West Sacramento, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for West Sacramento, Yolo 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 West Sacramento?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 28 days in the Sacramento Metro and Western El Dorado and Amador Counties forecast zone and Yolo County — the most common reported hazard around West Sacramento, mostly in January and February. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (4 days) and debris flows (2 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	28	Apr 2026	Jan 1, 2023 · $11 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	4	Mar 2023	Jan 10, 2023 · $20,000 damage
Debris flows	2	Jan 2017	Jan 11, 2017 · $392,000 damage
Flash flooding	1	Jan 1997	—
Wildfires	1	Sep 1999	—

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 Sacramento Metro and Western El Dorado and Amador Counties forecast zone and Yolo County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover West Sacramento?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 8 miles west-southwest. 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 West Sacramento	View
KDAX Sacramento, CA	8 mi west-southwest	400 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KBBX Beale AFB, CA	65 mi north	5,100 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KMUX San Francisco, CA	99 mi south-southwest	9,400 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation

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 West Sacramento

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 23 tornadoes within 25 miles of West Sacramento, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in February and March. The strongest was an F2 on February 7, 1978, which touched down about 11 miles north-northeast of town. The most recent was an EF0 on November 8, 2022, which touched down about 20 miles southeast 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 West Sacramento'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.

West Sacramento radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to West Sacramento, CA?

KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 8 miles west-southwest. KBBX (Beale AFB, CA) is 65 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does West Sacramento flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 28 days in the Sacramento Metro and Western El Dorado and Amador Counties forecast zone and Yolo 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 West Sacramento 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 West Sacramento, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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