Wabasha County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Wabasha County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC157, forecast zone MNZ079. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Wabasha County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC157 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Elgin or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC157
Forecast Zone
MNZ079
Forecast Office
La Crosse (ARX)
Radar Station
KARX
Towns covered in Wabasha County
An NWS alert for Wabasha County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Wabasha County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Wabasha 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 Wabasha 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 →Wabasha County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Wabasha County in?
Wabasha County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC157 and forecast zone MNZ079. Alerts for it are issued by the La Crosse (ARX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KARX.
Which towns in Wabasha County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Wabasha County covers every community inside it, including Elgin, Kellogg, Lake City, Mazeppa, Millville, Plainview, Reads Landing, Wabasha and Zumbro Falls.
Are there river gauges in Wabasha County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Wabasha County, including Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Mississippi River at Wabasha - Pool 4, Mississippi River at Lake City. 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 Wabasha County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC157, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.