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At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
IRCW2
Latitude
38.48330 N
Longitude
80.75000 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 168 reports in 168 hours over the last seven days
Observed
9:30 PMEDT, 1 hour 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 Report

Rank 158 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 score96.7of 100

West Virginia median
92.4the median score of 711 stations
Scoring higher
157stations in West Virginia
Sharing its score
20ranks 158 to 177
Points deducted
3.31.8 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
BRSW2rank 157; ahead on 247 score 96.8 against 96.7
Next below
BFRW2rank 160; behind on reports received 100% against 99.4%
Sharing its rank
1other 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 pointsWest Virginia median 89.9168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1082.28.2 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 87.5half its reports arrived within 19 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 100.0longest silence 1.5 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
Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Oct 12, 3:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 27 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. Birch River received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 158 of 711.WHERE IT RANKS IN WEST VIRGINIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 158 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 Birch River's rank in West Virginia by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 200 of 387; 2026-09-27 rank 159 of 432; 2026-09-28 rank 158 of 512; 2026-09-29 rank 119 of 523; 2026-09-30 rank 147 of 528; 2026-10-01 rank 121 of 527; 2026-10-02 rank 218 of 583; 2026-10-03 rank 218 of 583; 2026-10-04 rank 223 of 589; 2026-10-05 rank 147 of 653; 2026-10-06 rank 152 of 656; 2026-10-07 rank 168 of 703; 2026-10-08 rank 148 of 703; 2026-10-09 rank 256 of 704; 2026-10-10 rank 257 of 704; 2026-10-11 rank 165 of 704; 2026-10-12 rank 166 of 703; 2026-10-13 rank 179 of 706; 2026-10-14 rank 159 of 707; 2026-10-15 rank 159 of 706; 2026-10-16 rank 158 of 711.ITS RANK IN WEST VIRGINIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1100200300Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 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, 2026158711100.0%
Oct 15, 2026159706100.0%
Oct 14, 202615970799.4%
Oct 13, 202617970698.8%
Oct 12, 202616670398.8%
Oct 11, 202616570498.8%
Oct 10, 202625770498.8%
Oct 9, 202625670498.8%
Oct 8, 202614870398.2%
Oct 7, 202616870398.8%
Oct 6, 202615265699.4%
Oct 5, 202614765399.4%
Oct 4, 202622358999.4%
Oct 3, 202621858399.3%
Oct 2, 202621858399.3%
Oct 1, 2026121527100.0%
Sep 30, 2026147528100.0%
Sep 29, 2026119523100.0%
Sep 28, 2026158512100.0%
Sep 27, 2026159432100.0%
Sep 26, 2026200387100.0%
Precipitation at Birch River, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.01, the latest 0.01, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.030.050.070.10Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Reports received at Birch River, reports from 0.0 to 4.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Thu 15, 9 PM0.013
Thu 15, 8 PM0.004
Thu 15, 7 PM0.014
Thu 15, 6 PM0.014
Thu 15, 5 PM0.004
Thu 15, 4 PM0.004
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 PM0.004
Precipitation at Birch River, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.45, the latest 0.01, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.200.400.60Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Reports received at Birch River, reports from 0.0 to 4.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Thu 15, 9 PM0.013
Thu 15, 8 PM0.004
Thu 15, 7 PM0.014
Thu 15, 6 PM0.014
Thu 15, 5 PM0.004
Thu 15, 4 PM0.004
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 PM0.004
Wed 14, 10 PM0.054
Wed 14, 9 PM0.224
Wed 14, 8 PM0.454
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, 12 PM0.004
Mon 12, 11 AM0.004
Mon 12, 10 AM0.014
Mon 12, 9 AM0.014
Mon 12, 8 AM0.024
Mon 12, 7 AM0.004
Mon 12, 6 AM0.024
Mon 12, 5 AM0.034
Mon 12, 4 AM0.074
Mon 12, 3 AM0.012
Mon 12, 2 AM0.003
Mon 12, 1 AM0.024
Mon 12, 12 AM0.114
Sun 11, 11 PM0.014
Sun 11, 10 PM0.014
Sun 11, 9 PM0.144
Sun 11, 8 PM0.194
Sun 11, 7 PM0.064
Sun 11, 6 PM0.104
Sun 11, 5 PM0.114
Sun 11, 4 PM0.004
Sun 11, 3 PM0.004
Sun 11, 2 PM0.004
Sun 11, 1 PM0.014
Sun 11, 12 PM0.014
Sun 11, 11 AM0.034
Sun 11, 10 AM0.084
Sun 11, 9 AM0.024
Sun 11, 8 AM0.044
Sun 11, 7 AM0.044
Sun 11, 6 AM0.014
Sun 11, 5 AM0.024
Sun 11, 4 AM0.024
Sun 11, 3 AM0.074
Sun 11, 2 AM0.074
Sun 11, 1 AM0.034
Sun 11, 12 AM0.144
Sat 10, 11 PM0.034
Sat 10, 10 PM0.124
Sat 10, 9 PM0.004
Sat 10, 8 PM0.054
Sat 10, 7 PM0.014
Sat 10, 6 PM0.034
Sat 10, 5 PM0.014
Sat 10, 4 PM0.024
Sat 10, 3 PM0.014
Sat 10, 2 PM0.004
Sat 10, 1 PM0.004
Sat 10, 12 PM0.004
Sat 10, 11 AM0.004
Sat 10, 10 AM0.004
Sat 10, 9 AM0.004
Sat 10, 8 AM0.004
Sat 10, 7 AM0.004
Sat 10, 6 AM0.004
Sat 10, 5 AM0.004
Sat 10, 4 AM0.004
Sat 10, 3 AM0.004
Sat 10, 2 AM0.004
Sat 10, 1 AM0.004
Sat 10, 12 AM0.004
Fri 9, 11 PM0.004
Fri 9, 10 PM0.004
Fri 9, 9 PM0.004
Fri 9, 8 PM0.004
Fri 9, 7 PM0.004
Fri 9, 6 PM0.004
Fri 9, 5 PM0.004
Fri 9, 4 PM0.004
Fri 9, 3 PM0.004
Fri 9, 2 PM0.004
Fri 9, 1 PM0.004
Fri 9, 12 PM0.004
Fri 9, 11 AM0.004
Fri 9, 10 AM0.004
Fri 9, 9 AM0.004
Fri 9, 8 AM0.004
Fri 9, 7 AM0.004
Fri 9, 6 AM0.004
Fri 9, 5 AM0.004
Fri 9, 4 AM0.004
Fri 9, 3 AM0.004
Fri 9, 2 AM0.004
Fri 9, 1 AM0.004
Fri 9, 12 AM0.004
Thu 8, 11 PM0.004
Precipitation at Birch River, precipitation from 0.00 to 2.18, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.001.002.003.00Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayPrecipitation in
Oct 150.00
Oct 140.00
Oct 130.00
Oct 120.19
Oct 111.18
Oct 100.42
Oct 90.00
Oct 80.00
Oct 70.00
Oct 60.00
Oct 50.00
Oct 40.00
Oct 30.03
Oct 20.62
Oct 10.00
Sep 300.00
Sep 290.00
Sep 280.00
Sep 270.00
Sep 260.00
Sep 250.00
Sep 240.86
Sep 230.24
Sep 220.31
Sep 210.29
Sep 202.18
Sep 190.00
Sep 180.06
Sep 170.44

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