Monongalia County, WV Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Monongalia County, West Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WVC061, forecast zone WVZ509. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WVC061 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Blacksville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WVC061
Forecast Zone
WVZ509
Forecast Office
Moon Township (PBZ)
Radar Station
KPBZ
Towns covered in Monongalia County
An NWS alert for Monongalia County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Monongalia County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Monongalia 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 Monongalia 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 →Monongalia County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Monongalia County in?
Monongalia County, West Virginia is NWS county code WVC061 and forecast zone WVZ509. Alerts for it are issued by the Moon Township (PBZ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KPBZ.
Which towns in Monongalia County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Monongalia County covers every community inside it, including Blacksville, Cassville, Dellslow, Granville, Maidsville, Morgantown, Osage, Pentress, Pursglove and Wana.
Are there river gauges in Monongalia County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Monongalia County, including Deckers Creek at Morgantown, Monongahela River at Hilderbrand Lock and Dam, Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock and Dam. 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 Monongalia County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WVC061, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.