Blaine County, MT Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Blaine County, Montana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MTC005, forecast zone 2 zones (MTZ306, MTZ311). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MTC005 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Chinook or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MTC005
Forecast Zones
2 zones (MTZ306, MTZ311)
Forecast Office
Great Falls (TFX)
Radar Station
KGGW
Towns covered in Blaine County
An NWS alert for Blaine County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Blaine County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Blaine County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Milk River near Harlem
- Battle Creek (North-central MT) near Chinook
- Lodge Creek near Chinook
- Clear Creek (North-central MT) near Chinook near mouth
- Peoples Creek near Hays
- Battle Creek (North-central MT) at Lyons Ck at IB nr Willow Ck 23E
- Battle Creek at Nashlyn Canal nr Consul 5SW
- Battle Creek near Consul 1SSW
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Blaine 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 →Blaine County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Blaine County in?
Blaine County, Montana is NWS county code MTC005 and spans 2 forecast zones (MTZ306, MTZ311). Alerts for it are issued by the Great Falls (TFX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGGW.
Which towns in Blaine County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Blaine County covers every community inside it, including Chinook, Harlem, Hays, Hogeland, Lloyd, Turner and Zurich.
Are there river gauges in Blaine County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Blaine County, including Milk River near Harlem, Battle Creek (North-central MT) near Chinook, Lodge Creek near Chinook. 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 Blaine County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MTC005, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.