Rockingham County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Rockingham County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC165, forecast zone 2 zones (VAZ026, 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 VAC165 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bergton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC165
Forecast Zones
2 zones (VAZ026, VAZ025)
Forecast Office
Sterling (LWX)
Radar Station
KLWX
Towns covered in Rockingham County
An NWS alert for Rockingham County applies to all 19 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Rockingham County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Rockingham 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 Rockingham 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 →Rockingham County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Rockingham County in?
Rockingham County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC165 and spans 2 forecast zones (VAZ026, VAZ025). Alerts for it are issued by the Sterling (LWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLWX.
Which towns in Rockingham County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Rockingham County covers every community inside it, including Bergton, Bridgewater, Broadway, Criders, Dayton, Elkton, Fulks Run, Grottoes, Hinton, Keezletown, Lacey Spring, Linville, Mc Gaheysville, Mount Crawford, Penn Laird, Pleasant Valley, Port Republic, Singers Glen and Timberville.
Are there river gauges in Rockingham County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Rockingham County, including Muddy Creek at Mount Clinton, Linville Creek at Broadway, North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store. 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 Rockingham County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC165, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.