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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
MEPO1
Latitude
40.70000 N
Longitude
82.36670 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 167 reports in 164 hours over the last seven days
Observed
1:00 AMEDT, 30 minutes ago
Precipitation this hour
2160.1in

Ranking Statistics

At a river or reservoir gauge

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

Station charts

Black Fork AT Melco Report

Rank 339 of 1,590 in Ohio, 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 score97.8of 100

Ohio median
91.4the median score of 1,590 stations
Scoring higher
337stations in Ohio
Sharing its score
7ranks 338 to 344
Points deducted
2.21.0 arrival, 1.0 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Ohio median 100.0, 100.0, 90.5
Next above
USErank 338; ahead on reports received 99.6% against 99.4%
Next below
NWPO1rank 344; behind on median arrival 15 min against 15 min 7 s
Sharing its rank
4other 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsOhio median 85.7167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1090.09.0 of 10 pointsOhio median 90.8half its reports arrived within 15 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsOhio median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 90.5-

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
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 188 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
18 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 12:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
15 min9 in 10 within 27 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 1,590 ranked stations in Ohio 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, 27; 10 to 19 per cent, 105; 20 to 29 per cent, 61; 30 to 39 per cent, 11; 40 to 49 per cent, 91; 50 to 59 per cent, 183; 60 to 69 per cent, 29; 70 to 79 per cent, 83; 80 to 89 per cent, 267; 90 to 99 per cent, 310; 100 per cent, 423. Black Fork AT Melco received 99.4 per cent, 167 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 339 of 1,590.WHERE IT RANKS IN OHIO, Oct 16THIS ONE: 99.4%, 167 OF 168, RANK 339 OF 1,590PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 92710 to 1910520 to 296130 to 391140 to 499150 to 5918360 to 692970 to 798380 to 8926790 to 99310100423STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Black Fork AT Melco's rank in Ohio by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 90 of 610; 2026-09-27 rank 331 of 634; 2026-09-28 rank 607 of 813; 2026-09-29 rank 626 of 848; 2026-09-30 rank 471 of 856; 2026-10-01 rank 473 of 867; 2026-10-02 rank 766 of 1,244; 2026-10-03 rank 767 of 1,244; 2026-10-04 rank 713 of 1,278; 2026-10-05 rank 648 of 1,485; 2026-10-06 rank 634 of 1,512; 2026-10-07 rank 698 of 1,594; 2026-10-08 rank 692 of 1,597; 2026-10-09 rank 702 of 1,557; 2026-10-10 rank 705 of 1,557; 2026-10-11 rank 687 of 1,544; 2026-10-12 rank 749 of 1,563; 2026-10-13 rank 455 of 1,570; 2026-10-14 rank 324 of 1,568; 2026-10-15 rank 302 of 1,579; 2026-10-16 rank 339 of 1,590.ITS RANK IN OHIO, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%423
