Emergency Alerts

Sign up for NWS Fort Worth alerts to get weather warnings for Denton County

The National Weather Service Fort Worth office issues tornado, severe thunderstorm, and winter storm warnings for Denton County — sign up for alerts before storm season.

Denton County Home & Property

The NWS Fort Worth office covers Denton County. It sends out tornado warnings, severe thunderstorm warnings, and winter storm watches for this area. Denton County is in weather zone TXZ103. You can see active warnings and forecasts at weather.gov/fwd.

You should also sign up for Denton County's own emergency alert system. You can do that through the county's Office of Emergency Management. On top of that, cell phones in Denton County get Wireless Emergency Alerts sent to them automatically when there is a serious threat nearby. Using more than one alert method is smart, especially for fast-moving tornado events.

Source to confirm: NWS Fort Worth — Denton County Forecast

More Denton County notes

Property Tax Basics

Two offices handle your property taxes in Denton County

The Denton Central Appraisal District sets your property value; the county Tax Assessor-Collector sends the bill.

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Homestead Exemption

How to claim a homestead exemption in Denton County

Filing a homestead exemption with DCAD can lower your taxable property value if you live in the home you own.

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Ag Valuation

Farm and ranch land can be taxed on what it produces, not what it sells for

Qualifying agricultural land in Denton County is appraised at its farming productivity value, which is usually much lower than market value.

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Appraisal Protest

You can protest your Denton County appraisal if you think it is too high

Denton County property owners have the right to protest their appraised value each year through the Denton Central Appraisal District.

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