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Identifier
06411900
Latitude
44.08200 N
Longitude
103.44247 W
Elevation
4,299 ft
Rank
-

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Rapid Creek Abv Johnson Siding Blw Pactola Dam Report

Rank
-
Days reported, 30 days
0 of 30
Chart of the 806 ranked stations in South Dakota 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, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 0; 20 to 29 per cent, 4; 30 to 39 per cent, 1; 40 to 49 per cent, 37; 50 to 59 per cent, 43; 60 to 69 per cent, 3; 70 to 79 per cent, 166; 80 to 89 per cent, 88; 90 to 99 per cent, 160; 100 per cent, 303.WHERE IT RANKS IN SOUTH DAKOTA, Oct 16PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 1920 to 29430 to 39140 to 493750 to 594360 to 69370 to 7916680 to 898890 to 99160100303STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Rapid Creek Abv Johnson Siding Blw Pactola Dam's rank in South Dakota by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-15: 2026-10-07 rank 805 of 834; 2026-10-08 rank 778 of 813; 2026-10-09 rank 778 of 796; 2026-10-10 rank 779 of 796; 2026-10-11 rank 780 of 797; 2026-10-12 rank 780 of 795; 2026-10-13 rank 766 of 787; 2026-10-14 rank 783 of 792; 2026-10-15 rank 789 of 794.ITS RANK IN SOUTH DAKOTA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%303
90 to 99%160
80 to 89%88
70 to 79%166
60 to 69%3
50 to 59%43
40 to 49%37
30 to 39%1
20 to 29%4
10 to 19%0
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 15, 202678979412.5%
Oct 14, 202678379226.7%
Oct 13, 202676678741.0%
Oct 12, 202678079541.0%
Oct 11, 202678079741.0%
Oct 10, 202677979641.0%
Oct 9, 202677879641.0%
Oct 8, 202677881328.5%
Oct 7, 202680583414.2%

Station report

Rapid Creek Abv Johnson Siding Blw Pactola Dam, 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 4,299 ft above sea level, 15 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 25.56 inHg and the temperature at 43.7 F.

Section from sea level of where Rapid Creek Abv Johnson Siding Blw Pactola Dam stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 4,299 feet above sea level with 15 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 25.56 inches of mercury, and temperature, 43.7 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 06411900FIG. D WHERE RAPID CREEK ABV JOHNSON SIDING BLW PACTOLA DAM 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 ATMOSPHERERAPID CREEK ABV JOHNSON SIDING BLW PACTOLA DAM15 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT4,299 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 HERE25.56 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE43.7 FTITLERapid Creek Abv Johnson Siding Blw Pactola Dam, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 06411900TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-06411900-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 37 degrees above the horizon at 44.08 N, and the day is 10 h 49 min long. Level ground there takes 60 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Rapid Creek Abv Johnson Siding Blw Pactola Dam, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 37 degrees above the horizon, against 69 at the June solstice, 46 at the equinoxes and 22 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 49 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 06411900FIG. E THE SUN AT RAPID CREEK ABV JOHNSON SIDING BLW PACTOLA DAMELEVATION 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 69°EQUINOXES 46°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 22°OCT 16, 37°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 49 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 60 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 44.08 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLERapid Creek Abv Johnson Siding Blw Pactola Dam, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 06411900TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-06411900-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 4,299 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Rapid Creek Abv Johnson Siding Blw Pactola Dam, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 06411900FIG. 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 SCALETITLERapid Creek Abv Johnson Siding Blw Pactola Dam, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 06411900TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-06411900-3DRAWN 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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