Santa Cruz County, AZ Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Santa Cruz County, Arizona, pushed to your phone within moments — county code AZC023, forecast zone 2 zones (AZZ503, AZZ507). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches AZC023 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Amado or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
AZC023
Forecast Zones
2 zones (AZZ503, AZZ507)
Forecast Office
Tucson (TWC)
Radar Station
KEMX
Towns covered in Santa Cruz County
An NWS alert for Santa Cruz County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Santa Cruz County
StormCast tracks 7 gauges near Santa Cruz County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
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Alert types issued for Santa Cruz 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 →Santa Cruz County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Santa Cruz County in?
Santa Cruz County, Arizona is NWS county code AZC023 and spans 2 forecast zones (AZZ503, AZZ507). Alerts for it are issued by the Tucson (TWC) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KEMX.
Which towns in Santa Cruz County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Santa Cruz County covers every community inside it, including Amado, Elgin, Nogales, Patagonia, Rio Rico, Sonoita, Tubac and Tumacacori.
Are there river gauges in Santa Cruz County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 7 river gauges in and around Santa Cruz County, including Santa Cruz River near Tubac, Santa Cruz River near Nogales, Santa Cruz River at Green Valley. 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 Santa Cruz County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for AZC023, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.