Jefferson County, OR Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Jefferson County, Oregon, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ORC031, forecast zone 3 zones (ORZ511, ORZ506, ORZ509). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ORC031 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ashwood or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ORC031
Forecast Zones
3 zones (ORZ511, ORZ506, ORZ509)
Forecast Office
Pendleton (PDT)
Radar Station
KRTX
Towns covered in Jefferson County
An NWS alert for Jefferson County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Jefferson County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 →Jefferson County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Jefferson County in?
Jefferson County, Oregon is NWS county code ORC031 and spans 3 forecast zones (ORZ511, ORZ506, ORZ509). Alerts for it are issued by the Pendleton (PDT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRTX.
Which towns in Jefferson County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Jefferson County covers every community inside it, including Ashwood, Camp Sherman, Culver, Madras, Terrebonne and Warm Springs.
Are there river gauges in Jefferson County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Jefferson County, including Deschutes River (OR) near Madras, Warm Springs near Kahneeta Hot Springs, McKenzie River at Outlet of Clear Lake. 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 Jefferson County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ORC031, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.