Storm Station
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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
CTZC2
Latitude
37.34440 N
Longitude
108.59310 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 27 reports in 27 hours over the last seven days
Observed
8:15 AMMDT, 18 hours ago
High so far today
-
Low so far today
-
Precipitation today
-

Ranking Statistics

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 206 instruments in Colorado stand at one.

Station charts

Cortez 1SW - Upper Colorado Report

Rank 2,634 of 2,650 in Colorado, 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 score56.6of 100

Colorado median
93.2the median score of 2,650 stations
Scoring higher
2,633stations in Colorado
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
43.429.4 reports received, 7.2 continuity, 3.9 arrival, 1.6 accuracy, 1.3 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Colorado median 91.9, 100.0, 86.8
Next above
CO164rank 2,633; ahead on 247 score 57.1 against 56.6
Next below
ICRC2rank 2,635; behind on 247 score 56.6 against 56.4

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 3516.15.6 of 35 pointsColorado median 98.827 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1061.16.1 of 10 pointsColorado median 90.3half its reports arrived within 29 min
  3. Continuityweight 1028.32.8 of 10 pointsColorado median 100.0longest silence 29.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-18.4 of 20 points, at the medianColorado median 91.9-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianColorado median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.7 of 10 points, at the medianColorado median 86.8-

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 1.8 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.3 °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 houron the hour's :00 and :15
Reports received, 24 hours
7 of 2429.1% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
27 of 16816.0% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
25 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
29 h 15 minfrom Oct 12, 6:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
29 min9 in 10 within 6 h 54 min
Against its reference, 30 days
-32.6 °Fcooler than the airport station KCEZ, 3.2 miles away, on average over 1 reading; typical difference 32.6 °F

