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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
LMBM5
Latitude
44.23920 N
Longitude
95.24470 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 166 reports in 168 hours over the last seven days
Observed
11:30 PMCDT, 1 hour ago
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

At a river or reservoir gauge

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

Station charts

Cottonwood River AT Lamberton Report

Rank 832 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 score95.1of 100

Minnesota median
93.1the median score of 2,026 stations
Scoring higher
831stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
32ranks 832 to 863
Points deducted
4.92.6 arrival, 1.9 forecast check, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Minnesota median 100.0, 100.0, 81.0
Next above
WTSM5rank 825; ahead on 247 score 95.3 against 95.1
Next below
ALVM5rank 842; behind on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Sharing its rank
9other 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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsMinnesota median 92.8166 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 1.5 h, 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
Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule, 167 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Oct 12, 2:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 7:30 PMlocal 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. Cottonwood River AT Lamberton received 98.8 per cent, 166 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 832 of 2,026.WHERE IT RANKS IN MINNESOTA, Oct 17THIS ONE: 98.8%, 166 OF 168, RANK 832 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 Cottonwood River AT Lamberton's rank in Minnesota by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-17: 2026-09-26 rank 240 of 732; 2026-09-27 rank 203 of 732; 2026-09-28 rank 207 of 800; 2026-09-29 rank 196 of 822; 2026-09-30 rank 181 of 834; 2026-10-01 rank 94 of 836; 2026-10-02 rank 842 of 1,780; 2026-10-03 rank 835 of 1,780; 2026-10-04 rank 830 of 1,863; 2026-10-05 rank 800 of 2,076; 2026-10-06 rank 769 of 2,131; 2026-10-07 rank 769 of 2,115; 2026-10-08 rank 694 of 2,022; 2026-10-09 rank 675 of 1,977; 2026-10-10 rank 675 of 1,978; 2026-10-11 rank 646 of 1,963; 2026-10-12 rank 646 of 1,914; 2026-10-13 rank 702 of 1,906; 2026-10-14 rank 716 of 1,912; 2026-10-15 rank 752 of 1,936; 2026-10-16 rank 766 of 1,965; 2026-10-17 rank 832 of 2,026.ITS RANK IN MINNESOTA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 16Oct 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, 20268322,02698.8%
Oct 16, 20267661,96599.4%
Oct 15, 20267521,93699.4%
Oct 14, 20267161,91298.8%
Oct 13, 20267021,90698.2%
Oct 12, 20266461,91498.8%
Oct 11, 20266461,96398.8%
Oct 10, 20266751,97898.8%
Oct 9, 20266751,97798.8%
Oct 8, 20266942,02298.2%
Oct 7, 20267692,11598.8%
Oct 6, 20267692,13199.4%
