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Identifier
02387600
Latitude
34.49486 N
Longitude
84.96542 W
Elevation
603 ft
Rank
192of 1,277 in Georgia, Oct 16
Observed
7:00 AMEDT, 19 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Oothkalooga Creek At Ga 53 Spur, At CalhounReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Oothkalooga Creek At Ga 53 Spur, At Calhoun Report

Rank 192 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 score99.4of 100

Georgia median
96.5the median score of 1,277 stations
Scoring higher
177stations in Georgia
Sharing its score
24ranks 178 to 201
Points deducted
0.60.6 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Georgia median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
02389050rank 179; ahead on longest silence 61 min against 90 min
Next below
02351100rank 193; behind on median arrival 12 min 48 s against 12 min 49 s

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 1094.49.4 of 10 pointsGeorgia median 84.4half its reports arrived within 13 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsGeorgia median 100.0longest silence 1.5 h, 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
192of 1,277 in Georgia, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
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 h 30 minfrom Oct 10, 11:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 11:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 min9 in 10 within 13 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. Oothkalooga Creek At Ga 53 Spur, At Calhoun received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 192 of 1,277.WHERE IT RANKS IN GEORGIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 192 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 Oothkalooga Creek At Ga 53 Spur, At Calhoun's rank in Georgia by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 1,018 of 1,275; 2026-10-08 rank 1,012 of 1,294; 2026-10-09 rank 832 of 1,288; 2026-10-10 rank 817 of 1,288; 2026-10-11 rank 782 of 1,307; 2026-10-12 rank 692 of 1,314; 2026-10-13 rank 162 of 1,293; 2026-10-14 rank 154 of 1,273; 2026-10-15 rank 183 of 1,279; 2026-10-16 rank 192 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, 20261921,277100.0%
Oct 15, 20261831,279100.0%
Oct 14, 20261541,273100.0%
Oct 13, 20261621,293100.0%
Oct 12, 20266921,31485.7%
Oct 11, 20267821,30771.4%
Oct 10, 20268171,28857.1%
Oct 9, 20268321,28856.5%
Oct 8, 20261,0121,29428.5%
Oct 7, 20261,0181,27514.2%

Station report

Oothkalooga Creek At Ga 53 Spur, At Calhoun, 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 603 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.27 inHg and the temperature at 56.8 F.

Section from sea level of where Oothkalooga Creek At Ga 53 Spur, At Calhoun stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 603 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.27 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.8 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02387600FIG. D WHERE OOTHKALOOGA CREEK AT GA 53 SPUR, AT CALHOUN 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 ATMOSPHEREOOTHKALOOGA CREEK AT GA 53 SPUR, AT CALHOUN2 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT603 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 HERE29.27 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.8 FTITLEOothkalooga Creek At Ga 53 Spur, At Calhoun, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 02387600TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-02387600-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 46 degrees above the horizon at 34.49 N, and the day is 11 h 10 min long. Level ground there takes 72 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Oothkalooga Creek At Ga 53 Spur, At Calhoun, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 46 degrees above the horizon, against 79 at the June solstice, 56 at the equinoxes and 32 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 10 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02387600FIG. E THE SUN AT OOTHKALOOGA CREEK AT GA 53 SPUR, AT CALHOUNELEVATION 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 79°EQUINOXES 56°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 32°OCT 16, 46°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 10 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 72 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 34.49 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEOothkalooga Creek At Ga 53 Spur, At Calhoun, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 02387600TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-02387600-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 603 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Oothkalooga Creek At Ga 53 Spur, At Calhoun, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02387600FIG. 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 SCALETITLEOothkalooga Creek At Ga 53 Spur, At Calhoun, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 02387600TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-02387600-3DRAWN 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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