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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
BFFT2
Latitude
32.27510 N
Longitude
99.83570 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 167 reports in 168 hours over the last seven days
Observed
12:15 AMCDT, 1 hour ago

Ranking Statistics

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 463 instruments in Texas stand at one.

Station charts

Buffalo Gap 1SW - Elm Creek Report

Rank 1,109 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 score98.6of 100

Texas median
95.4the median score of 4,689 stations
Scoring higher
1,080stations in Texas
Sharing its score
62ranks 1,081 to 1,142
Points deducted
1.41.2 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
WBOT2rank 1,108; ahead on median arrival 16 min 6 s against 16 min 7 s
Next below
BKTT2rank 1,110; behind on median arrival 16 min 7 s against 16 min 8 s

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 1087.88.8 of 10 pointsTexas median 92.0half its reports arrived within 16 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
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 11:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
16 min9 in 10 within 24 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. Buffalo Gap 1SW - Elm Creek received 99.4 per cent, 167 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 1,109 of 4,689.WHERE IT RANKS IN TEXAS, Oct 16THIS ONE: 99.4%, 167 OF 168, RANK 1,109 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 Buffalo Gap 1SW - Elm Creek's rank in Texas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 976 of 2,414; 2026-09-27 rank 1,431 of 2,290; 2026-09-28 rank 1,580 of 2,493; 2026-09-29 rank 1,534 of 2,525; 2026-09-30 rank 1,448 of 2,538; 2026-10-01 rank 1,359 of 2,546; 2026-10-02 rank 1,999 of 3,938; 2026-10-03 rank 1,997 of 3,938; 2026-10-04 rank 2,170 of 4,210; 2026-10-05 rank 2,040 of 4,757; 2026-10-06 rank 1,580 of 4,690; 2026-10-07 rank 1,492 of 5,124; 2026-10-08 rank 1,313 of 5,212; 2026-10-09 rank 1,411 of 4,902; 2026-10-10 rank 1,409 of 4,904; 2026-10-11 rank 1,343 of 4,764; 2026-10-12 rank 1,381 of 4,698; 2026-10-13 rank 1,029 of 4,666; 2026-10-14 rank 1,684 of 4,656; 2026-10-15 rank 1,104 of 4,658; 2026-10-16 rank 1,109 of 4,689.ITS RANK IN TEXAS, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,000Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 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, 20261,1094,68999.4%
Oct 15, 20261,1044,65899.4%
Oct 14, 20261,6844,65699.4%
Oct 13, 20261,0294,66699.4%
Oct 12, 20261,3814,69899.4%
Oct 11, 20261,3434,76499.4%
Oct 10, 20261,4094,90499.4%
Oct 9, 20261,4114,90299.4%
Oct 8, 20261,3135,212100.0%
Oct 7, 20261,4925,124100.0%
Oct 6, 20261,5804,690100.0%
Oct 5, 20262,0404,757100.0%
Oct 4, 20262,1704,210100.0%
Oct 3, 20261,9973,938100.0%
Oct 2, 20261,9993,938100.0%
Oct 1, 20261,3592,54698.5%
Sep 30, 20261,4482,53898.3%
Sep 29, 20261,5342,52597.8%
Sep 28, 20261,5802,49397.1%
Sep 27, 20261,4312,29097.8%
Sep 26, 20269762,414100.0%
Precipitation at Buffalo Gap 1SW - Elm Creek, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.43, the latest 0.03, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.200.400.603 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
Reports received at Buffalo Gap 1SW - Elm Creek, reports from 2.0 to 4.0, the latest 2.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports012343 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Thu 15, 11 PM0.034
Thu 15, 10 PM0.004
Thu 15, 9 PM0.014
Thu 15, 8 PM0.014
Thu 15, 7 PM0.014
Thu 15, 6 PM0.074
Thu 15, 5 PM0.434
Thu 15, 4 PM0.184
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
Precipitation at Buffalo Gap 1SW - Elm Creek, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.43, the latest 0.03, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.200.400.60Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Buffalo Gap 1SW - Elm Creek, reports from 2.0 to 4.0, the latest 2.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Thu 15, 11 PM0.034
Thu 15, 10 PM0.004
Thu 15, 9 PM0.014
Thu 15, 8 PM0.014
Thu 15, 7 PM0.014
Thu 15, 6 PM0.074
Thu 15, 5 PM0.434
Thu 15, 4 PM0.184
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 PM0.004
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 AM0.004
Sun 11, 7 AM0.004
Sun 11, 6 AM0.004
Sun 11, 5 AM0.004
Sun 11, 4 AM0.004
Sun 11, 3 AM0.004
Sun 11, 2 AM0.004
Sun 11, 1 AM0.004
Sun 11, 12 AM0.004
Sat 10, 11 PM0.004
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 PM0.004
Sat 10, 11 AM0.004
Sat 10, 10 AM0.004
Sat 10, 9 AM0.004
Sat 10, 8 AM0.004
Sat 10, 7 AM0.004
Sat 10, 6 AM0.004
Sat 10, 5 AM0.004
Sat 10, 4 AM0.004
Sat 10, 3 AM0.004
Sat 10, 2 AM0.004
Sat 10, 1 AM0.004
Sat 10, 12 AM0.004
Fri 9, 11 PM0.004
Fri 9, 10 PM0.004
Fri 9, 9 PM0.004
Fri 9, 8 PM0.004
Fri 9, 7 PM0.004
Fri 9, 6 PM0.004
Fri 9, 5 PM0.004
Fri 9, 4 PM0.004
Fri 9, 3 PM0.004
Fri 9, 2 PM0.004
Fri 9, 1 PM0.004
Fri 9, 12 PM0.004
Fri 9, 11 AM0.004
Fri 9, 10 AM0.004
Fri 9, 9 AM0.004
Fri 9, 8 AM0.004
Fri 9, 7 AM0.004
Fri 9, 6 AM0.004
Fri 9, 5 AM0.004
Fri 9, 4 AM0.004
Fri 9, 3 AM0.004
Fri 9, 2 AM0.004
Precipitation at Buffalo Gap 1SW - Elm Creek, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.45, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.200.400.60Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayPrecipitation in
Oct 150.00
Oct 140.00
Oct 130.00
Oct 120.00
Oct 110.00
Oct 100.00
Oct 90.00
Oct 80.00
Oct 70.00
Oct 60.00
Oct 50.00
Oct 40.02
Oct 30.01
Oct 20.06
Oct 10.45
Sep 300.05
Sep 290.00
Sep 280.01
Sep 270.00
Sep 260.08
Sep 250.00
Sep 240.00
Sep 230.00
Sep 220.00
Sep 210.00
Sep 200.06
Sep 190.00
Sep 180.00
Sep 170.00

Near Buffalo Gap 1SW - Elm Creek