Pierce County, ND Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Pierce County, North Dakota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NDC069, forecast zone NDZ013. Free with StormCast.

Download on Google Play

How the NWS identifies Pierce County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NDC069 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Balta or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

NDC069

Forecast Zone

NDZ013

Forecast Office

Bismarck (BIS)

Radar Station

KMBX

Towns covered in Pierce County

An NWS alert for Pierce County applies to all 3 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Balta Rugby Wolford

Current conditions

Loading current conditions…

Alert types issued for Pierce 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 →

Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

Lightning alerts →

Pierce County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Pierce County in?

Pierce County, North Dakota is NWS county code NDC069 and forecast zone NDZ013. Alerts for it are issued by the Bismarck (BIS) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMBX.

Which towns in Pierce County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Pierce County covers every community inside it, including Balta, Rugby and Wolford.

Does StormCast monitor flooding in Pierce County?

Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Pierce County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.

How fast are alerts for Pierce County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NDC069, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

Nearby and related