Stafford County, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Stafford County, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC179, forecast zone VAZ055. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC179 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Brooke or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC179
Forecast Zone
VAZ055
Forecast Office
Sterling (LWX)
Radar Station
KLWX
Towns covered in Stafford County
An NWS alert for Stafford County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Stafford County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Stafford 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 Stafford 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 →Stafford County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Stafford County in?
Stafford County, Virginia is NWS county code VAC179 and forecast zone VAZ055. Alerts for it are issued by the Sterling (LWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLWX.
Which towns in Stafford County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Stafford County covers every community inside it, including Brooke, Fredericksburg, Garrisonville, Hartwood, Quantico, Ruby and Stafford.
Are there river gauges in Stafford County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Stafford County, including Aquia Creek near Garrisonville, Little Creek at US-1, South Fork Quantico Creek near Independent Hill. 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 Stafford County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC179, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.