Richfield, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Richfield, Tehama 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 Richfield?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 30 days in the Northern Sacramento Valley in Tehama County forecast zone and Tehama County — the most common reported hazard around Richfield, mostly in February and December. Next come wildfires (6 days) and flash flooding (5 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	30	Apr 2026	Feb 17, 2017 · 1 death
Wildfires	6	Oct 2000	Sep 29, 2000 · $547 million damage
Flash flooding	5	Dec 2025	Dec 3, 2014 · $6.7 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	3	Jan 2023	Feb 22, 2007 · $6,000 damage
Excessive heat	1	Jun 2026	—
Lightning casualties & damage	1	May 2020	May 18, 2020 · $5,000 damage
Debris flows	1	Dec 2024	—

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 Northern Sacramento Valley in Tehama County forecast zone and Tehama County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Richfield?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KBBX (Beale AFB, CA), about 44 miles 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 Richfield	View
KBBX Beale AFB, CA	44 mi southeast	3,000 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KDAX Sacramento, CA	105 mi south-southeast	10,400 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KBHX Eureka, CA	118 mi west-northwest	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 Richfield

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 20 tornadoes within 25 miles of Richfield, 3 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in March and May. The strongest was an F2 on September 24, 1986, which touched down about 7 miles east-southeast of town. The most recent was an EF1 on December 19, 2023, which touched down about 21 miles east-southeast of town.

Hail: 22 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 2 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.00-inch hail on January 23, 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 Richfield'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.

Richfield radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Richfield, CA?

KBBX (Beale AFB, CA), about 44 miles southeast. KDAX (Sacramento, CA) is 105 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Richfield flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 30 days in the Northern Sacramento Valley in Tehama County forecast zone and Tehama County; the deadliest was on February 17, 2017, 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 Richfield 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 Richfield, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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