Fairfax City, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Fairfax City, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments. Free with StormCast.
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An NWS alert for Fairfax City applies to all 1 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Fairfax City
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Fairfax City. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Unnamed Tributary near Fairfax Center
- Unnamed Tributary near Kings Park West
- Sideburn Branch at Woodglen Lake
- Unnamed Tributary at Burke Centre Regional Pond
- Willow Springs Branch near Centreville (Hampton Forest Sec 4 Regional Pond)
- Unnamed Tributary at Lake Barton in Burke
- Rabbit Branch at Royal Lake in Burke
- Flatlick Branch at Chantilly
- Horsepen Run above Oak Hill (West Ox Road Regional Pond)
- Colvin Run at Lake Fairfax near Reston
- Unnamed Tributary at Dulles Station near Herndon
- Piney Run at Reston (Northern Sector Pond 1)
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Alert types issued for Fairfax 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 →Fairfax City weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Fairfax City in?
Fairfax City, Virginia is covered by the National Weather Service like every other US county. StormCast delivers every alert issued for it, whichever forecast office covers your exact location.
Which towns in Fairfax City are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Fairfax City covers every community inside it, including Fairfax.
Are there river gauges in Fairfax City?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Fairfax City, including Unnamed Tributary near Fairfax Center, Unnamed Tributary near Kings Park West, Sideburn Branch at Woodglen Lake. 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 Fairfax City delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for Fairfax City, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.