Bristol County, RI Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Bristol County, Rhode Island, pushed to your phone within moments. Free with StormCast.

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Towns covered in Bristol County

An NWS alert for Bristol County applies to all 4 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Barrington Bristol Prudence Island Warren

River gauges in and around Bristol County

StormCast tracks 2 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.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Bristol County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Bristol County in?

Bristol County, Rhode Island is covered by the National Weather Service like every other US county. StormCast delivers every alert issued for it, whichever forecast office covers your exact location.

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 Barrington, Bristol, Prudence Island and Warren.

Are there river gauges in Bristol County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Bristol County, including Narragansett Bay at Conimicut Light (IN MLLW), Ten Mile River at East Providence. 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 Bristol County, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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