Nicholas County, WV Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Nicholas County, West Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WVC067, forecast zone 2 zones (WVZ519, WVZ520). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WVC067 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Belva or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WVC067
Forecast Zones
2 zones (WVZ519, WVZ520)
Forecast Office
South Charleston (RLX)
Radar Station
KRLX
Towns covered in Nicholas County
An NWS alert for Nicholas County applies to all 19 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Nicholas County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Nicholas 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 Nicholas 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 →Nicholas County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Nicholas County in?
Nicholas County, West Virginia is NWS county code WVC067 and spans 2 forecast zones (WVZ519, WVZ520). Alerts for it are issued by the South Charleston (RLX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRLX.
Which towns in Nicholas County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Nicholas County covers every community inside it, including Belva, Birch River, Calvin, Canvas, Craigsville, Dixie, Drennen, Fenwick, Gilboa, Keslers Cross Lanes, Leivasy, Mount Lookout, Mount Nebo, Nettie, Pool, Richwood, Summersville, Swiss and Tioga.
Are there river gauges in Nicholas County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Nicholas County, including Gauley River at Summersville Lake, Gauley River below Summersville Lake, Peters Creek above Lockwood. 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 Nicholas County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WVC067, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.