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Identifier
430236089154401
Latitude
43.04333 N
Longitude
89.26222 W
Elevation
873 ft
Rank
451of 1,353 in Wisconsin, Oct 17
Observed
2:03 AMCDT, 18 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

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Yahara Hills Precip at Millpond Rd at Madison Report

Rank 451 of 1,353 in Wisconsin, Oct 17. 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 score97.8of 100

Wisconsin median
94.4the median score of 1,353 stations
Scoring higher
436stations in Wisconsin
Sharing its score
15ranks 437 to 451
Points deducted
2.21.4 forecast check, 0.8 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Wisconsin median 100.0, 100.0, 86.2
Next above
430619089211001rank 450; ahead on median arrival 5 min 32 s against 7 min 31 s
Next below
EGVrank 452; behind on 247 score 97.8 against 97.7

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 3597.634.2 of 35 pointsWisconsin median 98.8492 of 504 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0half its reports arrived within 8 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 20 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 10-8.6 of 10 points, at the medianWisconsin median 86.2-

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 (60 min), none for 72 (24 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
451of 1,353 in Wisconsin, Oct 17
Schedule
every 20 min
Reports received, 24 hours
62 of 7286.1% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
487 of 50496.6% of its schedule, 489 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 16, 9:03 PM
Latest report
Oct 17, 7:03 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
8 min9 in 10 within 9 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 20 min, 72 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 20 min count as one received.

Chart of the 1,353 ranked stations in Wisconsin on Oct 17 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, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 16; 20 to 29 per cent, 10; 30 to 39 per cent, 7; 40 to 49 per cent, 99; 50 to 59 per cent, 136; 60 to 69 per cent, 14; 70 to 79 per cent, 116; 80 to 89 per cent, 185; 90 to 99 per cent, 200; 100 per cent, 569. Yahara Hills Precip at Millpond Rd at Madison received 97.6 per cent, 492 of 504 scheduled reports, rank 451 of 1,353.WHERE IT RANKS IN WISCONSIN, Oct 17THIS ONE: 97.6%, 492 OF 504, RANK 451 OF 1,353PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 191620 to 291030 to 39740 to 499950 to 5913660 to 691470 to 7911680 to 8918590 to 99200100569STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Yahara Hills Precip at Millpond Rd at Madison's rank in Wisconsin by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-07 rank 1,287 of 1,399; 2026-10-08 rank 1,213 of 1,350; 2026-10-09 rank 965 of 1,319; 2026-10-10 rank 967 of 1,319; 2026-10-11 rank 891 of 1,323; 2026-10-12 rank 680 of 1,305; 2026-10-13 rank 343 of 1,307; 2026-10-14 rank 336 of 1,286; 2026-10-15 rank 374 of 1,304; 2026-10-16 rank 407 of 1,313; 2026-10-17 rank 451 of 1,353.ITS RANK IN WISCONSIN, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%569
90 to 99%200
80 to 89%185
70 to 79%116
60 to 69%14
50 to 59%136
40 to 49%99
30 to 39%7
20 to 29%10
10 to 19%16
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 20264511,35397.6%
Oct 16, 20264071,31398.6%
Oct 15, 20263741,30499.0%
Oct 14, 20263361,28699.2%
Oct 13, 20263431,30799.2%
Oct 12, 20266801,30585.1%
Oct 11, 20268911,32370.8%
Oct 10, 20269671,31956.9%
Oct 9, 20269651,31956.5%
Oct 8, 20261,2131,35028.5%
Oct 7, 20261,2871,39914.2%

Station report

Yahara Hills Precip at Millpond Rd at Madison, 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 873 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.99 inHg and the temperature at 55.9 F.

Section from sea level of where Yahara Hills Precip at Millpond Rd at Madison stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 873 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.99 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.9 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 430236089154401FIG. D WHERE YAHARA HILLS PRECIP AT MILLPOND RD AT MADISON 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 ATMOSPHEREYAHARA HILLS PRECIP AT MILLPOND RD AT MADISON3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT873 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 HERE28.99 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.9 FTITLEYahara Hills Precip at Millpond Rd at Madison, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 430236089154401TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-430236089154401-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 38 degrees above the horizon at 43.04 N, and the day is 10 h 48 min long. Level ground there takes 61 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Yahara Hills Precip at Millpond Rd at Madison, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 38 degrees above the horizon, against 70 at the June solstice, 47 at the equinoxes and 24 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 48 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 430236089154401FIG. E THE SUN AT YAHARA HILLS PRECIP AT MILLPOND RD AT MADISONELEVATION 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 70°EQUINOXES 47°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 24°OCT 17, 38°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 48 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 61 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 43.04 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.4°TITLEYahara Hills Precip at Millpond Rd at Madison, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 430236089154401TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-430236089154401-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 873 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Yahara Hills Precip at Millpond Rd at Madison, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 430236089154401FIG. 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 SCALETITLEYahara Hills Precip at Millpond Rd at Madison, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 430236089154401TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-430236089154401-3DRAWN 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-100River flood FB-EVT-102Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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