Delta County, CO Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Delta County, Colorado, pushed to your phone within moments — county code COC029, forecast zone 2 zones (COZ011, COZ009). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches COC029 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Austin or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
COC029
Forecast Zones
2 zones (COZ011, COZ009)
Forecast Office
Grand Junction (GJT)
Radar Station
KGJX
Towns covered in Delta County
An NWS alert for Delta County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Delta County
StormCast tracks 9 gauges near Delta 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 Delta 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 →Delta County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Delta County in?
Delta County, Colorado is NWS county code COC029 and spans 2 forecast zones (COZ011, COZ009). Alerts for it are issued by the Grand Junction (GJT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGJX.
Which towns in Delta County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Delta County covers every community inside it, including Austin, Cedaredge, Cory, Crawford, Delta, Eckert, Hotchkiss, Lazear and Paonia.
Are there river gauges in Delta County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 9 river gauges in and around Delta County, including Surface Creek at Cedaredge, Gunnison River at Delta, Uncompahgre River at Delta, CO. 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 Delta County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for COC029, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.