Renville County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Renville County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC129, forecast zone MNZ065. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC129 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bird Island or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC129
Forecast Zone
MNZ065
Forecast Office
Chanhassen (MPX)
Radar Station
KMPX
Towns covered in Renville County
An NWS alert for Renville County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Renville County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Renville 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 Renville 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 →Renville County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Renville County in?
Renville County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC129 and forecast zone MNZ065. Alerts for it are issued by the Chanhassen (MPX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMPX.
Which towns in Renville County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Renville County covers every community inside it, including Bird Island, Buffalo Lake, Danube, Fairfax, Franklin, Hector, Morton, Olivia, Renville and Sacred Heart.
Are there river gauges in Renville County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Renville County, including Beaver Creek (MN) at Beaver Falls, Minnesota River near Morton. 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 Renville County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC129, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.