Monroe County, WV Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Monroe County, West Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WVC063, forecast zone 2 zones (WVZ044, WVZ043). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Monroe County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WVC063 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alderson or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WVC063
Forecast Zones
2 zones (WVZ044, WVZ043)
Forecast Office
Blacksburg (RNK)
Radar Station
KFCX
Towns covered in Monroe County
An NWS alert for Monroe County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Monroe County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Monroe 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 Monroe 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 →Monroe County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Monroe County in?
Monroe County, West Virginia is NWS county code WVC063 and spans 2 forecast zones (WVZ044, WVZ043). Alerts for it are issued by the Blacksburg (RNK) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFCX.
Which towns in Monroe County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Monroe County covers every community inside it, including Alderson, Ballard, Gap Mills, Greenville, Lindside, Peterstown, Secondcreek, Sinks Grove, Union, Waiteville, Wayside and Wolfcreek.
Are there river gauges in Monroe County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Monroe County, including Indian Creek (WV) at Red Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier River at Alderson. 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 Monroe County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WVC063, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.