Blue Earth County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Blue Earth County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC013, forecast zone MNZ083. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Blue Earth County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC013 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Amboy or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC013
Forecast Zone
MNZ083
Forecast Office
Chanhassen (MPX)
Radar Station
KMPX
Towns covered in Blue Earth County
An NWS alert for Blue Earth County applies to all 11 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Blue Earth County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Blue Earth 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 Blue Earth 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 →Blue Earth County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Blue Earth County in?
Blue Earth County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC013 and forecast zone MNZ083. Alerts for it are issued by the Chanhassen (MPX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMPX.
Which towns in Blue Earth County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Blue Earth County covers every community inside it, including Amboy, Eagle Lake, Garden City, Good Thunder, Lake Crystal, Madison Lake, Mankato, Mapleton, Pemberton, Saint Clair and Vernon Center.
Are there river gauges in Blue Earth County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Blue Earth County, including Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minnesota River at Mankato. 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 Blue Earth County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC013, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.