Spotsylvania County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Spotsylvania County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC177, forecast zone VAZ056. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Spotsylvania County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC177 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Fredericksburg or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC177
Forecast Zone
VAZ056
Forecast Office
Sterling (LWX)
Radar Station
KLWX
Towns covered in Spotsylvania County
An NWS alert for Spotsylvania County applies to all 4 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Spotsylvania County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania 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 →Spotsylvania County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Spotsylvania County in?
Spotsylvania County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC177 and forecast zone VAZ056. Alerts for it are issued by the Sterling (LWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLWX.
Which towns in Spotsylvania County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Spotsylvania County covers every community inside it, including Fredericksburg, Partlow, Spotsylvania and Thornburg.
Are there river gauges in Spotsylvania County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Spotsylvania County, including Po River near Spotsylvania, North Anna River near Partlow. 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 Spotsylvania County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC177, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.