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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
APDC1
Latitude
34.61830 N
Longitude
120.11970 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 141 reports in 139 hours over the last seven days
Observed
9:15 PMPDT, 30 hours ago

Ranking Statistics

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 432 instruments in California stand at one.

Station charts

AT Alamo Pineda Creek Nr Solvang Report

Rank 3,507 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 score80.8of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
3,503stations in California
Sharing its score
12ranks 3,504 to 3,515
Points deducted
19.25.9 continuity, 5.6 reports received, 4.0 arrival, 2.9 accuracy, 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
WCRC1rank 3,505; ahead on median arrival 24 min 51 s against 29 min 48 s
Next below
CF012rank 3,508; behind on reports received 83.9% against 77.3%

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 3583.929.4 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5141 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1060.46.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 30 min
  3. Continuityweight 1040.74.1 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 100.0longest silence 19.8 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 (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 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
0 of 960.0% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
554 of 67282.4% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
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Longest silence, 7 days
29 h 39 minfrom Oct 14, 9:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 14, 9:15 PMlocal time

The reports received are counted from the network's own archive of this station's reports. Its 247 rank is counted from Storm Station's own record, which holds less than 7 days of it so far: 141 of 168 scheduled reports received, 83.9%.

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. AT Alamo Pineda Creek Nr Solvang received 83.9 per cent, 141 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 3,507 of 4,465.WHERE IT RANKS IN CALIFORNIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 83.9%, 141 OF 168, RANK 3,507 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 AT Alamo Pineda Creek Nr Solvang's rank in California by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 1,586 of 3,089; 2026-09-27 rank 1,447 of 3,141; 2026-09-28 rank 1,380 of 3,395; 2026-09-29 rank 1,396 of 3,460; 2026-09-30 rank 1,403 of 3,491; 2026-10-01 rank 1,790 of 3,586; 2026-10-02 rank 2,421 of 3,944; 2026-10-03 rank 2,420 of 3,944; 2026-10-04 rank 2,351 of 4,072; 2026-10-05 rank 2,323 of 4,333; 2026-10-06 rank 2,591 of 4,362; 2026-10-07 rank 3,377 of 4,381; 2026-10-08 rank 3,423 of 4,405; 2026-10-09 rank 3,447 of 4,400; 2026-10-10 rank 3,453 of 4,400; 2026-10-11 rank 3,455 of 4,428; 2026-10-12 rank 3,389 of 4,446; 2026-10-13 rank 2,814 of 4,464; 2026-10-14 rank 2,763 of 4,466; 2026-10-15 rank 2,608 of 4,462; 2026-10-16 rank 3,507 of 4,465.ITS RANK IN CALIFORNIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,0004,000Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 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, 20263,5074,46583.9%
