Montrose County, CO Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Montrose County, Colorado, pushed to your phone within moments — county code COC085, forecast zone 3 zones (COZ020, COZ011, COZ014). Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Montrose County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches COC085 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bedrock or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

COC085

Forecast Zones

3 zones (COZ020, COZ011, COZ014)

Forecast Office

Grand Junction (GJT)

Radar Station

KGJX

Towns covered in Montrose County

An NWS alert for Montrose County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Bedrock Cimarron Montrose Naturita Nucla Olathe Paradox Redvale

River gauges in and around Montrose County

StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Montrose 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 Montrose County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Montrose County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Montrose County in?

Montrose County, Colorado is NWS county code COC085 and spans 3 forecast zones (COZ020, COZ011, COZ014). Alerts for it are issued by the Grand Junction (GJT) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGJX.

Which towns in Montrose County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Montrose County covers every community inside it, including Bedrock, Cimarron, Montrose, Naturita, Nucla, Olathe, Paradox and Redvale.

Are there river gauges in Montrose County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Montrose County, including San Miguel River Brooks Bridge near Nucla, San Miguel River at Uravan, Dolores River near Bedrock. 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 Montrose County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for COC085, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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