90 to 99%310
80 to 89%267
70 to 79%83
60 to 69%29
50 to 59%183
40 to 49%91
30 to 39%11
20 to 29%61
10 to 19%105
0 to 9%27
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20263391,59099.4%
Oct 15, 20263021,579100.0%
Oct 14, 20263241,56899.4%
Oct 13, 20264551,57099.4%
Oct 12, 20267491,56383.9%
Oct 11, 20266871,54486.1%
Oct 10, 20267051,55787.5%
Oct 9, 20267021,55787.5%
Oct 8, 20266921,59785.2%
Oct 7, 20266981,59486.1%
Oct 6, 20266341,51287.0%
Oct 5, 20266481,48588.3%
Oct 4, 20267131,27887.0%
Oct 3, 20267671,24485.5%
Oct 2, 20267661,24485.5%
Oct 1, 202647386784.2%
Sep 30, 202647185686.0%
Sep 29, 202662684886.5%
Sep 28, 202660781386.1%
Sep 27, 202633163497.8%
Sep 26, 202690610100.0%
Precipitation at Black Fork AT Melco, precipitation from 2159.80 to 2160.36, the latest 2160.14, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.001000.002000.003000.003 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Reports received at Black Fork AT Melco, reports from 1.0 to 4.0, the latest 1.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports012343 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 1 AM2160.141
Thu 15, 11 PM2160.364
Thu 15, 10 PM2160.214
Thu 15, 8 PM2159.944
Thu 15, 7 PM2160.254
Thu 15, 6 PM2159.944
Thu 15, 5 PM2160.104
Thu 15, 4 PM2160.051
Thu 15, 3 PM2159.994
Thu 15, 2 PM2160.084
Thu 15, 1 PM2159.854
Thu 15, 12 PM2160.041
Thu 15, 11 AM2159.904
Thu 15, 10 AM2160.114
Thu 15, 9 AM2160.344
Thu 15, 8 AM2160.034
Thu 15, 7 AM2159.924
Thu 15, 6 AM2159.804
Thu 15, 5 AM2160.264
Thu 15, 4 AM2159.884
Thu 15, 3 AM2160.224
Thu 15, 2 AM2160.014
Precipitation at Black Fork AT Melco, precipitation from 0.00 to 2160.53, the latest 2160.14, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.001000.002000.003000.00Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Black Fork AT Melco, reports from 1.0 to 4.0, the latest 1.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 1 AM2160.141
Thu 15, 11 PM2160.364
Thu 15, 10 PM2160.214
Thu 15, 8 PM2159.944
Thu 15, 7 PM2160.254
Thu 15, 6 PM2159.944
Thu 15, 5 PM2160.104
Thu 15, 4 PM2160.051
Thu 15, 3 PM2159.994
Thu 15, 2 PM2160.084
Thu 15, 1 PM2159.854
Thu 15, 12 PM2160.041
Thu 15, 11 AM2159.904
Thu 15, 10 AM2160.114
Thu 15, 9 AM2160.344
Thu 15, 8 AM2160.034
Thu 15, 7 AM2159.924
Thu 15, 6 AM2159.804
Thu 15, 5 AM2160.264
Thu 15, 4 AM2159.884
Thu 15, 3 AM2160.224
Thu 15, 2 AM2160.014
Thu 15, 1 AM2159.934
Thu 15, 12 AM2160.024
Wed 14, 11 PM784.904
Wed 14, 10 PM7.344
Wed 14, 8 PM741.814
Wed 14, 7 PM2160.234
Wed 14, 6 PM2159.954
Wed 14, 5 PM2160.214
Wed 14, 4 PM2160.134
Wed 14, 3 PM2160.074
Wed 14, 2 PM2159.864
Wed 14, 1 PM179.244
Wed 14, 12 PM0.004
Wed 14, 11 AM0.004
Wed 14, 10 AM0.004
Wed 14, 9 AM0.004
Wed 14, 8 AM0.004
Wed 14, 7 AM0.004
Wed 14, 6 AM441.354
