Minnehaha County, SD Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Minnehaha County, South Dakota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code SDC099, forecast zone SDZ062. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Minnehaha County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches SDC099 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Baltic or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
SDC099
Forecast Zone
SDZ062
Forecast Office
Sioux Falls (FSD)
Radar Station
KFSD
Towns covered in Minnehaha County
An NWS alert for Minnehaha County applies to all 13 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Minnehaha County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Minnehaha County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Silver Creek at Sioux Falls
- Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls I-90
- Willow Creek near Crooks
- Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Maple Street
- Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls N. Cliff Avenue
- Skunk Creek near Hartford
- Big Sioux River near Brandon
- Big Sioux River near Dell Rapids
- Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls
- Split Rock Creek at Corson
- Split Rock Creek near Garretson
- Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls Western Avenue
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Alert types issued for Minnehaha 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 →Minnehaha County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Minnehaha County in?
Minnehaha County, South Dakota is NWS county code SDC099 and forecast zone SDZ062. Alerts for it are issued by the Sioux Falls (FSD) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFSD.
Which towns in Minnehaha County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Minnehaha County covers every community inside it, including Baltic, Brandon, Colton, Crooks, Dell Rapids, Garretson, Hartford, Humboldt, Lyons, Renner, Rowena, Sioux Falls and Valley Springs.
Are there river gauges in Minnehaha County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Minnehaha County, including Silver Creek at Sioux Falls, Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls I-90, Willow Creek near Crooks. 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 Minnehaha County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for SDC099, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.