Storm Station

Live/247 Rank/South Carolina

South Carolina 24/7 Rank

Every station in South Carolina ranked by its 247 score out of 100: how reliably it reports, how accurate its readings are against a reference station, how they pass their checks and how they stand against the forecast, over the last seven days.

900 stations ranked47.3% sent every report dueranked October 4, 2026page 3 of 4South Carolina instrumentsSouth Carolina weather

A station is ranked once its week holds enough reports to measure: 12, or 3 days for a gauge that reports once a day. Of the 900 ranked here, 843 have a page of their own; the rest are platforms heard here that have not yet reported enough to be listed.

Every station, ranked

RankStationScorePartsNetworkCountyReceivedReportsArrives inLongest silence
501Moncks Corner 11ESEWTHS197.2GaugeBerkeley100%168 of 16818 min60 min
502Summerville 1SW - Sawmill BranchSBRS197.2GaugeDorchester98.8%166 of 16822 min2 h
503Catawba River Sc At Catawba Rvr 5 NE Rock HillRHIS197.2GaugeYork98.8%166 of 16822 min2 h
503Russellville 4NNE - Santee RiverSNRS197.2GaugeBerkeley98.8%166 of 16822 min2 h
505Gaston Shoals Res Broad River At Gaston ShoalsBLAS197.2GaugeCherokee98.2%165 of 16821 min2 h
505Congaree River 2 S CONGAREE SWAMP NATIONAL PARK-GADSDENGADS197.2GaugeRichland98.2%165 of 16821 min2 h
505GeorgetownMRYS197.2GaugeGeorgetown98.2%165 of 16821 min2 h
508Cottageville 5.8 WSWSC-CL-1697.1VolunteerColleton100%3 of 38.4 h24 h
508Sunset 2.9 WSC-PC-3897.1VolunteerPickens100%3 of 38.4 h24 h
510Okatie 7.6 NESC-BF-3697.1VolunteerBeaufort100%3 of 38.4 h24 h
511Moncks Corner 0.9 WSWSC-BK-8897.1VolunteerBerkeley100%3 of 38.4 h24 h
512Camden - Lake WatereeLWTS197.0GaugeKershaw98.3%661 of 67214 min75 min
513St George 3N - Indian Field SwampIFSS197.0GaugeDorchester97.6%164 of 16821 min2 h
513Back River AT KittredgeKITS197.0GaugeBerkeley97.6%164 of 16821 min2 h
513W. Br Cooper RPIMS197.0GaugeBerkeley97.6%164 of 16821 min2 h
516Greenville - DowntownGMU96.9AirportGreenville99.4%167 of 16812 min2 h
517Whitmire UsfsWHIS196.9GaugeUnion99.4%167 of 16813 min2 h
518Catawba River Below Fishing Creek Lake At Great Falls 2NCFCS196.9GaugeLancaster98.2%660 of 67214 min75 min
519Beaufort McasNBC96.9AirportBeaufort94.0%158 of 1689 min3 h
520Sugar Creek 2 E Sugar CRK Nr Ft MillSUGS196.8GaugeYork100%168 of 16826 min79 min
521Cooper River AT Cooper River At Filbin CreekCPFS196.8GaugeCharleston100%168 of 16826 min79 min
522Durbin CreekDURS196.8GaugeLaurens100%168 of 16826 min79 min
522Greenville RainGVRS196.8GaugeGreenville100%168 of 16826 min79 min
522Salkehatchie River AT Miley 3 NNWMILS196.8GaugeHampton100%168 of 16826 min79 min
522Middle Tyger River 2 SE Middle Tyger Nr LymanMTLS196.8GaugeSpartanburg100%168 of 16826 min79 min
522Lake Marion AT Lake MarionPNVS196.8GaugeClarendon100%168 of 16826 min79 min
522South Saluda River Nr Cleveland At S Saluda Nr ClevelandSSRS196.8GaugePickens100%168 of 16826 min79 min
522RidgelandTLFS196.8GaugeJasper100%168 of 16826 min79 min
522Enoree River 3 S Enoree Nr WoodruffWODS196.8GaugeLaurens100%168 of 16826 min79 min
530North Rabon Creek Nr Hickory TavernNRBS196.8GaugeLaurens100%168 of 16826 min79 min
