Carlton County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Carlton County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC017, forecast zone MNZ037. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Carlton County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC017 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Barnum or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC017
Forecast Zone
MNZ037
Forecast Office
Duluth (DLH)
Radar Station
KDLH
Towns covered in Carlton County
An NWS alert for Carlton County applies to all 11 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Carlton County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Carlton 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 Carlton 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 →Carlton County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Carlton County in?
Carlton County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC017 and forecast zone MNZ037. Alerts for it are issued by the Duluth (DLH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDLH.
Which towns in Carlton County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Carlton County covers every community inside it, including Barnum, Carlton, Cloquet, Cromwell, Esko, Holyoke, Kettle River, Moose Lake, Sawyer, Wrenshall and Wright.
Are there river gauges in Carlton County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Carlton County, including Stoney Brook near Brookston, Nemadji River near Pleasant Valley, St. Louis River at Scanlon. 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 Carlton County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC017, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.