Penobscot County, ME Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Penobscot County, Maine, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MEC019, forecast zone 3 zones (MEZ015, MEZ011, MEZ005). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Penobscot County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MEC019 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bangor or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MEC019
Forecast Zones
3 zones (MEZ015, MEZ011, MEZ005)
Forecast Office
Caribou (CAR)
Radar Station
KCBW
Towns covered in Penobscot County
An NWS alert for Penobscot County applies to all 46 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Penobscot County
StormCast tracks 10 gauges near Penobscot 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 Penobscot 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 →Penobscot County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Penobscot County in?
Penobscot County, Maine is NWS county code MEC019 and spans 3 forecast zones (MEZ015, MEZ011, MEZ005). Alerts for it are issued by the Caribou (CAR) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCBW.
Which towns in Penobscot County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Penobscot County covers every community inside it, including Bangor, Bradford, Bradley, Brewer, Burlington, Carmel, Charleston, Corinna, Corinth, Dexter, Dixmont, East Millinocket, East Newport, Eddington, Etna, Exeter, Garland, Greenbush, Hampden, Holden, Howland, Hudson, Kenduskeag, Kingman, Lagrange, Lee, Levant, Lincoln, Mattawamkeag, Medway, Milford, Millinocket, Newport, Olamon, Old Town, Orono, Orrington, Passadumkeag, Patten, Plymouth, Springfield, Stacyville, Stetson, Stillwater, West Enfield and Winn.
Are there river gauges in Penobscot County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 10 river gauges in and around Penobscot County, including Penobscot River at West Enfield, Piscataquis River at Medford, Kenduskeag Stream near Bangor. 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 Penobscot County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MEC019, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.