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The graphics shown in this section are Multisensor Precipitation Estimates, otherwise known as MPE data, The multisensors involved at this time are radar and precipitation gages. In the future, satellite estimates may also be incorporated.

MPE is a gridded field, computed hourly. We currently quality control the past 24 hours of data each morning. MPE is currently used to verify precipitation forecasts, and to help initialize the national meteorological forecast models.

MPE is typically available for initial viewing at 40 minutes after the hour.

When using MPE data, it is important to remember it is vulnerable to the same inaccuracies that can be caused by either radar or precipitation gages. For radar, problems would be: freezing or frozen precipitation, low topped convection, bright banding, the reflectivity/rainfall relationship in use, calibration of the radar, radar location and elevation, range degradation, and the radar's effective coverage. For precipitation gages, problems come from freezing precipitation, windy conditions, gage siting, undermeasurement by tipping bucket gages in high intensity rainfall, and gage maintenance.

For more information on how MPE is calculated, or to provide feedback on MPE in general, please contact the MARFC webmaster.

With County Boundaries
Hourly Images Accumulations Loops
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October 14 at 12:00 AM EDT
October 13 at 11:00 PM EDT
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24 hour total on October 14 at 8 AM EDT
24 hour total on October 13 at 8 AM EDT
24 hour total on October 12 at 8 AM EDT
24 hour total on October 11 at 8 AM EDT
24 hour total on October 10 at 8 AM EDT

6 hour total ending at October 14 at 02:00 PM EDT
12 hour total ending at October 14 at 08:00 PM EDT
18 hour total ending at October 14 at 02:00 AM EDT
24 hour total ending at October 14 at 08:00 PM EDT

6 hour total ending at October 14 at 02:00 PM EDT
12 hour total ending at October 14 at 08:00 PM EDT
18 hour total ending at October 14 at 02:00 AM EDT

Current 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 Hour Totals
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Past 6 hour loop
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Hourly Images Accumulations Loops
October 14 at 09:00 PM EDT
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October 14 at 12:00 PM EDT
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October 14 at 12:00 AM EDT
October 13 at 11:00 PM EDT
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24 hour total on October 14 at 8 AM EDT
24 hour total on October 13 at 8 AM EDT
24 hour total on October 12 at 8 AM EDT
24 hour total on October 11 at 8 AM EDT
24 hour total on October 10 at 8 AM EDT

6 hour total ending October 14 at 02:00 PM EDT
12 hour total ending October 14 at 08:00 PM EDT
18 hour total ending October 14 at 02:00 AM EDT
24 hour total ending October 14 at 08:00 AM EDT

6 hour total ending October 14 at 02:00 PM EDT
12 hour total ending October 14 at 08:00 PM EDT
18 hour total ending October 14 at 02:00 AM EDT
24 hour total ending October 14 at 08:00 AM EDT

Current 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 Hour Totals
Past 6 hour total
Past 12 hour total
Past 24 hour total
Past 48 hour total
Past 72 hour total
 

Past 6 hour loop
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