Oct 5, 20268002,07699.4%
Oct 4, 20268301,86399.4%
Oct 3, 20268351,78099.3%
Oct 2, 20268421,78099.3%
Oct 1, 202694836100.0%
Sep 30, 2026181834100.0%
Sep 29, 2026196822100.0%
Sep 28, 2026207800100.0%
Sep 27, 2026203732100.0%
Sep 26, 2026240732100.0%
Battery at Cottonwood River AT Lamberton, battery from 12.0 to 13.6, the latest 12.8, in volts.BATTERYV1212.51313.5149 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
Reports received at Cottonwood River AT Lamberton, reports from 0.0 to 4.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports012349 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inBattery VReports
Fri 16, 7 PM0.0012.83
Fri 16, 6 PM0.0013.04
Fri 16, 5 PM0.0013.14
Fri 16, 4 PM0.0013.34
Fri 16, 3 PM0.0013.14
Fri 16, 2 PM0.0013.34
Fri 16, 1 PM0.0013.24
Fri 16, 12 PM0.0013.64
Fri 16, 11 AM0.0013.34
Fri 16, 10 AM0.0013.24
Fri 16, 9 AM0.0012.14
Fri 16, 8 AM0.0012.04
Fri 16, 7 AM0.0012.04
Fri 16, 6 AM0.0012.04
Fri 16, 5 AM0.0012.24
Fri 16, 4 AM0.0012.34
Fri 16, 3 AM0.0012.34
Fri 16, 2 AM0.0012.34
Fri 16, 1 AM0.0012.34
Fri 16, 12 AM0.0012.34
Thu 15, 11 PM0.0012.24
Thu 15, 10 PM0.0012.24
Thu 15, 9 PM0.0012.24
Precipitation at Cottonwood River AT Lamberton, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.09, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.030.050.070.10Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Battery at Cottonwood River AT Lamberton, battery from 11.7 to 13.9, the latest 12.8, in volts.BATTERYV11121314Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Cottonwood River AT Lamberton, reports from 0.0 to 4.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inBattery VReports
Fri 16, 7 PM0.0012.83
Fri 16, 6 PM0.0013.04
Fri 16, 5 PM0.0013.14
Fri 16, 4 PM0.0013.34
Fri 16, 3 PM0.0013.14
Fri 16, 2 PM0.0013.34
Fri 16, 1 PM0.0013.24
Fri 16, 12 PM0.0013.64
Fri 16, 11 AM0.0013.34
Fri 16, 10 AM0.0013.24
Fri 16, 9 AM0.0012.14
Fri 16, 8 AM0.0012.04
Fri 16, 7 AM0.0012.04
Fri 16, 6 AM0.0012.04
Fri 16, 5 AM0.0012.24
Fri 16, 4 AM0.0012.34
Fri 16, 3 AM0.0012.34
Fri 16, 2 AM0.0012.34
Fri 16, 1 AM0.0012.34
Fri 16, 12 AM0.0012.34
Thu 15, 11 PM0.0012.24
Thu 15, 10 PM0.0012.24
Thu 15, 9 PM0.0012.24
Thu 15, 8 PM0.0012.24
Thu 15, 7 PM0.0012.34
Thu 15, 6 PM0.0012.44
Thu 15, 5 PM0.0012.74
Thu 15, 4 PM0.0112.64
Thu 15, 3 PM0.0412.74
Thu 15, 2 PM0.0912.64
Thu 15, 1 PM0.0712.34
Thu 15, 12 PM0.0912.34
Thu 15, 11 AM0.0312.34
Thu 15, 10 AM0.0612.24
Thu 15, 9 AM0.0012.34
Thu 15, 8 AM0.0112.34
Thu 15, 7 AM0.0412.34
Thu 15, 6 AM0.0012.34
Thu 15, 5 AM0.0012.34
Thu 15, 4 AM0.0012.34
Thu 15, 3 AM0.0012.34
Thu 15, 2 AM0.0012.34
Thu 15, 1 AM0.0012.44
Thu 15, 12 AM0.0012.44
Wed 14, 11 PM0.0012.54
Wed 14, 10 PM0.0012.54
Wed 14, 9 PM0.0012.54
Wed 14, 8 PM0.0012.54
Wed 14, 7 PM0.0012.54
Wed 14, 6 PM0.0012.84
Wed 14, 5 PM0.0012.74
Wed 14, 4 PM0.0013.24
Wed 14, 3 PM0.0012.64
Wed 14, 2 PM0.0012.74
Wed 14, 1 PM0.0013.04
Wed 14, 12 PM0.0012.94
Wed 14, 11 AM0.0012.54
Wed 14, 10 AM0.0012.34
Wed 14, 9 AM0.0012.14
