Borrego Springs, CA Live Doppler Radar

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

Open live radar for Borrego SpringsWhat TALON shows

What weather hits Borrego Springs?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 148 days in the San Diego County Deserts forecast zone and San Diego County — the most common reported hazard around Borrego Springs, mostly in August and January. Next come flooding (112 days) and wildfires (90 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flash flooding148Mar 2025Jan 22, 2024 · 2 deaths · $100,000 damage
Flooding112Jan 2026Dec 16, 2002 · 3 deaths · $60,000 damage
Wildfires90Jul 2023Oct 25, 2003 · 14 deaths · $1.0 billion damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds73Feb 2026Mar 22, 2007 · 3 deaths
Excessive heat51Aug 2025Jun 14, 2021 · 1 death
Lightning casualties & damage38Dec 2023Sep 2, 2001 · 1 death
High winds23Apr 2026Feb 3, 2008 · $250,000 damage
Debris flows21Aug 2024Apr 9, 2020 · $2.0 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 San Diego County Deserts forecast zone and San Diego County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Borrego Springs?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KNKX (San Diego, CA), about 45 miles west-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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Borrego SpringsView
KNKX
San Diego, CA		45 mi west-southwest3,100 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KSOX
Santa Ana Mountains, CA		84 mi west-northwest7,400 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KYUX
Yuma, AZ		111 mi east-southeast11,300 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 Borrego Springs

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 2 tornadoes within 25 miles of Borrego Springs. The strongest was an F0 on July 12, 1999, which touched down about 13 miles south-southwest of town.

Hail: 9 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on September 11, 2008.

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 Borrego Springs'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.

Borrego Springs radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Borrego Springs, CA?

KNKX (San Diego, CA), about 45 miles west-southwest. KSOX (Santa Ana Mountains, CA) is 84 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Borrego Springs flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 148 days in the San Diego County Deserts forecast zone and San Diego County; the deadliest was on January 22, 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 Borrego Springs 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 Borrego Springs, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

Radar for nearby towns

All California towns →