Volcano, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Volcano, 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 Volcano?

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 Volcano, mostly in January and December. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (2 days) and flash flooding (1 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	10	Jan 2026	Dec 31, 2022 · $50,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	2	Jan 2023	Jan 10, 2023 · $2,000 damage
Flash flooding	1	Feb 1999	—
Debris flows	1	Oct 2015	Oct 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 Volcano get?

A normal year brings about 3.7 inches of snow to Volcano, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the W Pt weather station 6.5 miles away. The snowiest month is usually February (1.7 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	1.7	1.5	0.0	0.0

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

Which radars cover Volcano?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 57 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.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Volcano	View
KDAX Sacramento, CA	57 mi west	4,300 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KBBX Beale AFB, CA	90 mi northwest	8,200 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KRGX Reno, NV	109 mi northeast	11,000 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 Volcano

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 3 tornadoes within 25 miles of Volcano. Most came in November and May. The strongest was an EF1 on November 23, 2010, which touched down about 20 miles west-northwest of town. The most recent was an EF0 on November 18, 2020, which passed about 21 miles northwest of town.

Hail: 2 reports 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 Volcano'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.

Volcano radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Volcano, CA?

KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 57 miles west. KBBX (Beale AFB, CA) is 90 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Volcano 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 Volcano 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 Volcano, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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