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.

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How 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.

Amissville Boston Brandy Station Culpeper Elkwood Jeffersonton Lignum Mitchells Rapidan Richardsville Rixeyville Stevensburg Viewtown

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.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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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.

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