Gillespie County, TX Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Gillespie County, Texas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TXC171, forecast zone TXZ188. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TXC171 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Doss or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
TXC171
Forecast Zone
TXZ188
Forecast Office
New Braunfels (EWX)
Radar Station
KEWX
Towns covered in Gillespie County
An NWS alert for Gillespie County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Gillespie County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Gillespie 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 Gillespie 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 →Gillespie County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Gillespie County in?
Gillespie County, Texas is NWS county code TXC171 and forecast zone TXZ188. Alerts for it are issued by the New Braunfels (EWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KEWX.
Which towns in Gillespie County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Gillespie County covers every community inside it, including Doss, Fredericksburg, Harper, Stonewall and Willow City.
Are there river gauges in Gillespie County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Gillespie County, including Pedernales River at Fredericksburg. 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 Gillespie County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TXC171, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.