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Identifier
02341460
Latitude
32.47278 N
Longitude
84.99667 W
Elevation
190 ft
Rank
634of 798 in Alabama, Oct 16
Observed
12:15 AMCDT, 23 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Chattahoochee River At 14Th St, At ColumbusReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Chattahoochee River At 14Th St, At Columbus Report

Rank 634 of 798 in Alabama, 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 score87.0of 100

Alabama median
95.6the median score of 798 stations
Scoring higher
633stations in Alabama
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
13.09.1 reports received, 2.6 arrival, 0.9 continuity, 0.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Alabama median 100.0, 100.0, 95.4
Next above
EDNrank 633; ahead on 247 score 87.3 against 87.0
Next below
MXFrank 635; behind on 247 score 87.0 against 86.9

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 3574.125.9 of 35 pointsAlabama median 98.8498 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1074.47.4 of 10 pointsAlabama median 87.5half its reports arrived within 23 min
  3. Continuityweight 1090.99.1 of 10 pointsAlabama median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianAlabama median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianAlabama median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianAlabama median 95.4-

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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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
634of 798 in Alabama, Oct 16
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
71 of 9673.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
498 of 67274.1% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 12, 11:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 5:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
23 min9 in 10 within 28 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Chart of the 798 ranked stations in Alabama 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, 0; 10 to 19 per cent, 7; 20 to 29 per cent, 11; 30 to 39 per cent, 3; 40 to 49 per cent, 43; 50 to 59 per cent, 71; 60 to 69 per cent, 12; 70 to 79 per cent, 56; 80 to 89 per cent, 86; 90 to 99 per cent, 228; 100 per cent, 281. Chattahoochee River At 14Th St, At Columbus received 74.1 per cent, 498 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 634 of 798.WHERE IT RANKS IN ALABAMA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 74.1%, 498 OF 672, RANK 634 OF 798PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 19720 to 291130 to 39340 to 494350 to 597160 to 691270 to 795680 to 898690 to 99228100281STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Chattahoochee River At 14Th St, At Columbus's rank in Alabama by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 782 of 800; 2026-10-08 rank 785 of 808; 2026-10-09 rank 761 of 800; 2026-10-10 rank 761 of 800; 2026-10-11 rank 715 of 818; 2026-10-12 rank 674 of 815; 2026-10-13 rank 635 of 804; 2026-10-14 rank 638 of 799; 2026-10-15 rank 630 of 798; 2026-10-16 rank 634 of 798.ITS RANK IN ALABAMA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%281
90 to 99%228
80 to 89%86
70 to 79%56
60 to 69%12
50 to 59%71
40 to 49%43
30 to 39%3
20 to 29%11
10 to 19%7
0 to 9%0
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202663479874.1%
Oct 15, 202663079874.1%
Oct 14, 202663879974.2%
Oct 13, 202663580474.5%
Oct 12, 202667481564.1%
Oct 11, 202671581853.4%
Oct 10, 202676180042.8%
Oct 9, 202676180042.4%
Oct 8, 202678580821.5%
Oct 7, 202678280010.8%

Station report

Chattahoochee River At 14Th St, At Columbus, in 3 sheets

Drawn from the register, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The column

Contents

At 190 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.72 inHg and the temperature at 58.3 F.

Section from sea level of where Chattahoochee River At 14Th St, At Columbus stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 190 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.72 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.3 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02341460FIG. D WHERE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT 14TH ST, AT COLUMBUS STANDS IN THE ATMOSPHERESECTION FROM SEA LEVEL, HEIGHT TO SCALE, THE STATION IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREFT ABOVE SEA LEVEL05,00010,00015,000SEA LEVEL, 29.92 inHg IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHERECHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT 14TH ST, AT COLUMBUS1 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT190 FT10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 2,890 FT20 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 6,050 FT30 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 9,540 FT40 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 13,470 FTSTANDARD PRESSURE HERE29.72 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.3 FTITLEChattahoochee River At 14Th St, At Columbus, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 02341460TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-02341460-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 48 degrees above the horizon at 32.47 N, and the day is 11 h 13 min long. Level ground there takes 75 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Chattahoochee River At 14Th St, At Columbus, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 48 degrees above the horizon, against 81 at the June solstice, 58 at the equinoxes and 34 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 13 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02341460FIG. E THE SUN AT CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT 14TH ST, AT COLUMBUSELEVATION LOOKING WEST, SOUTH TO THE LEFT: THE NOON SUN ON THE DAY OF THE REPORT, AND AT THE SOLSTICES AND EQUINOXES; ANGLES TRUETHE STATIONJUNE SOLSTICE 81°EQUINOXES 58°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 34°OCT 16, 48°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 13 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 75 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 32.47 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEChattahoochee River At 14Th St, At Columbus, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 02341460TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-02341460-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 190 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Chattahoochee River At 14Th St, At Columbus, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02341460FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEChattahoochee River At 14Th St, At Columbus, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 02341460TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-02341460-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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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