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Identifier
352155080531145
Latitude
35.36311 N
Longitude
80.88504 W
Elevation
702 ft
Rank
482of 2,243 in North Carolina, Oct 17
Observed
6:25 PMEDT, 25 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

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CRN-25 Raingage At Gar Cr At SR2120 Nr Oakdale Report

Rank 482 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 score99.2of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,243 stations
Scoring higher
458stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
96ranks 459 to 554
Points deducted
0.80.8 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; North Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
LCCN7rank 481; ahead on reports received 98.7% against 97.8%
Next below
351604080470845rank 507; behind on longest silence 40 min against 45 min
Sharing its rank
24other 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 3597.834.2 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 91.1493 of 504 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 96.8half its reports arrived within 8 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 40 min, on a schedule of one report every 20 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 (60 min), none for 72 (24 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
482of 2,243 in North Carolina, Oct 17
Schedule
every 20 minon the hour's :05, :25 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
65 of 7290.2% of its schedule, 66 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
490 of 50497.2% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
40 minfrom Oct 12, 4:05 AM
Latest report
Oct 17, 10:25 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
8 min9 in 10 within 12 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 20 min, 72 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 20 min 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. CRN-25 Raingage At Gar Cr At SR2120 Nr Oakdale received 97.8 per cent, 493 of 504 scheduled reports, rank 482 of 2,243.WHERE IT RANKS IN NORTH CAROLINA, Oct 17THIS ONE: 97.8%, 493 OF 504, RANK 482 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 CRN-25 Raingage At Gar Cr At SR2120 Nr Oakdale's rank in North Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-07 rank 1,922 of 2,180; 2026-10-08 rank 1,877 of 2,202; 2026-10-09 rank 1,544 of 2,181; 2026-10-10 rank 1,545 of 2,181; 2026-10-11 rank 1,314 of 2,229; 2026-10-12 rank 1,013 of 2,235; 2026-10-13 rank 406 of 2,255; 2026-10-14 rank 408 of 2,251; 2026-10-15 rank 446 of 2,253; 2026-10-16 rank 415 of 2,255; 2026-10-17 rank 482 of 2,243.ITS RANK IN NORTH CAROLINA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,5002,000Oct 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, 20264822,24397.8%
Oct 16, 20264152,25598.8%
Oct 15, 20264462,25398.8%
Oct 14, 20264082,25199.0%
Oct 13, 20264062,25599.0%
Oct 12, 20261,0132,23584.9%
Oct 11, 20261,3142,22970.6%
Oct 10, 20261,5452,18156.9%
Oct 9, 20261,5442,18156.5%
Oct 8, 20261,8772,20228.5%
Oct 7, 20261,9222,18014.2%

Station report

CRN-25 Raingage At Gar Cr At SR2120 Nr Oakdale, 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 702 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.17 inHg and the temperature at 56.5 F.

Section from sea level of where CRN-25 Raingage At Gar Cr At SR2120 Nr Oakdale stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 702 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.17 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.5 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 352155080531145FIG. D WHERE CRN-25 RAINGAGE AT GAR CR AT SR2120 NR OAKDALE 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 ATMOSPHERECRN-25 RAINGAGE AT GAR CR AT SR2120 NR OAKDALE3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT702 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 HERE29.17 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.5 FTITLECRN-25 Raingage At Gar Cr At SR2120 Nr Oakdale, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 352155080531145TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-352155080531145-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 45 degrees above the horizon at 35.36 N, and the day is 11 h 06 min long. Level ground there takes 71 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at CRN-25 Raingage At Gar Cr At SR2120 Nr Oakdale, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 45 degrees above the horizon, against 78 at the June solstice, 55 at the equinoxes and 31 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 06 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 352155080531145FIG. E THE SUN AT CRN-25 RAINGAGE AT GAR CR AT SR2120 NR OAKDALEELEVATION 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 78°EQUINOXES 55°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 31°OCT 17, 45°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 06 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 71 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 35.36 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.4°TITLECRN-25 Raingage At Gar Cr At SR2120 Nr Oakdale, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 352155080531145TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-352155080531145-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 702 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, CRN-25 Raingage At Gar Cr At SR2120 Nr Oakdale, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 352155080531145FIG. 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 SCALETITLECRN-25 Raingage At Gar Cr At SR2120 Nr Oakdale, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 352155080531145TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-352155080531145-3DRAWN 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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