Objective evaluation of GFS and ensemble based QPF

GFS ---- Operational
CTL ---- GEFS Ens Control (T192)
OBS ---- 6 hourly CCPA
Domain ---- Continental of US
Total verfied boxes: 844 at 1degX1deg over CONUS

EQS ---- Equitable threat score
SBS ---- Standard bias score

Precipitation Verification

RMSE

0910w

09fal

09sum

09spr

09yer

weight

GFS
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Precipitation Verification

RMSE

0910w

09fal

09sum

09spr

09yer

weight

GEFS/CTL
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

6 hours period for each lead time ( Continental US )

0910w
6
12
18
24
30
36
42
48
54
60
66
72
78
84
90
96
102
108
114
120
126
132
138
144
150
156
162
168
174
180
09fal
6
12
18
24
30
36
42
48
54
60
66
72
78
84
90
96
102
108
114
120
126
132
138
144
150
156
162
168
174
180
09sum
6
12
18
24
30
36
42
48
54
60
66
72
78
84
90
96
102
108
114
120
126
132
138
144
150
156
162
168
174
180
09spr
6
12
18
24
30
36
42
48
54
60
66
72
78
84
90
96
102
108
114
120
126
132
138
144
150
156
162
168
174
180
09yer
6
12
18
24
30
36
42
48
54
60
66
72
78
84
90
96
102
108
114
120
126
132
138
144
150
156
162
168
174
180

For different 6 hours threat amount ( Continental US )

0910w
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09fal
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09sum
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09spr
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09yer
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0

For different 6 hours threat amount ( Region = CNRFC )

0910w
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09fal
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09sum
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09spr
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09yer
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0

For different 6 hours threat amount ( Region = CBRFC )

0910w
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09fal
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09sum
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09spr
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09yer
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0

For different 6 hours threat amount ( Region = MBRFC )

0910w
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09fal
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09sum
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09spr
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09yer
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0

For different 6 hours threat amount ( Region = ABRFC )

0910w
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09fal
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09sum
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09spr
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09yer
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0

For different 6 hours threat amount ( Region = WGRFC )

0910w
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09fal
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09sum
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09spr
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09yer
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0

For different 6 hours threat amount ( Region = NCRFC )

0910w
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09fal
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09sum
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09spr
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09yer
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0

For different 6 hours threat amount ( Region = LMRFC )

0910w
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09fal
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09sum
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09spr
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09yer
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0

For different 6 hours threat amount ( Region = OHRFC )

0910w
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09fal
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09sum
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09spr
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09yer
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0

For different 6 hours threat amount ( Region = NERFC )

0910w
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09fal
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09sum
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09spr
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09yer
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0

For different 6 hours threat amount ( Region = MARFC )

0910w
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09fal
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09sum
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09spr
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09yer
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0

For different 6 hours threat amount ( Region = SERFC )

0910w
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09fal
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09sum
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09spr
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09yer
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0

For different 6 hours threat amount ( Region = NWRFC )

0910w
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09fal
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09sum
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09spr
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
09yer
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.2
5.0
7.0
10.0
15.0
25.0