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Identifier
06893820
Latitude
39.01736 N
Longitude
94.38728 W
Elevation
748 ft
Rank
265of 1,014 in Missouri, Oct 16
Observed
12:15 AMCDT, 1 hour ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Little Blue R. at Lees Summit Rd in IndependenceReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Little Blue R. at Lees Summit Rd in Independence Report

Rank 265 of 1,014 in Missouri, 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 score97.8of 100

Missouri median
96.2the median score of 1,014 stations
Scoring higher
250stations in Missouri
Sharing its score
29ranks 251 to 279
Points deducted
2.21.6 arrival, 0.3 forecast check, 0.3 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Missouri median 98.5, 100.0, 96.7
Next above
07064440rank 264; ahead on median arrival 17 min 48 s against 17 min 49 s
Next below
BYRM7rank 268; behind on median arrival 17 min 49 s against 17 min 50 s
Sharing its rank
2other 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 pointsMissouri median 98.9168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1084.48.4 of 10 pointsMissouri median 94.3half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMissouri median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.7 of 20 points, at the medianMissouri median 98.5-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMissouri median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.7 of 10 points, at the medianMissouri median 96.7-

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
265of 1,014 in Missouri, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
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
76 minfrom Oct 16, 5:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 5:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 18 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 1,014 ranked stations in Missouri 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, 7; 20 to 29 per cent, 24; 30 to 39 per cent, 4; 40 to 49 per cent, 66; 50 to 59 per cent, 93; 60 to 69 per cent, 20; 70 to 79 per cent, 58; 80 to 89 per cent, 91; 90 to 99 per cent, 348; 100 per cent, 297. Little Blue R. at Lees Summit Rd in Independence received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 265 of 1,014.WHERE IT RANKS IN MISSOURI, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 265 OF 1,014PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9610 to 19720 to 292430 to 39440 to 496650 to 599360 to 692070 to 795880 to 899190 to 99348100297STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Little Blue R. at Lees Summit Rd in Independence's rank in Missouri by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 990 of 1,051; 2026-10-08 rank 953 of 1,022; 2026-10-09 rank 813 of 998; 2026-10-10 rank 811 of 998; 2026-10-11 rank 750 of 995; 2026-10-12 rank 635 of 994; 2026-10-13 rank 233 of 981; 2026-10-14 rank 223 of 976; 2026-10-15 rank 267 of 990; 2026-10-16 rank 265 of 1,014.ITS RANK IN MISSOURI, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%297
90 to 99%348
80 to 89%91
70 to 79%58
60 to 69%20
50 to 59%93
40 to 49%66
30 to 39%4
20 to 29%24
10 to 19%7
0 to 9%6
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20262651,014100.0%
Oct 15, 2026267990100.0%
Oct 14, 2026223976100.0%
Oct 13, 2026233981100.0%
Oct 12, 202663599486.3%
Oct 11, 202675099572.0%
Oct 10, 202681199857.7%
Oct 9, 202681399857.1%
Oct 8, 20269531,02229.1%
Oct 7, 20269901,05114.8%

Station report

Little Blue R. at Lees Summit Rd in Independence, 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 748 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.12 inHg and the temperature at 56.3 F.

Section from sea level of where Little Blue R. at Lees Summit Rd in Independence stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 748 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.12 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.3 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 06893820FIG. D WHERE LITTLE BLUE R. AT LEES SUMMIT RD IN INDEPENDENCE 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 ATMOSPHERELITTLE BLUE R. AT LEES SUMMIT RD IN INDEPENDENCE3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT748 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 HERE29.12 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.3 FTITLELittle Blue R. at Lees Summit Rd in Independence, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 06893820TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-06893820-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 42 degrees above the horizon at 39.02 N, and the day is 11 h 00 min long. Level ground there takes 67 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Little Blue R. at Lees Summit Rd in Independence, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 42 degrees above the horizon, against 74 at the June solstice, 51 at the equinoxes and 28 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 00 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 06893820FIG. E THE SUN AT LITTLE BLUE R. AT LEES SUMMIT RD IN INDEPENDENCEELEVATION 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 74°EQUINOXES 51°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 28°OCT 16, 42°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 00 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 67 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 39.02 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLELittle Blue R. at Lees Summit Rd in Independence, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 06893820TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-06893820-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 748 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Little Blue R. at Lees Summit Rd in Independence, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 06893820FIG. 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 SCALETITLELittle Blue R. at Lees Summit Rd in Independence, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 06893820TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-06893820-3DRAWN 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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