Cumberland County, ME Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Cumberland County, Maine, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MEC005, forecast zone 3 zones (MEZ024, MEZ019, MEZ033). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Cumberland County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MEC005 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bailey Island or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MEC005
Forecast Zones
3 zones (MEZ024, MEZ019, MEZ033)
Forecast Office
Gray (GYX)
Radar Station
KGYX
Towns covered in Cumberland County
An NWS alert for Cumberland County applies to all 40 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Cumberland County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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 →Cumberland County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Cumberland County in?
Cumberland County, Maine is NWS county code MEC005 and spans 3 forecast zones (MEZ024, MEZ019, MEZ033). Alerts for it are issued by the Gray (GYX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGYX.
Which towns in Cumberland County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Cumberland County covers every community inside it, including Bailey Island, Bridgton, Brunswick, Bustins Island, Cape Elizabeth, Casco, Chebeague Island, Cliff Island, Cumberland Center, Cumberland Foreside, East Baldwin, Falmouth, Freeport, Gorham, Gray, Harpswell, Harrison, Long Island, Naples, New Gloucester, North Bridgton, North Yarmouth, Orrs Island, Peaks Island, Portland, Pownal, Raymond, Scarborough, Sebago, Sebago Lake, South Casco, South Freeport, South Portland, South Windham, Standish, Steep Falls, West Baldwin, Westbrook, Windham and Yarmouth.
Are there river gauges in Cumberland County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Cumberland County, including Presumpscot River above West Falmouth, Royal River at Yarmouth, Atlantic Coast at Portland (IN MLLW). 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 Cumberland County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MEC005, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.