York County, ME Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for York County, Maine, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MEC031, forecast zone 2 zones (MEZ023, MEZ018). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies York County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MEC031 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Acton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MEC031
Forecast Zones
2 zones (MEZ023, MEZ018)
Forecast Office
Gray (GYX)
Radar Station
KGYX
Towns covered in York County
An NWS alert for York County applies to all 41 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around York County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near York 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 York 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 →York County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is York County in?
York County, Maine is NWS county code MEC031 and spans 2 forecast zones (MEZ023, MEZ018). Alerts for it are issued by the Gray (GYX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KGYX.
Which towns in York County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for York County covers every community inside it, including Acton, Alfred, Bar Mills, Berwick, Biddeford, Biddeford Pool, Buxton, Cape Neddick, Cape Porpoise, Cornish, East Parsonsfield, East Waterboro, Eliot, Hollis Center, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Kittery Point, Lebanon, Limerick, Limington, Moody, Newfield, North Berwick, North Waterboro, Ocean Park, Ogunquit, Old Orchard Beach, Parsonsfield, Saco, Sanford, Shapleigh, South Berwick, Springvale, Waterboro, Wells, West Kennebunk, West Newfield, York, York Beach and York Harbor.
Are there river gauges in York County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around York County, including Saco River at Skelton Dam, Atlantic Coast at Saco (IN MLLW), Saco River at West Buxton. 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 York County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MEC031, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.