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Identifier
MLNF1
Latitude
30.70830 N
Longitude
86.97220 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 197 reports in 165 hours over the last seven days
Rank
1,640of 2,338 in Florida, Oct 16
Observed
3:00 AMEDT, 1 hour ago

Ranking Statistics

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Big Coldwater Creek AT Milton Report

Rank 1,640 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 score91.6of 100

Florida median
95.4the median score of 2,338 stations
Scoring higher
1,639stations in Florida
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
8.44.2 reports received, 4.1 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Florida median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
FL-IR-47rank 1,639; ahead on 247 score 91.7 against 91.6
Next below
S2012rank 1,641; behind on 247 score 91.6 against 91.5

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 3587.930.8 of 35 pointsFlorida median 99.4197 of 224 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1058.85.9 of 10 pointsFlorida median 84.4half its reports arrived within 31 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsFlorida median 100.0longest silence 62 min, on a schedule of one report every 45 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 (2.3 h), none for 72 (54 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
1,640of 2,338 in Florida, Oct 16
Schedule
every 45 minon the hour's :00 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
29 of 3290.6% of its schedule, 33 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
197 of 22487.9% of its schedule, 246 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
24 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
78 minfrom Oct 16, 1:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
31 min9 in 10 within 36 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 45 min, 32 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 45 min 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. Big Coldwater Creek AT Milton received 87.9 per cent, 197 of 224 scheduled reports, rank 1,640 of 2,338.WHERE IT RANKS IN FLORIDA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 87.9%, 197 OF 224, RANK 1,640 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 Big Coldwater Creek AT Milton's rank in Florida by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 1,111 of 1,216; 2026-09-27 rank 1,105 of 1,222; 2026-09-28 rank 1,181 of 1,296; 2026-09-29 rank 1,171 of 1,310; 2026-09-30 rank 1,167 of 1,328; 2026-10-01 rank 1,160 of 1,338; 2026-10-02 rank 1,646 of 1,858; 2026-10-03 rank 1,647 of 1,858; 2026-10-04 rank 1,603 of 1,911; 2026-10-05 rank 1,646 of 2,190; 2026-10-06 rank 1,636 of 2,226; 2026-10-07 rank 1,321 of 2,308; 2026-10-08 rank 1,345 of 2,350; 2026-10-09 rank 1,336 of 2,355; 2026-10-10 rank 1,337 of 2,355; 2026-10-11 rank 1,315 of 2,385; 2026-10-12 rank 1,341 of 2,379; 2026-10-13 rank 1,788 of 2,378; 2026-10-14 rank 1,731 of 2,362; 2026-10-15 rank 1,693 of 2,348; 2026-10-16 rank 1,640 of 2,338.ITS RANK IN FLORIDA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,5002,000Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 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, 20261,6402,33887.9%
Oct 15, 20261,6932,34884.3%
Oct 14, 20261,7312,36282.5%
Oct 13, 20261,7882,37880.8%
Oct 12, 20261,3412,37998.8%
Oct 11, 20261,3152,38598.8%
Oct 10, 20261,3372,35598.8%
Oct 9, 20261,3362,35598.8%
