diff --git a/physics/GFS_MP_generic.F90 b/physics/GFS_MP_generic.F90
index 512257258..bae11b133 100644
--- a/physics/GFS_MP_generic.F90
+++ b/physics/GFS_MP_generic.F90
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ end subroutine GFS_MP_generic_post_init
 !> \section gfs_mp_gen GFS MP Generic Post General Algorithm
 !> @{
       subroutine GFS_MP_generic_post_run(im, ix, levs, kdt, nrcm, ncld, nncl, ntcw, ntrac, imp_physics, imp_physics_gfdl, &
-        imp_physics_thompson, imp_physics_mg, cal_pre, lssav, ldiag3d, cplflx, cplchm, con_g, dtf, frain, rainc, rain1,   &
+        imp_physics_thompson, imp_physics_mg, imp_physics_fer_hires, cal_pre, lssav, ldiag3d, cplflx, cplchm, con_g, dtf, frain, rainc, rain1,   &
         rann, xlat, xlon, gt0, gq0, prsl, prsi, phii, tsfc, ice, snow, graupel, save_t, save_qv, rain0, ice0, snow0,      &
         graupel0, del, rain, domr_diag, domzr_diag, domip_diag, doms_diag, tprcp, srflag, sr, cnvprcp, totprcp, totice,   &
         totsnw, totgrp, cnvprcpb, totprcpb, toticeb, totsnwb, totgrpb, dt3dt, dq3dt, rain_cpl, rainc_cpl, snow_cpl, pwat, &
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ subroutine GFS_MP_generic_post_run(im, ix, levs, kdt, nrcm, ncld, nncl, ntcw, nt
       implicit none
 
       integer, intent(in) :: im, ix, levs, kdt, nrcm, ncld, nncl, ntcw, ntrac
-      integer, intent(in) :: imp_physics, imp_physics_gfdl, imp_physics_thompson, imp_physics_mg
+      integer, intent(in) :: imp_physics, imp_physics_gfdl, imp_physics_thompson, imp_physics_mg, imp_physics_fer_hires
       logical, intent(in) :: cal_pre, lssav, ldiag3d, cplflx, cplchm
 
       real(kind=kind_phys),                           intent(in)    :: dtf, frain, con_g
@@ -179,6 +179,10 @@ subroutine GFS_MP_generic_post_run(im, ix, levs, kdt, nrcm, ncld, nncl, ntcw, nt
         graupel = frain*graupel0              ! time-step graupel
         ice     = frain*ice0                  ! time-step ice
         snow    = frain*snow0                 ! time-step snow
+
+      else if (imp_physics == imp_physics_fer_hires) then
+        tprcp   = max (0.,rain) ! time-step convective and explicit precip
+        ice     = frain*rain1*sr                  ! time-step ice
       end if
 
       if (lsm==lsm_ruc) then
@@ -277,7 +281,7 @@ subroutine GFS_MP_generic_post_run(im, ix, levs, kdt, nrcm, ncld, nncl, ntcw, nt
 !! and determine explicit rain/snow by snow/ice/graupel coming out directly from MP
 !! and convective rainfall from the cumulus scheme if the surface temperature is below
 !! \f$0^oC\f$.
-      if (imp_physics == imp_physics_gfdl .or. imp_physics == imp_physics_thompson) then
+      if (imp_physics == imp_physics_gfdl .or. imp_physics == imp_physics_thompson .or. imp_physics_fer_hires) then
 ! determine convective rain/snow by surface temperature
 ! determine large-scale rain/snow by rain/snow coming out directly from MP
        
@@ -297,10 +301,17 @@ subroutine GFS_MP_generic_post_run(im, ix, levs, kdt, nrcm, ncld, nncl, ntcw, nt
 !              Sfcprop%srflag(i) = 1.                   ! clu: set srflag to 'snow' (i.e. 1)
 !            endif
 ! compute fractional srflag
+          if(imp_physics == imp_physics_fer_hires) then
+            total_precip = tprcp(i)
+            if (total_precip > rainmin) then
+              srflag(i) = (ice(i)+csnow)/total_precip
+            endif
+          else
             total_precip = snow0(i)+ice0(i)+graupel0(i)+rain0(i)+rainc(i)
             if (total_precip > rainmin) then
               srflag(i) = (snow0(i)+ice0(i)+graupel0(i)+csnow)/total_precip
             endif
+          endif
           enddo
         else
           ! only for RUC LSM
diff --git a/physics/GFS_MP_generic.meta b/physics/GFS_MP_generic.meta
index 2e55b6ad5..3a11a9983 100644
--- a/physics/GFS_MP_generic.meta
+++ b/physics/GFS_MP_generic.meta
@@ -234,6 +234,14 @@
   type = integer
   intent = in
   optional = F
+[imp_physics_fer_hires]
+  standard_name = flag_for_fer_hires_microphysics_scheme
+  long_name = choice of Ferrier-Aligo microphysics scheme
+  units = flag
+  dimensions = ()
+  type = integer
+  intent = in
+  optional = F
 [cal_pre]
   standard_name = flag_for_precipitation_type_algorithm
   long_name = flag controls precip type algorithm