Orange County, TX Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Orange County, Texas, pushed to your phone within moments — county code TXC361, forecast zone 2 zones (TXZ516, TXZ616). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches TXC361 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bridge City or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
TXC361
Forecast Zones
2 zones (TXZ516, TXZ616)
Forecast Office
Lake Charles (LCH)
Radar Station
KLCH
Towns covered in Orange County
An NWS alert for Orange County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Orange County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Orange County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Cole Creek at I-10
- Terry Gully at FM 1442
- Cow Bayou at FM 1442
- Coon Bayou at Lane of the Oaks
- Cow Bayou near Mauriceville
- Adams Bayou at FM 3247
- Cow Bayou at SH 87
- Adams Bayou at SH 87
- Sabine River at Orange
- Tide Station (LCH) at Rainbow Bridge
- Sabine River at I-10
- Sabine River at International Paper
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Alert types issued for Orange 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 →Orange County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Orange County in?
Orange County, Texas is NWS county code TXC361 and spans 2 forecast zones (TXZ516, TXZ616). Alerts for it are issued by the Lake Charles (LCH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLCH.
Which towns in Orange County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Orange County covers every community inside it, including Bridge City, Mauriceville, Orange, Orangefield and Vidor.
Are there river gauges in Orange County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Orange County, including Cole Creek at I-10, Terry Gully at FM 1442, Cow Bayou at FM 1442. 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 Orange County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for TXC361, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.