Granite Bay, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Granite Bay, Placer 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 Granite Bay?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 31 days in the Sacramento Metro and Western El Dorado and Amador Counties forecast zone and Placer County — the most common reported hazard around Granite Bay, mostly in February and January. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (4 days) and flash flooding (4 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flooding31Apr 2026Nov 23, 2024 · 2 deaths
Damaging thunderstorm winds4Mar 2025Nov 15, 2015 · $20,000 damage
Flash flooding4May 2019Jan 26, 1997 · $150,000 damage
Debris flows4Jun 2023Jan 8, 2017 · $6,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage1May 2024May 4, 2024 · $90,000 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 Placer County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Granite Bay?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 33 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 Granite BayView
KDAX
Sacramento, CA		33 mi west-southwest2,100 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KBBX
Beale AFB, CA		57 mi north-northwest4,200 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KRGX
Reno, NV		114 mi northeast11,800 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 Granite Bay

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 21 tornadoes within 25 miles of Granite Bay, 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 14 miles west of town. The most recent was an EF0 on November 18, 2020, which passed about 13 miles southeast of town.

Hail: 5 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 Granite Bay'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.

Granite Bay radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Granite Bay, CA?

KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 33 miles west-southwest. KBBX (Beale AFB, CA) is 57 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Granite Bay flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 31 days in the Sacramento Metro and Western El Dorado and Amador Counties forecast zone and Placer County; the deadliest was on November 23, 2024, with 2 deaths. 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 Granite Bay 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 Granite Bay, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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