Brown County, SD Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Brown County, South Dakota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code SDC013, forecast zone 2 zones (SDZ006, SDZ018). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Brown County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches SDC013 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Aberdeen or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
SDC013
Forecast Zones
2 zones (SDZ006, SDZ018)
Forecast Office
Aberdeen (ABR)
Radar Station
KABR
Towns covered in Brown County
An NWS alert for Brown County applies to all 14 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Brown County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Brown 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 Brown 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 →Brown County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Brown County in?
Brown County, South Dakota is NWS county code SDC013 and spans 2 forecast zones (SDZ006, SDZ018). Alerts for it are issued by the Aberdeen (ABR) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KABR.
Which towns in Brown County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Brown County covers every community inside it, including Aberdeen, Barnard, Bath, Claremont, Columbia, Ferney, Frederick, Groton, Hecla, Houghton, Mansfield, Stratford, Warner and Westport.
Are there river gauges in Brown County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Brown County, including James River near Columbia, Elm River at Ordway, Moccasin Creek at Aberdeen. 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 Brown County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for SDC013, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.