Collin County, TX Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Collin County, Texas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TXC085, forecast zone TXZ104. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Collin County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TXC085 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Allen or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
TXC085
Forecast Zone
TXZ104
Forecast Office
Fort Worth (FWD)
Radar Station
KFWS
Towns covered in Collin County
An NWS alert for Collin County applies to all 19 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Collin County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Collin 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 Collin 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 →Collin County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Collin County in?
Collin County, Texas is NWS county code TXC085 and forecast zone TXZ104. Alerts for it are issued by the Fort Worth (FWD) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFWS.
Which towns in Collin County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Collin County covers every community inside it, including Allen, Anna, Blue Ridge, Celina, Copeville, Dallas, Farmersville, Frisco, Josephine, Lavon, Mckinney, Melissa, Nevada, Plano, Princeton, Prosper, Westminster, Weston and Wylie.
Are there river gauges in Collin County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Collin County, including East Fork Trinity River at McKinney, Sister Grove Creek near Blue Ridge. 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 Collin County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TXC085, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.