Faribault County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Faribault County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC043, forecast zone MNZ092. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC043 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Blue Earth or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC043
Forecast Zone
MNZ092
Forecast Office
Chanhassen (MPX)
Radar Station
KMPX
Towns covered in Faribault County
An NWS alert for Faribault County applies to all 11 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Faribault County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Faribault 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 Faribault 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 →Faribault County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Faribault County in?
Faribault County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC043 and forecast zone MNZ092. Alerts for it are issued by the Chanhassen (MPX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMPX.
Which towns in Faribault County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Faribault County covers every community inside it, including Blue Earth, Bricelyn, Delavan, Easton, Elmore, Frost, Huntley, Kiester, Minnesota Lake, Wells and Winnebago.
Are there river gauges in Faribault County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Faribault County, including East Branch Blue Earth River near Blue Earth 1N, Blue Earth River at Blue Earth (CR6), Blue Earth River near Winnebago 1W. 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 Faribault County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC043, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.