Optimization of precipitation and streamflow forecasts in the southwest Contiguous US for warm season convection

Timothy M Lahmers, University of Arizona, Tucson, United States, Christopher L Castro, University of Arizona, Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States, Laura Vijai Condon, University of Arizona, Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, Tucson, United States, David J Gochis, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, United States and Mohamed ElSaadani, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States