530Norway 5WSW - Rocky Swamp CreekRCSS196.8GaugeOrangeburg100%168 of 16826 min79 min
530Thicketty Creek 4 W Thicketty Ck Nr GaffneyTHYS196.8GaugeCherokee100%168 of 16826 min79 min
530Saluda River 2 E Saluda Nr WilliamstonWLSS196.8GaugeAnderson100%168 of 16826 min79 min
534Broad River 0 AT AlstonALTS196.8GaugeFairfield98.8%664 of 67224 min45 min
535ChesterfieldCTFS196.7CooperativeChesterfield100%7 of 79.5 h25 h
536York 2.7 WSWSC-YR-11096.7VolunteerYork100%3 of 39.4 h25 h
537Moncks Corner 1.0 NNWSC-BK-12196.7VolunteerBerkeley100%3 of 39.4 h24 h
537Spartanburg 3.6 WSWSC-SP-4396.7VolunteerSpartanburg100%3 of 39.4 h24 h
539WalterboroWICS196.7GaugeColleton99.4%167 of 16825 min2 h
540Great Pee Dee AT Pee DeePDES196.7GaugeFlorence97.0%163 of 16821 min2 h
541Baker CRK State ParkBAKS196.7GaugeMccormick97.0%163 of 16821 min2 h
542McClellenville 6E - Skrine CreekSCMS196.6GaugeCharleston99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543Buck Creek near Longs 1 NE Buck Creek Near LongsBCLS196.6GaugeHorry99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543Cow Castle CkBOWS196.6GaugeOrangeburg99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543Beaufort - Beaufort RiverBRBS196.6GaugeBeaufort99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543Brushy Creek 6 NE Brushy CRK Nr GrnvlBRSS196.6GaugeGreenville99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543WACCAMAW 1 SE BucksportBUCS196.6GaugeHorry99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543Cedar Creek AT Cedar Creek Near Thor 1 NCCPS196.6GaugeLexington99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543Westminster 3WNW - Chauga RiverCRWS196.6GaugeOconee99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543South Fork Edisto River 5 N DenmarkDENS196.6GaugeBamberg99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543South Tyger River Below DuncanDUCS196.6GaugeSpartanburg99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543Sunset 2NW - Estatoee CreekECSS196.6GaugePickens99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543Colu - Gills CreekGIBS196.6GaugeRichland99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543Lancaster Rain GaugeLCCS196.6GaugeLancaster99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543ElloreeLMES196.6GaugeOrangeburg99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543Myrtle BeachMGCS196.6GaugeHorry99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543S Santee RMVLS196.6GaugeCharleston99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543Highland - North Saluda RiverNSLS196.6GaugeGreenville99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543NORTH SANTEE RIVER AT N Santee River Nr N SanteeNSNS196.6GaugeGeorgetown99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543Columbia - Pen BranchPBRS196.6GaugeRichland99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543GREAT PEE DEE 3 W Pee Dee Nr BucksportPDBS196.6GaugeGeorgetown99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543Georgetown - Peedee RiverPDGS196.6GaugeGeorgetown99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543Lake Moultrie/Pinopolis