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Identifier
07358570
Latitude
34.49400 N
Longitude
93.00650 W
Elevation
373 ft
Rank
378of 678 in Arkansas, Oct 16
Observed
11:45 PMCDT, 33 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Gulpha Cr at Ridgeway St at Hot SpringsReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Gulpha Cr at Ridgeway St at Hot Springs Report

Rank 378 of 678 in Arkansas, 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 score95.4of 100

Arkansas median
96.0the median score of 678 stations
Scoring higher
376stations in Arkansas
Sharing its score
2ranks 377 to 378
Points deducted
4.63.6 arrival, 0.6 reports received, 0.3 forecast check, 0.1 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Arkansas median 99.3, 100.0, 97.3
Next above
RDTA4rank 377; ahead on reports received 99.1% against 98.2%
Next below
OAKA4rank 379; behind on 247 score 95.4 against 95.3

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 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsArkansas median 99.4165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1064.46.4 of 10 pointsArkansas median 80.4half its reports arrived within 28 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsArkansas median 100.0longest silence 3 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.9 of 20 points, at the medianArkansas median 99.3-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianArkansas median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.7 of 10 points, at the medianArkansas median 97.3-

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
378of 678 in Arkansas, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
3 hoursfrom Oct 14, 9:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
28 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 hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Chart of the 678 ranked stations in Arkansas 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, 2; 20 to 29 per cent, 8; 30 to 39 per cent, 3; 40 to 49 per cent, 22; 50 to 59 per cent, 40; 60 to 69 per cent, 20; 70 to 79 per cent, 33; 80 to 89 per cent, 48; 90 to 99 per cent, 218; 100 per cent, 283. Gulpha Cr at Ridgeway St at Hot Springs received 98.2 per cent, 165 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 378 of 678.WHERE IT RANKS IN ARKANSAS, Oct 16THIS ONE: 98.2%, 165 OF 168, RANK 378 OF 678PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 19220 to 29830 to 39340 to 492250 to 594060 to 692070 to 793380 to 894890 to 99218100283STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Gulpha Cr at Ridgeway St at Hot Springs's rank in Arkansas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 641 of 700; 2026-10-08 rank 633 of 701; 2026-10-09 rank 566 of 686; 2026-10-10 rank 567 of 686; 2026-10-11 rank 517 of 681; 2026-10-12 rank 428 of 676; 2026-10-13 rank 303 of 674; 2026-10-14 rank 307 of 669; 2026-10-15 rank 367 of 674; 2026-10-16 rank 378 of 678.ITS RANK IN ARKANSAS, 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%283
90 to 99%218
80 to 89%48
70 to 79%33
60 to 69%20
50 to 59%40
40 to 49%22
30 to 39%3
20 to 29%8
10 to 19%2
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202637867898.2%
Oct 15, 202636767498.8%
Oct 14, 2026307669100.0%
Oct 13, 2026303674100.0%
Oct 12, 202642867685.7%
Oct 11, 202651768171.4%
Oct 10, 202656768657.1%
Oct 9, 202656668656.5%
Oct 8, 202663370128.5%
Oct 7, 202664170014.2%

Station report

Gulpha Cr at Ridgeway St at Hot Springs, 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 373 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.52 inHg and the temperature at 57.7 F.

Section from sea level of where Gulpha Cr at Ridgeway St at Hot Springs stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 373 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.52 inches of mercury, and temperature, 57.7 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 07358570FIG. D WHERE GULPHA CR AT RIDGEWAY ST AT HOT SPRINGS 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 ATMOSPHEREGULPHA CR AT RIDGEWAY ST AT HOT SPRINGS1 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT373 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 HERE29.52 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE57.7 FTITLEGulpha Cr at Ridgeway St at Hot Springs, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 07358570TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-07358570-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 46 degrees above the horizon at 34.49 N, and the day is 11 h 10 min long. Level ground there takes 72 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Gulpha Cr at Ridgeway St at Hot Springs, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 46 degrees above the horizon, against 79 at the June solstice, 56 at the equinoxes and 32 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 10 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 07358570FIG. E THE SUN AT GULPHA CR AT RIDGEWAY ST AT HOT SPRINGSELEVATION 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 79°EQUINOXES 56°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 32°OCT 16, 46°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 10 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 72 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 34.49 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEGulpha Cr at Ridgeway St at Hot Springs, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 07358570TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-07358570-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 373 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Gulpha Cr at Ridgeway St at Hot Springs, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 07358570FIG. 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 SCALETITLEGulpha Cr at Ridgeway St at Hot Springs, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 07358570TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-07358570-3DRAWN 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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