Lake County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lake County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC075, forecast zone 2 zones (MNZ020, MNZ012). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Lake County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC075 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Beaver Bay or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC075
Forecast Zones
2 zones (MNZ020, MNZ012)
Forecast Office
Duluth (DLH)
Radar Station
KDLH
Towns covered in Lake County
An NWS alert for Lake County applies to all 6 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Lake County
StormCast tracks 10 gauges near Lake County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Beaver River (MN) near Beaver Bay
- Baptism River near Beaver Bay
- Stewart River near Two Harbors
- Cloquet River near Brimson
- Knife River (MN) near Two Harbors
- Big Sucker Creek near Palmers
- Stony River near Babbitt, Tomahawk Rd
- South Kawishiwi River near Ely
- Kawishiwi River near Ely
- Basswood River near Winton
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Lake 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 →Lake County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lake County in?
Lake County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC075 and spans 2 forecast zones (MNZ020, MNZ012). Alerts for it are issued by the Duluth (DLH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDLH.
Which towns in Lake County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lake County covers every community inside it, including Beaver Bay, Finland, Isabella, Knife River, Silver Bay and Two Harbors.
Are there river gauges in Lake County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 10 river gauges in and around Lake County, including Beaver River (MN) near Beaver Bay, Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Stewart River near Two Harbors. 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 Lake County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC075, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.