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Identifier
PIPW2
Latitude
37.54380 N
Longitude
81.01050 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 168 reports in 162 hours over the last seven days
Rank
272of 711 in West Virginia, Oct 16
Observed
4:00 AMEDT, 1 hour ago
Precipitation this hour
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Bluestone River At Bluestone R. At PipestemReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Bluestone River At Bluestone R. At Pipestem Report

Rank 272 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 score95.1of 100

West Virginia median
92.4the median score of 711 stations
Scoring higher
271stations in West Virginia
Sharing its score
9ranks 272 to 280
Points deducted
4.93.4 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
WOLW2rank 271; ahead on 247 score 95.3 against 95.1
Next below
ELSW2rank 281; behind on 247 score 95.1 against 95.0
Sharing its rank
8other 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 1066.26.6 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 87.5half its reports arrived within 27 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 100.0longest silence 67 min, 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
272of 711 in West Virginia, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
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
67 minfrom Oct 16, 4:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 min9 in 10 within 29 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. Bluestone River At Bluestone R. At Pipestem received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 272 of 711.WHERE IT RANKS IN WEST VIRGINIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 272 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 Bluestone River At Bluestone R. At Pipestem's rank in West Virginia by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 259 of 387; 2026-09-27 rank 197 of 432; 2026-09-28 rank 201 of 512; 2026-09-29 rank 144 of 523; 2026-09-30 rank 172 of 528; 2026-10-01 rank 143 of 527; 2026-10-02 rank 242 of 583; 2026-10-03 rank 247 of 583; 2026-10-04 rank 247 of 589; 2026-10-05 rank 247 of 653; 2026-10-06 rank 246 of 656; 2026-10-07 rank 252 of 703; 2026-10-08 rank 237 of 703; 2026-10-09 rank 239 of 704; 2026-10-10 rank 240 of 704; 2026-10-11 rank 251 of 704; 2026-10-12 rank 247 of 703; 2026-10-13 rank 271 of 706; 2026-10-14 rank 268 of 707; 2026-10-15 rank 272 of 706; 2026-10-16 rank 272 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, 2026272711100.0%
Oct 15, 2026272706100.0%
Oct 14, 2026268707100.0%
Oct 13, 2026271706100.0%
Oct 12, 2026247703100.0%
Oct 11, 2026251704100.0%
Oct 10, 2026240704100.0%
Oct 9, 2026239704100.0%
Oct 8, 2026237703100.0%
Oct 7, 2026252703100.0%
Oct 6, 2026246656100.0%
Oct 5, 2026247653100.0%
Oct 4, 2026247589100.0%
Oct 3, 2026247583100.0%
Oct 2, 2026242583100.0%
Oct 1, 2026143527100.0%
Sep 30, 2026172528100.0%
Sep 29, 2026144523100.0%
Sep 28, 2026201512100.0%
Sep 27, 2026197432100.0%
Sep 26, 2026259387100.0%
Precipitation at Bluestone River At Bluestone R. At Pipestem, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.14, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.050.100.156 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
