TITLE:
Evaluation of Doppler Radar Data for Assessing Depth-Area Reduction Factors for the Arid Region of San Bernardino County
AUTHORS:
Theodore V. Hromadka II, Rene A. Perez, Prasada Rao, Kenneth C. Eke, Hany F. Peters, Col Howard D. McInvale
KEYWORDS:
Rainfall, Radar, DARF
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Water Resource and Protection,
Vol.11 No.2,
February
28,
2019
ABSTRACT: The Doppler Radar derived rainfall data for over 150 candidate storms during 1997-2015 period, for the County of San Bernardino, California, was assessed. Eleven most significant storms were identified for detailed analysis. For these significant storms, Depth-Area Reduction Factors (“DARF”) curves were developed and compared with the published curves developed and adapted by several flood control agencies for this study area. More rainfall data need to be pursued and analyzed before any correlation hypothesis is proposed.