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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
LKTA1
Latitude
33.26720 N
Longitude
87.50610 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 166 reports in 167 hours over the last seven days
Observed
1:15 AMCDT, 24 minutes ago

Ranking Statistics

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 68 instruments in Alabama stand at one.

Station charts

Lake Tuscaloosa Report

Rank 345 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 score96.8of 100

Alabama median
95.6the median score of 798 stations
Scoring higher
341stations in Alabama
Sharing its score
10ranks 342 to 351
Points deducted
3.22.3 arrival, 0.5 forecast check, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Alabama median 100.0, 100.0, 95.4
Next above
SHEA1rank 344; ahead on longest silence 115 min against 120 min
Next below
FRVA1rank 346; behind on median arrival 21 min 26 s against 21 min 48 s

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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsAlabama median 98.8166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1077.17.7 of 10 pointsAlabama median 87.5half its reports arrived within 21 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsAlabama median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 (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
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule, 24 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule, 170 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 13, 10:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 min9 in 10 within 22 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 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. Lake Tuscaloosa received 98.8 per cent, 166 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 345 of 798.WHERE IT RANKS IN ALABAMA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 98.8%, 166 OF 168, RANK 345 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 Lake Tuscaloosa's rank in Alabama by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 49 of 323; 2026-09-27 rank 257 of 323; 2026-09-28 rank 346 of 431; 2026-09-29 rank 341 of 461; 2026-09-30 rank 311 of 468; 2026-10-01 rank 289 of 474; 2026-10-02 rank 326 of 652; 2026-10-03 rank 326 of 652; 2026-10-04 rank 329 of 669; 2026-10-05 rank 332 of 746; 2026-10-06 rank 336 of 765; 2026-10-07 rank 314 of 800; 2026-10-08 rank 279 of 808; 2026-10-09 rank 258 of 800; 2026-10-10 rank 257 of 800; 2026-10-11 rank 258 of 818; 2026-10-12 rank 252 of 815; 2026-10-13 rank 261 of 804; 2026-10-14 rank 289 of 799; 2026-10-15 rank 326 of 798; 2026-10-16 rank 345 of 798.ITS RANK IN ALABAMA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1100200300400Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 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, 202634579898.8%
Oct 15, 202632679898.8%
Oct 14, 202628979998.8%
Oct 13, 202626180499.4%
Oct 12, 202625281599.4%
Oct 11, 202625881899.4%
Oct 10, 202625780099.4%
Oct 9, 202625880099.4%
Oct 8, 2026279808100.0%
Oct 7, 2026314800100.0%
Oct 6, 2026336765100.0%
Oct 5, 2026332746100.0%
Oct 4, 2026329669100.0%
Oct 3, 2026326652100.0%
Oct 2, 2026326652100.0%
Oct 1, 202628947499.2%
Sep 30, 202631146899.1%
Sep 29, 202634146198.9%
Sep 28, 202634643198.5%
Sep 27, 202625732397.8%
Sep 26, 202649323100.0%
Reports received at Lake Tuscaloosa, reports from 2.0 to 4.0, the latest 2.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports012343 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Thu 15, 11 PM0.004
Thu 15, 10 PM0.004
Thu 15, 9 PM0.004
Thu 15, 8 PM0.004
Thu 15, 7 PM0.004
Thu 15, 6 PM0.004
Thu 15, 5 PM0.004
Thu 15, 4 PM0.004
Thu 15, 3 PM0.004
Thu 15, 2 PM0.004
Thu 15, 12 PM0.004
Thu 15, 11 AM0.004
Thu 15, 10 AM0.004
Thu 15, 9 AM0.004
Thu 15, 8 AM0.004
