Sherman County, OR Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Sherman County, Oregon, pushed to your phone within moments — county code ORC055, forecast zone 2 zones (ORZ510, ORZ041). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches ORC055 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Grass Valley or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
ORC055
Forecast Zones
2 zones (ORZ510, ORZ041)
Forecast Office
Pendleton (PDT)
Radar Station
KPDT
Towns covered in Sherman County
An NWS alert for Sherman County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Sherman County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Sherman 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 Sherman 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 →Sherman County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Sherman County in?
Sherman County, Oregon is NWS county code ORC055 and spans 2 forecast zones (ORZ510, ORZ041). Alerts for it are issued by the Pendleton (PDT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KPDT.
Which towns in Sherman County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Sherman County covers every community inside it, including Grass Valley, Kent, Moro, Rufus and Wasco.
Are there river gauges in Sherman County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Sherman County, including Deschutes River (OR) at Moody. 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 Sherman County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for ORC055, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.