El Dorado Hills, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for El Dorado Hills, 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 El Dorado Hills?

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 El Dorado Hills, mostly in January and February. Next come debris flows (10 days) and flash flooding (3 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flooding31Apr 2026Jan 3, 2023 · 1 death
Debris flows10Oct 2021Feb 21, 2017 · $6.5 million damage
Flash flooding3Jul 2024Jan 1, 1997 · $10 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds3Jun 2026Jun 21, 2025 · 8 deaths
Wildfires1Oct 1998Oct 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 El Dorado Hills?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 36 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 El Dorado HillsView
KDAX
Sacramento, CA		36 mi west-southwest2,300 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KBBX
Beale AFB, CA		65 mi north-northwest5,100 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KRGX
Reno, NV		113 mi northeast11,600 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 El Dorado Hills

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 20 tornadoes within 25 miles of El Dorado Hills, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and February. The strongest was an F2 on February 7, 1978, which touched down about 20 miles west of town. The most recent was an EF0 on November 18, 2020, which passed about 4 miles 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 El Dorado Hills'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.

El Dorado Hills radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to El Dorado Hills, CA?

KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 36 miles west-southwest. KBBX (Beale AFB, CA) is 65 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does El Dorado Hills 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 El Dorado Hills 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 El Dorado Hills, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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