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DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
TCEQ-1017
Latitude
29.82717 N
Longitude
94.98831 W
Elevation
40 ft
Rank
3,157of 4,734 in Texas, Oct 17
Observed
9:00 AMCDT, 2 hours ago
Air temperature
54F
Wind
12mph
Gust
21mph
Wind direction
8°

Ranking Statistics

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Baytown Garth Report

Rank 3,157 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 score88.4of 100

Texas median
95.2the median score of 4,734 stations
Scoring higher
3,155stations in Texas
Sharing its score
54ranks 3,156 to 3,209
Points deducted
11.64.6 arrival, 4.4 reports received, 2.7 continuity
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Texas median 100.0
Next above
NMTrank 3,156; ahead on reports received 95.8% against 87.5%
Next below
NCWT2rank 3,198; behind on reports received 87.5% against 72.0%
Sharing its rank
40other 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 3587.530.6 of 35 pointsTexas median 96.9147 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1054.35.4 of 10 pointsTexas median 91.9half its reports arrived within 33 min
  3. Continuityweight 1073.07.3 of 10 pointsTexas median 100.0longest silence 7.1 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsTexas median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KT41, 11.7 miles away, over 146 readings: typical difference 2.3 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.3 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsTexas median 100.00 of 146 readings failed their check against its reference station
  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 2.7 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.2 °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
3,157of 4,734 in Texas, Oct 17
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
11 of 2445.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
141 of 16883.9% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
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Longest silence, 7 days
11 hoursfrom Oct 16, 5:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 17, 2:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
33 min9 in 10 within 33 min
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.4 °Fcooler than the airport station KT41, 12 miles away, on average over 219 readings; typical difference 2.6 °F

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

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

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. Baytown Garth received 87.5 per cent, 147 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 3,157 of 4,734.WHERE IT RANKS IN TEXAS, Oct 17THIS ONE: 87.5%, 147 OF 168, RANK 3,157 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 Baytown Garth's rank in Texas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-08 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-08 rank 4,940 of 5,212; 2026-10-09 rank 4,521 of 4,902; 2026-10-10 rank 4,520 of 4,904; 2026-10-11 rank 4,141 of 4,764; 2026-10-12 rank 3,603 of 4,698; 2026-10-13 rank 3,209 of 4,666; 2026-10-14 rank 2,839 of 4,656; 2026-10-15 rank 2,815 of 4,658; 2026-10-16 rank 2,822 of 4,689; 2026-10-17 rank 3,157 of 4,734.ITS RANK IN TEXAS, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12,0004,0006,000Oct 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, 20263,1574,73487.5%
Oct 16, 20262,8224,68990.4%
Oct 15, 20262,8154,65891.0%
Oct 14, 20262,8394,65691.0%
Oct 13, 20263,2094,66677.9%
Oct 12, 20263,6034,69865.4%
Oct 11, 20264,1414,76452.3%
Oct 10, 20264,5204,90439.2%
Oct 9, 20264,5214,90238.6%
Oct 8, 20264,9405,21213.0%

Station report

Baytown Garth, 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 40 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.88 inHg and the temperature at 58.9 F.

Section from sea level of where Baytown Garth stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 40 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.88 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.9 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT TCEQ-1017FIG. D WHERE BAYTOWN GARTH 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 ATMOSPHEREBAYTOWN GARTH0 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT40 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 HERE29.88 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.9 FTITLEBaytown Garth, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP TCEQ-1017TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-TCEQ1017-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 51 degrees above the horizon at 29.83 N, and the day is 11 h 16 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 Baytown Garth, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 51 degrees above the horizon, against 84 at the June solstice, 60 at the equinoxes and 37 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 16 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT TCEQ-1017FIG. E THE SUN AT BAYTOWN GARTHELEVATION 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 84°EQUINOXES 60°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 37°OCT 17, 51°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 16 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 77 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 29.83 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.5°TITLEBaytown Garth, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP TCEQ-1017TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-TCEQ1017-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 40 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Baytown Garth, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT TCEQ-1017FIG. 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 SCALETITLEBaytown Garth, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP TCEQ-1017TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-17IDSR-TCEQ1017-3DRAWN 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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