Storm Station
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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
BBDS2
Latitude
44.08330 N
Longitude
99.56670 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 41 reports in 41 hours over the last seven days
Observed
10:00 PMCDT, 5 hours ago
High so far today
-
Low so far today
-

Ranking Statistics

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 52 instruments in South Dakota stand at one.

Station charts

Fort Thompson 1W Report

Rank 393 of 806 in South Dakota, 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 score93.3of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
389stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
4ranks 390 to 393
Points deducted
6.73.1 arrival, 2.7 forecast check, 0.8 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; South Dakota median 100.0, 100.0, 72.6
Next above
PIRS2rank 390; ahead on reports due 168 against 42, the longer record first
Next below
CYTS2rank 394; behind on 247 score 93.3 against 93.2

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 3597.634.2 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.241 of 42 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1069.06.9 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 1.5 h
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 8 h, on a schedule of one report every 4 h
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianSouth Dakota median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianSouth Dakota median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.3 of 10 points, at the medianSouth Dakota median 72.6-

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 24 min, none at 4 h
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (12 h), none for 72 (288 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 4 hourson the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
6 of 6100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
41 of 4297.6% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
8 hoursfrom Oct 13, 6:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
1 h 31 min9 in 10 within 1 h 33 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 4 hours, 6 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 4 hours count as one received.

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. Fort Thompson 1W received 97.6 per cent, 41 of 42 scheduled reports, rank 393 of 806.WHERE IT RANKS IN SOUTH DAKOTA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 97.6%, 41 OF 42, RANK 393 OF 806PER 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 Fort Thompson 1W's rank in South Dakota by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-28 rank 220 of 563; 2026-09-29 rank 216 of 585; 2026-09-30 rank 209 of 591; 2026-10-01 rank 156 of 590; 2026-10-02 rank 340 of 769; 2026-10-03 rank 338 of 769; 2026-10-04 rank 333 of 792; 2026-10-05 rank 297 of 826; 2026-10-06 rank 329 of 832; 2026-10-07 rank 309 of 834; 2026-10-08 rank 296 of 813; 2026-10-09 rank 329 of 796; 2026-10-10 rank 324 of 796; 2026-10-11 rank 332 of 797; 2026-10-12 rank 321 of 795; 2026-10-13 rank 337 of 787; 2026-10-14 rank 415 of 792; 2026-10-15 rank 398 of 794; 2026-10-16 rank 393 of 806.ITS RANK IN SOUTH DAKOTA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600Sep 28Oct 2Oct 6Oct 10Oct 14Oct 16
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 16, 202639380697.6%
Oct 15, 202639879497.6%
Oct 14, 202641579297.6%
Oct 13, 2026337787100.0%
Oct 12, 2026321795100.0%
Oct 11, 2026332797100.0%
Oct 10, 2026324796100.0%
Oct 9, 2026329796100.0%
Oct 8, 2026296813100.0%
Oct 7, 2026309834100.0%
Oct 6, 2026329832100.0%
Oct 5, 2026297826100.0%
Oct 4, 2026333792100.0%
Oct 3, 2026338769100.0%
Oct 2, 2026340769100.0%
Oct 1, 2026156590100.0%
Sep 30, 2026209591100.0%
Sep 29, 2026216585100.0%
Sep 28, 2026220563100.0%
Temperature at Fort Thompson 1W, temperature from 45.4 to 53.4, the latest 48.4, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATUREF4446485052546 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
Reports received at Fort Thompson 1W, reports from 0.0 to 1.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.7516 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FReports
Thu 15, 6 PM48.41
Thu 15, 5 PM48.81
Thu 15, 4 PM50.41
Thu 15, 3 PM51.61
Thu 15, 2 PM53.41
Thu 15, 1 PM52.41
Thu 15, 12 PM52.51
Thu 15, 11 AM52.31
Thu 15, 10 AM50.01
Thu 15, 9 AM49.11
Thu 15, 8 AM47.81
Thu 15, 7 AM46.31
Thu 15, 6 AM46.11
Thu 15, 5 AM45.41
Thu 15, 4 AM45.91

Left out: the temperature, which read 0 F in 34 reports in a row from Oct 10, 2026, the mark of a sensor that has stuck.

