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Identifier
434044116060201
Latitude
43.67901 N
Longitude
116.10055 W
Elevation
5,561 ft
Rank
253of 833 in Idaho, Oct 16
Observed
3:10 AMMDT, 34 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

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8Th St Rd Precip Gage Nr Boise Report

Rank 253 of 833 in Idaho, 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 score94.3of 100

Idaho median
90.9the median score of 833 stations
Scoring higher
251stations in Idaho
Sharing its score
3ranks 252 to 254
Points deducted
5.71.8 forecast check, 1.8 accuracy, 1.6 arrival, 0.5 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Idaho median 91.0, 100.0, 81.9
Next above
PCNI1rank 252; ahead on reports received 98.8% against 98.5%
Next below
USBR-TRTIrank 254; behind on reports received 98.5% against 94.0%

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 3598.534.5 of 35 pointsIdaho median 98.8331 of 336 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1084.18.4 of 10 pointsIdaho median 76.8half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIdaho median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 30 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-18.2 of 20 points, at the medianIdaho median 91.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianIdaho median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.2 of 10 points, at the medianIdaho median 81.9-

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 (1.5 h), none for 72 (36 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
253of 833 in Idaho, Oct 16
Schedule
every 25 minon the hour's :00, :15 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
52 of 5791.2% of its schedule, 68 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
359 of 40389.0% of its schedule, 439 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 12, 11:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 9:10 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 23 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 25 min, 57 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 25 min count as one received.

Chart of the 833 ranked stations in Idaho 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, 2; 20 to 29 per cent, 4; 30 to 39 per cent, 4; 40 to 49 per cent, 31; 50 to 59 per cent, 161; 60 to 69 per cent, 4; 70 to 79 per cent, 14; 80 to 89 per cent, 32; 90 to 99 per cent, 379; 100 per cent, 202. 8Th St Rd Precip Gage Nr Boise received 98.5 per cent, 331 of 336 scheduled reports, rank 253 of 833.WHERE IT RANKS IN IDAHO, Oct 16THIS ONE: 98.5%, 331 OF 336, RANK 253 OF 833PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 19220 to 29430 to 39440 to 493150 to 5916160 to 69470 to 791480 to 893290 to 99379100202STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of 8Th St Rd Precip Gage Nr Boise's rank in Idaho by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 761 of 783; 2026-10-08 rank 738 of 786; 2026-10-09 rank 587 of 833; 2026-10-10 rank 587 of 833; 2026-10-11 rank 566 of 834; 2026-10-12 rank 472 of 835; 2026-10-13 rank 201 of 835; 2026-10-14 rank 193 of 829; 2026-10-15 rank 238 of 833; 2026-10-16 rank 253 of 833.ITS RANK IN IDAHO, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%202
90 to 99%379
80 to 89%32
70 to 79%14
60 to 69%4
50 to 59%161
40 to 49%31
30 to 39%4
20 to 29%4
10 to 19%2
0 to 9%0
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202625383398.5%
Oct 15, 202623883398.8%
Oct 14, 202619382998.5%
Oct 13, 202620183598.5%
Oct 12, 202647283584.5%
Oct 11, 202656683470.2%
Oct 10, 202658783355.9%
Oct 9, 202658783355.6%
Oct 8, 202673878627.9%
Oct 7, 202676178314.2%

Station report

8Th St Rd Precip Gage Nr Boise, 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 5,561 ft above sea level, 19 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 24.38 inHg and the temperature at 39.2 F.

Section from sea level of where 8Th St Rd Precip Gage Nr Boise stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 5,561 feet above sea level with 19 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 24.38 inches of mercury, and temperature, 39.2 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 434044116060201FIG. D WHERE 8TH ST RD PRECIP GAGE NR BOISE 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 ATMOSPHERE8TH ST RD PRECIP GAGE NR BOISE19 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT5,561 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 HERE24.38 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE39.2 FTITLE8Th St Rd Precip Gage Nr Boise, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 434044116060201TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-434044116060201-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 37 degrees above the horizon at 43.68 N, and the day is 10 h 50 min long. Level ground there takes 60 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at 8Th St Rd Precip Gage Nr Boise, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 37 degrees above the horizon, against 70 at the June solstice, 46 at the equinoxes and 23 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 50 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 434044116060201FIG. E THE SUN AT 8TH ST RD PRECIP GAGE NR BOISEELEVATION 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 70°EQUINOXES 46°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 23°OCT 16, 37°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 50 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 60 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 43.68 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLE8Th St Rd Precip Gage Nr Boise, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 434044116060201TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-434044116060201-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 5,561 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, 8Th St Rd Precip Gage Nr Boise, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 434044116060201FIG. 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 SCALETITLE8Th St Rd Precip Gage Nr Boise, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 434044116060201TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-434044116060201-3DRAWN 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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