Powder River County, MT Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Powder River County, Montana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MTC075, forecast zone MTZ036. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MTC075 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Biddle or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MTC075
Forecast Zone
MTZ036
Forecast Office
Billings (BYZ)
Radar Station
KBLX
Towns covered in Powder River County
An NWS alert for Powder River County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Powder River County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Powder River 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 Powder River 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 →Powder River County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Powder River County in?
Powder River County, Montana is NWS county code MTC075 and forecast zone MTZ036. Alerts for it are issued by the Billings (BYZ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBLX.
Which towns in Powder River County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Powder River County covers every community inside it, including Biddle, Broadus, Olive, Otter and Powderville.
Are there river gauges in Powder River County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Powder River County, including Powder River (WY-MT) at Moorhead, Otter Creek at Ashland (Closed), Tongue River at Ashland. 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 Powder River County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MTC075, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.