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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
PQSC1
Latitude
34.63250 N
Longitude
119.41944 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 668 reports in 168 hours over the last seven days
Observed
6:50 AMPDT, 20 minutes ago
Precipitation today
0in

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

Potrero Seco Report

Rank 1,361 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 score93.3of 100

California median
90.9the median score of 4,461 stations
Scoring higher
1,359stations in California
Sharing its score
22ranks 1,360 to 1,381
Points deducted
6.73.4 accuracy, 1.9 arrival, 0.9 forecast check, 0.3 continuity, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; California median 83.2, 100.0, 90.8
Next above
OMBC1rank 1,360; ahead on reports received 100% against 99.4%
Next below
TTVC1rank 1,362; behind on reports received 99.4% against 98.8%

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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.8668 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1080.88.1 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.1half its reports arrived within 20 min
  3. Continuityweight 1096.79.7 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 100.0longest silence 50 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 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 (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
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :05, :15, :35 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
96 of 96100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
668 of 67299.4% of its schedule, 670 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
30 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
50 minfrom Oct 13, 7:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 17, 6:50 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
20 min9 in 10 within 20 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 4,461 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. Potrero Seco received 99.4 per cent, 668 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 1,361 of 4,461.WHERE IT RANKS IN CALIFORNIA, Oct 17THIS ONE: 99.4%, 668 OF 672, RANK 1,361 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 Potrero Seco's rank in California by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-17: 2026-09-26 rank 1,814 of 3,089; 2026-09-27 rank 2,974 of 3,141; 2026-09-28 rank 3,132 of 3,395; 2026-09-29 rank 3,163 of 3,460; 2026-09-30 rank 3,166 of 3,491; 2026-10-01 rank 3,275 of 3,586; 2026-10-02 rank 1,219 of 3,944; 2026-10-03 rank 1,218 of 3,944; 2026-10-04 rank 1,131 of 4,072; 2026-10-05 rank 1,093 of 4,333; 2026-10-06 rank 1,080 of 4,362; 2026-10-07 rank 1,141 of 4,381; 2026-10-08 rank 1,446 of 4,405; 2026-10-09 rank 1,576 of 4,400; 2026-10-10 rank 1,602 of 4,400; 2026-10-11 rank 1,606 of 4,428; 2026-10-12 rank 1,475 of 4,446; 2026-10-13 rank 1,457 of 4,464; 2026-10-14 rank 1,530 of 4,466; 2026-10-15 rank 1,398 of 4,462; 2026-10-16 rank 1,421 of 4,465; 2026-10-17 rank 1,361 of 4,461.ITS RANK IN CALIFORNIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,0004,000Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 16Oct 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, 20261,3614,46199.4%
Oct 16, 20261,4214,46599.1%
Oct 15, 20261,3984,46298.8%
Oct 14, 20261,5304,46698.3%
Oct 13, 20261,4574,46498.8%
Oct 12, 20261,4754,44698.8%
Oct 11, 20261,6064,42898.8%
Oct 10, 20261,6024,40098.8%
Oct 9, 20261,5764,40098.8%
Oct 8, 20261,4464,40599.2%
Oct 7, 20261,1414,38199.7%
Oct 6, 20261,0804,36299.7%
Oct 5, 20261,0934,33399.5%
Oct 4, 20261,1314,07299.5%
Oct 3, 20261,2183,94499.5%
Oct 2, 20261,2193,94499.5%
Oct 1, 20263,2753,58678.9%
Sep 30, 20263,1663,49178.9%
Sep 29, 20263,1633,46078.3%
Sep 28, 20263,1323,39579.1%
Sep 27, 20262,9743,14178.0%
Sep 26, 20261,8143,08998.9%
Reports received at Potrero Seco, reports from 6.0 to 16.0, the latest 6.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports051015209 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Thu 15, 11 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 10 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 9 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 8 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 7 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 6 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 5 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 4 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 3 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 2 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 1 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 12 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 11 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 10 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 9 AM0.0012
Precipitation at Potrero Seco, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.01, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.030.050.070.10Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Potrero Seco, reports from 6.0 to 16.0, the latest 6.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports05101520Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Thu 15, 11 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 10 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 9 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 8 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 7 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 6 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 5 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 4 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 3 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 2 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 1 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 12 PM0.0012
Thu 15, 11 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 10 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 9 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 8 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 7 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 6 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 5 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 4 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 3 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 2 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 1 AM0.0012
Thu 15, 12 AM0.0012
Wed 14, 11 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 10 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 9 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 8 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 7 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 6 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 5 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 4 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 3 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 2 PM0.0012
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Wed 14, 12 PM0.0012
Wed 14, 11 AM0.0012
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Wed 14, 7 AM0.0012
Wed 14, 6 AM0.0012
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Wed 14, 4 AM0.0012
Wed 14, 3 AM0.0012
Wed 14, 2 AM0.0012
Wed 14, 1 AM0.0012
Wed 14, 12 AM0.0012
Tue 13, 11 PM0.0012
Tue 13, 10 PM0.0012
Tue 13, 9 PM0.0012
Tue 13, 8 PM0.0012
Tue 13, 7 PM0.0012
Tue 13, 6 PM0.0012
Tue 13, 5 PM0.0012
Tue 13, 4 PM0.0012
Tue 13, 3 PM0.0012
Tue 13, 2 PM0.0012
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Mon 12, 11 PM0.0012
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Mon 12, 7 AM0.0112
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Sun 11, 11 PM0.0012
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Sun 11, 6 PM0.0012
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Sun 11, 2 AM0.0012
Sun 11, 1 AM0.0012
Sun 11, 12 AM0.0012
Sat 10, 11 PM0.0012
Sat 10, 10 PM0.0012
Sat 10, 9 PM0.0012
Sat 10, 8 PM0.0012
Sat 10, 7 PM0.0012
Sat 10, 6 PM0.0012
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Sat 10, 4 PM0.0012
Sat 10, 3 PM0.0012
Sat 10, 2 PM0.0012
Sat 10, 1 PM0.0012
Sat 10, 12 PM0.0012
Sat 10, 11 AM0.0012
Sat 10, 10 AM0.0012
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Sat 10, 7 AM0.0012
Sat 10, 6 AM0.0012
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Sat 10, 4 AM0.0012
Sat 10, 3 AM0.0012
Sat 10, 2 AM0.0012
Sat 10, 1 AM0.0012
Sat 10, 12 AM0.0012
Fri 9, 11 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 10 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 9 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 8 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 7 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 6 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 5 PM0.0012
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Fri 9, 3 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 2 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 1 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 12 PM0.0012
Fri 9, 11 AM0.0012
Fri 9, 10 AM0.0012
Fri 9, 9 AM0.0012
Precipitation at Potrero Seco, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.01, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.030.050.070.10Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayPrecipitation in
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