Benson County, ND Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Benson County, North Dakota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NDC005, forecast zone NDZ014. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Benson County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NDC005 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Esmond or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NDC005
Forecast Zone
NDZ014
Forecast Office
Grand Forks (FGF)
Radar Station
KMBX
Towns covered in Benson County
An NWS alert for Benson County applies to all 11 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Benson County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Benson 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 Benson 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 →Benson County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Benson County in?
Benson County, North Dakota is NWS county code NDC005 and forecast zone NDZ014. Alerts for it are issued by the Grand Forks (FGF) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMBX.
Which towns in Benson County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Benson County covers every community inside it, including Esmond, Fort Totten, Knox, Leeds, Maddock, Minnewaukan, Oberon, Saint Michael, Tokio, Warwick and York.
Are there river gauges in Benson County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Benson County, including Sheyenne River above Devils Lake State Outlet near Flora, Little Coulee near Leeds, Big Coulee at Hwy 2 near Churchs Ferry. 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 Benson County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NDC005, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.