Hill County, TX Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Hill County, Texas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TXC217, forecast zone TXZ145. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Hill County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TXC217 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Abbott or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

TXC217

Forecast Zone

TXZ145

Forecast Office

Fort Worth (FWD)

Radar Station

KFWS

Towns covered in Hill County

An NWS alert for Hill County applies to all 15 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Abbott Aquilla Blum Brandon Bynum Covington Hillsboro Hubbard Irene Itasca Malone Mertens Mount Calm Penelope Whitney

River gauges in and around Hill County

StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Hill 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 Hill County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Hill County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Hill County in?

Hill County, Texas is NWS county code TXC217 and forecast zone TXZ145. Alerts for it are issued by the Fort Worth (FWD) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFWS.

Which towns in Hill County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Hill County covers every community inside it, including Abbott, Aquilla, Blum, Brandon, Bynum, Covington, Hillsboro, Hubbard, Irene, Itasca, Malone, Mertens, Mount Calm, Penelope and Whitney.

Are there river gauges in Hill County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Hill County, including North Texas Lakes at Aquilla Lake, Brazos River near Aquilla. 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 Hill County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TXC217, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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