Comparison of on-site versus NOAA’s extreme precipitation intensity-duration-frequency est

A dataset associated with a 2023 publication in Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. It compares on-site precipitation measurements with NOAA's Intensity-Duration-Frequency estimates for six forest headwater catchments across the continental United States. The data was co-authored and published by the U.S. Forest Service and is hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Use Cases

• Validate NOAA precipitation estimates based on on-site measurements from forested catchments.
• Model hydrological risks in headwater catchments based on intensity-duration-frequency data.
• Compare regional precipitation extremes across the continental United States based on the six catchment locations.
• Inform forest management and watershed protection strategies based on extreme rainfall analysis.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a peer-reviewed publication in a scientific journal.
• Focuses on six specific forest headwater catchments across the continental U.S.
• Compares two established methodologies: on-site measurements and NOAA estimates.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file format are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Collection Method

Likely contains on-site precipitation measurements and NOAA Intensity-Duration-Frequency estimates.

Time Range

Temporal coverage is not specified in the provided metadata.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 16:05:25.296987; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Six forest headwater catchments across the continental United States.