Hill County, MT Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Hill County, Montana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MTC041, forecast zone 2 zones (MTZ305, MTZ311). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Hill County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MTC041 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Box Elder or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MTC041
Forecast Zones
2 zones (MTZ305, MTZ311)
Forecast Office
Great Falls (TFX)
Radar Station
KTFX
Towns covered in Hill County
An NWS alert for Hill County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Hill County
StormCast tracks 9 gauges near Hill County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Milk River at Fresno Reservoir near Havre
- Big Sandy Creek (MT) near Havre
- Milk River at Havre
- Milk River at Eastern Crossing nr Rudyard
- Lodge Creek below McRae Creek at International Boundary
- Lodge Creek at Middle Ck abv Lodge Ck nr Willow Creek 8NW
- Lodge Creek at Spangler Ditch
- Lodge Creek near Alberta Border near Willow Ck 18NW
- Lodge Creek near on Middle Ck nr Govenlock near Consul 14 WSW
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Hill 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 →Hill County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Hill County in?
Hill County, Montana is NWS county code MTC041 and spans 2 forecast zones (MTZ305, MTZ311). Alerts for it are issued by the Great Falls (TFX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KTFX.
Which towns in Hill County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Hill County covers every community inside it, including Box Elder, Gildford, Havre, Hingham, Inverness, Kremlin and Rudyard.
Are there river gauges in Hill County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 9 river gauges in and around Hill County, including Milk River at Fresno Reservoir near Havre, Big Sandy Creek (MT) near Havre, Milk River at Havre. 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 Hill County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MTC041, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.