Kingvale, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Kingvale, Nevada 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 Kingvale?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 20 days in the Sierra Nevada of Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Above 5000 ft Including Interstate 80 forecast zone and Nevada County — the most common reported hazard around Kingvale, mostly in December and February. Next come debris flows (7 days) and flash flooding (4 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flooding20Apr 2026Feb 8, 2017 · $3.6 million damage
Debris flows7Jun 2023Jan 10, 2017 · $1.1 million damage
Flash flooding4Aug 2025—
Lightning casualties & damage3Jul 2012Jul 23, 2012 · 1 death
Damaging thunderstorm winds2Feb 2023Feb 21, 2023 · $10,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms1Apr 2026—

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

How much snow does Kingvale get?

A normal year brings about 445 inches of snow to Kingvale, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Soda Springs 1.5 Ssw weather station 3.2 miles away. The snowiest month is usually March (105.7 in).

OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
9.942.869.373.084.2105.741.215.6

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

Which radars cover Kingvale?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KRGX (Reno, NV), about 60 miles east-northeast. 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 KingvaleView
KRGX
Reno, NV		60 mi east-northeast4,600 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KBBX
Beale AFB, CA		65 mi west5,100 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KDAX
Sacramento, CA		87 mi southwest7,900 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 Kingvale

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

Hail: 17 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 1 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.00-inch hail on July 23, 2003.

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 Kingvale'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.

Kingvale radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Kingvale, CA?

KRGX (Reno, NV), about 60 miles east-northeast. KBBX (Beale AFB, CA) is 65 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Kingvale flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 20 days in the Sierra Nevada of Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Above 5000 ft Including Interstate 80 forecast zone and Nevada 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 Kingvale 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 Kingvale, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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