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DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
411405074141501
Latitude
41.23472 N
Longitude
74.23750 W
Elevation
-
Rank
795of 1,447 in New York, Oct 17
Observed
9:45 AMEDT, 1 hour ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Sterling Forest USGS rain gageReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Sterling Forest USGS rain gage Report

Rank 795 of 1,447 in New York, Oct 17. 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 score95.8of 100

New York median
96.2the median score of 1,447 stations
Scoring higher
794stations in New York
Sharing its score
6ranks 795 to 800
Points deducted
4.23.6 arrival, 0.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; New York median 100.0, 100.0, 93.7
Next above
EPCN6rank 794; ahead on 247 score 95.9 against 95.8
Next below
RYVN6rank 798; behind on reports received 100% against 98.2%
Sharing its rank
2other 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 pointsNew York median 99.0168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1064.36.4 of 10 pointsNew York median 93.0half its reports arrived within 28 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNew York median 100.0longest silence 79 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianNew York median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNew York median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.4 of 10 points, at the medianNew York median 93.7-

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
795of 1,447 in New York, Oct 17
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
70 minfrom Oct 17, 1:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 17, 1:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
28 min9 in 10 within 28 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 1,447 ranked stations in New York on Oct 17 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, 5; 10 to 19 per cent, 45; 20 to 29 per cent, 7; 30 to 39 per cent, 3; 40 to 49 per cent, 74; 50 to 59 per cent, 190; 60 to 69 per cent, 40; 70 to 79 per cent, 54; 80 to 89 per cent, 116; 90 to 99 per cent, 261; 100 per cent, 652. Sterling Forest USGS rain gage received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 795 of 1,447.WHERE IT RANKS IN NEW YORK, Oct 17THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 795 OF 1,447PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9510 to 194520 to 29730 to 39340 to 497450 to 5919060 to 694070 to 795480 to 8911690 to 99261100652STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Sterling Forest USGS rain gage's rank in New York by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-07 rank 1,340 of 1,413; 2026-10-08 rank 1,319 of 1,426; 2026-10-09 rank 1,122 of 1,426; 2026-10-10 rank 1,118 of 1,426; 2026-10-11 rank 1,025 of 1,431; 2026-10-12 rank 958 of 1,434; 2026-10-13 rank 740 of 1,437; 2026-10-14 rank 708 of 1,427; 2026-10-15 rank 774 of 1,433; 2026-10-16 rank 751 of 1,432; 2026-10-17 rank 795 of 1,447.ITS RANK IN NEW YORK, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%652
90 to 99%261
80 to 89%116
70 to 79%54
60 to 69%40
50 to 59%190
40 to 49%74
30 to 39%3
20 to 29%7
10 to 19%45
0 to 9%5
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 20267951,447100.0%
Oct 16, 20267511,432100.0%
Oct 15, 20267741,433100.0%
Oct 14, 20267081,427100.0%
Oct 13, 20267401,437100.0%
Oct 12, 20269581,43485.7%
Oct 11, 20261,0251,43171.4%
Oct 10, 20261,1181,42657.1%
Oct 9, 20261,1221,42657.1%
Oct 8, 20261,3191,42628.5%
Oct 7, 20261,3401,41314.2%

Station report

Sterling Forest USGS rain gage, in 2 sheets

Drawn from the register, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 39 degrees above the horizon at 41.23 N, and the day is 10 h 53 min long. Level ground there takes 63 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Sterling Forest USGS rain gage, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 39 degrees above the horizon, against 72 at the June solstice, 49 at the equinoxes and 25 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 53 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 411405074141501FIG. E THE SUN AT STERLING FOREST USGS RAIN GAGEELEVATION 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 72°EQUINOXES 49°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 25°OCT 17, 39°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 53 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 63 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 41.23 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.4°TITLESterling Forest USGS rain gage, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 411405074141501TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 2DATE2026-10-17IDSR-411405074141501-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

2The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Sterling Forest USGS rain gage, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 411405074141501FIG. 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 SCALETITLESterling Forest USGS rain gage, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 411405074141501TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 2DATE2026-10-17IDSR-411405074141501-2DRAWN 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-100River flood FB-EVT-102Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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