DamPINS196.6GaugeBerkeley99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543PEE DEE 4 S Pee Dee 4sPRVS196.6GaugeFlorence99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543Santee River AT Pineville 6 W Near Santee DamPVLS196.6GaugeClarendon99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543Rapid DeploySMGS196.6GaugeGeorgetown99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543South Santee River AT Mcclellanville 8 NESSNS196.6GaugeCharleston99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543Johnston - Turkey CreekTCES196.6GaugeEdgefield99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
543Williamston RainWLMS196.6GaugeAnderson99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
570Jacksonboro - Edisto RiverEJRS196.6GaugeColleton99.4%167 of 16826 min2 h
571Weather Site At Ace Basin Nerr Nr EdistoACXS196.6GaugeColleton99.4%167 of 16826 min2.3 h
572Green Pond 3NNE - Ashepoo RiverARGS196.4GaugeColleton98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
572Dunbar - Black RiverBDBS196.4GaugeGeorgetown98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
572Catawba River Below Great Falls-Dearborn Lake At Great FallsCGFS196.4GaugeChester98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
572Saluda River 2 NNW ChappellsCHAS196.4GaugeNewberry98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
572EdgefieldEGFS196.4GaugeEdgefield98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
572Tigerville - Big Falls CreekFCCS196.4GaugeGreenville98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
572Manchester Creek 2 ENE Manchester CRK Nr Rock HillMCHS196.4GaugeYork98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
572USGS Rain Gage At Scdot Office In SaludaSRGS196.4GaugeSaluda98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
572Rantowles - Stono RiverSTOS196.4GaugeCharleston98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
572Oconee Station WellTAMS196.4GaugeOconee98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
572Saluda River 2 SE Saluda Nr Ware ShoalsWSHS196.4GaugeGreenwood98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
583Summerville - Ashley RiverARDS196.4GaugeDorchester98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
583Pacolet River At Pacolet 4 NW CowpensCOWS196.4GaugeSpartanburg98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
583Dillo - Little Pee Wee RiverDLLS196.4GaugeDillon98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
583LITTLE BACK RIVER AT F&W DOCKFWDS196.4GaugeJasper98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
583Saluda River 3 W GreenvilleGSLS196.4GaugePickens98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
583Kershaw - Hanging Rock CreekHRKS196.4GaugeChesterfield98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
583Middle Saluda River Nr Cleveland At Middle Saluda River Nr RiveMSRS196.4GaugeGreenville98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
583Broad River 5 NNE Broad Rvr at Neal Shoals Reservoir 5 NNE CarliNSHS196.4GaugeUnion98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
583Rocky Branch Above Pickens StreetRBPS196.4GaugeRichland98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
