Rio Grande County, CO Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Rio Grande County, Colorado, pushed to your phone within moments — county code COC105, forecast zone 3 zones (COZ069, COZ070, COZ067). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Rio Grande County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches COC105 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Center or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
COC105
Forecast Zones
3 zones (COZ069, COZ070, COZ067)
Forecast Office
Pueblo (PUB)
Radar Station
KPUX
Towns covered in Rio Grande County
An NWS alert for Rio Grande County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Rio Grande County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande 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 →Rio Grande County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Rio Grande County in?
Rio Grande County, Colorado is NWS county code COC105 and spans 3 forecast zones (COZ069, COZ070, COZ067). Alerts for it are issued by the Pueblo (PUB) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KPUX.
Which towns in Rio Grande County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Rio Grande County covers every community inside it, including Center, Del Norte, Homelake, Monte Vista and South Fork.
Are there river gauges in Rio Grande County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Rio Grande County, including Rio Grande near Del Norte, Alamosa River above Terrace Reservoir. 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 Rio Grande County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for COC105, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.