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DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
FCDMC-9901
Latitude
33.60639 N
Longitude
112.05778 W
Elevation
1,415 ft
Rank
331of 1,869 in Arizona, Oct 16
Observed
11:45 PMMST, 40 minutes ago
Air temperature
75F
Dew point
47F
Relative humidity
37%
Wind
3mph
Gust
5mph
Wind direction
357°

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Phoenix Dam 2BReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

At a flood warning station

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 39 instruments in Arizona stand at one.

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Phoenix Dam 2B Report

Rank 331 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 score96.7of 100

Arizona median
91.5the median score of 1,869 stations
Scoring higher
327stations in Arizona
Sharing its score
8ranks 328 to 335
Points deducted
3.31.5 arrival, 1.0 accuracy, 0.6 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Arizona median 93.8
Next above
IRRA3rank 329; ahead on reports received 100% against 99.4%
Next below
AKPA3rank 332; behind on reports due 336 against 168, the longer record first

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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsArizona median 85.7334 of 336 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1085.58.6 of 10 pointsArizona median 79.1half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsArizona median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 30 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2095.019.0 of 20 pointsArizona median 96.5its temperature against the airport station KDVT, 5.8 miles away, over 251 readings: typical difference 2.4 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.1 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsArizona median 100.00 of 251 readings failed their check against its reference station
  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 (1.5 h), none for 72 (36 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.1 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.6 °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
331of 1,869 in Arizona, Oct 16
Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :15 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
47 of 4897.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
334 of 33699.4% of its schedule, 344 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 12, 3:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 6:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 18 min
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.3 °Fwarmer than the airport station KDVT, 5.8 miles away, on average over 201 readings; typical difference 2.4 °F; also compared with 3 other reference stations

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

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

Its schedule is one report every 30 min, 48 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 30 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. Phoenix Dam 2B received 99.4 per cent, 334 of 336 scheduled reports, rank 331 of 1,869.WHERE IT RANKS IN ARIZONA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 99.4%, 334 OF 336, RANK 331 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 Phoenix Dam 2B's rank in Arizona by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-09 rank 1,542 of 1,661; 2026-10-10 rank 1,541 of 1,661; 2026-10-11 rank 1,564 of 1,656; 2026-10-12 rank 1,558 of 1,722; 2026-10-13 rank 1,321 of 1,762; 2026-10-14 rank 1,230 of 1,845; 2026-10-15 rank 1,110 of 1,880; 2026-10-16 rank 331 of 1,869.ITS RANK IN ARIZONA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,5002,000Oct 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, 20263311,86999.4%
Oct 15, 20261,1101,88086.0%
Oct 14, 20261,2301,84571.7%
Oct 13, 20261,3211,76257.4%
Oct 12, 20261,5581,72243.4%
Oct 11, 20261,5641,65629.1%
Oct 10, 20261,5411,66114.8%
Oct 9, 20261,5421,66114.2%

Station report

Phoenix Dam 2B, 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 1,415 ft above sea level, 5 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.42 inHg and the temperature at 54.0 F.

Section from sea level of where Phoenix Dam 2B stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,415 feet above sea level with 5 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.42 inches of mercury, and temperature, 54.0 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FCDMC-9901FIG. D WHERE PHOENIX DAM 2B 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 ATMOSPHEREPHOENIX DAM 2B5 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,415 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 HERE28.42 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE54.0 FTITLEPhoenix Dam 2B, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP FCDMC-9901TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FCDMC9901-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 47 degrees above the horizon at 33.61 N, and the day is 11 h 11 min long. Level ground there takes 73 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Phoenix Dam 2B, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 47 degrees above the horizon, against 80 at the June solstice, 56 at the equinoxes and 33 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 11 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FCDMC-9901FIG. E THE SUN AT PHOENIX DAM 2BELEVATION 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 80°EQUINOXES 56°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 33°OCT 16, 47°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 11 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 73 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 33.61 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEPhoenix Dam 2B, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP FCDMC-9901TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FCDMC9901-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 1,415 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Phoenix Dam 2B, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FCDMC-9901FIG. 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 SCALETITLEPhoenix Dam 2B, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP FCDMC-9901TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FCDMC9901-3DRAWN 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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