Benton County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Benton County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC009, forecast zone 2 zones (MNZ050, MNZ051). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC009 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Foley or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC009
Forecast Zones
2 zones (MNZ050, MNZ051)
Forecast Office
Chanhassen (MPX)
Radar Station
KMPX
Towns covered in Benton County
An NWS alert for Benton County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Benton County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Benton 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 Benton 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 →Benton County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Benton County in?
Benton County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC009 and spans 2 forecast zones (MNZ050, MNZ051). Alerts for it are issued by the Chanhassen (MPX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMPX.
Which towns in Benton County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Benton County covers every community inside it, including Foley, Gilman, Oak Park, Rice, Saint Cloud and Sauk Rapids.
Are there river gauges in Benton County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Benton County, including Little Rock Creek near Rice, Mississippi River at St. Cloud, Sauk River at St. Cloud. 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 Benton County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC009, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.