Yellow Medicine County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC173, forecast zone MNZ064. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC173 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Canby or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC173
Forecast Zone
MNZ064
Forecast Office
Chanhassen (MPX)
Radar Station
KFSD
Towns covered in Yellow Medicine County
An NWS alert for Yellow Medicine County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Yellow Medicine County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Yellow Medicine 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 Yellow Medicine 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 →Yellow Medicine County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Yellow Medicine County in?
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC173 and forecast zone MNZ064. Alerts for it are issued by the Chanhassen (MPX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KFSD.
Which towns in Yellow Medicine County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Yellow Medicine County covers every community inside it, including Canby, Clarkfield, Echo, Granite Falls, Hanley Falls, Porter and Wood Lake.
Are there river gauges in Yellow Medicine County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Yellow Medicine County, including Yellow Medicine River near Hanley Falls 4W, Spring Creek (MN) near Hanley Falls 4NW, Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls. 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 Yellow Medicine County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC173, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.