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DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
SGWN7
Latitude
36.23830 N
Longitude
81.82280 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 334 reports in 169 hours over the last seven days
Rank
361of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Observed
5:30 AMEDT, 36 minutes ago

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Watauga River 3 AT Watauga R. Nr Sugar GroveReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Watauga River 3 AT Watauga R. Nr Sugar Grove Report

Rank 361 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 score99.8of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
354stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
8ranks 355 to 362
Points deducted
0.20.2 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
HEPN7rank 360; ahead on median arrival 8 min 30 s against 8 min 33 s
Next below
351643081112145rank 362; behind on reports due 336 against 168, the longer record first

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 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6334 of 336 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 9 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 30 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 (1.5 h), none for 72 (36 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
361of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :00 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
47 of 4897.9% of its schedule, 48 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
334 of 33699.4% of its schedule, 340 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 10, 11:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 2:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
9 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 30 min, 48 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 30 min 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. Watauga River 3 AT Watauga R. Nr Sugar Grove received 99.4 per cent, 334 of 336 scheduled reports, rank 361 of 2,255.WHERE IT RANKS IN NORTH CAROLINA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 99.4%, 334 OF 336, RANK 361 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 Watauga River 3 AT Watauga R. Nr Sugar Grove's rank in North Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 201 of 910; 2026-09-27 rank 147 of 915; 2026-09-28 rank 426 of 1,010; 2026-09-29 rank 431 of 1,037; 2026-09-30 rank 377 of 1,043; 2026-10-01 rank 410 of 1,052; 2026-10-02 rank 478 of 1,620; 2026-10-03 rank 478 of 1,620; 2026-10-04 rank 509 of 1,659; 2026-10-05 rank 515 of 1,917; 2026-10-06 rank 491 of 1,980; 2026-10-07 rank 481 of 2,180; 2026-10-08 rank 424 of 2,202; 2026-10-09 rank 478 of 2,181; 2026-10-10 rank 480 of 2,181; 2026-10-11 rank 373 of 2,229; 2026-10-12 rank 365 of 2,235; 2026-10-13 rank 495 of 2,255; 2026-10-14 rank 387 of 2,251; 2026-10-15 rank 352 of 2,253; 2026-10-16 rank 361 of 2,255.ITS RANK IN NORTH CAROLINA, 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%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, 20263612,25599.4%
Oct 15, 20263522,25399.7%
Oct 14, 20263872,25199.1%
Oct 13, 20264952,25598.8%
Oct 12, 20263652,23598.8%
Oct 11, 20263732,22998.8%
Oct 10, 20264802,18198.8%
Oct 9, 20264782,18198.8%
Oct 8, 20264242,20297.9%
Oct 7, 20264812,18098.5%
Oct 6, 20264911,98098.5%
Oct 5, 20265151,91797.9%
Oct 4, 20265091,65997.9%
Oct 3, 20264781,62098.1%
Oct 2, 20264781,62098.1%
Oct 1, 20264101,05298.2%
Sep 30, 20263771,04399.1%
Sep 29, 20264311,03798.9%
Sep 28, 20264261,01099.2%
Sep 27, 2026147915100.0%
