STAR Satellite Rainfall Estimates
6 Hour Validation Results

6-hourly Statistics for the 24 Hours Ended 1200 UTC 11/20/2009 for the South Central US

These statistics have been computed using 6-hour rainfall accumulations that were collected during the previous 24 hours. These 6-hour accumulations all end at 00, 06, 12, or 18 UTC.

Statistics Compared to 24 Hours of 6-hourly Stage IV Amounts
Algorithm RMSE CC Bias
OperAE 5.93 0.70 0.63
HECOMB 5.85 0.71 0.71
SCaMPR 5.66 0.78 1.21
GMSRAr 6.97 0.57 0.77

Scatterplots with best-fit line (dashed)
Colors indicate frequency of occurrence from purple (least frequent) to red (most frequent).

scatterplot with best fit line for 6-hourly Statistics for the 24 Hours Ended 1200 UTC 11/20/2009 for the South Central US

Binary Statistics as a Function of Stage IV Precipitation Amount

Binary statistics as a function of Stage IV precipitation amount for the 6-hourly Statistics for the 24 Hours Ended 1200 UTC 11/20/2009 for the South Central US