Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management uses Nixle to send text messages to Rockwall County residents about emergencies happening within Rockwall County.

If you would like to receive Nixle Alerts on your cell phone please send a text message from your phone with the keyword "RCOEM" to the number 888777.

What kind of events do we send Nixle Alerts about?

• Major road closures like the I-30 bridge.
• Severe Weather
• Police Activity
• Anything that presents a significant threat to life or property.
• At the request of one of the cities in Rockwall County.

What time do we send Nixle Alerts?

Some Nixle Alerts like a Severe Weather Warning are sent out any time day or night. However, we only send Severe Weather Watches between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM. Road closure messages are only sent between 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM. 

Why are details missing from the text message?

Nixle limits us to 95 characters when we send a text message. Because of this, We also summarize the message and redirect the reader to this page where they can see more details below. This is the same reason we use shorthand such as I30 WB instead of Interstate 30 westbound.