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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
NICK1
Latitude
38.14500 N
Longitude
98.11080 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 168 reports in 162 hours over the last seven days
Observed
8:00 AMCDT, 1 hour ago
Precipitation this hour
0in

Ranking Statistics

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 24 instruments in Kansas stand at one.

Station charts

Arkansas River 1 W Nickerson Report

Rank 516 of 1,079 in Kansas, 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 score94.6of 100

Kansas median
94.4the median score of 1,079 stations
Scoring higher
512stations in Kansas
Sharing its score
14ranks 513 to 526
Points deducted
5.43.3 arrival, 2.1 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Kansas median 100.0, 100.0, 78.8
Next above
PMNK1rank 515; ahead on median arrival 26 min 33 s against 26 min 36 s
Next below
HYSK1rank 527; behind on 247 score 94.6 against 94.5
Sharing its rank
10other 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 pointsKansas median 99.4168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1066.86.7 of 10 pointsKansas median 99.9half its reports arrived within 27 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsKansas median 100.0longest silence 62 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianKansas median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianKansas median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.9 of 10 points, at the medianKansas median 78.8-

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
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 9, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 2:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 min9 in 10 within 27 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 1,079 ranked stations in Kansas 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, 4; 20 to 29 per cent, 8; 30 to 39 per cent, 0; 40 to 49 per cent, 106; 50 to 59 per cent, 109; 60 to 69 per cent, 10; 70 to 79 per cent, 80; 80 to 89 per cent, 123; 90 to 99 per cent, 218; 100 per cent, 421. Arkansas River 1 W Nickerson received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 516 of 1,079.WHERE IT RANKS IN KANSAS, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 516 OF 1,079PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 19420 to 29830 to 3940 to 4910650 to 5910960 to 691070 to 798080 to 8912390 to 99218100421STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Arkansas River 1 W Nickerson's rank in Kansas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 149 of 341; 2026-09-27 rank 199 of 342; 2026-09-28 rank 193 of 506; 2026-09-29 rank 199 of 525; 2026-09-30 rank 186 of 571; 2026-10-01 rank 142 of 591; 2026-10-02 rank 928 of 1,380; 2026-10-03 rank 941 of 1,380; 2026-10-04 rank 473 of 1,389; 2026-10-05 rank 430 of 1,470; 2026-10-06 rank 400 of 1,479; 2026-10-07 rank 430 of 1,462; 2026-10-08 rank 391 of 1,077; 2026-10-09 rank 414 of 1,005; 2026-10-10 rank 416 of 1,005; 2026-10-11 rank 413 of 1,001; 2026-10-12 rank 423 of 993; 2026-10-13 rank 452 of 989; 2026-10-14 rank 469 of 990; 2026-10-15 rank 511 of 1,027; 2026-10-16 rank 516 of 1,079.ITS RANK IN KANSAS, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%421
