Gloucester County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Gloucester County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC073, forecast zone 2 zones (VAZ084, VAZ086). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC073 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Achilles or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC073
Forecast Zones
2 zones (VAZ084, VAZ086)
Forecast Office
Wakefield (AKQ)
Radar Station
KAKQ
Towns covered in Gloucester County
An NWS alert for Gloucester County applies to all 15 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Gloucester County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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 →Gloucester County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Gloucester County in?
Gloucester County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC073 and spans 2 forecast zones (VAZ084, VAZ086). Alerts for it are issued by the Wakefield (AKQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KAKQ.
Which towns in Gloucester County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Gloucester County covers every community inside it, including Achilles, Ark, Bena, Dutton, Gloucester, Gloucester Point, Hayes, Maryus, Ordinary, Schley, Severn, Ware Neck, White Marsh, Wicomico and Woods Cross Roads.
Are there river gauges in Gloucester County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Gloucester County, including Chesapeake Bay near Mobjack Bay, Ware River near Schley (IN MLLW). 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 Gloucester County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC073, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.