Hays County, TX Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Hays County, Texas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TXC209, forecast zone 2 zones (TXZ191, TXZ192). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TXC209 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Austin or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
TXC209
Forecast Zones
2 zones (TXZ191, TXZ192)
Forecast Office
New Braunfels (EWX)
Radar Station
KEWX
Towns covered in Hays County
An NWS alert for Hays County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Hays County
StormCast tracks 10 gauges near Hays County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Onion Creek near Driftwood
- Bear Creek below Route 1826 at Driftwood
- Blanco River above at Halifax Ranch near Kyle
- Bear Creek at Spillar Ranch Road
- Onion Creek at Buda
- Blanco River near Kyle
- Blanco River at Wimberley
- Onion Creek at Twin Creeks near Manchaca
- Slaughter Creek at FM 1826 near Austin
- Slaughter Creek at FM 2304 near Manchaca 2NNE
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Hays 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 →Hays County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Hays County in?
Hays County, Texas is NWS county code TXC209 and spans 2 forecast zones (TXZ191, TXZ192). Alerts for it are issued by the New Braunfels (EWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KEWX.
Which towns in Hays County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Hays County covers every community inside it, including Austin, Buda, Driftwood, Dripping Springs, Kyle, San Marcos and Wimberley.
Are there river gauges in Hays County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 10 river gauges in and around Hays County, including Onion Creek near Driftwood, Bear Creek below Route 1826 at Driftwood, Blanco River above at Halifax Ranch near Kyle. 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 Hays County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TXC209, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.