583Cleveland 10W - Slicking CreekSCTS196.4GaugeGreenville98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
593Moncks CornerLMCS196.4GaugeBerkeley98.8%166 of 16826 min2 h
594Wateree River AT Lake WatereeWATS196.3GaugeKershaw99.4%167 of 16821 min1.5 h
595Gilder Creek At Gilder CRK @ Holland RdGLDS196.2GaugeGreenville100%168 of 16829 min64 min
595Reedy River AT Reedy River at Westfield St in GreenvilleGRES196.2GaugeGreenville100%168 of 16829 min64 min
595Taylors 2NW - Mountain CreekMOUS196.2GaugeGreenville100%168 of 16829 min64 min
595Greenwood 1N - Rocky RiverRYCS196.2GaugeGreenwood100%168 of 16829 min64 min
599West PelzerWEPS196.2GaugeAnderson100%168 of 16829 min64 min
600Charleston 3.5 SSESC-CR-28196.2VolunteerCharleston100%3 of 310.4 h25 h
601Jackson 5.1 NWSC-AK-10396.2VolunteerAiken100%3 of 310.4 h24 h
601Columbia 4.0 WSC-RC-13996.2VolunteerRichland100%3 of 310.4 h24 h
603Charleston 5.6 NWSC-CR-28696.2VolunteerCharleston100%3 of 310.4 h27 h
604Chapin 1.3 SSESC-LX-4996.2VolunteerLexington100%3 of 310.4 h24 h
605Charleston Harbor - NERRS Fort MoultrieFMNS196.2GaugeCharleston98.2%165 of 16826 min2 h
606Jacksonboro - Edisto RiverERJS196.1GaugeColleton99.4%167 of 16828 min2 h
606REDIVERSION CANAL AT Rediversion Canal below Power HouseSTPS196.1GaugeWilliamsburg99.4%167 of 16828 min2 h
608Johnsonville - Lynches RiverJSNS196.1GaugeFlorence99.4%167 of 16828 min2 h
608Winnsboro - Little RiverLRWS196.1GaugeFairfield99.4%167 of 16828 min2 h
608Sumter - Pocotaligo RiverPCSS196.1GaugeSumter99.4%167 of 16828 min2 h
608Rocky Bottom 6ENE - Slicking MountainSLMS196.1GaugeGreenville99.4%167 of 16828 min2 h
612Union35A96.1AirportUnion97.6%492 of 50410 min2.7 h
613Editso Island - Ace BasinBEIS196.1GaugeColleton95.2%160 of 16821 min2.1 h
613Cooper River AT Charleston Customs HouseCPRS196.1GaugeCharleston95.2%160 of 16821 min2.1 h
613Gills Creek 1 S ColumbiaGILS196.1GaugeRichland95.2%160 of 16821 min2.1 h
613Cooper River AT Goose CreekGOOS196.1GaugeBerkeley95.2%160 of 16821 min2.1 h
613Nichols - Lumber RiverNICS196.1GaugeHorry95.2%160 of 16821 min2.1 h
613North Inlet Winyah Bay WaterNIQS196.1GaugeGeorgetown95.2%160 of 16821 min2.1 h
619Clarkes Lake Raws Near Savannah River Near Augusta 12SeLCSS196.0GaugeAiken100%168 of 16813 min60 min
620SummersvilleDYB96.0AirportCharleston97.4%491 of 50410 min2.7 h
621CamdenCDN96.0AirportKershaw97.4%491 of 50410 min2.7 h
621NewberryEOE96.0AirportNewberry97.4%491 of 50410 min2.7 h
623LaurensLUX96.0AirportLaurens97.4%491 of 50410 min2.7 h
624SpartanburgSPA95.9AirportSpartanburg97.4%491 of 50410 min2.8 h
625AllendaleAQX95.9AirportAllendale97.2%490 of 50410 min2.7 h
626WinnsboroFDW95.9AirportFairfield97.0%489 of 50410 min2.7 h
627ChesterDCM95.9AirportChester97.0%489 of 50410 min2.7 h
628Congaree River 1 SW ColumbiaCOLS195.9GaugeRichland94.6%159 of 16821 min3 h
629Santee River 2 NE JamestownJAMS195.8GaugeGeorgetown100%168 of 16831 min60 min
630Darlington 2.2 NNWSC-DR-5195.8VolunteerDarlington100%3 of 311.4 h24 h
631Edisto Beach 5.4 NNWSC-CR-15595.8VolunteerCharleston100%3 of 311.4 h24 h
632Charleston - 8665530CHTS195.8GaugeCharleston98.1%824 of 84023 min48 min
