Galveston County, TX Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Galveston County, Texas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TXC167, forecast zone 4 zones (TXZ338, TXZ238, TXZ439, TXZ438). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TXC167 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bacliff or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
TXC167
Forecast Zones
4 zones (TXZ338, TXZ238, TXZ439, TXZ438)
Forecast Office
Dickinson (HGX)
Radar Station
KHGX
Towns covered in Galveston County
An NWS alert for Galveston County applies to all 13 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Galveston County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Galveston County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Tide Station (HGX) at San Leon
- Tide Station (HGX) at Galveston Railroad Bridge
- Tide Station (HGX) at NOS Station at Pier 21 Galveston
- Tide Station (HGX) at Galveston Bay Entrance North Jetty
- Highland Bayou at FM 646 near Santa Fe
- Dickinson Bayou at SH 517 near Alvin
- Tide Station (HGX) at Morgan's Point
- Clear Creek at Friendswood
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Galveston 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 →Galveston County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Galveston County in?
Galveston County, Texas is NWS county code TXC167 and spans 4 forecast zones (TXZ338, TXZ238, TXZ439, TXZ438). Alerts for it are issued by the Dickinson (HGX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KHGX.
Which towns in Galveston County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Galveston County covers every community inside it, including Bacliff, Dickinson, Friendswood, Galveston, Gilchrist, High Island, Hitchcock, Kemah, La Marque, League City, Port Bolivar, Santa Fe and Texas City.
Are there river gauges in Galveston County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Galveston County, including Tide Station (HGX) at San Leon, Tide Station (HGX) at Galveston Railroad Bridge, Tide Station (HGX) at NOS Station at Pier 21 Galveston. 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 Galveston County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TXC167, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.