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DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
STGN7
Latitude
35.33610 N
Longitude
83.69170 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 216 reports in 153 hours over the last seven days
Rank
2,185of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Observed
7:05 AMEDT, 37 minutes ago
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Stecoah GapReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Stecoah Gap Report

Rank 2,185 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 score64.5of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
2,184stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
35.527.5 reports received, 7.2 continuity, 0.8 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
GW5315rank 2,183; ahead on 247 score 64.9 against 64.5
Next below
OLFN7rank 2,186; behind on 247 score 64.5 against 64.3

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 3521.47.5 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6216 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1092.29.2 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 14 min
  3. Continuityweight 1027.72.8 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 5 h, on a schedule of one report every 10 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 (30 min), none for 72 (12 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
2,185of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Schedule
every 10 min
Reports received, 24 hours
25 of 14417.3% of its schedule, 38 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
219 of 1,00821.7% of its schedule, 327 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
30 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
4 h 59 minfrom Oct 9, 9:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 7:05 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
14 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 10 min, 144 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 10 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. Stecoah Gap received 21.4 per cent, 216 of 1,008 scheduled reports, rank 2,185 of 2,255.WHERE IT RANKS IN NORTH CAROLINA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 21.4%, 216 OF 1,008, RANK 2,185 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 Stecoah Gap's rank in North Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 901 of 910; 2026-09-27 rank 907 of 915; 2026-09-28 rank 993 of 1,010; 2026-09-29 rank 1,015 of 1,037; 2026-09-30 rank 1,022 of 1,043; 2026-10-01 rank 1,020 of 1,052; 2026-10-02 rank 1,598 of 1,620; 2026-10-03 rank 1,598 of 1,620; 2026-10-04 rank 1,631 of 1,659; 2026-10-05 rank 1,836 of 1,917; 2026-10-06 rank 1,895 of 1,980; 2026-10-07 rank 2,052 of 2,180; 2026-10-08 rank 2,107 of 2,202; 2026-10-09 rank 2,092 of 2,181; 2026-10-10 rank 2,092 of 2,181; 2026-10-11 rank 2,130 of 2,229; 2026-10-12 rank 2,144 of 2,235; 2026-10-13 rank 2,164 of 2,255; 2026-10-14 rank 2,178 of 2,251; 2026-10-15 rank 2,177 of 2,253; 2026-10-16 rank 2,185 of 2,255.ITS RANK IN NORTH CAROLINA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,000Sep 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, 20262,1852,25521.4%
Oct 15, 20262,1772,25322.8%
Oct 14, 20262,1782,25121.1%
Oct 13, 20262,1642,25526.7%
Oct 12, 20262,1442,23526.6%
Oct 11, 20262,1302,22926.8%
Oct 10, 20262,0922,18127.1%
Oct 9, 20262,0922,18127.1%
Oct 8, 20262,1072,20225.9%
Oct 7, 20262,0522,18027.8%
Oct 6, 20261,8951,98024.7%
Oct 5, 20261,8361,91725.2%
Oct 4, 20261,6311,65924.2%
Oct 3, 20261,5981,62023.1%
Oct 2, 20261,5981,62023.1%
Oct 1, 20261,0201,05221.3%
Sep 30, 20261,0221,04319.3%
Sep 29, 20261,0151,03718.3%
Sep 28, 20269931,01016.7%
Sep 27, 202690791516.0%
Sep 26, 202690191021.7%
Reports received at Stecoah Gap, reports from 0.0 to 28.0, the latest 5.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01020309 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 7 AM0.005
Fri 16, 6 AM0.0014
Fri 16, 5 AM0.009
Fri 16, 4 AM0.006
Fri 16, 3 AM0.002
Fri 16, 2 AM0.0012
Fri 16, 1 AM0.006
Reports received at Stecoah Gap, reports from 0.0 to 40.0, the latest 5.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports010203040Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 7 AM0.005
Fri 16, 6 AM0.0014
Fri 16, 5 AM0.009
Fri 16, 4 AM0.006
Fri 16, 3 AM0.002
Fri 16, 2 AM0.0012
Fri 16, 1 AM0.006
Precipitation at Stecoah Gap, precipitation from 0.00 to 3.76, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.001.002.003.004.00Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayPrecipitation in
Oct 160.00
Oct 150.16
Oct 140.67
Oct 130.00
Oct 120.98
Oct 110.36
Oct 101.10
Oct 90.36
Oct 80.43
Oct 70.86
Oct 60.24
Oct 50.28
Oct 40.31
Oct 30.71
Oct 20.08
Oct 10.16
Sep 300.15
Sep 290.16
Sep 280.08
Sep 270.08
Sep 260.08
Sep 250.00
Sep 240.16
Sep 233.76
Sep 223.46
Sep 210.00
Sep 200.00
Sep 190.00
Sep 180.00
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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