radproc.dwd_gauge.stationfile_to_df

radproc.dwd_gauge.stationfile_to_df(stationfile)

Import a textfile with DWD rain gauge data in MR90 format into a one-column pandas DataFrame.

Downsample frequency from 1 to 5-minute intervals to adjust temporal resolution to best-resolved RADOLAN data produt YW. Convert time zone to UTC.

Parameters:

stationfile : string

Path and name of textfile containing rain gauge measurements.

Returns:

df : one-column pandas DataFrame

with data imported from stationfile downsampled to 5-minute intervals.