Pondera County, MT Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Pondera County, Montana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MTC073, forecast zone 3 zones (MTZ309, MTZ302, MTZ303). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MTC073 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Brady or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MTC073
Forecast Zones
3 zones (MTZ309, MTZ302, MTZ303)
Forecast Office
Great Falls (TFX)
Radar Station
KTFX
Towns covered in Pondera County
An NWS alert for Pondera County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Pondera County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Pondera 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 Pondera 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 →Pondera County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Pondera County in?
Pondera County, Montana is NWS county code MTC073 and spans 3 forecast zones (MTZ309, MTZ302, MTZ303). Alerts for it are issued by the Great Falls (TFX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KTFX.
Which towns in Pondera County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Pondera County covers every community inside it, including Brady, Conrad, Dupuyer, Heart Butte, Ledger and Valier.
Are there river gauges in Pondera County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Pondera County, including Birch Creek (MT) at Lake Francis Reservoir, Birch Creek (MT) near Swift Dam near Dupuyer. 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 Pondera County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MTC073, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.