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    • NOAA/NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center (ABRFC) Hourly Quantitative Precipitation Estimates (QPE)

    Metadata Updated: September 19, 2023

    The NWS River Forecast Center (RFC) Quantitative Precipitation Estimation (QPE) products are generated by the P3/MPE/Mountain Mapper software, which use a combination of radar and rain gauge data to construct QPE on 1 hr time scales. Rain gauge data are used to bias-correct the radar data and additional quality control (QC) is performed. The original products are in an XMRG format interpolated to 4 km grid and projected in the Hydrologic Rainfall Analysis Project (HRAP) grid coordinate system, a polar stereographic projection true at 60 degrees North by 105 degrees West. A CF-compliant netCDF format of the data is also available for the purpose of expanding the data use in hydrologic applications. The Arkansas-Red Basin RFC (ABRFC) is a regional center that forecasts river flows and stages for floods, navigation, recreation and water management for the Arkansas River Basin from near Leadville, CO to Pine Bluff, AR and the Red River Basin from the northern mountains of New Mexico to Fulton, AR. The data period of record begins in October 1995 and continues daily in operations. Data are stored and available in netCDF and Hydrological XMRG file formats.

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    Metadata Date June 23, 2023
    Metadata Created Date February 3, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
    Reference Date(s) 2012 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update daily

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    Harvested from ncdc

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date June 23, 2023
    Metadata Created Date February 3, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
    Reference Date(s) 2012 (publication)
    Responsible Party DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncdc:C00850
    Access Constraints Cite as: NOAA/NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center (2017): NOAA/NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center (ABRFC) Hourly Quantitative Precipitation Estimates (QPE). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. NCEI DSI 7107_01. [access date]., Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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    Bbox West Long -110.0
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    Frequency Of Update daily
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    Harvest Source Id 2cb3ef77-1683-4c2a-9119-dc65e50917c6
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    Metadata Language eng; USA
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    Temporal Extent Begin 1994-06-25
    Temporal Extent End 2017-08-05

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