Rainman StreamFlow Version 4

Rainfall information for better management

The current version is 4.3+ (0489).

The plus signifies that your version can now analyse all climate elements (e.g. maximum or minimum temperature) should you have access to this data.

Attention Rainman users! When updating monthly rainfall data through the Internet,
you will need to change the URL address under [Preferences] from nrme to nrw.

This follows the name change in the Department of Natural Resources and Mines (NRM) to Natural Resources and Water (NRW)
To change the URL, start Rainman, go to File > Preferences and check the [User defined data updating Internet site] option.
 The new User defined data updating Internet site is www.nrw.qld.gov.au/silo/Rainman3update/

Installing Rainman onto a new computer with MS Vista?

Click this link for instructions on how to instal Rainman onto MicroSoft Vista operating system

Available in 3 editions:

Standard - for farmers and business
Educational - for universities, colleges and schools
Professional - agricultural advisers, consultants, water managers, government planners, researchers
View a chart of the differences between the editions.

Rainman StreamFlow contains records for:

Australia
- historical monthly and daily rainfall for 3800 locations
- monthly and daily streamflow for nearly 400 locations
world-wide
- monthly rainfall records for some 9500 locations.

Rainman StreamFlow gives you the power to:

• analyse these records for individual locations for seasonal, monthly and daily patterns
• forecast seasonal rainfall based on the SOI or SST
• group locations for spatial analyis
• import monthly and daily rainfall and streamflow data
• print results as tables and graphs or maps (Please follow the links to see examples.)

What's new in Version 4?

• International rainfall data
• New map system for selection - zoom into any country
• 9700 rainfall locations world-wide

• 400 streamflow gauging stations in Australia (in addition to monthly and daily rainfall data)
• Analysis of monthly and daily streamflow (as well as normal rainfall data)
• Forecasts in Standard mode (SOI phases)
• Forecasts in Research mode (vary the season and lead time)
• New SST (Pacific and/or Indian Ocean) analysis
• New 'Persistence' analysis for streamflow
• Results as tables, charts and maps
• Periods of forecast skill analysis
• Extra statistical tests
• Able to sort worst droughts and wettest periods
• Mapping for spatial view of analyses
• Able to select groups of locations for mapping and group analysis
• Ability to analyse any long-term time series such as temperature or simulation model output 
• New detailed tutorials for rainfall and streamflow
• Facilitators notes for trainers and educators.

Ordering and cost

The Rainman software may be ordered over the phone directly from QCCA (see the enquiry details below), or can be purchased via credit card online from the Government Bookshop.

• Standard $125
• Educational $125
• Professional $450

Please note, the prices quoted are for a single licence only. Please contact QCCA for site licence pricing.
Prices quoted are in Australian dollars.

Upgrades
Any Rainman user wanting to upgrade to Version 4.3 will need to show proof of ownership. The upgrade costs only $25 (including GST and P&P). Contact us for details (see below).

Updating monthly data
Monthly rainfall and predictor data, and maps, can be updated automatically over the Internet for no charge. Data is usually available after about the tenth day of the following month. Due to changes in the names of government departments and to increased Internet security, the automatic links in Rainman Version 3.3 no longer function. Instructions for updating data when the automatic function does not operate are attached.

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Last updated 18 December 2006