Bodega, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Bodega, Sonoma 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 Bodega?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 77 days in the Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore forecast zone and Sonoma County — the most common reported hazard around Bodega, mostly in February and January. Next come debris flows (29 days) and flash flooding (28 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	77	Jan 2026	Feb 4, 2025 · 1 death
Debris flows	29	Feb 2025	Jan 19, 2012 · $75,000 damage
Flash flooding	28	Jan 2019	Dec 31, 1996 · 1 death
High winds	24	May 2026	Dec 27, 2006 · 1 death
Coastal flooding	11	Jan 2026	Dec 31, 2005 · $340,000 damage
Storm surge	3	Nov 2011	Feb 16, 2011 · $10,000 damage
Wildfires	3	Sep 2020	—
Lightning casualties & damage	3	Aug 2020	Jan 25, 2001 · $1.0 million 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 Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore forecast zone and Sonoma County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Bodega?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 71 miles east. 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 Bodega	View
KDAX Sacramento, CA	71 mi east	5,800 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KMUX San Francisco, CA	101 mi southeast	9,800 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KBBX Beale AFB, CA	107 mi northeast	10,700 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 Bodega

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 13 tornadoes within 25 miles of Bodega, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in December and February. The strongest was an F2 on June 1, 1958, which passed about 4 miles south-southeast of town. The most recent was an EF1 on March 18, 2011, which touched down about 16 miles east-northeast of town.

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 Bodega'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.

Bodega radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Bodega, CA?

KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 71 miles east. KMUX (San Francisco, CA) is 101 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Bodega flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 77 days in the Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore forecast zone and Sonoma County; the deadliest was on February 4, 2025, with 1 death. 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 Bodega 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 Bodega, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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