Storm Station
Sign in

At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
383828079544901
Latitude
38.65235 N
Longitude
79.92203 W
Elevation
3,198 ft
Rank
485of 711 in West Virginia, Oct 16

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Huttonsville 4SE RainReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 85 instruments in West Virginia stand at one.

Station charts

Huttonsville 4SE Rain Report

Rank 485 of 711 in West 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 score69.5of 100

West Virginia median
92.4the median score of 711 stations
Scoring higher
484stations in West Virginia
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
30.517.9 reports received, 8.6 continuity, 2.6 arrival, 0.9 accuracy, 0.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; West Virginia median 95.6, 100.0, 93.9
Next above
HTNW2rank 484; ahead on 247 score 69.8 against 69.5
Next below
HDRW2rank 486; behind on 247 score 69.5 against 69.3

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 3548.817.1 of 35 pointsWest Virginia median 89.982 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1074.47.4 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 87.5half its reports arrived within 23 min
  3. Continuityweight 1014.41.4 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 100.0longest silence 45.6 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.1 of 20 points, at the medianWest Virginia median 95.6-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianWest Virginia median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.4 of 10 points, at the medianWest Virginia median 93.9-

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
485of 711 in West Virginia, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
0 of 240.0% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
77 of 16845.8% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
2 days 3 hoursfrom Oct 14, 2:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 14, 2:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
23 min9 in 10 within 23 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 711 ranked stations in West 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, 14; 10 to 19 per cent, 140; 20 to 29 per cent, 65; 30 to 39 per cent, 11; 40 to 49 per cent, 23; 50 to 59 per cent, 38; 60 to 69 per cent, 8; 70 to 79 per cent, 17; 80 to 89 per cent, 40; 90 to 99 per cent, 194; 100 per cent, 161. Huttonsville 4SE Rain received 48.8 per cent, 82 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 485 of 711.WHERE IT RANKS IN WEST VIRGINIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 48.8%, 82 OF 168, RANK 485 OF 711PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 91410 to 1914020 to 296530 to 391140 to 492350 to 593860 to 69870 to 791780 to 894090 to 99194100161STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Huttonsville 4SE Rain's rank in West Virginia by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 511 of 703; 2026-10-08 rank 490 of 703; 2026-10-09 rank 442 of 704; 2026-10-10 rank 442 of 704; 2026-10-11 rank 403 of 704; 2026-10-12 rank 344 of 703; 2026-10-13 rank 406 of 706; 2026-10-14 rank 433 of 707; 2026-10-15 rank 460 of 706; 2026-10-16 rank 485 of 711.ITS RANK IN WEST VIRGINIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%161
90 to 99%194
80 to 89%40
70 to 79%17
60 to 69%8
50 to 59%38
40 to 49%23
30 to 39%11
20 to 29%65
10 to 19%140
0 to 9%14
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202648571148.8%
Oct 15, 202646070663.0%
Oct 14, 202643370775.0%
Oct 13, 202640670685.7%
Oct 12, 202634470385.7%
Oct 11, 202640370472.0%
Oct 10, 202644270457.7%
Oct 9, 202644270457.1%
Oct 8, 202649070329.1%
Oct 7, 202651170314.8%

Station report

Huttonsville 4SE Rain, 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 3,198 ft above sea level, 11 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 26.62 inHg and the temperature at 47.6 F.

Section from sea level of where Huttonsville 4SE Rain stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 3,198 feet above sea level with 11 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 26.62 inches of mercury, and temperature, 47.6 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 383828079544901FIG. D WHERE HUTTONSVILLE 4SE RAIN 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 ATMOSPHEREHUTTONSVILLE 4SE RAIN11 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT3,198 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 HERE26.62 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE47.6 FTITLEHuttonsville 4SE Rain, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 383828079544901TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-383828079544901-1DRAWN 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 38.65 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 Huttonsville 4SE Rain, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 42 degrees above the horizon, against 75 at the June solstice, 51 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 383828079544901FIG. E THE SUN AT HUTTONSVILLE 4SE RAINELEVATION 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 51°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 38.65 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEHuttonsville 4SE Rain, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 383828079544901TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-383828079544901-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 3,198 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Huttonsville 4SE Rain, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 383828079544901FIG. 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 SCALETITLEHuttonsville 4SE Rain, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 383828079544901TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-383828079544901-3DRAWN 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

What this instrument measures for

1 place reads it as one of the nearest to it.

Near Huttonsville 4SE Rain

Gauges

Weather instruments

Places