Pine Grove, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Pine Grove, Amador 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 Pine Grove?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 10 days in the Central Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft forecast zone and Amador County — the most common reported hazard around Pine Grove, mostly in January and December. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (2 days) and flash flooding (1 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flooding10Jan 2026Dec 31, 2022 · $50,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds2Jan 2023Jan 10, 2023 · $2,000 damage
Flash flooding1Feb 1999—
Debris flows1Oct 2015Oct 17, 2015 · $100,000 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 Central Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft forecast zone and Amador County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Pine Grove get?

A normal year brings about 3.7 inches of snow to Pine Grove, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the W Pt weather station 6.3 miles away. The snowiest month is usually February (1.7 in).

OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
0.00.00.40.11.71.50.00.0

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

Which radars cover Pine Grove?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 56 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 Pine GroveView
KDAX
Sacramento, CA		56 mi west4,100 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KBBX
Beale AFB, CA		92 mi northwest8,500 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KMUX
San Francisco, CA		110 mi southwest11,100 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 Pine Grove

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 5 tornadoes within 25 miles of Pine Grove. Most came in November and July. The strongest was an EF1 on November 23, 2010, which touched down about 20 miles northwest of town. The most recent was an EF1 on January 10, 2023, which touched down about 22 miles south-southwest of town.

Hail: 1 report of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.00-inch hail on March 30, 2013.

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 Pine Grove'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.

Pine Grove radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Pine Grove, CA?

KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 56 miles west. KBBX (Beale AFB, CA) is 92 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Pine Grove flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 10 days in the Central Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft forecast zone and Amador 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 Pine Grove 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 Pine Grove, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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