Storm Station
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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
DECT1
Latitude
35.52220 N
Longitude
84.79640 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 168 reports in 162 hours over the last seven days
Observed
2:00 AMCDT, 34 minutes ago

Ranking Statistics

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 46 instruments in Tennessee stand at one.

Station charts

Decatur Report

Rank 14 of 1,015 in Tennessee, 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 score99.8of 100

Tennessee median
97.1the median score of 1,015 stations
Scoring higher
13stations in Tennessee
Sharing its score
263ranks 14 to 276
Points deducted
0.20.2 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Tennessee median 100.0, 100.0, 98.4
Next above
BGFrank 13; ahead on 247 score 99.9 against 99.8
Next below
CCLT1rank 117; behind on median arrival 60 s against 61 s
Sharing its rank
102other stations, equal on every measure

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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsTennessee median 98.8168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsTennessee median 100.0half its reports arrived within 60 s
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsTennessee median 100.0longest silence 61 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianTennessee median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianTennessee median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.8 of 10 points, at the medianTennessee median 98.4-

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 :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 10, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 17, 3:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
60 s9 in 10 within 3 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 1,015 ranked stations in Tennessee 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, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 21; 20 to 29 per cent, 7; 30 to 39 per cent, 5; 40 to 49 per cent, 75; 50 to 59 per cent, 118; 60 to 69 per cent, 21; 70 to 79 per cent, 85; 80 to 89 per cent, 72; 90 to 99 per cent, 218; 100 per cent, 392. Decatur received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 14 of 1,015.WHERE IT RANKS IN TENNESSEE, Oct 17THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 14 OF 1,015PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 192120 to 29730 to 39540 to 497550 to 5911860 to 692170 to 798580 to 897290 to 99218100392STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Decatur's rank in Tennessee by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-17: 2026-09-26 rank 1 of 425; 2026-09-27 rank 1 of 425; 2026-09-28 rank 1 of 484; 2026-09-29 rank 1 of 498; 2026-09-30 rank 3 of 507; 2026-10-01 rank 43 of 513; 2026-10-02 rank 6 of 786; 2026-10-03 rank 6 of 786; 2026-10-04 rank 6 of 836; 2026-10-05 rank 7 of 970; 2026-10-06 rank 2 of 982; 2026-10-07 rank 5 of 1,021; 2026-10-08 rank 94 of 1,020; 2026-10-09 rank 79 of 1,001; 2026-10-10 rank 78 of 1,001; 2026-10-11 rank 1 of 1,003; 2026-10-12 rank 2 of 1,007; 2026-10-13 rank 1 of 1,014; 2026-10-14 rank 74 of 1,012; 2026-10-15 rank 1 of 1,012; 2026-10-16 rank 12 of 1,019; 2026-10-17 rank 14 of 1,015.ITS RANK IN TENNESSEE, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1255075100Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 16Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%392
90 to 99%218
80 to 89%72
70 to 79%85
60 to 69%21
50 to 59%118
40 to 49%75
30 to 39%5
20 to 29%7
10 to 19%21
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 2026141,015100.0%
Oct 16, 2026121,019100.0%
Oct 15, 202611,012100.0%
Oct 14, 2026741,012100.0%
Oct 13, 202611,014100.0%
Oct 12, 202621,007100.0%
