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Evaluation of Doppler Radar Data for Assessing Depth-Area Reduction Factors for the Arid Region of San Bernardino County
Department of Mathematical Sciences, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, USA
Hromadka & Associates, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, California State University, Fullerton, CA, USA
Flood Control Planning/Water Resources Division, San Bernardino County Department of Public Works, San Bernardino, CA, USA
Flood Control Planning/Water Resources Division, San Bernardino County Department of Public Works, San Bernardino, CA, USA
Department of Mathematical Sciences, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, USA
- 1 Department of Mathematical Sciences, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, USA
- 2 Hromadka & Associates, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA
- 3 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, California State University, Fullerton, CA, USA
- 4 Flood Control Planning/Water Resources Division, San Bernardino County Department of Public Works, San Bernardino, CA, USA
- 5 Flood Control Planning/Water Resources Division, San Bernardino County Department of Public Works, San Bernardino, CA, USA
- 6 Department of Mathematical Sciences, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, USA
Journal of Water Resource and Protection·Volume 11 (2019)·Pages 217–232·Published 24 January 2019·DOI10.4236/jwarp.2019.112013
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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.
KeywordsRainfallRadarDARF
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