Fort Bend County, TX Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Fort Bend County, Texas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TXC157, forecast zone TXZ227. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Fort Bend County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TXC157 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Beasley or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
TXC157
Forecast Zone
TXZ227
Forecast Office
Dickinson (HGX)
Radar Station
KHGX
Towns covered in Fort Bend County
An NWS alert for Fort Bend County applies to all 16 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Fort Bend County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend 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 →Fort Bend County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Fort Bend County in?
Fort Bend County, Texas is NWS county code TXC157 and forecast zone TXZ227. Alerts for it are issued by the Dickinson (HGX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KHGX.
Which towns in Fort Bend County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Fort Bend County covers every community inside it, including Beasley, Fresno, Fulshear, Guy, Houston, Katy, Kendleton, Missouri City, Needville, Orchard, Richmond, Rosenberg, Simonton, Stafford, Sugar Land and Thompsons.
Are there river gauges in Fort Bend County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Fort Bend County, including Brazos River at Richmond, Brazos River at US 59, Big Creek near Needville. 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 Fort Bend County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TXC157, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.