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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
HRLW2
Latitude
38.57472 N
Longitude
80.80111 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 166 reports in 166 hours over the last seven days
Observed
6:15 PMEDT, 27 minutes ago
Precipitation today
0in

Ranking Statistics

At a river or reservoir gauge

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

Station charts

Birch River 1 NE Herold Report

Rank 256 of 711 in West Virginia, 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 score96.3of 100

West Virginia median
93.2the median score of 711 stations
Scoring higher
254stations in West Virginia
Sharing its score
7ranks 255 to 261
Points deducted
3.72.4 arrival, 0.6 forecast check, 0.4 reports received, 0.3 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; West Virginia median 98.5, 100.0, 94.2
Next above
HENW2rank 255; ahead on reports due 336 against 168, the longer record first
Next below
BRIW2rank 260; behind on median arrival 22 min against 22 min 1 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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsWest Virginia median 88.5166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1076.07.6 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 87.5half its reports arrived within 22 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.7 of 20 points, at the medianWest Virginia median 98.5-
  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 94.2-

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 (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
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule, 167 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
30 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 12:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 17, 6:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
22 min9 in 10 within 22 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 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, 12; 10 to 19 per cent, 150; 20 to 29 per cent, 54; 30 to 39 per cent, 16; 40 to 49 per cent, 19; 50 to 59 per cent, 39; 60 to 69 per cent, 9; 70 to 79 per cent, 20; 80 to 89 per cent, 41; 90 to 99 per cent, 185; 100 per cent, 166. Birch River 1 NE Herold received 98.8 per cent, 166 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 256 of 711.WHERE IT RANKS IN WEST VIRGINIA, Oct 17THIS ONE: 98.8%, 166 OF 168, RANK 256 OF 711PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 91210 to 1915020 to 295430 to 391640 to 491950 to 593960 to 69970 to 792080 to 894190 to 99185100166STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Birch River 1 NE Herold's rank in West Virginia by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-17: 2026-09-26 rank 112 of 387; 2026-09-27 rank 84 of 432; 2026-09-28 rank 105 of 512; 2026-09-29 rank 77 of 523; 2026-09-30 rank 100 of 528; 2026-10-01 rank 75 of 527; 2026-10-02 rank 192 of 583; 2026-10-03 rank 192 of 583; 2026-10-04 rank 194 of 589; 2026-10-05 rank 182 of 653; 2026-10-06 rank 191 of 656; 2026-10-07 rank 195 of 703; 2026-10-08 rank 172 of 703; 2026-10-09 rank 169 of 704; 2026-10-10 rank 169 of 704; 2026-10-11 rank 184 of 704; 2026-10-12 rank 192 of 703; 2026-10-13 rank 213 of 706; 2026-10-14 rank 208 of 707; 2026-10-15 rank 224 of 706; 2026-10-16 rank 262 of 711; 2026-10-17 rank 256 of 711.ITS RANK IN WEST VIRGINIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1100200300Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 16Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%166
90 to 99%185
80 to 89%41
70 to 79%20
