Wright County, MN Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Wright County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC171, forecast zone 3 zones (MNZ059, MNZ060, MNZ049). Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Wright County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC171 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Albertville or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

MNC171

Forecast Zones

3 zones (MNZ059, MNZ060, MNZ049)

Forecast Office

Chanhassen (MPX)

Radar Station

KMPX

Towns covered in Wright County

An NWS alert for Wright County applies to all 17 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Albertville Annandale Buffalo Clearwater Cokato Delano Hanover Howard Lake Maple Lake Maple Plain Monticello Montrose Rockford Saint Michael Silver Creek South Haven Waverly

River gauges in and around Wright County

StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Wright 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 Wright County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Wright County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Wright County in?

Wright County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC171 and spans 3 forecast zones (MNZ059, MNZ060, MNZ049). Alerts for it are issued by the Chanhassen (MPX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMPX.

Which towns in Wright County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Wright County covers every community inside it, including Albertville, Annandale, Buffalo, Clearwater, Cokato, Delano, Hanover, Howard Lake, Maple Lake, Maple Plain, Monticello, Montrose, Rockford, Saint Michael, Silver Creek, South Haven and Waverly.

Are there river gauges in Wright County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Wright County, including North Fork Crow River near Rockford 3W, Crow River at Rockford, South Fork Crow River at Delano. 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 Wright County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC171, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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