Garrett County, MD Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Garrett County, Maryland, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MDC023, forecast zone 2 zones (MDZ510, MDZ509). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MDC023 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Accident or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MDC023
Forecast Zones
2 zones (MDZ510, MDZ509)
Forecast Office
Sterling (LWX)
Radar Station
KPBZ
Towns covered in Garrett County
An NWS alert for Garrett County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Garrett County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Garrett County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Cherry Creek near McHenry
- North Glade Run near Swanton
- Deep Creek Lake near Thayerville
- Arrowhead Run at Thayerville
- Youghiogheny River at Hoyes
- Savage River at Savage River Dam
- Savage River near Bloomington
- Savage River near Barton
- Bear Creek at Friendsville
- Youghiogheny River at Friendsville
- North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller
- North Branch Potomac River at Luke
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Garrett 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 →Garrett County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Garrett County in?
Garrett County, Maryland is NWS county code MDC023 and spans 2 forecast zones (MDZ510, MDZ509). Alerts for it are issued by the Sterling (LWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KPBZ.
Which towns in Garrett County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Garrett County covers every community inside it, including Accident, Bittinger, Bloomington, Friendsville, Grantsville, Kitzmiller, Mc Henry, Oakland and Swanton.
Are there river gauges in Garrett County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Garrett County, including Cherry Creek near McHenry, North Glade Run near Swanton, Deep Creek Lake near Thayerville. 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 Garrett County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MDC023, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.