Roanoke City, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Roanoke City, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments. Free with StormCast.
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An NWS alert for Roanoke City applies to all 1 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Roanoke City
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Roanoke City. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Lick Run in Roanoke
- Roanoke River at Roanoke
- Trout Run Above 5th St. NW in Roanoke
- Garnand Branch at Garden City in Roanoke
- Glade Creek at Gus Nicks Blvd in Roanoke
- Hortons Branch at Forest Park Elementary in Roanoke
- Tinker Creek above Glade Creek at Roanoke
- Murray Run at Fishburn Park in Roanoke
- Roanoke River at Niagara
- Back Creek near Dundee
- Carvin's Creek at Lee Highway
- Glade Creek at Smith Cemetary
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Alert types issued for Roanoke 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 →Roanoke City weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Roanoke City in?
Roanoke 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 Roanoke City are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Roanoke City covers every community inside it, including Roanoke.
Are there river gauges in Roanoke City?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Roanoke City, including Lick Run in Roanoke, Roanoke River at Roanoke, Trout Run Above 5th St. NW in Roanoke. 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 Roanoke City delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for Roanoke City, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.