633AT Nos Tide Gage At Springmaid PierMROS195.8GaugeHorry97.9%823 of 84023 min48 min
634AikenAIK95.8AirportAiken97.6%492 of 50410 min2.7 h
635Fishing Creek Below Hightower Road Near Ford Lawn 5SSWFCHS195.7GaugeChester98.6%663 of 67218 min1.5 h
636Broad River At Broad Rvr 3 E CarlisleCARS195.7GaugeUnion98.5%662 of 67221 min75 min
637Charleston ExecJZI95.7AirportCharleston97.2%490 of 50410 min2.7 h
638CherawCQW95.7AirportChesterfield96.6%487 of 50410 min2.7 h
639BarnwellBNL95.6AirportBarnwell97.4%491 of 50410 min2.7 h
640Kings Creek At Kings Ck 5 E BlacksburgKGCS195.4GaugeCherokee98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
641Andrews - Black RiverADRS195.4GaugeWilliamsburg98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
641Bethune 13NW - Buffalo CreekBCPS195.4GaugeKershaw98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
641Wateree River 3 W CamdenCMDS195.4GaugeKershaw98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
641South Fork Edisto River 3 SW South Fork Edisto Near CopeCOPS195.4GaugeOrangeburg98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
641Goose Creek - Cooper RiverCRGS195.4GaugeBerkeley98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
641Congaree Creek near South CongareeCRKS195.4GaugeLexington98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
641Coosawhatchie AT Hampton 3 SHMPS195.4GaugeHampton98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
641Kershaw - Little Lynches RiverKELS195.4GaugeLancaster98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
641Lake Marion TailraceLMTS195.4GaugeBerkeley98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
641Limehouse (Lower Back River Abv LucknowLUCS195.4GaugeJasper98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
641Stevens Creek 1 E ModocMODS195.4GaugeEdgefield98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
641Florence - Peedee RiverPDFS195.4GaugeMarlboro98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
641Rocky Bottom - Sunfish MountainSFMS195.4GaugeGreenville98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
641Reedy River At Reedy @ HWY 418SIMS195.4GaugeGreenville98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
641Saluda River 3 W ColumbiaSLUS195.4GaugeRichland98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
641Cleveland 8W - South Saluda RiverSSSS195.4GaugePickens98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
641Wildcat Creek 3 SW Wildcat Creek at Robertson Rd 3 SW Rock HillWCCS195.4GaugeYork98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
641Cainhoy - Wando RiverWRCS195.4GaugeBerkeley98.8%166 of 16831 min2 h
659Mount PleasantLRO95.4AirportCharleston97.2%490 of 50410 min2.7 h
660Charleston 3.0 NSC-CR-12395.3VolunteerCharleston100%3 of 312.4 h24 h
661Central 1.9 WSWSC-PC-7695.3VolunteerPickens100%3 of 312.4 h24 h
662South Fork Edisto River 2 NNE BambergBMBS195.2GaugeBamberg98.2%165 of 16831 min2 h
662AT Aiw At Hwy 544 At SocasteeSOCS195.2GaugeHorry98.2%165 of 16831 min2 h
664Moncks CornerMKS95.2AirportCharleston97.2%490 of 50410 min2.7 h
665MarionMAO95.2AirportHorry97.0%489 of 50410 min2.7 h