Wed 14, 8 AM0.0011.94
Wed 14, 7 AM0.0011.94
Wed 14, 6 AM0.0011.84
Wed 14, 5 AM0.0012.34
Wed 14, 4 AM0.0012.34
Wed 14, 3 AM0.0012.24
Wed 14, 2 AM0.0012.34
Wed 14, 1 AM0.0012.44
Wed 14, 12 AM0.0012.44
Tue 13, 11 PM0.0012.44
Tue 13, 10 PM0.0012.44
Tue 13, 9 PM0.0012.44
Tue 13, 8 PM0.0012.54
Tue 13, 7 PM0.0012.74
Tue 13, 6 PM0.0013.24
Tue 13, 5 PM0.0013.14
Tue 13, 4 PM0.0013.14
Tue 13, 3 PM0.0013.34
Tue 13, 2 PM0.0013.44
Tue 13, 1 PM0.0012.94
Tue 13, 12 PM0.0013.34
Tue 13, 11 AM0.0013.94
Tue 13, 10 AM0.0012.54
Tue 13, 9 AM0.0012.24
Tue 13, 8 AM0.0011.94
Tue 13, 7 AM0.0012.14
Tue 13, 6 AM0.0011.94
Tue 13, 5 AM0.0012.24
Tue 13, 4 AM0.0012.24
Tue 13, 3 AM0.0012.04
Tue 13, 2 AM0.0012.34
Tue 13, 1 AM0.0012.24
Tue 13, 12 AM0.0012.34
Mon 12, 11 PM0.0012.44
Mon 12, 10 PM0.0012.14
Mon 12, 9 PM0.0012.44
Mon 12, 8 PM0.0012.44
Mon 12, 7 PM0.0012.54
Mon 12, 6 PM0.0013.14
Mon 12, 5 PM0.0013.04
Mon 12, 4 PM0.0012.94
Mon 12, 3 PM0.0013.04
Mon 12, 2 PM0.0013.24
Mon 12, 1 PM0.0013.34
Mon 12, 12 PM-13.84
Mon 12, 11 AM0.0013.04
Mon 12, 10 AM0.0011.94
Mon 12, 9 AM0.0012.04
Mon 12, 8 AM0.0011.94
Mon 12, 7 AM0.0011.74
Mon 12, 6 AM0.0011.84
Mon 12, 5 AM0.0011.94
Mon 12, 4 AM0.0012.14
Mon 12, 3 AM0.0012.14
Mon 12, 2 AM0.00-2
Mon 12, 1 AM0.0012.43
Mon 12, 12 AM0.0012.44
Sun 11, 11 PM0.0012.54
Sun 11, 10 PM0.0012.54
Sun 11, 9 PM0.0012.34
Sun 11, 8 PM0.0012.64
Sun 11, 7 PM0.0012.74
Sun 11, 6 PM0.0013.04
Sun 11, 5 PM0.0013.04
Sun 11, 4 PM0.0012.94
Sun 11, 3 PM0.0012.74
Sun 11, 2 PM0.0012.64
Sun 11, 1 PM0.0012.74
Sun 11, 12 PM0.0013.04
Sun 11, 11 AM0.0013.14
Sun 11, 10 AM0.0012.84
Sun 11, 9 AM0.0013.04
Sun 11, 8 AM0.0011.84
Sun 11, 7 AM0.0012.04
Sun 11, 6 AM0.0012.34
Sun 11, 5 AM0.0012.34
Sun 11, 4 AM0.0012.34
Sun 11, 3 AM0.0012.24
Sun 11, 2 AM0.0012.34
Sun 11, 1 AM0.0012.24
Sun 11, 12 AM0.0012.44
Sat 10, 11 PM0.0012.44
Sat 10, 10 PM0.0012.34
Sat 10, 9 PM0.0012.54
Sat 10, 8 PM0.0012.64
Sat 10, 7 PM0.0012.74
Sat 10, 6 PM0.0013.04
Sat 10, 5 PM0.0012.94
Sat 10, 4 PM0.0013.04
Sat 10, 3 PM0.0013.04
Sat 10, 2 PM0.0013.04
Sat 10, 1 PM0.0013.04
Sat 10, 12 PM0.0013.04
Sat 10, 11 AM0.0013.54
Sat 10, 10 AM0.0013.14
Sat 10, 9 AM0.0012.84
Sat 10, 8 AM0.0012.34
Sat 10, 7 AM0.0012.34
Sat 10, 6 AM0.0012.14
Sat 10, 5 AM0.0011.94
Sat 10, 4 AM0.0012.24
Sat 10, 3 AM0.0012.24
Sat 10, 2 AM0.0012.34
Sat 10, 1 AM0.0012.54
Sat 10, 12 AM0.0012.34
Fri 9, 11 PM0.0012.44
Fri 9, 10 PM0.0012.54
Fri 9, 9 PM0.0012.54
Precipitation at Cottonwood River AT Lamberton, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.73, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.200.400.600.80Sep 18Sep 23Sep 28Oct 3Oct 8Oct 13
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayPrecipitation in
Oct 160.00
Oct 150.04
Oct 140.00
Oct 130.00
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 10.00
Sep 300.00
Sep 290.28
Sep 280.00
Sep 270.01
Sep 260.58
Sep 250.03
Sep 240.35
Sep 230.00
Sep 220.00
Sep 210.54
Sep 200.00
Sep 190.00
Sep 180.73

Near Cottonwood River AT Lamberton