Faulk County, SD Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Faulk County, South Dakota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code SDC049, forecast zone SDZ017. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Faulk County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches SDC049 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Cresbard or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

SDC049

Forecast Zone

SDZ017

Forecast Office

Aberdeen (ABR)

Radar Station

KABR

Towns covered in Faulk County

An NWS alert for Faulk County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Cresbard Faulkton Onaka Rockham Seneca

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Alert types issued for Faulk County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Faulk County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Faulk County in?

Faulk County, South Dakota is NWS county code SDC049 and forecast zone SDZ017. Alerts for it are issued by the Aberdeen (ABR) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KABR.

Which towns in Faulk County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Faulk County covers every community inside it, including Cresbard, Faulkton, Onaka, Rockham and Seneca.

Does StormCast monitor flooding in Faulk County?

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

How fast are alerts for Faulk County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for SDC049, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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