COMET Case Study 011 documents the Fort Collins, Colorado flash flood event of July 28-29, 1997. The dataset analyzes backbuilding echoes that prolonged rainfall, intense precipitation, and urban runoff complexities leading to an extreme hydrologic response. It was compiled by SCIOPS and published via UCAR/JOSS/NOAA/CODIAC.
Use Cases
- Analyze the relationship between backbuilding echo duration and total rainfall accumulation for flood forecasting.
- Model urban runoff complexities using precipitation intensity and timing data from the event.
- Study the combined hydrologic response from intense rainfall and prolonged storm duration in a specific geographic case.
Strengths
- Focuses on a single, well-documented extreme weather event for detailed analysis.
- Case study includes analysis of multiple contributing factors: backbuilding echoes, intense rainfall, and urban runoff.
Limitations
- Dataset scope is limited to one event in 1997, reducing generalizability.
- Specific data volume, row count, and available features are not provided in the description.
Provenance
- Source
- UCAR/JOSS/NOAA/CODIAC via the NASA Earthdata platform.
- Collection Method
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- Time Range
- Covers the flash flood event of July 28-29, 1997.
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.