Reports received at Bluestone River At Bluestone R. At Pipestem, reports from 0.0 to 4.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports012346 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 4 AM0.001
Fri 16, 3 AM0.004
Fri 16, 2 AM0.004
Fri 16, 1 AM0.014
Thu 15, 11 PM0.004
Thu 15, 10 PM0.004
Thu 15, 9 PM0.024
Thu 15, 8 PM0.004
Thu 15, 7 PM0.004
Thu 15, 6 PM0.004
Thu 15, 5 PM0.004
Thu 15, 4 PM0.004
Thu 15, 3 PM0.144
Thu 15, 2 PM0.004
Thu 15, 1 PM0.004
Thu 15, 12 PM0.004
Thu 15, 11 AM0.074
Thu 15, 10 AM0.054
Thu 15, 9 AM0.004
Thu 15, 8 AM0.004
Thu 15, 7 AM0.004
Thu 15, 6 AM0.014
Precipitation at Bluestone River At Bluestone R. At Pipestem, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.43, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.200.400.60Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
Reports received at Bluestone River At Bluestone R. At Pipestem, reports from 0.0 to 4.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports01234Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Fri 16, 4 AM0.001
Fri 16, 3 AM0.004
Fri 16, 2 AM0.004
Fri 16, 1 AM0.014
Thu 15, 11 PM0.004
Thu 15, 10 PM0.004
Thu 15, 9 PM0.024
Thu 15, 8 PM0.004
Thu 15, 7 PM0.004
Thu 15, 6 PM0.004
Thu 15, 5 PM0.004
Thu 15, 4 PM0.004
Thu 15, 3 PM0.144
Thu 15, 2 PM0.004
Thu 15, 1 PM0.004
Thu 15, 12 PM0.004
Thu 15, 11 AM0.074
Thu 15, 10 AM0.054
Thu 15, 9 AM0.004
Thu 15, 8 AM0.004
Thu 15, 7 AM0.004
Thu 15, 6 AM0.014
Thu 15, 5 AM0.004
Thu 15, 4 AM0.024
Thu 15, 3 AM0.194
Thu 15, 2 AM0.434
Thu 15, 1 AM0.094
Thu 15, 12 AM0.024
Wed 14, 11 PM0.024
Wed 14, 10 PM0.014
Wed 14, 9 PM0.004
Wed 14, 8 PM0.004
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 PM0.004
Mon 12, 12 PM0.004
Mon 12, 11 AM0.004
Mon 12, 10 AM0.004
Mon 12, 9 AM0.004
Mon 12, 8 AM0.004
Mon 12, 7 AM0.004
Mon 12, 6 AM0.004
Mon 12, 5 AM0.004
Mon 12, 4 AM0.004
Mon 12, 3 AM0.004
Mon 12, 2 AM0.004
Mon 12, 1 AM0.014
Mon 12, 12 AM0.004
Sun 11, 11 PM0.004
Sun 11, 10 PM0.054
Sun 11, 9 PM0.044
Sun 11, 8 PM0.004
Sun 11, 7 PM0.014
Sun 11, 6 PM0.024
Sun 11, 5 PM0.014
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 AM0.064
Sun 11, 10 AM0.074
Sun 11, 9 AM0.074
Sun 11, 8 AM0.014
Sun 11, 7 AM0.244
Sun 11, 6 AM0.024
Sun 11, 5 AM0.014
Sun 11, 4 AM0.004
Sun 11, 3 AM0.024
Sun 11, 2 AM0.184
Sun 11, 1 AM0.174
Sun 11, 12 AM0.144
Sat 10, 11 PM0.014
Sat 10, 10 PM0.124
Sat 10, 9 PM0.114
Sat 10, 8 PM0.004
Sat 10, 7 PM0.014
Sat 10, 6 PM0.014
Sat 10, 5 PM0.004
Sat 10, 4 PM0.004
Sat 10, 3 PM0.004
Sat 10, 2 PM0.004
Sat 10, 1 PM0.004
Sat 10, 12 PM0.004
Sat 10, 11 AM0.004
Sat 10, 10 AM0.014
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
Precipitation at Bluestone River At Bluestone R. At Pipestem, precipitation from 0.00 to 1.46, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.501.001.50Sep 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 120.01
Oct 110.99
Oct 100.41
Oct 90.00
Oct 80.00
Oct 70.00
Oct 60.00
Oct 50.00
Oct 40.00
Oct 30.65
Oct 20.07
Oct 10.00
Sep 300.00
Sep 290.00
Sep 280.00
Sep 270.00
Sep 260.00
Sep 250.00
Sep 241.26
Sep 230.15
Sep 220.14
Sep 211.46
Sep 200.00
Sep 190.00
Sep 180.01
Sep 170.68

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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