Sandoval County, NM Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Sandoval County, New Mexico, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NMC043, forecast zone 5 zones (NMZ219, NMZ211, NMZ218, NMZ204, NMZ203). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NMC043 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Algodones or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NMC043
Forecast Zones
5 zones (NMZ219, NMZ211, NMZ218, NMZ204, NMZ203)
Forecast Office
Albuquerque (ABQ)
Radar Station
KABX
Towns covered in Sandoval County
An NWS alert for Sandoval County applies to all 17 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Sandoval County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Sandoval 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 Sandoval 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 →Sandoval County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Sandoval County in?
Sandoval County, New Mexico is NWS county code NMC043 and spans 5 forecast zones (NMZ219, NMZ211, NMZ218, NMZ204, NMZ203). Alerts for it are issued by the Albuquerque (ABQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KABX.
Which towns in Sandoval County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Sandoval County covers every community inside it, including Algodones, Bernalillo, Cochiti Lake, Cochiti Pueblo, Corrales, Counselor, Cuba, Jemez Pueblo, Jemez Springs, La Jara, Pena Blanca, Placitas, Ponderosa, Regina, Rio Rancho, San Ysidro and Santo Domingo Pueblo.
Are there river gauges in Sandoval County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Sandoval County, including Jemez River above Jemez Pueblo, Jemez River at Jemez Canyon Reservoir, Jemez River below Jemez Dam. 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 Sandoval County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NMC043, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.