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Identifier
353312082355545
Latitude
35.55324 N
Longitude
82.59858 W
Elevation
2,103 ft
Rank
527of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Observed
1:00 AMEDT, 41 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

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Raingage At Wnc Farmers Market West Asheville Report

Rank 527 of 2,255 in North Carolina, 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 score99.4of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
524stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
19ranks 525 to 543
Points deducted
0.60.6 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
355113080230345rank 525; ahead on longest silence 60 min against 64 min
Next below
354855080134201rank 529; behind on longest silence 64 min against 75 min
Sharing its rank
1other 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 92.6168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1094.49.4 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 13 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 64 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
527of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
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
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 6:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 5:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 min9 in 10 within 13 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 2,255 ranked stations in North Carolina 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, 12; 10 to 19 per cent, 26; 20 to 29 per cent, 46; 30 to 39 per cent, 10; 40 to 49 per cent, 178; 50 to 59 per cent, 286; 60 to 69 per cent, 199; 70 to 79 per cent, 156; 80 to 89 per cent, 200; 90 to 99 per cent, 591; 100 per cent, 551. Raingage At Wnc Farmers Market West Asheville received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 527 of 2,255.WHERE IT RANKS IN NORTH CAROLINA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 527 OF 2,255PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 91210 to 192620 to 294630 to 391040 to 4917850 to 5928660 to 6919970 to 7915680 to 8920090 to 99591100551STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Raingage At Wnc Farmers Market West Asheville's rank in North Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 2,032 of 2,180; 2026-10-08 rank 2,012 of 2,202; 2026-10-09 rank 1,646 of 2,181; 2026-10-10 rank 1,637 of 2,181; 2026-10-11 rank 1,403 of 2,229; 2026-10-12 rank 1,144 of 2,235; 2026-10-13 rank 504 of 2,255; 2026-10-14 rank 495 of 2,251; 2026-10-15 rank 515 of 2,253; 2026-10-16 rank 527 of 2,255.ITS RANK IN NORTH CAROLINA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,000Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%551
90 to 99%591
80 to 89%200
70 to 79%156
60 to 69%199
50 to 59%286
40 to 49%178
30 to 39%10
20 to 29%46
10 to 19%26
0 to 9%12
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20265272,255100.0%
Oct 15, 20265152,253100.0%
Oct 14, 20264952,251100.0%
Oct 13, 20265042,255100.0%
Oct 12, 20261,1442,23585.7%
Oct 11, 20261,4032,22971.4%
Oct 10, 20261,6372,18157.1%
Oct 9, 20261,6462,18156.5%
Oct 8, 20262,0122,20228.5%
Oct 7, 20262,0322,18014.2%

Station report

Raingage At Wnc Farmers Market West Asheville, 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 2,103 ft above sea level, 7 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 27.72 inHg and the temperature at 51.5 F.

Section from sea level of where Raingage At Wnc Farmers Market West Asheville stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 2,103 feet above sea level with 7 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 27.72 inches of mercury, and temperature, 51.5 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 353312082355545FIG. D WHERE RAINGAGE AT WNC FARMERS MARKET WEST ASHEVILLE 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 ATMOSPHERERAINGAGE AT WNC FARMERS MARKET WEST ASHEVILLE7 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT2,103 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 HERE27.72 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE51.5 FTITLERaingage At Wnc Farmers Market West Asheville, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 353312082355545TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-353312082355545-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 45 degrees above the horizon at 35.55 N, and the day is 11 h 08 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 Raingage At Wnc Farmers Market West Asheville, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 45 degrees above the horizon, against 78 at the June solstice, 54 at the equinoxes and 31 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 08 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 353312082355545FIG. E THE SUN AT RAINGAGE AT WNC FARMERS MARKET WEST ASHEVILLEELEVATION 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 54°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 31°OCT 16, 45°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 08 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 71 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 35.55 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLERaingage At Wnc Farmers Market West Asheville, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 353312082355545TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-353312082355545-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 2,103 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Raingage At Wnc Farmers Market West Asheville, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 353312082355545FIG. 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 SCALETITLERaingage At Wnc Farmers Market West Asheville, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 353312082355545TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-353312082355545-3DRAWN 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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