Nepal-FRES: Rainfall Data Collection


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Created: May 30, 2024 at 3:15 a.m. (UTC)
Last updated: Nov 06, 2026 at 11:40 p.m. (UTC)
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Abstract

This collection contains 3 sources of rainfall data covering Central Nepal, and especially the area around the Melamchi Khola. These data were collected and assembled as part of the Nepal FRES project.

The first resource contains precipitation data from tipping-bucket gauges installed in and around Melamchi Valley. The first gauges were installed beginning in 2022. Others were installed later. Details are in the readme with the resources. Rainfall data collection is ongoing as of 2026.

The second resource contains private daily and hourly rainfall data purchased from the Nepal Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) and the International Centre for Integrated MOuntain Development (ICIMOD).

The third resource contains public 30-minute satellite rainfall data (GPM IMERG) downloaded for the entirety of central Nepal from 2010-2022. This third resource also contains a "scaled" rainfall product which scaleds the 30 minute GPM IMERG timeseries to match daily rainfall totals from DHM, ICIMOD, and FRES stations.

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Coverage

Spatial

Coordinate System/Geographic Projection:
WGS84 EPSG:4326
Coordinate Units:
['Decimal degrees']
Place/Area Name:
Central Nepal
North Latitude
29.2000°
East Longitude
88.4000°
South Latitude
26.6000°
West Longitude
82.8000°

Temporal

Start Date:
End Date:

Collection Contents

Add Title Type Owners Sharing Status Remove
Precipitation records at Nepal-FRES rain gauge stations in the Melamchi Khola Valley, central Nepal (2022-2026) Resource A. Joshua West Private & Shareable
Rainfall data from Nepal Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) and International Centre for Integrated MOuntain Development (ICIMOD) gauges in central Nepal Resource A. Joshua West Private & Shareable
Scaled and Unscaled GPM IMERG data for central Nepal (2010-2022) Resource A. Joshua West Published & Shareable

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Nepal-FRES: Helambu Hydrological Observatory (H2O) Data A. Joshua West  Public &  Shareable Open Access

Credits

Funding Agencies

This resource was created using funding from the following sources:
Agency Name Award Title Award Number
U.S. National Science Foundation NSFGEO-NERC Collaborative Research: Coupling Erosion, Weathering, and Hydrologic Function in an Active Orogenic System 2021619

How to Cite

West, A. J., Chen, C., Atwood, A., Hille, M., Plescher, R., Keating, S., Clark, M. (2026). Nepal-FRES: Rainfall Data Collection, HydroShare, http://www.hydroshare.org/resource/1567f0b6d49746f5a87cb2d2c51e19a4

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