La Plata County, CO Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for La Plata County, Colorado, pushed to your phone within moments — county code COC067, forecast zone COZ022. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies La Plata County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches COC067 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bayfield or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
COC067
Forecast Zone
COZ022
Forecast Office
Grand Junction (GJT)
Radar Station
KGJX
Towns covered in La Plata County
An NWS alert for La Plata County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around La Plata County
StormCast tracks 10 gauges near La Plata County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Animas River at Durango
- Florida River at Bondad, CO
- Animas River above Cedar Hill
- La Plata River at Hesperus
- Florida River below Lemon Reservoir
- Los Pinos River near Bayfield
- Florida River above Lemon Reservoir
- Los Pinos River at Vallecito Reservoir
- La Plata River at State Line
- Low Pinos River above Vallecito Reservoir
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for La Plata 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 →La Plata County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is La Plata County in?
La Plata County, Colorado is NWS county code COC067 and forecast zone COZ022. Alerts for it are issued by the Grand Junction (GJT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGJX.
Which towns in La Plata County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for La Plata County covers every community inside it, including Bayfield, Durango, Hesperus, Ignacio and Marvel.
Are there river gauges in La Plata County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 10 river gauges in and around La Plata County, including Animas River at Durango, Florida River at Bondad, CO, Animas River above Cedar Hill. 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 La Plata County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for COC067, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.