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Identifier
07074886
Latitude
35.28850 N
Longitude
91.46167 W
Elevation
-
Rank
167of 678 in Arkansas, Oct 16
Observed
12:15 AMCDT, 1 hour ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Cutoff Creek near Rio VistaReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Cutoff Creek near Rio Vista Report

Rank 167 of 678 in Arkansas, 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 score98.0of 100

Arkansas median
96.0the median score of 678 stations
Scoring higher
161stations in Arkansas
Sharing its score
16ranks 162 to 177
Points deducted
2.01.6 arrival, 0.3 forecast check, 0.1 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Arkansas median 99.3, 100.0, 97.3
Next above
07363200rank 162; ahead on median arrival 17 min 48 s against 17 min 49 s
Next below
07363500rank 176; behind on median arrival 17 min 49 s against 17 min 57 s
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 pointsArkansas median 99.4168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1084.48.4 of 10 pointsArkansas median 80.4half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsArkansas median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.9 of 20 points, at the medianArkansas median 99.3-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianArkansas median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.7 of 10 points, at the medianArkansas median 97.3-

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
167of 678 in Arkansas, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
62 minfrom Oct 16, 5:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 5:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 18 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 678 ranked stations in Arkansas 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, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 2; 20 to 29 per cent, 8; 30 to 39 per cent, 3; 40 to 49 per cent, 22; 50 to 59 per cent, 40; 60 to 69 per cent, 20; 70 to 79 per cent, 33; 80 to 89 per cent, 48; 90 to 99 per cent, 218; 100 per cent, 283. Cutoff Creek near Rio Vista received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 167 of 678.WHERE IT RANKS IN ARKANSAS, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 167 OF 678PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 19220 to 29830 to 39340 to 492250 to 594060 to 692070 to 793380 to 894890 to 99218100283STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Cutoff Creek near Rio Vista's rank in Arkansas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 598 of 700; 2026-10-08 rank 594 of 701; 2026-10-09 rank 506 of 686; 2026-10-10 rank 506 of 686; 2026-10-11 rank 470 of 681; 2026-10-12 rank 363 of 676; 2026-10-13 rank 151 of 674; 2026-10-14 rank 154 of 669; 2026-10-15 rank 172 of 674; 2026-10-16 rank 167 of 678.ITS RANK IN ARKANSAS, 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%283
90 to 99%218
80 to 89%48
70 to 79%33
60 to 69%20
50 to 59%40
40 to 49%22
30 to 39%3
20 to 29%8
10 to 19%2
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 2026167678100.0%
Oct 15, 2026172674100.0%
Oct 14, 2026154669100.0%
Oct 13, 2026151674100.0%
Oct 12, 202636367686.3%
Oct 11, 202647068172.0%
Oct 10, 202650668657.7%
Oct 9, 202650668657.1%
Oct 8, 202659470129.1%
Oct 7, 202659870014.8%

Station report

Cutoff Creek near Rio Vista, in 2 sheets

Drawn from the register, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 46 degrees above the horizon at 35.29 N, and the day is 11 h 08 min long. Level ground there takes 71 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Cutoff Creek near Rio Vista, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 46 degrees above the horizon, against 78 at the June solstice, 55 at the equinoxes and 31 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 08 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 07074886FIG. E THE SUN AT CUTOFF CREEK NEAR RIO VISTAELEVATION 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 78°EQUINOXES 55°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 31°OCT 16, 46°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 08 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 71 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 35.29 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECutoff Creek near Rio Vista, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 07074886TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 2DATE2026-10-16IDSR-07074886-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

2The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Cutoff Creek near Rio Vista, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 07074886FIG. 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 SCALETITLECutoff Creek near Rio Vista, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 07074886TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 2DATE2026-10-16IDSR-07074886-2DRAWN 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

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