Richmond City, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Richmond City, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC760, forecast zone VAZ515. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC760 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Richmond or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC760
Forecast Zone
VAZ515
Forecast Office
Wakefield (AKQ)
Radar Station
KAKQ
Towns covered in Richmond City
An NWS alert for Richmond City applies to all 2 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Richmond City
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Richmond 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 Richmond 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 →Richmond City weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Richmond City in?
Richmond City, Virginia is NWS county code VAC760 and forecast zone VAZ515. Alerts for it are issued by the Wakefield (AKQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KAKQ.
Which towns in Richmond City are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Richmond City covers every community inside it, including Richmond and University Of Richmond.
Are there river gauges in Richmond City?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Richmond City, including James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham, James River (VA) at KANAWHA CANAL near Richmond, Broad Rock Creek at Rt 1 at Richmond. 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 Richmond City delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC760, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.