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Identifier
08206700
Latitude
28.58749 N
Longitude
98.54585 W
Elevation
243 ft
Rank
1,312of 4,689 in Texas, Oct 16
Observed
5:15 AMCDT, 53 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over San Miguel Ck nr TildenReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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San Miguel Ck nr Tilden Report

Rank 1,312 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 score98.2of 100

Texas median
95.4the median score of 4,689 stations
Scoring higher
1,282stations in Texas
Sharing its score
41ranks 1,283 to 1,323
Points deducted
1.81.6 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
331803096143301rank 1,311; ahead on median arrival 17 min 48 s against 17 min 49 s
Next below
ATRT2rank 1,315; behind on reports received 99.4% against 98.8%
Sharing its rank
2other 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 1084.48.4 of 10 pointsTexas median 92.0half its reports arrived within 18 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
1,312of 4,689 in Texas, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 11, 1:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 10:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 37 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. San Miguel Ck nr Tilden received 99.4 per cent, 167 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 1,312 of 4,689.WHERE IT RANKS IN TEXAS, Oct 16THIS ONE: 99.4%, 167 OF 168, RANK 1,312 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 San Miguel Ck nr Tilden's rank in Texas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 4,588 of 5,124; 2026-10-08 rank 4,389 of 5,212; 2026-10-09 rank 3,225 of 4,902; 2026-10-10 rank 3,202 of 4,904; 2026-10-11 rank 2,730 of 4,764; 2026-10-12 rank 2,437 of 4,698; 2026-10-13 rank 1,174 of 4,666; 2026-10-14 rank 1,145 of 4,656; 2026-10-15 rank 1,354 of 4,658; 2026-10-16 rank 1,312 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, 20261,3124,68999.4%
Oct 15, 20261,3544,65899.4%
Oct 14, 20261,1454,65699.4%
Oct 13, 20261,1744,66699.4%
Oct 12, 20262,4374,69885.7%
Oct 11, 20262,7304,76472.0%
Oct 10, 20263,2024,90457.7%
Oct 9, 20263,2254,90257.1%
Oct 8, 20264,3895,21229.1%
Oct 7, 20264,5885,12414.8%

Station report

San Miguel Ck nr Tilden, 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 243 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.66 inHg and the temperature at 58.1 F.

Section from sea level of where San Miguel Ck nr Tilden stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 243 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.66 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.1 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 08206700FIG. D WHERE SAN MIGUEL CK NR TILDEN 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 ATMOSPHERESAN MIGUEL CK NR TILDEN1 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT243 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 HERE29.66 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.1 FTITLESan Miguel Ck nr Tilden, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 08206700TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-08206700-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 52 degrees above the horizon at 28.59 N, and the day is 11 h 20 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 San Miguel Ck nr Tilden, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 52 degrees above the horizon, against 85 at the June solstice, 61 at the equinoxes and 38 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 20 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 08206700FIG. E THE SUN AT SAN MIGUEL CK NR TILDENELEVATION 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 85°EQUINOXES 61°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 38°OCT 16, 52°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 20 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 79 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 28.59 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLESan Miguel Ck nr Tilden, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 08206700TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-08206700-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 243 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, San Miguel Ck nr Tilden, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 08206700FIG. 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 SCALETITLESan Miguel Ck nr Tilden, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 08206700TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-08206700-3DRAWN 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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