Waldo County, ME Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Waldo County, Maine, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MEC027, forecast zone 2 zones (MEZ022, MEZ028). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MEC027 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Belfast or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MEC027
Forecast Zones
2 zones (MEZ022, MEZ028)
Forecast Office
Gray (GYX)
Radar Station
KGYX
Towns covered in Waldo County
An NWS alert for Waldo County applies to all 20 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Waldo County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Waldo 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 Waldo 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 →Waldo County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Waldo County in?
Waldo County, Maine is NWS county code MEC027 and spans 2 forecast zones (MEZ022, MEZ028). Alerts for it are issued by the Gray (GYX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGYX.
Which towns in Waldo County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Waldo County covers every community inside it, including Belfast, Brooks, Burnham, Frankfort, Freedom, Islesboro, Liberty, Lincolnville, Lincolnville Center, Monroe, Morrill, Palermo, Sandy Point, Searsmont, Searsport, Stockton Springs, Thorndike, Troy, Unity and Winterport.
Are there river gauges in Waldo County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Waldo County, including Ducktrap River near Lincolnville, Bucksport Tidal Gage (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 Waldo County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MEC027, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.