Retrospective Case Study of the Impact of Rain Gage Network Reductions on National Weather Service River Forecasts in the Susquehanna River Basin

Peter R. Ahnert, National Weather Service
Kevin P. Hlywiak, National Weather Service
Seann M. Reed, National Weather Service

Description

Funding cuts in 2013 resulted in the loss of 63 United States Geological Survey rain gages in the Susquehanna River basin. For this study, the impact of gage reductions on gage network density and on calculations of Mean Areal Precipitation (MAP) for the

 
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Retrospective Case Study of the Impact of Rain Gage Network Reductions on National Weather Service River Forecasts in the Susquehanna River Basin

Elaine Langone Center, Terrace Room

Funding cuts in 2013 resulted in the loss of 63 United States Geological Survey rain gages in the Susquehanna River basin. For this study, the impact of gage reductions on gage network density and on calculations of Mean Areal Precipitation (MAP) for the