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Identifier
430639089185701
Latitude
43.11083 N
Longitude
89.31583 W
Elevation
851 ft
Rank
450of 1,313 in Wisconsin, Oct 16
Observed
12:24 AMCDT, 22 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

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E.Branch Starkweather Crk, Cmrcl Ave at Madison Report

Rank 450 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 score98.1of 100

Wisconsin median
95.1the median score of 1,313 stations
Scoring higher
434stations in Wisconsin
Sharing its score
17ranks 435 to 451
Points deducted
1.91.1 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, 89.0
Next above
PEEW3rank 448; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 97.8%
Next below
430933089162001rank 451; behind on median arrival 7 min 53 s against 7 min 57 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 3597.834.2 of 35 pointsWisconsin median 98.8493 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 10-8.9 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 (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
450of 1,313 in Wisconsin, Oct 16
Schedule
every 20 min
Reports received, 24 hours
70 of 7297.2% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
492 of 50497.6% of its schedule, 498 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 12, 3:59 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 5:24 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
8 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 20 min, 72 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 20 min 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. E.Branch Starkweather Crk, Cmrcl Ave at Madison received 97.8 per cent, 493 of 504 scheduled reports, rank 450 of 1,313.WHERE IT RANKS IN WISCONSIN, Oct 16THIS ONE: 97.8%, 493 OF 504, RANK 450 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 E.Branch Starkweather Crk, Cmrcl Ave at Madison's rank in Wisconsin by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 1,291 of 1,399; 2026-10-08 rank 1,261 of 1,350; 2026-10-09 rank 1,034 of 1,319; 2026-10-10 rank 1,036 of 1,319; 2026-10-11 rank 954 of 1,323; 2026-10-12 rank 779 of 1,305; 2026-10-13 rank 498 of 1,307; 2026-10-14 rank 486 of 1,286; 2026-10-15 rank 456 of 1,304; 2026-10-16 rank 450 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, 20264501,31397.8%
Oct 15, 20264561,30496.6%
Oct 14, 20264861,28696.4%
Oct 13, 20264981,30796.8%
Oct 12, 20267791,30583.5%
Oct 11, 20269541,32369.4%
Oct 10, 20261,0361,31956.1%
Oct 9, 20261,0341,31955.7%
Oct 8, 20261,2611,35027.7%
Oct 7, 20261,2911,39914.2%

Station report

E.Branch Starkweather Crk, Cmrcl Ave 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 851 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.01 inHg and the temperature at 56.0 F.

Section from sea level of where E.Branch Starkweather Crk, Cmrcl Ave at Madison stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 851 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.01 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.0 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 430639089185701FIG. D WHERE E.BRANCH STARKWEATHER CRK, CMRCL AVE 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 ATMOSPHEREE.BRANCH STARKWEATHER CRK, CMRCL AVE AT MADISON3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT851 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 HERE29.01 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.0 FTITLEE.Branch Starkweather Crk, Cmrcl Ave at Madison, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 430639089185701TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-430639089185701-1DRAWN 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 43.11 N, and the day is 10 h 51 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 E.Branch Starkweather Crk, Cmrcl Ave at Madison, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 38 degrees above the horizon, against 70 at the June solstice, 47 at the equinoxes and 23 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 51 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 430639089185701FIG. E THE SUN AT E.BRANCH STARKWEATHER CRK, CMRCL AVE 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 23°OCT 16, 38°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 51 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 61 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 43.11 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEE.Branch Starkweather Crk, Cmrcl Ave at Madison, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 430639089185701TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-430639089185701-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 851 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, E.Branch Starkweather Crk, Cmrcl Ave 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 430639089185701FIG. 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 SCALETITLEE.Branch Starkweather Crk, Cmrcl Ave at Madison, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 430639089185701TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-430639089185701-3DRAWN 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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