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Identifier
08412500
Latitude
31.87264 N
Longitude
103.83159 W
Elevation
2,727 ft
Rank
1,182of 4,734 in Texas, Oct 17
Observed
1:15 AMCDT, 1 hour ago
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Pecos Rv nr OrlaReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Pecos Rv nr Orla Report

Rank 1,182 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 score98.4of 100

Texas median
95.2the median score of 4,734 stations
Scoring higher
1,177stations in Texas
Sharing its score
98ranks 1,178 to 1,275
Points deducted
1.61.6 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Texas median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
FART2rank 1,180; ahead on median arrival 17 min 53 s against 17 min 56 s
Next below
07311900rank 1,240; behind on median arrival 17 min 56 s against 17 min 57 s
Sharing its rank
57other 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 1084.18.4 of 10 pointsTexas median 91.9half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsTexas median 100.0longest silence 60 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
1,182of 4,734 in Texas, Oct 17
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
78 minfrom Oct 17, 6:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 17, 6:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 38 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. Pecos Rv nr Orla received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 1,182 of 4,734.WHERE IT RANKS IN TEXAS, Oct 17THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 1,182 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 Pecos Rv nr Orla's rank in Texas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-07 rank 4,588 of 5,124; 2026-10-08 rank 4,389 of 5,212; 2026-10-09 rank 3,168 of 4,902; 2026-10-10 rank 3,155 of 4,904; 2026-10-11 rank 2,730 of 4,764; 2026-10-12 rank 2,353 of 4,698; 2026-10-13 rank 1,072 of 4,666; 2026-10-14 rank 1,038 of 4,656; 2026-10-15 rank 1,211 of 4,658; 2026-10-16 rank 1,183 of 4,689; 2026-10-17 rank 1,182 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, 20261,1824,734100.0%
Oct 16, 20261,1834,689100.0%
Oct 15, 20261,2114,658100.0%
Oct 14, 20261,0384,656100.0%
Oct 13, 20261,0724,666100.0%
Oct 12, 20262,3534,69886.3%
Oct 11, 20262,7304,76472.0%
Oct 10, 20263,1554,90457.7%
Oct 9, 20263,1684,90257.1%
Oct 8, 20264,3895,21229.1%
Oct 7, 20264,5885,12414.8%

Station report

Pecos Rv nr Orla, 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 2,727 ft above sea level, 9 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 27.09 inHg and the temperature at 49.3 F.

Section from sea level of where Pecos Rv nr Orla stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 2,727 feet above sea level with 9 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 27.09 inches of mercury, and temperature, 49.3 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 08412500FIG. D WHERE PECOS RV NR ORLA 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 ATMOSPHEREPECOS RV NR ORLA9 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT2,727 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 HERE27.09 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE49.3 FTITLEPecos Rv nr Orla, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 08412500TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-08412500-1DRAWN 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 31.87 N, and the day is 11 h 12 min long. Level ground there takes 75 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Pecos Rv nr Orla, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 49 degrees above the horizon, against 82 at the June solstice, 58 at the equinoxes and 35 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 12 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 08412500FIG. E THE SUN AT PECOS RV NR ORLAELEVATION 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 58°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 35°OCT 17, 49°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 12 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 75 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 31.87 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.5°TITLEPecos Rv nr Orla, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 08412500TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-08412500-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 2,727 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Pecos Rv nr Orla, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 08412500FIG. 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 SCALETITLEPecos Rv nr Orla, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 08412500TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-08412500-3DRAWN 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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