Dorchester County, MD Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Dorchester County, Maryland, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MDC019, forecast zone MDZ021. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Dorchester County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MDC019 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Cambridge or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MDC019
Forecast Zone
MDZ021
Forecast Office
Wakefield (AKQ)
Radar Station
KDOX
Towns covered in Dorchester County
An NWS alert for Dorchester County applies to all 16 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Dorchester County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Dorchester 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 Dorchester 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 →Dorchester County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Dorchester County in?
Dorchester County, Maryland is NWS county code MDC019 and forecast zone MDZ021. Alerts for it are issued by the Wakefield (AKQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDOX.
Which towns in Dorchester County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Dorchester County covers every community inside it, including Cambridge, Church Creek, Crapo, Crocheron, East New Market, Fishing Creek, Hurlock, Linkwood, Madison, Rhodesdale, Secretary, Taylors Island, Toddville, Vienna, Wingate and Woolford.
Are there river gauges in Dorchester County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Dorchester County, including Chesapeake Bay at Cambridge (IN MLLW), Chicamacomico River near Salem. 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 Dorchester County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MDC019, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.