Braxton County, WV Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Braxton County, West Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WVC007, forecast zone WVZ028. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WVC007 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Burnsville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WVC007
Forecast Zone
WVZ028
Forecast Office
South Charleston (RLX)
Radar Station
KRLX
Towns covered in Braxton County
An NWS alert for Braxton County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Braxton County
StormCast tracks 7 gauges near Braxton 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 Braxton 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 →Braxton County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Braxton County in?
Braxton County, West Virginia is NWS county code WVC007 and forecast zone WVZ028. Alerts for it are issued by the South Charleston (RLX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRLX.
Which towns in Braxton County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Braxton County covers every community inside it, including Burnsville, Copen, Exchange, Flatwoods, Frametown, Gassaway, Heaters, Little Birch, Napier and Sutton.
Are there river gauges in Braxton County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 7 river gauges in and around Braxton County, including Elk River below Sutton Lake, Elk River at Sutton Lake, Little Kanawha River at Burnsville Lake. 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 Braxton County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WVC007, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.