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Identifier
02299410
Latitude
27.19338 N
Longitude
82.14426 W
Elevation
2 ft
Rank
1,149of 2,300 in Florida, Oct 17
Observed
10:00 PMEDT, 1 hour ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Big Slough Canal Near Myakka CityReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Big Slough Canal Near Myakka City Report

Rank 1,149 of 2,300 in Florida, 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 score95.4of 100

Florida median
95.4the median score of 2,300 stations
Scoring higher
1,145stations in Florida
Sharing its score
29ranks 1,146 to 1,174
Points deducted
4.64.6 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Florida median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
02359000rank 1,148; ahead on median arrival 32 min 51 s against 32 min 56 s
Next below
ANOF1rank 1,157; behind on reports received 100% against 98.8%
Sharing its rank
7other 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 pointsFlorida median 99.3168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1054.15.4 of 10 pointsFlorida median 82.4half its reports arrived within 33 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsFlorida median 100.0longest silence 62 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianFlorida median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianFlorida median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianFlorida 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 (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
1,149of 2,300 in Florida, Oct 17
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
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
68 minfrom Oct 17, 2:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 17, 2:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
33 min9 in 10 within 33 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 2,300 ranked stations in Florida 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, 3; 10 to 19 per cent, 41; 20 to 29 per cent, 12; 30 to 39 per cent, 4; 40 to 49 per cent, 99; 50 to 59 per cent, 232; 60 to 69 per cent, 92; 70 to 79 per cent, 126; 80 to 89 per cent, 173; 90 to 99 per cent, 863; 100 per cent, 655. Big Slough Canal Near Myakka City received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 1,149 of 2,300.WHERE IT RANKS IN FLORIDA, Oct 17THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 1,149 OF 2,300PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9310 to 194120 to 291230 to 39440 to 499950 to 5923260 to 699270 to 7912680 to 8917390 to 99863100655STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Big Slough Canal Near Myakka City's rank in Florida by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-07 rank 2,230 of 2,308; 2026-10-08 rank 2,171 of 2,350; 2026-10-09 rank 1,971 of 2,355; 2026-10-10 rank 1,966 of 2,355; 2026-10-11 rank 1,802 of 2,385; 2026-10-12 rank 1,675 of 2,379; 2026-10-13 rank 1,207 of 2,378; 2026-10-14 rank 1,180 of 2,362; 2026-10-15 rank 1,153 of 2,348; 2026-10-16 rank 1,166 of 2,338; 2026-10-17 rank 1,149 of 2,300.ITS RANK IN FLORIDA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP11,0002,0003,000Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%655
90 to 99%863
80 to 89%173
70 to 79%126
60 to 69%92
50 to 59%232
40 to 49%99
30 to 39%4
20 to 29%12
10 to 19%41
0 to 9%3
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 20261,1492,300100.0%
Oct 16, 20261,1662,338100.0%
Oct 15, 20261,1532,348100.0%
Oct 14, 20261,1802,362100.0%
Oct 13, 20261,2072,378100.0%
Oct 12, 20261,6752,37986.3%
Oct 11, 20261,8022,38572.0%
Oct 10, 20261,9662,35557.7%
Oct 9, 20261,9712,35557.1%
Oct 8, 20262,1712,35029.1%
Oct 7, 20262,2302,30814.8%

Station report

Big Slough Canal Near Myakka City, 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 2 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.92 inHg and the temperature at 59.0 F.

Section from sea level of where Big Slough Canal Near Myakka City stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 2 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.92 inches of mercury, and temperature, 59.0 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02299410FIG. D WHERE BIG SLOUGH CANAL NEAR MYAKKA CITY 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 ATMOSPHEREBIG SLOUGH CANAL NEAR MYAKKA CITY0 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT2 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 HERE29.92 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE59.0 FTITLEBig Slough Canal Near Myakka City, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 02299410TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-02299410-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 53 degrees above the horizon at 27.19 N, and the day is 11 h 21 min long. Level ground there takes 80 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Big Slough Canal Near Myakka City, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 53 degrees above the horizon, against 86 at the June solstice, 63 at the equinoxes and 39 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 21 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02299410FIG. E THE SUN AT BIG SLOUGH CANAL NEAR MYAKKA CITYELEVATION 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 86°EQUINOXES 63°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 39°OCT 17, 53°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 21 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 80 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 27.19 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.4°TITLEBig Slough Canal Near Myakka City, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 02299410TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-02299410-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 2 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Big Slough Canal Near Myakka City, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 02299410FIG. 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 SCALETITLEBig Slough Canal Near Myakka City, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 02299410TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-02299410-3DRAWN 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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