Powell County, MT Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Powell County, Montana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MTC077, forecast zone MTZ007. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MTC077 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Avon or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MTC077
Forecast Zone
MTZ007
Forecast Office
Missoula (MSO)
Radar Station
KMSX
Towns covered in Powell County
An NWS alert for Powell County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Powell County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Powell 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 Powell 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 →Powell County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Powell County in?
Powell County, Montana is NWS county code MTC077 and forecast zone MTZ007. Alerts for it are issued by the Missoula (MSO) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMSX.
Which towns in Powell County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Powell County covers every community inside it, including Avon, Deer Lodge, Elliston, Garrison, Gold Creek, Helmville and Ovando.
Are there river gauges in Powell County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Powell County, including Little Blackfoot River near Garrison 1SE, Cottonwood Creek at Deerlodge, Clark Fork River at Deer Lodge. 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 Powell County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MTC077, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.