Stearns County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Stearns County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC145, forecast zone MNZ049. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC145 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Albany or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC145
Forecast Zone
MNZ049
Forecast Office
Chanhassen (MPX)
Radar Station
KMPX
Towns covered in Stearns County
An NWS alert for Stearns County applies to all 24 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Stearns County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Stearns 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 Stearns 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 →Stearns County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Stearns County in?
Stearns County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC145 and forecast zone MNZ049. Alerts for it are issued by the Chanhassen (MPX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMPX.
Which towns in Stearns County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Stearns County covers every community inside it, including Albany, Avon, Belgrade, Brooten, Cold Spring, Collegeville, Elrosa, Freeport, Greenwald, Holdingford, Kimball, Melrose, New Munich, Paynesville, Richmond, Rockville, Roscoe, Saint Cloud, Saint Joseph, Saint Martin, Saint Stephen, Sartell, Sauk Centre and Waite Park.
Are there river gauges in Stearns County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Stearns County, including Sauk River near St. Martin, North Fork Crow River near Paynesville. 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 Stearns County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC145, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.