NOAA 15 MIN Precipitation Data

U.S. 15 Minute Precipitation Data is digital data set DSI-3260, archived at the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). [Formerly NCDC] This is precipitation data. The primary source of data for this file is approximately 2,000 mostly U.S. weather stations operated or managed by the U.S. National Weather Service. Stations are primary, secondary, or cooperative observer sites that have the capability to measure precipitation at 15 minute intervals. This dataset contains 15-minute precipitation data (reported 4 times per hour, if precip occurs) for U.S. stations along with selected non-U.S. stations in U.S. territories and associated nations. It includes major city locations and many small town locations. Daily total precipitation is also included as part of the data record. NCEI has in archive data from most states as far back as 1970 or 1971, and continuing to the present day. The major parameter is precipitation amounts at 15 minute intervals, when precipitation actually occurs.

美国15分钟降水量数据集，编号为DSI-3260，由美国国家环境信息中心（NCEI）[原国家气候数据中心（NCDC）]存档。该数据集为降水量数据。数据的主要来源约为2,000个主要由美国国家气象服务运营或管理的美国气象站。这些站点包括主要、次要或合作观测站，具备以15分钟间隔测量降水的功能。本数据集包含美国及美国领土内和关联国家选定非美国站点的15分钟降水量数据（如降水发生，则每小时报告4次），同时涵盖主要城市和众多小镇的位置信息。数据记录中还包含每日总降水量。NCEI存档的数据可追溯至1970年或1971年多数州份，并持续至现今。主要参数为实际降水发生的15分钟间隔降水量。