Otter Tail County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Otter Tail County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC111, forecast zone 2 zones (MNZ031, MNZ030). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC111 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Battle Lake or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC111
Forecast Zones
2 zones (MNZ031, MNZ030)
Forecast Office
Grand Forks (FGF)
Radar Station
KMVX
Towns covered in Otter Tail County
An NWS alert for Otter Tail County applies to all 19 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Otter Tail County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Otter Tail 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 Otter Tail 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 →Otter Tail County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Otter Tail County in?
Otter Tail County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC111 and spans 2 forecast zones (MNZ031, MNZ030). Alerts for it are issued by the Grand Forks (FGF) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMVX.
Which towns in Otter Tail County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Otter Tail County covers every community inside it, including Battle Lake, Bluffton, Clitherall, Dalton, Deer Creek, Dent, Elizabeth, Erhard, Fergus Falls, Henning, New York Mills, Ottertail, Parkers Prairie, Pelican Rapids, Perham, Richville, Underwood, Vergas and Vining.
Are there river gauges in Otter Tail County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Otter Tail County, including Otter Tail River near Battle Lake (CR72), Otter Tail River near Elizabeth, Toad River near Perham (CR 8). 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 Otter Tail County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC111, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.