Pennington County, SD Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Pennington County, South Dakota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code SDC103, forecast zone 3 zones (SDZ031, SDZ028, SDZ026). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Pennington County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches SDC103 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Box Elder or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
SDC103
Forecast Zones
3 zones (SDZ031, SDZ028, SDZ026)
Forecast Office
Rapid City (UNR)
Radar Station
KUDX
Towns covered in Pennington County
An NWS alert for Pennington County applies to all 11 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Pennington County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Pennington County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Boxelder Creek at New Underwood
- Rapid Creek near Farmingdale
- Cheyenne River near Scenic
- Boxelder Creek at 151st Ave near Box Elder
- Rapid Creek above Water Reclamation Facility near Rapid City
- Boxelder Creek at I-90 near Box Elder
- Rapid Creek below Hawthorne Ditch at Rapid City
- Cheyenne River near Wasta
- Battle Creek (SD) below Hermosa
- Elk Creek (SD) near Elm Springs
- Elk Creek (SD) near Rapid City
- Rapid Creek at Founders Park
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Alert types issued for Pennington 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 →Pennington County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Pennington County in?
Pennington County, South Dakota is NWS county code SDC103 and spans 3 forecast zones (SDZ031, SDZ028, SDZ026). Alerts for it are issued by the Rapid City (UNR) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KUDX.
Which towns in Pennington County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Pennington County covers every community inside it, including Box Elder, Caputa, Hill City, Keystone, New Underwood, Owanka, Quinn, Rapid City, Scenic, Wall and Wasta.
Are there river gauges in Pennington County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Pennington County, including Boxelder Creek at New Underwood, Rapid Creek near Farmingdale, Cheyenne River near Scenic. 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 Pennington County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for SDC103, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.