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Identifier
09183600
Latitude
38.48572 N
Longitude
109.41110 W
Elevation
5,355 ft
Rank
625of 998 in Utah, Oct 16
Observed
12:45 AMMDT, 38 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Mill Creek Below Sheley Tunnel, Near MoabReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Mill Creek Below Sheley Tunnel, Near Moab Report

Rank 625 of 998 in Utah, 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 score86.5of 100

Utah median
90.8the median score of 998 stations
Scoring higher
623stations in Utah
Sharing its score
2ranks 624 to 625
Points deducted
13.59.0 reports received, 2.5 arrival, 1.4 forecast check, 0.6 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Utah median 97.0, 100.0, 85.8
Next above
UTCUTrank 624; ahead on reports received 87.5% against 74.4%
Next below
LGUrank 626; behind on 247 score 86.5 against 86.3

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 3574.426.0 of 35 pointsUtah median 98.2500 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1075.07.5 of 10 pointsUtah median 72.3half its reports arrived within 23 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsUtah median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.4 of 20 points, at the medianUtah median 97.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianUtah median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.6 of 10 points, at the medianUtah median 85.8-

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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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
625of 998 in Utah, Oct 16
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
71 of 9673.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
500 of 67274.4% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
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Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 10, 8:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 6:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
23 min9 in 10 within 28 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Chart of the 998 ranked stations in Utah 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, 2; 10 to 19 per cent, 5; 20 to 29 per cent, 12; 30 to 39 per cent, 5; 40 to 49 per cent, 41; 50 to 59 per cent, 90; 60 to 69 per cent, 151; 70 to 79 per cent, 55; 80 to 89 per cent, 60; 90 to 99 per cent, 395; 100 per cent, 182. Mill Creek Below Sheley Tunnel, Near Moab received 74.4 per cent, 500 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 625 of 998.WHERE IT RANKS IN UTAH, Oct 16THIS ONE: 74.4%, 500 OF 672, RANK 625 OF 998PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 19520 to 291230 to 39540 to 494150 to 599060 to 6915170 to 795580 to 896090 to 99395100182STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Mill Creek Below Sheley Tunnel, Near Moab's rank in Utah by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 918 of 947; 2026-10-08 rank 902 of 949; 2026-10-09 rank 841 of 967; 2026-10-10 rank 834 of 966; 2026-10-11 rank 658 of 969; 2026-10-12 rank 616 of 978; 2026-10-13 rank 591 of 985; 2026-10-14 rank 598 of 987; 2026-10-15 rank 623 of 994; 2026-10-16 rank 625 of 998.ITS RANK IN UTAH, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%182
90 to 99%395
80 to 89%60
70 to 79%55
60 to 69%151
50 to 59%90
40 to 49%41
30 to 39%5
20 to 29%12
10 to 19%5
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202662599874.4%
Oct 15, 202662399474.5%
Oct 14, 202659898774.7%
Oct 13, 202659198574.8%
Oct 12, 202661697864.2%
Oct 11, 202665896953.5%
Oct 10, 202683496642.8%
Oct 9, 202684196742.4%
Oct 8, 202690294921.4%
Oct 7, 202691894710.8%

Station report

Mill Creek Below Sheley Tunnel, Near Moab, 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 5,355 ft above sea level, 18 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 24.57 inHg and the temperature at 39.9 F.

Section from sea level of where Mill Creek Below Sheley Tunnel, Near Moab stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 5,355 feet above sea level with 18 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 24.57 inches of mercury, and temperature, 39.9 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 09183600FIG. D WHERE MILL CREEK BELOW SHELEY TUNNEL, NEAR MOAB 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 ATMOSPHEREMILL CREEK BELOW SHELEY TUNNEL, NEAR MOAB18 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT5,355 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 HERE24.57 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE39.9 FTITLEMill Creek Below Sheley Tunnel, Near Moab, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 09183600TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-09183600-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 42 degrees above the horizon at 38.49 N, and the day is 11 h 01 min long. Level ground there takes 67 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Mill Creek Below Sheley Tunnel, Near Moab, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 42 degrees above the horizon, against 75 at the June solstice, 52 at the equinoxes and 28 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 01 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 09183600FIG. E THE SUN AT MILL CREEK BELOW SHELEY TUNNEL, NEAR MOABELEVATION 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 75°EQUINOXES 52°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 28°OCT 16, 42°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 01 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 67 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 38.49 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEMill Creek Below Sheley Tunnel, Near Moab, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 09183600TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-09183600-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 5,355 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Mill Creek Below Sheley Tunnel, Near Moab, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 09183600FIG. 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 SCALETITLEMill Creek Below Sheley Tunnel, Near Moab, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 09183600TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-09183600-3DRAWN 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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