Franklin, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Franklin, 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 Franklin?

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 Franklin, mostly in February and January. Next come flash flooding (5 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (4 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	63	Apr 2026	Dec 24, 2025 · 1 death
Flash flooding	5	Jan 2023	Jan 2, 1997 · 1 death · $2.4 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	4	Apr 2026	Jan 19, 2016 · $40,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	1	Oct 2000	Oct 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 Franklin?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 15 miles northwest. 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 Franklin	View
KDAX Sacramento, CA	15 mi northwest	800 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KBBX Beale AFB, CA	79 mi north	6,700 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KMUX San Francisco, CA	87 mi south-southwest	7,800 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation

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 Franklin

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 25 tornadoes within 25 miles of Franklin, 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 23 miles north of town. The most recent was an EF0 on January 14, 2023, which touched down about 18 miles east of town.

Hail: 2 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.00-inch hail on September 28, 2019.

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 Franklin'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.

Franklin radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Franklin, CA?

KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 15 miles northwest. KBBX (Beale AFB, CA) is 79 miles away and also covers the area.

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

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