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Identifier
355354078553445
Latitude
35.89833 N
Longitude
78.92611 W
Elevation
339 ft
Rank
680of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Observed
7:55 AMEDT, 56 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Raingage At Fire Station 18 Nr DurhamReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Raingage At Fire Station 18 Nr Durham Report

Rank 680 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 score98.4of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
676stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
26ranks 677 to 702
Points deducted
1.61.6 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
351317081080645rank 679; ahead on longest silence 65 min against 69 min
Next below
350915078533245rank 682; behind on median arrival 17 min 48 s against 17 min 49 s
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 1084.48.4 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 69 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
680of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :55
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, 12:55 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 11:55 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 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 Fire Station 18 Nr Durham received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 680 of 2,255.WHERE IT RANKS IN NORTH CAROLINA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 680 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 Fire Station 18 Nr Durham's rank in North Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 2,045 of 2,180; 2026-10-08 rank 2,027 of 2,202; 2026-10-09 rank 1,682 of 2,181; 2026-10-10 rank 1,681 of 2,181; 2026-10-11 rank 1,448 of 2,229; 2026-10-12 rank 1,208 of 2,235; 2026-10-13 rank 621 of 2,255; 2026-10-14 rank 606 of 2,251; 2026-10-15 rank 676 of 2,253; 2026-10-16 rank 680 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, 20266802,255100.0%
Oct 15, 20266762,253100.0%
Oct 14, 20266062,251100.0%
Oct 13, 20266212,255100.0%
Oct 12, 20261,2082,23585.7%
Oct 11, 20261,4482,22971.4%
Oct 10, 20261,6812,18157.1%
Oct 9, 20261,6822,18156.5%
Oct 8, 20262,0272,20228.5%
Oct 7, 20262,0452,18014.2%

Station report

Raingage At Fire Station 18 Nr Durham, 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 339 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.56 inHg and the temperature at 57.8 F.

Section from sea level of where Raingage At Fire Station 18 Nr Durham stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 339 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.56 inches of mercury, and temperature, 57.8 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 355354078553445FIG. D WHERE RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 18 NR DURHAM 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 FIRE STATION 18 NR DURHAM1 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT339 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 HERE29.56 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE57.8 FTITLERaingage At Fire Station 18 Nr Durham, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 355354078553445TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-355354078553445-1DRAWN 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 35.90 N, and the day is 11 h 07 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 Fire Station 18 Nr Durham, 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 07 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 355354078553445FIG. E THE SUN AT RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 18 NR DURHAMELEVATION 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 07 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 71 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 35.90 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLERaingage At Fire Station 18 Nr Durham, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 355354078553445TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-355354078553445-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 339 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Raingage At Fire Station 18 Nr Durham, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 355354078553445FIG. 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 Fire Station 18 Nr Durham, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 355354078553445TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-355354078553445-3DRAWN 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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