Freeborn County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Freeborn County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC047, forecast zone MNZ093. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC047 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Albert Lea or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC047
Forecast Zone
MNZ093
Forecast Office
Chanhassen (MPX)
Radar Station
KMPX
Towns covered in Freeborn County
An NWS alert for Freeborn County applies to all 12 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Freeborn County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Freeborn 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 Freeborn 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 →Freeborn County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Freeborn County in?
Freeborn County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC047 and forecast zone MNZ093. Alerts for it are issued by the Chanhassen (MPX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMPX.
Which towns in Freeborn County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Freeborn County covers every community inside it, including Albert Lea, Alden, Clarks Grove, Conger, Emmons, Freeborn, Geneva, Glenville, Hartland, Hayward, Hollandale and Twin Lakes.
Are there river gauges in Freeborn County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Freeborn County, including Shell Rock River (Northeast IA) near Gordonsville 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 Freeborn County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC047, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.