Flash Flood Forecasting Over Complex Terrain:

With an Assessment of the Sulphur Mountain NEXRAD in Southern California

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Publication Year:2005

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Committee to Assess NEXRAD Flash Flood Forecasting Capabilities at Sulphur Mountain, California, National Research Council
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The nation's network of more than 130 Next Generation Radars (NEXRADs) is used to detect wind and precipitation to help National Weather Service forecasters monitor and predict flash floods and other storms. This book assesses the performance of the Sulphur ...
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Front Matter	i-xiv
Executive Summary	1-8	(skim)
1 Introduction	9-11	(skim)
2 Flash Floods	12-25	(skim)
3 The National Weather Service and Flash Floods	26-34	(skim)
4 NEXRAD	35-58	(skim)
5 Observational Challenges of Low-Level Radar Coverage in Complex Terrain and Coastal Areas	59-73	(skim)
6 Flash Flood Warning Process in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties	74-90	(skim)
7 Evaluation of the Sulphur Mountain Radar and Flash Flood Warnings in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties	91-116	(skim)
8 Potential Improvements in Flash Flood Warnings	117-145	(skim)
9 Concluding Thoughts	146-148	(skim)
References	149-166	(skim)
Appendix A: Origin of the Study	167-171	(skim)
Appendix B: Characteristics of the NEXRAD Radar	172-174	(skim)
Appendix C: Chronology of the Siting of the Sulphur Mountain NEXRAD	175-175	(skim)
Appendix D: National Weather Service Flash Flood Verification Procedures	176-179	(skim)
Appendix E: Acronyms	180-183	(skim)
Appendix F: Community Participation	184-185	(skim)
Appendix G: Committee and Staff Biographies	186-192	(skim)

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The nation's network of more than 130 Next Generation Radars (NEXRADs) is used to detect wind and precipitation to help National Weather Service forecasters monitor and predict flash floods and other storms. This book assesses the performance of the Sulphur Mountain NEXRAD in Southern California, which has been scrutinized for its ability to detect precipitation in the atmosphere below 6000 feet. The book finds that the Sulphur Mountain NEXRAD provides crucial coverage of the lower atmosphere and is appropriately situated to assist the Los Angeles-Oxnard National Weather Service Forecast Office in successfully forecasting and warning of flash floods. The book concludes that, in general, NEXRAD technology is effective in mountainous terrain but can be improved.

Flash Flood Forecasting Over Complex Terrain:

With an Assessment of the Sulphur Mountain NEXRAD in Southern California

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