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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
ESXM8
Latitude
48.28280 N
Longitude
113.60610 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 167 reports in 160 hours over the last seven days
Observed
4:00 AMMDT, 59 minutes ago
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 82 instruments in Montana stand at one.

Station charts

Essex Report

Rank 353 of 1,053 in Montana, 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 score93.3of 100

Montana median
91.1the median score of 1,053 stations
Scoring higher
257stations in Montana
Sharing its score
103ranks 258 to 360
Points deducted
6.72.7 accuracy, 2.1 forecast check, 1.7 arrival, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Montana median 86.7, 100.0, 78.7
Next above
TLBM8rank 345; ahead on median arrival 18 min 36 s against 18 min 37 s
Next below
MCDM8rank 360; behind on reports received 99.4% against 98.8%
Sharing its rank
6other 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsMontana median 98.8167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1082.88.3 of 10 pointsMontana median 80.4half its reports arrived within 19 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMontana median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-17.3 of 20 points, at the medianMontana median 86.7-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMontana median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.9 of 10 points, at the medianMontana median 78.7-

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
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 10:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 19 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 1,053 ranked stations in Montana 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, 0; 10 to 19 per cent, 0; 20 to 29 per cent, 11; 30 to 39 per cent, 0; 40 to 49 per cent, 29; 50 to 59 per cent, 43; 60 to 69 per cent, 25; 70 to 79 per cent, 133; 80 to 89 per cent, 69; 90 to 99 per cent, 405; 100 per cent, 338. Essex received 99.4 per cent, 167 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 353 of 1,053.WHERE IT RANKS IN MONTANA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 99.4%, 167 OF 168, RANK 353 OF 1,053PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 1920 to 291130 to 3940 to 492950 to 594360 to 692570 to 7913380 to 896990 to 99405100338STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Essex's rank in Montana by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 136 of 702; 2026-09-27 rank 166 of 702; 2026-09-28 rank 152 of 768; 2026-09-29 rank 156 of 790; 2026-09-30 rank 146 of 799; 2026-10-01 rank 414 of 802; 2026-10-02 rank 237 of 889; 2026-10-03 rank 247 of 889; 2026-10-04 rank 226 of 898; 2026-10-05 rank 227 of 979; 2026-10-06 rank 242 of 1,025; 2026-10-07 rank 272 of 1,027; 2026-10-08 rank 271 of 1,030; 2026-10-09 rank 334 of 1,048; 2026-10-10 rank 330 of 1,049; 2026-10-11 rank 340 of 1,054; 2026-10-12 rank 338 of 1,057; 2026-10-13 rank 343 of 1,059; 2026-10-14 rank 340 of 1,057; 2026-10-15 rank 228 of 1,056; 2026-10-16 rank 353 of 1,053.ITS RANK IN MONTANA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%338
