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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
KGTG1
Latitude
34.20670 N
Longitude
84.97890 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 167 reports in 161 hours over the last seven days
Observed
5:00 PMEDT, 49 minutes ago
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
3.7in

Ranking Statistics

At a river or reservoir gauge

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

Station charts

Etowah River 3 SW Kingston Report

Rank 389 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 score98.1of 100

Georgia median
96.5the median score of 1,277 stations
Scoring higher
374stations in Georgia
Sharing its score
34ranks 375 to 408
Points deducted
1.91.7 arrival, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Georgia median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
ETNG1rank 388; ahead on longest silence 105 min against 120 min
Next below
JONG1rank 408; behind on reports received 99.4% against 98.8%
Sharing its rank
18other 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsGeorgia median 99.4167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1082.88.3 of 10 pointsGeorgia median 84.4half its reports arrived within 19 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsGeorgia median 100.0longest silence 2 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
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
20 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 12:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 8:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 19 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. Etowah River 3 SW Kingston received 99.4 per cent, 167 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 389 of 1,277.WHERE IT RANKS IN GEORGIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 99.4%, 167 OF 168, RANK 389 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 Etowah River 3 SW Kingston's rank in Georgia by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 151 of 582; 2026-09-27 rank 154 of 583; 2026-09-28 rank 145 of 646; 2026-09-29 rank 136 of 662; 2026-09-30 rank 118 of 665; 2026-10-01 rank 78 of 666; 2026-10-02 rank 235 of 876; 2026-10-03 rank 235 of 876; 2026-10-04 rank 254 of 902; 2026-10-05 rank 216 of 1,015; 2026-10-06 rank 235 of 1,041; 2026-10-07 rank 235 of 1,275; 2026-10-08 rank 238 of 1,294; 2026-10-09 rank 252 of 1,288; 2026-10-10 rank 250 of 1,288; 2026-10-11 rank 259 of 1,307; 2026-10-12 rank 251 of 1,314; 2026-10-13 rank 325 of 1,293; 2026-10-14 rank 343 of 1,273; 2026-10-15 rank 334 of 1,279; 2026-10-16 rank 389 of 1,277.ITS RANK IN GEORGIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1100200300400Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 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, 20263891,27799.4%
Oct 15, 20263341,279100.0%
Oct 14, 20263431,27398.8%
Oct 13, 20263251,29398.8%
Oct 12, 20262511,31498.8%
Oct 11, 20262591,30798.8%
Oct 10, 20262501,28898.8%
Oct 9, 20262521,28898.8%
Oct 8, 20262381,29498.8%
Oct 7, 20262351,275100.0%
Oct 6, 20262351,041100.0%
Oct 5, 20262161,015100.0%
Oct 4, 2026254902100.0%
Oct 3, 2026235876100.0%
Oct 2, 2026235876100.0%
Oct 1, 202678666100.0%
Sep 30, 2026118665100.0%
Sep 29, 2026136662100.0%
Sep 28, 2026145646100.0%
Sep 27, 2026154583100.0%
Sep 26, 2026151582100.0%
Precipitation at Etowah River 3 SW Kingston, precipitation from 0.02 to 2.42, the latest 0.02, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.001.002.003.006 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM
Reports received at Etowah River 3 SW Kingston, reports from 1.0 to 4.0, the latest 1.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports012346 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 5 PM0.021
Fri 16, 5 AM0.154
Fri 16, 4 AM1.144
Fri 16, 3 AM2.424
Precipitation at Etowah River 3 SW Kingston, precipitation from 0.00 to 2.53, the latest 0.02, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.001.002.003.00Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Etowah River 3 SW Kingston, reports from 1.0 to 4.0, the latest 1.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 5 PM0.021
Fri 16, 5 AM0.154
Fri 16, 4 AM1.144
Fri 16, 3 AM2.424
Thu 15, 6 AM0.144
Thu 15, 5 AM1.014
Thu 15, 4 AM2.534
Thu 15, 3 AM0.104
Wed 14, 8 PM0.004
Wed 14, 3 AM0.204
Wed 14, 2 AM0.824
Wed 14, 1 AM2.044
Wed 14, 12 AM0.324
Tue 13, 6 AM0.484
Tue 13, 5 AM1.684
Tue 13, 4 AM0.764
Tue 13, 3 AM0.024
Tue 13, 2 AM0.034
Tue 13, 1 AM0.064
Tue 13, 12 AM0.104
Mon 12, 11 PM0.054
Mon 12, 7 AM0.194
Mon 12, 6 AM0.574
Mon 12, 5 AM0.294
Sun 11, 11 AM0.264
Sun 11, 10 AM0.474
Sun 11, 9 AM0.184
Sun 11, 8 AM0.024
Sun 11, 7 AM0.004
Sun 11, 6 AM0.024
Sun 11, 5 AM0.064
Sun 11, 4 AM0.124
Sun 11, 3 AM0.144
Sun 11, 2 AM0.034
Sat 10, 8 PM0.054
Sat 10, 7 PM0.074
Sat 10, 5 PM0.044
Sat 10, 3 AM0.604
Sat 10, 2 AM1.864
Sat 10, 1 AM0.164
Sat 10, 12 AM0.054
Fri 9, 11 PM0.084
Fri 9, 10 PM0.104
Fri 9, 9 PM0.024

Left out of its precipitation: 2.77 in on Sep 16, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 1.31 in; 2.66 in on Sep 17, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 1.30 in; 2.45 in on Sep 18, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 0.63 in; 2.38 in on Sep 23, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 0.66 in; 4.01 in on Oct 1, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 1.39 in; 4.02 in on Oct 2, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 0.90 in; 2.77 in on Oct 6, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 1.16 in; 2.86 in on Oct 7, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 1.25 in; 3.47 in on Oct 8, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 1.36 in; 3.12 in on Oct 9, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 0.17 in; 3.06 in on Oct 14, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 1.45 in. The day counted as precipitation a reading that dropped and came back.

Precipitation at Etowah River 3 SW Kingston, precipitation from 0.26 to 5.76, the latest 3.73, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.002.004.006.00Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayPrecipitation in
Oct 163.73
Oct 153.78
Oct 133.35
Oct 121.20
Oct 111.30
Oct 102.87
Oct 52.62
Oct 40.91
Oct 35.76
Sep 303.92
Sep 292.54
Sep 280.55
Sep 270.60
Sep 260.38
Sep 250.49
Sep 242.74
Sep 223.50
Sep 210.26
Sep 200.58
Sep 192.82

Near Etowah River 3 SW Kingston