Weather
Specialized Radar Will Help South Bay Deal With Storms, Flooding
It's called the Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System, or AQPI for short.
SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) — A new, highly specialized radar atop the Santa Clara Valley Water building will help officials make decisions during major storms.
It’s called the Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System, or AQPI for short. Unlike the National Weather Radar we see on TV, the AQPI scans only from the ground to 3,000 feet, showing in great detail exactly where and how much rain is coming down.