Kings Valley, OR Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Kings Valley, Benton 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 Kings Valley?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 22 days in the Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands forecast zone and Benton County — the most common reported hazard around Kings Valley, mostly in December and January. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (3 days) and ice storms & sleet (1 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	22	Jan 2022	Jan 18, 2012 · $3.0 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	3	Jun 2009	May 1, 1998 · $5,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet	1	Feb 2025	—
Lightning casualties & damage	1	Jul 2014	Jul 13, 2014 · $11,000 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 Oregon Coast Range Lowlands forecast zone and Benton County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Kings Valley get?

A normal year brings about 9.6 inches of snow to Kings Valley, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Falls City 2 Ssw weather station 9.6 miles away. The snowiest month is usually December (3.6 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.0	0.5	3.6	2.6	1.8	1.1	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 Kings Valley?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KRTX (Portland, OR), about 74 miles north-northeast. 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 Kings Valley	View
KRTX Portland, OR	74 mi north-northeast	6,100 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KLGX Langley Hill, WA	170 mi north	22,300 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KMAX Medford, OR	184 mi south-southeast	25,500 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 Kings Valley

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 8 tornadoes within 25 miles of Kings Valley. Most came in June and September. The strongest was an F1 on June 21, 2003, which touched down about 16 miles northeast of town. The most recent was an EF0 on October 29, 2018, which touched down about 23 miles east of town.

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 Kings Valley'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.

Kings Valley radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Kings Valley, OR?

KRTX (Portland, OR), about 74 miles north-northeast. KLGX (Langley Hill, WA) is 170 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Kings Valley flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 22 days in the Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands forecast zone and Benton 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 Kings Valley 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 Kings Valley, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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