Author(s)

Theodore V. Hromadka II¹, Rene A. Perez², Prasada Rao^3*, Kenneth C. Eke⁴, Hany F. Peters⁴, Col Howard D. McInvale¹

¹Department of Mathematical Sciences, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, USA.
²Hromadka & Associates, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA.
³Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, California State University, Fullerton, CA, USA.
⁴Flood Control Planning/Water Resources Division, San Bernardino County Department of Public Works, San Bernardino, CA, USA.

The Doppler Radar derived rainfall data for over 150 candidate storms during 1997-2015 period, for the County of San Bernardino, California, was assessed. Eleven most significant storms were identified for detailed analysis. For these significant storms, Depth-Area Reduction Factors (“DARF”) curves were developed and compared with the published curves developed and adapted by several flood control agencies for this study area. More rainfall data need to be pursued and analyzed before any correlation hypothesis is proposed.

Rainfall, Radar, DARF

Hromadka II, T. , Perez, R. , Rao, P. , Eke, K. , Peters, H. and McInvale, C. (2019) Evaluation of Doppler Radar Data for Assessing Depth-Area Reduction Factors for the Arid Region of San Bernardino County. Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 11, 217-232. doi: 10.4236/jwarp.2019.112013.