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Identifier
411811081304800
Latitude
41.30306 N
Longitude
81.51333 W
Elevation
967 ft
Rank
1,057of 1,605 in Ohio, Oct 17
Observed
12:15 PMEDT, 38 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Rain gage near MacedoniaReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 99 instruments in Ohio stand at one.

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Rain gage near Macedonia Report

Rank 1,057 of 1,605 in Ohio, 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 score87.7of 100

Ohio median
92.1the median score of 1,605 stations
Scoring higher
1,056stations in Ohio
Sharing its score
4ranks 1,057 to 1,060
Points deducted
12.39.5 reports received, 1.6 arrival, 0.9 forecast check, 0.3 continuity
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Ohio median 100.0, 100.0, 91.4
Next above
HEDO1rank 1,056; ahead on 247 score 87.9 against 87.7
Next below
OH-HR-10rank 1,059; behind on reports received 72.9% against 71.4%
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 3572.925.5 of 35 pointsOhio median 85.7490 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1084.18.4 of 10 pointsOhio median 90.8half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 1096.79.7 of 10 pointsOhio median 100.0longest silence 50 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianOhio median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianOhio median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.1 of 10 points, at the medianOhio median 91.4-

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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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
1,057of 1,605 in Ohio, Oct 17
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
60 of 9662.5% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
484 of 67272.0% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
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Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 11, 3:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 17, 4:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 23 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Chart of the 1,605 ranked stations in Ohio 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, 26; 10 to 19 per cent, 152; 20 to 29 per cent, 27; 30 to 39 per cent, 12; 40 to 49 per cent, 79; 50 to 59 per cent, 191; 60 to 69 per cent, 32; 70 to 79 per cent, 66; 80 to 89 per cent, 293; 90 to 99 per cent, 285; 100 per cent, 442. Rain gage near Macedonia received 72.9 per cent, 490 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 1,057 of 1,605.WHERE IT RANKS IN OHIO, Oct 17THIS ONE: 72.9%, 490 OF 672, RANK 1,057 OF 1,605PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 92610 to 1915220 to 292730 to 391240 to 497950 to 5919160 to 693270 to 796680 to 8929390 to 99285100442STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Rain gage near Macedonia's rank in Ohio by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-07 rank 1,390 of 1,594; 2026-10-08 rank 1,383 of 1,597; 2026-10-09 rank 1,264 of 1,557; 2026-10-10 rank 1,257 of 1,557; 2026-10-11 rank 994 of 1,544; 2026-10-12 rank 906 of 1,563; 2026-10-13 rank 877 of 1,570; 2026-10-14 rank 867 of 1,568; 2026-10-15 rank 998 of 1,579; 2026-10-16 rank 1,032 of 1,590; 2026-10-17 rank 1,057 of 1,605.ITS RANK IN OHIO, 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%442
90 to 99%285
80 to 89%293
70 to 79%66
60 to 69%32
50 to 59%191
40 to 49%79
30 to 39%12
20 to 29%27
10 to 19%152
0 to 9%26
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 20261,0571,60572.9%
Oct 16, 20261,0321,59073.6%
Oct 15, 20269981,57973.8%
Oct 14, 20268671,56873.8%
Oct 13, 20268771,57073.8%
Oct 12, 20269061,56363.3%
Oct 11, 20269941,54453.1%
Oct 10, 20261,2571,55742.4%
Oct 9, 20261,2641,55742.1%
Oct 8, 20261,3831,59721.1%
Oct 7, 20261,3901,59410.5%

Station report

Rain gage near Macedonia, 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 967 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.89 inHg and the temperature at 55.6 F.

Section from sea level of where Rain gage near Macedonia stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 967 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.89 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.6 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 411811081304800FIG. D WHERE RAIN GAGE NEAR MACEDONIA 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 ATMOSPHERERAIN GAGE NEAR MACEDONIA3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT967 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 HERE28.89 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.6 FTITLERain gage near Macedonia, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 411811081304800TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-411811081304800-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 39 degrees above the horizon at 41.30 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 Rain gage near Macedonia, 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 411811081304800FIG. E THE SUN AT RAIN GAGE NEAR MACEDONIAELEVATION 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 41.30 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.4°TITLERain gage near Macedonia, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 411811081304800TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-411811081304800-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 967 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Rain gage near Macedonia, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 411811081304800FIG. 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 SCALETITLERain gage near Macedonia, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 411811081304800TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-411811081304800-3DRAWN 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-100River flood FB-EVT-102Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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