Question 1

Why do rainfall amounts vary drastically between stations in 桃園市?

Accepted Answer

The primary factor is the "orographic lift effect" combined with windward and leeward slope dynamics.

When humid monsoon air masses (such as the summer southwest monsoon or winter northeast monsoon) encounter mountain ranges in 桃園市, moisture is forced aloft and condenses into dense precipitation clouds.

Consequently, mountainous catchment areas often experience several times the precipitation recorded along low-lying coastal plains.

Question 2

At what rainfall threshold should residents in 桃園市 be vigilant for urban flooding or mountain hazards?

Accepted Answer

Assessing storm hazards requires distinguishing between short-term burst intensity and prolonged saturation:

1. [Urban Street Inundation]: When 1-hour rainfall exceeds 40 mm, or 3-hour rainfall surpasses 100 mm, municipal storm drains often reach peak conveyance capacity, leading to temporary street flooding in low-lying sectors.

2. [Mountain Landslides & Debris Flows]: When 24-hour accumulation hits 80 mm (Heavy Rain) or 200 mm (Extremely Heavy Rain), steep hillsides approach soil saturation. Residents in 桃園市 should monitor Ministry of Agriculture debris-flow warning bulletins and avoid mountain travel.

Question 3

What types of weather stations are included in 桃園市?

Accepted Answer

OpenViz consolidates real-time telemetry from multiple official networks published via the CWA Open Data Platform:

1. [CWA Automated Weather Stations]: Dispersed across populated townships and regional climate nodes.
2. [Water Resources Agency Flood Telemetry]: Stationed around dams and primary river channels for flood retention and drainage coordination.
3. [Soil and Water Conservation Stations]: Dedicated to monitoring high-risk debris-flow watersheds.
4. [Schools and Civic Stations]: Installed on public rooftops to boost microclimate density across local communities.

Question 4

How frequently are station rankings and observation data updated for 桃園市?

Accepted Answer

Automated observation stations transmit data to the Central Weather Administration every 10 minutes.

OpenViz continuously pulls and processes these updates, allowing you to switch between 1-hour, 3-hour, 12-hour, 24-hour, and today's accumulated rainfall to instantly pinpoint active hotspots.

Station	Location	1 hour	3 hours	12 hours	24 hours
中壢	桃園市中壢區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
中央大學	桃園市中壢區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
農工中心	桃園市中壢區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
八德	桃園市八德區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
八德蔬果	桃園市八德區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
竹圍	桃園市大園區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
國三N063K	桃園市大溪區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
大溪	桃園市大溪區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
大溪永福	桃園市大溪區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
大艽芎古道	桃園市大溪區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
國一高架N063	桃園市平鎮區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
平鎮	桃園市平鎮區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
嘎拉賀	桃園市復興區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
四稜	桃園市復興區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
奎輝國小	桃園市復興區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
巴陵	桃園市復興區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
復興	桃園市復興區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
拉拉山	桃園市復興區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
東眼山	桃園市復興區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
華陵	桃園市復興區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
蘇樂	桃園市復興區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
霞雲	桃園市復興區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
高坡國小	桃園市復興區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
高義	桃園市復興區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
中大臨海站	桃園市新屋區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
新屋	桃園市新屋區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
桃園農改	桃園市新屋區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
中德	桃園市桃園區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
國二E009K	桃園市桃園區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
桃園	桃園市桃園區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
國一S072K	桃園市楊梅區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
楊梅	桃園市楊梅區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
水尾	桃園市楊梅區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
茶改場	桃園市楊梅區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
蘆竹	桃園市蘆竹區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
西濱S017K	桃園市蘆竹區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
新興坑尾	桃園市觀音區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
觀音	桃園市觀音區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
觀音工業區	桃園市觀音區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
國三N072K	桃園市龍潭區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
石門	桃園市龍潭區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
石門後池	桃園市龍潭區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
龍潭	桃園市龍潭區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
國一五楊N44K	桃園市龜山區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
龍壽社區	桃園市龜山區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
龜山	桃園市龜山區	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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