Storm Station

At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
07328100
Latitude
34.92590 N
Longitude
97.77393 W
Elevation
990 ft
Rank
647of 838 in Oklahoma, Oct 11
Observed
3:00 AMCDT, 41 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Washita River at AlexReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 129 instruments in Oklahoma stand at one.

Station charts

Washita River at Alex Report

Rank 647 of 838 in Oklahoma, 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 score84.1of 100

Oklahoma median
93.5the median score of 838 stations
Scoring higher
645stations in Oklahoma
Sharing its score
18ranks 646 to 663
Points deducted
15.99.8 reports received, 4.6 arrival, 1.1 forecast check, 0.4 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Oklahoma median 97.9, 100.0, 89.0
Next above
BKNrank 646; ahead on reports received 86.1% against 72.0%
Next below
LEHO2rank 664; behind on 247 score 84.1 against 83.5
Sharing its rank
16other 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 pointsOklahoma median 97.6121 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1054.45.4 of 10 pointsOklahoma median 94.2half its reports arrived within 33 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsOklahoma median 100.0longest silence 64 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.6 of 20 points, at the medianOklahoma median 97.9-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianOklahoma median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.9 of 10 points, at the medianOklahoma median 89.0-

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
647of 838 in Oklahoma, 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
1 hourfrom Oct 5, 10:00 PM
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 838 ranked stations in Oklahoma 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, 9; 10 to 19 per cent, 22; 20 to 29 per cent, 4; 30 to 39 per cent, 4; 40 to 49 per cent, 38; 50 to 59 per cent, 71; 60 to 69 per cent, 8; 70 to 79 per cent, 136; 80 to 89 per cent, 73; 90 to 99 per cent, 305; 100 per cent, 168. Washita River at Alex received 72.0 per cent, 121 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 647 of 838.WHERE IT RANKS IN OKLAHOMA, Oct 11THIS ONE: 72.0%, 121 OF 168, RANK 647 OF 838PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9910 to 192220 to 29430 to 39440 to 493850 to 597160 to 69870 to 7913680 to 897390 to 99305100168STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Washita River at Alex's rank in Oklahoma by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-11: 2026-10-07 rank 803 of 868; 2026-10-08 rank 780 of 849; 2026-10-09 rank 707 of 828; 2026-10-10 rank 704 of 828; 2026-10-11 rank 647 of 838.ITS RANK IN OKLAHOMA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Oct 7Oct 8Oct 9Oct 10Oct 11
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%168
90 to 99%305
80 to 89%73
70 to 79%136
60 to 69%8
50 to 59%71
40 to 49%38
30 to 39%4
20 to 29%4
10 to 19%22
0 to 9%9
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 11, 202664783872.0%
Oct 10, 202670482857.7%
Oct 9, 202670782857.1%
Oct 8, 202678084929.1%
Oct 7, 202680386814.8%

Station report

Washita River at Alex, 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 990 ft above sea level, 4 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.87 inHg and the temperature at 55.5 F.

Section from sea level of where Washita River at Alex stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 990 feet above sea level with 4 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.87 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.5 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 07328100FIG. D WHERE WASHITA RIVER AT ALEX 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 ATMOSPHEREWASHITA RIVER AT ALEX4 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT990 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 HERE28.87 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE55.5 FTITLEWashita River at Alex, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 07328100TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-11IDSR-07328100-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 11 the noon sun stands 48 degrees above the horizon at 34.93 N, and the day is 11 h 19 min long. Level ground there takes 74 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Washita River at Alex, angles true: on Oct 11 it stands 48 degrees above the horizon, against 79 at the June solstice, 55 at the equinoxes and 32 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 19 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 07328100FIG. E THE SUN AT WASHITA RIVER AT ALEXELEVATION 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 79°EQUINOXES 55°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 32°OCT 11, 48°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 19 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 74 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 34.93 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -7.2°TITLEWashita River at Alex, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 07328100TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-11IDSR-07328100-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 990 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Washita River at Alex, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 07328100FIG. 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 SCALETITLEWashita River at Alex, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 07328100TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-11IDSR-07328100-3DRAWN 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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