666Columbia - Broad RiverCBRS195.1GaugeRichland98.5%662 of 67221 min1.5 h
667WalterboroRBW95.1AirportColleton97.6%492 of 50410 min2.8 h
668BennettsvilleBBP95.1AirportMarlboro96.6%487 of 50410 min2.7 h
669Darlington RAWSDRLS195.0GaugeDarlington100%168 of 16819 min64 min
670HartsvilleHVS95.0AirportDarlington97.2%490 of 50410 min2.7 h
670ManningMNI95.0AirportClarendon97.2%490 of 50410 min2.7 h
672Broad River 3 SE Broad River Blw 99 Islands Nr Cherokee FallsCHFS194.9GaugeCherokee98.2%660 of 67221 min1.5 h
673LancasterLKR94.9AirportLancaster95.6%482 of 50410 min3.1 h
674NewberryNWYS194.9CooperativeNewberry85.7%6 of 719 min36.1 h
675University Of South Carolina [CCOOP]USCS194.9GaugeRichland85.7%6 of 720 min27.1 h
676Long CreekLONS194.9CooperativeOconee85.7%6 of 738 min24 h
677Lugoff 2NELUGS194.9CooperativeKershaw85.7%6 of 739 min36.1 h
678Graniteville 3.9ENEGNTS194.9CooperativeAiken85.7%6 of 747 min47 h
679BambergBAMS194.9CooperativeBamberg85.7%6 of 765 min2 days
680Little MountainLIMS194.9CooperativeNewberry85.7%6 of 768 min35.1 h
681LaurensLRNS194.9CooperativeLaurens85.7%6 of 769 min2 days
682Barnwell 5 ENEBNLS194.9CooperativeBarnwell85.7%6 of 71.6 h36.1 h
683McCormickMCCS194.8CooperativeEdgefield85.7%6 of 72.6 h36.1 h
684Broad River In Sc 3.2 W BlacksburgBBGS194.7GaugeCherokee98.6%663 of 67223 min1.5 h
684Fishing Creek 4 SE Fishing CRK At HWY 5 Blo YorkFISS194.7GaugeYork98.6%663 of 67223 min1.5 h
684Enoree River 1 NE WhitmireWHMS194.7GaugeUnion98.6%663 of 67223 min1.5 h
687Saluda River 3 SW Lake MurrayIRMS194.5GaugeLexington98.6%663 of 67224 min1.5 h
687Little Saluda River 4.5 NE Little Saluda River Near SaludaLSRS194.5GaugeSaluda98.6%663 of 67224 min1.5 h
689Clemson 0.8 NESC-PC-1794.4VolunteerPickens100%3 of 314.4 h26 h
690Saluda River 10 WNW Lake Murray DamMURS194.3GaugeLexington98.8%664 of 67225 min1.5 h
691Pickens CountyLQK94.3AirportPickens97.4%491 of 50410 min2.7 h
692Water Quality Site At Ace Basin Nerr NrACQS194.3GaugeColleton95.8%161 of 16831 min2 h
693Adams Run - Ace BasinACFS194.1GaugeCharleston97.0%163 of 16834 min2 h
694Summerville 1.7 SSESC-DC-8693.9VolunteerDorchester100%3 of 315.4 h24 h
695Charleston 1.6 SSWSC-CR-19493.9VolunteerCharleston100%3 of 315.4 h24 h
695Chapin 5.0 ESESC-RC-9393.9VolunteerRichland100%3 of 315.4 h24 h
695Rock Hill 4.0 NWSC-YR-10893.9VolunteerYork100%3 of 315.4 h24 h
698Mount Pleasant 2.0 NSC-CR-20493.9VolunteerCharleston100%3 of 315.4 h24 h
699GeorgetownGGE93.8AirportGeorgetown97.6%492 of 50410 min2.7 h
700Kiawah Island 3W - Kiawah RiverKIAS193.7GaugeCharleston98.5%662 of 67231 min75 min
701Moore 4.9 NWSC-SP-1093.4VolunteerSpartanburg100%3 of 316.4 h24 h
702Beaufort 0.8 NESC-BF-4693.4VolunteerBeaufort100%3 of 316.4 h2 days
702West Union 1.9 ESESC-OC-5793.4VolunteerOconee100%3 of 316.4 h2 days
704KingstreeCKI93.3AirportWilliamsburg97.4%491 of 50410 min2.7 h
705ConwayHYW93.2AirportHorry97.6%492 of 50410 min2.7 h
706Darlington 7.3 SSWSC-DR-493.0VolunteerDarlington100%3 of 317.4 h24 h
707Laurens 0.7 SSWSC-LR-4593.0VolunteerLaurens100%3 of 317.4 h25 h
708Santee 2.0 ENESC-OR-4993.0VolunteerOrangeburg100%3 of 317.4 h26 h
709Charleston 5.4 SSESC-CR-6093.0VolunteerCharleston100%3 of 317.4 h2 days
