Boulder City, NV Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Boulder City, Clark 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 Boulder City?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 195 days in the Southern Clark County forecast zone and Clark County — the most common reported hazard around Boulder City, mostly in August and July. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (157 days) and lightning casualties & damage (49 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flash flooding	195	Oct 2025	Jun 30, 2016 · 2 deaths · $20,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	157	Sep 2025	Aug 10, 2024 · 1 death
Lightning casualties & damage	49	Sep 2022	Jul 9, 1998 · $1.5 million damage
Excessive heat	34	Aug 2025	Jul 5, 2018 · 1 death
Flooding	23	Sep 2025	Sep 8, 2014 · $3.0 million damage
Dust storms	4	Apr 2022	—
High winds	3	Nov 2022	Mar 6, 2012 · $20,000 damage
Wildfires	2	Aug 2019	Aug 18, 2019 · $10,000 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 Southern Clark County forecast zone and Clark County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Boulder City?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KESX (Las Vegas, NV), about 10 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 Boulder City	View
KESX Las Vegas, NV	10 mi south	500 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KEYX Edwards AFB, CA	158 mi west-southwest	19,700 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KICX Cedar City, UT	166 mi northeast	21,400 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 Boulder City

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 5 tornadoes within 25 miles of Boulder City. Most came in August and October. The strongest was an F1 on October 14, 1989, which touched down about 13 miles north-northwest of town. The most recent was an EF0 on August 4, 2014, which touched down about 3 miles east-southeast of town.

Hail: 19 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 1 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.00-inch hail on June 30, 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 Boulder City'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.

Boulder City radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Boulder City, NV?

KESX (Las Vegas, NV), about 10 miles south. KEYX (Edwards AFB, CA) is 158 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Boulder City flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 195 days in the Southern Clark County forecast zone and Clark County; the deadliest was on June 30, 2016, with 2 deaths. 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 Boulder City 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 Boulder City, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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