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Identifier
08109700
Latitude
30.33938 N
Longitude
96.90470 W
Elevation
297 ft
Rank
2,317of 4,734 in Texas, Oct 17
Observed
1:00 AMCDT, 2 hours ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Middle Yegua Ck nr Dime BoxReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Middle Yegua Ck nr Dime Box Report

Rank 2,317 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 score95.4of 100

Texas median
95.2the median score of 4,734 stations
Scoring higher
2,313stations in Texas
Sharing its score
36ranks 2,314 to 2,349
Points deducted
4.64.6 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Texas median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
08178980rank 2,314; ahead on median arrival 32 min 48 s against 32 min 56 s
Next below
GERT2rank 2,348; behind on reports received 100% against 97.6%
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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsTexas median 96.9168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1054.15.4 of 10 pointsTexas median 91.9half its reports arrived within 33 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsTexas median 100.0longest silence 65 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 (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
2,317of 4,734 in Texas, Oct 17
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
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Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 33 minfrom Oct 17, 6:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 17, 6:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
33 min9 in 10 within 53 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 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. Middle Yegua Ck nr Dime Box received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 2,317 of 4,734.WHERE IT RANKS IN TEXAS, Oct 17THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 2,317 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 Middle Yegua Ck nr Dime Box's rank in Texas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-07 rank 4,963 of 5,124; 2026-10-08 rank 4,778 of 5,212; 2026-10-09 rank 3,722 of 4,902; 2026-10-10 rank 3,704 of 4,904; 2026-10-11 rank 3,170 of 4,764; 2026-10-12 rank 2,788 of 4,698; 2026-10-13 rank 2,268 of 4,666; 2026-10-14 rank 2,194 of 4,656; 2026-10-15 rank 2,329 of 4,658; 2026-10-16 rank 2,326 of 4,689; 2026-10-17 rank 2,317 of 4,734.ITS RANK IN TEXAS, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12,0004,0006,000Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 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, 20262,3174,734100.0%
Oct 16, 20262,3264,689100.0%
Oct 15, 20262,3294,658100.0%
Oct 14, 20262,1944,656100.0%
Oct 13, 20262,2684,66699.4%
Oct 12, 20262,7884,69885.7%
Oct 11, 20263,1704,76471.4%
Oct 10, 20263,7044,90457.1%
Oct 9, 20263,7224,90256.5%
Oct 8, 20264,7785,21228.5%
Oct 7, 20264,9635,12414.2%

Station report

Middle Yegua Ck nr Dime Box, 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 297 ft above sea level, 1 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.60 inHg and the temperature at 57.9 F.

Section from sea level of where Middle Yegua Ck nr Dime Box stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 297 feet above sea level with 1 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.60 inches of mercury, and temperature, 57.9 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 08109700FIG. D WHERE MIDDLE YEGUA CK NR DIME BOX 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 ATMOSPHEREMIDDLE YEGUA CK NR DIME BOX1 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT297 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 HERE29.60 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE57.9 FTITLEMiddle Yegua Ck nr Dime Box, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 08109700TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-08109700-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 50 degrees above the horizon at 30.34 N, and the day is 11 h 15 min long. Level ground there takes 77 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Middle Yegua Ck nr Dime Box, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 50 degrees above the horizon, against 83 at the June solstice, 60 at the equinoxes and 36 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 15 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 08109700FIG. E THE SUN AT MIDDLE YEGUA CK NR DIME BOXELEVATION 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 83°EQUINOXES 60°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 36°OCT 17, 50°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 15 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 77 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 30.34 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.5°TITLEMiddle Yegua Ck nr Dime Box, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 08109700TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-08109700-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 297 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Middle Yegua Ck nr Dime Box, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 08109700FIG. 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 SCALETITLEMiddle Yegua Ck nr Dime Box, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 08109700TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-08109700-3DRAWN 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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