Cameron Park, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Cameron Park, El Dorado 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 Cameron Park?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 31 days in the Central Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft forecast zone and El Dorado County — the most common reported hazard around Cameron Park, mostly in January and February. Next come debris flows (10 days) and flash flooding (3 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	31	Apr 2026	Jan 3, 2023 · 1 death
Debris flows	10	Oct 2021	Feb 21, 2017 · $6.5 million damage
Flash flooding	3	Jul 2024	Jan 1, 1997 · $10 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	3	Jun 2026	Jun 21, 2025 · 8 deaths
Wildfires	1	Oct 1998	Oct 20, 1998 · $200,000 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 Central Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft forecast zone and El Dorado County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Cameron Park?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 39 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.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Cameron Park	View
KDAX Sacramento, CA	39 mi west-southwest	2,600 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KBBX Beale AFB, CA	66 mi north-northwest	5,300 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KRGX Reno, NV	111 mi northeast	11,200 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 Cameron Park

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 15 tornadoes within 25 miles of Cameron Park, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and March. The strongest was an F2 on February 7, 1978, which touched down about 24 miles west of town. The most recent was an EF0 on November 18, 2020, which passed about 3 miles south-southeast of town.

Hail: 3 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 Cameron Park'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.

Cameron Park radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Cameron Park, CA?

KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 39 miles west-southwest. KBBX (Beale AFB, CA) is 66 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Cameron Park flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 31 days in the Central Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft forecast zone and El Dorado County; the deadliest was on January 3, 2023, 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 Cameron Park 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 Cameron Park, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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