Baker County, OR Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Baker County, Oregon, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ORC001, forecast zone ORZ062. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Baker County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ORC001 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Baker City or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ORC001
Forecast Zone
ORZ062
Forecast Office
Boise (BOI)
Radar Station
KPDT
Towns covered in Baker County
An NWS alert for Baker County applies to all 11 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Baker County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Baker County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Powder River (OR) at Baker City
- Burnt River near Bridgeport
- Powder River (OR) below Mason Dam
- Powder River (OR) near Richland
- Eagle Creek above Skull Creek near New Bridge
- Eagle Creek near Richland
- Powder River (OR) near Sumpter
- Powder River (OR) below Thief Valley Reservoir
- Deer Creek (East Oregon) near McKewen
- Rock Creek (OR) near Haines
- Burnt River at Huntington
- Pine Creek (East Oregon) at Halfway
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Alert types issued for Baker 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 →Baker County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Baker County in?
Baker County, Oregon is NWS county code ORC001 and forecast zone ORZ062. Alerts for it are issued by the Boise (BOI) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KPDT.
Which towns in Baker County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Baker County covers every community inside it, including Baker City, Bridgeport, Durkee, Haines, Halfway, Hereford, Huntington, Oxbow, Richland, Sumpter and Unity.
Are there river gauges in Baker County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Baker County, including Powder River (OR) at Baker City, Burnt River near Bridgeport, Powder River (OR) below Mason 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 Baker County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ORC001, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.