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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
CYHC1
Latitude
34.60600 N
Longitude
118.66550 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 65 reports in 65 hours over the last seven days
Rank
4,182of 4,461 in California, Oct 17
Observed
4:30 PMPDT, 6 hours ago

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Castaic Canyon CreekReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Castaic Canyon Creek Report

Rank 4,182 of 4,461 in California, Oct 17. 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 score65.9of 100

California median
90.9the median score of 4,461 stations
Scoring higher
4,180stations in California
Sharing its score
2ranks 4,181 to 4,182
Points deducted
34.121.5 reports received, 5.5 continuity, 3.4 accuracy, 2.9 arrival, 0.9 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; California median 83.2, 100.0, 90.8
Next above
QSWC1rank 4,181; ahead on reports received 98.2% against 38.6%
Next below
LSFC1rank 4,183; behind on 247 score 65.9 against 65.8

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 3538.713.5 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.865 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1071.07.1 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.1half its reports arrived within 25 min
  3. Continuityweight 1045.44.5 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 100.0longest silence 17 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-16.6 of 20 points, at the medianCalifornia median 83.2-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianCalifornia median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.1 of 10 points, at the medianCalifornia median 90.8-

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 (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
4,182of 4,461 in California, Oct 17
Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
9 of 2437.5% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
65 of 16838.6% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
17 hoursfrom Oct 10, 3:30 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 4:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
25 min9 in 10 within 25 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 4,461 ranked stations in California on Oct 17 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, 74; 10 to 19 per cent, 106; 20 to 29 per cent, 32; 30 to 39 per cent, 17; 40 to 49 per cent, 114; 50 to 59 per cent, 278; 60 to 69 per cent, 133; 70 to 79 per cent, 222; 80 to 89 per cent, 396; 90 to 99 per cent, 2,009; 100 per cent, 1,080. Castaic Canyon Creek received 38.6 per cent, 65 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 4,182 of 4,461.WHERE IT RANKS IN CALIFORNIA, Oct 17THIS ONE: 38.6%, 65 OF 168, RANK 4,182 OF 4,461PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101001,0000 to 97410 to 1910620 to 293230 to 391740 to 4911450 to 5927860 to 6913370 to 7922280 to 8939690 to 992,0091001,080STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Castaic Canyon Creek's rank in California by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-27 to 2026-10-17: 2026-09-27 rank 3,130 of 3,141; 2026-09-28 rank 3,340 of 3,395; 2026-09-29 rank 3,392 of 3,460; 2026-09-30 rank 3,426 of 3,491; 2026-10-01 rank 3,522 of 3,586; 2026-10-02 rank 3,884 of 3,944; 2026-10-03 rank 3,884 of 3,944; 2026-10-04 rank 3,897 of 4,072; 2026-10-05 rank 4,116 of 4,333; 2026-10-06 rank 4,200 of 4,362; 2026-10-07 rank 4,221 of 4,381; 2026-10-08 rank 4,235 of 4,405; 2026-10-09 rank 4,244 of 4,400; 2026-10-10 rank 4,241 of 4,400; 2026-10-11 rank 4,241 of 4,428; 2026-10-12 rank 4,151 of 4,446; 2026-10-13 rank 4,184 of 4,464; 2026-10-14 rank 4,209 of 4,466; 2026-10-15 rank 4,186 of 4,462; 2026-10-16 rank 4,201 of 4,465; 2026-10-17 rank 4,182 of 4,461.ITS RANK IN CALIFORNIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12,0004,0006,000Sep 27Oct 1Oct 5Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%1,080
