Chaffee County, CO Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Chaffee County, Colorado, pushed to your phone within moments — county code COC015, forecast zone 2 zones (COZ062, COZ059). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Chaffee County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches COC015 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Buena Vista or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
COC015
Forecast Zones
2 zones (COZ062, COZ059)
Forecast Office
Pueblo (PUB)
Radar Station
KPUX
Towns covered in Chaffee County
An NWS alert for Chaffee County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Chaffee County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Chaffee 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 Chaffee 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 →Chaffee County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Chaffee County in?
Chaffee County, Colorado is NWS county code COC015 and spans 2 forecast zones (COZ062, COZ059). Alerts for it are issued by the Pueblo (PUB) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KPUX.
Which towns in Chaffee County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Chaffee County covers every community inside it, including Buena Vista, Granite, Monarch, Nathrop, Poncha Springs and Salida.
Are there river gauges in Chaffee County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Chaffee County, including Chalk Creek at Nathrop, Arkansas River at Salida, Arkansas River near Wellsville. 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 Chaffee County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for COC015, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.