Harris County, TX Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Harris County, Texas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TXC201, forecast zone 3 zones (TXZ213, TXZ313, TXZ212). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Harris County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TXC201 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alief or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
TXC201
Forecast Zones
3 zones (TXZ213, TXZ313, TXZ212)
Forecast Office
Dickinson (HGX)
Radar Station
KHGX
Towns covered in Harris County
An NWS alert for Harris County applies to all 26 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Harris County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Harris County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Greens Bayou at Houston
- White Oak Bayou at Houston
- Buffalo Bayou at Shepherd Drive
- Greens Bayou near Houston
- Greens Bayou near Houston
- Tide Station (HGX) at Manchester
- Brays Bayou at Houston
- Buffalo Bayou at Piney Point Village
- Sims Bayou at Houston
- West Fork San Jacinto River near Humble
- San Jacinto River at Lake Houston
- Cypress Creek near Westfield
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Harris 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 →Harris County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Harris County in?
Harris County, Texas is NWS county code TXC201 and spans 3 forecast zones (TXZ213, TXZ313, TXZ212). Alerts for it are issued by the Dickinson (HGX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KHGX.
Which towns in Harris County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Harris County covers every community inside it, including Alief, Barker, Baytown, Bellaire, Channelview, Crosby, Cypress, Deer Park, Galena Park, Highlands, Hockley, Houston, Huffman, Hufsmith, Humble, Katy, Kingwood, La Porte, North Houston, Pasadena, Seabrook, South Houston, Spring, Tomball, Waller and Webster.
Are there river gauges in Harris County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Harris County, including Greens Bayou at Houston, White Oak Bayou at Houston, Buffalo Bayou at Shepherd Drive. 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 Harris County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TXC201, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.