Morrison County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Morrison County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC097, forecast zone MNZ043. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Morrison County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC097 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bowlus or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC097
Forecast Zone
MNZ043
Forecast Office
Chanhassen (MPX)
Radar Station
KMPX
Towns covered in Morrison County
An NWS alert for Morrison County applies to all 13 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Morrison County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Morrison 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 Morrison 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 →Morrison County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Morrison County in?
Morrison County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC097 and forecast zone MNZ043. Alerts for it are issued by the Chanhassen (MPX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMPX.
Which towns in Morrison County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Morrison County covers every community inside it, including Bowlus, Buckman, Cushing, Flensburg, Hillman, Lastrup, Little Falls, Motley, Pierz, Randall, Royalton, Swanville and Upsala.
Are there river gauges in Morrison County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Morrison County, including Swan River (MN) near Sobieski 3ENE, Mississippi River near Royalton, Mississippi River at Fort Ripley. 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 Morrison County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC097, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.