Harney County, OR Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Harney County, Oregon, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ORC025, forecast zone 2 zones (ORZ061, ORZ062). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Harney County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ORC025 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Burns or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ORC025
Forecast Zones
2 zones (ORZ061, ORZ062)
Forecast Office
Boise (BOI)
Radar Station
KCBX
Towns covered in Harney County
An NWS alert for Harney County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Harney County
StormCast tracks 10 gauges near Harney County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Donner und Blitzen River near Sodhouse Dam
- South Fork Malheur River near Riverside
- Malheur River below Warm Springs Reservoir
- Southeast Oregon Reservoirs at Warm Springs Reservoir
- Malheur River near Drewsey
- Silvies River near Burns
- Silvies River near Trout Creek
- Donner und Blitzen River below Page Springs Dam
- Donner und Blitzen River near French Glen
- Owyhee River at Rome
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Harney 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 →Harney County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Harney County in?
Harney County, Oregon is NWS county code ORC025 and spans 2 forecast zones (ORZ061, ORZ062). Alerts for it are issued by the Boise (BOI) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCBX.
Which towns in Harney County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Harney County covers every community inside it, including Burns, Crane, Diamond, Drewsey, Fields, Frenchglen, Hines, Princeton and Riley.
Are there river gauges in Harney County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 10 river gauges in and around Harney County, including Donner und Blitzen River near Sodhouse Dam, South Fork Malheur River near Riverside, Malheur River below Warm Springs Reservoir. 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 Harney County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ORC025, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.