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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
LFKV2
Latitude
36.71600 N
Longitude
80.53400 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 165 reports in 166 hours over the last seven days
Observed
11:15 PMEDT, 27 minutes ago
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 98 instruments in Virginia stand at one.

Station charts

Laurel Fork Report

Rank 433 of 1,541 in Virginia, 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 score98.3of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,541 stations
Scoring higher
332stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
105ranks 333 to 437
Points deducted
1.70.8 arrival, 0.6 reports received, 0.4 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Virginia median 100.0, 100.0, 96.5
Next above
JPHV2rank 432; ahead on reports due 1,008 against 168, the longer record first
Next below
ACSV2rank 437; behind on reports received 98.2% against 98.1%
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 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsVirginia median 97.9165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1092.39.2 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 14 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsVirginia 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 medianVirginia median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianVirginia median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.7 of 10 points, at the medianVirginia median 96.5-

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
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 10, 4:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
14 min9 in 10 within 16 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 1,541 ranked stations in Virginia 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, 5; 10 to 19 per cent, 17; 20 to 29 per cent, 48; 30 to 39 per cent, 6; 40 to 49 per cent, 81; 50 to 59 per cent, 182; 60 to 69 per cent, 29; 70 to 79 per cent, 130; 80 to 89 per cent, 138; 90 to 99 per cent, 543; 100 per cent, 362. Laurel Fork received 98.2 per cent, 165 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 433 of 1,541.WHERE IT RANKS IN VIRGINIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 98.2%, 165 OF 168, RANK 433 OF 1,541PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9510 to 191720 to 294830 to 39640 to 498150 to 5918260 to 692970 to 7913080 to 8913890 to 99543100362STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Laurel Fork's rank in Virginia by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 305 of 729; 2026-09-27 rank 599 of 733; 2026-09-28 rank 656 of 807; 2026-09-29 rank 625 of 818; 2026-09-30 rank 617 of 818; 2026-10-01 rank 590 of 820; 2026-10-02 rank 251 of 1,140; 2026-10-03 rank 251 of 1,140; 2026-10-04 rank 270 of 1,183; 2026-10-05 rank 261 of 1,415; 2026-10-06 rank 270 of 1,444; 2026-10-07 rank 271 of 1,526; 2026-10-08 rank 268 of 1,534; 2026-10-09 rank 249 of 1,529; 2026-10-10 rank 257 of 1,530; 2026-10-11 rank 271 of 1,520; 2026-10-12 rank 281 of 1,532; 2026-10-13 rank 333 of 1,536; 2026-10-14 rank 319 of 1,537; 2026-10-15 rank 486 of 1,532; 2026-10-16 rank 433 of 1,541.ITS RANK IN VIRGINIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%362
90 to 99%543
80 to 89%138
70 to 79%130
60 to 69%29
50 to 59%182
40 to 49%81
30 to 39%6
20 to 29%48
10 to 19%17
0 to 9%5
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20264331,54198.2%
Oct 15, 20264861,53297.6%
Oct 14, 20263191,53797.6%
Oct 13, 20263331,53697.6%
Oct 12, 20262811,53297.6%
Oct 11, 20262711,52098.2%
Oct 10, 20262571,53098.8%
Oct 9, 20262491,52998.8%
Oct 8, 20262681,53499.4%
Oct 7, 20262711,52699.4%
Oct 6, 20262701,444100.0%
Oct 5, 20262611,415100.0%
Oct 4, 20262701,183100.0%
Oct 3, 20262511,140100.0%
Oct 2, 20262511,140100.0%
Oct 1, 202659082095.7%
Sep 30, 202661781894.9%
Sep 29, 202662581893.6%
Sep 28, 202665680792.8%
Sep 27, 202659973391.3%
Sep 26, 2026305729100.0%
Precipitation at Laurel Fork, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.02, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.030.050.070.10Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Reports received at Laurel Fork, reports from 2.0 to 4.0, the latest 2.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Thu 15, 11 PM0.002
Thu 15, 10 PM0.004
Thu 15, 9 PM0.004
Thu 15, 8 PM0.004
Thu 15, 7 PM0.004
Thu 15, 6 PM0.004
Thu 15, 5 PM0.024
Thu 15, 4 PM0.004
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
Precipitation at Laurel Fork, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.97, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.250.500.751.00Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Reports received at Laurel Fork, reports from 2.0 to 4.0, the latest 2.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Thu 15, 11 PM0.002
Thu 15, 10 PM0.004
Thu 15, 9 PM0.004
Thu 15, 8 PM0.004
Thu 15, 7 PM0.004
Thu 15, 6 PM0.004
Thu 15, 5 PM0.024
Thu 15, 4 PM0.004
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 PM0.003
Tue 13, 8 PM0.002
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, 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, 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, 5 AM0.004
Mon 12, 4 AM0.004
Mon 12, 3 AM0.004
Mon 12, 2 AM0.004
Mon 12, 1 AM0.004
Sun 11, 11 PM0.004
Sun 11, 10 PM0.004
Sun 11, 9 PM0.004
Sun 11, 8 PM0.014
Sun 11, 7 PM0.034
Sun 11, 6 PM0.054
Sun 11, 5 PM0.004
Sun 11, 4 PM0.084
Sun 11, 3 PM0.164
Sun 11, 2 PM0.004
Sun 11, 1 PM0.014
Sun 11, 12 PM0.024
Sun 11, 11 AM0.484
Sun 11, 10 AM0.014
Sun 11, 9 AM0.164
Sun 11, 8 AM0.224
Sun 11, 7 AM0.104
Sun 11, 6 AM0.264
Sun 11, 5 AM0.134
Sun 11, 4 AM0.264
Sun 11, 2 AM0.974
Sun 11, 1 AM0.664
Sun 11, 12 AM0.204
Sat 10, 11 PM0.244
Sat 10, 10 PM0.264
Sat 10, 9 PM0.084
Sat 10, 8 PM0.254
Sat 10, 7 PM0.064
Sat 10, 6 PM0.134
Sat 10, 5 PM0.064
Sat 10, 4 PM0.064
Sat 10, 3 PM0.024
Sat 10, 2 PM0.044
Sat 10, 1 PM0.044
Sat 10, 12 PM0.004
Sat 10, 11 AM0.004
Sat 10, 10 AM0.004
Sat 10, 9 AM0.014
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 AM0.003
Sat 10, 12 AM0.002
Fri 9, 11 PM0.004
Fri 9, 10 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
Fri 9, 1 AM0.004
Fri 9, 12 AM0.004
Precipitation at Laurel Fork, precipitation from 0.00 to 4.44, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.002.004.006.00Sep 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 120.01
Oct 114.44
Oct 101.45
Oct 90.00
Oct 80.00
Oct 70.00
Oct 60.00
Oct 50.00
Oct 43.37
Oct 30.04
Oct 20.00
Oct 10.00
Sep 300.00
Sep 290.00
Sep 280.00
Sep 270.00
Sep 260.00
Sep 250.00
Sep 240.68
Sep 230.30
Sep 220.33
Sep 210.80
Sep 200.01
Sep 190.00
Sep 180.00
Sep 170.08

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