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Rainfall simulators present a useful tool for investigating the impacts of land management practices on runoff and erosion processes associated with storm events. However, it is critical that these simulators generate accurate rainfall patterns that are representative of the area studied. Researchers have developed rainfall simulators specific for use in a particular region, but these systems largely lack the capability to mimic rainfall characteristics across differing climactic regimes. This inflexibility can be problematic when working in a region that exhibits considerable rainfall variability. For instance, the Pacific Northwest displays a wide range of precipitation attributes that vary from maritime to mountainous to inland climates.