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This study aims to explore the concept of implementing Machine Learning (ML) models in optimizing the radar-based rainfall estimations at the bin level from a group of estimator. The Canadian King City C-Band radar was used with a GEONOR T-200B rain gauge (a total of 263 sample points) to establish a group of polarimetric-based rainfall estimators (R(Z), R(Z, ZDR), R(KDP)). The estimators were used to train three ML models, namely Decision Tree, Random Forest, and Gradient Boost, to choose the optimal rainfall estimators based on radar variables (Z, ZDR, KDP). Data from the Canadian Exeter C-Band radar and a Texas Electronics TE525 tipping bucket gauge at a different location were used to verify the ML models and compare their results to the most commonly used Z-R relations. The verification process shows promising results for the ML models, specifically the Gradient Boost model. These encouraging results need to be further explored with more sample points to further refine the ML models.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/rs14205188","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,10,18]],"date-time":"2022-10-18T00:31:01Z","timestamp":1666053061000},"page":"5188","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":18,"title":["Optimizing Radar-Based Rainfall Estimation Using Machine Learning Models"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Diar","family":"Hassan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"WSP Global Inc., Ottawa, ON K2E 7K5, Canada"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9335-8452","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"George A.","family":"Isaac","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Weather Impacts Consulting Incorporated, Barrie, ON L4M 4Y8, Canada"}]},{"given":"Peter A.","family":"Taylor","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Research in Earth and Space Science, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada"}]},{"given":"Daniel","family":"Michelson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Environment and Climate Change Canada, Toronto, ON L7B 1A3, Canada"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,10,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Boero, L., Poffo, D., Damino, V., Villalba, S., Barques, R.M., Rodriguez, A., Suarez, M., and Beccacece, H.M. 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