Hennepin County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Hennepin County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC053, forecast zone 2 zones (MNZ060, MNZ059). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Hennepin County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC053 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Champlin or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC053
Forecast Zones
2 zones (MNZ060, MNZ059)
Forecast Office
Chanhassen (MPX)
Radar Station
KMPX
Towns covered in Hennepin County
An NWS alert for Hennepin County applies to all 25 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Hennepin County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Hennepin 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 Hennepin 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 →Hennepin County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Hennepin County in?
Hennepin County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC053 and spans 2 forecast zones (MNZ060, MNZ059). Alerts for it are issued by the Chanhassen (MPX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMPX.
Which towns in Hennepin County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Hennepin County covers every community inside it, including Champlin, Crystal Bay, Dayton, Eden Prairie, Excelsior, Hamel, Hopkins, Howard Lake, Long Lake, Loretto, Maple Plain, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, Mound, Navarre, Osseo, Rockford, Rogers, Saint Bonifacius, Saint Louis Park, Saint Paul, Spring Park, Wayzata and Young America.
Are there river gauges in Hennepin County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Hennepin County, including Minnehaha Creek below Gray's Bay Dam, Lake Minnetonka above Gray's Dam. 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 Hennepin County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC053, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.