Dickenson County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Dickenson County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC051, forecast zone VAZ003. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Dickenson County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC051 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bee or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC051
Forecast Zone
VAZ003
Forecast Office
South Charleston (RLX)
Radar Station
KJKL
Towns covered in Dickenson County
An NWS alert for Dickenson County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Dickenson County
StormCast tracks 10 gauges near Dickenson County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Russell Fork River at Birchleaf
- Russell Fork River below Clinchco
- McClure River at Fremont
- Russell Fork River at Haysi
- Pound River at John Flannagan Lake
- Pound River below John Flannagan Lake
- Pound River below John Flannagan Lake
- Russell Fork River at Bartlick
- Cranes Nest River near Clintwood
- Pound River at Norland
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Alert types issued for Dickenson 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 →Dickenson County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Dickenson County in?
Dickenson County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC051 and forecast zone VAZ003. Alerts for it are issued by the South Charleston (RLX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KJKL.
Which towns in Dickenson County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Dickenson County covers every community inside it, including Bee, Birchleaf, Breaks, Clinchco, Clintwood, Haysi, Mc Clure and Nora.
Are there river gauges in Dickenson County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 10 river gauges in and around Dickenson County, including Russell Fork River at Birchleaf, Russell Fork River below Clinchco, McClure River at Fremont. 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 Dickenson County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC051, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.