90 to 99%218
80 to 89%123
70 to 79%80
60 to 69%10
50 to 59%109
40 to 49%106
30 to 39%0
20 to 29%8
10 to 19%4
0 to 9%0
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20265161,079100.0%
Oct 15, 20265111,027100.0%
Oct 14, 2026469990100.0%
Oct 13, 202645298999.4%
Oct 12, 202642399399.4%
Oct 11, 20264131,00199.4%
Oct 10, 20264161,00599.4%
Oct 9, 20264141,00599.4%
Oct 8, 20263911,07799.4%
Oct 7, 20264301,46299.4%
Oct 6, 20264001,479100.0%
Oct 5, 20264301,470100.0%
Oct 4, 20264731,389100.0%
Oct 3, 20269411,380100.0%
Oct 2, 20269281,380100.0%
Oct 1, 2026142591100.0%
Sep 30, 2026186571100.0%
Sep 29, 2026199525100.0%
Sep 28, 2026193506100.0%
Sep 27, 2026199342100.0%
Sep 26, 2026149341100.0%
Precipitation at Arkansas River 1 W Nickerson, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.01, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.030.050.070.1012 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AM
Reports received at Arkansas River 1 W Nickerson, reports from 0.0 to 5.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports024612 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 8 AM0.001
Fri 16, 7 AM0.004
Fri 16, 6 AM0.004
Fri 16, 5 AM0.004
Fri 16, 4 AM0.004
Fri 16, 3 AM0.015
Fri 16, 2 AM0.004
Fri 16, 1 AM0.004
Thu 15, 11 PM0.014
Thu 15, 10 PM0.004
Thu 15, 9 PM0.004
Thu 15, 8 PM0.004
Thu 15, 7 PM0.004
Thu 15, 6 PM0.014
Thu 15, 5 PM0.004
Thu 15, 4 PM0.014
Thu 15, 3 PM0.004
Thu 15, 2 PM0.004
Thu 15, 1 PM0.014
Thu 15, 12 PM0.004
Thu 15, 11 AM0.014
Thu 15, 10 AM0.004
Precipitation at Arkansas River 1 W Nickerson, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.12, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.050.100.15Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Arkansas River 1 W Nickerson, reports from 0.0 to 5.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports0246Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 8 AM0.001
Fri 16, 7 AM0.004
Fri 16, 6 AM0.004
Fri 16, 5 AM0.004
Fri 16, 4 AM0.004
Fri 16, 3 AM0.015
Fri 16, 2 AM0.004
Fri 16, 1 AM0.004
Thu 15, 11 PM0.014
Thu 15, 10 PM0.004
Thu 15, 9 PM0.004
Thu 15, 8 PM0.004
Thu 15, 7 PM0.004
Thu 15, 6 PM0.014
Thu 15, 5 PM0.004
Thu 15, 4 PM0.014
Thu 15, 3 PM0.004
Thu 15, 2 PM0.004
Thu 15, 1 PM0.014
Thu 15, 12 PM0.004
Thu 15, 11 AM0.014
Thu 15, 10 AM0.004
Thu 15, 9 AM0.004
Thu 15, 8 AM0.014
Thu 15, 7 AM0.004
Thu 15, 6 AM0.014
Thu 15, 5 AM0.004
Thu 15, 4 AM0.014
Thu 15, 3 AM0.004
Thu 15, 2 AM0.014
Thu 15, 1 AM0.004
Thu 15, 12 AM0.004
Wed 14, 11 PM0.014
Wed 14, 10 PM0.014
Wed 14, 9 PM0.004
Wed 14, 8 PM0.004
Wed 14, 7 PM0.014
