Multnomah County, OR Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Multnomah County, Oregon, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ORC051, forecast zone 3 zones (ORZ112, ORZ120, ORZ119). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Multnomah County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ORC051 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bridal Veil or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ORC051
Forecast Zones
3 zones (ORZ112, ORZ120, ORZ119)
Forecast Office
Portland (PQR)
Radar Station
KRTX
Towns covered in Multnomah County
An NWS alert for Multnomah County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Multnomah County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Multnomah County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Beaver Creek at Troutdale
- Fairview Creek at Glisan St near Gresham
- Johnson Creek at Gresham
- Kelley Creek at 159th Ave near Portland
- Johnson Creek near Sycamore
- Sandy River near Bull Run
- Bull Run River near Bull Run
- Bull Run River at Bull Run Reservoir no 2
- Little Sandy River near Bull Run
- Johnson Creek at Milwaukie
- Willamette River at Portland
- Bull Run River near Bull Run Reservoir No 1
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Alert types issued for Multnomah 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 →Multnomah County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Multnomah County in?
Multnomah County, Oregon is NWS county code ORC051 and spans 3 forecast zones (ORZ112, ORZ120, ORZ119). Alerts for it are issued by the Portland (PQR) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KRTX.
Which towns in Multnomah County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Multnomah County covers every community inside it, including Bridal Veil, Corbett, Fairview, Gresham, Portland and Troutdale.
Are there river gauges in Multnomah County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Multnomah County, including Beaver Creek at Troutdale, Fairview Creek at Glisan St near Gresham, Johnson Creek at Gresham. 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 Multnomah County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ORC051, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.