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 hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Chart of the 2,650 ranked stations in Colorado 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, 2; 10 to 19 per cent, 12; 20 to 29 per cent, 32; 30 to 39 per cent, 12; 40 to 49 per cent, 144; 50 to 59 per cent, 189; 60 to 69 per cent, 168; 70 to 79 per cent, 180; 80 to 89 per cent, 220; 90 to 99 per cent, 896; 100 per cent, 795. Cortez 1SW - Upper Colorado received 16.0 per cent, 27 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 2,634 of 2,650.WHERE IT RANKS IN COLORADO, Oct 16THIS ONE: 16.0%, 27 OF 168, RANK 2,634 OF 2,650PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 191220 to 293230 to 391240 to 4914450 to 5918960 to 6916870 to 7918080 to 8922090 to 99896100795STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Cortez 1SW - Upper Colorado's rank in Colorado by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-29 rank 1,528 of 1,532; 2026-09-30 rank 1,538 of 1,544; 2026-10-01 rank 1,550 of 1,558; 2026-10-02 rank 2,326 of 2,330; 2026-10-03 rank 2,326 of 2,330; 2026-10-04 rank 2,360 of 2,374; 2026-10-05 rank 2,551 of 2,564; 2026-10-06 rank 2,593 of 2,610; 2026-10-09 rank 2,345 of 2,531; 2026-10-10 rank 2,346 of 2,531; 2026-10-11 rank 2,315 of 2,540; 2026-10-12 rank 2,056 of 2,551; 2026-10-13 rank 1,899 of 2,546; 2026-10-14 rank 1,654 of 2,553; 2026-10-15 rank 2,502 of 2,597; 2026-10-16 rank 2,634 of 2,650.ITS RANK IN COLORADO, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,000Sep 29Oct 2Oct 5Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%795
90 to 99%896
80 to 89%220
70 to 79%180
60 to 69%168
50 to 59%189
40 to 49%144
30 to 39%12
20 to 29%32
10 to 19%12
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20262,6342,65016.0%
Oct 15, 20262,5022,59728.5%
Oct 14, 20261,6542,55385.7%
Oct 13, 20261,8992,54671.4%
Oct 12, 20262,0562,55157.1%
Oct 11, 20262,3152,54042.8%
Oct 10, 20262,3462,53142.8%
Oct 9, 20262,3452,53142.8%
Oct 6, 20262,5932,61015.4%
Oct 5, 20262,5512,56417.2%
Oct 4, 20262,3602,37417.8%
Oct 3, 20262,3262,33017.4%
Oct 2, 20262,3262,33017.4%
Oct 1, 20261,5501,55820.4%
Sep 30, 20261,5381,54419.4%
Sep 29, 20261,5281,53223.4%
Temperature at Cortez 1SW - Upper Colorado, temperature from 37.8 to 50.9, the latest 45.3, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATUREF35404550553 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Precipitation at Cortez 1SW - Upper Colorado, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.01, the latest 0.01, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.030.050.070.103 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Battery at Cortez 1SW - Upper Colorado, battery from 12.4 to 12.4, the latest 12.4, in volts.BATTERYV1111.51212.51313.53 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Reports received at Cortez 1SW - Upper Colorado, reports from 0.0 to 1.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.7513 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FPrecipitation inBattery VReports
Thu 15, 8 AM45.30.0112.41
Thu 15, 7 AM50.90.0112.41
Thu 15, 6 AM37.80.0012.41
Thu 15, 5 AM50.40.0012.41
Thu 15, 3 AM49.90.0012.41
Temperature at Cortez 1SW - Upper Colorado, temperature from 9.5 to 189.0, the latest 45.3, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATUREF050100150200Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16FREEZING
Precipitation at Cortez 1SW - Upper Colorado, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.03, the latest 0.01, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.030.050.070.10Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Battery at Cortez 1SW - Upper Colorado, battery from 12.4 to 12.7, the latest 12.4, in volts.BATTERYV12.412.512.612.7Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Cortez 1SW - Upper Colorado, reports from 0.0 to 1.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.751Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FPrecipitation inBattery VReports
Thu 15, 8 AM45.30.0112.41
Thu 15, 7 AM50.90.0112.41
Thu 15, 6 AM37.80.0012.41
Thu 15, 5 AM50.40.0012.41
Thu 15, 3 AM49.90.0012.41
Thu 15, 2 AM49.80.0012.41
Thu 15, 1 AM49.40.0012.41
Thu 15, 12 AM48.50.0112.41
Wed 14, 11 PM51.30.0012.41
Wed 14, 10 PM51.10.0012.41
Wed 14, 9 PM50.50.0012.41
Wed 14, 8 PM51.40.0112.41
Wed 14, 7 PM51.80.0012.51
Wed 14, 6 PM52.30.0012.41
Wed 14, 5 PM52.00.0012.51
Wed 14, 2 PM10.0-12.51
Wed 14, 1 PM9.5--1
Wed 14, 12 PM12.60.0012.61
Wed 14, 11 AM12.50.0112.61
Wed 14, 10 AM12.50.0012.61
Wed 14, 8 AM51.0--1
Tue 13, 6 PM189.0--1
Tue 13, 5 PM21.20.0012.61
Tue 13, 11 AM18.90.0312.71
Tue 13, 8 AM53.3--1
Mon 12, 8 AM59.3--1
Sun 11, 8 AM61.7--1
Sat 10, 8 AM60.7--1
Fri 9, 8 AM59.0--1
High and Low at Cortez 1SW - Upper Colorado, high from 18.4 to 52.3, the latest 51.6; low from 9.5 to 49.4, the latest 49.4, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF0204060Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12FREEZINGHIGHLOW
Precipitation at Cortez 1SW - Upper Colorado, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.16, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.050.100.150.20Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh FLow FPrecipitation in
Oct 1551.649.40.00
Oct 1452.39.50.00
Oct 1321.218.9-
Oct 12--0.00
Oct 11--0.09
Oct 10--0.01
Oct 9--0.00
Oct 8--0.00
Oct 3--0.00
Oct 2--0.00
Oct 118.413.60.01
Sep 3019.218.20.01
Sep 2922.919.30.01
Sep 2821.419.70.02
Sep 27--0.00
Sep 26--0.00
Sep 2531.422.60.04
Sep 2427.316.20.06
Sep 2330.121.60.16
Sep 22--0.00
Sep 21--0.00
Sep 20--0.00
Sep 19--0.00
Sep 18--0.00
Sep 1730.825.90.04

Near Cortez 1SW - Upper Colorado