90 to 99%405
80 to 89%69
70 to 79%133
60 to 69%25
50 to 59%43
40 to 49%29
30 to 39%0
20 to 29%11
10 to 19%0
0 to 9%0
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20263531,05399.4%
Oct 15, 20262281,056100.0%
Oct 14, 20263401,05798.8%
Oct 13, 20263431,05998.2%
Oct 12, 20263381,05798.2%
Oct 11, 20263401,05498.2%
Oct 10, 20263301,04998.2%
Oct 9, 20263341,04898.2%
Oct 8, 20262711,03097.6%
Oct 7, 20262721,02798.8%
Oct 6, 20262421,02599.4%
Oct 5, 202622797999.4%
Oct 4, 202622689899.4%
Oct 3, 202624788999.3%
Oct 2, 202623788999.3%
Oct 1, 202641480299.2%
Sep 30, 2026146799100.0%
Sep 29, 2026156790100.0%
Sep 28, 2026152768100.0%
Sep 27, 2026166702100.0%
Sep 26, 2026136702100.0%
Precipitation at Essex, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.01, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.030.050.070.106 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
Reports received at Essex, reports from 1.0 to 4.0, the latest 1.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports012346 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 4 AM0.001
Fri 16, 3 AM0.004
Fri 16, 2 AM0.004
Fri 16, 1 AM0.004
Thu 15, 11 PM0.004
Thu 15, 9 PM0.004
Thu 15, 8 PM0.004
Thu 15, 6 PM0.004
Thu 15, 5 PM0.004
Thu 15, 4 PM0.004
Thu 15, 3 PM0.004
Thu 15, 2 PM0.014
Thu 15, 1 PM0.004
Thu 15, 12 PM0.014
Thu 15, 11 AM0.004
Thu 15, 10 AM0.004
Thu 15, 9 AM0.004
Thu 15, 8 AM0.004
Thu 15, 7 AM0.004
Thu 15, 6 AM0.004
Thu 15, 5 AM0.004
Precipitation at Essex, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.07, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.030.050.070.10Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Essex, reports from 1.0 to 4.0, the latest 1.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 4 AM0.001
Fri 16, 3 AM0.004
Fri 16, 2 AM0.004
Fri 16, 1 AM0.004
Thu 15, 11 PM0.004
Thu 15, 9 PM0.004
Thu 15, 8 PM0.004
Thu 15, 6 PM0.004
Thu 15, 5 PM0.004
Thu 15, 4 PM0.004
Thu 15, 3 PM0.004
Thu 15, 2 PM0.014
Thu 15, 1 PM0.004
Thu 15, 12 PM0.014
Thu 15, 11 AM0.004
Thu 15, 10 AM0.004
Thu 15, 9 AM0.004
Thu 15, 8 AM0.004
Thu 15, 7 AM0.004
Thu 15, 6 AM0.004
Thu 15, 5 AM0.004
Thu 15, 4 AM0.004
Thu 15, 3 AM0.004
Thu 15, 2 AM0.004
Thu 15, 1 AM0.004
Thu 15, 12 AM0.004
Wed 14, 11 PM0.004
Wed 14, 10 PM0.004
Wed 14, 9 PM0.004
Wed 14, 7 PM0.004
Wed 14, 6 PM0.004
Wed 14, 5 PM0.004
Wed 14, 4 PM0.004
Wed 14, 3 PM0.004
Wed 14, 2 PM0.004
Wed 14, 1 PM0.014
Wed 14, 12 PM0.004
Wed 14, 11 AM0.004
Wed 14, 10 AM0.014
Wed 14, 9 AM0.004
Wed 14, 8 AM0.004
Wed 14, 7 AM0.004
Wed 14, 6 AM0.004
Wed 14, 5 AM0.004
Wed 14, 4 AM0.004
Wed 14, 3 AM0.004
Wed 14, 2 AM0.004
Wed 14, 12 AM0.004
Tue 13, 11 PM0.004
Tue 13, 10 PM0.004
Tue 13, 9 PM0.004
Tue 13, 7 PM0.004
Tue 13, 6 PM0.004
