Garfield County, CO Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Garfield County, Colorado, pushed to your phone within moments — county code COC045, forecast zone 3 zones (COZ007, COZ008, 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 COC045 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Battlement Mesa or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
COC045
Forecast Zones
3 zones (COZ007, COZ008, COZ009)
Forecast Office
Grand Junction (GJT)
Radar Station
KGJX
Towns covered in Garfield County
An NWS alert for Garfield County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Garfield County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Garfield 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 Garfield 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 →Garfield County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Garfield County in?
Garfield County, Colorado is NWS county code COC045 and spans 3 forecast zones (COZ007, COZ008, COZ009). Alerts for it are issued by the Grand Junction (GJT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGJX.
Which towns in Garfield County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Garfield County covers every community inside it, including Battlement Mesa, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, New Castle, Parachute, Rifle and Silt.
Are there river gauges in Garfield County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Garfield County, including West Divide Creek near Raven, Rifle Creek below Rifle Gap Resv., Colorado River below Glenwood Springs. 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 Garfield County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for COC045, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.