Plumas Lake, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Plumas Lake, Yuba 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 Plumas Lake?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 8 days in the Sutter and Yuba Counties Below 1000 ft forecast zone and Yuba County — the most common reported hazard around Plumas Lake, mostly in January and February. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (4 days) and flash flooding (2 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	8	Feb 2025	Jan 1, 2006 · $4.9 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	4	Jan 2023	Sep 16, 2019 · $2.5 million damage
Flash flooding	2	Dec 2025	Jan 2, 1997 · 3 deaths
Wildfires	2	Oct 1999	Sep 27, 1997 · $15 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage	1	Nov 2009	Nov 27, 2009 · $2,000 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 Sutter and Yuba Counties Below 1000 ft forecast zone and Yuba County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Plumas Lake?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 34 miles south. 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 Plumas Lake	View
KDAX Sacramento, CA	34 mi south	2,100 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KBBX Beale AFB, CA	36 mi north	2,300 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KRGX Reno, NV	124 mi east-northeast	13,400 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 Plumas Lake

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 20 tornadoes within 25 miles of Plumas Lake, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in March and October. The strongest was an F2 on February 7, 1978, which touched down about 19 miles south-southeast of town. The most recent was an EF0 on February 2, 2019, which touched down about 7 miles northwest 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 Plumas Lake'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.

Plumas Lake radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Plumas Lake, CA?

KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 34 miles south. KBBX (Beale AFB, CA) is 36 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Plumas Lake flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 8 days in the Sutter and Yuba Counties Below 1000 ft forecast zone and Yuba 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 Plumas Lake 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 Plumas Lake, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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