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Identifier
08085500
Latitude
32.93298 N
Longitude
99.21539 W
Elevation
1,164 ft
Rank
2,326of 4,689 in Texas, Oct 16
Observed
1:00 AMCDT, 38 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Clear Fk Brazos Rv at Ft GriffinReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Clear Fk Brazos Rv at Ft Griffin Report

Rank 2,326 of 4,689 in Texas, 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 score95.4of 100

Texas median
95.4the median score of 4,689 stations
Scoring higher
2,323stations in Texas
Sharing its score
28ranks 2,324 to 2,351
Points deducted
4.64.6 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Texas median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
08178000rank 2,324; ahead on median arrival 32 min 48 s against 32 min 49 s
Next below
TX-CLD-29rank 2,349; behind on reports due 168 against 7, the longer record first
Sharing its rank
22other 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 pointsTexas median 97.5168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1054.45.4 of 10 pointsTexas median 92.0half its reports arrived within 33 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsTexas median 100.0longest silence 65 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianTexas median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianTexas median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianTexas 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
2,326of 4,689 in Texas, Oct 16
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
-
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 7:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 6:00 AMlocal 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 4,689 ranked stations in Texas 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, 33; 10 to 19 per cent, 70; 20 to 29 per cent, 146; 30 to 39 per cent, 87; 40 to 49 per cent, 298; 50 to 59 per cent, 481; 60 to 69 per cent, 129; 70 to 79 per cent, 424; 80 to 89 per cent, 399; 90 to 99 per cent, 1,390; 100 per cent, 1,232. Clear Fk Brazos Rv at Ft Griffin received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 2,326 of 4,689.WHERE IT RANKS IN TEXAS, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 2,326 OF 4,689PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101001,0000 to 93310 to 197020 to 2914630 to 398740 to 4929850 to 5948160 to 6912970 to 7942480 to 8939990 to 991,3901001,232STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Clear Fk Brazos Rv at Ft Griffin's rank in Texas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 4,912 of 5,124; 2026-10-08 rank 4,727 of 5,212; 2026-10-09 rank 3,664 of 4,902; 2026-10-10 rank 3,650 of 4,904; 2026-10-11 rank 3,133 of 4,764; 2026-10-12 rank 2,757 of 4,698; 2026-10-13 rank 2,218 of 4,666; 2026-10-14 rank 2,194 of 4,656; 2026-10-15 rank 2,329 of 4,658; 2026-10-16 rank 2,326 of 4,689.ITS RANK IN TEXAS, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12,0004,0006,000Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%1,232
90 to 99%1,390
80 to 89%399
70 to 79%424
60 to 69%129
50 to 59%481
40 to 49%298
30 to 39%87
20 to 29%146
10 to 19%70
0 to 9%33
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20262,3264,689100.0%
Oct 15, 20262,3294,658100.0%
Oct 14, 20262,1944,656100.0%
Oct 13, 20262,2184,666100.0%
Oct 12, 20262,7574,69886.3%
Oct 11, 20263,1334,76472.0%
Oct 10, 20263,6504,90457.7%
Oct 9, 20263,6644,90257.1%
Oct 8, 20264,7275,21229.1%
Oct 7, 20264,9125,12414.8%

Station report

Clear Fk Brazos Rv at Ft Griffin, 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 1,164 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.68 inHg and the temperature at 54.8 F.

Section from sea level of where Clear Fk Brazos Rv at Ft Griffin stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,164 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.68 inches of mercury, and temperature, 54.8 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 08085500FIG. D WHERE CLEAR FK BRAZOS RV AT FT GRIFFIN 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 ATMOSPHERECLEAR FK BRAZOS RV AT FT GRIFFIN4 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,164 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 HERE28.68 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE54.8 FTITLEClear Fk Brazos Rv at Ft Griffin, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 08085500TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-08085500-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 48 degrees above the horizon at 32.93 N, and the day is 11 h 12 min long. Level ground there takes 74 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Clear Fk Brazos Rv at Ft Griffin, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 48 degrees above the horizon, against 81 at the June solstice, 57 at the equinoxes and 34 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 12 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 08085500FIG. E THE SUN AT CLEAR FK BRAZOS RV AT FT GRIFFINELEVATION 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 81°EQUINOXES 57°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 34°OCT 16, 48°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 12 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 74 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 32.93 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEClear Fk Brazos Rv at Ft Griffin, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 08085500TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-08085500-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 1,164 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Clear Fk Brazos Rv at Ft Griffin, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 08085500FIG. 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 SCALETITLEClear Fk Brazos Rv at Ft Griffin, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 08085500TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-08085500-3DRAWN 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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