Storm Station

At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
420351123063200
Latitude
42.06426 N
Longitude
123.10901 W
Elevation
1,800 ft
Rank
1,228of 1,649 in Oregon, Oct 11
Observed
12:00 AMPDT, 30 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Applegate Dam Met Station Near CopperReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 62 instruments in Oregon stand at one.

Station charts

Applegate Dam Met Station Near Copper Report

Rank 1,228 of 1,649 in Oregon, 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 score80.0of 100

Oregon median
91.5the median score of 1,649 stations
Scoring higher
1,221stations in Oregon
Sharing its score
12ranks 1,222 to 1,233
Points deducted
20.016.3 reports received, 2.2 accuracy, 0.9 forecast check, 0.6 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Oregon median 89.0, 100.0, 91.4
Next above
434646122574100rank 1,227; ahead on median arrival 12 min 51 s against 12 min 52 s
Next below
434304123032800rank 1,230; behind on median arrival 12 min 52 s against 12 min 58 s
Sharing its rank
1other 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 3553.318.7 of 35 pointsOregon median 97.6358 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1094.39.4 of 10 pointsOregon median 88.7half its reports arrived within 13 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsOregon median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-17.8 of 20 points, at the medianOregon median 89.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianOregon median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.1 of 10 points, at the medianOregon median 91.4-

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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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
1,228of 1,649 in Oregon, Oct 11
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
71 of 9673.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
381 of 67256.6% of its schedule, 383 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 8, 1:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 11, 7:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 min9 in 10 within 18 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Chart of the 1,649 ranked stations in Oregon 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, 3; 10 to 19 per cent, 34; 20 to 29 per cent, 37; 30 to 39 per cent, 89; 40 to 49 per cent, 71; 50 to 59 per cent, 165; 60 to 69 per cent, 70; 70 to 79 per cent, 175; 80 to 89 per cent, 84; 90 to 99 per cent, 633; 100 per cent, 288. Applegate Dam Met Station Near Copper received 53.2 per cent, 358 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 1,228 of 1,649.WHERE IT RANKS IN OREGON, Oct 11THIS ONE: 53.2%, 358 OF 672, RANK 1,228 OF 1,649PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9310 to 193420 to 293730 to 398940 to 497150 to 5916560 to 697070 to 7917580 to 898490 to 99633100288STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Applegate Dam Met Station Near Copper's rank in Oregon by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-11: 2026-10-07 rank 1,471 of 1,543; 2026-10-08 rank 1,455 of 1,571; 2026-10-09 rank 1,354 of 1,646; 2026-10-10 rank 1,352 of 1,646; 2026-10-11 rank 1,228 of 1,649.ITS RANK IN OREGON, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 7Oct 8Oct 9Oct 10Oct 11
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%288
90 to 99%633
80 to 89%84
70 to 79%175
60 to 69%70
50 to 59%165
40 to 49%71
30 to 39%89
20 to 29%37
10 to 19%34
0 to 9%3
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 11, 20261,2281,64953.2%
Oct 10, 20261,3521,64642.5%
Oct 9, 20261,3541,64642.2%
Oct 8, 20261,4551,57121.2%
Oct 7, 20261,4711,54310.7%

Station report

Applegate Dam Met Station Near Copper, 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 1,800 ft above sea level, 6 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.03 inHg and the temperature at 52.6 F.

Section from sea level of where Applegate Dam Met Station Near Copper stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,800 feet above sea level with 6 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.03 inches of mercury, and temperature, 52.6 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 420351123063200FIG. D WHERE APPLEGATE DAM MET STATION NEAR COPPER 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 ATMOSPHEREAPPLEGATE DAM MET STATION NEAR COPPER6 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,800 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 HERE28.03 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE52.6 FTITLEApplegate Dam Met Station Near Copper, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 420351123063200TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-11IDSR-420351123063200-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 11 the noon sun stands 41 degrees above the horizon at 42.06 N, and the day is 11 h 07 min long. Level ground there takes 65 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Applegate Dam Met Station Near Copper, angles true: on Oct 11 it stands 41 degrees above the horizon, against 71 at the June solstice, 48 at the equinoxes and 24 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 07 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 420351123063200FIG. E THE SUN AT APPLEGATE DAM MET STATION NEAR COPPERELEVATION 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 71°EQUINOXES 48°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 24°OCT 11, 41°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 07 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 65 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 42.06 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -7.3°TITLEApplegate Dam Met Station Near Copper, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 420351123063200TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-11IDSR-420351123063200-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 1,800 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Applegate Dam Met Station Near Copper, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 420351123063200FIG. 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 SCALETITLEApplegate Dam Met Station Near Copper, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 420351123063200TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-11IDSR-420351123063200-3DRAWN 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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