Temperature at Fort Thompson 1W, temperature from 0.0 to 90.0, the latest 48.4, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATUREF0255075100Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16FREEZING
Reports received at Fort Thompson 1W, reports from 0.0 to 1.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.751Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FReports
Thu 15, 6 PM48.41
Thu 15, 5 PM48.81
Thu 15, 4 PM50.41
Thu 15, 3 PM51.61
Thu 15, 2 PM53.41
Thu 15, 1 PM52.41
Thu 15, 12 PM52.51
Thu 15, 11 AM52.31
Thu 15, 10 AM50.01
Thu 15, 9 AM49.11
Thu 15, 8 AM47.81
Thu 15, 7 AM46.31
Thu 15, 6 AM46.11
Thu 15, 5 AM45.41
Thu 15, 4 AM45.91
Thu 15, 3 AM46.31
Thu 15, 2 AM47.71
Thu 15, 1 AM46.51
Thu 15, 12 AM47.01
Wed 14, 11 PM46.01
Wed 14, 10 PM48.01
Wed 14, 9 PM48.01
Wed 14, 8 PM51.01
Wed 14, 7 PM53.01
Wed 14, 6 PM55.51
Wed 14, 5 PM57.41
Wed 14, 4 PM58.41
Wed 14, 3 PM57.11
Wed 14, 2 PM53.41
Wed 14, 1 PM53.71
Wed 14, 12 PM50.91
Wed 14, 11 AM47.51
Wed 14, 10 AM43.01
Wed 14, 9 AM38.51
Wed 14, 8 AM36.71
Wed 14, 7 AM36.91
Wed 14, 6 AM38.01
Wed 14, 5 AM38.21
Wed 14, 4 AM38.41
Wed 14, 3 AM39.01
Wed 14, 2 AM40.21
Wed 14, 1 AM41.51
Wed 14, 12 AM42.01
Tue 13, 11 PM43.01
Tue 13, 10 PM45.01
Tue 13, 9 PM46.01
Tue 13, 8 PM48.01
Tue 13, 7 PM51.01
Tue 13, 6 PM54.91
Tue 13, 5 PM55.91
Tue 13, 4 PM56.61
Tue 13, 3 PM55.71
Tue 13, 2 PM54.91
Tue 13, 1 PM53.01
Tue 13, 12 PM51.71
Tue 13, 11 AM51.21
Tue 13, 10 AM46.21
Tue 13, 9 AM45.81
Tue 13, 8 AM45.31
Tue 13, 7 AM43.81
Tue 13, 6 AM45.01
Tue 13, 5 AM47.01
Tue 13, 4 AM46.61
Tue 13, 3 AM46.81
Tue 13, 2 AM46.91
Tue 13, 1 AM47.41
Tue 13, 12 AM50.01
Mon 12, 11 PM50.01
Mon 12, 10 PM51.01
Mon 12, 9 PM52.01
Mon 12, 8 PM53.01
Mon 12, 7 PM53.01
Mon 12, 6 PM54.01
Mon 12, 5 PM54.41
Mon 12, 4 PM54.11
Mon 12, 3 PM53.21
Mon 12, 2 PM52.81
Mon 12, 1 PM51.01
Mon 12, 11 AM0.01
Mon 12, 10 AM0.01
Mon 12, 9 AM0.01
Mon 12, 8 AM0.01
Mon 12, 7 AM0.01
Mon 12, 6 AM0.01
Sat 10, 6 PM86.21
Sat 10, 5 PM88.81
Sat 10, 4 PM90.01
Sat 10, 3 PM88.31
Sat 10, 2 PM85.01
Sat 10, 1 PM82.31
Sat 10, 12 PM79.11
Sat 10, 11 AM75.01
Sat 10, 10 AM69.41
Sat 10, 9 AM66.71
Sat 10, 8 AM63.81
Sat 10, 7 AM64.91
Sat 10, 6 AM66.31
Sat 10, 5 AM67.81
Sat 10, 4 AM70.61
Sat 10, 3 AM72.41
Sat 10, 2 AM73.71
Sat 10, 1 AM73.71
Sat 10, 12 AM73.01
Fri 9, 11 PM74.01
Fri 9, 10 PM68.01
Fri 9, 9 PM70.01
Fri 9, 8 PM70.01
Fri 9, 7 PM74.01
Fri 9, 6 PM78.21
Fri 9, 5 PM79.51
Fri 9, 4 PM79.01
Fri 9, 3 PM77.21
Fri 9, 2 PM73.91
Fri 9, 1 PM70.61
Fri 9, 12 PM66.11
Fri 9, 11 AM61.91
Fri 9, 10 AM55.71
Fri 9, 9 AM50.31
Fri 9, 8 AM48.21
Fri 9, 7 AM48.71
Fri 9, 6 AM49.01
Fri 9, 5 AM50.51
Fri 9, 4 AM49.61
High and Low at Fort Thompson 1W, high from 52.5 to 133.0, the latest 52.5; low from 0.0 to 45.4, the latest 45.4, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF050100150Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12FREEZINGHIGHLOW
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh FLow F
Oct 1552.545.4
Oct 1458.00.0
Oct 1357.00.0
Oct 1254.00.0
Oct 1173.00.0
Oct 1090.00.0
Oct 980.00.0
Oct 871.40.0
Oct 7133.00.0
Oct 6109.00.0
Oct 584.00.0
Oct 471.00.0
Oct 373.00.0
Oct 266.20.0
Oct 165.00.0
Sep 3080.00.0
Sep 2982.00.0
Sep 2872.00.0
Sep 2774.00.0
Sep 2675.00.0
Sep 2564.00.0
Sep 2473.20.0
Sep 2363.70.0
Sep 2264.20.0
Sep 2162.70.0
Sep 2060.10.0
Sep 1965.70.0
Sep 1869.80.0
Sep 1772.40.0

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