Rainfall Characteristics of the Prescott, Arizona, Storm of 23–24 September 1983Source: Monthly Weather Review:;1986:;volume( 114 ):;issue: 012::page 2344Author:Leverson, Verne H.
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1986)114<2344:RCOTPA>2.0.CO;2Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: On 23?24 September 1983 the vicinity of Prescott, Arizona, experienced a 36 h period of recurrent heavy rains. Measurement obtained from a supplemental precipitation survey of the storm-affected area are used to derive maximum 6 h and total storm (36 h) precipitation patterns. Rainfall depth-area-duration (DAD) data computed from the patterns are compared with three standards of precipitation severity: 1) documented extreme rainstorms in the southwestern United States, 2) precipitation-frequency values and 3) probable maximum precipitation (PMP) estimates. The comparisons show the Prescott storm to be an exceptional event that produced rainfall exceeding 100-yr amounts as well as some categories of PMP.
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| contributor author | Leverson, Verne H. | |
| date accessioned | 2017-06-09T16:06:04Z | |
| date available | 2017-06-09T16:06:04Z | |
| date copyright | 1986/12/01 | |
| date issued | 1986 | |
| identifier issn | 0027-0644 | |
| identifier other | ams-60926.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4201650 | |
| description abstract | On 23?24 September 1983 the vicinity of Prescott, Arizona, experienced a 36 h period of recurrent heavy rains. Measurement obtained from a supplemental precipitation survey of the storm-affected area are used to derive maximum 6 h and total storm (36 h) precipitation patterns. Rainfall depth-area-duration (DAD) data computed from the patterns are compared with three standards of precipitation severity: 1) documented extreme rainstorms in the southwestern United States, 2) precipitation-frequency values and 3) probable maximum precipitation (PMP) estimates. The comparisons show the Prescott storm to be an exceptional event that produced rainfall exceeding 100-yr amounts as well as some categories of PMP. | |
| publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
| title | Rainfall Characteristics of the Prescott, Arizona, Storm of 23–24 September 1983 | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 114 | |
| journal issue | 12 | |
| journal title | Monthly Weather Review | |
| identifier doi | 10.1175/1520-0493(1986)114<2344:RCOTPA>2.0.CO;2 | |
| journal fristpage | 2344 | |
| journal lastpage | 2351 | |
| tree | Monthly Weather Review:;1986:;volume( 114 ):;issue: 012 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |