Evaluation of NDCMP - Tuftedal 2019

The goal of this research is to determine the effectiveness of NDCMP by using the rain gauge observations of National Weather Service (NWS) Cooperative Observer Network (COOP) and North Dakota Atmospheric Resource Board Cooperative Observer Network (ARBCON). The rain gauge analysis uses target and control regions. Target regions are selected from counties in District I and II that have participated in all 42 years of the NDCMP. Control regions are counties adjacent to the target counties. Precipitation is evaluated on a monthly and seasonal (June, July, and August) basis over the 42-year program.