Cascade County, MT Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Cascade County, Montana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MTC013, forecast zone 2 zones (MTZ312, MTZ317). Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Cascade County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MTC013 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Belt or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

MTC013

Forecast Zones

2 zones (MTZ312, MTZ317)

Forecast Office

Great Falls (TFX)

Radar Station

KTFX

Towns covered in Cascade County

An NWS alert for Cascade County applies to all 14 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Belt Black Eagle Cascade Fort Shaw Great Falls Malmstrom A F B Monarch Neihart Sand Coulee Simms Stockett Sun River Ulm Vaughn

River gauges in and around Cascade County

StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Cascade 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 Cascade County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Cascade County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Cascade County in?

Cascade County, Montana is NWS county code MTC013 and spans 2 forecast zones (MTZ312, MTZ317). Alerts for it are issued by the Great Falls (TFX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KTFX.

Which towns in Cascade County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Cascade County covers every community inside it, including Belt, Black Eagle, Cascade, Fort Shaw, Great Falls, Malmstrom A F B, Monarch, Neihart, Sand Coulee, Simms, Stockett, Sun River, Ulm and Vaughn.

Are there river gauges in Cascade County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Cascade County, including Smith River (MT) at Truly, Missouri River near Ulm, Missouri River at Great Falls. 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 Cascade County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MTC013, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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