Hourly Precipitation Prediction

Hourly Precipitation Prediction

Nithya

Agenda• Model• Variable Selection

• Correlation• Time Lagged Correlations• Simulation Result• Variable selection Vs Mean Error

• Input -Neighbor Stations Selections• Stations which can be used as good predictors• Cross Correlation Between Stations for Hourly Precipitation• Correlation Plots

• Results • Error Plot• Hourly System output

Model

Data Collection Train Network Predict Data Web Interface

Train Network

Normalize Data..

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Neural Network Training Section Cubic Spline Interpolation Multiple Sections

Online Prediction and Web Section Trained Neural Network Aggregate Data∑❑

Variable Selection-Correlation

• Output• 4 hours of Probability data for

Hourly Precipitationhttp://10.39.8.247/predict/correlation.php#div-1

All VariablesTemperatureHumidityDew pointPressureWind SpeedWind Speed GustWind DirectionWind Direction DegreeDaily RainHourly Precipitation

Selected VariablesHourly PrecipitationHumidityWind DirectionDaily RainSolar RadiationTemperature

http://10.39.8.247/predict/correlation.php#div-1

Cross Correlation Between VariablesHP Vs Humidity HP Vs Pressure HP Vs Solar Radiation

HP Vs Temperature HP Vs Wind Direction Degree HP Vs Wind Speed

*HP- Hourly Precipitation

Variable Selection-Cross Correlation

HP Vs Humidity HP Vs Pressure HP Vs Solar Radiation

HP Vs Temperature HP Vs Wind Direction Degree HP Vs Wind Speed



Selected VariablesHourly PrecipitationHumidityDaily RainWind Direction

CorrelationCross Correlation

Simulation –Variable Combination

HP-WD-DR-T HP-P-WD-H-DR HP-H-T T-HP-SR-P-WS-H-DR HP-P-WD HP-P-H-DR HP-SR-P-H0

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• List of Selected Variables Combinations• HP-WD-H-DR• HP-WD-DR-T• HP-WD-H-DR-T• HP-P-WD-WS-DR• HP-P-WD-H-T

• Legend• T- Temperature• HP- Hourly Precipitation• WD- Wind Direction• WS- Wind Speed

• P- Pressure• H- Humidity• DR- Daily Rain• SR- Solar Radiation

• HP-SR-WD-DR• HP-P-WD-DR• HP-P-WD-WS-H• HP-P-WD-T• HP-WD-WS-H-T

Variable Selection-Simulation

HP-WD-DR-T HP-WD-WS-T HP-P-WS-DR HP-SR-WD-WS HP-WS-DR-T HP-DR HP-SR-P-WD-H-T HP-SR-WD HP-P-T0

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CorrelationCross CorrelationSimulation

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• Number of Hours input data- 24• Number of hidden Neurons=7

Stations which can be used as good predictors

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Number of Times Rainfall occured at stations before IBSURRE21

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Possible Predictor Burna 10, Coqui5, Surre6

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Cross Correlation Between Stations for Hourly Precipitation

SURRE21-COQUI5 SURRE21-SURRE6 SURRE21-PITTM3

SURRE21-BURNA 10 SURRE21-SURRE10

Cross Correlation Between Stations for Hourly Precipitation- Daily Rain

SURRE21-Surre10 SURRE21-Surre6

SURRE21-COQUI5 SURRE21-BURNA10

Cross Correlation Between Stations for Hourly Precipitation- Humidity

SURRE21-BURNA10 SURRE21-CWMM SURRE21-CWWK

SURRE21-COQUI5 SURRE21-SURRE6 SURRE21-SURRE10

Input Selection –Station Combination

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Best CombinationSurre21,Burna 10, Ibccoqui5Surre21,Burna 10, PITM3Surre21,PITM3, Surre6

Sur21-NA10-IBC5 Sur21-NA10-IBC5-PIT3-CWWK Sur21-PIT3-CWWK Sur21-IBC5-PIT3-Sur6 Sur21-IBC5-Sur10-CWMM0

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Combination Plot for Stations

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Input Selection –Station Combination

Sur21-NA10-IBC5 Sur21-PIT3-Sur10-CWMM-CWWK Sur21-PIT3-Sur6-CWWK Sur21-NA10-IBC5-PIT3-Sur10Sur21-IBC5-PIT3-Sur10-CWMM Sur21-NA10-CWWK Sur21-NA10-IBC5-PIT3-CWMM0

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Combination Plot for Stations

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Input/output Representation• Input is 24 hour Normalized data from three stations and 3 variables

from the stations.• Output is 4 variable. Each variable indicating probability of rain for

every hour ahead.

Date Time Hour1 Hour2 Hour3 Hour4

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…. 0 1 0 0

… 1 0 0 0

…. 0 0 0 1

• Sample Actual OutputData Used for Training• Rainfall>1(mm) ? Output=1 : Output =0

We Have 2^4= 16 different Combinations of possible Output

Distribution of Actual Output Classes2011-2013

Error PlotPr

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Error Computed for Random Sample data 2011-2013*This data was not used for Training

Value 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Output Class 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111

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Hourly Precipitation Results

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Hourly Precipitation – Low rain

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Hourly Precipitation – Average rain

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Hourly Precipitation – Heavy rain

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Hourly Precipitation – Snow Fall

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Cross Correlation Plots

Hourly Precipitation Vs Humidity6-23-13

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Hourly Precipitation Vs Pressure6-23-13

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Hourly Precipitation Vs Solar Radiation

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Hourly Precipitation Vs Temperature6-23-13

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Hourly Precipitation Vs Wind Direction

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Back time lagged correlation

Hourly Precipitation Vs Wind Direction

Back time lagged correlationNorth NNE NE

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Correlation Matrix1. SURRE 21

2. CWWK

*Everything Variable with a number suffix belongs to corresponding station listed Back To Station Correlation>>


2. SURRE6



2. CWMM



2. SURRE10



2. PITM3

*Daily Rain and Wind Direction Deg are dropped, because more 80% of the data is NA Back To Station Correlation>>


2. IBCCOQUI5



2. BURNA10


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