Rio Arriba County, NM Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NMC039, forecast zone 5 zones (NMZ217, NMZ203, NMZ210, NMZ211, NMZ214). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NMC039 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Abiquiu or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NMC039
Forecast Zones
5 zones (NMZ217, NMZ203, NMZ210, NMZ211, NMZ214)
Forecast Office
Albuquerque (ABQ)
Radar Station
KABX
Towns covered in Rio Arriba County
An NWS alert for Rio Arriba County applies to all 27 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Rio Arriba County
StormCast tracks 9 gauges near Rio Arriba 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 Arriba 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 Arriba County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Rio Arriba County in?
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico is NWS county code NMC039 and spans 5 forecast zones (NMZ217, NMZ203, NMZ210, NMZ211, NMZ214). Alerts for it are issued by the Albuquerque (ABQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KABX.
Which towns in Rio Arriba County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Rio Arriba County covers every community inside it, including Abiquiu, Alcalde, Canjilon, Canones, Cebolla, Chama, Chimayo, Cordova, Coyote, Dixon, Dulce, El Rito, Embudo, Espanola, Gallina, Hernandez, La Madera, Lindrith, Los Ojos, Medanales, Petaca, San Juan Pueblo, Tierra Amarilla, Truchas, Vallecitos, Velarde and Youngsville.
Are there river gauges in Rio Arriba County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 9 river gauges in and around Rio Arriba County, including Rio Chama at Abiquiu Dam, Rio Chama below Abiquiu, Rio Ojo Caliente below La Madera. 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 Arriba County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NMC039, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.