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Identifier
444327122151700
Latitude
44.72414 N
Longitude
122.25469 W
Elevation
1,210 ft
Rank
1,042of 1,639 in Oregon, Oct 17
Observed
1:30 PMPDT, 42 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

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Detroit Dam Met Station Near Detroit Report

Rank 1,042 of 1,639 in Oregon, 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 score85.5of 100

Oregon median
90.6the median score of 1,639 stations
Scoring higher
1,040stations in Oregon
Sharing its score
3ranks 1,041 to 1,043
Points deducted
14.59.5 reports received, 3.2 accuracy, 1.2 forecast check, 0.6 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Oregon median 84.0, 100.0, 88.4
Next above
USBR-SUBOrank 1,041; ahead on reports received 91.6% against 72.7%
Next below
TKFO3rank 1,043; behind on reports received 72.7% against 71.4%

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 3572.825.5 of 35 pointsOregon median 97.6489 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1094.19.4 of 10 pointsOregon median 86.0half its reports arrived within 13 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsOregon median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-16.8 of 20 points, at the medianOregon median 84.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianOregon median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.8 of 10 points, at the medianOregon median 88.4-

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
1,042of 1,639 in Oregon, Oct 17
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
62 of 9664.5% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
483 of 67271.8% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 12, 4:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 17, 8:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 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 1,639 ranked stations in Oregon 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, 0; 10 to 19 per cent, 27; 20 to 29 per cent, 4; 30 to 39 per cent, 7; 40 to 49 per cent, 79; 50 to 59 per cent, 164; 60 to 69 per cent, 78; 70 to 79 per cent, 189; 80 to 89 per cent, 98; 90 to 99 per cent, 607; 100 per cent, 386. Detroit Dam Met Station Near Detroit received 72.7 per cent, 489 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 1,042 of 1,639.WHERE IT RANKS IN OREGON, Oct 17THIS ONE: 72.7%, 489 OF 672, RANK 1,042 OF 1,639PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 192720 to 29430 to 39740 to 497950 to 5916460 to 697870 to 7918980 to 899890 to 99607100386STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Detroit Dam Met Station Near Detroit's rank in Oregon by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-07 rank 1,477 of 1,543; 2026-10-08 rank 1,462 of 1,571; 2026-10-09 rank 1,392 of 1,646; 2026-10-10 rank 1,391 of 1,646; 2026-10-11 rank 1,266 of 1,649; 2026-10-12 rank 1,049 of 1,642; 2026-10-13 rank 1,008 of 1,642; 2026-10-14 rank 1,011 of 1,628; 2026-10-15 rank 1,074 of 1,632; 2026-10-16 rank 1,082 of 1,635; 2026-10-17 rank 1,042 of 1,639.ITS RANK IN OREGON, 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%386
90 to 99%607
80 to 89%98
70 to 79%189
60 to 69%78
50 to 59%164
40 to 49%79
30 to 39%7
20 to 29%4
10 to 19%27
0 to 9%0
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 20261,0421,63972.7%
Oct 16, 20261,0821,63573.5%
Oct 15, 20261,0741,63273.8%
Oct 14, 20261,0111,62873.8%
Oct 13, 20261,0081,64273.6%
Oct 12, 20261,0491,64263.2%
Oct 11, 20261,2661,64952.6%
Oct 10, 20261,3911,64642.1%
Oct 9, 20261,3921,64641.8%
Oct 8, 20261,4621,57120.8%
Oct 7, 20261,4771,54310.4%

Station report

Detroit Dam Met Station Near Detroit, 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 1,210 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.64 inHg and the temperature at 54.7 F.

Section from sea level of where Detroit Dam Met Station Near Detroit stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,210 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.64 inches of mercury, and temperature, 54.7 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 444327122151700FIG. D WHERE DETROIT DAM MET STATION NEAR DETROIT 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 ATMOSPHEREDETROIT DAM MET STATION NEAR DETROIT4 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,210 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 HERE28.64 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE54.7 FTITLEDetroit Dam Met Station Near Detroit, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 444327122151700TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-444327122151700-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 36 degrees above the horizon at 44.72 N, and the day is 10 h 44 min long. Level ground there takes 58 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Detroit Dam Met Station Near Detroit, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 36 degrees above the horizon, against 69 at the June solstice, 45 at the equinoxes and 22 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 44 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 444327122151700FIG. E THE SUN AT DETROIT DAM MET STATION NEAR DETROITELEVATION 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 69°EQUINOXES 45°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 22°OCT 17, 36°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 44 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 58 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 44.72 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.5°TITLEDetroit Dam Met Station Near Detroit, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 444327122151700TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-444327122151700-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 1,210 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Detroit Dam Met Station Near Detroit, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 444327122151700FIG. 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 SCALETITLEDetroit Dam Met Station Near Detroit, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 444327122151700TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-444327122151700-3DRAWN 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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