Citrus Heights, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Citrus Heights, Sacramento 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 Citrus Heights?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 63 days in the Sacramento Metro and Western El Dorado and Amador Counties forecast zone and Sacramento County — the most common reported hazard around Citrus Heights, mostly in February and January. Next come flash flooding (5 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (4 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flooding63Apr 2026Dec 24, 2025 · 1 death
Flash flooding5Jan 2023Jan 2, 1997 · 1 death · $2.4 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds4Apr 2026Jan 19, 2016 · $40,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage1Oct 2000Oct 9, 2000 · $150,000 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 Sacramento Metro and Western El Dorado and Amador Counties forecast zone and Sacramento County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Citrus Heights?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 25 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 Citrus HeightsView
KDAX
Sacramento, CA		25 mi west-southwest1,500 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KBBX
Beale AFB, CA		58 mi north-northwest4,400 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KMUX
San Francisco, CA		111 mi south-southwest11,400 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 Citrus Heights

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 24 tornadoes within 25 miles of Citrus Heights, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in February and April. The strongest was an F2 on February 7, 1978, which touched down about 8 miles west-northwest of town. The most recent was an EF0 on November 18, 2020, which passed about 16 miles east-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 Citrus Heights'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.

Citrus Heights radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Citrus Heights, CA?

KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 25 miles west-southwest. KBBX (Beale AFB, CA) is 58 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Citrus Heights flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 63 days in the Sacramento Metro and Western El Dorado and Amador Counties forecast zone and Sacramento County; the deadliest was on December 24, 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 Citrus Heights 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 Citrus Heights, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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