Rock County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Rock County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC133, forecast zone 2 zones (MNZ098, MNZ097). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC133 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Beaver Creek or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC133
Forecast Zones
2 zones (MNZ098, MNZ097)
Forecast Office
Sioux Falls (FSD)
Radar Station
KFSD
Towns covered in Rock County
An NWS alert for Rock County applies to all 8 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Rock County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Rock 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 Rock 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 →Rock County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Rock County in?
Rock County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC133 and spans 2 forecast zones (MNZ098, MNZ097). Alerts for it are issued by the Sioux Falls (FSD) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFSD.
Which towns in Rock County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Rock County covers every community inside it, including Beaver Creek, Hardwick, Hills, Jasper, Kenneth, Luverne, Magnolia and Steen.
Are there river gauges in Rock County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Rock County, including Rock River at Luverne, Rock River near Hardwick, Split Rock Creek below Jasper. 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 Rock County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC133, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.