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* Re “Radar Scans Valley for Rainfall Figures,” Nov. 27.
I read with interest your article showing parts of the Valley’s rainfall, according to the Doppler radar scan.
I would like to report to you that this is inaccurate.
I live in the north Valley, near White Oak and Rinaldi streets, and the article shows that we received 0.6 to 1 [inch] of rain. For the same storm I recorded on my rain gauge 1.4 inches.
That is a significant difference, especially for just one storm.
The Doppler radar scan cannot be relied upon for accuracy, especially over the course of an entire winter rainy season.
THOMAS E. PATRICK
Granada Hills
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