Rockbridge County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Rockbridge County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC163, forecast zone 2 zones (VAZ024, VAZ025). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC163 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Brownsburg or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC163
Forecast Zones
2 zones (VAZ024, VAZ025)
Forecast Office
Blacksburg (RNK)
Radar Station
KFCX
Towns covered in Rockbridge County
An NWS alert for Rockbridge County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Rockbridge County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge 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 →Rockbridge County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Rockbridge County in?
Rockbridge County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC163 and spans 2 forecast zones (VAZ024, VAZ025). Alerts for it are issued by the Blacksburg (RNK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFCX.
Which towns in Rockbridge County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Rockbridge County covers every community inside it, including Brownsburg, Fairfield, Glasgow, Goshen, Natural Bridge, Natural Bridge Station, Raphine, Rockbridge Baths and Vesuvius.
Are there river gauges in Rockbridge County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Rockbridge County, including South River (VA) at Route 716 Nr Buena Vista, Maury River at Rockbridge Baths, South River at Vesuvius. 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 Rockbridge County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC163, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.