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DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
09424450
Latitude
34.46253 N
Longitude
113.62438 W
Elevation
1,397 ft
Rank
1,411of 1,869 in Arizona, Oct 16
Observed
9:45 PMMST, 1 hour ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Big Sandy River Near WikieupReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Big Sandy River Near Wikieup Report

Rank 1,411 of 1,869 in Arizona, 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 score85.9of 100

Arizona median
91.5the median score of 1,869 stations
Scoring higher
1,408stations in Arizona
Sharing its score
3ranks 1,409 to 1,411
Points deducted
14.110.2 reports received, 2.6 arrival, 0.7 accuracy, 0.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Arizona median 96.5, 100.0, 93.8
Next above
AZMET-AZ38rank 1,410; ahead on reports received 96.4% against 70.8%
Next below
MMNA3rank 1,412; behind on 247 score 85.9 against 85.7

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 3570.824.8 of 35 pointsArizona median 85.7204 of 288 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1074.17.4 of 10 pointsArizona median 79.1half its reports arrived within 23 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsArizona median 100.0longest silence 76 min, on a schedule of one report every 35 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.3 of 20 points, at the medianArizona median 96.5-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianArizona median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.4 of 10 points, at the medianArizona median 93.8-

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 (1.8 h), none for 72 (42 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
1,411of 1,869 in Arizona, Oct 16
Schedule
every 35 min
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 4158.5% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
204 of 28870.8% of its schedule, 262 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
67 minfrom Oct 16, 4:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:45 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 35 min, 41 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 35 min count as one received.

Chart of the 1,869 ranked stations in Arizona 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, 4; 20 to 29 per cent, 23; 30 to 39 per cent, 5; 40 to 49 per cent, 139; 50 to 59 per cent, 240; 60 to 69 per cent, 39; 70 to 79 per cent, 172; 80 to 89 per cent, 421; 90 to 99 per cent, 308; 100 per cent, 518. Big Sandy River Near Wikieup received 70.8 per cent, 204 of 288 scheduled reports, rank 1,411 of 1,869.WHERE IT RANKS IN ARIZONA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 70.8%, 204 OF 288, RANK 1,411 OF 1,869PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 19420 to 292330 to 39540 to 4913950 to 5924060 to 693970 to 7917280 to 8942190 to 99308100518STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Big Sandy River Near Wikieup's rank in Arizona by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 1,444 of 1,508; 2026-10-08 rank 1,137 of 1,221; 2026-10-09 rank 982 of 1,661; 2026-10-10 rank 981 of 1,661; 2026-10-11 rank 914 of 1,656; 2026-10-12 rank 847 of 1,722; 2026-10-13 rank 646 of 1,762; 2026-10-14 rank 1,237 of 1,845; 2026-10-15 rank 1,430 of 1,880; 2026-10-16 rank 1,411 of 1,869.ITS RANK IN ARIZONA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%518
90 to 99%308
80 to 89%421
70 to 79%172
60 to 69%39
50 to 59%240
40 to 49%139
30 to 39%5
20 to 29%23
10 to 19%4
0 to 9%0
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20261,4111,86970.8%
Oct 15, 20261,4301,88070.8%
Oct 14, 20261,2371,84575.3%
Oct 13, 20266461,762100.0%
Oct 12, 20268471,72285.7%
Oct 11, 20269141,65671.4%
Oct 10, 20269811,66157.1%
Oct 9, 20269821,66156.5%
Oct 8, 20261,1371,22128.5%
Oct 7, 20261,4441,50814.2%

Station report

Big Sandy River Near Wikieup, 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 1,397 ft above sea level, 5 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.44 inHg and the temperature at 54.0 F.

Section from sea level of where Big Sandy River Near Wikieup stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,397 feet above sea level with 5 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.44 inches of mercury, and temperature, 54.0 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 09424450FIG. D WHERE BIG SANDY RIVER NEAR WIKIEUP 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 ATMOSPHEREBIG SANDY RIVER NEAR WIKIEUP5 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,397 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 HERE28.44 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE54.0 FTITLEBig Sandy River Near Wikieup, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 09424450TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-09424450-1DRAWN 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 34.46 N, and the day is 11 h 09 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 Big Sandy River Near Wikieup, 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 09 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 09424450FIG. E THE SUN AT BIG SANDY RIVER NEAR WIKIEUPELEVATION 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 09 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 72 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 34.46 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEBig Sandy River Near Wikieup, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 09424450TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-09424450-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 1,397 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Big Sandy River Near Wikieup, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 09424450FIG. 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 SCALETITLEBig Sandy River Near Wikieup, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 09424450TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-09424450-3DRAWN 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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