Mckinley County, NM Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Mckinley County, New Mexico, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NMC031, forecast zone 5 zones (NMZ205, NMZ206, NMZ201, NMZ204, NMZ202). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NMC031 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Brimhall or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NMC031
Forecast Zones
5 zones (NMZ205, NMZ206, NMZ201, NMZ204, NMZ202)
Forecast Office
Albuquerque (ABQ)
Radar Station
KABX
Towns covered in Mckinley County
An NWS alert for Mckinley County applies to all 20 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Mckinley County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Mckinley 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 Mckinley 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 →Mckinley County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Mckinley County in?
Mckinley County, New Mexico is NWS county code NMC031 and spans 5 forecast zones (NMZ205, NMZ206, NMZ201, NMZ204, NMZ202). Alerts for it are issued by the Albuquerque (ABQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KABX.
Which towns in Mckinley County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Mckinley County covers every community inside it, including Brimhall, Church Rock, Continental Divide, Crownpoint, Fort Wingate, Gallup, Gamerco, Jamestown, Mentmore, Mexican Springs, Navajo, Prewitt, Ramah, Rehoboth, Smith Lake, Thoreau, Tohatchi, Vanderwagen, Yatahey and Zuni.
Are there river gauges in Mckinley County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Mckinley County, including Zuni River above Black Rock 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 Mckinley County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NMC031, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.