Larimer County, CO Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Larimer County, Colorado, pushed to your phone within moments — county code COC069, forecast zone 2 zones (COZ038, COZ035). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Larimer County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches COC069 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bellvue or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
COC069
Forecast Zones
2 zones (COZ038, COZ035)
Forecast Office
Boulder (BOU)
Radar Station
KCYS
Towns covered in Larimer County
An NWS alert for Larimer County applies to all 13 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Larimer County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Larimer County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Spring Creek (CO) at Fort Collins
- Cache La Poudre River (CO) above Fort Collins
- Big Thompson River (CO) at Cedar Cove
- Buckhorn Creek (CO) near Masonville
- North Fork Big Thompson River (CO) at Drake
- Fossil Creek (CO) at Fort Collins
- Spring Creek (CO) at Fort Collins
- Cache La Poudre River (CO) at Fort Collins
- Dry Creek (CO) above Fort Collins
- Fossil Creek (CO) at Fort Collins
- North Fork Cache La Poudre River below Seaman Reservoir
- Big Thompson River (CO) at Loveland
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Larimer 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 →Larimer County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Larimer County in?
Larimer County, Colorado is NWS county code COC069 and spans 2 forecast zones (COZ038, COZ035). Alerts for it are issued by the Boulder (BOU) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCYS.
Which towns in Larimer County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Larimer County covers every community inside it, including Bellvue, Berthoud, Drake, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Glen Haven, Laporte, Livermore, Loveland, Masonville, Red Feather Lakes, Timnath and Wellington.
Are there river gauges in Larimer County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Larimer County, including Spring Creek (CO) at Fort Collins, Cache La Poudre River (CO) above Fort Collins, Big Thompson River (CO) at Cedar Cove. 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 Larimer County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for COC069, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.