Codington County, SD Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Codington County, South Dakota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code SDC029, forecast zone SDZ020. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Codington County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches SDC029 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Florence or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
SDC029
Forecast Zone
SDZ020
Forecast Office
Aberdeen (ABR)
Radar Station
KABR
Towns covered in Codington County
An NWS alert for Codington County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Codington County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Codington County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Big Sioux River near Watertown
- Big Sioux River at Lake Kampeska
- Big Sioux River at Watertown Sioux Conifer Road
- Lake Kampeska at Watertown Water Plant
- Mud Creek near Rauville
- South Branch Tributary Mud Creek near Rauville
- Pelican Lake near Watertown
- Big Sioux River at Watertown Broadway Avenue
- Willow Creek near Watertown
- Big Sioux River below Watertown
- Big Sioux River near Florence
- South Dakota Glacial Lakes at Bitter Lake
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Alert types issued for Codington 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 →Codington County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Codington County in?
Codington County, South Dakota is NWS county code SDC029 and forecast zone SDZ020. Alerts for it are issued by the Aberdeen (ABR) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KABR.
Which towns in Codington County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Codington County covers every community inside it, including Florence, Henry, Kranzburg, South Shore, Wallace and Watertown.
Are there river gauges in Codington County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Codington County, including Big Sioux River near Watertown, Big Sioux River at Lake Kampeska, Big Sioux River at Watertown Sioux Conifer Road. 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 Codington County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for SDC029, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.