Gunnison County, CO Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Gunnison County, Colorado, pushed to your phone within moments — county code COC051, forecast zone 2 zones (COZ012, COZ014). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches COC051 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Almont or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
COC051
Forecast Zones
2 zones (COZ012, COZ014)
Forecast Office
Grand Junction (GJT)
Radar Station
KGJX
Towns covered in Gunnison County
An NWS alert for Gunnison County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Gunnison County
StormCast tracks 11 gauges near Gunnison County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- East River at Almont
- Taylor River at Almont
- Ohio Creek above Gunnison
- Gunnison River near Gunnison
- Tomichi Creek at Gunnison
- Gunnison River at County Road 32 below Gunnison
- Taylor Park Reservoir
- Taylor River below Taylor Park Resv.
- Cochetopa Creek near Parlin
- Willow Creek above Taylor Park Reservoir Colorado
- Taylor River near Taylor Park
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Gunnison 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 →Gunnison County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Gunnison County in?
Gunnison County, Colorado is NWS county code COC051 and spans 2 forecast zones (COZ012, COZ014). Alerts for it are issued by the Grand Junction (GJT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGJX.
Which towns in Gunnison County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Gunnison County covers every community inside it, including Almont, Crested Butte, Gunnison, Ohio City, Parlin, Pitkin, Powderhorn and Somerset.
Are there river gauges in Gunnison County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 11 river gauges in and around Gunnison County, including East River at Almont, Taylor River at Almont, Ohio Creek above Gunnison. 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 Gunnison County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for COC051, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.