Dakota County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Dakota County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC037, forecast zone MNZ070. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Dakota County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC037 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Burnsville or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC037
Forecast Zone
MNZ070
Forecast Office
Chanhassen (MPX)
Radar Station
KMPX
Towns covered in Dakota County
An NWS alert for Dakota County applies to all 13 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Dakota County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Dakota 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 Dakota 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 →Dakota County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Dakota County in?
Dakota County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC037 and forecast zone MNZ070. Alerts for it are issued by the Chanhassen (MPX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMPX.
Which towns in Dakota County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Dakota County covers every community inside it, including Burnsville, Castle Rock, Farmington, Hampton, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Mendota, Randolph, Rosemount, Saint Paul, South Saint Paul and Vermillion.
Are there river gauges in Dakota County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Dakota County, including Vermillion River near Empire, Mississippi River at Hastings -- Below Lock and Dam 2, Pine Creek (MN) near Cannon Falls 2NW. 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 Dakota County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC037, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.