Dinwiddie County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Dinwiddie County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC053, forecast zone VAZ080. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Dinwiddie County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC053 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ammon or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC053
Forecast Zone
VAZ080
Forecast Office
Wakefield (AKQ)
Radar Station
KAKQ
Towns covered in Dinwiddie County
An NWS alert for Dinwiddie County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Dinwiddie County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Dinwiddie 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 Dinwiddie 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 →Dinwiddie County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Dinwiddie County in?
Dinwiddie County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC053 and forecast zone VAZ080. Alerts for it are issued by the Wakefield (AKQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KAKQ.
Which towns in Dinwiddie County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Dinwiddie County covers every community inside it, including Ammon, Carson, Church Road, Dewitt, Dinwiddie, Ford, Mc Kenney, Sutherland and Wilsons.
Are there river gauges in Dinwiddie County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Dinwiddie County, including Stony Creek near DINWIDDIE, Appomattox River at Namozine Creek at Rt 625 near Hebron, Nottoway River near Rawlings. 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 Dinwiddie County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC053, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.