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Identifier
03209310
Latitude
37.16835 N
Longitude
82.63506 W
Elevation
1,573 ft
Rank
232of 692 in Kentucky, Oct 16
Observed
3:15 AMEDT, 26 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

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Elkhorn Lake At Jenkins Report

Rank 232 of 692 in Kentucky, 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 score97.2of 100

Kentucky median
96.4the median score of 692 stations
Scoring higher
231stations in Kentucky
Sharing its score
9ranks 232 to 240
Points deducted
2.81.6 arrival, 1.0 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Kentucky median 100.0, 100.0, 89.8
Next above
HAZK2rank 231; ahead on 247 score 97.3 against 97.2
Next below
CHTK2rank 233; behind on median arrival 17 min 49 s against 18 min 3 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsKentucky median 99.4167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1084.48.4 of 10 pointsKentucky median 91.6half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsKentucky 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 medianKentucky median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianKentucky median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.0 of 10 points, at the medianKentucky median 89.8-

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
Rank
232of 692 in Kentucky, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 11, 1:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 7:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 18 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 692 ranked stations in Kentucky 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, 6; 10 to 19 per cent, 7; 20 to 29 per cent, 12; 30 to 39 per cent, 1; 40 to 49 per cent, 35; 50 to 59 per cent, 62; 60 to 69 per cent, 14; 70 to 79 per cent, 37; 80 to 89 per cent, 52; 90 to 99 per cent, 219; 100 per cent, 247. Elkhorn Lake At Jenkins received 99.4 per cent, 167 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 232 of 692.WHERE IT RANKS IN KENTUCKY, Oct 16THIS ONE: 99.4%, 167 OF 168, RANK 232 OF 692PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9610 to 19720 to 291230 to 39140 to 493550 to 596260 to 691470 to 793780 to 895290 to 99219100247STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Elkhorn Lake At Jenkins's rank in Kentucky by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 604 of 687; 2026-10-08 rank 595 of 690; 2026-10-09 rank 504 of 674; 2026-10-10 rank 502 of 674; 2026-10-11 rank 470 of 663; 2026-10-12 rank 430 of 669; 2026-10-13 rank 224 of 673; 2026-10-14 rank 190 of 672; 2026-10-15 rank 239 of 676; 2026-10-16 rank 232 of 692.ITS RANK IN KENTUCKY, 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%247
90 to 99%219
80 to 89%52
70 to 79%37
60 to 69%14
50 to 59%62
40 to 49%35
30 to 39%1
20 to 29%12
10 to 19%7
0 to 9%6
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202623269299.4%
Oct 15, 202623967699.4%
Oct 14, 202619067299.4%
Oct 13, 202622467399.4%
Oct 12, 202643066985.7%
Oct 11, 202647066372.0%
Oct 10, 202650267457.7%
Oct 9, 202650467457.1%
Oct 8, 202659569029.1%
Oct 7, 202660468714.8%

Station report

Elkhorn Lake At Jenkins, 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 1,573 ft above sea level, 6 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.26 inHg and the temperature at 53.4 F.

Section from sea level of where Elkhorn Lake At Jenkins stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,573 feet above sea level with 6 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.26 inches of mercury, and temperature, 53.4 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 03209310FIG. D WHERE ELKHORN LAKE AT JENKINS 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 ATMOSPHEREELKHORN LAKE AT JENKINS6 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,573 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 HERE28.26 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE53.4 FTITLEElkhorn Lake At Jenkins, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 03209310TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-03209310-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 44 degrees above the horizon at 37.17 N, and the day is 11 h 04 min long. Level ground there takes 69 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Elkhorn Lake At Jenkins, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 44 degrees above the horizon, against 76 at the June solstice, 53 at the equinoxes and 29 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 04 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 03209310FIG. E THE SUN AT ELKHORN LAKE AT JENKINSELEVATION 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 76°EQUINOXES 53°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 29°OCT 16, 44°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 04 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 69 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 37.17 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEElkhorn Lake At Jenkins, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 03209310TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-03209310-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 1,573 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Elkhorn Lake At Jenkins, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 03209310FIG. 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 SCALETITLEElkhorn Lake At Jenkins, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 03209310TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-03209310-3DRAWN 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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