Fall River County, SD Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Fall River County, South Dakota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code SDC047, forecast zone 3 zones (SDZ075, SDZ041, SDZ027). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Fall River County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches SDC047 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Edgemont or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
SDC047
Forecast Zones
3 zones (SDZ075, SDZ041, SDZ027)
Forecast Office
Rapid City (UNR)
Radar Station
KUDX
Towns covered in Fall River County
An NWS alert for Fall River County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Fall River County
StormCast tracks 11 gauges near Fall River County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Angostura Reservoir
- Cheyenne River above Angostura at Hwy 71
- Fall River (SD) at Hot Springs
- Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs
- Beaver Creek (SD) near Buffalo Gap
- Cold Brook Creek at Cold Brook Reservoir
- Hat Creek near Edgemont
- Cold Brook Creek near Hot Springs
- Cottonwood Springs Creek (SD) at Cottonwood Springs Reservoir
- Cheyenne River at Edgemont
- Beaver Creek near Burdock
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Alert types issued for Fall River 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 →Fall River County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Fall River County in?
Fall River County, South Dakota is NWS county code SDC047 and spans 3 forecast zones (SDZ075, SDZ041, SDZ027). Alerts for it are issued by the Rapid City (UNR) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KUDX.
Which towns in Fall River County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Fall River County covers every community inside it, including Edgemont, Hot Springs, Oelrichs, Oral and Smithwick.
Are there river gauges in Fall River County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 11 river gauges in and around Fall River County, including Angostura Reservoir, Cheyenne River above Angostura at Hwy 71, Fall River (SD) at Hot Springs. 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 Fall River County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for SDC047, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.