Oct 8, 20261,3452,35098.8%
Oct 7, 20261,3212,30899.4%
Oct 6, 20261,6362,22684.9%
Oct 5, 20261,6462,19083.4%
Oct 4, 20261,6031,91185.2%
Oct 3, 20261,6471,85885.5%
Oct 2, 20261,6461,85885.5%
Oct 1, 20261,1601,33890.5%
Sep 30, 20261,1671,32890.5%
Sep 29, 20261,1711,31089.6%
Sep 28, 20261,1811,29688.2%
Sep 27, 20261,1051,22291.9%
Sep 26, 20261,1111,21693.5%
Precipitation at Big Coldwater Creek AT Milton, precipitation from 0.03 to 0.34, the latest 0.04, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.100.200.300.406 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
Reports received at Big Coldwater Creek AT Milton, reports from 0.0 to 4.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports012346 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Thu 15, 5 PM0.044
Thu 15, 4 PM0.094
Thu 15, 3 PM0.164
Thu 15, 2 PM0.314
Thu 15, 1 PM0.274
Thu 15, 12 PM0.344
Thu 15, 11 AM0.234
Thu 15, 10 AM0.104
Thu 15, 9 AM0.064
Thu 15, 8 AM0.034
Precipitation at Big Coldwater Creek AT Milton, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.37, the latest 0.04, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.100.200.300.40Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Big Coldwater Creek AT Milton, 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
HourPrecipitation inReports
Thu 15, 5 PM0.044
Thu 15, 4 PM0.094
Thu 15, 3 PM0.164
Thu 15, 2 PM0.314
Thu 15, 1 PM0.274
Thu 15, 12 PM0.344
Thu 15, 11 AM0.234
Thu 15, 10 AM0.104
Thu 15, 9 AM0.064
Thu 15, 8 AM0.034
Wed 14, 5 PM0.024
Wed 14, 4 PM0.134
Wed 14, 3 PM0.244
Wed 14, 2 PM0.304
Wed 14, 1 PM0.374
Wed 14, 12 PM0.264
Wed 14, 11 AM0.184
Wed 14, 10 AM0.064
Wed 14, 8 AM0.014
Tue 13, 5 PM0.024
Tue 13, 4 PM0.144
Tue 13, 3 PM0.264
Tue 13, 2 PM0.364
Tue 13, 1 PM0.304
Tue 13, 12 PM0.264
Tue 13, 11 AM0.134
Tue 13, 10 AM0.004
Mon 12, 5 PM0.004
Mon 12, 4 PM0.074
Mon 12, 3 PM0.214
Mon 12, 2 PM0.314
Mon 12, 1 PM0.254
Mon 12, 12 PM0.224
Mon 12, 11 AM0.144
Mon 12, 10 AM0.034
Mon 12, 2 AM0.014
Mon 12, 1 AM0.004
Mon 12, 12 AM0.014
Sun 11, 6 PM0.004
Sun 11, 5 PM0.024
Sun 11, 4 PM0.054
Sun 11, 3 PM0.154
Sun 11, 2 PM0.264
Sun 11, 1 PM0.214
Sun 11, 12 PM0.164
Sun 11, 11 AM0.104
Sun 11, 10 AM0.014
Sun 11, 8 AM0.004
Sat 10, 4 PM0.004
Sat 10, 3 PM0.044
Sat 10, 2 PM0.084
Sat 10, 1 PM0.164
Sat 10, 12 PM0.134
Sat 10, 11 AM0.064
Sat 10, 10 AM0.024
Sat 10, 8 AM0.044
Fri 9, 1 PM0.004
Fri 9, 12 PM0.074
Fri 9, 11 AM0.004

Left out of its precipitation: 2.91 in on Sep 19, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 0.62 in; 2.08 in on Sep 20, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 0.96 in; 3.33 in on Sep 30, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 0.74 in; 3.01 in on Oct 1, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 0.94 in; 2.27 in on Oct 2, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 0.04 in. The day counted as precipitation a reading that dropped and came back.

Precipitation at Big Coldwater Creek AT Milton, precipitation from 0.00 to 3.03, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.001.002.003.004.00Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayPrecipitation in
Oct 150.00
Oct 140.00
Oct 130.00
Oct 121.24
Oct 110.97
Oct 100.53
Oct 90.07
Oct 80.91
Oct 71.40
Oct 60.70
Oct 51.04
Oct 40.27
Oct 31.50
Sep 293.03
Sep 282.47
Sep 272.43
Sep 262.11
Sep 251.58
Sep 241.49
Sep 232.07
Sep 221.18
Sep 211.55
Sep 182.60
Sep 172.30

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

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