Allegany County, MD Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Allegany County, Maryland, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MDC001, forecast zone 2 zones (MDZ501, MDZ502). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Allegany County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MDC001 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Barton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MDC001
Forecast Zones
2 zones (MDZ501, MDZ502)
Forecast Office
Sterling (LWX)
Radar Station
KLWX
Towns covered in Allegany County
An NWS alert for Allegany County applies to all 18 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Allegany County
StormCast tracks 5 gauges near Allegany 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 Allegany 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 →Allegany County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Allegany County in?
Allegany County, Maryland is NWS county code MDC001 and spans 2 forecast zones (MDZ501, MDZ502). Alerts for it are issued by the Sterling (LWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLWX.
Which towns in Allegany County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Allegany County covers every community inside it, including Barton, Corriganville, Cumberland, Eckhart Mines, Ellerslie, Flintstone, Frostburg, Little Orleans, Lonaconing, Luke, Midland, Midlothian, Mount Savage, Oldtown, Pinto, Rawlings, Spring Gap and Westernport.
Are there river gauges in Allegany County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 5 river gauges in and around Allegany County, including North Branch Potomac River at Cumberland, Wills Creek near Cumberland, Town Creek (MD) near Oldtown. 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 Allegany County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MDC001, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.