Goodyears Bar, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Goodyears Bar, Sierra 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 Goodyears Bar?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 3 days in the Sierra Nevada of Yuba-Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Between 3000-5000 ft Including Interstate 80 forecast zone and Sierra County — the most common reported hazard around Goodyears Bar, mostly in March and December. Next come debris flows (3 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (1 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flooding3Mar 2023Feb 9, 2017 · $6.8 million damage
Debris flows3Oct 2021Jan 11, 2017 · $1.6 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds1Jul 2003—
Lightning casualties & damage1Jul 2020Jul 25, 2020 · 1 death

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 Sierra Nevada of Yuba-Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Between 3000-5000 ft Including Interstate 80 forecast zone and Sierra County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Goodyears Bar get?

A normal year brings about 26 inches of snow to Goodyears Bar, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Downieville weather station 3.8 miles away. The snowiest month is usually February (7.9 in).

OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
0.11.25.16.47.94.21.20.1

Normal snowfall in inches. TALON Pro compares this season's snow at your location with these normals as winter goes on.

Which radars cover Goodyears Bar?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KBBX (Beale AFB, CA), about 40 miles west. 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 Goodyears BarView
KBBX
Beale AFB, CA		40 mi west2,600 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KRGX
Reno, NV		77 mi east6,600 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KDAX
Sacramento, CA		84 mi south-southwest7,400 ftFair — 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 Goodyears Bar

NOAA has no tornado on record within 25 miles of Goodyears Bar since 1950.

Hail: 4 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.00-inch hail on May 30, 2020.

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 Goodyears Bar'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.

Goodyears Bar radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Goodyears Bar, CA?

KBBX (Beale AFB, CA), about 40 miles west. KRGX (Reno, NV) is 77 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Goodyears Bar flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 3 days in the Sierra Nevada of Yuba-Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Between 3000-5000 ft Including Interstate 80 forecast zone and Sierra County. 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 Goodyears Bar 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 Goodyears Bar, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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