Grant County, SD Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Grant County, South Dakota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code SDC051, forecast zone SDZ021. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Grant County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches SDC051 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Big Stone City or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
SDC051
Forecast Zone
SDZ021
Forecast Office
Aberdeen (ABR)
Radar Station
KABR
Towns covered in Grant County
An NWS alert for Grant County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Grant County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Grant 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 Grant 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 →Grant County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Grant County in?
Grant County, South Dakota is NWS county code SDC051 and forecast zone SDZ021. Alerts for it are issued by the Aberdeen (ABR) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KABR.
Which towns in Grant County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Grant County covers every community inside it, including Big Stone City, Labolt, Marvin, Milbank, Revillo, Stockholm, Strandburg and Twin Brooks.
Are there river gauges in Grant County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Grant County, including South Fork Whetstone River near Milbank, North Fork Whetstone River near Milbank, North Fork Yellow Bank River near Milbank. 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 Grant County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for SDC051, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.