scope:

This manual contains nine chapters. Chapter 1 is an introduction to radar rainfall estimation. Chapter 2 provides temporal and spatial characteristics of radar rainfall data. Chapter 3 provides details on data processing as used by the NWS in estimating radar rainfall data. Chapter 4 provides a method for data quality evaluation and improvement of radar rainfall data. Chapter 5 discusses use of radar rainfall data in hydrologic modeling. Chapter 6 provides examples of estimating radar rainfall data, data analysis, and data applications. Chapters 7, 8, and 9 discuss advanced topics on a framework for bias analysis of radar data; rain-gauge rainfall data augmentation and radar rainfall data analysis; and design of rainfall monitoring networks.