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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
KVKA2
Latitude
70.11870 N
Longitude
143.60040 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 156 reports in 157 hours over the last seven days
Rank
820of 1,023 in Alaska, Oct 16
Observed
1:54 AMAKDT, 1 hour ago

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Kaktovik - Storm SurgeReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Kaktovik - Storm Surge Report

Rank 820 of 1,023 in Alaska, Oct 16. The 247 rank orders a state's stations by their 247 score out of 100: how reliably they report, how accurate their readings are against a reference station, how their readings pass their checks, and how they stand against the forecast.

Ranking Statistics

247 score88.7of 100

Alaska median
96.0the median score of 1,023 stations
Scoring higher
819stations in Alaska
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
11.38.6 arrival, 2.5 reports received, 0.2 continuity
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Alaska median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
PAHPrank 819; ahead on 247 score 88.8 against 88.7
Next below
HOWA2rank 821; behind on 247 score 88.7 against 88.6

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3592.932.5 of 35 pointsAlaska median 98.8156 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1014.31.4 of 10 pointsAlaska median 86.1half its reports arrived within 53 min
  3. Continuityweight 1098.09.8 of 10 pointsAlaska median 100.0longest silence 3.2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianAlaska median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianAlaska median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianAlaska median 100.0-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F
Rank
820of 1,023 in Alaska, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :48 and :54
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
156 of 16892.8% of its schedule, 158 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
3 h 12 minfrom Oct 12, 6:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:54 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
53 min9 in 10 within 71 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Chart of the 1,023 ranked stations in Alaska on Oct 16 by the share of their scheduled reports received in Storm Station's own record, up to 7 days, in tenths: 0 to 9 per cent, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 4; 20 to 29 per cent, 12; 30 to 39 per cent, 10; 40 to 49 per cent, 23; 50 to 59 per cent, 45; 60 to 69 per cent, 43; 70 to 79 per cent, 44; 80 to 89 per cent, 89; 90 to 99 per cent, 427; 100 per cent, 325. Kaktovik - Storm Surge received 92.8 per cent, 156 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 820 of 1,023.WHERE IT RANKS IN ALASKA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 92.8%, 156 OF 168, RANK 820 OF 1,023PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 19420 to 291230 to 391040 to 492350 to 594560 to 694370 to 794480 to 898990 to 99427100325STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Kaktovik - Storm Surge's rank in Alaska by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-01 rank 929 of 930; 2026-10-02 rank 948 of 957; 2026-10-03 rank 948 of 957; 2026-10-04 rank 939 of 958; 2026-10-05 rank 944 of 988; 2026-10-06 rank 916 of 992; 2026-10-07 rank 869 of 1,001; 2026-10-08 rank 790 of 1,002; 2026-10-09 rank 789 of 1,003; 2026-10-10 rank 789 of 1,003; 2026-10-11 rank 800 of 1,026; 2026-10-12 rank 809 of 1,026; 2026-10-13 rank 821 of 1,024; 2026-10-14 rank 807 of 1,022; 2026-10-15 rank 819 of 1,024; 2026-10-16 rank 820 of 1,023.ITS RANK IN ALASKA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Oct 1Oct 4Oct 7Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%325
90 to 99%427
80 to 89%89
70 to 79%44
60 to 69%43
50 to 59%45
40 to 49%23
30 to 39%10
20 to 29%12
10 to 19%4
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20268201,02392.8%
Oct 15, 20268191,02493.4%
Oct 14, 20268071,02294.6%
Oct 13, 20268211,02493.4%
Oct 12, 20268091,02694.6%
Oct 11, 20268001,02695.2%
Oct 10, 20267891,00396.4%
Oct 9, 20267891,00396.4%
Oct 8, 20267901,00297.0%
Oct 7, 20268691,00183.3%
Oct 6, 202691699270.2%
Oct 5, 202694498856.5%
Oct 4, 202693995842.8%
Oct 3, 202694895728.9%
Oct 2, 202694895728.9%
Oct 1, 202692993016.9%
Reports received at Kaktovik - Storm Surge, reports from 0.0 to 10.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports02.557.5106 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
Reports received at Kaktovik - Storm Surge, reports from 0.0 to 10.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports02.557.510Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16

The instrumentWhat an instrument is FB-INS-001

What it seesMoon and tides FB-CLK-003Hurricane FB-EVT-043Nor'easter FB-EVT-066Flash flood FB-EVT-100Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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