Middletown, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Middletown, Lake 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 Middletown?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 17 days in the Eastern Lake forecast zone and Lake County — the most common reported hazard around Middletown, mostly in February and January. Next come flash flooding (2 days) and debris flows (1 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	17	Jan 2026	Jan 1, 2006 · 1 death · $1.0 million damage
Flash flooding	2	Oct 2018	Oct 3, 2018 · $10,000 damage
Debris flows	1	Dec 2014	Dec 11, 2014 · $300,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	1	Feb 2024	Feb 19, 2024 · $5,000 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 Eastern Lake forecast zone and Lake County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Middletown?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 54 miles east-southeast. 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 Middletown	View
KDAX Sacramento, CA	54 mi east-southeast	3,900 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KBBX Beale AFB, CA	74 mi northeast	6,100 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KMUX San Francisco, CA	117 mi south-southeast	12,300 ft	Limited — 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 Middletown

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 7 tornadoes within 25 miles of Middletown. Most came in December and February. The strongest was an F1 on December 2, 1992, which passed about 14 miles southwest of town. The most recent was an EF1 on March 18, 2011, which touched down about 21 miles south-southwest of town.

Hail: 2 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.50-inch hail on September 25, 1990.

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 Middletown'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.

Middletown radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Middletown, CA?

KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 54 miles east-southeast. KBBX (Beale AFB, CA) is 74 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Middletown flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 17 days in the Eastern Lake forecast zone and Lake County; the deadliest was on January 1, 2006, 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 Middletown 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 Middletown, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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