Storm Station

At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
384908104453301
Latitude
38.81894 N
Longitude
104.75908 W
Elevation
6,017 ft
Rank
1,831of 2,540 in Colorado, Oct 11
Observed
2:15 AMMDT, 1 hour ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over South Academy Blvd Met Station At Co. SprngsReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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South Academy Blvd Met Station At Co. Sprngs Report

Rank 1,831 of 2,540 in Colorado, 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 score83.9of 100

Colorado median
91.0the median score of 2,540 stations
Scoring higher
1,829stations in Colorado
Sharing its score
16ranks 1,830 to 1,845
Points deducted
16.19.8 reports received, 4.2 accuracy, 1.6 arrival, 0.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Colorado median 79.0, 100.0, 95.0
Next above
GBRC2rank 1,830; ahead on reports received 77.3% against 72.0%
Next below
385121104480701rank 1,838; behind on longest silence 60 min against 65 min
Sharing its rank
6other 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 3572.025.2 of 35 pointsColorado median 97.7121 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1084.48.4 of 10 pointsColorado median 84.4half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsColorado median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-15.8 of 20 points, at the medianColorado median 79.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianColorado median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianColorado median 95.0-

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 (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
1,831of 2,540 in Colorado, Oct 11
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
130 of 16877.3% of its schedule, 131 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
75 minfrom Oct 11, 8:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 11, 8:15 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 2,540 ranked stations in Colorado 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, 3; 10 to 19 per cent, 35; 20 to 29 per cent, 28; 30 to 39 per cent, 12; 40 to 49 per cent, 107; 50 to 59 per cent, 212; 60 to 69 per cent, 171; 70 to 79 per cent, 180; 80 to 89 per cent, 203; 90 to 99 per cent, 1,025; 100 per cent, 564. South Academy Blvd Met Station At Co. Sprngs received 72.0 per cent, 121 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 1,831 of 2,540.WHERE IT RANKS IN COLORADO, Oct 11THIS ONE: 72.0%, 121 OF 168, RANK 1,831 OF 2,540PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101001,0000 to 9310 to 193520 to 292830 to 391240 to 4910750 to 5921260 to 6917170 to 7918080 to 8920390 to 991,025100564STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of South Academy Blvd Met Station At Co. Sprngs's rank in Colorado by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-11: 2026-10-07 rank 2,447 of 2,582; 2026-10-08 rank 2,374 of 2,564; 2026-10-09 rank 1,993 of 2,531; 2026-10-10 rank 1,975 of 2,531; 2026-10-11 rank 1,831 of 2,540.ITS RANK IN COLORADO, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,000Oct 7Oct 8Oct 9Oct 10Oct 11
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%564
90 to 99%1,025
80 to 89%203
70 to 79%180
60 to 69%171
50 to 59%212
40 to 49%107
30 to 39%12
20 to 29%28
10 to 19%35
0 to 9%3
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 11, 20261,8312,54072.0%
Oct 10, 20261,9752,53157.7%
Oct 9, 20261,9932,53157.1%
Oct 8, 20262,3742,56429.1%
Oct 7, 20262,4472,58214.8%

Station report

South Academy Blvd Met Station At Co. Sprngs, 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 6,017 ft above sea level, 20 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 23.96 inHg and the temperature at 37.5 F.

Section from sea level of where South Academy Blvd Met Station At Co. Sprngs stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 6,017 feet above sea level with 20 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 23.96 inches of mercury, and temperature, 37.5 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 384908104453301FIG. D WHERE SOUTH ACADEMY BLVD MET STATION AT CO. SPRNGS 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 ATMOSPHERESOUTH ACADEMY BLVD MET STATION AT CO. SPRNGS20 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT6,017 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 HERE23.96 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE37.5 FTITLESouth Academy Blvd Met Station At Co. Sprngs, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 384908104453301TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-11IDSR-384908104453301-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 11 the noon sun stands 44 degrees above the horizon at 38.82 N, and the day is 11 h 13 min long. Level ground there takes 69 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at South Academy Blvd Met Station At Co. Sprngs, angles true: on Oct 11 it stands 44 degrees above the horizon, against 75 at the June solstice, 51 at the equinoxes and 28 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 13 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 384908104453301FIG. E THE SUN AT SOUTH ACADEMY BLVD MET STATION AT CO. SPRNGSELEVATION 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 75°EQUINOXES 51°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 28°OCT 11, 44°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 13 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 69 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 38.82 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -7.2°TITLESouth Academy Blvd Met Station At Co. Sprngs, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 384908104453301TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-11IDSR-384908104453301-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 6,017 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, South Academy Blvd Met Station At Co. Sprngs, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 384908104453301FIG. 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 SCALETITLESouth Academy Blvd Met Station At Co. Sprngs, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 384908104453301TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-11IDSR-384908104453301-3DRAWN 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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