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Identifier
01428750
Latitude
41.67453 N
Longitude
75.37601 W
Elevation
1,244 ft
Rank
495of 1,383 in Pennsylvania, Oct 16
Observed
10:30 PMEDT, 1 hour ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over West Branch Lackawaxen River near AldenvilleReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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West Branch Lackawaxen River near Aldenville Report

Rank 495 of 1,383 in Pennsylvania, 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 score96.5of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.3the median score of 1,383 stations
Scoring higher
494stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
33ranks 495 to 527
Points deducted
3.52.6 arrival, 0.7 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Pennsylvania median 100.0, 100.0, 92.9
Next above
URSP1rank 482; ahead on 247 score 96.6 against 96.5
Next below
ELRP1rank 498; behind on median arrival 22 min 48 s against 22 min 53 s
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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsPennsylvania median 95.8167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1074.47.4 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 94.8half its reports arrived within 23 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsPennsylvania 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 medianPennsylvania median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianPennsylvania median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.3 of 10 points, at the medianPennsylvania median 92.9-

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
495of 1,383 in Pennsylvania, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 169 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 11, 3:30 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 2:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
23 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 hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Chart of the 1,383 ranked stations in Pennsylvania 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, 33; 10 to 19 per cent, 9; 20 to 29 per cent, 43; 30 to 39 per cent, 6; 40 to 49 per cent, 109; 50 to 59 per cent, 201; 60 to 69 per cent, 122; 70 to 79 per cent, 60; 80 to 89 per cent, 90; 90 to 99 per cent, 310; 100 per cent, 400. West Branch Lackawaxen River near Aldenville received 99.4 per cent, 167 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 495 of 1,383.WHERE IT RANKS IN PENNSYLVANIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 99.4%, 167 OF 168, RANK 495 OF 1,383PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 93310 to 19920 to 294330 to 39640 to 4910950 to 5920160 to 6912270 to 796080 to 899090 to 99310100400STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of West Branch Lackawaxen River near Aldenville's rank in Pennsylvania by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 1,220 of 1,339; 2026-10-08 rank 1,136 of 1,356; 2026-10-09 rank 884 of 1,352; 2026-10-10 rank 875 of 1,352; 2026-10-11 rank 801 of 1,344; 2026-10-12 rank 736 of 1,368; 2026-10-13 rank 436 of 1,374; 2026-10-14 rank 419 of 1,372; 2026-10-15 rank 506 of 1,375; 2026-10-16 rank 495 of 1,383.ITS RANK IN PENNSYLVANIA, 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%400
90 to 99%310
80 to 89%90
70 to 79%60
60 to 69%122
50 to 59%201
40 to 49%109
30 to 39%6
20 to 29%43
10 to 19%9
0 to 9%33
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20264951,38399.4%
Oct 15, 20265061,37599.4%
Oct 14, 20264191,37299.4%
Oct 13, 20264361,37499.4%
Oct 12, 20267361,36885.7%
Oct 11, 20268011,34472.0%
Oct 10, 20268751,35257.7%
Oct 9, 20268841,35257.1%
Oct 8, 20261,1361,35629.1%
Oct 7, 20261,2201,33914.8%

Station report

West Branch Lackawaxen River near Aldenville, 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 1,244 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.60 inHg and the temperature at 54.6 F.

Section from sea level of where West Branch Lackawaxen River near Aldenville stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,244 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.60 inches of mercury, and temperature, 54.6 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 01428750FIG. D WHERE WEST BRANCH LACKAWAXEN RIVER NEAR ALDENVILLE 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 ATMOSPHEREWEST BRANCH LACKAWAXEN RIVER NEAR ALDENVILLE4 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,244 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 HERE28.60 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE54.6 FTITLEWest Branch Lackawaxen River near Aldenville, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 01428750TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-01428750-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 39 degrees above the horizon at 41.67 N, and the day is 10 h 55 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 West Branch Lackawaxen River near Aldenville, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 39 degrees above the horizon, against 72 at the June solstice, 48 at the equinoxes and 25 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 55 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 01428750FIG. E THE SUN AT WEST BRANCH LACKAWAXEN RIVER NEAR ALDENVILLEELEVATION 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 48°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 25°OCT 16, 39°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 55 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 63 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 41.67 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEWest Branch Lackawaxen River near Aldenville, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 01428750TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-01428750-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 1,244 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, West Branch Lackawaxen River near Aldenville, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 01428750FIG. 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 SCALETITLEWest Branch Lackawaxen River near Aldenville, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 01428750TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-01428750-3DRAWN 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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