Grant County, NM Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Grant County, New Mexico, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NMC017, forecast zone 6 zones (NMZ425, NMZ401, NMZ426, NMZ403, NMZ405, NMZ404). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NMC017 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Arenas Valley or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NMC017
Forecast Zones
6 zones (NMZ425, NMZ401, NMZ426, NMZ403, NMZ405, NMZ404)
Forecast Office
Santa Teresa (EPZ)
Radar Station
KEPZ
Towns covered in Grant County
An NWS alert for Grant County applies to all 17 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Grant County
StormCast tracks 9 gauges near Grant 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 Grant 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 →Grant County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Grant County in?
Grant County, New Mexico is NWS county code NMC017 and spans 6 forecast zones (NMZ425, NMZ401, NMZ426, NMZ403, NMZ405, NMZ404). Alerts for it are issued by the Santa Teresa (EPZ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KEPZ.
Which towns in Grant County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Grant County covers every community inside it, including Arenas Valley, Bayard, Buckhorn, Cliff, Faywood, Fort Bayard, Gila, Hachita, Hanover, Hurley, Mimbres, Mule Creek, Pinos Altos, Redrock, Santa Clara, Silver City and Tyrone.
Are there river gauges in Grant County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 9 river gauges in and around Grant County, including Mimbres River at Mimbres, Gila River near Redrock, Gila River above Gila. 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 Grant County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NMC017, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.