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Identifier
392724120171001
Latitude
39.45657 N
Longitude
120.28715 W
Elevation
6,920 ft
Rank
3,007of 4,465 in California, Oct 16
Observed
10:00 PMPDT, 36 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

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Independence C Precip Gage Nr Truckee Report

Rank 3,007 of 4,465 in California, 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 score85.8of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
3,003stations in California
Sharing its score
4ranks 3,004 to 3,007
Points deducted
14.29.0 reports received, 2.9 accuracy, 1.6 arrival, 0.8 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; California median 85.6, 100.0, 92.4
Next above
HOBC1rank 3,006; ahead on reports received 100% against 74.4%
Next below
KRTC1rank 3,008; behind on 247 score 85.8 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 3574.426.0 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5500 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1084.48.4 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-17.1 of 20 points, at the medianCalifornia median 85.6-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianCalifornia median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.2 of 10 points, at the medianCalifornia median 92.4-

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
3,007of 4,465 in California, Oct 16
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
71 of 9673.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
500 of 67274.4% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
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Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 14, 7:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 5:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 23 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 4,465 ranked stations in California 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, 78; 10 to 19 per cent, 83; 20 to 29 per cent, 45; 30 to 39 per cent, 22; 40 to 49 per cent, 118; 50 to 59 per cent, 285; 60 to 69 per cent, 120; 70 to 79 per cent, 209; 80 to 89 per cent, 391; 90 to 99 per cent, 2,034; 100 per cent, 1,080. Independence C Precip Gage Nr Truckee received 74.4 per cent, 500 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 3,007 of 4,465.WHERE IT RANKS IN CALIFORNIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 74.4%, 500 OF 672, RANK 3,007 OF 4,465PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101001,0000 to 97810 to 198320 to 294530 to 392240 to 4911850 to 5928560 to 6912070 to 7920980 to 8939190 to 992,0341001,080STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Independence C Precip Gage Nr Truckee's rank in California by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 4,250 of 4,381; 2026-10-08 rank 4,193 of 4,405; 2026-10-09 rank 4,047 of 4,400; 2026-10-10 rank 4,033 of 4,400; 2026-10-11 rank 3,818 of 4,428; 2026-10-12 rank 3,470 of 4,446; 2026-10-13 rank 3,139 of 4,464; 2026-10-14 rank 3,170 of 4,466; 2026-10-15 rank 3,051 of 4,462; 2026-10-16 rank 3,007 of 4,465.ITS RANK IN CALIFORNIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12,0004,0006,000Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%1,080
90 to 99%2,034
80 to 89%391
70 to 79%209
60 to 69%120
50 to 59%285
40 to 49%118
30 to 39%22
20 to 29%45
10 to 19%83
0 to 9%78
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20263,0074,46574.4%
Oct 15, 20263,0514,46274.4%
Oct 14, 20263,1704,46674.5%
Oct 13, 20263,1394,46474.7%
Oct 12, 20263,4704,44664.1%
Oct 11, 20263,8184,42853.4%
Oct 10, 20264,0334,40042.7%
Oct 9, 20264,0474,40042.4%
Oct 8, 20264,1934,40521.4%
Oct 7, 20264,2504,38110.7%

Station report

Independence C Precip Gage Nr Truckee, 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 6,920 ft above sea level, 23 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 23.16 inHg and the temperature at 34.3 F.

Section from sea level of where Independence C Precip Gage Nr Truckee stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 6,920 feet above sea level with 23 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 23.16 inches of mercury, and temperature, 34.3 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 392724120171001FIG. D WHERE INDEPENDENCE C PRECIP GAGE NR TRUCKEE 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 ATMOSPHEREINDEPENDENCE C PRECIP GAGE NR TRUCKEE23 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT6,920 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 HERE23.16 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE34.3 FTITLEIndependence C Precip Gage Nr Truckee, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 392724120171001TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-392724120171001-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 41 degrees above the horizon at 39.46 N, and the day is 10 h 59 min long. Level ground there takes 66 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Independence C Precip Gage Nr Truckee, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 41 degrees above the horizon, against 74 at the June solstice, 51 at the equinoxes and 27 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 59 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 392724120171001FIG. E THE SUN AT INDEPENDENCE C PRECIP GAGE NR TRUCKEEELEVATION 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 74°EQUINOXES 51°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 27°OCT 16, 41°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 59 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 66 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 39.46 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEIndependence C Precip Gage Nr Truckee, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 392724120171001TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-392724120171001-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 6,920 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Independence C Precip Gage Nr Truckee, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 392724120171001FIG. 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 SCALETITLEIndependence C Precip Gage Nr Truckee, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 392724120171001TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-392724120171001-3DRAWN 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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