The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – March 2009 Integration of Global Precipitation Measurement Data Product with the Hydrologic Engineering Center- Hydrologic Modeling System The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center Lance D. Yarbrough, PI Joel S. Kuszmaul, Co-PI

The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – March 2009 Experiment Collaborators MRC–RPC team –Lance D. Yarbrough and Joel S. Kuszmaul Tennessee Tech –Faisal Hossain NASA at GSFC –Bob Adler SSAI at GSFC –George Huffman University of Connecticut –Amvrossios C. Bagtzoglou

The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – March 2009 Objectives Integration of satellite rainfall data into HEC-HMS How far can satellite data be downscaled? What NASA products are the most effective for estimating rainfall? Can we connect HEC-HMS with HAZUS?

The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – March 2009 Uncertainty of Simulated Streamflow Using SREM2D at Native Scale (0.25°) 3B42 Precipitation Data versus Streamflow

The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – March 2009 Tasks Calibrate HEC-HMS model for basins in the study Complete comparison of results for all three basins

The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – March 2009

The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – March 2009 Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC-HMS)

The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – March 2009 General Data Flow Diagram

The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – March 2009 Location of basins Upper Cumberland River, TN Upper Yazoo Basin, MS Lower Pearl River, MS

The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – March 2009 Upper Cumberland River basin

The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – March 2009 Upper Yazoo River basin

The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – March 2009

The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – March 2009 Event Selection

The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – March 2009 Why these basins ? Each is within different climate zones as defined by the NEON project Each represent differing geology and topology Upper Cumberland River, TN –mountainous Upper Yazoo Basin, MS –low land interior Lower Pearl River, MS –coastal

The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – March 2009 Conclusions Cumberland and Upper Yazoo complete Pearl River modified to minimize coastal influence Models calibrated and completed Two articles on rainfall simulation published 3B42 product bette