Wed 14, 5 AM2160.064
Wed 14, 4 AM2160.344
Wed 14, 3 AM2159.924
Wed 14, 2 AM2159.984
Wed 14, 1 AM2160.144
Wed 14, 12 AM2160.004
Tue 13, 11 PM2160.454
Tue 13, 10 PM2160.144
Tue 13, 8 PM2160.324
Tue 13, 7 PM2160.324
Tue 13, 6 PM2159.744
Tue 13, 5 PM2160.234
Tue 13, 4 PM2160.104
Tue 13, 3 PM2159.894
Tue 13, 2 PM2159.734
Tue 13, 1 PM2159.734
Tue 13, 12 PM2159.944
Tue 13, 11 AM2159.944
Tue 13, 10 AM2160.244
Tue 13, 9 AM2160.394
Tue 13, 8 AM2160.094
Tue 13, 7 AM2159.754
Tue 13, 6 AM2159.794
Tue 13, 5 AM2160.254
Tue 13, 4 AM2160.224
Tue 13, 3 AM2160.104
Tue 13, 2 AM2160.184
Tue 13, 1 AM2159.934
Tue 13, 12 AM2160.004
Mon 12, 11 PM2160.314
Mon 12, 10 PM2160.204
Mon 12, 8 PM2160.534
Mon 12, 7 PM2160.154
Mon 12, 6 PM2159.644
Mon 12, 5 PM2159.714
Mon 12, 4 PM2160.024
Mon 12, 3 PM2159.894
Mon 12, 2 PM2159.814
Mon 12, 1 PM2159.834
Mon 12, 12 PM2160.254
Mon 12, 11 AM1948.501
Mon 12, 10 AM6.994
Mon 12, 9 AM0.004
Mon 12, 8 AM0.004
Mon 12, 7 AM0.004
Mon 12, 6 AM0.004
Mon 12, 5 AM0.004
Mon 12, 4 AM0.004
Mon 12, 3 AM0.004
Mon 12, 2 AM0.004
Mon 12, 1 AM0.004
Mon 12, 12 AM0.004
Sun 11, 11 PM0.004
Sun 11, 10 PM0.004
Sun 11, 8 PM0.084
Sun 11, 7 PM0.004
Sun 11, 5 PM0.004
Sun 11, 4 PM0.004
Sun 11, 3 PM0.004
Sun 11, 2 PM0.004
Sun 11, 1 PM0.004
Sun 11, 12 PM0.004
Sun 11, 11 AM0.004
Sun 11, 10 AM0.004
Sun 11, 9 AM0.004
Sun 11, 8 AM0.004
Sun 11, 7 AM0.004
Sun 11, 6 AM0.004
Sun 11, 5 AM0.004
Sun 11, 4 AM0.004
Sun 11, 3 AM0.004
Sun 11, 2 AM0.004
Sun 11, 1 AM0.004
Sun 11, 12 AM0.004
Sat 10, 11 PM0.004
Sat 10, 8 PM0.004
Sat 10, 7 PM0.004
Sat 10, 6 PM0.004
Sat 10, 5 PM0.004
Sat 10, 4 PM0.004
Sat 10, 3 PM0.004
Sat 10, 2 PM0.004
Sat 10, 1 PM0.004
Sat 10, 12 PM1318.214
Sat 10, 11 AM2159.924
Sat 10, 10 AM2159.694
Sat 10, 9 AM831.084
Sat 10, 8 AM39.104
Sat 10, 7 AM32.754
Sat 10, 6 AM22.534
Sat 10, 5 AM8.224
Sat 10, 4 AM0.034
Sat 10, 3 AM0.004
Sat 10, 2 AM0.004
Sat 10, 1 AM0.004
Sat 10, 12 AM0.004
Fri 9, 11 PM0.004
Fri 9, 10 PM0.004
Fri 9, 8 PM0.004
Fri 9, 7 PM0.004
Fri 9, 6 PM0.004
Fri 9, 5 PM0.004
Fri 9, 4 PM0.004
Fri 9, 3 PM0.004
Fri 9, 2 PM744.404
Fri 9, 1 PM2159.744
Fri 9, 12 PM2159.834
Fri 9, 11 AM2159.844
Fri 9, 10 AM2033.464
Fri 9, 9 AM108.864
Fri 9, 8 AM11.124
Fri 9, 7 AM0.104
Fri 9, 6 AM1.524
Fri 9, 5 AM0.134
Fri 9, 4 AM0.014
Fri 9, 3 AM0.004
Fri 9, 2 AM0.004

Left out of its precipitation: 11.30 in on Sep 21, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 0.00 in; 7.34 in on Oct 14, 2026, when the gauge's own running total rose 0.03 in. The day counted as precipitation a reading that dropped and came back.

Precipitation at Black Fork AT Melco, precipitation from 0.00 to 23.92, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.0010.0020.0030.00Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayPrecipitation in
Oct 150.00
Oct 130.00
Oct 126.99
Oct 110.08
Oct 108.25
Oct 91.76
Oct 80.02
Oct 37.25
Oct 20.02
Oct 15.34
Sep 301.58
Sep 240.00
Sep 2323.92
Sep 229.96
Sep 200.00
Sep 190.00
Sep 180.00
Sep 170.39

Near Black Fork AT Melco