Pennington County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Pennington County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC113, forecast zone MNZ013. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Pennington County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC113 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Goodridge or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC113
Forecast Zone
MNZ013
Forecast Office
Grand Forks (FGF)
Radar Station
KMVX
Towns covered in Pennington County
An NWS alert for Pennington County applies to all 3 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Pennington County
StormCast tracks 7 gauges near Pennington 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 Pennington 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 →Pennington County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Pennington County in?
Pennington County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC113 and forecast zone MNZ013. Alerts for it are issued by the Grand Forks (FGF) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMVX.
Which towns in Pennington County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Pennington County covers every community inside it, including Goodridge, Saint Hilaire and Thief River Falls.
Are there river gauges in Pennington County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 7 river gauges in and around Pennington County, including Red Lake River at Thief River Falls, Thief River near Thief River Falls, Red Lake River at High Landing near Goodridge. 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 Pennington County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC113, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.