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Identifier
452040119325600
Latitude
45.34437 N
Longitude
119.54885 W
Elevation
2,156 ft
Rank
1,015of 1,635 in Oregon, Oct 16
Observed
10:15 PMPDT, 35 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

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Willow Creek Dam Met Station At Heppner Report

Rank 1,015 of 1,635 in Oregon, 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 score87.3of 100

Oregon median
92.2the median score of 1,635 stations
Scoring higher
1,014stations in Oregon
Sharing its score
9ranks 1,015 to 1,023
Points deducted
12.78.9 reports received, 2.2 accuracy, 1.1 forecast check, 0.6 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Oregon median 89.1, 100.0, 89.5
Next above
OR-CB-10rank 1,014; ahead on 247 score 87.6 against 87.3
Next below
424359122370400rank 1,019; behind on median arrival 12 min 51 s against 12 min 56 s
Sharing its rank
3other 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 3574.626.1 of 35 pointsOregon median 98.2501 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1094.39.4 of 10 pointsOregon median 84.9half 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 20-17.8 of 20 points, at the medianOregon median 89.1-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianOregon median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.0 of 10 points, at the medianOregon median 89.5-

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 (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
1,015of 1,635 in Oregon, Oct 16
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
71 of 9673.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
501 of 67274.5% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
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Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 10, 9:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 5:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 min9 in 10 within 18 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 1,635 ranked stations in Oregon 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, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 6; 20 to 29 per cent, 26; 30 to 39 per cent, 6; 40 to 49 per cent, 64; 50 to 59 per cent, 181; 60 to 69 per cent, 85; 70 to 79 per cent, 178; 80 to 89 per cent, 81; 90 to 99 per cent, 619; 100 per cent, 388. Willow Creek Dam Met Station At Heppner received 74.5 per cent, 501 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 1,015 of 1,635.WHERE IT RANKS IN OREGON, Oct 16THIS ONE: 74.5%, 501 OF 672, RANK 1,015 OF 1,635PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 19620 to 292630 to 39640 to 496450 to 5918160 to 698570 to 7917880 to 898190 to 99619100388STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Willow Creek Dam Met Station At Heppner's rank in Oregon by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 1,471 of 1,543; 2026-10-08 rank 1,451 of 1,571; 2026-10-09 rank 1,350 of 1,646; 2026-10-10 rank 1,345 of 1,646; 2026-10-11 rank 1,220 of 1,649; 2026-10-12 rank 1,020 of 1,642; 2026-10-13 rank 948 of 1,642; 2026-10-14 rank 945 of 1,628; 2026-10-15 rank 997 of 1,632; 2026-10-16 rank 1,015 of 1,635.ITS RANK IN OREGON, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%388
90 to 99%619
80 to 89%81
70 to 79%178
60 to 69%85
50 to 59%181
40 to 49%64
30 to 39%6
20 to 29%26
10 to 19%6
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20261,0151,63574.5%
Oct 15, 20269971,63274.7%
Oct 14, 20269451,62874.7%
Oct 13, 20269481,64274.7%
Oct 12, 20261,0201,64264.1%
Oct 11, 20261,2201,64953.4%
Oct 10, 20261,3451,64642.7%
Oct 9, 20261,3501,64642.4%
Oct 8, 20261,4511,57121.2%
Oct 7, 20261,4711,54310.7%

Station report

Willow Creek Dam Met Station At Heppner, 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 2,156 ft above sea level, 8 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 27.66 inHg and the temperature at 51.3 F.

Section from sea level of where Willow Creek Dam Met Station At Heppner stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 2,156 feet above sea level with 8 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 27.66 inches of mercury, and temperature, 51.3 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 452040119325600FIG. D WHERE WILLOW CREEK DAM MET STATION AT HEPPNER 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 ATMOSPHEREWILLOW CREEK DAM MET STATION AT HEPPNER8 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT2,156 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 HERE27.66 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE51.3 FTITLEWillow Creek Dam Met Station At Heppner, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 452040119325600TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-452040119325600-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 36 degrees above the horizon at 45.34 N, and the day is 10 h 45 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 Willow Creek Dam Met Station At Heppner, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 36 degrees above the horizon, against 68 at the June solstice, 45 at the equinoxes and 21 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 45 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 452040119325600FIG. E THE SUN AT WILLOW CREEK DAM MET STATION AT HEPPNERELEVATION 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 68°EQUINOXES 45°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 21°OCT 16, 36°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 45 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 58 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 45.34 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEWillow Creek Dam Met Station At Heppner, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 452040119325600TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-452040119325600-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 2,156 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Willow Creek Dam Met Station At Heppner, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 452040119325600FIG. 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 SCALETITLEWillow Creek Dam Met Station At Heppner, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 452040119325600TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-452040119325600-3DRAWN 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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