Aroostook County, ME Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Aroostook County, Maine, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MEC003, forecast zone 3 zones (MEZ002, MEZ001, MEZ006). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Aroostook County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MEC003 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ashland or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MEC003
Forecast Zones
3 zones (MEZ002, MEZ001, MEZ006)
Forecast Office
Caribou (CAR)
Radar Station
KCBW
Towns covered in Aroostook County
An NWS alert for Aroostook County applies to all 43 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Aroostook County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Aroostook County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Aroostook River at Washburn
- Aroostook River at Masardis
- Hardwood Brook near Caribou
- Williams Brook near Presque Isle
- Little Madawaska River near Caribou
- Aroostook River below Tinker Dam
- Big Presque Isle Stream at Tracey Mills
- St. John River at Grand Falls
- Meduxenkeag River near Belleville
- Fish River at Fort Kent
- Meduxenkeag River at Lowery Rd near Houlton
- Grand River (NB) at Violette Bridge
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Aroostook 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 →Aroostook County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Aroostook County in?
Aroostook County, Maine is NWS county code MEC003 and spans 3 forecast zones (MEZ002, MEZ001, MEZ006). Alerts for it are issued by the Caribou (CAR) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCBW.
Which towns in Aroostook County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Aroostook County covers every community inside it, including Ashland, Benedicta, Blaine, Bridgewater, Caribou, Clayton Lake, Crouseville, Eagle Lake, Easton, Estcourt Station, Fort Fairfield, Fort Kent, Fort Kent Mills, Frenchville, Grand Isle, Houlton, Island Falls, Limestone, Madawaska, Mapleton, Mars Hill, Monticello, New Limerick, New Sweden, Oakfield, Orient, Oxbow, Perham, Portage, Presque Isle, Saint Agatha, Saint David, Saint Francis, Sheridan, Sherman, Sinclair, Smyrna Mills, Stockholm, Van Buren, Wallagrass, Washburn, Westfield and Wytopitlock.
Are there river gauges in Aroostook County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Aroostook County, including Aroostook River at Washburn, Aroostook River at Masardis, Hardwood Brook near Caribou. 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 Aroostook County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MEC003, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.