Moffat County, CO Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Moffat County, Colorado, pushed to your phone within moments — county code COC081, forecast zone 3 zones (COZ002, COZ001, COZ004). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Moffat County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches COC081 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Craig or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
COC081
Forecast Zones
3 zones (COZ002, COZ001, COZ004)
Forecast Office
Grand Junction (GJT)
Radar Station
KGJX
Towns covered in Moffat County
An NWS alert for Moffat County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Moffat County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Moffat County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Moffat 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 →Moffat County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Moffat County in?
Moffat County, Colorado is NWS county code COC081 and spans 3 forecast zones (COZ002, COZ001, COZ004). Alerts for it are issued by the Grand Junction (GJT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGJX.
Which towns in Moffat County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Moffat County covers every community inside it, including Craig, Dinosaur, Hamilton, Maybell and Slater.
Are there river gauges in Moffat County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Moffat County, including Yampa River near Maybell, Yampa River below Craig, Williams Fork at Mouth near Hamilton. 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 Moffat County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for COC081, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.