Tue 13, 5 PM0.004
Tue 13, 4 PM0.004
Tue 13, 3 PM0.004
Tue 13, 2 PM0.004
Tue 13, 1 PM0.014
Tue 13, 12 PM0.004
Tue 13, 11 AM0.004
Tue 13, 10 AM0.004
Tue 13, 9 AM0.004
Tue 13, 8 AM0.014
Tue 13, 7 AM0.004
Tue 13, 6 AM0.004
Tue 13, 4 AM0.004
Tue 13, 3 AM0.004
Tue 13, 2 AM0.004
Tue 13, 1 AM0.004
Tue 13, 12 AM0.004
Mon 12, 11 PM0.004
Mon 12, 10 PM0.004
Mon 12, 9 PM0.004
Mon 12, 7 PM0.004
Mon 12, 6 PM0.004
Mon 12, 5 PM0.004
Mon 12, 4 PM0.004
Mon 12, 3 PM0.004
Mon 12, 2 PM0.004
Mon 12, 1 PM0.004
Mon 12, 12 PM0.004
Mon 12, 11 AM0.014
Mon 12, 10 AM0.004
Mon 12, 9 AM0.004
Mon 12, 8 AM0.004
Mon 12, 7 AM0.004
Mon 12, 6 AM0.004
Mon 12, 5 AM0.004
Mon 12, 4 AM0.004
Mon 12, 3 AM0.004
Mon 12, 2 AM0.014
Mon 12, 1 AM0.034
Mon 12, 12 AM0.064
Sun 11, 11 PM0.064
Sun 11, 10 PM0.064
Sun 11, 9 PM0.034
Sun 11, 8 PM0.024
Sun 11, 7 PM0.004
Sun 11, 6 PM0.004
Sun 11, 5 PM0.004
Sun 11, 4 PM0.004
Sun 11, 3 PM0.001
Sun 11, 2 PM0.014
Sun 11, 1 PM0.004
Sun 11, 12 PM0.004
Sun 11, 10 AM0.004
Sun 11, 9 AM0.004
Sun 11, 8 AM0.004
Sun 11, 7 AM0.014
Sun 11, 6 AM0.014
Sun 11, 5 AM0.004
Sun 11, 4 AM0.004
Sun 11, 3 AM0.004
Sun 11, 2 AM0.004
Sun 11, 1 AM0.004
Sun 11, 12 AM0.004
Sat 10, 11 PM0.004
Sat 10, 9 PM0.004
Sat 10, 8 PM0.004
Sat 10, 7 PM0.001
Sat 10, 6 PM0.004
Sat 10, 5 PM0.004
Sat 10, 4 PM0.004
Sat 10, 3 PM0.004
Sat 10, 2 PM0.004
Sat 10, 1 PM0.004
Sat 10, 11 AM0.004
Sat 10, 10 AM0.004
Sat 10, 9 AM0.014
Sat 10, 8 AM0.004
Sat 10, 7 AM0.004
Sat 10, 6 AM0.004
Sat 10, 5 AM0.004
Sat 10, 4 AM0.004
Sat 10, 3 AM0.004
Sat 10, 2 AM0.004
Sat 10, 1 AM0.004
Fri 9, 11 PM0.004
Fri 9, 10 PM0.074
Fri 9, 9 PM0.034
Fri 9, 8 PM0.004
Fri 9, 7 PM0.004
Fri 9, 5 PM0.004
Fri 9, 4 PM0.004
Fri 9, 3 PM0.004
Fri 9, 2 PM0.004
Fri 9, 1 PM0.004
Fri 9, 12 PM0.014
Fri 9, 11 AM0.014
Fri 9, 10 AM0.004
Fri 9, 9 AM0.004
Fri 9, 8 AM0.004
Fri 9, 7 AM0.004
Fri 9, 6 AM0.004
Fri 9, 5 AM0.004

Left out of its precipitation: 2.32 in on Sep 23, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 0.08 in. The day counted as precipitation a reading that dropped and came back.

High and Low at Essex, high from 55.0 to 71.0, the latest 69.0; low from 28.0 to 48.0, the latest 34.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF20406080Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12FREEZINGHIGHLOW
Precipitation at Essex, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.61, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.200.400.600.80Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh FLow FPrecipitation in
Oct 16--0.00
Oct 15--0.02
Oct 14--0.02
Oct 13--0.02
Oct 12--0.05
Oct 11--0.26
Oct 10--0.01
Oct 9--0.12
Oct 8--0.02
Oct 769.034.00.02
Oct 668.035.00.02
Oct 5--0.04
Oct 4--0.02
Oct 3--0.02
Oct 265.039.00.00
Oct 1--0.02
Sep 30--0.61
Sep 2961.048.00.01
Sep 2860.037.00.03
Sep 2755.028.00.00
Sep 26--0.01
Sep 25--0.05
Sep 24--0.03
Sep 22--0.02
Sep 21--0.02
Sep 20--0.02
Sep 19--0.03
Sep 1871.047.00.00
Sep 1766.042.00.00

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