Washington County, MD Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Washington County, Maryland, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MDC043, forecast zone MDZ003. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Washington County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MDC043 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Big Pool or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MDC043
Forecast Zone
MDZ003
Forecast Office
Sterling (LWX)
Radar Station
KLWX
Towns covered in Washington County
An NWS alert for Washington County applies to all 18 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Washington County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Washington 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 Washington 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 →Washington County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Washington County in?
Washington County, Maryland is NWS county code MDC043 and forecast zone MDZ003. Alerts for it are issued by the Sterling (LWX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLWX.
Which towns in Washington County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Washington County covers every community inside it, including Big Pool, Boonsboro, Brownsville, Cascade, Cavetown, Chewsville, Clear Spring, Fairplay, Funkstown, Hagerstown, Hancock, Keedysville, Maugansville, Rohrersville, Saint James, Sharpsburg, Smithsburg and Williamsport.
Are there river gauges in Washington County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Washington County, including Marsh Run at Grimes, Potomac River at Williamsport, Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg. 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 Washington County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MDC043, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.