U.S. 15 Minute Precipitation Data

Description

U.S. 15 Minute Precipitation Data is digital data set DSI-3260, archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). This is precipitation data. The primary source of data for this file is approximately 2,000 mostly U.S. weather stations operated or managed by the U.S. National Weather Service. Stations are primary, secondary, or cooperative observer sites that have the capability to measure precipitation at 15 minute intervals. This dataset contains 15-minute precipitation data (reported 4 times per hour, if precip occurs) for U.S. stations along with selected non-U.S. stations in U.S. territories and associated nations. It includes major city locations and many small town locations. Daily total precipitation is also included as part of the data record. NCDC has in archive data from most states as far back as 1970 or 1971, and continuing to the present day. The major parameter is precipitation amounts at 15 minute intervals, when precipitation actually occurs.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 Search for the dataset via a text-based interface. https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/search?datasetid=PRECIP_15
23 ArcGIS Server REST API for the dataset. https://gis.ncdc.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/cdo/precip_15/MapServer
25 Direct download link for KMZ file. https://gis.ncdc.noaa.gov/kml/precip_15.kmz
33 Documentation of the dataset including a data description, format layout and definitions. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/cdo/documentation/PRECIP_15_documentation.pdf
0 NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 Dynamic GIS mapping application to locate stations and data for selected layers. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps/hourly/?layers=01
0 Dataset files available for download via FTP. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/15min_precip-3260/
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 Landing page for the dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/metadata/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/gov.noaa.ncdc:C00505/html
8 This sample data file shows how the data are formatted in CSV and is for example purposes only. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/cdo/samples/PRECIP_15_sample_csv.csv
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 This sample data file shows how the data are formatted in fixed-length ASCII text and is for example purposes only. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/cdo/samples/PRECIP_15_sample_ascii.dat

Tags

  • vertical location
  • precipitation
  • united states of america
  • western pacific ocean
  • virgin islands
  • land surface
  • marshall islands
  • altitude
  • national climatic data center
  • nesdis
  • precipitation amount
  • snow
  • american samoa
  • atmosphere
  • continent
  • noaa
  • guam
  • caribbean sea
  • north america
  • atlantic ocean
  • station height
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • rain
  • ocean
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
  • central pacific ocean
  • solid precipitation
  • liquid precipitation
  • micronesia
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncdc
  • precipitation rate
  • north atlantic ocean
  • pacific ocean
  • wake island
  • palau
  • national centers for environmental information

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