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At a dam

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
ORWM5
Latitude
46.20970 N
Longitude
96.18470 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 217 reports in 169 hours over the last seven days
Observed
11:00 PMCDT, 36 minutes ago
Wind
10mph
Strongest wind today
16mph
Wind direction
292°

Ranking Statistics

At a dam

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 13 instruments in Minnesota stand at one.

Station charts

Ottertail River AT Orwell Dam Report

Rank 918 of 1,965 in Minnesota, 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 score94.1of 100

Minnesota median
93.3the median score of 1,965 stations
Scoring higher
911stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
7ranks 912 to 918
Points deducted
5.93.2 arrival, 1.7 forecast check, 1.1 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Minnesota median 100.0, 100.0, 83.2
Next above
MN-RC-89rank 917; ahead on reports received 100% against 96.8%
Next below
AGSM5rank 919; behind on 247 score 94.1 against 94.0

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 3596.933.9 of 35 pointsMinnesota median 96.4217 of 224 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1068.36.8 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 96.8half its reports arrived within 26 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 100.0longest silence 64 min, on a schedule of one report every 45 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 10-8.3 of 10 points, at the medianMinnesota median 83.2-

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 (2.3 h), none for 72 (54 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 45 minon the hour's :00 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
30 of 3293.7% of its schedule, 46 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
215 of 22495.9% of its schedule, 327 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 6:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
26 min9 in 10 within 28 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 45 min, 32 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 45 min count as one received.

