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Identifier
094196784
Latitude
36.13192 N
Longitude
115.03567 W
Elevation
1,670 ft
Rank
376of 698 in Nevada, Oct 16
Observed
8:10 PMPDT, 35 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

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Las Vegas Wash At Vegas Valley Dr Nr Las Vegas Report

Rank 376 of 698 in Nevada, 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 score88.9of 100

Nevada median
89.9the median score of 698 stations
Scoring higher
375stations in Nevada
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
11.14.3 accuracy, 2.8 continuity, 2.4 forecast check, 1.2 reports received, 0.5 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Nevada median 78.5, 100.0, 76.4
Next above
MTBN2rank 375; ahead on 247 score 89.0 against 88.9
Next below
094196783rank 377; behind on 247 score 88.9 against 88.8

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 3596.633.8 of 35 pointsNevada median 98.8487 of 504 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1095.09.5 of 10 pointsNevada median 80.4half its reports arrived within 12 min
  3. Continuityweight 1072.27.2 of 10 pointsNevada median 100.0longest silence 2.4 h, on a schedule of one report every 20 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-15.7 of 20 points, at the medianNevada median 78.5-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNevada median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.6 of 10 points, at the medianNevada median 76.4-

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 (60 min), none for 72 (24 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
376of 698 in Nevada, Oct 16
Schedule
every 20 min
Reports received, 24 hours
68 of 7294.4% of its schedule, 71 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
487 of 50496.6% of its schedule, 495 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
2 h 25 minfrom Oct 11, 10:20 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:10 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
12 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 20 min, 72 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 20 min count as one received.

Chart of the 698 ranked stations in Nevada 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, 3; 10 to 19 per cent, 1; 20 to 29 per cent, 5; 30 to 39 per cent, 5; 40 to 49 per cent, 27; 50 to 59 per cent, 35; 60 to 69 per cent, 10; 70 to 79 per cent, 47; 80 to 89 per cent, 66; 90 to 99 per cent, 300; 100 per cent, 199. Las Vegas Wash At Vegas Valley Dr Nr Las Vegas received 96.6 per cent, 487 of 504 scheduled reports, rank 376 of 698.WHERE IT RANKS IN NEVADA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 96.6%, 487 OF 504, RANK 376 OF 698PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9310 to 19120 to 29530 to 39540 to 492750 to 593560 to 691070 to 794780 to 896690 to 99300100199STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Las Vegas Wash At Vegas Valley Dr Nr Las Vegas's rank in Nevada by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 668 of 675; 2026-10-08 rank 654 of 671; 2026-10-09 rank 617 of 678; 2026-10-10 rank 615 of 678; 2026-10-11 rank 573 of 675; 2026-10-12 rank 543 of 683; 2026-10-13 rank 443 of 693; 2026-10-14 rank 370 of 697; 2026-10-15 rank 386 of 700; 2026-10-16 rank 376 of 698.ITS RANK IN NEVADA, 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%199
90 to 99%300
80 to 89%66
70 to 79%47
60 to 69%10
50 to 59%35
40 to 49%27
30 to 39%5
20 to 29%5
10 to 19%1
0 to 9%3
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202637669896.6%
Oct 15, 202638670097.2%
Oct 14, 202637069797.4%
Oct 13, 202644369394.0%
Oct 12, 202654368379.9%
Oct 11, 202657367567.0%
Oct 10, 202661567853.3%
Oct 9, 202661767852.9%
Oct 8, 202665467125.0%
Oct 7, 202666867510.7%

Station report

Las Vegas Wash At Vegas Valley Dr Nr Las Vegas, 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 1,670 ft above sea level, 6 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.16 inHg and the temperature at 53.0 F.

Section from sea level of where Las Vegas Wash At Vegas Valley Dr Nr Las Vegas stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,670 feet above sea level with 6 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.16 inches of mercury, and temperature, 53.0 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 094196784FIG. D WHERE LAS VEGAS WASH AT VEGAS VALLEY DR NR LAS VEGAS 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 ATMOSPHERELAS VEGAS WASH AT VEGAS VALLEY DR NR LAS VEGAS6 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,670 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 HERE28.16 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE53.0 FTITLELas Vegas Wash At Vegas Valley Dr Nr Las Vegas, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 094196784TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-094196784-1DRAWN 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 36.13 N, and the day is 11 h 06 min long. Level ground there takes 70 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Las Vegas Wash At Vegas Valley Dr Nr Las Vegas, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 45 degrees above the horizon, against 77 at the June solstice, 54 at the equinoxes and 30 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 06 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 094196784FIG. E THE SUN AT LAS VEGAS WASH AT VEGAS VALLEY DR NR LAS VEGASELEVATION 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 77°EQUINOXES 54°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 30°OCT 16, 45°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 06 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 70 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 36.13 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLELas Vegas Wash At Vegas Valley Dr Nr Las Vegas, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 094196784TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-094196784-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 1,670 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Las Vegas Wash At Vegas Valley Dr Nr Las Vegas, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 094196784FIG. 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 SCALETITLELas Vegas Wash At Vegas Valley Dr Nr Las Vegas, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 094196784TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-094196784-3DRAWN 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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