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Briscoe County hurricane guide

Briscoe County Judge is the county's emergency management contact. The county website has no emergency management page. In Texas the County Judge is the county's emergency management director. Briscoe County is in the Texas Panhandle, far from the coast, so the main risks are heavy rain, flash flooding, severe storms, and wind, including from the remains of a tropical storm. Call 911 for emergencies.

Checked on October 9, 2026

Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from Briscoe County Judge. In a life threatening emergency, call 911.

Emergency and information numbers

Service Number Notes
Emergency 911 Police, fire, and ambulance. Call only when someone's life or property is in danger.
County information line 806-823-2131 Briscoe County Judge's office, Silverton. Office line. Not for emergencies.
Sheriff's Office non-emergency 806-995-3555 Briscoe County Sheriff's Office dispatch. The Sheriff's Office also lists 806-823-2131. For police matters that are not emergencies.

Evacuation centers

Open only when announced

Evacuation centers open only when officials announce them, and not every center opens for every storm. Check the official list of open centers before you leave home. Bring your own bedding, food, water, and medicines.

The county website does not publish a shelter page. In an emergency, call the Sheriff's Office to ask, and do not go to a building unless officials say it is open.

Cities and towns

Each city has its own services and some have their own alerts. The county's evacuation zones, evacuation centers, and emergency alerts cover everyone, in every city and in unincorporated areas.

  • City of Quitaque
  • City of Silverton

Sources

Checked on October 9, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.