Polk County, MN Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Polk County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC119, forecast zone 2 zones (MNZ015, MNZ001). Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Polk County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC119 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Beltrami or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

MNC119

Forecast Zones

2 zones (MNZ015, MNZ001)

Forecast Office

Grand Forks (FGF)

Radar Station

KMVX

Towns covered in Polk County

An NWS alert for Polk County applies to all 15 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Beltrami Climax Crookston East Grand Forks Erskine Euclid Fertile Fisher Fosston Gully Mcintosh Mentor Nielsville Trail Winger

River gauges in and around Polk County

StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Polk 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 Polk County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Polk County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Polk County in?

Polk County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC119 and spans 2 forecast zones (MNZ015, MNZ001). Alerts for it are issued by the Grand Forks (FGF) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMVX.

Which towns in Polk County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Polk County covers every community inside it, including Beltrami, Climax, Crookston, East Grand Forks, Erskine, Euclid, Fertile, Fisher, Fosston, Gully, Mcintosh, Mentor, Nielsville, Trail and Winger.

Are there river gauges in Polk County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Polk County, including Sandhill River near Fertile (450th St SW), Red Lake River at Crookston, Sandhill River at Climax. 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 Polk County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC119, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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