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DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
05074000
Latitude
47.95942 N
Longitude
95.27475 W
Elevation
1,100 ft
Rank
764of 2,026 in Minnesota, Oct 17
Observed
12:30 AMCDT, 1 hour ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Lower Red Lake Nr Red LakeReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 64 instruments in Minnesota stand at one.

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Lower Red Lake Nr Red Lake Report

Rank 764 of 2,026 in Minnesota, Oct 17. 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 score95.5of 100

Minnesota median
93.1the median score of 2,026 stations
Scoring higher
756stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
53ranks 757 to 809
Points deducted
4.52.6 arrival, 1.9 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Minnesota median 100.0, 100.0, 81.0
Next above
ZUMM5rank 757; ahead on median arrival 22 min 50 s against 22 min 51 s
Next below
BRAM5rank 768; behind on median arrival 22 min 51 s against 22 min 52 s
Sharing its rank
3other 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 pointsMinnesota median 92.8168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1074.37.4 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 96.3half its reports arrived within 23 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianMinnesota median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMinnesota median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.1 of 10 points, at the medianMinnesota median 81.0-

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
764of 2,026 in Minnesota, Oct 17
Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
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
85 minfrom Oct 17, 5:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 17, 5:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
23 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 hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Chart of the 2,026 ranked stations in Minnesota on Oct 17 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, 16; 20 to 29 per cent, 8; 30 to 39 per cent, 3; 40 to 49 per cent, 137; 50 to 59 per cent, 220; 60 to 69 per cent, 32; 70 to 79 per cent, 315; 80 to 89 per cent, 274; 90 to 99 per cent, 328; 100 per cent, 691. Lower Red Lake Nr Red Lake received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 764 of 2,026.WHERE IT RANKS IN MINNESOTA, Oct 17THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 764 OF 2,026PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 191620 to 29830 to 39340 to 4913750 to 5922060 to 693270 to 7931580 to 8927490 to 99328100691STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Lower Red Lake Nr Red Lake's rank in Minnesota by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-07 rank 2,073 of 2,115; 2026-10-08 rank 1,969 of 2,022; 2026-10-09 rank 1,646 of 1,977; 2026-10-10 rank 1,645 of 1,978; 2026-10-11 rank 1,444 of 1,963; 2026-10-12 rank 1,086 of 1,914; 2026-10-13 rank 664 of 1,906; 2026-10-14 rank 660 of 1,912; 2026-10-15 rank 722 of 1,936; 2026-10-16 rank 734 of 1,965; 2026-10-17 rank 764 of 2,026.ITS RANK IN MINNESOTA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,000Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%691
90 to 99%328
80 to 89%274
70 to 79%315
60 to 69%32
50 to 59%220
40 to 49%137
30 to 39%3
20 to 29%8
10 to 19%16
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 20267642,026100.0%
Oct 16, 20267341,965100.0%
Oct 15, 20267221,936100.0%
Oct 14, 20266601,912100.0%
Oct 13, 20266641,906100.0%
Oct 12, 20261,0861,91486.3%
Oct 11, 20261,4441,96372.0%
Oct 10, 20261,6451,97857.7%
Oct 9, 20261,6461,97757.1%
Oct 8, 20261,9692,02229.1%
Oct 7, 20262,0732,11514.8%

Station report

Lower Red Lake Nr Red Lake, 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 1,100 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.75 inHg and the temperature at 55.1 F.

Section from sea level of where Lower Red Lake Nr Red Lake stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,100 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.75 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.1 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 05074000FIG. D WHERE LOWER RED LAKE NR RED LAKE 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 ATMOSPHERELOWER RED LAKE NR RED LAKE4 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,100 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 HERE28.75 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.1 FTITLELower Red Lake Nr Red Lake, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 05074000TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-05074000-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 33 degrees above the horizon at 47.96 N, and the day is 10 h 35 min long. Level ground there takes 54 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Lower Red Lake Nr Red Lake, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 33 degrees above the horizon, against 65 at the June solstice, 42 at the equinoxes and 19 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 35 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 05074000FIG. E THE SUN AT LOWER RED LAKE NR RED LAKEELEVATION 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 65°EQUINOXES 42°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 19°OCT 17, 33°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 35 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 54 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 47.96 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.5°TITLELower Red Lake Nr Red Lake, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 05074000TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-05074000-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 1,100 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Lower Red Lake Nr Red Lake, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 05074000FIG. 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 SCALETITLELower Red Lake Nr Red Lake, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 05074000TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-05074000-3DRAWN 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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