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Identifier
220523159341201
Latitude
22.08700 N
Longitude
159.56642 W
Elevation
4,000 ft
Rank
229of 381 in Hawaii, Oct 16
Observed
6:45 PMHST, 1 hour ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over 1042.0 Waialae Rain Gage nr Waimea, KauaiReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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1042.0 Waialae Rain Gage nr Waimea, Kauai Report

Rank 229 of 381 in Hawaii, 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 score96.4of 100

Hawaii median
97.3the median score of 381 stations
Scoring higher
228stations in Hawaii
Sharing its score
7ranks 229 to 235
Points deducted
3.63.6 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Hawaii median 99.9, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
IAOH1rank 228; ahead on 247 score 96.5 against 96.4
Next below
WPPH1rank 235; behind on reports received 100% against 97.6%
Sharing its rank
5other 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 pointsHawaii median 99.4168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1064.46.4 of 10 pointsHawaii median 84.1half its reports arrived within 28 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsHawaii median 100.0longest silence 77 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianHawaii median 99.9-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianHawaii median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianHawaii 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
229of 381 in Hawaii, 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
72 minfrom Oct 16, 4:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
28 min9 in 10 within 28 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 381 ranked stations in Hawaii 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, 3; 20 to 29 per cent, 5; 30 to 39 per cent, 1; 40 to 49 per cent, 7; 50 to 59 per cent, 18; 60 to 69 per cent, 8; 70 to 79 per cent, 20; 80 to 89 per cent, 36; 90 to 99 per cent, 152; 100 per cent, 131. 1042.0 Waialae Rain Gage nr Waimea, Kauai received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 229 of 381.WHERE IT RANKS IN HAWAII, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 229 OF 381PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 19320 to 29530 to 39140 to 49750 to 591860 to 69870 to 792080 to 893690 to 99152100131STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of 1042.0 Waialae Rain Gage nr Waimea, Kauai's rank in Hawaii by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 358 of 372; 2026-10-08 rank 350 of 374; 2026-10-09 rank 329 of 376; 2026-10-10 rank 329 of 376; 2026-10-11 rank 310 of 385; 2026-10-12 rank 276 of 384; 2026-10-13 rank 226 of 382; 2026-10-14 rank 222 of 381; 2026-10-15 rank 230 of 380; 2026-10-16 rank 229 of 381.ITS RANK IN HAWAII, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1100200300400Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%131
90 to 99%152
80 to 89%36
70 to 79%20
60 to 69%8
50 to 59%18
40 to 49%7
30 to 39%1
20 to 29%5
10 to 19%3
0 to 9%0
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 2026229381100.0%
Oct 15, 2026230380100.0%
Oct 14, 2026222381100.0%
Oct 13, 2026226382100.0%
Oct 12, 202627638485.7%
Oct 11, 202631038571.4%
Oct 10, 202632937657.1%
Oct 9, 202632937657.1%
Oct 8, 202635037428.5%
Oct 7, 202635837214.2%

Station report

1042.0 Waialae Rain Gage nr Waimea, Kauai, 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 4,000 ft above sea level, 14 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 25.84 inHg and the temperature at 44.7 F.

Section from sea level of where 1042.0 Waialae Rain Gage nr Waimea, Kauai stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 4,000 feet above sea level with 14 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 25.84 inches of mercury, and temperature, 44.7 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 220523159341201FIG. D WHERE 1042.0 WAIALAE RAIN GAGE NR WAIMEA, KAUAI 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 ATMOSPHERE1042.0 WAIALAE RAIN GAGE NR WAIMEA, KAUAI14 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT4,000 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 HERE25.84 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE44.7 FTITLE1042.0 Waialae Rain Gage nr Waimea, Kauai, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 220523159341201TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-220523159341201-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 59 degrees above the horizon at 22.09 N, and the day is 11 h 30 min long. Level ground there takes 85 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at 1042.0 Waialae Rain Gage nr Waimea, Kauai, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 59 degrees above the horizon, against 89 at the June solstice, 68 at the equinoxes and 44 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 30 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 220523159341201FIG. E THE SUN AT 1042.0 WAIALAE RAIN GAGE NR WAIMEA, KAUAIELEVATION 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 89°EQUINOXES 68°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 44°OCT 16, 59°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 30 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 85 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 22.09 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.2°TITLE1042.0 Waialae Rain Gage nr Waimea, Kauai, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 220523159341201TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-220523159341201-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 4,000 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, 1042.0 Waialae Rain Gage nr Waimea, Kauai, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 220523159341201FIG. 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 SCALETITLE1042.0 Waialae Rain Gage nr Waimea, Kauai, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 220523159341201TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-220523159341201-3DRAWN 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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