Washington County, RI Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Washington County, Rhode Island, pushed to your phone within moments — county code RIC009, forecast zone 2 zones (RIZ006, RIZ008). 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 RIC009 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Ashaway or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
RIC009
Forecast Zones
2 zones (RIZ006, RIZ008)
Forecast Office
Norton (BOX)
Radar Station
KBOX
Towns covered in Washington County
An NWS alert for Washington County applies to all 22 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, Rhode Island is NWS county code RIC009 and spans 2 forecast zones (RIZ006, RIZ008). Alerts for it are issued by the Norton (BOX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBOX.
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 Ashaway, Block Island, Bradford, Carolina, Charlestown, Exeter, Hope Valley, Hopkinton, Kenyon, Kingston, Narragansett, North Kingstown, Peace Dale, Rockville, Saunderstown, Shannock, Slocum, Wakefield, West Kingston, Westerly, Wood River Junction and Wyoming.
Are there river gauges in Washington County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Washington County, including Beaver River at Usquepaug, Usquepaug River near Usquepaug, Pawcatuck above Wood River Junction. 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 RIC009, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.