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Identifier
341913081341500
Latitude
34.32042 N
Longitude
81.57066 W
Elevation
530 ft
Rank
653of 1,111 in South Carolina, Oct 17
Observed
6:00 PMEDT, 41 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over USGS Raingage At NewberryReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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USGS Raingage At Newberry Report

Rank 653 of 1,111 in South Carolina, 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 score95.2of 100

South Carolina median
96.7the median score of 1,111 stations
Scoring higher
651stations in South Carolina
Sharing its score
3ranks 652 to 654
Points deducted
4.84.6 arrival, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; South Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
ELBS1rank 652; ahead on reports received 100% against 99.4%
Next below
ACQS1rank 654; behind on reports received 99.4% against 98.2%

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 pointsSouth Carolina median 98.8167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1054.15.4 of 10 pointsSouth Carolina median 97.8half its reports arrived within 33 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 2.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 (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
653of 1,111 in South Carolina, Oct 17
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
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Longest silence, 7 days
2 h 15 minfrom Oct 13, 2:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 17, 10:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
33 min9 in 10 within 33 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 1,111 ranked stations in South Carolina 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, 5; 10 to 19 per cent, 21; 20 to 29 per cent, 2; 30 to 39 per cent, 5; 40 to 49 per cent, 84; 50 to 59 per cent, 121; 60 to 69 per cent, 15; 70 to 79 per cent, 63; 80 to 89 per cent, 122; 90 to 99 per cent, 258; 100 per cent, 415. USGS Raingage At Newberry received 99.4 per cent, 167 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 653 of 1,111.WHERE IT RANKS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, Oct 17THIS ONE: 99.4%, 167 OF 168, RANK 653 OF 1,111PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9510 to 192120 to 29230 to 39540 to 498450 to 5912160 to 691570 to 796380 to 8912290 to 99258100415STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of USGS Raingage At Newberry's rank in South Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-07 rank 1,103 of 1,137; 2026-10-08 rank 1,105 of 1,156; 2026-10-09 rank 951 of 1,128; 2026-10-10 rank 950 of 1,128; 2026-10-11 rank 888 of 1,153; 2026-10-12 rank 808 of 1,155; 2026-10-13 rank 591 of 1,139; 2026-10-14 rank 584 of 1,132; 2026-10-15 rank 630 of 1,127; 2026-10-16 rank 641 of 1,128; 2026-10-17 rank 653 of 1,111.ITS RANK IN SOUTH CAROLINA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%415
90 to 99%258
80 to 89%122
70 to 79%63
60 to 69%15
50 to 59%121
40 to 49%84
30 to 39%5
20 to 29%2
10 to 19%21
0 to 9%5
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 20266531,11199.4%
Oct 16, 20266411,12899.4%
Oct 15, 20266301,12799.4%
Oct 14, 20265841,13299.4%
Oct 13, 20265911,139100.0%
Oct 12, 20268081,15586.3%
Oct 11, 20268881,15372.0%
Oct 10, 20269501,12857.7%
Oct 9, 20269511,12857.1%
Oct 8, 20261,1051,15629.1%
Oct 7, 20261,1031,13714.8%

Station report

USGS Raingage At Newberry, 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 530 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.35 inHg and the temperature at 57.1 F.

Section from sea level of where USGS Raingage At Newberry stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 530 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.35 inches of mercury, and temperature, 57.1 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 341913081341500FIG. D WHERE USGS RAINGAGE AT NEWBERRY 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 ATMOSPHEREUSGS RAINGAGE AT NEWBERRY2 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT530 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 HERE29.35 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE57.1 FTITLEUSGS Raingage At Newberry, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 341913081341500TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-341913081341500-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 46 degrees above the horizon at 34.32 N, and the day is 11 h 08 min long. Level ground there takes 72 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at USGS Raingage At Newberry, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 46 degrees above the horizon, against 79 at the June solstice, 56 at the equinoxes and 32 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 08 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 341913081341500FIG. E THE SUN AT USGS RAINGAGE AT NEWBERRYELEVATION 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 32°OCT 17, 46°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 08 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 72 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 34.32 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.4°TITLEUSGS Raingage At Newberry, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 341913081341500TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-341913081341500-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 530 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, USGS Raingage At Newberry, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 341913081341500FIG. 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 SCALETITLEUSGS Raingage At Newberry, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 341913081341500TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-341913081341500-3DRAWN 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-100River flood FB-EVT-102Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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