Auburn, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Auburn, Placer 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 Auburn?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 31 days in the Northern Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft forecast zone and Placer County — the most common reported hazard around Auburn, mostly in February and January. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (4 days) and flash flooding (4 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	31	Apr 2026	Nov 23, 2024 · 2 deaths
Damaging thunderstorm winds	4	Mar 2025	Nov 15, 2015 · $20,000 damage
Flash flooding	4	May 2019	Jan 26, 1997 · $150,000 damage
Debris flows	4	Jun 2023	Jan 8, 2017 · $6,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	1	May 2024	May 4, 2024 · $90,000 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 Northern Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft forecast zone and Placer County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Auburn?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 42 miles southwest. 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.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Auburn	View
KDAX Sacramento, CA	42 mi southwest	2,800 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KBBX Beale AFB, CA	51 mi northwest	3,700 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KRGX Reno, NV	105 mi northeast	10,300 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

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 Auburn

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 14 tornadoes within 25 miles of Auburn, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in March and April. The strongest was an F2 on February 7, 1978, which touched down about 22 miles west-southwest of town. The most recent was an EF0 on November 18, 2020, which passed about 19 miles south-southeast of town.

Hail: 4 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.25-inch hail on October 2, 2016.

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 Auburn'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.

Auburn radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Auburn, CA?

KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 42 miles southwest. KBBX (Beale AFB, CA) is 51 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Auburn flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 31 days in the Northern Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft forecast zone and Placer County; the deadliest was on November 23, 2024, with 2 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 Auburn 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 Auburn, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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