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Identifier
02168504
Latitude
34.05098 N
Longitude
81.20954 W
Elevation
168 ft
Rank
837of 1,128 in South Carolina, Oct 16
Observed
1:45 AMEDT, 42 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

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Saluda River Below Lk Murray Dam Nr Columbia Report

Rank 837 of 1,128 in South Carolina, 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 score88.6of 100

South Carolina median
96.6the median score of 1,128 stations
Scoring higher
836stations in South Carolina
Sharing its score
2ranks 837 to 838
Points deducted
11.48.9 reports received, 2.6 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; South Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
RWTS1rank 836; ahead on 247 score 88.8 against 88.6
Next below
SC-DL-4rank 838; behind on reports received 74.5% against 71.4%

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 3574.626.1 of 35 pointsSouth Carolina median 98.6501 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1074.47.4 of 10 pointsSouth Carolina median 95.3half its reports arrived within 23 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianSouth Carolina median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianSouth Carolina median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianSouth Carolina median 100.0-

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
837of 1,128 in South Carolina, Oct 16
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :15, :30 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 12, 3:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 5:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
23 min9 in 10 within 28 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 1,128 ranked stations in South Carolina 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, 5; 10 to 19 per cent, 6; 20 to 29 per cent, 18; 30 to 39 per cent, 1; 40 to 49 per cent, 98; 50 to 59 per cent, 120; 60 to 69 per cent, 16; 70 to 79 per cent, 62; 80 to 89 per cent, 139; 90 to 99 per cent, 265; 100 per cent, 398. Saluda River Below Lk Murray Dam Nr Columbia received 74.5 per cent, 501 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 837 of 1,128.WHERE IT RANKS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 74.5%, 501 OF 672, RANK 837 OF 1,128PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9510 to 19620 to 291830 to 39140 to 499850 to 5912060 to 691670 to 796280 to 8913990 to 99265100398STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Saluda River Below Lk Murray Dam Nr Columbia's rank in South Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 1,102 of 1,137; 2026-10-08 rank 1,111 of 1,156; 2026-10-09 rank 1,053 of 1,128; 2026-10-10 rank 1,051 of 1,128; 2026-10-11 rank 984 of 1,153; 2026-10-12 rank 912 of 1,155; 2026-10-13 rank 868 of 1,139; 2026-10-14 rank 866 of 1,132; 2026-10-15 rank 848 of 1,127; 2026-10-16 rank 837 of 1,128.ITS RANK IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 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%398
90 to 99%265
80 to 89%139
70 to 79%62
60 to 69%16
50 to 59%120
40 to 49%98
30 to 39%1
20 to 29%18
10 to 19%6
0 to 9%5
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20268371,12874.5%
Oct 15, 20268481,12774.5%
Oct 14, 20268661,13274.7%
Oct 13, 20268681,13974.7%
Oct 12, 20269121,15564.2%
Oct 11, 20269841,15353.5%
Oct 10, 20261,0511,12842.8%
Oct 9, 20261,0531,12842.4%
Oct 8, 20261,1111,15621.5%
Oct 7, 20261,1021,13710.8%

Station report

Saluda River Below Lk Murray Dam Nr Columbia, 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 168 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.74 inHg and the temperature at 58.4 F.

Section from sea level of where Saluda River Below Lk Murray Dam Nr Columbia stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 168 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.74 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.4 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02168504FIG. D WHERE SALUDA RIVER BELOW LK MURRAY DAM NR COLUMBIA 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 ATMOSPHERESALUDA RIVER BELOW LK MURRAY DAM NR COLUMBIA1 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT168 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 HERE29.74 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.4 FTITLESaluda River Below Lk Murray Dam Nr Columbia, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 02168504TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-02168504-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 47 degrees above the horizon at 34.05 N, and the day is 11 h 10 min long. Level ground there takes 73 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Saluda River Below Lk Murray Dam Nr Columbia, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 47 degrees above the horizon, against 79 at the June solstice, 56 at the equinoxes and 33 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 10 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02168504FIG. E THE SUN AT SALUDA RIVER BELOW LK MURRAY DAM NR COLUMBIAELEVATION 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 79°EQUINOXES 56°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 33°OCT 16, 47°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 10 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 73 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 34.05 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLESaluda River Below Lk Murray Dam Nr Columbia, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 02168504TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-02168504-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 168 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Saluda River Below Lk Murray Dam Nr Columbia, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02168504FIG. 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 SCALETITLESaluda River Below Lk Murray Dam Nr Columbia, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 02168504TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-02168504-3DRAWN 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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