Oct 15, 20262,6084,46294.6%
Oct 14, 20262,7634,46692.2%
Oct 13, 20262,8144,46489.2%
Oct 12, 20263,3894,44687.5%
Oct 11, 20263,4554,42887.5%
Oct 10, 20263,4534,40088.0%
Oct 9, 20263,4474,40088.0%
Oct 8, 20263,4234,40588.6%
Oct 7, 20263,3774,38191.0%
Oct 6, 20262,5914,36296.4%
Oct 5, 20262,3234,33398.8%
Oct 4, 20262,3514,07298.8%
Oct 3, 20262,4203,94498.7%
Oct 2, 20262,4213,94498.7%
Oct 1, 20261,7903,58699.2%
Sep 30, 20261,4033,491100.0%
Sep 29, 20261,3963,460100.0%
Sep 28, 20261,3803,395100.0%
Sep 27, 20261,4473,141100.0%
Sep 26, 20261,5863,089100.0%
Battery at AT Alamo Pineda Creek Nr Solvang, battery from 12.9 to 14.5, the latest 13.2, in volts.BATTERYV12.51313.51414.515Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at AT Alamo Pineda Creek Nr Solvang, reports from 0.0 to 4.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourBattery VReports
Wed 14, 9 PM13.22
Wed 14, 8 PM13.24
Wed 14, 7 PM13.24
Wed 14, 6 PM13.34
Wed 14, 3 PM14.04
Wed 14, 2 PM14.04
Wed 14, 1 PM14.54
Wed 14, 12 PM13.44
Wed 14, 11 AM13.04
Wed 14, 10 AM12.94
Wed 14, 9 AM12.94
Wed 14, 8 AM12.94
Wed 14, 7 AM13.04
Wed 14, 6 AM13.04
Wed 14, 5 AM13.04
Wed 14, 4 AM13.04
Wed 14, 3 AM13.04
Wed 14, 2 AM13.14
Wed 14, 1 AM13.14
Wed 14, 12 AM13.14
Tue 13, 11 PM13.14
Tue 13, 10 PM13.14
Tue 13, 9 PM13.24
Tue 13, 8 PM13.24
Tue 13, 7 PM13.24
Tue 13, 6 PM13.24
Tue 13, 5 PM13.54
Tue 13, 4 PM13.74
Tue 13, 3 PM13.94
Tue 13, 2 PM14.04
Tue 13, 1 PM14.04
Tue 13, 12 PM13.54
Tue 13, 11 AM13.14
Tue 13, 10 AM12.94
Tue 13, 9 AM12.94
Tue 13, 8 AM12.94
Tue 13, 7 AM13.04
Tue 13, 6 AM13.04
Tue 13, 5 AM13.14
Tue 13, 4 AM13.14
Tue 13, 3 AM13.14
Tue 13, 2 AM13.14
Tue 13, 1 AM13.14
Mon 12, 10 PM13.24
Mon 12, 9 PM13.24
Mon 12, 8 PM13.24
Mon 12, 7 PM13.34
Mon 12, 6 PM13.54
Mon 12, 2 PM13.84
Mon 12, 1 PM14.04
Mon 12, 12 PM14.04
Mon 12, 11 AM14.04
Mon 12, 10 AM13.44
Mon 12, 9 AM12.94
Mon 12, 8 AM12.94
Mon 12, 7 AM13.04
Mon 12, 6 AM13.04
Mon 12, 5 AM13.04
Mon 12, 4 AM13.04
Mon 12, 3 AM13.04
Mon 12, 2 AM13.04
Mon 12, 1 AM13.14
Mon 12, 12 AM13.14
Sun 11, 11 PM13.14
Sun 11, 10 PM13.14
Sun 11, 9 PM13.14
Sun 11, 8 PM13.24
Sun 11, 7 PM13.24
Sun 11, 6 PM13.24
Sun 11, 5 PM13.44
Sun 11, 4 PM13.84
Sun 11, 3 PM13.94
Sun 11, 2 PM13.94
Sun 11, 1 PM13.94
Sun 11, 12 PM13.74
Sun 11, 11 AM13.24
Sun 11, 10 AM13.04
Sun 11, 9 AM13.14
Sun 11, 8 AM12.94
Sun 11, 7 AM13.04
Sun 11, 6 AM13.04
Sun 11, 5 AM13.04
Sun 11, 4 AM13.04
Sun 11, 3 AM13.14
Sun 11, 2 AM13.14
Sun 11, 1 AM13.14
Sun 11, 12 AM13.14
Sat 10, 11 PM13.14
Sat 10, 10 PM13.14
Sat 10, 9 PM13.14
Sat 10, 8 PM13.24
Sat 10, 7 PM13.24
Sat 10, 6 PM13.24
Sat 10, 5 PM13.44
Sat 10, 4 PM13.84
Sat 10, 3 PM13.94
Sat 10, 2 PM13.94
Sat 10, 1 PM13.94
Sat 10, 12 PM14.04
Sat 10, 11 AM13.84
Sat 10, 10 AM13.34
Sat 10, 9 AM13.14
Sat 10, 8 AM13.02
Sat 10, 7 AM13.02
Sat 10, 6 AM13.04
Sat 10, 5 AM13.04
Sat 10, 4 AM13.04
Sat 10, 3 AM13.14
Sat 10, 2 AM13.14
Sat 10, 1 AM13.14
Sat 10, 12 AM13.14
Fri 9, 11 PM13.14
Fri 9, 10 PM13.14
Fri 9, 9 PM13.14
Fri 9, 8 PM13.24
Fri 9, 7 PM13.24
Fri 9, 6 PM13.24
Fri 9, 5 PM13.54
Fri 9, 4 PM13.74
Fri 9, 3 PM13.74
Fri 9, 2 PM13.94
Fri 9, 1 PM13.94
Fri 9, 12 PM13.74
Fri 9, 11 AM13.44
Fri 9, 10 AM13.34
Fri 9, 9 AM13.04
Fri 9, 8 AM13.04
Fri 9, 7 AM13.04
Fri 9, 6 AM13.04
Fri 9, 5 AM13.04
Fri 9, 4 AM13.04
Fri 9, 3 AM13.04

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