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DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
06768000
Latitude
40.68257 N
Longitude
99.54024 W
Elevation
2,297 ft
Rank
381of 681 in Nebraska, Oct 16
Observed
4:45 AMCDT, 38 minutes ago
Air temperature
45.1F

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Platte River near Overton, Nebr.ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 52 instruments in Nebraska stand at one.

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Platte River near Overton, Nebr. Report

Rank 381 of 681 in Nebraska, 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 score93.2of 100

Nebraska median
93.9the median score of 681 stations
Scoring higher
378stations in Nebraska
Sharing its score
23ranks 379 to 401
Points deducted
6.83.6 arrival, 3.3 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Nebraska median 67.4
Next above
411232095584201rank 379; ahead on longest silence 75 min against 79 min
Next below
ENSN1rank 383; behind on reports received 100% against 99.4%
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 pointsNebraska median 99.4168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1064.46.4 of 10 pointsNebraska median 80.2half its reports arrived within 28 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNebraska median 100.0longest silence 79 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsNebraska median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KLXN, 14.4 miles away, over 167 readings: typical difference 2.4 °F beyond a steady offset of +2.6 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsNebraska median 100.00 of 167 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-6.7 of 10 points, at the medianNebraska median 67.4-

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 2.9 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.4 °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
381of 681 in Nebraska, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
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, 10:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 9:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
28 min9 in 10 within 28 min
Against its reference, 30 days
+2.9 °Fwarmer than the airport station KLXN, 14 miles away, on average over 251 readings; typical difference 3.9 °F

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

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Chart of the 681 ranked stations in Nebraska 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, 0; 10 to 19 per cent, 3; 20 to 29 per cent, 12; 30 to 39 per cent, 2; 40 to 49 per cent, 27; 50 to 59 per cent, 48; 60 to 69 per cent, 6; 70 to 79 per cent, 56; 80 to 89 per cent, 48; 90 to 99 per cent, 189; 100 per cent, 290. Platte River near Overton, Nebr. received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 381 of 681.WHERE IT RANKS IN NEBRASKA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 381 OF 681PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 19320 to 291230 to 39240 to 492750 to 594860 to 69670 to 795680 to 894890 to 99189100290STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Platte River near Overton, Nebr.'s rank in Nebraska by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 685 of 697; 2026-10-08 rank 673 of 693; 2026-10-09 rank 575 of 680; 2026-10-10 rank 568 of 680; 2026-10-11 rank 537 of 680; 2026-10-12 rank 488 of 678; 2026-10-13 rank 281 of 676; 2026-10-14 rank 313 of 676; 2026-10-15 rank 402 of 674; 2026-10-16 rank 381 of 681.ITS RANK IN NEBRASKA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%290
90 to 99%189
80 to 89%48
70 to 79%56
60 to 69%6
50 to 59%48
40 to 49%27
30 to 39%2
20 to 29%12
10 to 19%3
0 to 9%0
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 2026381681100.0%
Oct 15, 2026402674100.0%
Oct 14, 2026313676100.0%
Oct 13, 2026281676100.0%
Oct 12, 202648867885.7%
Oct 11, 202653768071.4%
Oct 10, 202656868057.1%
Oct 9, 202657568057.1%
Oct 8, 202667369328.5%
Oct 7, 202668569714.2%

Station report

Platte River near Overton, Nebr., 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 2,297 ft above sea level, 8 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 27.52 inHg and the temperature at 50.8 F.

Section from sea level of where Platte River near Overton, Nebr. stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 2,297 feet above sea level with 8 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 27.52 inches of mercury, and temperature, 50.8 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 06768000FIG. D WHERE PLATTE RIVER NEAR OVERTON, NEBR. 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 ATMOSPHEREPLATTE RIVER NEAR OVERTON, NEBR.8 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT2,297 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 HERE27.52 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE50.8 FTITLEPlatte River near Overton, Nebr., the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 06768000TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-06768000-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 40 degrees above the horizon at 40.68 N, and the day is 10 h 57 min long. Level ground there takes 65 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Platte River near Overton, Nebr., angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 40 degrees above the horizon, against 73 at the June solstice, 49 at the equinoxes and 26 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 57 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 06768000FIG. E THE SUN AT PLATTE RIVER NEAR OVERTON, NEBR.ELEVATION 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 73°EQUINOXES 49°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 26°OCT 16, 40°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 57 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 65 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 40.68 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEPlatte River near Overton, Nebr., the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 06768000TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-06768000-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 2,297 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Platte River near Overton, Nebr., each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 06768000FIG. 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 SCALETITLEPlatte River near Overton, Nebr., the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 06768000TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-06768000-3DRAWN 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

What this instrument measures for

1 place reads it as one of the nearest to it.

Near Platte River near Overton, Nebr.

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