Bodega Bay, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Bodega Bay, 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 Bay?

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 Bay, mostly in February and January. Next come debris flows (29 days) and flash flooding (28 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flooding77Jan 2026Feb 4, 2025 · 1 death
Debris flows29Feb 2025Jan 19, 2012 · $75,000 damage
Flash flooding28Jan 2019Dec 31, 1996 · 1 death
High winds24May 2026Dec 27, 2006 · 1 death
Coastal flooding11Jan 2026Dec 31, 2005 · $340,000 damage
Storm surge3Nov 2011Feb 16, 2011 · $10,000 damage
Wildfires3Sep 2020—
Lightning casualties & damage3Aug 2020Jan 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 Bay?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 74 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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Bodega BayView
KDAX
Sacramento, CA		74 mi east6,200 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KMUX
San Francisco, CA		102 mi southeast9,900 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KBBX
Beale AFB, CA		110 mi northeast11,200 ftLimited — 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 Bay

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 13 tornadoes within 25 miles of Bodega Bay, 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 southeast of town. The most recent was an EF1 on March 18, 2011, which touched down about 19 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 Bay'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 Bay radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Bodega Bay, CA?

KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 74 miles east. KMUX (San Francisco, CA) is 102 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Bodega Bay 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 Bay 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 Bay, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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