McClung, Jackson River near Bacova, Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) near Mountain Grove. 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 Bath County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC017, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.