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Identifier
401408106123201
Latitude
40.23551 N
Longitude
106.20875 W
Elevation
8,284 ft
Rank
2,502of 2,650 in Colorado, Oct 16

Ranking Statistics

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E Troublesome Cr Upper Basin Precip Nr Troublesome Report

Rank 2,502 of 2,650 in Colorado, 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 score73.6of 100

Colorado median
93.2the median score of 2,650 stations
Scoring higher
2,498stations in Colorado
Sharing its score
4ranks 2,499 to 2,502
Points deducted
26.412.9 reports received, 10.0 continuity, 1.6 accuracy, 1.3 forecast check, 0.6 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Colorado median 91.9, 100.0, 86.8
Next above
401555105531901rank 2,500; ahead on reports received 63.2% against 63.0%
Next below
FTHC2rank 2,503; behind on 247 score 73.6 against 73.5

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 3563.122.1 of 35 pointsColorado median 98.8424 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1094.19.4 of 10 pointsColorado median 90.3half its reports arrived within 13 min
  3. Continuityweight 100.00.0 of 10 pointsColorado median 100.0longest silence 26.4 h, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-18.4 of 20 points, at the medianColorado median 91.9-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianColorado median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.7 of 10 points, at the medianColorado median 86.8-

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
2,502of 2,650 in Colorado, Oct 16
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :25, :40 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
0 of 960.0% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
381 of 67256.6% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
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Longest silence, 7 days
40 h 25 minfrom Oct 14, 9:40 PM
Latest report
Oct 14, 9:40 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 min9 in 10 within 22 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 2,650 ranked stations in Colorado 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, 2; 10 to 19 per cent, 12; 20 to 29 per cent, 32; 30 to 39 per cent, 12; 40 to 49 per cent, 144; 50 to 59 per cent, 189; 60 to 69 per cent, 168; 70 to 79 per cent, 180; 80 to 89 per cent, 220; 90 to 99 per cent, 896; 100 per cent, 795. E Troublesome Cr Upper Basin Precip Nr Troublesome received 63.0 per cent, 424 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 2,502 of 2,650.WHERE IT RANKS IN COLORADO, Oct 16THIS ONE: 63.0%, 424 OF 672, RANK 2,502 OF 2,650PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 191220 to 293230 to 391240 to 4914450 to 5918960 to 6916870 to 7918080 to 8922090 to 99896100795STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of E Troublesome Cr Upper Basin Precip Nr Troublesome's rank in Colorado by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 2,464 of 2,582; 2026-10-08 rank 2,414 of 2,564; 2026-10-09 rank 2,250 of 2,531; 2026-10-10 rank 2,247 of 2,531; 2026-10-11 rank 2,036 of 2,540; 2026-10-12 rank 1,903 of 2,551; 2026-10-13 rank 1,731 of 2,546; 2026-10-14 rank 1,745 of 2,553; 2026-10-15 rank 2,006 of 2,597; 2026-10-16 rank 2,502 of 2,650.ITS RANK IN COLORADO, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,000Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%795
90 to 99%896
80 to 89%220
70 to 79%180
60 to 69%168
50 to 59%189
40 to 49%144
30 to 39%12
20 to 29%32
10 to 19%12
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20262,5022,65063.0%
Oct 15, 20262,0062,59773.6%
Oct 14, 20261,7452,55374.2%
Oct 13, 20261,7312,54674.2%
Oct 12, 20261,9032,55163.6%
Oct 11, 20262,0362,54052.9%
Oct 10, 20262,2472,53142.7%
Oct 9, 20262,2502,53142.4%
Oct 8, 20262,4142,56421.4%
Oct 7, 20262,4642,58210.7%

Station report

E Troublesome Cr Upper Basin Precip Nr Troublesome, 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 8,284 ft above sea level, 27 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 21.98 inHg and the temperature at 29.5 F.

Section from sea level of where E Troublesome Cr Upper Basin Precip Nr Troublesome stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 8,284 feet above sea level with 27 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 21.98 inches of mercury, and temperature, 29.5 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 401408106123201FIG. D WHERE E TROUBLESOME CR UPPER BASIN PRECIP NR TROUBLESOME STANDS IN THE ATMOSPHERESECTION FROM SEA LEVEL, HEIGHT TO SCALE, THE STATION IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREFT ABOVE SEA LEVEL05,00010,00015,00020,000SEA LEVEL, 29.92 inHg IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREE TROUBLESOME CR UPPER BASIN PRECIP NR TROUBLESOME27 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT8,284 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 FT50 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 17,970 FTSTANDARD PRESSURE HERE21.98 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE29.5 FTITLEE Troublesome Cr Upper Basin Precip Nr Troublesome, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 401408106123201TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-401408106123201-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 41 degrees above the horizon at 40.24 N, and the day is 10 h 58 min long. Level ground there takes 65 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at E Troublesome Cr Upper Basin Precip Nr Troublesome, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 41 degrees above the horizon, against 73 at the June solstice, 50 at the equinoxes and 26 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 58 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 401408106123201FIG. E THE SUN AT E TROUBLESOME CR UPPER BASIN PRECIP NR TROUBLESOMEELEVATION 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 73°EQUINOXES 50°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 26°OCT 16, 41°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 58 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 65 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 40.24 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEE Troublesome Cr Upper Basin Precip Nr Troublesome, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 401408106123201TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-401408106123201-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 8,284 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, E Troublesome Cr Upper Basin Precip Nr Troublesome, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 401408106123201FIG. 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 SCALETITLEE Troublesome Cr Upper Basin Precip Nr Troublesome, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 401408106123201TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-401408106123201-3DRAWN 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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