Rice County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Rice County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC131, forecast zone MNZ077. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC131 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Dundas or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC131
Forecast Zone
MNZ077
Forecast Office
Chanhassen (MPX)
Radar Station
KMPX
Towns covered in Rice County
An NWS alert for Rice County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Rice County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Rice 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 Rice 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 →Rice County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Rice County in?
Rice County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC131 and forecast zone MNZ077. Alerts for it are issued by the Chanhassen (MPX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMPX.
Which towns in Rice County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Rice County covers every community inside it, including Dundas, Faribault, Kilkenny, Lonsdale, Morristown, Nerstrand, Northfield, Warsaw and Webster.
Are there river gauges in Rice County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Rice County, including Cannon River at Hwy 29 below Faribault, Straight River near Faribault, Cannon River at Northfield. 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 Rice County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC131, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.