🇨🇦 ECCC Precipitation Network Audit

ALBERTA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MANITOBA, NEW BRUNSWICK, NEWFOUNDLAND, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, NOVA SCOTIA, NUNAVUT, ONTARIO, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, QUEBEC, SASKATCHEWAN — 8374 Stations Analyzed

V2.1 — ECCC 5-Category Classification per Minister Dabrusin's Response

📋 Methodology (Updated per ECCC Guidance, January 2026)

This audit implements the classification framework from Minister Julie Dabrusin's official response. Data sources updated to ECCC-recommended MSC Datamart and Collaboration Server (obsolete FTP removed). Stations classified into 5 categories per ECCC guidance. Effective failure rate excludes decommissioned stations. Scope: ALBERTA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MANITOBA, NEW BRUNSWICK, NEWFOUNDLAND, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, NOVA SCOTIA, NUNAVUT, ONTARIO, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, QUEBEC, SASKATCHEWAN.

23.5%
Effective Failure Rate Among Active Stations
(370 of 1577 non-decommissioned stations have data problems)
Total Audited
8374
Full ECCC inventory
✅ Functional
1207
76.5% of active network
⚠️ Transmission Issues
370
Data gaps / intermittent
❌ Data Missing
0
Active but no data
🔌 No Precip Sensor
0
Not equipped
🏚️ Decommissioned
6797
Historical only

🌾 Alberta

Total stations1464
✅ Functional254
⚠️❌ Problematic33
🏚️ Decommissioned1177
11.5% failure

🌊 British Columbia

Total stations1747
✅ Functional241
⚠️❌ Problematic49
🏚️ Decommissioned1457
16.9% failure

🦬 Manitoba

Total stations576
✅ Functional72
⚠️❌ Problematic15
🏚️ Decommissioned489
17.2% failure

🌲 New Brunswick

Total stations228
✅ Functional27
⚠️❌ Problematic7
🏚️ Decommissioned194
20.6% failure

🧊 Newfoundland

Total stations323
✅ Functional44
⚠️❌ Problematic26
🏚️ Decommissioned253
37.1% failure

🐻‍❄️ Northwest Territories

Total stations165
✅ Functional37
⚠️❌ Problematic29
🏚️ Decommissioned99
43.9% failure

⚓ Nova Scotia

Total stations307
✅ Functional43
⚠️❌ Problematic13
🏚️ Decommissioned251
23.2% failure

❄️ Nunavut

Total stations189
✅ Functional47
⚠️❌ Problematic36
🏚️ Decommissioned106
43.4% failure

🍁 Ontario

Total stations1566
✅ Functional164
⚠️❌ Problematic48
🏚️ Decommissioned1354
22.6% failure

🏝️ Prince Edward Island

Total stations55
✅ Functional8
⚠️❌ Problematic2
🏚️ Decommissioned45
20.0% failure

⚜️ Quebec

Total stations1028
✅ Functional189
⚠️❌ Problematic98
🏚️ Decommissioned741
34.1% failure

🌻 Saskatchewan

Total stations726
✅ Functional81
⚠️❌ Problematic14
🏚️ Decommissioned631
14.7% failure

📍 Station Classification Map — ALBERTA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MANITOBA, NEW BRUNSWICK, NEWFOUNDLAND, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, NOVA SCOTIA, NUNAVUT, ONTARIO, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, QUEBEC, SASKATCHEWAN

Functional Transmission Issue Data Missing No Precip Sensor Decommissioned

Policy Implications

🌾 Agricultural Insurance

23.5% of active stations failing means actuarial models for AgriInsurance lack the precipitation data they need. This directly affects crop insurance pricing for farmers across ALBERTA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MANITOBA, NEW BRUNSWICK, NEWFOUNDLAND, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, NOVA SCOTIA, NUNAVUT, ONTARIO, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, QUEBEC, SASKATCHEWAN.

🌡️ Paris Agreement (Art. 13)

Canada committed to transparent, accurate climate monitoring. With 370 active stations failing to transmit data, the precipitation record has permanent gaps that undermine international reporting obligations.

🔬 Scientific Integrity

Climate research requires continuous long-term records. Stations classified as ACTIVE_TRANSMISSION_ISSUE create gaps that distort trend analysis and regime change detection.

📄 Evidence Package — V2.1

Methodology: ECCC 5-category classification per Minister Dabrusin's response (Jan 2026)
Scope: ALBERTA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MANITOBA, NEW BRUNSWICK, NEWFOUNDLAND, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, NOVA SCOTIA, NUNAVUT, ONTARIO, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, QUEBEC, SASKATCHEWAN
Data Sources: MSC Datamart & Collaboration Server (ECCC recommended)
Audit Date: April 16, 2026
Stations Audited: 8374

Dr. Adrian Hernandez-del-Valle, PhD

Windrose — Canada Precipitation Network Intelligence

adrian@windrose.news

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