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Identifier
0208732885
Latitude
35.81694 N
Longitude
78.59306 W
Elevation
195 ft
Rank
373of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Observed
10:25 AMEDT, 20 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Marsh Creek Near New HopeReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Marsh Creek Near New Hope Report

Rank 373 of 2,255 in North Carolina, 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 score99.7of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
362stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
43ranks 363 to 405
Points deducted
0.30.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; North Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
TKRN7rank 370; ahead on reports received 99.1% against 99.0%
Next below
351218080331345rank 404; behind on median arrival 7 min 49 s against 7 min 51 s
Sharing its rank
30other 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 3599.034.7 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6499 of 504 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 8 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 40 min, on a schedule of one report every 20 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianNorth Carolina median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNorth Carolina median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianNorth Carolina 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 (60 min), none for 72 (24 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
373of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Schedule
every 20 minon the hour's :05, :25 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
70 of 7297.2% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
498 of 50498.8% of its schedule, 500 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
40 minfrom Oct 12, 4:05 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 2:25 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
8 min9 in 10 within 12 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 20 min, 72 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 20 min count as one received.

Chart of the 2,255 ranked stations in North Carolina 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, 12; 10 to 19 per cent, 26; 20 to 29 per cent, 46; 30 to 39 per cent, 10; 40 to 49 per cent, 178; 50 to 59 per cent, 286; 60 to 69 per cent, 199; 70 to 79 per cent, 156; 80 to 89 per cent, 200; 90 to 99 per cent, 591; 100 per cent, 551. Marsh Creek Near New Hope received 99.0 per cent, 499 of 504 scheduled reports, rank 373 of 2,255.WHERE IT RANKS IN NORTH CAROLINA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 99.0%, 499 OF 504, RANK 373 OF 2,255PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 91210 to 192620 to 294630 to 391040 to 4917850 to 5928660 to 6919970 to 7915680 to 8920090 to 99591100551STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Marsh Creek Near New Hope's rank in North Carolina by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 1,922 of 2,180; 2026-10-08 rank 1,877 of 2,202; 2026-10-09 rank 1,501 of 2,181; 2026-10-10 rank 1,502 of 2,181; 2026-10-11 rank 1,273 of 2,229; 2026-10-12 rank 963 of 2,235; 2026-10-13 rank 344 of 2,255; 2026-10-14 rank 345 of 2,251; 2026-10-15 rank 371 of 2,253; 2026-10-16 rank 373 of 2,255.ITS RANK IN NORTH CAROLINA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,5002,000Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%551
90 to 99%591
80 to 89%200
70 to 79%156
60 to 69%199
50 to 59%286
40 to 49%178
30 to 39%10
20 to 29%46
10 to 19%26
0 to 9%12
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20263732,25599.0%
Oct 15, 20263712,25399.0%
Oct 14, 20263452,25199.2%
Oct 13, 20263442,25599.2%
Oct 12, 20269632,23585.1%
Oct 11, 20261,2732,22970.8%
Oct 10, 20261,5022,18156.9%
Oct 9, 20261,5012,18156.5%
Oct 8, 20261,8772,20228.5%
Oct 7, 20261,9222,18014.2%

Station report

Marsh Creek Near New Hope, 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 195 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.71 inHg and the temperature at 58.3 F.

Section from sea level of where Marsh Creek Near New Hope stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 195 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.71 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.3 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 0208732885FIG. D WHERE MARSH CREEK NEAR NEW HOPE 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 ATMOSPHEREMARSH CREEK NEAR NEW HOPE1 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT195 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 HERE29.71 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.3 FTITLEMarsh Creek Near New Hope, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 0208732885TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-0208732885-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 45 degrees above the horizon at 35.82 N, and the day is 11 h 07 min long. Level ground there takes 71 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Marsh Creek Near New Hope, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 45 degrees above the horizon, against 78 at the June solstice, 54 at the equinoxes and 31 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 07 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 0208732885FIG. E THE SUN AT MARSH CREEK NEAR NEW HOPEELEVATION 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 78°EQUINOXES 54°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 31°OCT 16, 45°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 07 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 71 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 35.82 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEMarsh Creek Near New Hope, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 0208732885TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-0208732885-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 195 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Marsh Creek Near New Hope, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 0208732885FIG. 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 SCALETITLEMarsh Creek Near New Hope, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 0208732885TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-0208732885-3DRAWN 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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