Wed 14, 6 PM0.014
Wed 14, 5 PM0.004
Wed 14, 4 PM0.004
Wed 14, 3 PM0.014
Wed 14, 2 PM0.014
Wed 14, 1 PM0.004
Wed 14, 12 PM0.014
Wed 14, 11 AM0.014
Wed 14, 10 AM0.004
Wed 14, 9 AM0.014
Wed 14, 8 AM0.014
Wed 14, 7 AM0.014
Wed 14, 6 AM0.014
Wed 14, 5 AM0.004
Wed 14, 4 AM0.014
Wed 14, 3 AM0.014
Wed 14, 2 AM0.014
Wed 14, 1 AM0.014
Wed 14, 12 AM0.014
Tue 13, 11 PM0.014
Tue 13, 10 PM0.014
Tue 13, 9 PM0.024
Tue 13, 8 PM0.024
Tue 13, 7 PM0.024
Tue 13, 6 PM0.024
Tue 13, 5 PM0.014
Tue 13, 4 PM0.004
Tue 13, 3 PM0.004
Tue 13, 2 PM0.004
Tue 13, 1 PM0.014
Tue 13, 12 PM0.014
Tue 13, 11 AM0.014
Tue 13, 10 AM0.024
Tue 13, 9 AM0.024
Tue 13, 8 AM0.024
Tue 13, 7 AM0.054
Tue 13, 6 AM0.124
Tue 13, 5 AM0.024
Tue 13, 4 AM0.004
Tue 13, 3 AM0.004
Tue 13, 2 AM0.004
Tue 13, 1 AM0.004
Tue 13, 12 AM0.004
Mon 12, 11 PM0.001
Mon 12, 10 PM0.004
Mon 12, 9 PM0.004
Mon 12, 8 PM0.004
Mon 12, 7 PM0.004
Mon 12, 6 PM0.004
Mon 12, 5 PM0.004
Mon 12, 4 PM0.004
Mon 12, 3 PM0.004
Mon 12, 2 PM0.004
Mon 12, 1 PM0.004
Mon 12, 12 PM0.004
Mon 12, 11 AM0.004
Mon 12, 10 AM0.004
Mon 12, 9 AM0.004
Mon 12, 8 AM0.004
Mon 12, 7 AM0.004
Mon 12, 6 AM0.004
Mon 12, 5 AM0.004
Mon 12, 4 AM0.004
Mon 12, 3 AM0.004
Mon 12, 2 AM0.004
Mon 12, 1 AM0.004
Mon 12, 12 AM0.004
Sun 11, 11 PM0.004
Sun 11, 10 PM0.004
Sun 11, 9 PM0.004
Sun 11, 8 PM0.001
Sun 11, 7 PM0.004
Sun 11, 6 PM0.004
Sun 11, 5 PM0.004
Sun 11, 4 PM0.004
Sun 11, 3 PM0.004
Sun 11, 2 PM0.004
Sun 11, 1 PM0.004
Sun 11, 12 PM0.004
Sun 11, 11 AM0.004
Sun 11, 10 AM0.004
Sun 11, 9 AM0.004
Sun 11, 8 AM0.004
Sun 11, 7 AM0.004
Sun 11, 6 AM0.004
Sun 11, 5 AM0.004
Sun 11, 4 AM0.004
Sun 11, 3 AM0.004
Sun 11, 2 AM0.004
Sun 11, 1 AM0.004
Sun 11, 12 AM0.004
Sat 10, 11 PM0.004
Sat 10, 10 PM0.004
Sat 10, 9 PM0.004
Sat 10, 8 PM0.004
Sat 10, 7 PM0.004
Sat 10, 6 PM0.004
Sat 10, 5 PM0.004
Sat 10, 4 PM0.004
Sat 10, 3 PM0.004
Sat 10, 2 PM0.004
Sat 10, 1 PM0.004
Sat 10, 12 PM0.004
Sat 10, 11 AM0.004
Sat 10, 10 AM0.004
Sat 10, 9 AM0.004
Sat 10, 8 AM0.004
Sat 10, 7 AM0.004
Sat 10, 6 AM0.004
Sat 10, 5 AM0.004
Sat 10, 4 AM0.004
Sat 10, 3 AM0.004
Sat 10, 2 AM0.004
Sat 10, 1 AM0.004
Sat 10, 12 AM0.004
Fri 9, 11 PM0.004
Fri 9, 10 PM0.004
Fri 9, 9 PM0.004
Fri 9, 8 PM0.004
Fri 9, 7 PM0.004
Fri 9, 6 PM0.004
Fri 9, 5 PM0.004
Fri 9, 4 PM0.004
Fri 9, 3 PM0.004
Fri 9, 2 PM0.004
Fri 9, 1 PM0.004
Fri 9, 12 PM0.004
Fri 9, 11 AM0.004
Fri 9, 10 AM0.004
Precipitation at Arkansas River 1 W Nickerson, precipitation from 0.00 to 3.40, the latest 0.03, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.001.002.003.004.00Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayPrecipitation in
Oct 150.03
Oct 140.06
Oct 130.40
Oct 120.00
Oct 110.00
Oct 100.00
Oct 90.00
Oct 80.00
Oct 70.00
Oct 60.00
Oct 50.00
Oct 40.00
Oct 30.00
Oct 20.00
Oct 13.40
Sep 300.60
Sep 290.58
Sep 280.00
Sep 270.00
Sep 260.29
Sep 250.35
Sep 240.06
Sep 230.00
Sep 220.00
Sep 210.00
Sep 200.68
Sep 190.48
Sep 180.00
Sep 170.00

Near Arkansas River 1 W Nickerson