Somerset County, ME Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Somerset County, Maine, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MEC025, forecast zone 2 zones (MEZ014, MEZ009). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MEC025 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Anson or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MEC025
Forecast Zones
2 zones (MEZ014, MEZ009)
Forecast Office
Gray (GYX)
Radar Station
KGYX
Towns covered in Somerset County
An NWS alert for Somerset County applies to all 25 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Somerset County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Somerset 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 Somerset 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 →Somerset County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Somerset County in?
Somerset County, Maine is NWS county code MEC025 and spans 2 forecast zones (MEZ014, MEZ009). Alerts for it are issued by the Gray (GYX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGYX.
Which towns in Somerset County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Somerset County covers every community inside it, including Anson, Athens, Bingham, Cambridge, Canaan, Caratunk, Detroit, Fairfield, Harmony, Hartland, Hinckley, Jackman, Madison, New Portland, Norridgewock, North Anson, Palmyra, Pittsfield, Rockwood, Saint Albans, Shawmut, Skowhegan, Smithfield, Solon and West Forks.
Are there river gauges in Somerset County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Somerset County, including East Branch Wesserunsett Stream near Athens, Austin Stream in Bingham , Kennebec River at Bingham. 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 Somerset County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MEC025, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.