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Identifier
02095500
Latitude
36.12056 N
Longitude
79.70806 W
Elevation
677 ft
Rank
910of 2,243 in North Carolina, Oct 17
Observed
8:30 PMEDT, 1 hour ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over North Buffalo Creek Near GreensboroReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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North Buffalo Creek Near Greensboro Report

Rank 910 of 2,243 in North Carolina, 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 score97.4of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,243 stations
Scoring higher
909stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
20ranks 910 to 929
Points deducted
2.62.6 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; North Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
REFN7rank 908; ahead on 247 score 97.5 against 97.4
Next below
351822081140545rank 917; behind on longest silence 60 min against 70 min
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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 91.1168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1074.37.4 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 96.8half its reports arrived within 23 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina 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 medianNorth Carolina median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNorth Carolina median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianNorth Carolina median 100.0-

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
910of 2,243 in North Carolina, 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
69 minfrom Oct 17, 12:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 17, 12:30 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 2,243 ranked stations in North Carolina 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, 13; 10 to 19 per cent, 51; 20 to 29 per cent, 20; 30 to 39 per cent, 19; 40 to 49 per cent, 197; 50 to 59 per cent, 249; 60 to 69 per cent, 214; 70 to 79 per cent, 146; 80 to 89 per cent, 202; 90 to 99 per cent, 582; 100 per cent, 550. North Buffalo Creek Near Greensboro received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 910 of 2,243.WHERE IT RANKS IN NORTH CAROLINA, Oct 17THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 910 OF 2,243PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 91310 to 195120 to 292030 to 391940 to 4919750 to 5924960 to 6921470 to 7914680 to 8920290 to 99582100550STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of North Buffalo Creek Near Greensboro's rank in North Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-07 rank 2,058 of 2,180; 2026-10-08 rank 2,034 of 2,202; 2026-10-09 rank 1,716 of 2,181; 2026-10-10 rank 1,713 of 2,181; 2026-10-11 rank 1,464 of 2,229; 2026-10-12 rank 1,277 of 2,235; 2026-10-13 rank 764 of 2,255; 2026-10-14 rank 744 of 2,251; 2026-10-15 rank 822 of 2,253; 2026-10-16 rank 827 of 2,255; 2026-10-17 rank 910 of 2,243.ITS RANK IN NORTH CAROLINA, 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%550
90 to 99%582
80 to 89%202
70 to 79%146
60 to 69%214
50 to 59%249
40 to 49%197
30 to 39%19
20 to 29%20
10 to 19%51
0 to 9%13
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 20269102,243100.0%
Oct 16, 20268272,255100.0%
Oct 15, 20268222,253100.0%
Oct 14, 20267442,251100.0%
Oct 13, 20267642,255100.0%
Oct 12, 20261,2772,23586.3%
Oct 11, 20261,4642,22972.0%
Oct 10, 20261,7132,18157.7%
Oct 9, 20261,7162,18157.1%
Oct 8, 20262,0342,20229.1%
Oct 7, 20262,0582,18014.8%

Station report

North Buffalo Creek Near Greensboro, 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 677 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.20 inHg and the temperature at 56.6 F.

Section from sea level of where North Buffalo Creek Near Greensboro stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 677 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.20 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.6 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02095500FIG. D WHERE NORTH BUFFALO CREEK NEAR GREENSBORO 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 ATMOSPHERENORTH BUFFALO CREEK NEAR GREENSBORO2 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT677 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 HERE29.20 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.6 FTITLENorth Buffalo Creek Near Greensboro, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 02095500TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-02095500-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 44 degrees above the horizon at 36.12 N, and the day is 11 h 04 min long. Level ground there takes 70 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at North Buffalo Creek Near Greensboro, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 44 degrees above the horizon, against 77 at the June solstice, 54 at the equinoxes and 30 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 04 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02095500FIG. E THE SUN AT NORTH BUFFALO CREEK NEAR GREENSBOROELEVATION 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 77°EQUINOXES 54°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 30°OCT 17, 44°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 04 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 70 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 36.12 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.4°TITLENorth Buffalo Creek Near Greensboro, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 02095500TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-02095500-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 677 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, North Buffalo Creek Near Greensboro, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02095500FIG. 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 SCALETITLENorth Buffalo Creek Near Greensboro, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 02095500TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-02095500-3DRAWN 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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