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Identifier
390135121261001
Latitude
39.02628 N
Longitude
121.43718 W
Elevation
63 ft
Rank
2,403of 4,465 in California, Oct 16
Observed
12:15 AMPDT, 1 hour ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

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Dry C Precip Gage Nr Wheatland Report

Rank 2,403 of 4,465 in California, 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 score90.9of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
2,402stations in California
Sharing its score
16ranks 2,403 to 2,418
Points deducted
9.15.5 arrival, 2.9 accuracy, 0.8 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; California median 85.6, 100.0, 92.4
Next above
CECC1rank 2,402; ahead on 247 score 91.0 against 90.9
Next below
SVGC1rank 2,404; behind on reports received 100% against 98.2%

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 pointsCalifornia median 98.5168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1045.04.5 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 38 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-17.1 of 20 points, at the medianCalifornia median 85.6-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianCalifornia median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.2 of 10 points, at the medianCalifornia median 92.4-

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
2,403of 4,465 in California, 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, 7:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 7:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
38 min9 in 10 within 38 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 4,465 ranked stations in California 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, 78; 10 to 19 per cent, 83; 20 to 29 per cent, 45; 30 to 39 per cent, 22; 40 to 49 per cent, 118; 50 to 59 per cent, 285; 60 to 69 per cent, 120; 70 to 79 per cent, 209; 80 to 89 per cent, 391; 90 to 99 per cent, 2,034; 100 per cent, 1,080. Dry C Precip Gage Nr Wheatland received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 2,403 of 4,465.WHERE IT RANKS IN CALIFORNIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 2,403 OF 4,465PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101001,0000 to 97810 to 198320 to 294530 to 392240 to 4911850 to 5928560 to 6912070 to 7920980 to 8939190 to 992,0341001,080STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Dry C Precip Gage Nr Wheatland's rank in California by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 4,288 of 4,381; 2026-10-08 rank 4,219 of 4,405; 2026-10-09 rank 3,973 of 4,400; 2026-10-10 rank 3,963 of 4,400; 2026-10-11 rank 3,639 of 4,428; 2026-10-12 rank 3,060 of 4,446; 2026-10-13 rank 2,468 of 4,464; 2026-10-14 rank 2,487 of 4,466; 2026-10-15 rank 2,413 of 4,462; 2026-10-16 rank 2,403 of 4,465.ITS RANK IN CALIFORNIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12,0004,0006,000Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%1,080
90 to 99%2,034
80 to 89%391
70 to 79%209
60 to 69%120
50 to 59%285
40 to 49%118
30 to 39%22
20 to 29%45
10 to 19%83
0 to 9%78
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20262,4034,465100.0%
Oct 15, 20262,4134,462100.0%
Oct 14, 20262,4874,466100.0%
Oct 13, 20262,4684,464100.0%
Oct 12, 20263,0604,44686.3%
Oct 11, 20263,6394,42872.0%
Oct 10, 20263,9634,40057.7%
Oct 9, 20263,9734,40057.1%
Oct 8, 20264,2194,40529.1%
Oct 7, 20264,2884,38114.8%

Station report

Dry C Precip Gage Nr Wheatland, 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 63 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.85 inHg and the temperature at 58.8 F.

Section from sea level of where Dry C Precip Gage Nr Wheatland stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 63 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.85 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.8 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 390135121261001FIG. D WHERE DRY C PRECIP GAGE NR WHEATLAND 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 ATMOSPHEREDRY C PRECIP GAGE NR WHEATLAND0 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT63 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 HERE29.85 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.8 FTITLEDry C Precip Gage Nr Wheatland, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 390135121261001TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-390135121261001-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 42 degrees above the horizon at 39.03 N, and the day is 11 h 00 min long. Level ground there takes 67 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Dry C Precip Gage Nr Wheatland, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 42 degrees above the horizon, against 74 at the June solstice, 51 at the equinoxes and 28 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 00 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 390135121261001FIG. E THE SUN AT DRY C PRECIP GAGE NR WHEATLANDELEVATION 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 74°EQUINOXES 51°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 28°OCT 16, 42°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 00 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 67 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 39.03 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEDry C Precip Gage Nr Wheatland, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 390135121261001TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-390135121261001-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 63 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Dry C Precip Gage Nr Wheatland, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 390135121261001FIG. 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 SCALETITLEDry C Precip Gage Nr Wheatland, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 390135121261001TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-390135121261001-3DRAWN 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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