How Coloradans can sign up for their county’s emergency alerts

DENVER – Emergency notifications to cellphones, such as Amber Alerts or Federal Emergency Management Agency Wireless National Emergency System alerts, should appear as push notifications as long as the phones have this setting .

Additionally, some counties in Colorado may send text alerts or call in an emergency, such as a wildfire, but residents must choose to receive them.

This is how people close to the Denver area can sign up to receive emergency notifications from their specific county.

Information updated as of January 2022.

Adams County uses a system called CodeRED. Register with this CodeRED direct link.

Visit Adams County Emergency Management Web page for more information.

Araphoe County uses a system called ArapAlert, provided by CodeRed. Subscribe to ArapAlert direct link.

Check out the Arapahoe County emergency notification Web page for more information.

Aurora does not use the Arapahoe County ArapAlert system and instead uses CodeRed directly. Register with this CodeRed direct link.

Check out the Aurora emergency notification Web page for more information.

Boulder County uses a system called Everbridge. Sign up with these Everbridge emergency alerts direct link.

Visit Boulder County emergency notice Web page for more information.

Broomfield County uses a system called CodeRED. Register with this CodeRED direct link.

Visit the Broomfield County Emergency Alert Web page for more information.

Clear Creek County uses a system called CodeRED. Register with this CodeRED direct link.

Visit the Clear Creek County Emergency Alert Web page for more information.

Denver does not have a system that residents must register for.

Douglas County uses a system called CodeRED. Register with this CodeRED direct link.

Visit the Douglas County Emergency Alert Web page for more information.

Douglas County uses a system called CodeRED. Register with this CodeRED direct link.

View Gilpin County Emergency Notification Web page for more information.

Gilpin County uses its own Gilpin County residential emergency notification system, dubbed Hyper-Reach. Sign up with this Hyper-Reach direct link.

View the Elbert County Emergency Notification Web page for more information.

Jefferson County uses a system called CodeRED. Register with this CodeRED direct link.

Visit the Jefferson County Emergency Alert Web page for more information.

Jefferson County uses a system called NoCo Alert, which is maintained by Everbridge. Sign up with this NoCo alert direct link.

Visit Larimer County Emergency Management Web page for more information.

Park County uses a system called CodeRED. Register with this CodeRED direct link.

Visit the Park County Emergency Alert Web page for more information.

Summit County uses a system called Summit County Alert, served by CodeRED. Sign up with this Summit County Alert direct link.

Check out the Summit County Emergency Alert Web page for more information.

Thornton uses a system called CodeRED. Register with this CodeRED direct link.

Weld County uses a system called CodeRED. Register with this CodeRED direct link.

If your county isn’t on this list, first check your local government’s emergency management website for guidelines.

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