Storm Station
Sign in

At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
03400798
Latitude
36.74925 N
Longitude
83.25768 W
Elevation
1,292 ft
Rank
321of 692 in Kentucky, Oct 16
Observed
2:30 AMEDT, 58 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Martins Fork Lk At Martins Fk Dam Nr SmithReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 88 instruments in Kentucky stand at one.

Station charts

Martins Fork Lk At Martins Fk Dam Nr Smith Report

Rank 321 of 692 in Kentucky, 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 score96.4of 100

Kentucky median
96.4the median score of 692 stations
Scoring higher
320stations in Kentucky
Sharing its score
28ranks 321 to 348
Points deducted
3.62.6 arrival, 1.0 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Kentucky median 100.0, 100.0, 89.8
Next above
CREK2rank 320; ahead on 247 score 96.5 against 96.4
Next below
CYCK2rank 346; behind on reports received 100% against 99.4%
Sharing its rank
24other 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 pointsKentucky median 99.4168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1074.47.4 of 10 pointsKentucky median 91.6half its reports arrived within 23 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsKentucky median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianKentucky median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianKentucky median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.0 of 10 points, at the medianKentucky median 89.8-

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 (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
321of 692 in Kentucky, Oct 16
Days reported, 30 days
0 of 30
Time to reach Storm Station
23 min9 in 10 within 23 min

The reports received are counted from the network's own archive of this station's reports. Its 247 rank is counted from Storm Station's own record, which holds less than 7 days of it so far: 168 of 168 scheduled reports received, 100%.

Chart of the 692 ranked stations in Kentucky 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, 6; 10 to 19 per cent, 7; 20 to 29 per cent, 12; 30 to 39 per cent, 1; 40 to 49 per cent, 35; 50 to 59 per cent, 62; 60 to 69 per cent, 14; 70 to 79 per cent, 37; 80 to 89 per cent, 52; 90 to 99 per cent, 219; 100 per cent, 247. Martins Fork Lk At Martins Fk Dam Nr Smith received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 321 of 692.WHERE IT RANKS IN KENTUCKY, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 321 OF 692PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9610 to 19720 to 291230 to 39140 to 493550 to 596260 to 691470 to 793780 to 895290 to 99219100247STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Martins Fork Lk At Martins Fk Dam Nr Smith's rank in Kentucky by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 616 of 687; 2026-10-08 rank 606 of 690; 2026-10-09 rank 515 of 674; 2026-10-10 rank 514 of 674; 2026-10-11 rank 482 of 663; 2026-10-12 rank 443 of 669; 2026-10-13 rank 273 of 673; 2026-10-14 rank 256 of 672; 2026-10-15 rank 312 of 676; 2026-10-16 rank 321 of 692.ITS RANK IN KENTUCKY, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%247
90 to 99%219
80 to 89%52
70 to 79%37
60 to 69%14
50 to 59%62
40 to 49%35
30 to 39%1
20 to 29%12
10 to 19%7
0 to 9%6
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 2026321692100.0%
Oct 15, 2026312676100.0%
Oct 14, 2026256672100.0%
Oct 13, 2026273673100.0%
Oct 12, 202644366986.3%
Oct 11, 202648266372.0%
Oct 10, 202651467457.7%
Oct 9, 202651567457.1%
Oct 8, 202660669029.1%
Oct 7, 202661668714.8%

Station report

Martins Fork Lk At Martins Fk Dam Nr Smith, 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 1,292 ft above sea level, 5 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.55 inHg and the temperature at 54.4 F.

Section from sea level of where Martins Fork Lk At Martins Fk Dam Nr Smith stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,292 feet above sea level with 5 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.55 inches of mercury, and temperature, 54.4 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 03400798FIG. D WHERE MARTINS FORK LK AT MARTINS FK DAM NR SMITH 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 ATMOSPHEREMARTINS FORK LK AT MARTINS FK DAM NR SMITH5 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,292 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 HERE28.55 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE54.4 FTITLEMartins Fork Lk At Martins Fk Dam Nr Smith, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 03400798TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-03400798-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 44 degrees above the horizon at 36.75 N, and the day is 11 h 05 min long. Level ground there takes 70 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Martins Fork Lk At Martins Fk Dam Nr Smith, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 44 degrees above the horizon, against 77 at the June solstice, 53 at the equinoxes and 30 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 05 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 03400798FIG. E THE SUN AT MARTINS FORK LK AT MARTINS FK DAM NR SMITHELEVATION 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 77°EQUINOXES 53°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 30°OCT 16, 44°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 05 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 70 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 36.75 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEMartins Fork Lk At Martins Fk Dam Nr Smith, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 03400798TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-03400798-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 1,292 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Martins Fork Lk At Martins Fk Dam Nr Smith, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 03400798FIG. 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 SCALETITLEMartins Fork Lk At Martins Fk Dam Nr Smith, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 03400798TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-03400798-3DRAWN 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

Near Martins Fork Lk At Martins Fk Dam Nr Smith

Gauges

Weather instruments

Places