Bristol County, MA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Bristol County, Massachusetts, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MAC005, forecast zone 2 zones (MAZ017, MAZ020). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Bristol County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MAC005 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Acushnet or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MAC005
Forecast Zones
2 zones (MAZ017, MAZ020)
Forecast Office
Norton (BOX)
Radar Station
KBOX
Towns covered in Bristol County
An NWS alert for Bristol County applies to all 32 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Bristol County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Bristol 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 Bristol 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 →Bristol County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Bristol County in?
Bristol County, Massachusetts is NWS county code MAC005 and spans 2 forecast zones (MAZ017, MAZ020). Alerts for it are issued by the Norton (BOX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBOX.
Which towns in Bristol County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Bristol County covers every community inside it, including Acushnet, Assonet, Attleboro, Attleboro Falls, Berkley, Chartley, Dartmouth, Dighton, East Freetown, East Mansfield, East Taunton, Easton, Fairhaven, Fall River, Mansfield, New Bedford, North Attleboro, North Dartmouth, North Dighton, North Easton, Norton, Raynham, Raynham Center, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, South Dartmouth, South Easton, Swansea, Taunton, Westport and Westport Point.
Are there river gauges in Bristol County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Bristol County, including Segregansett River at Dighton, Three Mile River at North Dighton, Mill River at Taunton. 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 Bristol County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MAC005, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.