Chesterfield County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Chesterfield County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC041, forecast zone 2 zones (VAZ513, VAZ514). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Chesterfield County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC041 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Chester or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC041
Forecast Zones
2 zones (VAZ513, VAZ514)
Forecast Office
Wakefield (AKQ)
Radar Station
KAKQ
Towns covered in Chesterfield County
An NWS alert for Chesterfield County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Chesterfield County
StormCast tracks 9 gauges near Chesterfield County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Swift Creek at Pocahontas State Park Pedestrian Bridge
- Swift Creek at Bailey Bridge Rd near Midlothian
- Swift Creek Lake Dam near Chesterfield
- Falling Creek at Turner Road near Ampt Hill
- Pocoshock Creek at Rt 360 near Falling Creek Farms
- Falling Creek at Lucks Lane Near Lake Crystal Farms
- Swift Creek Reservoir at Rt 360 near Woodlake
- Falling Creek at Hopkins Rd near Ampt Hill
- Swift Creek at Otterdale Rd near Hallsboro
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Alert types issued for Chesterfield 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 →Chesterfield County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Chesterfield County in?
Chesterfield County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC041 and spans 2 forecast zones (VAZ513, VAZ514). Alerts for it are issued by the Wakefield (AKQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KAKQ.
Which towns in Chesterfield County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Chesterfield County covers every community inside it, including Chester, Chesterfield, Midlothian, Moseley and Richmond.
Are there river gauges in Chesterfield County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 9 river gauges in and around Chesterfield County, including Swift Creek at Pocahontas State Park Pedestrian Bridge, Swift Creek at Bailey Bridge Rd near Midlothian, Swift Creek Lake Dam near Chesterfield. 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 Chesterfield County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC041, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.