Ritchie County, WV Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Ritchie County, West Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WVC085, forecast zone WVZ019. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WVC085 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Auburn or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
WVC085
Forecast Zone
WVZ019
Forecast Office
South Charleston (RLX)
Radar Station
KRLX
Towns covered in Ritchie County
An NWS alert for Ritchie County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Ritchie County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Ritchie 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 Ritchie 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 →Ritchie County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Ritchie County in?
Ritchie County, West Virginia is NWS county code WVC085 and forecast zone WVZ019. Alerts for it are issued by the South Charleston (RLX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRLX.
Which towns in Ritchie County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Ritchie County covers every community inside it, including Auburn, Berea, Cairo, Ellenboro, Harrisville, Macfarlan, Pennsboro, Petroleum, Pullman and Smithville.
Are there river gauges in Ritchie County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Ritchie County, including North Fork Hughes River near Cairo. 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 Ritchie County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WVC085, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.