Jefferson County, TX Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Jefferson County, Texas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TXC245, forecast zone 2 zones (TXZ615, TXZ515). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Jefferson County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TXC245 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Beaumont or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
TXC245
Forecast Zones
2 zones (TXZ615, TXZ515)
Forecast Office
Lake Charles (LCH)
Radar Station
KLCH
Towns covered in Jefferson County
An NWS alert for Jefferson County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Jefferson County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Jefferson County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Hillebrandt Bayou at Hillebrandt Road
- Rhodair Gully at 5th Street
- Rhodair Gully at Wellspring Dr.
- Taylor Bayou at Labelle Road
- Hillebrandt Bayou at Highway 124
- Taylor Bayou at Craigen Road
- Neches River at Downtown Beaumont
- Neches River at Lee Avenue
- Neches River at Beaumont
- Neches River at Saltwater Barrier
- Pine Island Bayou at B.I. Pump Plant
- near Sabine Pass
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Jefferson 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 →Jefferson County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Jefferson County in?
Jefferson County, Texas is NWS county code TXC245 and spans 2 forecast zones (TXZ615, TXZ515). Alerts for it are issued by the Lake Charles (LCH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLCH.
Which towns in Jefferson County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Jefferson County covers every community inside it, including Beaumont, China, Groves, Hamshire, Nederland, Nome, Port Arthur, Port Neches and Sabine Pass.
Are there river gauges in Jefferson County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Jefferson County, including Hillebrandt Bayou at Hillebrandt Road, Rhodair Gully at 5th Street, Rhodair Gully at Wellspring Dr.. 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 Jefferson County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TXC245, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.