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Identifier
07196900
Latitude
35.88000 N
Longitude
94.48639 W
Elevation
987 ft
Rank
245of 682 in Arkansas, Oct 17
Observed
1:30 AMCDT, 1 hour ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Baron Fork at Dutch MillsReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Baron Fork at Dutch Mills Report

Rank 245 of 682 in Arkansas, 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 score97.1of 100

Arkansas median
96.2the median score of 682 stations
Scoring higher
244stations in Arkansas
Sharing its score
22ranks 245 to 266
Points deducted
2.92.6 arrival, 0.3 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Arkansas median 100.0, 100.0, 96.7
Next above
SLOA4rank 243; ahead on 247 score 97.2 against 97.1
Next below
07359610rank 261; behind on median arrival 22 min 51 s against 22 min 56 s
Sharing its rank
15other 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 1074.37.4 of 10 pointsArkansas median 80.7half its reports arrived within 23 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 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianArkansas median 100.0-
  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 96.7-

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
245of 682 in Arkansas, Oct 17
Days reported, 30 days
0 of 30

The reports received are counted from the network's own archive of this station's reports. Its 247 rank is counted from Storm Station's own record, which holds less than 7 days of it so far: 168 of 168 scheduled reports received, 100%.

Chart of the 682 ranked stations in Arkansas 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, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 9; 20 to 29 per cent, 2; 30 to 39 per cent, 0; 40 to 49 per cent, 27; 50 to 59 per cent, 43; 60 to 69 per cent, 20; 70 to 79 per cent, 31; 80 to 89 per cent, 48; 90 to 99 per cent, 202; 100 per cent, 299. Baron Fork at Dutch Mills received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 245 of 682.WHERE IT RANKS IN ARKANSAS, Oct 17THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 245 OF 682PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 19920 to 29230 to 3940 to 492750 to 594360 to 692070 to 793180 to 894890 to 99202100299STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Baron Fork at Dutch Mills's rank in Arkansas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-07 rank 616 of 700; 2026-10-08 rank 611 of 701; 2026-10-09 rank 528 of 686; 2026-10-10 rank 528 of 686; 2026-10-11 rank 490 of 681; 2026-10-12 rank 394 of 676; 2026-10-13 rank 220 of 674; 2026-10-14 rank 223 of 669; 2026-10-15 rank 231 of 674; 2026-10-16 rank 238 of 678; 2026-10-17 rank 245 of 682.ITS RANK IN ARKANSAS, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%299
90 to 99%202
80 to 89%48
70 to 79%31
60 to 69%20
50 to 59%43
40 to 49%27
30 to 39%0
20 to 29%2
10 to 19%9
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 2026245682100.0%
Oct 16, 2026238678100.0%
Oct 15, 2026231674100.0%
Oct 14, 2026223669100.0%
Oct 13, 2026220674100.0%
Oct 12, 202639467686.3%
Oct 11, 202649068172.0%
Oct 10, 202652868657.7%
Oct 9, 202652868657.1%
Oct 8, 202661170129.1%
Oct 7, 202661670014.8%

Station report

Baron Fork at Dutch Mills, in 3 sheets

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

1The column

Contents

At 987 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.87 inHg and the temperature at 55.5 F.

Section from sea level of where Baron Fork at Dutch Mills stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 987 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.87 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.5 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 07196900FIG. D WHERE BARON FORK AT DUTCH MILLS STANDS IN THE ATMOSPHERESECTION FROM SEA LEVEL, HEIGHT TO SCALE, THE STATION IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREFT ABOVE SEA LEVEL05,00010,00015,000SEA LEVEL, 29.92 inHg IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREBARON FORK AT DUTCH MILLS4 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT987 FT10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 2,890 FT20 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 6,050 FT30 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 9,540 FT40 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 13,470 FTSTANDARD PRESSURE HERE28.87 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.5 FTITLEBaron Fork at Dutch Mills, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 07196900TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-07196900-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 45 degrees above the horizon at 35.88 N, and the day is 11 h 05 min long. Level ground there takes 70 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Baron Fork at Dutch Mills, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 45 degrees above the horizon, against 78 at the June solstice, 54 at the equinoxes and 31 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 05 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 07196900FIG. E THE SUN AT BARON FORK AT DUTCH MILLSELEVATION 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 54°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 31°OCT 17, 45°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 05 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 70 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 35.88 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.5°TITLEBaron Fork at Dutch Mills, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 07196900TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-07196900-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 987 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Baron Fork at Dutch Mills, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 07196900FIG. 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 SCALETITLEBaron Fork at Dutch Mills, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 07196900TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-07196900-3DRAWN 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-100River flood FB-EVT-102Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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