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Identifier
08116850
Latitude
29.14441 N
Longitude
95.60606 W
Elevation
-
Rank
1,869of 4,689 in Texas, Oct 16
Observed
3:30 AMCDT, 40 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Brazos Rv nr West ColumbiaReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Brazos Rv nr West Columbia Report

Rank 1,869 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 score97.2of 100

Texas median
95.4the median score of 4,689 stations
Scoring higher
1,830stations in Texas
Sharing its score
77ranks 1,831 to 1,907
Points deducted
2.82.6 arrival, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Texas median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
TWDB-WDWCErank 1,868; ahead on reports due 504 against 168, the longer record first
Next below
08146000rank 1,873; behind on median arrival 22 min 48 s against 22 min 49 s
Sharing its rank
3other 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsTexas median 97.5167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1074.47.4 of 10 pointsTexas median 92.0half its reports arrived within 23 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsTexas median 100.0longest silence 2 h, 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
1,869of 4,689 in Texas, Oct 16

The reports received are counted from the network's own archive of this station's reports. Its 247 rank is counted from Storm Station's own record, which holds less than 7 days of it so far: 167 of 168 scheduled reports received, 99.4%.

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. Brazos Rv nr West Columbia received 99.4 per cent, 167 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 1,869 of 4,689.WHERE IT RANKS IN TEXAS, Oct 16THIS ONE: 99.4%, 167 OF 168, RANK 1,869 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 Brazos Rv nr West Columbia's rank in Texas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 4,706 of 5,124; 2026-10-08 rank 4,491 of 5,212; 2026-10-09 rank 3,402 of 4,902; 2026-10-10 rank 3,386 of 4,904; 2026-10-11 rank 2,972 of 4,764; 2026-10-12 rank 2,560 of 4,698; 2026-10-13 rank 1,696 of 4,666; 2026-10-14 rank 1,668 of 4,656; 2026-10-15 rank 1,914 of 4,658; 2026-10-16 rank 1,869 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, 20261,8694,68999.4%
Oct 15, 20261,9144,65899.4%
Oct 14, 20261,6684,65699.4%
Oct 13, 20261,6964,66699.4%
Oct 12, 20262,5604,69885.7%
Oct 11, 20262,9724,76471.4%
Oct 10, 20263,3864,90457.1%
Oct 9, 20263,4024,90256.5%
Oct 8, 20264,4915,21229.1%
Oct 7, 20264,7065,12414.8%

Station report

Brazos Rv nr West Columbia, in 2 sheets

Drawn from the register, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 52 degrees above the horizon at 29.14 N, and the day is 11 h 19 min long. Level ground there takes 79 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Brazos Rv nr West Columbia, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 52 degrees above the horizon, against 84 at the June solstice, 61 at the equinoxes and 37 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 19 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 08116850FIG. E THE SUN AT BRAZOS RV NR WEST COLUMBIAELEVATION 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 84°EQUINOXES 61°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 37°OCT 16, 52°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 19 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 79 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 29.14 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEBrazos Rv nr West Columbia, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 08116850TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 2DATE2026-10-16IDSR-08116850-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

2The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Brazos Rv nr West Columbia, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 08116850FIG. 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 SCALETITLEBrazos Rv nr West Columbia, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 08116850TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 2DATE2026-10-16IDSR-08116850-2DRAWN 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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