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Identifier
BETP1
Latitude
40.61670 N
Longitude
75.38330 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 166 reports in 169 hours over the last seven days
Rank
304of 1,394 in Pennsylvania, Oct 17
Observed
2:30 PMEDT, 40 minutes ago
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Lehigh River AT BethlehemReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Lehigh River AT Bethlehem Report

Rank 304 of 1,394 in Pennsylvania, 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 score98.5of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.9the median score of 1,394 stations
Scoring higher
285stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
19ranks 286 to 304
Points deducted
1.50.6 arrival, 0.5 forecast check, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Pennsylvania median 100.0, 100.0, 94.8
Next above
PRRP1rank 302; ahead on median arrival 12 min 54 s against 12 min 59 s
Next below
IPTrank 305; behind on 247 score 98.5 against 98.3

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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsPennsylvania median 98.2166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1094.09.4 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 95.2half its reports arrived within 13 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 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianPennsylvania median 94.8-

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
304of 1,394 in Pennsylvania, Oct 17
Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule, 26 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule, 180 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
30 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Oct 13, 2:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 6:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 min9 in 10 within 13 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 1,394 ranked stations in Pennsylvania 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, 28; 10 to 19 per cent, 42; 20 to 29 per cent, 12; 30 to 39 per cent, 10; 40 to 49 per cent, 94; 50 to 59 per cent, 200; 60 to 69 per cent, 122; 70 to 79 per cent, 72; 80 to 89 per cent, 82; 90 to 99 per cent, 292; 100 per cent, 440. Lehigh River AT Bethlehem received 98.8 per cent, 166 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 304 of 1,394.WHERE IT RANKS IN PENNSYLVANIA, Oct 17THIS ONE: 98.8%, 166 OF 168, RANK 304 OF 1,394PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 92810 to 194220 to 291230 to 391040 to 499450 to 5920060 to 6912270 to 797280 to 898290 to 99292100440STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Lehigh River AT Bethlehem's rank in Pennsylvania by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-17: 2026-09-26 rank 154 of 543; 2026-09-27 rank 161 of 533; 2026-09-28 rank 133 of 600; 2026-09-29 rank 132 of 605; 2026-09-30 rank 140 of 608; 2026-10-01 rank 304 of 612; 2026-10-02 rank 374 of 924; 2026-10-03 rank 374 of 924; 2026-10-04 rank 381 of 956; 2026-10-05 rank 352 of 1,219; 2026-10-06 rank 356 of 1,252; 2026-10-07 rank 363 of 1,339; 2026-10-08 rank 334 of 1,356; 2026-10-09 rank 311 of 1,352; 2026-10-10 rank 318 of 1,352; 2026-10-11 rank 300 of 1,344; 2026-10-12 rank 318 of 1,368; 2026-10-13 rank 241 of 1,374; 2026-10-14 rank 246 of 1,372; 2026-10-15 rank 257 of 1,375; 2026-10-16 rank 284 of 1,383; 2026-10-17 rank 304 of 1,394.ITS RANK IN PENNSYLVANIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1100200300400Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 16Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%440
90 to 99%292
80 to 89%82
70 to 79%72
60 to 69%122
50 to 59%200
40 to 49%94
30 to 39%10
20 to 29%12
10 to 19%42
0 to 9%28
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 20263041,39498.8%
Oct 16, 20262841,38398.8%
Oct 15, 20262571,37599.4%
Oct 14, 20262461,37298.8%
Oct 13, 20262411,37499.4%
Oct 12, 20263181,36899.4%
Oct 11, 20263001,34499.4%
Oct 10, 20263181,35299.4%
Oct 9, 20263111,35299.4%
Oct 8, 20263341,35699.4%
Oct 7, 20263631,339100.0%
Oct 6, 20263561,252100.0%
Oct 5, 20263521,219100.0%
Oct 4, 2026381956100.0%
Oct 3, 2026374924100.0%
Oct 2, 2026374924100.0%
Oct 1, 202630461299.2%
Sep 30, 2026140608100.0%
Sep 29, 2026132605100.0%