60 to 69%9
50 to 59%39
40 to 49%19
30 to 39%16
20 to 29%54
10 to 19%150
0 to 9%12
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 202625671198.8%
Oct 16, 202626271198.8%
Oct 15, 202622470699.4%
Oct 14, 202620870799.4%
Oct 13, 202621370699.4%
Oct 12, 202619270399.4%
Oct 11, 202618470499.4%
Oct 10, 2026169704100.0%
Oct 9, 2026169704100.0%
Oct 8, 202617270399.4%
Oct 7, 202619570399.4%
Oct 6, 202619165699.4%
Oct 5, 202618265399.4%
Oct 4, 202619458999.4%
Oct 3, 202619258399.3%
Oct 2, 202619258399.3%
Oct 1, 202675527100.0%
Sep 30, 2026100528100.0%
Sep 29, 202677523100.0%
Sep 28, 2026105512100.0%
Sep 27, 202684432100.0%
Sep 26, 2026112387100.0%
Reports received at Birch River 1 NE Herold, reports from 2.0 to 4.0, the latest 2.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports012349 PMOct 173 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 11 PM0.004
Fri 16, 10 PM0.004
Fri 16, 9 PM0.004
Fri 16, 8 PM0.004
Fri 16, 7 PM0.004
Precipitation at Birch River 1 NE Herold, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.42, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.200.400.60Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16Sat 17
Reports received at Birch River 1 NE Herold, reports from 2.0 to 4.0, the latest 2.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16Sat 17
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 11 PM0.004
Fri 16, 10 PM0.004
Fri 16, 9 PM0.004
Fri 16, 8 PM0.004
Fri 16, 7 PM0.004
Fri 16, 6 PM0.024
Fri 16, 5 PM0.004
Fri 16, 4 PM0.064
Fri 16, 3 PM0.004
Fri 16, 2 PM0.004
Fri 16, 1 PM0.004
Fri 16, 12 PM0.004
Fri 16, 11 AM0.004
Fri 16, 10 AM0.004
Fri 16, 9 AM0.004
Fri 16, 8 AM0.004
Fri 16, 7 AM0.004
Fri 16, 6 AM0.004
Fri 16, 5 AM0.004
Fri 16, 4 AM0.004
Fri 16, 3 AM0.004
Fri 16, 2 AM0.004
Fri 16, 1 AM0.004
Fri 16, 12 AM0.004
Thu 15, 11 PM0.004
Thu 15, 10 PM0.004
Thu 15, 9 PM0.004
Thu 15, 8 PM0.014
Thu 15, 7 PM0.014
Thu 15, 6 PM0.024
Thu 15, 5 PM0.004
Thu 15, 4 PM0.014
Thu 15, 3 PM0.014
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 PM0.014
Wed 14, 10 PM0.034
Wed 14, 9 PM0.034
Wed 14, 8 PM0.424
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 PM0.004
Tue 13, 8 PM0.004
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, 6 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 PM0.014
Mon 12, 12 PM0.004
Mon 12, 11 AM0.004
Mon 12, 10 AM0.004
Mon 12, 9 AM0.014
Mon 12, 8 AM0.004
Mon 12, 7 AM0.024
Mon 12, 6 AM0.014
Mon 12, 5 AM0.044
Mon 12, 4 AM0.054
Mon 12, 3 AM0.014
Mon 12, 2 AM0.014
Mon 12, 1 AM0.024
Mon 12, 12 AM0.104
Sun 11, 11 PM0.024
Sun 11, 10 PM0.014
Sun 11, 9 PM0.164
Sun 11, 8 PM0.234
Sun 11, 7 PM0.044
Sun 11, 6 PM0.174
Sun 11, 5 PM0.024
Sun 11, 4 PM0.004
Sun 11, 3 PM0.004
Sun 11, 2 PM0.004
Sun 11, 1 PM0.004
Sun 11, 12 PM0.014
Sun 11, 11 AM0.014
Sun 11, 10 AM0.094
Sun 11, 9 AM0.024
Sun 11, 8 AM0.024
Sun 11, 7 AM0.024
Sun 11, 6 AM0.014
Sun 11, 5 AM0.014
Sun 11, 4 AM0.034
Sun 11, 3 AM0.054
Sun 11, 2 AM0.074
Sun 11, 1 AM0.144
Sun 11, 12 AM0.194
Sat 10, 11 PM0.054
Sat 10, 10 PM0.074
Sat 10, 9 PM0.014
Sat 10, 8 PM0.054
Sat 10, 7 PM0.014
Precipitation at Birch River 1 NE Herold, precipitation from 0.00 to 3.58, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.001.002.003.004.00Sep 18Sep 23Sep 28Oct 3Oct 8Oct 13
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayPrecipitation in
Oct 170.00
Oct 160.00
Oct 150.00
Oct 140.49
Oct 130.00
Oct 120.18
Oct 111.23
Oct 100.49
Oct 90.00
Oct 80.00
Oct 70.00
Oct 60.00
Oct 50.00
Oct 40.00
Oct 30.33
Oct 20.56
Oct 10.00
Sep 300.00
Sep 290.00
Sep 280.00
Sep 270.00
Sep 260.00
Sep 250.00
Sep 241.42
Sep 230.20
Sep 220.86
Sep 211.10
Sep 203.58
Sep 190.00
Sep 180.23

Near Birch River 1 NE Herold