San Carlos, AZ Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for San Carlos, Gila County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

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What weather hits San Carlos?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 153 days in the San Carlos forecast zone and Gila County — the most common reported hazard around San Carlos, mostly in July and August. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (63 days) and excessive heat (27 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flash flooding153Nov 2025Jul 15, 2017 · 10 deaths
Damaging thunderstorm winds63Sep 2025Sep 1, 2019 · $100,000 damage
Excessive heat27Jun 2024Jul 25, 2023 · 1 death
Flooding20Oct 2025Nov 29, 2019 · 3 deaths · $50,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage9Sep 2009Aug 12, 2000 · 1 death
Wildfires8Jul 2024Jul 10, 2024 · $5.0 million damage
Debris flows2Jul 2021Jul 27, 2020 · $50,000 damage

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996–2026 (the latest year is partial). A "day" is a date with at least one report in the San Carlos forecast zone and Gila County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover San Carlos?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KIWA (Phoenix, AZ), about 69 miles west. Radar beams climb as they travel, so the height of the lowest scan over town decides how low in a storm the radar can see.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over San CarlosView
KIWA
Phoenix, AZ		69 mi west5,600 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KFSX
Flagstaff, AZ		94 mi north-northwest8,800 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KEMX
Tucson, AZ		101 mi south9,700 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation

Beam height is the center of the 0.5° scan above the radar, with standard refraction. Mountains near a radar can block it further.

Tornado & hail history near San Carlos

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 2 tornadoes within 25 miles of San Carlos. The strongest was an F1 on August 9, 1966, which touched down about 19 miles west-northwest of town. The most recent was an F1 on July 14, 1996, which touched down about 15 miles west of town.

Hail: 11 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 1 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.50-inch hail on October 2, 1984.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025. Distances are to each tornado's track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita scale.

On TALON you get San Carlos's live radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks with arrival times and NWS warnings free; close-up radar and rotation detection are part of TALON Pro.

San Carlos radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to San Carlos, AZ?

KIWA (Phoenix, AZ), about 69 miles west. KFSX (Flagstaff, AZ) is 94 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does San Carlos flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 153 days in the San Carlos forecast zone and Gila County; the deadliest was on July 15, 2017, with 10 deaths. TALON's free flash-flood risk layer shows, every 2 minutes, how close the rain that has fallen is to what it takes to flood — turn it on under Layers.

Is TALON's radar for San Carlos free?

Yes — the US radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and NWS warnings are free in any browser. Close-up radar, rotation detection and longer forecasts are part of TALON Pro.

Should I rely on radar for my safety?

No app replaces official warnings. When the National Weather Service issues a warning for San Carlos, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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