Jackson County, OR Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Jackson County, Oregon, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ORC029, forecast zone ORZ026. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Jackson County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ORC029 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ashland or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ORC029
Forecast Zone
ORZ026
Forecast Office
Medford (MFR)
Radar Station
KMAX
Towns covered in Jackson County
An NWS alert for Jackson County applies to all 14 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Jackson County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Jackson County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Rogue River near Eagle Point
- Little Butte Creek at Brownsboro
- Bear Creek at Medford
- Rogue River below Gold Ray Dam
- Jackson Creek (Jackson County, OR) at Jacksonville
- Wagner Creek at Talent
- Elk Creek near Trail
- Evans Creek at Wimer
- Big Butte Creek near McLeod
- Rogue River Lost Creek Lake
- Cow Creek above Azalea
- Cow Creek near Azalea
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Alert types issued for Jackson 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 →Jackson County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Jackson County in?
Jackson County, Oregon is NWS county code ORC029 and forecast zone ORZ026. Alerts for it are issued by the Medford (MFR) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMAX.
Which towns in Jackson County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Jackson County covers every community inside it, including Ashland, Butte Falls, Central Point, Eagle Point, Gold Hill, Jacksonville, Medford, Phoenix, Prospect, Rogue River, Shady Cove, Talent, Trail and White City.
Are there river gauges in Jackson County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Jackson County, including Rogue River near Eagle Point, Little Butte Creek at Brownsboro, Bear Creek at Medford. 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 Jackson County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ORC029, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.