Every product that is operationally implemented within MRMS undergoes extensive testing and evaluation. This testing is conducted through numerous case study analysis and real-time analysis on the MRMS QPE Verification System (QVS). This system allows MRMS researchers to compare multiple experimental and operational QPE datasets against each other and against various gauge observations. Case studies provides MRMS researches a way to go more in depth into different events or products to determine how they are performing and what could be done to further enhance QPE accuracy. Publications like the recent one by Cocks et al. (2017) show how these evaluations influence the design and evolution of MRMS QPE.

While MRMS v11.5 is going through its final tests at NCEP for operational use, the updates of MRMS v12.0 are being evaluated now for future release. The constant testing of our latest products allows us to continually refine our schemes and promote more accurate QPEs for the field. MRMS v12.0 is by far the biggest update to how we generate precipitation estimations since the initial operating capabilities four years ago. More on what is going into MRMS v12.0 will be discussed soon…