Flathead County, MT Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Flathead County, Montana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MTC029, forecast zone 3 zones (MTZ002, MTZ003, MTZ001). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MTC029 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bigfork or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MTC029
Forecast Zones
3 zones (MTZ002, MTZ003, MTZ001)
Forecast Office
Missoula (MSO)
Radar Station
KMSX
Towns covered in Flathead County
An NWS alert for Flathead County applies to all 16 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Flathead County
StormCast tracks 10 gauges near Flathead County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Flathead River at Columbia Falls
- Whitefish River near Kalispell
- South Fork Flathead River near Columbia Falls
- Hungry Horse Reservoir
- Stillwater River at Lawrence Park at Kalispell
- North Fork Flathead River near Columbia Falls
- Flathead River at Foys Bend near Kalispell
- Middle Fork Flathead River near West Glacier
- Kelly Creek near Lake McDonald
- Swan River near Bigfork
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Flathead 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 →Flathead County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Flathead County in?
Flathead County, Montana is NWS county code MTC029 and spans 3 forecast zones (MTZ002, MTZ003, MTZ001). Alerts for it are issued by the Missoula (MSO) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMSX.
Which towns in Flathead County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Flathead County covers every community inside it, including Bigfork, Columbia Falls, Coram, Essex, Hungry Horse, Kalispell, Kila, Lake Mc Donald, Lakeside, Marion, Martin City, Olney, Polebridge, Somers, West Glacier and Whitefish.
Are there river gauges in Flathead County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 10 river gauges in and around Flathead County, including Flathead River at Columbia Falls, Whitefish River near Kalispell, South Fork Flathead River near Columbia 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 Flathead County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MTC029, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.