Sep 28, 2026133600100.0%
Sep 27, 2026161533100.0%
Sep 26, 2026154543100.0%
Precipitation at Lehigh River AT Bethlehem, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.13, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.050.100.156 PM9 PMOct 173 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM
Reports received at Lehigh River AT Bethlehem, reports from 0.0 to 5.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports02466 PM9 PMOct 173 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 11 PM0.004
Fri 16, 10 PM0.004
Fri 16, 9 PM0.004
Fri 16, 8 PM0.004
Fri 16, 7 PM0.014
Fri 16, 6 PM0.134
Fri 16, 5 PM0.004
Fri 16, 4 PM0.004
Precipitation at Lehigh River AT Bethlehem, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.22, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.100.200.30Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16Sat 17
Reports received at Lehigh River AT Bethlehem, reports from 0.0 to 5.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports0246Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16Sat 17
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 11 PM0.004
Fri 16, 10 PM0.004
Fri 16, 9 PM0.004
Fri 16, 8 PM0.004
Fri 16, 7 PM0.014
Fri 16, 6 PM0.134
Fri 16, 5 PM0.004
Fri 16, 4 PM0.004
Fri 16, 3 PM0.004
Fri 16, 2 PM0.004
Fri 16, 1 PM0.004
Fri 16, 12 PM0.004
Fri 16, 11 AM0.014
Fri 16, 10 AM0.004
Fri 16, 9 AM0.004
Fri 16, 8 AM0.004
Fri 16, 7 AM0.034
Fri 16, 6 AM0.014
Fri 16, 5 AM0.004
Fri 16, 4 AM0.014
Fri 16, 3 AM0.004
Fri 16, 2 AM0.004
Fri 16, 1 AM0.004
Fri 16, 12 AM0.004
Thu 15, 11 PM0.004
Thu 15, 10 PM0.004
Thu 15, 9 PM0.004
Thu 15, 8 PM0.004
Thu 15, 7 PM0.004
Thu 15, 6 PM0.002
Thu 15, 5 PM0.003
Thu 15, 4 PM0.004
Thu 15, 3 PM0.004
Thu 15, 2 PM0.004
Thu 15, 1 PM0.004
Thu 15, 12 PM0.004
Thu 15, 11 AM0.004
Thu 15, 10 AM0.004
Thu 15, 9 AM0.004
Thu 15, 8 AM0.004
Thu 15, 7 AM0.004
Thu 15, 6 AM0.004
Thu 15, 5 AM0.004
Thu 15, 4 AM0.004
Thu 15, 3 AM0.004
Thu 15, 2 AM0.004
Thu 15, 1 AM0.004
Thu 15, 12 AM0.004
Wed 14, 11 PM0.004
Wed 14, 10 PM0.004
Wed 14, 9 PM0.004
Wed 14, 8 PM0.004
Wed 14, 7 PM0.004
Wed 14, 6 PM0.004
Wed 14, 5 PM0.004
Wed 14, 4 PM0.004
Wed 14, 3 PM0.004
Wed 14, 2 PM0.004
Wed 14, 1 PM0.004
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 AM0.004
Wed 14, 5 AM0.004
Wed 14, 4 AM0.004
Wed 14, 3 AM0.004
Wed 14, 2 AM0.004
Wed 14, 1 AM0.004
Wed 14, 12 AM0.004
Tue 13, 11 PM0.004
Tue 13, 10 PM0.004
Tue 13, 9 PM0.004
Tue 13, 8 PM0.004
Tue 13, 7 PM0.004
Tue 13, 6 PM0.004
Tue 13, 5 PM0.004
Tue 13, 4 PM0.004
Tue 13, 3 PM0.004
Tue 13, 2 PM0.002
Tue 13, 1 PM0.003
Tue 13, 12 PM0.004
Tue 13, 11 AM0.004
Tue 13, 10 AM0.004
Tue 13, 9 AM0.004
Tue 13, 8 AM0.004
Tue 13, 7 AM0.004
Tue 13, 6 AM0.004
Tue 13, 5 AM0.004
Tue 13, 4 AM0.004
Tue 13, 3 AM0.004
Tue 13, 2 AM0.004
Tue 13, 1 AM0.004
Tue 13, 12 AM0.004
Mon 12, 11 PM0.004
Mon 12, 10 PM0.004
Mon 12, 9 PM0.004
Mon 12, 8 PM0.004
Mon 12, 7 PM0.004
Mon 12, 6 PM0.004
Mon 12, 5 PM0.004
Mon 12, 4 PM0.004
Mon 12, 3 PM0.004
Mon 12, 2 PM0.004
Mon 12, 1 PM0.014
Mon 12, 12 PM0.004
Mon 12, 11 AM0.004
Mon 12, 10 AM0.004
Mon 12, 9 AM0.004
Mon 12, 8 AM0.004
Mon 12, 7 AM0.014
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 AM0.014
Sun 11, 11 PM0.004
Sun 11, 10 PM0.004
Sun 11, 9 PM0.004
Sun 11, 8 PM0.024
Sun 11, 7 PM0.074
Sun 11, 6 PM0.224
Sun 11, 5 PM0.144
Sun 11, 4 PM0.174
Sun 11, 3 PM0.124
Sun 11, 2 PM0.174
Sun 11, 1 PM0.084
Sun 11, 12 PM0.094
Sun 11, 11 AM0.124
Sun 11, 10 AM0.124
Sun 11, 9 AM0.094
Sun 11, 8 AM0.064
Sun 11, 7 AM0.064
Sun 11, 6 AM0.024
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, 10 PM0.004
Sat 10, 9 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
Precipitation at Lehigh River AT Bethlehem, precipitation from 0.00 to 1.56, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.501.001.502.00Sep 18Sep 23Sep 28Oct 3Oct 8Oct 13
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayPrecipitation in
Oct 170.00
Oct 160.05
Oct 150.00
Oct 140.00
Oct 130.00
Oct 120.02
Oct 111.56
Oct 100.00
Oct 90.00
Oct 80.00
Oct 70.00
Oct 60.00
Oct 50.00
Oct 40.00
Oct 30.00
Oct 20.00
Oct 10.02
Sep 300.00
Sep 290.00
Sep 280.38
Sep 270.55
Sep 260.24
Sep 250.00
Sep 240.00
Sep 230.00
Sep 220.20
Sep 210.01
Sep 200.60
Sep 190.00
Sep 180.00

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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