Sep 26, 2026201910100.0%
Reports received at Watauga River 3 AT Watauga R. Nr Sugar Grove, reports from 1.0 to 5.0, the latest 1.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports02469 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Thu 15, 11 PM0.004
Thu 15, 10 PM0.004
Thu 15, 9 PM0.004
Thu 15, 8 PM0.004
Thu 15, 7 PM0.004
Thu 15, 5 PM0.004
Thu 15, 4 PM0.004
Thu 15, 3 PM0.004
Thu 15, 2 PM0.004
Thu 15, 1 PM0.002
Thu 15, 12 PM0.003
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
Precipitation at Watauga River 3 AT Watauga R. Nr Sugar Grove, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.58, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.200.400.60Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Watauga River 3 AT Watauga R. Nr Sugar Grove, reports from 1.0 to 5.0, the latest 1.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports0246Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Thu 15, 11 PM0.004
Thu 15, 10 PM0.004
Thu 15, 9 PM0.004
Thu 15, 8 PM0.004
Thu 15, 7 PM0.004
Thu 15, 5 PM0.004
Thu 15, 4 PM0.004
Thu 15, 3 PM0.004
Thu 15, 2 PM0.004
Thu 15, 1 PM0.002
Thu 15, 12 PM0.003
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, 8 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, 12 PM0.014
Wed 14, 11 AM0.004
Wed 14, 10 AM0.004
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, 1 AM0.004
Wed 14, 12 AM0.004
Tue 13, 11 PM0.004
Tue 13, 10 PM0.004
Tue 13, 9 PM0.004
Tue 13, 8 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, 1 PM0.004
Tue 13, 12 PM0.004
Tue 13, 11 AM0.004
Tue 13, 10 AM0.004
Tue 13, 9 AM0.004
Tue 13, 8 AM0.004
Tue 13, 7 AM0.004
Tue 13, 6 AM0.004
Tue 13, 5 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, 8 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 AM0.024
Mon 12, 8 AM0.024
Mon 12, 7 AM0.014
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 AM0.014
Mon 12, 12 AM0.004
Sun 11, 11 PM0.004
Sun 11, 10 PM0.004
Sun 11, 9 PM0.004
Sun 11, 8 PM0.004
Sun 11, 7 PM0.004
Sun 11, 6 PM0.004
Sun 11, 5 PM0.014
Sun 11, 4 PM0.014
Sun 11, 3 PM0.024
Sun 11, 2 PM0.084
Sun 11, 1 PM0.004
Sun 11, 11 AM0.004
Sun 11, 10 AM0.004
Sun 11, 9 AM0.044
Sun 11, 8 AM0.244
Sun 11, 7 AM0.164
Sun 11, 6 AM0.254
Sun 11, 5 AM0.184
Sun 11, 4 AM0.104
Sun 11, 3 AM0.114
Sun 11, 2 AM0.214
Sun 11, 1 AM0.394
Sun 11, 12 AM0.414
Sat 10, 11 PM0.584
Sat 10, 10 PM0.404
Sat 10, 9 PM0.194
Sat 10, 8 PM0.184
Sat 10, 7 PM0.414
Sat 10, 6 PM0.094
Sat 10, 5 PM0.214
Sat 10, 4 PM0.104
Sat 10, 3 PM0.074
Sat 10, 2 PM0.104
Sat 10, 1 PM0.074
Sat 10, 12 PM0.014
Sat 10, 11 AM0.042
Sat 10, 10 AM0.003
Sat 10, 9 AM0.014
Sat 10, 8 AM0.004
Sat 10, 7 AM0.034
Sat 10, 6 AM0.034
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
Sat 10, 12 AM0.004
Fri 9, 11 PM0.004
Fri 9, 10 PM0.004
Fri 9, 9 PM0.004
Fri 9, 8 PM0.004
Fri 9, 7 PM0.004
Fri 9, 6 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 PM0.004
Fri 9, 11 AM0.004
Fri 9, 10 AM0.004
Fri 9, 9 AM0.004
Fri 9, 8 AM0.004
Fri 9, 7 AM0.004
Precipitation at Watauga River 3 AT Watauga R. Nr Sugar Grove, precipitation from 0.00 to 2.93, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.001.002.003.00Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayPrecipitation in
Oct 150.00
Oct 140.00
Oct 130.00
Oct 120.08
Oct 111.81
Oct 102.93
Oct 90.00
Oct 80.00
Oct 70.00
Oct 60.00
Oct 50.00
Oct 40.08
Oct 30.00
Oct 20.00
Oct 10.00
Sep 300.00
Sep 290.00
Sep 280.00
Sep 270.00
Sep 260.00
Sep 250.00
Sep 240.60
Sep 230.18
Sep 222.16
Sep 210.01
Sep 200.00
Sep 190.23
Sep 180.13
Sep 170.00

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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