90 to 99%2,009
80 to 89%396
70 to 79%222
60 to 69%133
50 to 59%278
40 to 49%114
30 to 39%17
20 to 29%32
10 to 19%106
0 to 9%74
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 20264,1824,46138.6%
Oct 16, 20264,2014,46538.6%
Oct 15, 20264,1864,46238.0%
Oct 14, 20264,2094,46635.7%
Oct 13, 20264,1844,46433.3%
Oct 12, 20264,1514,44633.9%
Oct 11, 20264,2414,42834.5%
Oct 10, 20264,2414,40033.9%
Oct 9, 20264,2444,40033.9%
Oct 8, 20264,2354,40533.9%
Oct 7, 20264,2214,38135.1%
Oct 6, 20264,2004,36236.3%
Oct 5, 20264,1164,33336.3%
Oct 4, 20263,8974,07235.1%
Oct 3, 20263,8843,94434.9%
Oct 2, 20263,8843,94434.5%
Oct 1, 20263,5223,58634.5%
Sep 30, 20263,4263,49134.7%
Sep 29, 20263,3923,46034.0%
Sep 28, 20263,3403,39532.8%
Sep 27, 20263,1303,14130.4%
Battery at Castaic Canyon Creek, battery from 12.7 to 14.3, the latest 13.4, in volts.BATTERYV12.51313.51414.5Oct 163 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Reports received at Castaic Canyon Creek, reports from 0.0 to 4.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Oct 163 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourBattery VReports
Fri 16, 4 PM13.43
Fri 16, 3 PM13.44
Fri 16, 2 PM13.54
Fri 16, 1 PM13.44
Fri 16, 12 PM13.54
Fri 16, 11 AM13.54
Fri 16, 10 AM13.64
Fri 16, 9 AM13.74
Fri 16, 8 AM14.34
Fri 16, 7 AM12.94
Fri 16, 6 AM12.71
Battery at Castaic Canyon Creek, battery from 12.7 to 14.6, the latest 13.4, in volts.BATTERYV12.51313.51414.515Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Castaic Canyon Creek, 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
Fri 16, 4 PM13.43
Fri 16, 3 PM13.44
Fri 16, 2 PM13.54
Fri 16, 1 PM13.44
Fri 16, 12 PM13.54
Fri 16, 11 AM13.54
Fri 16, 10 AM13.64
Fri 16, 9 AM13.74
Fri 16, 8 AM14.34
Fri 16, 7 AM12.94
Fri 16, 6 AM12.71
Thu 15, 4 PM13.33
Thu 15, 3 PM13.44
Thu 15, 2 PM13.44
Thu 15, 1 PM13.44
Thu 15, 12 PM13.54
Thu 15, 11 AM13.54
Thu 15, 10 AM13.64
Thu 15, 9 AM13.84
Thu 15, 8 AM14.54
Thu 15, 7 AM12.94
Thu 15, 6 AM12.71
Wed 14, 4 PM13.43
Wed 14, 3 PM13.33
Wed 14, 2 PM13.44
Wed 14, 1 PM13.54
Wed 14, 12 PM13.54
Wed 14, 11 AM13.64
Wed 14, 10 AM13.74
Wed 14, 9 AM13.94
Wed 14, 8 AM14.64
Wed 14, 7 AM13.04
Wed 14, 6 AM12.71
Tue 13, 6 PM13.13
Tue 13, 5 PM13.31
Tue 13, 4 PM13.53
Tue 13, 3 PM13.54
Tue 13, 2 PM13.64
Tue 13, 1 PM13.64
Tue 13, 12 PM13.74
Tue 13, 11 AM13.84
Tue 13, 10 AM13.94
Tue 13, 9 AM14.44
Tue 13, 8 AM14.64
Tue 13, 7 AM13.24
Tue 13, 6 AM12.71
Mon 12, 5 PM13.63
Mon 12, 4 PM13.94
Mon 12, 3 PM13.84
Mon 12, 2 PM13.84
Mon 12, 1 PM13.94
Mon 12, 12 PM13.94
Mon 12, 11 AM13.94
Mon 12, 10 AM13.91
Mon 12, 9 AM14.33
Mon 12, 8 AM14.04
Mon 12, 7 AM13.14
Mon 12, 6 AM12.81
Sun 11, 4 PM13.93
Sun 11, 3 PM13.84
Sun 11, 2 PM13.84
Sun 11, 1 PM13.74
Sun 11, 12 PM13.74
Sun 11, 11 AM13.74
Sun 11, 10 AM13.84
Sun 11, 9 AM14.34
Sun 11, 8 AM14.34
Sun 11, 7 AM13.24
Sun 11, 6 AM12.81
Sat 10, 3 PM13.61
Sat 10, 2 PM13.63
Sat 10, 1 PM13.63
Sat 10, 12 PM13.64
Sat 10, 11 AM13.64
Sat 10, 10 AM13.84
Sat 10, 9 AM14.34
Sat 10, 8 AM14.34
Sat 10, 7 AM13.24
Sat 10, 6 AM12.71

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