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Identifier
444227069561801
Latitude
44.70750 N
Longitude
69.93833 W
Elevation
225 ft
Rank
80of 422 in Maine, Oct 16
Observed
12:00 AMEDT, 43 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

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Mercer Precipitation near Mercer Report

Rank 80 of 422 in Maine, 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 score98.4of 100

Maine median
94.7the median score of 422 stations
Scoring higher
79stations in Maine
Sharing its score
5ranks 80 to 84
Points deducted
1.60.9 forecast check, 0.6 arrival, 0.1 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Maine median 99.4, 100.0, 91.1
Next above
ME-YK-2rank 77; ahead on 247 score 98.5 against 98.4
Next below
HRTM1rank 82; behind on median arrival 12 min 48 s against 12 min 52 s
Sharing its rank
1other 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 pointsMaine median 97.6168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1094.49.4 of 10 pointsMaine median 98.8half its reports arrived within 13 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMaine median 100.0longest silence 64 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.9 of 20 points, at the medianMaine median 99.4-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMaine median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.1 of 10 points, at the medianMaine median 91.1-

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
80of 422 in Maine, Oct 16
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
-
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 5:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 min9 in 10 within 13 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 422 ranked stations in Maine 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, 1; 20 to 29 per cent, 10; 30 to 39 per cent, 0; 40 to 49 per cent, 32; 50 to 59 per cent, 77; 60 to 69 per cent, 13; 70 to 79 per cent, 28; 80 to 89 per cent, 33; 90 to 99 per cent, 104; 100 per cent, 118. Mercer Precipitation near Mercer received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 80 of 422.WHERE IT RANKS IN MAINE, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 80 OF 422PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9610 to 19120 to 291030 to 3940 to 493250 to 597760 to 691370 to 792880 to 893390 to 99104100118STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Mercer Precipitation near Mercer's rank in Maine by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 371 of 401; 2026-10-08 rank 362 of 413; 2026-10-09 rank 282 of 410; 2026-10-10 rank 281 of 411; 2026-10-11 rank 258 of 412; 2026-10-12 rank 221 of 416; 2026-10-13 rank 75 of 423; 2026-10-14 rank 76 of 419; 2026-10-15 rank 85 of 424; 2026-10-16 rank 80 of 422.ITS RANK IN MAINE, 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%118
90 to 99%104
80 to 89%33
70 to 79%28
60 to 69%13
50 to 59%77
40 to 49%32
30 to 39%0
20 to 29%10
10 to 19%1
0 to 9%6
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202680422100.0%
Oct 15, 202685424100.0%
Oct 14, 202676419100.0%
Oct 13, 202675423100.0%
Oct 12, 202622141685.7%
Oct 11, 202625841271.4%
Oct 10, 202628141157.1%
Oct 9, 202628241056.5%
Oct 8, 202636241328.5%
Oct 7, 202637140114.2%

Station report

Mercer Precipitation near Mercer, 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 225 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.68 inHg and the temperature at 58.2 F.

Section from sea level of where Mercer Precipitation near Mercer stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 225 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.68 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.2 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 444227069561801FIG. D WHERE MERCER PRECIPITATION NEAR MERCER 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 ATMOSPHEREMERCER PRECIPITATION NEAR MERCER1 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT225 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 HERE29.68 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.2 FTITLEMercer Precipitation near Mercer, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 444227069561801TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-444227069561801-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 36 degrees above the horizon at 44.71 N, and the day is 10 h 47 min long. Level ground there takes 59 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Mercer Precipitation near Mercer, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 36 degrees above the horizon, against 69 at the June solstice, 45 at the equinoxes and 22 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 47 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 444227069561801FIG. E THE SUN AT MERCER PRECIPITATION NEAR MERCERELEVATION 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 69°EQUINOXES 45°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 22°OCT 16, 36°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 47 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 59 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 44.71 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEMercer Precipitation near Mercer, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 444227069561801TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-444227069561801-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 225 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Mercer Precipitation near Mercer, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 444227069561801FIG. 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 SCALETITLEMercer Precipitation near Mercer, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 444227069561801TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-444227069561801-3DRAWN 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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