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Identifier
02294650
Latitude
27.90225 N
Longitude
81.81730 W
Elevation
87 ft
Rank
929of 2,338 in Florida, Oct 16
Observed
12:15 AMEDT, 1 hour ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Peace River At SR 60 At BartowReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 82 instruments in Florida stand at one.

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Peace River At SR 60 At Bartow Report

Rank 929 of 2,338 in Florida, 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 score96.5of 100

Florida median
95.4the median score of 2,338 stations
Scoring higher
913stations in Florida
Sharing its score
16ranks 914 to 929
Points deducted
3.51.6 arrival, 1.1 reports received, 0.9 continuity
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Florida median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
CCXF1rank 928; ahead on reports received 97.9% against 97.0%
Next below
HLDF1rank 930; behind on 247 score 96.5 against 96.4

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 3597.034.0 of 35 pointsFlorida median 99.4163 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1084.48.4 of 10 pointsFlorida median 84.4half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 1090.99.1 of 10 pointsFlorida median 100.0longest silence 4 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianFlorida median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianFlorida median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianFlorida median 100.0-

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
929of 2,338 in Florida, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
163 of 16897.0% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
4 hoursfrom Oct 9, 9:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 18 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 2,338 ranked stations in Florida 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, 13; 20 to 29 per cent, 41; 30 to 39 per cent, 6; 40 to 49 per cent, 116; 50 to 59 per cent, 250; 60 to 69 per cent, 37; 70 to 79 per cent, 118; 80 to 89 per cent, 228; 90 to 99 per cent, 892; 100 per cent, 635. Peace River At SR 60 At Bartow received 97.0 per cent, 163 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 929 of 2,338.WHERE IT RANKS IN FLORIDA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 97.0%, 163 OF 168, RANK 929 OF 2,338PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 191320 to 294130 to 39640 to 4911650 to 5925060 to 693770 to 7911880 to 8922890 to 99892100635STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Peace River At SR 60 At Bartow's rank in Florida by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 2,155 of 2,308; 2026-10-08 rank 2,103 of 2,350; 2026-10-09 rank 1,853 of 2,355; 2026-10-10 rank 1,853 of 2,355; 2026-10-11 rank 1,785 of 2,385; 2026-10-12 rank 1,636 of 2,379; 2026-10-13 rank 980 of 2,378; 2026-10-14 rank 870 of 2,362; 2026-10-15 rank 912 of 2,348; 2026-10-16 rank 929 of 2,338.ITS RANK IN FLORIDA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,000Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%635
90 to 99%892
80 to 89%228
70 to 79%118
60 to 69%37
50 to 59%250
40 to 49%116
30 to 39%6
20 to 29%41
10 to 19%13
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20269292,33897.0%
Oct 15, 20269122,34897.6%
Oct 14, 20268702,36297.6%
Oct 13, 20269802,37897.0%
Oct 12, 20261,6362,37983.3%
Oct 11, 20261,7852,38569.0%
Oct 10, 20261,8532,35555.9%
Oct 9, 20261,8532,35555.9%
Oct 8, 20262,1032,35027.9%
Oct 7, 20262,1552,30813.6%

Station report

Peace River At SR 60 At Bartow, 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 87 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.83 inHg and the temperature at 58.7 F.

Section from sea level of where Peace River At SR 60 At Bartow stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 87 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.83 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.7 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02294650FIG. D WHERE PEACE RIVER AT SR 60 AT BARTOW 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 ATMOSPHEREPEACE RIVER AT SR 60 AT BARTOW0 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT87 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 HERE29.83 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.7 FTITLEPeace River At SR 60 At Bartow, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 02294650TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-02294650-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 53 degrees above the horizon at 27.90 N, and the day is 11 h 21 min long. Level ground there takes 80 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Peace River At SR 60 At Bartow, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 53 degrees above the horizon, against 86 at the June solstice, 62 at the equinoxes and 39 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 21 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02294650FIG. E THE SUN AT PEACE RIVER AT SR 60 AT BARTOWELEVATION 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 86°EQUINOXES 62°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 39°OCT 16, 53°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 21 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 80 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 27.90 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEPeace River At SR 60 At Bartow, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 02294650TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-02294650-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 87 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Peace River At SR 60 At Bartow, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02294650FIG. 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 SCALETITLEPeace River At SR 60 At Bartow, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 02294650TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-02294650-3DRAWN 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

What this instrument measures for

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