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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
LNCP1
Latitude
40.05000 N
Longitude
76.28330 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 167 reports in 169 hours over the last seven days
Observed
2:30 AMEDT, 1 hour ago

Ranking Statistics

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 108 instruments in Pennsylvania stand at one.

Station charts

Conestoga River AT Lancaster Report

Rank 256 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 score98.6of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.3the median score of 1,383 stations
Scoring higher
253stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
8ranks 254 to 261
Points deducted
1.40.7 forecast check, 0.5 arrival, 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
AVPrank 255; ahead on reports received 100% against 99.4%
Next below
FCLP1rank 257; behind on longest silence 90 min against 120 min

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 1094.79.5 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 94.8half 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 10-9.3 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
Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 25 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 170 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Oct 10, 11:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 2:30 AMlocal 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 1,383 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. Conestoga River AT Lancaster received 99.4 per cent, 167 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 256 of 1,383.WHERE IT RANKS IN PENNSYLVANIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 99.4%, 167 OF 168, RANK 256 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 Conestoga River AT Lancaster's rank in Pennsylvania by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 28 of 543; 2026-09-27 rank 23 of 533; 2026-09-28 rank 33 of 600; 2026-09-29 rank 31 of 605; 2026-09-30 rank 25 of 608; 2026-10-01 rank 17 of 612; 2026-10-02 rank 222 of 924; 2026-10-03 rank 221 of 924; 2026-10-04 rank 228 of 956; 2026-10-05 rank 205 of 1,219; 2026-10-06 rank 216 of 1,252; 2026-10-07 rank 210 of 1,339; 2026-10-08 rank 194 of 1,356; 2026-10-09 rank 182 of 1,352; 2026-10-10 rank 183 of 1,352; 2026-10-11 rank 177 of 1,344; 2026-10-12 rank 189 of 1,368; 2026-10-13 rank 201 of 1,374; 2026-10-14 rank 200 of 1,372; 2026-10-15 rank 249 of 1,375; 2026-10-16 rank 256 of 1,383.ITS RANK IN PENNSYLVANIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1100200300Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 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, 20262561,38399.4%
Oct 15, 20262491,37599.4%
Oct 14, 20262001,372100.0%
Oct 13, 20262011,374100.0%
Oct 12, 20261891,368100.0%
Oct 11, 20261771,344100.0%
Oct 10, 20261831,352100.0%
Oct 9, 20261821,352100.0%
Oct 8, 20261941,356100.0%
Oct 7, 20262101,339100.0%
Oct 6, 20262161,25299.4%
Oct 5, 20262051,21999.4%
Oct 4, 202622895699.4%
Oct 3, 202622192499.3%
Oct 2, 202622292499.3%
Oct 1, 202617612100.0%
Sep 30, 202625608100.0%
Sep 29, 202631605100.0%
Sep 28, 202633600100.0%
Sep 27, 202623533100.0%
Sep 26, 202628543100.0%
Reports received at Conestoga River AT Lancaster, reports from 3.0 to 5.0, the latest 3.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports02466 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
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, 5 PM0.004
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 AM0.005
Thu 15, 5 AM0.004
Thu 15, 4 AM0.004
Precipitation at Conestoga River AT Lancaster, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.27, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.100.200.30Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Conestoga River AT Lancaster, reports from 2.0 to 5.0, the latest 3.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports0246Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
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, 5 PM0.004
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 AM0.005
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 PM0.014
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 AM0.005
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, 1 PM0.004
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 PM0.004
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 AM0.004
Mon 12, 6 AM0.005
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 AM0.004
Sun 11, 11 PM0.004
Sun 11, 10 PM0.064
Sun 11, 9 PM0.214
Sun 11, 8 PM0.204
Sun 11, 7 PM0.044
Sun 11, 6 PM0.084
Sun 11, 5 PM0.244
Sun 11, 4 PM0.104
Sun 11, 3 PM0.104
Sun 11, 2 PM0.234
Sun 11, 1 PM0.154
Sun 11, 11 AM0.124
Sun 11, 10 AM0.144
Sun 11, 9 AM0.274
Sun 11, 8 AM0.184
Sun 11, 7 AM0.034
Sun 11, 6 AM0.005
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 PM0.005
Sat 10, 5 PM0.004
Sat 10, 4 PM0.004
Sat 10, 3 PM0.004
Sat 10, 2 PM0.004
Sat 10, 1 PM0.004
Sat 10, 12 PM0.004
Sat 10, 11 AM0.002
Sat 10, 10 AM0.003
Sat 10, 9 AM0.004
Sat 10, 8 AM0.004
Sat 10, 7 AM0.004
Sat 10, 6 AM0.005
Sat 10, 5 AM0.004
Sat 10, 4 AM0.004
Sat 10, 3 AM0.004
Sat 10, 2 AM0.004
Sat 10, 1 AM0.004
Sat 10, 12 AM0.004
Fri 9, 11 PM0.004
Fri 9, 10 PM0.004
Fri 9, 9 PM0.004
Fri 9, 8 PM0.004
Fri 9, 7 PM0.004
Fri 9, 6 PM0.005
Fri 9, 5 PM0.004
Fri 9, 4 PM0.004
Fri 9, 3 PM0.004
Fri 9, 2 PM0.004
Fri 9, 1 PM0.004
Fri 9, 12 PM0.004
Fri 9, 11 AM0.004
Fri 9, 10 AM0.004
Fri 9, 9 AM0.004
Fri 9, 8 AM0.004
Fri 9, 7 AM0.004
Fri 9, 6 AM0.004
Fri 9, 5 AM0.004
Fri 9, 4 AM0.004
Precipitation at Conestoga River AT Lancaster, precipitation from 0.00 to 2.50, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.001.002.003.00Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayPrecipitation in
Oct 150.00
Oct 140.00
Oct 130.00
Oct 120.00
Oct 112.50
Oct 100.00
Oct 90.00
Oct 80.00
Oct 70.00
Oct 60.00
Oct 50.00
Oct 40.01
Oct 30.00
Oct 20.01
Oct 10.00
Sep 300.00
Sep 290.00
Sep 280.09
Sep 270.34
Sep 260.35
Sep 250.00
Sep 240.00
Sep 230.00
Sep 220.69
Sep 210.07
Sep 201.17
Sep 190.00
Sep 180.00
Sep 170.41

Near Conestoga River AT Lancaster