Linn County, OR Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Linn County, Oregon, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ORC043, forecast zone 3 zones (ORZ117, ORZ124, ORZ115). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Linn County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ORC043 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Albany or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ORC043
Forecast Zones
3 zones (ORZ117, ORZ124, ORZ115)
Forecast Office
Portland (PQR)
Radar Station
KRTX
Towns covered in Linn County
An NWS alert for Linn County applies to all 15 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Linn County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Linn County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- S. Santiam River at Waterloo
- S. Santiam River near Foster
- Reservoir at Foster nr Sweet Home
- Willamette River at Albany
- Calapooia River above Albany
- N Santiam River at Greens Bridge near Jefferson
- Thomas Creek near Scio
- Quartzville Creek at Green Peter Reservoir
- Santiam River at Jefferson
- S. Santiam River below Cascadia
- Quartzville Creek near Cascadia
- Schafer Creek near Lacomb
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Linn 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 →Linn County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Linn County in?
Linn County, Oregon is NWS county code ORC043 and spans 3 forecast zones (ORZ117, ORZ124, ORZ115). Alerts for it are issued by the Portland (PQR) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRTX.
Which towns in Linn County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Linn County covers every community inside it, including Albany, Brownsville, Cascadia, Crabtree, Crawfordsville, Foster, Halsey, Harrisburg, Lebanon, Lyons, Mill City, Scio, Shedd, Sweet Home and Tangent.
Are there river gauges in Linn County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Linn County, including S. Santiam River at Waterloo, S. Santiam River near Foster, Reservoir at Foster nr Sweet Home. 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 Linn County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ORC043, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.