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<br /> <br />. <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />Why Radar? <br /> <br /> <br />adar Quantitative Precipitation Estimation (QPE) <br />- Uniform spatial coverage (unlike gauges) <br />. within 230 km qtnorninal 2 km spatial. resolution <br />- n. _ ,: =-; <br />· ,4-5 mtnlJte.-leiIW~1)~I~fiesel1:lfit]lI1 ..;}~. <br />. .;:>~t"i ' <br />- From operanfj~1i1W;Sfi.~88'o (Nb1<W~b) network <br />. Dependable, with nationwide geographic coverage (some gaps) <br />- Excellent at locating heavy precipitation "bullseyes" for <br />flood potential assessment <br /> <br />- Optimum during warm season, when most flooding occurs <br />in western U.S. <br />