Chart of the 1,965 ranked stations in Minnesota 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, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 6; 20 to 29 per cent, 17; 30 to 39 per cent, 6; 40 to 49 per cent, 122; 50 to 59 per cent, 192; 60 to 69 per cent, 31; 70 to 79 per cent, 329; 80 to 89 per cent, 254; 90 to 99 per cent, 319; 100 per cent, 688. Ottertail River AT Orwell Dam received 96.8 per cent, 217 of 224 scheduled reports, rank 918 of 1,965.WHERE IT RANKS IN MINNESOTA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 96.8%, 217 OF 224, RANK 918 OF 1,965PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 19620 to 291730 to 39640 to 4912250 to 5919260 to 693170 to 7932980 to 8925490 to 99319100688STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Ottertail River AT Orwell Dam's rank in Minnesota by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 225 of 732; 2026-09-27 rank 277 of 732; 2026-09-28 rank 281 of 800; 2026-09-29 rank 750 of 822; 2026-09-30 rank 735 of 834; 2026-10-01 rank 695 of 836; 2026-10-02 rank 1,323 of 1,780; 2026-10-03 rank 1,323 of 1,780; 2026-10-04 rank 1,124 of 1,863; 2026-10-05 rank 1,012 of 2,076; 2026-10-06 rank 949 of 2,131; 2026-10-07 rank 913 of 2,115; 2026-10-08 rank 872 of 2,022; 2026-10-09 rank 835 of 1,977; 2026-10-10 rank 845 of 1,978; 2026-10-11 rank 810 of 1,963; 2026-10-12 rank 857 of 1,914; 2026-10-13 rank 881 of 1,906; 2026-10-14 rank 877 of 1,912; 2026-10-15 rank 909 of 1,936; 2026-10-16 rank 918 of 1,965.ITS RANK IN MINNESOTA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%688
90 to 99%319
80 to 89%254
70 to 79%329
60 to 69%31
50 to 59%192
40 to 49%122
30 to 39%6
20 to 29%17
10 to 19%6
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20269181,96596.8%
Oct 15, 20269091,93696.8%
Oct 14, 20268771,91296.8%
Oct 13, 20268811,90696.8%
Oct 12, 20268571,91496.8%
Oct 11, 20268101,96397.3%
Oct 10, 20268451,97897.3%
Oct 9, 20268351,97797.3%
Oct 8, 20268722,02297.3%
Oct 7, 20269132,11597.7%
Oct 6, 20269492,13197.7%
Oct 5, 20261,0122,07696.4%
Oct 4, 20261,1241,86392.8%
Oct 3, 20261,3231,78090.9%
Oct 2, 20261,3231,78090.9%
Oct 1, 202669583688.4%
Sep 30, 202673583486.7%
Sep 29, 202675082283.3%
Sep 28, 2026281800100.0%
Sep 27, 2026277732100.0%
Sep 26, 2026225732100.0%
Battery at Ottertail River AT Orwell Dam, battery from 14.4 to 14.5, the latest 14.5, in volts.BATTERYV14.414.42514.4514.47514.5Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Reports received at Ottertail River AT Orwell Dam, reports from 1.0 to 4.0, the latest 1.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourBattery VReports
Thu 15, 11 PM14.51
Thu 15, 10 PM14.54
Thu 15, 9 PM14.54
Thu 15, 8 PM14.44
Thu 15, 7 PM14.44
Thu 15, 6 PM14.44
Thu 15, 5 PM14.44
Thu 15, 4 PM14.44
Thu 15, 3 PM14.44
Thu 15, 2 PM14.44
Thu 15, 1 PM14.44
Thu 15, 12 PM14.44
Thu 15, 11 AM14.44
Thu 15, 10 AM14.44
Thu 15, 9 AM14.44
Thu 15, 8 AM14.44
Thu 15, 7 AM14.54
Thu 15, 6 AM14.44
Thu 15, 5 AM14.44
Thu 15, 4 AM14.44
Thu 15, 3 AM14.44
Thu 15, 2 AM14.44
Thu 15, 1 AM14.44
Thu 15, 12 AM14.44
Wind at Ottertail River AT Orwell Dam, wind from 1 to 13, the latest 2, in miles an hour.WINDmph051015Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Wind direction at Ottertail River AT Orwell Dam, wind direction from 1 to 354, the latest 108, in degrees.WIND DIRECTION°090180270360Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Battery at Ottertail River AT Orwell Dam, battery from 14.0 to 14.5, the latest 14.5, in volts.BATTERYV1414.214.414.6Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Reports received at Ottertail River AT Orwell Dam, reports from 0.0 to 4.0, the latest 1.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourWind mphWind direction °Battery VReports