710Hardeeville - Savannah RiverELBS193.0GaugeJasper99.4%167 of 16830 min2 h
711North Fork Edisto River 1 SW OrangeburgORBS192.8GaugeOrangeburg85.7%192 of 22420 min64 min
712McClellanville 7 NE0372892.6ReferenceCharleston100%67 of 671.5 h3.1 h
712Blackville 3 W6382692.6ReferenceBarnwell100%67 of 671.5 h3.1 h
714SumterSMS92.2AirportSumter97.2%490 of 50422 min2.7 h
715Charleston - Waterfront ParkCHLS192.0GaugeCharleston99.4%334 of 33621 min1.5 h
716Black Creek AT QuinbyBCRS191.8GaugeFlorence83.0%186 of 22421 min64 min
716Lynches River 3 NE BishopvilleBISS191.8GaugeLee83.0%186 of 22421 min64 min
716Black Creek 8 SSW ChesterfieldCSFS191.8GaugeChesterfield83.0%186 of 22421 min64 min
716Lynches 1 S EffinghamEFFS191.8GaugeFlorence83.0%186 of 22421 min64 min
716Black 1 SE KingstreeKINS191.8GaugeWilliamsburg83.0%186 of 22421 min64 min
716Twelve Mile Creek 3.4 W Twelve Mile CRK Nr LibertyLIBS191.8GaugePickens83.0%186 of 22421 min64 min
716Litl RvrMTCS191.8GaugeMccormick83.0%186 of 22421 min64 min
716Savannah River At Richard B Russell Lake 2 WNW Calhoun FallsRBDS191.8GaugeAbbeville83.0%186 of 22421 min64 min
724Camp ThunderbirdCTHS191.2GaugeYork86.4%871 of 1,00815 min75 min
724Hammond FarmHMFS191.2GaugeYork86.4%871 of 1,00815 min75 min
724Tega Cay TownhallTEGS191.2GaugeYork86.4%871 of 1,00815 min75 min
727Williston 2.2 WSWSC-BW-1291.1VolunteerBarnwell100%3 of 321.4 h24 h
728Batesburg FireBFDS190.7GaugeLexington84.4%185 of 21929 min64 min
729Flotilla Island At Lake MurrayLMFS190.5GaugeRichland98.8%166 of 16821 min2 h
730Pee Dee ScanPDDS190.5GaugeDarlington95.2%160 of 16841 min5 h
730Youmans Farm ScanYMFS190.5GaugeHampton95.2%160 of 16841 min5 h
732Longs 5.2 NSC-HR-13189.9VolunteerHorry100%3 of 324.4 h24 h
733Okatie 3.5 NESC-BF-12389.9VolunteerBeaufort100%3 of 324.4 h24 h
734Gaston Shoals ReservoirBLAS189.9CooperativeCherokee71.4%5 of 729 min37.1 h
735York 4 SYORS189.9CooperativeYork71.4%5 of 779 min36.1 h
736SaludaSADS189.9CooperativeSaluda71.4%5 of 71.6 h2 days
737Catawba River 3 SE Rocky Creek Dam at Cedar and Rocky Creek ReseCDCS189.7GaugeLancaster99.4%167 of 16880 min2.1 h
737Fishing Creek Reservoir At Fishing Creek DamFCDS189.7GaugeLancaster99.4%167 of 16880 min2.1 h
737Lake Wylie At Lake Wylie DamFOMS189.7GaugeYork99.4%167 of 16880 min2.1 h
737Great Falls And Dearborn DamGTFS189.7GaugeChester99.4%167 of 16880 min2.1 h
737Lake Jocassee At Jocassee DamJCSS189.7GaugePickens99.4%167 of 16880 min2.1 h
737Lake Keowee At Keowee DamKEOS189.7GaugePickens99.4%167 of 16880 min2.1 h
737Ninety Nine Islands Reservoir At Ninety Nine Islands- Coop ObseNNIS189.7GaugeCherokee99.4%167 of 16880 min2.1 h
744Pacolet R At Lake BlalockLBLS189.5GaugeSpartanburg98.8%166 of 16871 min2.1 h
745Lake William C. BowenLKBS188.5GaugeSpartanburg76.1%128 of 16826 min2 h
746North Charleston 3.1 ESESC-CR-7888.3VolunteerCharleston66.6%2 of 326 min37.1 h
746Simpsonville 3.9 NESC-GV-12588.3VolunteerGreenville66.6%2 of 326 min37.1 h
748Lugoff 2.0 WSC-KR-5788.3VolunteerKershaw66.6%2 of 326 min2 days
749Charleston 4.1 NWSC-CR-16488.3VolunteerCharleston66.6%2 of 326 min25.1 h
750Laurens 1.1 SSWSC-LR-1688.3VolunteerLaurens66.6%2 of 326 min2 days