Oct 11, 202611,003100.0%
Oct 10, 2026781,001100.0%
Oct 9, 2026791,001100.0%
Oct 8, 2026941,020100.0%
Oct 7, 202651,021100.0%
Oct 6, 20262982100.0%
Oct 5, 20267970100.0%
Oct 4, 20266836100.0%
Oct 3, 20266786100.0%
Oct 2, 20266786100.0%
Oct 1, 202643513100.0%
Sep 30, 20263507100.0%
Sep 29, 20261498100.0%
Sep 28, 20261484100.0%
Sep 27, 20261425100.0%
Sep 26, 20261425100.0%
Precipitation at Decatur, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.01, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.030.050.070.106 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 173 AM
Reports received at Decatur, reports from 0.0 to 4.0, the latest 2.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports012346 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 173 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Sat 17, 2 AM0.003
Sat 17, 1 AM0.003
Fri 16, 11 PM0.014
Fri 16, 10 PM0.004
Fri 16, 9 PM0.004
Fri 16, 8 PM0.004
Fri 16, 7 PM0.004
Fri 16, 6 PM0.004
Fri 16, 5 PM0.004
Fri 16, 4 PM0.004
Fri 16, 3 PM0.004
Fri 16, 2 PM0.004
Fri 16, 1 PM0.004
Fri 16, 12 PM0.004
Fri 16, 11 AM0.004
Fri 16, 10 AM0.004
Fri 16, 9 AM0.004
Fri 16, 8 AM0.004
Fri 16, 7 AM0.004
Fri 16, 6 AM0.004
Fri 16, 5 AM0.004
Fri 16, 4 AM0.004
Precipitation at Decatur, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.35, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.100.200.300.40Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16Sat 17
Reports received at Decatur, reports from 0.0 to 4.0, the latest 2.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16Sat 17
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Sat 17, 2 AM0.003
Sat 17, 1 AM0.003
Fri 16, 11 PM0.014
Fri 16, 10 PM0.004
Fri 16, 9 PM0.004
Fri 16, 8 PM0.004
Fri 16, 7 PM0.004
Fri 16, 6 PM0.004
Fri 16, 5 PM0.004
Fri 16, 4 PM0.004
Fri 16, 3 PM0.004
Fri 16, 2 PM0.004
Fri 16, 1 PM0.004
Fri 16, 12 PM0.004
Fri 16, 11 AM0.004
Fri 16, 10 AM0.004
Fri 16, 9 AM0.004
Fri 16, 8 AM0.004
Fri 16, 7 AM0.004
Fri 16, 6 AM0.004
Fri 16, 5 AM0.004
Fri 16, 4 AM0.004
Fri 16, 3 AM0.004
Fri 16, 2 AM0.004
Fri 16, 1 AM0.004
Fri 16, 12 AM0.004
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, 6 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 AM0.004
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 PM0.004
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 AM0.004
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, 2 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 AM0.004
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 PM0.004
Sun 11, 9 PM0.004
Sun 11, 8 PM0.004
Sun 11, 7 PM0.004
Sun 11, 6 PM0.004
Sun 11, 5 PM0.004
Sun 11, 4 PM0.004
Sun 11, 3 PM0.004
Sun 11, 2 PM0.034
Sun 11, 1 PM0.004
Sun 11, 12 PM0.004
Sun 11, 11 AM0.004
Sun 11, 10 AM0.004
Sun 11, 9 AM0.004
Sun 11, 8 AM0.014
Sun 11, 7 AM0.004
Sun 11, 6 AM0.004
Sun 11, 5 AM0.004
Sun 11, 4 AM0.004
Sun 11, 3 AM0.014
Sun 11, 2 AM0.014
Sun 11, 1 AM0.074
Sun 11, 12 AM0.054
Sat 10, 11 PM0.114
Sat 10, 10 PM0.004
Sat 10, 9 PM0.004
Sat 10, 8 PM0.004
Sat 10, 7 PM0.004
Sat 10, 6 PM0.004
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 PM0.034
Sat 10, 11 AM0.034
Sat 10, 10 AM0.084
Sat 10, 9 AM0.354
Sat 10, 8 AM0.284
Sat 10, 7 AM0.194
Sat 10, 6 AM0.244
Sat 10, 5 AM0.104
Sat 10, 4 AM0.014
Precipitation at Decatur, precipitation from 0.00 to 1.47, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.501.001.50Sep 18Sep 23Sep 28Oct 3Oct 8Oct 13
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayPrecipitation in
Oct 160.00
Oct 150.00
Oct 140.00
Oct 130.00
Oct 120.00
Oct 110.13
Oct 101.47
Oct 90.00
Oct 80.00
Oct 70.00
Oct 60.00
Oct 50.00
Oct 40.00
Oct 31.25
Oct 20.00
Oct 10.00
Sep 300.00
Sep 290.00
Sep 280.00
Sep 270.00
Sep 260.00
Sep 250.00
Sep 240.92
Sep 230.74
Sep 220.00
Sep 210.00
Sep 200.00
Sep 190.03
Sep 180.00

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