Thu 15, 11 PM--14.51
Thu 15, 10 PM--14.54
Thu 15, 9 PM--14.54
Thu 15, 8 PM--14.44
Thu 15, 7 PM--14.44
Thu 15, 6 PM--14.44
Thu 15, 5 PM--14.44
Thu 15, 4 PM--14.44
Thu 15, 3 PM--14.44
Thu 15, 2 PM--14.44
Thu 15, 1 PM--14.44
Thu 15, 12 PM--14.44
Thu 15, 11 AM--14.44
Thu 15, 10 AM--14.44
Thu 15, 9 AM--14.44
Thu 15, 8 AM--14.44
Thu 15, 7 AM--14.54
Thu 15, 6 AM--14.44
Thu 15, 5 AM--14.44
Thu 15, 4 AM--14.44
Thu 15, 3 AM--14.44
Thu 15, 2 AM--14.44
Thu 15, 1 AM--14.44
Thu 15, 12 AM--14.44
Wed 14, 6 PM210814.44
Wed 14, 5 PM39614.44
Wed 14, 4 PM411614.44
Wed 14, 3 PM234314.44
Wed 14, 2 PM118014.44
Wed 14, 1 PM34814.44
Wed 14, 12 PM26714.44
Wed 14, 11 AM434514.44
Wed 14, 10 AM433814.44
Wed 14, 9 AM334014.44
Wed 14, 8 AM226414.44
Wed 14, 7 AM227814.44
Wed 14, 6 AM229814.54
Wed 14, 5 AM534814.44
Wed 14, 4 AM534014.44
Wed 14, 3 AM334414.44
Wed 14, 2 AM532614.44
Wed 14, 1 AM330314.44
Wed 14, 12 AM329914.44
Tue 13, 11 PM223614.44
Tue 13, 10 PM227114.54
Tue 13, 9 PM329014.44
Tue 13, 8 PM133214.44
Tue 13, 7 PM230614.44
Tue 13, 6 PM435414.44
Tue 13, 5 PM631714.54
Tue 13, 4 PM831914.44
Tue 13, 3 PM532014.44
Tue 13, 2 PM627014.54
Tue 13, 1 PM628314.44
Tue 13, 12 PM530214.44
Tue 13, 11 AM529614.44
Tue 13, 10 AM531214.44
Tue 13, 9 AM627114.44
Tue 13, 8 AM530314.44
Tue 13, 7 AM626314.44
Tue 13, 6 AM629314.44
Tue 13, 5 AM628614.44
Tue 13, 4 AM523514.44
Tue 13, 3 AM526714.44
Tue 13, 2 AM535414.44
Tue 13, 1 AM627614.44
Tue 13, 12 AM329514.44
Mon 12, 11 PM426214.44
Mon 12, 10 PM530614.34
Mon 12, 9 PM323014.34
Mon 12, 8 PM828814.34
Mon 12, 7 PM628614.34
Mon 12, 6 PM331714.34
Mon 12, 5 PM529514.34
Mon 12, 4 PM831514.34
Mon 12, 3 PM432114.34
Mon 12, 2 PM74514.34
Mon 12, 1 PM934414.34
Mon 12, 12 PM7614.34
Mon 12, 11 AM75814.34
Mon 12, 10 AM73814.34
Mon 12, 9 AM62814.34
Mon 12, 8 AM115714.34
Mon 12, 7 AM85614.34
Mon 12, 6 AM81714.34
Mon 12, 5 AM71514.34
Mon 12, 4 AM634814.54
Mon 12, 3 AM634114.34
Mon 12, 2 AM51714.34
Mon 12, 1 AM51314.34
Mon 12, 12 AM535214.34
Sun 11, 11 PM330514.54
Sun 11, 10 PM634414.34
Sun 11, 9 PM532314.34
Sun 11, 8 PM632114.34
Sun 11, 7 PM534514.34
Sun 11, 6 PM102114.34
Sun 11, 5 PM730714.24
Sun 11, 4 PM831014.24
Sun 11, 3 PM631514.24
Sun 11, 2 PM35314.34
Sun 11, 1 PM65814.24
Sun 11, 12 PM8114.33
Sun 11, 11 AM1133514.21
Sun 11, 10 AM81314.24
Sun 11, 9 AM534814.24
Sun 11, 8 AM233914.24
Sun 11, 7 AM122914.24
Sun 11, 6 AM11614.34
Sun 11, 5 AM22514.24
Sun 11, 4 AM127214.24
Sun 11, 3 AM210214.24
Sun 11, 2 AM212614.24
Sun 11, 1 AM210114.14
Sun 11, 12 AM322614.34
Sat 10, 11 PM39714.14
Sat 10, 10 PM411414.14
Sat 10, 9 PM416114.14
Sat 10, 8 PM412614.14
Sat 10, 7 PM317514.14
Sat 10, 6 PM617414.14
Sat 10, 5 PM917714.04
Sat 10, 4 PM99114.04
Sat 10, 3 PM921514.14
Sat 10, 2 PM918414.14
Sat 10, 1 PM914414.14
Sat 10, 12 PM811314.24
Sat 10, 11 AM617014.24
Sat 10, 10 AM610414.24
Sat 10, 9 AM712114.24
Sat 10, 8 AM611514.24
Sat 10, 7 AM713914.34
Sat 10, 6 AM610914.34
Sat 10, 5 AM610614.34
Sat 10, 4 AM711414.34
Sat 10, 3 AM710114.34
Sat 10, 2 AM99314.54
Sat 10, 1 AM910514.34
Sat 10, 12 AM1011014.34
Fri 9, 11 PM1011514.34
Fri 9, 10 PM79514.34
Fri 9, 9 PM715014.24
Fri 9, 8 PM711714.24
Fri 9, 7 PM79614.24
Fri 9, 6 PM810114.24
Fri 9, 5 PM1011814.24
Fri 9, 4 PM1110614.24
Fri 9, 3 PM1311114.24
Fri 9, 2 PM1110914.24
Fri 9, 1 PM1113814.34
Fri 9, 12 PM1111714.44
Fri 9, 11 AM1112114.34
Fri 9, 10 AM912114.34
Fri 9, 9 AM810414.44
Fri 9, 8 AM810614.44
Fri 9, 7 AM610914.44
Fri 9, 6 AM410214.44
Fri 9, 5 AM35714.53
Fri 9, 4 AM28214.41
Fri 9, 3 AM37914.44
Fri 9, 2 AM27614.44
Fri 9, 1 AM210514.34
Fri 9, 12 AM113114.34

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