Culpeper County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Culpeper County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC047, forecast zone 2 zones (VAZ051, VAZ040). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Culpeper County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC047 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Amissville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC047
Forecast Zones
2 zones (VAZ051, VAZ040)
Forecast Office
Sterling (LWX)
Radar Station
KLWX
Towns covered in Culpeper County
An NWS alert for Culpeper County applies to all 13 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Culpeper County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Culpeper 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 Culpeper 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 →Culpeper County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Culpeper County in?
Culpeper County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC047 and spans 2 forecast zones (VAZ051, VAZ040). Alerts for it are issued by the Sterling (LWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLWX.
Which towns in Culpeper County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Culpeper County covers every community inside it, including Amissville, Boston, Brandy Station, Culpeper, Elkwood, Jeffersonton, Lignum, Mitchells, Rapidan, Richardsville, Rixeyville, Stevensburg and Viewtown.
Are there river gauges in Culpeper County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Culpeper County, including Mountain Run At Old Rixeyville Road, Hazel River at Rixeyville, Rappahannock River at Remington. 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 Culpeper County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC047, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.