Thu 15, 7 AM0.004
Thu 15, 6 AM0.004
Thu 15, 5 AM0.004
Thu 15, 4 AM0.004
Thu 15, 3 AM0.004
Thu 15, 2 AM0.004
Precipitation at Lake Tuscaloosa, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.27, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.100.200.30Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Lake Tuscaloosa, reports from 2.0 to 4.0, the latest 2.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Thu 15, 11 PM0.004
Thu 15, 10 PM0.004
Thu 15, 9 PM0.004
Thu 15, 8 PM0.004
Thu 15, 7 PM0.004
Thu 15, 6 PM0.004
Thu 15, 5 PM0.004
Thu 15, 4 PM0.004
Thu 15, 3 PM0.004
Thu 15, 2 PM0.004
Thu 15, 12 PM0.004
Thu 15, 11 AM0.004
Thu 15, 10 AM0.004
Thu 15, 9 AM0.004
Thu 15, 8 AM0.004
Thu 15, 7 AM0.004
Thu 15, 6 AM0.004
Thu 15, 5 AM0.004
Thu 15, 4 AM0.004
Thu 15, 3 AM0.004
Thu 15, 2 AM0.004
Thu 15, 1 AM0.004
Thu 15, 12 AM0.004
Wed 14, 11 PM0.004
Wed 14, 10 PM0.004
Wed 14, 9 PM0.004
Wed 14, 8 PM0.004
Wed 14, 7 PM0.004
Wed 14, 6 PM0.004
Wed 14, 5 PM0.004
Wed 14, 4 PM0.004
Wed 14, 3 PM0.004
Wed 14, 2 PM0.004
Wed 14, 1 PM0.004
Wed 14, 12 PM0.004
Wed 14, 11 AM0.004
Wed 14, 10 AM0.004
Wed 14, 9 AM0.004
Wed 14, 8 AM0.004
Wed 14, 7 AM0.004
Wed 14, 6 AM0.004
Wed 14, 5 AM0.004
Wed 14, 4 AM0.004
Wed 14, 3 AM0.004
Wed 14, 2 AM0.004
Wed 14, 1 AM0.004
Tue 13, 11 PM0.004
Tue 13, 10 PM0.004
Tue 13, 9 PM0.004
Tue 13, 8 PM0.004
Tue 13, 7 PM0.004
Tue 13, 6 PM0.004
Tue 13, 5 PM0.004
Tue 13, 4 PM0.004
Tue 13, 3 PM0.004
Tue 13, 2 PM0.004
Tue 13, 1 PM0.004
Tue 13, 12 PM0.004
Tue 13, 10 AM0.004
Tue 13, 9 AM0.004
Tue 13, 8 AM0.004
Tue 13, 7 AM0.004
Tue 13, 6 AM0.004
Tue 13, 5 AM0.003
Tue 13, 4 AM0.002
Tue 13, 3 AM0.004
Tue 13, 2 AM0.004
Tue 13, 1 AM0.004
Tue 13, 12 AM0.004
Mon 12, 11 PM0.004
Mon 12, 10 PM0.004
Mon 12, 9 PM0.004
Mon 12, 8 PM0.004
Mon 12, 7 PM0.004
Mon 12, 6 PM0.004
Mon 12, 5 PM0.004
Mon 12, 4 PM0.004
Mon 12, 3 PM0.004
Mon 12, 2 PM0.004
Mon 12, 1 PM0.004
Mon 12, 12 PM0.004
Mon 12, 11 AM0.003
Mon 12, 10 AM0.002
Mon 12, 9 AM0.004
Mon 12, 8 AM0.004
Mon 12, 7 AM0.004
Mon 12, 6 AM0.004
Mon 12, 4 AM0.004
Mon 12, 3 AM0.004
Mon 12, 1 AM0.004
Mon 12, 12 AM0.004
Sun 11, 11 PM0.003
Sun 11, 10 PM0.002
Sun 11, 9 PM0.004
Sun 11, 8 PM0.004
Sun 11, 7 PM0.004
Sun 11, 6 PM0.004
Sun 11, 4 PM0.004
Sun 11, 3 PM0.004
Sun 11, 2 PM0.004
Sun 11, 1 PM0.004
Sun 11, 12 PM0.004
Sun 11, 11 AM0.004
Sun 11, 10 AM0.004
Sun 11, 9 AM0.004
Sun 11, 8 AM0.004
Sun 11, 7 AM0.004
Sun 11, 6 AM0.004
Sun 11, 5 AM0.004
Sun 11, 4 AM0.004
Sun 11, 3 AM0.004
Sun 11, 2 AM0.003
Sun 11, 1 AM0.002
Sat 10, 11 PM0.004
Sat 10, 10 PM0.004
Sat 10, 9 PM0.014
Sat 10, 8 PM0.014
Sat 10, 7 PM0.014
Sat 10, 6 PM0.014
Sat 10, 5 PM0.014
Sat 10, 4 PM0.014
Sat 10, 3 PM0.014
Sat 10, 2 PM0.024
Sat 10, 1 PM0.054
Sat 10, 12 PM0.054
Sat 10, 11 AM0.014
Sat 10, 10 AM0.024
Sat 10, 9 AM0.044
Sat 10, 8 AM0.054
Sat 10, 7 AM0.114
Sat 10, 6 AM0.124
Sat 10, 5 AM0.124
Sat 10, 4 AM0.104
Sat 10, 3 AM0.174
Sat 10, 2 AM0.264
Sat 10, 1 AM0.274
Sat 10, 12 AM0.054
Fri 9, 11 PM0.034
Fri 9, 10 PM0.024
Fri 9, 8 PM0.003
Fri 9, 7 PM0.002
Fri 9, 6 PM0.004
Fri 9, 5 PM0.004
Fri 9, 4 PM0.004
Fri 9, 3 PM0.004
Fri 9, 2 PM0.004
Fri 9, 1 PM0.004
Fri 9, 12 PM0.004
Fri 9, 11 AM0.004
Fri 9, 10 AM0.004
Fri 9, 9 AM0.004
Fri 9, 8 AM0.004
Fri 9, 7 AM0.004
Fri 9, 6 AM0.004
Fri 9, 5 AM0.004
Fri 9, 4 AM0.004
Fri 9, 3 AM0.004
Fri 9, 2 AM0.004
Precipitation at Lake Tuscaloosa, precipitation from 0.00 to 1.46, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.501.001.50Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayPrecipitation in
Oct 150.00
Oct 140.00
Oct 130.00
Oct 120.00
Oct 110.00
Oct 101.46
Oct 90.10
Oct 80.00
Oct 70.00
Oct 60.00
Oct 50.00
Oct 40.92
Oct 30.00
Oct 20.00
Oct 10.00
Sep 300.00
Sep 290.00
Sep 280.00
Sep 270.00
Sep 260.00
Sep 250.00
Sep 240.00
Sep 230.00
Sep 220.00
Sep 210.67
Sep 200.00
Sep 190.00
Sep 180.00
Sep 170.00

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