Botetourt County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Botetourt County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC023, forecast zone 2 zones (VAZ023, VAZ022). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC023 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Blue Ridge or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC023
Forecast Zones
2 zones (VAZ023, VAZ022)
Forecast Office
Blacksburg (RNK)
Radar Station
KFCX
Towns covered in Botetourt County
An NWS alert for Botetourt County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Botetourt County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Botetourt County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Town Branch near Fincastle
- Catawba Creek near Howell Mills
- Bechner Branch at Buchanan
- Back Creek at Camp Bethel
- Tinker Creek near Daleville
- Orchard Lake Outflow at Glebe Mills
- Buffalo Creek at Troutville
- Looney Creek at Buchanan
- Catawba Creek near Catawba
- Glade Creek Tributary at Blue Ridge
- Craig Creek above Camp Easterseals
- James River (VA) at Buchanan
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Alert types issued for Botetourt 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 →Botetourt County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Botetourt County in?
Botetourt County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC023 and spans 2 forecast zones (VAZ023, VAZ022). Alerts for it are issued by the Blacksburg (RNK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFCX.
Which towns in Botetourt County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Botetourt County covers every community inside it, including Blue Ridge, Buchanan, Cloverdale, Daleville, Eagle Rock, Fincastle, Glen Wilton, Oriskany, Roanoke and Troutville.
Are there river gauges in Botetourt County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Botetourt County, including Town Branch near Fincastle, Catawba Creek near Howell Mills, Bechner Branch at Buchanan. 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 Botetourt County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC023, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.