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Identifier
371144082383401
Latitude
37.19572 N
Longitude
82.64288 W
Elevation
1,609 ft
Rank
552of 700 in Kentucky, Oct 18
Observed
7:45 PMEDT, 28 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Elkhorn Creek At Barnhill Rd Nr DunhamReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Elkhorn Creek At Barnhill Rd Nr Dunham Report

Rank 552 of 700 in Kentucky, Oct 18. 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 score86.0of 100

Kentucky median
96.3the median score of 700 stations
Scoring higher
551stations in Kentucky
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
14.09.5 reports received, 3.5 arrival, 1.0 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Kentucky median 100.0, 100.0, 90.2
Next above
BARK2rank 551; ahead on 247 score 86.3 against 86.0
Next below
CCLK2rank 553; behind on 247 score 86.0 against 85.8

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 3572.925.5 of 35 pointsKentucky median 99.4490 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1065.06.5 of 10 pointsKentucky median 96.1half its reports arrived within 28 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsKentucky median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 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 90.2-

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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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
552of 700 in Kentucky, Oct 18
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
68 of 9670.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
490 of 67272.9% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 12, 3:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 17, 11:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
28 min9 in 10 within 33 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Chart of the 700 ranked stations in Kentucky on Oct 18 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, 2; 10 to 19 per cent, 9; 20 to 29 per cent, 11; 30 to 39 per cent, 2; 40 to 49 per cent, 38; 50 to 59 per cent, 63; 60 to 69 per cent, 14; 70 to 79 per cent, 42; 80 to 89 per cent, 56; 90 to 99 per cent, 189; 100 per cent, 274. Elkhorn Creek At Barnhill Rd Nr Dunham received 72.9 per cent, 490 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 552 of 700.WHERE IT RANKS IN KENTUCKY, Oct 18THIS ONE: 72.9%, 490 OF 672, RANK 552 OF 700PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 19920 to 291130 to 39240 to 493850 to 596360 to 691470 to 794280 to 895690 to 99189100274STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Elkhorn Creek At Barnhill Rd Nr Dunham's rank in Kentucky by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-18: 2026-10-07 rank 668 of 687; 2026-10-08 rank 664 of 690; 2026-10-09 rank 635 of 674; 2026-10-10 rank 636 of 674; 2026-10-11 rank 584 of 663; 2026-10-12 rank 559 of 669; 2026-10-13 rank 546 of 673; 2026-10-14 rank 541 of 672; 2026-10-15 rank 536 of 676; 2026-10-16 rank 546 of 692; 2026-10-17 rank 554 of 697; 2026-10-18 rank 552 of 700.ITS RANK IN KENTUCKY, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%274
90 to 99%189
80 to 89%56
70 to 79%42
60 to 69%14
50 to 59%63
40 to 49%38
30 to 39%2
20 to 29%11
10 to 19%9
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 18, 202655270072.9%
Oct 17, 202655469773.5%
Oct 16, 202654669274.4%
Oct 15, 202653667674.4%
Oct 14, 202654167274.5%
Oct 13, 202654667374.5%
Oct 12, 202655966964.1%
Oct 11, 202658466353.4%
Oct 10, 202663667442.8%
Oct 9, 202663567442.5%
Oct 8, 202666469021.5%
Oct 7, 202666868710.8%

Station report

Elkhorn Creek At Barnhill Rd Nr Dunham, 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 1,609 ft above sea level, 6 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.22 inHg and the temperature at 53.3 F.

Section from sea level of where Elkhorn Creek At Barnhill Rd Nr Dunham stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,609 feet above sea level with 6 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.22 inches of mercury, and temperature, 53.3 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 371144082383401FIG. D WHERE ELKHORN CREEK AT BARNHILL RD NR DUNHAM 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 CREEK AT BARNHILL RD NR DUNHAM6 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,609 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 HERE28.22 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE53.3 FTITLEElkhorn Creek At Barnhill Rd Nr Dunham, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 371144082383401TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-18IDSR-371144082383401-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 18 the noon sun stands 43 degrees above the horizon at 37.20 N, and the day is 10 h 60 min long. Level ground there takes 68 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Elkhorn Creek At Barnhill Rd Nr Dunham, angles true: on Oct 18 it stands 43 degrees above the horizon, against 76 at the June solstice, 53 at the equinoxes and 29 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 60 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 371144082383401FIG. E THE SUN AT ELKHORN CREEK AT BARNHILL RD NR DUNHAMELEVATION 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 18, 43°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 60 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 68 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 37.20 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.8°TITLEElkhorn Creek At Barnhill Rd Nr Dunham, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 371144082383401TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-18IDSR-371144082383401-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 1,609 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Elkhorn Creek At Barnhill Rd Nr Dunham, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 371144082383401FIG. 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 Creek At Barnhill Rd Nr Dunham, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 371144082383401TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-18IDSR-371144082383401-3DRAWN 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-100River flood FB-EVT-102Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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