regional climate system model


Southwestern U.S. Application

Montly snow-water budget simulation for California

Effects of precipitation and snow budget on high elevation riverflow

Seasonal precipitation and river-flow simulation over headwater of Russian River





Quantitative forecasts (48-hour) of precipitation and streamflow
Hopland Basin, Russian River, CA

Terrain elevation for California-Nevada
(12 km resolution)

Terrain elevation for the Western U.S.
(36 km resolution)

River basins in partnership with the NOAA
California-Nevada River Forecast Center

Downscaled information for water resource management

Limited Area Model nesting at 36km and again at 12 km provides downscaled climate and weather information at basin scales for water resources management.

Our California partnership with NOAA links the Regional Climate Center with the Califormia-Nevada Forecast Center's Operational Streamflow forecasting system.