Storm Station

At a flood warning station

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
FCDMC-76501
Latitude
33.90250 N
Longitude
111.84500 W
Elevation
4,445 ft
Rank
1,596of 1,656 in Arizona, Oct 11
Observed
12:30 AMMST, 39 minutes ago
Air temperature
68F
Dew point
60.9F
Relative humidity
78%
Wind
3mph
Gust
4mph
Wind direction
358°

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Rackensack CanyonReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

At a flood warning station

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 39 instruments in Arizona stand at one.

Station charts

Rackensack Canyon Report

Rank 1,596 of 1,656 in Arizona, Oct 11. 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 score68.3of 100

Arizona median
87.6the median score of 1,656 stations
Scoring higher
1,593stations in Arizona
Sharing its score
3ranks 1,594 to 1,596
Points deducted
31.727.3 reports received, 2.6 arrival, 1.8 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Arizona median 91.2, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
AZMET-AZ20rank 1,595; ahead on reports received 29.7% against 21.8%
Next below
FCDMC-63501rank 1,597; behind on 247 score 68.3 against 68.1

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 3521.97.7 of 35 pointsArizona median 72.0147 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1074.47.4 of 10 pointsArizona median 79.2half its reports arrived within 23 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsArizona median 100.0longest silence 31 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-18.2 of 20 points, at the medianArizona median 91.2-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianArizona median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianArizona median 100.0-

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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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
1,596of 1,656 in Arizona, Oct 11
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
72 of 9675.0% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
171 of 67225.4% of its schedule, 173 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
39 minfrom Oct 11, 7:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 11, 7:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
23 min9 in 10 within 28 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Chart of the 1,656 ranked stations in Arizona on Oct 11 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, 28; 20 to 29 per cent, 93; 30 to 39 per cent, 10; 40 to 49 per cent, 445; 50 to 59 per cent, 127; 60 to 69 per cent, 14; 70 to 79 per cent, 125; 80 to 89 per cent, 98; 90 to 99 per cent, 340; 100 per cent, 375. Rackensack Canyon received 21.8 per cent, 147 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 1,596 of 1,656.WHERE IT RANKS IN ARIZONA, Oct 11THIS ONE: 21.8%, 147 OF 672, RANK 1,596 OF 1,656PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 192820 to 299330 to 391040 to 4944550 to 5912760 to 691470 to 7912580 to 899890 to 99340100375STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Rackensack Canyon's rank in Arizona by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-11: 2026-10-09 rank 1,579 of 1,661; 2026-10-10 rank 1,578 of 1,661; 2026-10-11 rank 1,596 of 1,656.ITS RANK IN ARIZONA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,5002,000Oct 9Oct 10Oct 11
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%375
90 to 99%340
80 to 89%98
70 to 79%125
60 to 69%14
50 to 59%127
40 to 49%445
30 to 39%10
20 to 29%93
10 to 19%28
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 11, 20261,5961,65621.8%
Oct 10, 20261,5781,66111.1%
Oct 9, 20261,5791,66110.7%

Station report

Rackensack Canyon, 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 4,445 ft above sea level, 15 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 25.42 inHg and the temperature at 43.1 F.

Section from sea level of where Rackensack Canyon stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 4,445 feet above sea level with 15 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 25.42 inches of mercury, and temperature, 43.1 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FCDMC-76501FIG. D WHERE RACKENSACK CANYON 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 ATMOSPHERERACKENSACK CANYON15 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT4,445 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 HERE25.42 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE43.1 FTITLERackensack Canyon, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP FCDMC-76501TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-11IDSR-FCDMC76501-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 11 the noon sun stands 49 degrees above the horizon at 33.90 N, and the day is 11 h 21 min long. Level ground there takes 75 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Rackensack Canyon, angles true: on Oct 11 it stands 49 degrees above the horizon, against 80 at the June solstice, 56 at the equinoxes and 33 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 21 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FCDMC-76501FIG. E THE SUN AT RACKENSACK CANYONELEVATION 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 80°EQUINOXES 56°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 33°OCT 11, 49°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 21 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 75 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 33.90 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -7.2°TITLERackensack Canyon, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP FCDMC-76501TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-11IDSR-FCDMC76501-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 4,445 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Rackensack Canyon, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FCDMC-76501FIG. 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 SCALETITLERackensack Canyon, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP FCDMC-76501TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-11IDSR-FCDMC76501-3DRAWN 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-100Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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