Lake County, OR Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lake County, Oregon, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ORC037, forecast zone 2 zones (ORZ031, ORZ030). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Lake County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ORC037 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Adel or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ORC037
Forecast Zones
2 zones (ORZ031, ORZ030)
Forecast Office
Medford (MFR)
Radar Station
KMAX
Towns covered in Lake County
An NWS alert for Lake County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Lake County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Lake 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 Lake 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 →Lake County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lake County in?
Lake County, Oregon is NWS county code ORC037 and spans 2 forecast zones (ORZ031, ORZ030). Alerts for it are issued by the Medford (MFR) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMAX.
Which towns in Lake County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lake County covers every community inside it, including Adel, Christmas Valley, Fort Rock, Lakeview, New Pine Creek, Paisley, Plush, Silver Lake and Summer Lake.
Are there river gauges in Lake County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Lake County, including Honey Creek (OR) near Plush, Drews Creek at Drews 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 Lake County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ORC037, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.