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Identifier
02346310
Latitude
33.18742 N
Longitude
84.22664 W
Elevation
758 ft
Rank
2of 1,277 in Georgia, Oct 16
Observed
11:45 AMEDT, 42 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Potato Creek At County Line Rd, Nr Orchard HillReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 243 instruments in Georgia stand at one.

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Potato Creek At County Line Rd, Nr Orchard Hill Report

Rank 2 of 1,277 in Georgia, 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 score100.0of 100

Georgia median
96.5the median score of 1,277 stations
Scoring higher
0stations in Georgia
Sharing its score
121ranks 1 to 121
Points deducted
0.0of 100
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Georgia median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
LZUrank 1; ahead on median arrival 6 min 35 s against 7 min 48 s
Next below
GVLrank 4; behind on median arrival 7 min 48 s against 7 min 49 s
Sharing its rank
1other stations, equal on every measure

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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsGeorgia median 99.4168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsGeorgia median 84.4half its reports arrived within 8 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsGeorgia median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianGeorgia median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianGeorgia median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianGeorgia 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
2of 1,277 in Georgia, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 4:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
8 min9 in 10 within 8 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 1,277 ranked stations in Georgia 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, 0; 10 to 19 per cent, 5; 20 to 29 per cent, 21; 30 to 39 per cent, 2; 40 to 49 per cent, 67; 50 to 59 per cent, 107; 60 to 69 per cent, 34; 70 to 79 per cent, 62; 80 to 89 per cent, 96; 90 to 99 per cent, 431; 100 per cent, 452. Potato Creek At County Line Rd, Nr Orchard Hill received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 2 of 1,277.WHERE IT RANKS IN GEORGIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 2 OF 1,277PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 19520 to 292130 to 39240 to 496750 to 5910760 to 693470 to 796280 to 899690 to 99431100452STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Potato Creek At County Line Rd, Nr Orchard Hill's rank in Georgia by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 1,014 of 1,275; 2026-10-08 rank 1,001 of 1,294; 2026-10-09 rank 811 of 1,288; 2026-10-10 rank 797 of 1,288; 2026-10-11 rank 726 of 1,307; 2026-10-12 rank 591 of 1,314; 2026-10-13 rank 1 of 1,293; 2026-10-14 rank 1 of 1,273; 2026-10-15 rank 3 of 1,279; 2026-10-16 rank 2 of 1,277.ITS RANK IN GEORGIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%452
90 to 99%431
80 to 89%96
70 to 79%62
60 to 69%34
50 to 59%107
40 to 49%67
30 to 39%2
20 to 29%21
10 to 19%5
0 to 9%0
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202621,277100.0%
Oct 15, 202631,279100.0%
Oct 14, 202611,273100.0%
Oct 13, 202611,293100.0%
Oct 12, 20265911,31485.7%
Oct 11, 20267261,30771.4%
Oct 10, 20267971,28857.1%
Oct 9, 20268111,28856.5%
Oct 8, 20261,0011,29428.5%
Oct 7, 20261,0141,27514.2%

Station report

Potato Creek At County Line Rd, Nr Orchard Hill, 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 758 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.11 inHg and the temperature at 56.3 F.

Section from sea level of where Potato Creek At County Line Rd, Nr Orchard Hill stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 758 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.11 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.3 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02346310FIG. D WHERE POTATO CREEK AT COUNTY LINE RD, NR ORCHARD HILL 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 ATMOSPHEREPOTATO CREEK AT COUNTY LINE RD, NR ORCHARD HILL3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT758 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 HERE29.11 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.3 FTITLEPotato Creek At County Line Rd, Nr Orchard Hill, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 02346310TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-02346310-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 48 degrees above the horizon at 33.19 N, and the day is 11 h 12 min long. Level ground there takes 74 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Potato Creek At County Line Rd, Nr Orchard Hill, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 48 degrees above the horizon, against 80 at the June solstice, 57 at the equinoxes and 33 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 12 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02346310FIG. E THE SUN AT POTATO CREEK AT COUNTY LINE RD, NR ORCHARD HILLELEVATION 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 80°EQUINOXES 57°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 33°OCT 16, 48°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 12 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 74 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 33.19 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEPotato Creek At County Line Rd, Nr Orchard Hill, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 02346310TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-02346310-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 758 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Potato Creek At County Line Rd, Nr Orchard Hill, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02346310FIG. 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 SCALETITLEPotato Creek At County Line Rd, Nr Orchard Hill, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 02346310TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-02346310-3DRAWN 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

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