How a station is ranked

The 247 Rank answers one question about a weather station: can its readings be relied on? A station has to deliver: its reports arrive when due, soon, without long silences. And its readings have to be right: close to a trusted station nearby, passing their checks, and in step with the weather the forecast and its neighbours confirm.

The 247 score

Storm Station's poller asks every network on its own schedule, around the clock, and keeps the time of every report it hears; the reference comparison and the forecast engine keep the rest. From the last seven days of that record each station is scored out of 100 on six parts, and its 247 score is their weighted mean:

  1. Reports receivedweight 35The share of its scheduled reports received. A station that sends every 5 minutes is due 2,016 reports in a week; one that reports once a day is due 7. Each report is counted in a slot centred on the station's own report time, so a report a minute early or late is still on time, and the week ends an hour back, so a report still on its way is never counted missed.Full marks: 100% received. No marks: none received.
  2. Arrivalweight 10The median time its reports took to arrive from the moment a reading was taken to the moment it reached Storm Station.Full marks: within 10 minutes, or a tenth of its schedule for a station that reports less often. No marks: an hour, or its whole schedule.
  3. Continuityweight 10Its longest silence against its own schedule, so a daily gauge is not marked down for a day between reports.Full marks: a silence of 3 reports or less. No marks: 72 reports, falling evenly on a log scale between.
  4. Accuracyweight 20How closely its temperature follows its reference station the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away, reading by reading. A steady offset is taken out, and where both heights are known only the offset beyond 3 F that the height difference does not explain is counted.Full marks: within 1.5 F, allowing 0.1 F more for each mile to the reference. No marks: 6.5 F beyond that.
  5. Instrument checksweight 15The share of its readings that pass a check. For an airfield, the check the forecast engine runs the next day: each reading against the stations around it, as weather services check their own. For any other station, a reading 20 F or more from its reference fails, unless the two stand 3,000 ft or more apart.Full marks: none failed. No marks: 5% failed.
  6. Forecast checkweight 10How closely its temperature matched Storm Station's forecast for the same hours, checked the next day, for every airfield the forecast engine scores. A station whose readings stray far from a forecast its neighbours confirm is one to doubt.Full marks: within 2 F on average. No marks: 8 F.

A part is scored once the week holds 24 readings or comparisons for it. A part that cannot be measured where a station stands counts at the middle of its state's measured stations, so the station is neither lifted nor sunk by it. A part measured nowhere in the state is left out, and the others carry its weight.

From score to rank

Each state's stations are ranked by their score, to the tenth. At an equal score the longer record comes first: a station that sent 2,016 of 2,016 reports has shown more than one that sent 7 of 7. Then the faster arrival, then the shorter silence. Ties on all of them share a rank, as a race is scored: three stations tied for third are all third, and the next is sixth.

A station is ranked once its week holds enough reports to measure: 12, or 3 days for a gauge that reports once a day. The rank is made again every day, so a station that falls silent or starts to read wrong drops, and one that recovers climbs back. Every page shows the same ranking: a station's rank here, in its state's list and on its own page come from one run, and a new run reaches them together. Each station's page shows its score part by part, with the figures behind each.

The same figures as data

/api/ranks for a state and /api/rank for one station, its score in parts; the developer page has every field.