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Identifier
08100700
Latitude
31.24461 N
Longitude
97.62499 W
Elevation
713 ft
Rank
3,088of 4,734 in Texas, Oct 17
Observed
11:05 PMCDT, 47 minutes ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Owl Ck at E Range Rd, Ft HoodReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Owl Ck at E Range Rd, Ft Hood Report

Rank 3,088 of 4,734 in Texas, Oct 17. 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 score89.2of 100

Texas median
95.2the median score of 4,734 stations
Scoring higher
3,071stations in Texas
Sharing its score
17ranks 3,072 to 3,088
Points deducted
10.89.3 reports received, 1.5 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Texas median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
08158823rank 3,083; ahead on reports received 73.6% against 73.5%
Next below
TFPrank 3,089; behind on 247 score 89.2 against 89.1

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 3573.525.7 of 35 pointsTexas median 96.9494 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1084.88.5 of 10 pointsTexas median 91.9half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsTexas median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianTexas median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianTexas median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianTexas 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 (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
3,088of 4,734 in Texas, Oct 17
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :20, :35 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
62 of 9664.5% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
490 of 67272.9% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
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Longest silence, 7 days
47 minfrom Oct 17, 4:05 AM
Latest report
Oct 17, 4:05 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 23 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 4,734 ranked stations in Texas on Oct 17 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, 35; 10 to 19 per cent, 121; 20 to 29 per cent, 96; 30 to 39 per cent, 88; 40 to 49 per cent, 322; 50 to 59 per cent, 463; 60 to 69 per cent, 141; 70 to 79 per cent, 422; 80 to 89 per cent, 541; 90 to 99 per cent, 1,244; 100 per cent, 1,261. Owl Ck at E Range Rd, Ft Hood received 73.5 per cent, 494 of 672 scheduled reports, rank 3,088 of 4,734.WHERE IT RANKS IN TEXAS, Oct 17THIS ONE: 73.5%, 494 OF 672, RANK 3,088 OF 4,734PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101001,0000 to 93510 to 1912120 to 299630 to 398840 to 4932250 to 5946360 to 6914170 to 7942280 to 8954190 to 991,2441001,261STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Owl Ck at E Range Rd, Ft Hood's rank in Texas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-06 rank 4,535 of 4,690; 2026-10-07 rank 4,786 of 5,124; 2026-10-08 rank 4,690 of 5,212; 2026-10-09 rank 4,097 of 4,902; 2026-10-10 rank 4,080 of 4,904; 2026-10-11 rank 3,527 of 4,764; 2026-10-12 rank 3,201 of 4,698; 2026-10-13 rank 2,955 of 4,666; 2026-10-14 rank 3,045 of 4,656; 2026-10-15 rank 3,062 of 4,658; 2026-10-16 rank 3,067 of 4,689; 2026-10-17 rank 3,088 of 4,734.ITS RANK IN TEXAS, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12,0004,0006,000Oct 6Oct 8Oct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%1,261
90 to 99%1,244
80 to 89%541
70 to 79%422
60 to 69%141
50 to 59%463
40 to 49%322
30 to 39%88
20 to 29%96
10 to 19%121
0 to 9%35
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 20263,0884,73473.5%
Oct 16, 20263,0674,68974.5%
Oct 15, 20263,0624,65874.5%
Oct 14, 20263,0454,65674.7%
Oct 13, 20262,9554,66674.8%
Oct 12, 20263,2014,69864.2%
Oct 11, 20263,5274,76453.4%
Oct 10, 20264,0804,90443.0%
Oct 9, 20264,0974,90242.5%
Oct 8, 20264,6905,21221.5%
Oct 7, 20264,7865,12410.8%
Oct 6, 20264,5354,6901.9%

Station report

Owl Ck at E Range Rd, Ft Hood, 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 713 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.16 inHg and the temperature at 56.5 F.

Section from sea level of where Owl Ck at E Range Rd, Ft Hood stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 713 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.16 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.5 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 08100700FIG. D WHERE OWL CK AT E RANGE RD, FT HOOD 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 ATMOSPHEREOWL CK AT E RANGE RD, FT HOOD3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT713 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 HERE29.16 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE56.5 FTITLEOwl Ck at E Range Rd, Ft Hood, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 08100700TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-08100700-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 49 degrees above the horizon at 31.24 N, and the day is 11 h 14 min long. Level ground there takes 76 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Owl Ck at E Range Rd, Ft Hood, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 49 degrees above the horizon, against 82 at the June solstice, 59 at the equinoxes and 35 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 14 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 08100700FIG. E THE SUN AT OWL CK AT E RANGE RD, FT HOODELEVATION 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 82°EQUINOXES 59°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 35°OCT 17, 49°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 14 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 76 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 31.24 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.5°TITLEOwl Ck at E Range Rd, Ft Hood, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 08100700TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-08100700-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 713 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Owl Ck at E Range Rd, Ft Hood, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 08100700FIG. 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 SCALETITLEOwl Ck at E Range Rd, Ft Hood, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 08100700TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-08100700-3DRAWN 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-100River flood FB-EVT-102Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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