Research Article

Atmospheric Contributors to Heavy Rainfall Events in the Arkansas-Red River Basin

Table 2

Sounding parameter values collected from the Dodge City sounding for the ideal Wichita case.

Ideal case sounding information

Sounding DateSeptember 12, 2008, 12Z
Rainfall (mm)261.9
PWater (mm)43.18
CAPE (J/kg)27.72
LCL height (mb)888.2
Freezing level (mb)570
Negative 10°C level (mb)450
MLMR (g/kg)13.36
-Index33
WCD (mb)438.2