Petersburg City, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Petersburg City, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC730, forecast zone VAZ081. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC730 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Petersburg or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC730
Forecast Zone
VAZ081
Forecast Office
Wakefield (AKQ)
Radar Station
KAKQ
Towns covered in Petersburg City
An NWS alert for Petersburg City applies to all 1 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Petersburg City
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Petersburg City. 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 Petersburg 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 →Petersburg City weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Petersburg City in?
Petersburg City, Virginia is NWS county code VAC730 and forecast zone VAZ081. Alerts for it are issued by the Wakefield (AKQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KAKQ.
Which towns in Petersburg City are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Petersburg City covers every community inside it, including Petersburg.
Are there river gauges in Petersburg City?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Petersburg City, including Appomattox River at Pocahontas, Lieutenant Run Creek at St Andrews St at Petersburg, Lieutenant Run Creek at Bollingbrook at Petersburg. 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 Petersburg City delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC730, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.