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Identifier
01494850
Latitude
39.82233 N
Longitude
75.89689 W
Elevation
395 ft
Rank
726of 1,383 in Pennsylvania, Oct 16
Observed
3:15 AMEDT, 1 hour ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0.01in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over East Branch Big Elk Creek at ForestvilleReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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East Branch Big Elk Creek at Forestville Report

Rank 726 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 score93.8of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.3the median score of 1,383 stations
Scoring higher
724stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
8ranks 725 to 732
Points deducted
6.25.5 arrival, 0.7 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Pennsylvania median 100.0, 100.0, 92.9
Next above
WLFP1rank 725; ahead on median arrival 14 min 38 s against 37 min 35 s
Next below
ROAP1rank 727; behind on reports received 100% against 99.4%

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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsPennsylvania median 95.8168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1044.84.5 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 94.8half its reports arrived within 38 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0longest silence 1.5 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
726of 1,383 in Pennsylvania, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 26 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 174 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Oct 13, 12:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 7:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
38 min9 in 10 within 38 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. East Branch Big Elk Creek at Forestville received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 726 of 1,383.WHERE IT RANKS IN PENNSYLVANIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 726 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 East Branch Big Elk Creek at Forestville's rank in Pennsylvania by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 1,280 of 1,339; 2026-10-08 rank 1,270 of 1,356; 2026-10-09 rank 1,053 of 1,352; 2026-10-10 rank 1,042 of 1,352; 2026-10-11 rank 888 of 1,344; 2026-10-12 rank 831 of 1,368; 2026-10-13 rank 738 of 1,374; 2026-10-14 rank 732 of 1,372; 2026-10-15 rank 749 of 1,375; 2026-10-16 rank 726 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, 20267261,383100.0%
Oct 15, 20267491,375100.0%
Oct 14, 20267321,372100.0%
Oct 13, 20267381,374100.0%
Oct 12, 20268311,36886.3%
Oct 11, 20268881,34472.0%
Oct 10, 20261,0421,35257.7%
Oct 9, 20261,0531,35257.1%
Oct 8, 20261,2701,35629.1%
Oct 7, 20261,2801,33914.8%

Station report

East Branch Big Elk Creek at Forestville, 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 395 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.50 inHg and the temperature at 57.6 F.

Section from sea level of where East Branch Big Elk Creek at Forestville stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 395 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.50 inches of mercury, and temperature, 57.6 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 01494850FIG. D WHERE EAST BRANCH BIG ELK CREEK AT FORESTVILLE 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 ATMOSPHEREEAST BRANCH BIG ELK CREEK AT FORESTVILLE1 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT395 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 HERE29.50 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE57.6 FTITLEEast Branch Big Elk Creek at Forestville, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 01494850TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-01494850-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 41 degrees above the horizon at 39.82 N, and the day is 10 h 59 min long. Level ground there takes 66 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at East Branch Big Elk Creek at Forestville, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 41 degrees above the horizon, against 74 at the June solstice, 50 at the equinoxes and 27 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 59 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 01494850FIG. E THE SUN AT EAST BRANCH BIG ELK CREEK AT FORESTVILLEELEVATION 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 74°EQUINOXES 50°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 27°OCT 16, 41°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 59 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 66 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 39.82 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEEast Branch Big Elk Creek at Forestville, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 01494850TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-01494850-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 395 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, East Branch Big Elk Creek at Forestville, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 01494850FIG. 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 SCALETITLEEast Branch Big Elk Creek at Forestville, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 01494850TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-01494850-3DRAWN 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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