Danville City, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Danville City, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC143, forecast zone VAZ044. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC143 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Danville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC143
Forecast Zone
VAZ044
Forecast Office
Blacksburg (RNK)
Radar Station
KFCX
Towns covered in Danville City
An NWS alert for Danville City applies to all 1 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Danville City
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Danville City. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Apple Branch at Goodyear Blvd in Danville
- Dan River at Central Blvd in Danville
- Fall Creek at River Street in Danville
- Dan River at Riverwalk Trail in Danville
- Dan River at Robertson Bridge in Danville
- Pumpkin Creek at Goodyear Blvd in Danville
- Dan River at STP near Danville
- Sandy River near Danville
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Alert types issued for Danville City
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 →Danville City weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Danville City in?
Danville City, Virginia is NWS county code VAC143 and forecast zone VAZ044. Alerts for it are issued by the Blacksburg (RNK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFCX.
Which towns in Danville City are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Danville City covers every community inside it, including Danville.
Are there river gauges in Danville City?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Danville City, including Apple Branch at Goodyear Blvd in Danville, Dan River at Central Blvd in Danville, Fall Creek at River Street in Danville. 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 Danville City delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC143, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.