Cottonwood County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Cottonwood County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC033, forecast zone MNZ081. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Cottonwood County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC033 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bingham Lake or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC033
Forecast Zone
MNZ081
Forecast Office
Sioux Falls (FSD)
Radar Station
KFSD
Towns covered in Cottonwood County
An NWS alert for Cottonwood County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Cottonwood County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood 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 →Cottonwood County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Cottonwood County in?
Cottonwood County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC033 and forecast zone MNZ081. Alerts for it are issued by the Sioux Falls (FSD) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFSD.
Which towns in Cottonwood County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Cottonwood County covers every community inside it, including Bingham Lake, Jeffers, Mountain Lake, Storden, Westbrook and Windom.
Are there river gauges in Cottonwood County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Cottonwood County, including West Fork Des Moines River above Windom, Cottonwood River (MN) above Springfield. 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 Cottonwood County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC033, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.