Livingston, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Livingston, Merced 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 Livingston?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 56 days in the Merced - Madera - Mendota forecast zone and Merced County — the most common reported hazard around Livingston, mostly in January and March. Next come excessive heat (23 days) and lightning casualties & damage (8 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flooding56Mar 2025Jan 9, 2023 · $10 million damage
Excessive heat23Mar 2026—
Lightning casualties & damage8May 2016May 5, 2016 · $1.0 million damage
Flash flooding5Feb 2025Mar 25, 1998 · $11 million damage
Wildfires4Jun 2003Jun 2, 2003 · $15,000 damage
Debris flows4Feb 2024—
High winds3Feb 2024Feb 4, 2024 · $1,000 damage
Dust storms2Nov 2024Nov 11, 2024 · $400,000 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 Merced - Madera - Mendota forecast zone and Merced County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Livingston?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMUX (San Francisco, CA), about 66 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 LivingstonView
KMUX
San Francisco, CA		66 mi west-southwest5,300 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KDAX
Sacramento, CA		93 mi north-northwest8,600 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KHNX
San Joaquin Valley, CA		96 mi southeast9,000 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 Livingston

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 24 tornadoes within 25 miles of Livingston, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and March. The strongest was an F2 on April 27, 1953, which touched down about 24 miles northwest of town. The most recent was an EF0 on April 27, 2016, which touched down about 16 miles north of town.

Hail: 5 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on April 12, 2012.

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 Livingston'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.

Livingston radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Livingston, CA?

KMUX (San Francisco, CA), about 66 miles west-southwest. KDAX (Sacramento, CA) is 93 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Livingston flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 56 days in the Merced - Madera - Mendota forecast zone and Merced 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 Livingston 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 Livingston, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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