Storm Station

At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
445557090090601
Latitude
44.93250 N
Longitude
90.15158 W
Elevation
1,345 ft
Rank
1,236of 1,323 in Wisconsin, Oct 11

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Discovery Farms Waterway MT3 Near MilanReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 81 instruments in Wisconsin stand at one.

Station charts

Discovery Farms Waterway MT3 Near Milan Report

Rank 1,236 of 1,323 in Wisconsin, 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 score74.9of 100

Wisconsin median
93.9the median score of 1,323 stations
Scoring higher
1,235stations in Wisconsin
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
25.116.5 reports received, 7.5 continuity, 0.6 forecast check, 0.5 arrival, 0.1 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Wisconsin median 99.7, 100.0, 94.2
Next above
FW3123rank 1,235; ahead on 247 score 75.2 against 74.9
Next below
EW9253rank 1,237; behind on 247 score 74.9 against 74.8

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 3553.018.6 of 35 pointsWisconsin median 86.389 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1094.79.5 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0half its reports arrived within 13 min
  3. Continuityweight 1025.42.5 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0longest silence 32.1 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.9 of 20 points, at the medianWisconsin median 99.7-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianWisconsin median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.4 of 10 points, at the medianWisconsin median 94.2-

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
1,236of 1,323 in Wisconsin, Oct 11
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
0 of 240.0% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
89 of 16852.9% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
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Longest silence, 7 days
41 h 40 minfrom Oct 9, 4:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 9, 4:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 min9 in 10 within 13 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 1,323 ranked stations in Wisconsin 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, 2; 10 to 19 per cent, 28; 20 to 29 per cent, 18; 30 to 39 per cent, 10; 40 to 49 per cent, 84; 50 to 59 per cent, 131; 60 to 69 per cent, 34; 70 to 79 per cent, 185; 80 to 89 per cent, 191; 90 to 99 per cent, 287; 100 per cent, 353. Discovery Farms Waterway MT3 Near Milan received 52.9 per cent, 89 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 1,236 of 1,323.WHERE IT RANKS IN WISCONSIN, Oct 11THIS ONE: 52.9%, 89 OF 168, RANK 1,236 OF 1,323PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9210 to 192820 to 291830 to 391040 to 498450 to 5913160 to 693470 to 7918580 to 8919190 to 99287100353STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Discovery Farms Waterway MT3 Near Milan's rank in Wisconsin by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-11: 2026-10-07 rank 1,303 of 1,399; 2026-10-08 rank 1,247 of 1,350; 2026-10-09 rank 1,113 of 1,319; 2026-10-10 rank 1,139 of 1,319; 2026-10-11 rank 1,236 of 1,323.ITS RANK IN WISCONSIN, 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%353
90 to 99%287
80 to 89%191
70 to 79%185
60 to 69%34
50 to 59%131
40 to 49%84
30 to 39%10
20 to 29%18
10 to 19%28
0 to 9%2
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 11, 20261,2361,32352.9%
Oct 10, 20261,1391,31952.9%
Oct 9, 20261,1131,31952.9%
Oct 8, 20261,2471,35027.9%
Oct 7, 20261,3031,39914.2%

Station report

Discovery Farms Waterway MT3 Near Milan, 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 1,345 ft above sea level, 5 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.50 inHg and the temperature at 54.2 F.

Section from sea level of where Discovery Farms Waterway MT3 Near Milan stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 1,345 feet above sea level with 5 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.50 inches of mercury, and temperature, 54.2 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 445557090090601FIG. D WHERE DISCOVERY FARMS WATERWAY MT3 NEAR MILAN 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 ATMOSPHEREDISCOVERY FARMS WATERWAY MT3 NEAR MILAN5 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT1,345 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 HERE28.50 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE54.2 FTITLEDiscovery Farms Waterway MT3 Near Milan, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP 445557090090601TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-11IDSR-445557090090601-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

2The sun

Contents

On Oct 11 the noon sun stands 38 degrees above the horizon at 44.93 N, and the day is 11 h 02 min long. Level ground there takes 61 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Discovery Farms Waterway MT3 Near Milan, angles true: on Oct 11 it stands 38 degrees above the horizon, against 69 at the June solstice, 45 at the equinoxes and 22 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 02 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 445557090090601FIG. E THE SUN AT DISCOVERY FARMS WATERWAY MT3 NEAR MILANELEVATION 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 69°EQUINOXES 45°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 22°OCT 11, 38°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 02 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 61 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 44.93 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -7.2°TITLEDiscovery Farms Waterway MT3 Near Milan, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 445557090090601TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-11IDSR-445557090090601-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

3The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform, 1,345 ft above sea level. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Discovery Farms Waterway MT3 Near Milan, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 445557090090601FIG. 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 SCALETITLEDiscovery Farms Waterway MT3 Near Milan, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 445557090090601TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-11IDSR-445557090090601-3DRAWN 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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