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Identifier
424425088133001
Latitude
42.74119 N
Longitude
88.22450 W
Elevation
769 ft
Rank
410of 1,313 in Wisconsin, Oct 16
Observed
12:00 AMCDT, 53 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Fox River Precipitation STN At RochesterReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Fox River Precipitation STN At Rochester Report

Rank 410 of 1,313 in Wisconsin, 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

Wisconsin median
95.1the median score of 1,313 stations
Scoring higher
407stations in Wisconsin
Sharing its score
21ranks 408 to 428
Points deducted
1.71.1 forecast check, 0.6 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Wisconsin median 100.0, 100.0, 89.0
Next above
441520088045001rank 409; ahead on longest silence 65 min against 66 min
Next below
444049087424301rank 414; behind on median arrival 12 min 48 s against 12 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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsWisconsin median 98.8168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1094.49.4 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0half its reports arrived within 13 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0longest silence 66 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianWisconsin median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianWisconsin median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.9 of 10 points, at the medianWisconsin median 89.0-

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
410of 1,313 in Wisconsin, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 6:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 5:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 min9 in 10 within 13 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 1,313 ranked stations in Wisconsin 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, 26; 30 to 39 per cent, 4; 40 to 49 per cent, 82; 50 to 59 per cent, 132; 60 to 69 per cent, 13; 70 to 79 per cent, 116; 80 to 89 per cent, 171; 90 to 99 per cent, 213; 100 per cent, 549. Fox River Precipitation STN At Rochester received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 410 of 1,313.WHERE IT RANKS IN WISCONSIN, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 410 OF 1,313PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 19520 to 292630 to 39440 to 498250 to 5913260 to 691370 to 7911680 to 8917190 to 99213100549STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Fox River Precipitation STN At Rochester's rank in Wisconsin by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 1,303 of 1,399; 2026-10-08 rank 1,219 of 1,350; 2026-10-09 rank 979 of 1,319; 2026-10-10 rank 976 of 1,319; 2026-10-11 rank 903 of 1,323; 2026-10-12 rank 698 of 1,305; 2026-10-13 rank 349 of 1,307; 2026-10-14 rank 339 of 1,286; 2026-10-15 rank 396 of 1,304; 2026-10-16 rank 410 of 1,313.ITS RANK IN WISCONSIN, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%549
90 to 99%213
80 to 89%171
70 to 79%116
60 to 69%13
50 to 59%132
40 to 49%82
30 to 39%4
20 to 29%26
10 to 19%5
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20264101,313100.0%
Oct 15, 20263961,304100.0%
Oct 14, 20263391,286100.0%
Oct 13, 20263491,307100.0%
Oct 12, 20266981,30585.7%
Oct 11, 20269031,32371.4%
Oct 10, 20269761,31957.1%
Oct 9, 20269791,31956.5%
Oct 8, 20261,2191,35028.5%
Oct 7, 20261,3031,39914.2%

Station report

Fox River Precipitation STN At Rochester, 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 769 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.10 inHg and the temperature at 56.3 F.

Section from sea level of where Fox River Precipitation STN At Rochester stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 769 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.10 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.3 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 424425088133001FIG. D WHERE FOX RIVER PRECIPITATION STN AT ROCHESTER 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 ATMOSPHEREFOX RIVER PRECIPITATION STN AT ROCHESTER3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT769 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 HERE29.10 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.3 FTITLEFox River Precipitation STN At Rochester, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 424425088133001TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-424425088133001-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 38 degrees above the horizon at 42.74 N, and the day is 10 h 52 min long. Level ground there takes 62 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Fox River Precipitation STN At Rochester, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 38 degrees above the horizon, against 71 at the June solstice, 47 at the equinoxes and 24 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 52 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 424425088133001FIG. E THE SUN AT FOX RIVER PRECIPITATION STN AT ROCHESTERELEVATION 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 71°EQUINOXES 47°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 24°OCT 16, 38°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 52 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 62 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 42.74 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEFox River Precipitation STN At Rochester, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 424425088133001TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-424425088133001-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 769 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Fox River Precipitation STN At Rochester, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 424425088133001FIG. 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 SCALETITLEFox River Precipitation STN At Rochester, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 424425088133001TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-424425088133001-3DRAWN 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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