Storm Station

At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
473425095052602
Latitude
47.57360 N
Longitude
95.09087 W
Elevation
1,413 ft
Rank
1,503of 1,963 in Minnesota, Oct 11
Observed
3:00 AMCDT, 1 hour ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over 604B Bemidji Toxics Research Site 0000273836ReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 64 instruments in Minnesota stand at one.

Station charts

604B Bemidji Toxics Research Site 0000273836 Report

Rank 1,503 of 1,963 in Minnesota, 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 score85.0of 100

Minnesota median
94.4the median score of 1,963 stations
Scoring higher
1,502stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
3ranks 1,503 to 1,505
Points deducted
15.09.8 reports received, 4.6 arrival, 0.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Minnesota median 100.0, 100.0, 93.6
Next above
05301000rank 1,502; ahead on 247 score 85.1 against 85.0
Next below
ORTM5rank 1,506; behind on 247 score 85.0 against 84.9
Sharing its rank
2other 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 pointsMinnesota median 85.7121 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1054.45.4 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 98.7half its reports arrived within 33 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMinnesota 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 medianMinnesota median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMinnesota median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.4 of 10 points, at the medianMinnesota median 93.6-

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
1,503of 1,963 in Minnesota, Oct 11
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
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
87 minfrom Oct 11, 8:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 11, 8:00 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 1,963 ranked stations in Minnesota 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, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 20; 20 to 29 per cent, 10; 30 to 39 per cent, 6; 40 to 49 per cent, 134; 50 to 59 per cent, 213; 60 to 69 per cent, 16; 70 to 79 per cent, 348; 80 to 89 per cent, 263; 90 to 99 per cent, 425; 100 per cent, 527. 604B Bemidji Toxics Research Site 0000273836 received 72.0 per cent, 121 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 1,503 of 1,963.WHERE IT RANKS IN MINNESOTA, Oct 11THIS ONE: 72.0%, 121 OF 168, RANK 1,503 OF 1,963PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 192020 to 291030 to 39640 to 4913450 to 5921360 to 691670 to 7934880 to 8926390 to 99425100527STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of 604B Bemidji Toxics Research Site 0000273836's rank in Minnesota by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-11: 2026-10-07 rank 2,084 of 2,115; 2026-10-08 rank 1,977 of 2,022; 2026-10-09 rank 1,705 of 1,977; 2026-10-10 rank 1,701 of 1,978; 2026-10-11 rank 1,503 of 1,963.ITS RANK IN MINNESOTA, 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%527
90 to 99%425
80 to 89%263
70 to 79%348
60 to 69%16
50 to 59%213
40 to 49%134
30 to 39%6
20 to 29%10
10 to 19%20
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 11, 20261,5031,96372.0%
Oct 10, 20261,7011,97857.7%
Oct 9, 20261,7051,97757.1%
Oct 8, 20261,9772,02229.1%
Oct 7, 20262,0842,11514.8%

Station report

604B Bemidji Toxics Research Site 0000273836, 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 1,413 ft above sea level, 5 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.42 inHg and the temperature at 54.0 F.

Section from sea level of where 604B Bemidji Toxics Research Site 0000273836 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,413 feet above sea level with 5 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.42 inches of mercury, and temperature, 54.0 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 473425095052602FIG. D WHERE 604B BEMIDJI TOXICS RESEARCH SITE 0000273836 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 ATMOSPHERE604B BEMIDJI TOXICS RESEARCH SITE 00002738365 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,413 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 HERE28.42 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE54.0 FTITLE604B Bemidji Toxics Research Site 0000273836, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 473425095052602TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-11IDSR-473425095052602-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 11 the noon sun stands 35 degrees above the horizon at 47.57 N, and the day is 10 h 56 min long. Level ground there takes 58 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at 604B Bemidji Toxics Research Site 0000273836, angles true: on Oct 11 it stands 35 degrees above the horizon, against 66 at the June solstice, 42 at the equinoxes and 19 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 56 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 473425095052602FIG. E THE SUN AT 604B BEMIDJI TOXICS RESEARCH SITE 0000273836ELEVATION 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 66°EQUINOXES 42°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 19°OCT 11, 35°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 56 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 58 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 47.57 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -7.2°TITLE604B Bemidji Toxics Research Site 0000273836, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 473425095052602TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-11IDSR-473425095052602-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 1,413 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, 604B Bemidji Toxics Research Site 0000273836, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 473425095052602FIG. 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 SCALETITLE604B Bemidji Toxics Research Site 0000273836, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 473425095052602TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-11IDSR-473425095052602-3DRAWN 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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