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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, October 10, 2019

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DAY 10 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/11/2019 04:00:12 AM
According to the database, there were no geologic events (floods, debris flows, outburst floods, etc) on this day.

THIS DAY'S DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD CLASS:
M
MEDIUM

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 41.36°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 23.93°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 32.65°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.242
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 92 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 9
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 183

DD32 is calculated as: DD32 = TMAX - 32
18-day Cumulative DD32 is the sum of DD32 for the last 18 days.
Precipitation at Paradise DAY 1: 0.00 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.59 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.36 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.95 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 6 in
SWE DAY: 84
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 350.74 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 2.10 in

SWE Day, Calculated Snow Density, and Calculated SWE based on work by Sturm and others (2010)
If Tavg > 32°F, snow melt is factored in at: M (in) = a(Tavg - T32), where a is between 0.0766 - 0.1312 in * °F-1 * day-1 (Currently 0.1039) and T32 = 32°F. This method is from Westerstrom (1982) in Kustas and others (1994) and converted to US customary units.
Seasonal Variables DAYS SINCE JULY 11: 90

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 4
D2: 1
D3: 3
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 45.0

These are primarly for the Dry-weather debris flow hazard model, but calculated every day.
HSdry = (([D0 + D1 + D2] * D3) * D4) / D5
See model (right) to figure out how D0 - D5 are calculated.
Notes

UPDATE HISTORY AND MODEL OUTPUT NOTES:
You can also use this to see how the forecast changes over time. Note that "FORECAST" is the forecasted model whereas "OBSERVED" is the actual observed values for that day.
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D TYPE WY DOFWY DS0SP T_MAX T_MIN T_AVG SP P1 P3 P15 P18 PA PB DD32 DD32_18 SWE_DAY SNOW_P SWE T_MAX_PERC T_MAX_PERC_YRS D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 HS_DRY FCST_TYPE HAZ_CLASS
2019-10-11 04:00:12OBSERVATION2020109041.3623.9300632.64503000.593.363.95TF9.36183.3684350.7390628119 00.2418707190219792 14135245DRYM
2019-10-11 00:00:13FORECAST2020109030.530.530.5000.593.363.95TF-1.5172.583349.798064486100.0470700544065499214135245DRYM
2019-10-10 12:00:11FORECAST2020109054.2529.8242.03500.00060.59063.363.9506TF22.25196.2583349.798064486100.674941994823029234135260DRYH
2019-10-10 08:00:11FORECAST2020109054.5225.9540.23500.00770.59773.363.9577TF22.52196.5283349.798064486100.683593568167549234135260DRYH
2019-10-10 04:00:13FORECAST2020109054.1824.6939.43500.00970.59973.363.9597TF22.18196.1883349.798064486100.672683275073289234135260DRYH
2019-10-10 00:00:12FORECAST2020109054.3725.3139.8400.00670.58673.363.9467TF22.37186.3784350.739062811900.678799142353259234135260DRYH
2019-10-09 20:00:11FORECAST2020109053.7330.3442.03500.0060.5963.363.956TF21.73208.7384350.739062811900.658014760006619234235267.5DRYH
2019-10-09 16:00:11FORECAST2020109054.4431.9243.1800.00410.59413.363.9541TF22.44209.4484350.739062811900.681040311120679234235267.5DRYH
2019-10-09 12:00:11FORECAST2020109054.3231.5842.9500.00150.59153.363.9515TF22.32209.3284350.739062811900.67719430814489234235267.5DRYH
2019-10-09 08:00:11FORECAST2020109052.3632.7342.54500.00130.59133.363.9513TF20.36205.3684350.739062811900.611952659378939234235267.5DRYH
2019-10-09 04:00:12FORECAST2020109052.1432.5242.3300.00060.59063.363.9506TF20.14206.1484350.739062811900.604386753490389234235267.5DRYH
2019-10-09 00:00:13FORECAST2020109051.3232.0541.68500.00140.01143.363.3714FF19.32189.3284350.739062811900.575860479231539234115220DRYL
2019-10-08 20:00:11FORECAST2020109051.4731.7441.60500.00220.36223.363.7222TF19.47205.4784350.739062811900.581113214859089234225245DRYM
2019-10-08 16:00:11FORECAST2020109051.2331.5541.3900.00080.36083.363.7208TF19.23204.2384350.739062811900.572702295090289234225245DRYM
2019-10-08 12:00:11FORECAST2020109050.9631.1241.0400.00020.36023.363.7202TF18.96203.9684350.739062811900.563200544330329234225245DRYM
2019-10-08 08:00:12FORECAST2020109051.4531.0841.26500.00020.44023.363.8002TF19.45203.4584350.739062811900.580413663392859234225245DRYM
2019-10-08 04:00:11FORECAST2020109051.4431.6941.56500.00060.45063.363.8106TF19.44204.4484350.739062811900.58006379220469234225245DRYM
2019-10-08 00:00:16FORECAST2020109051.4931.941.69500.00090.63092.352.9809FF19.49203.4984350.739062811900.581812509988449234235267.5DRYH
2019-10-07 20:00:12FORECAST2020109051.3931.5741.48000.763.153.91TF19.39225.3984350.739062811900.578313492465879234235267.5DRYH
2019-10-07 16:00:11FORECAST2020109051.7131.7841.74500.00080.66083.153.8108TF19.71225.7184350.739062811900.589487226317699234235267.5DRYH
2019-10-07 12:00:11FORECAST2020109045.2330.6637.94500.00050.72053.153.8705TF13.23219.2384350.739062811900.361729114589339224235260DRYH
2019-10-07 08:00:12FORECAST2020109044.3529.9237.13500.00040.64043.213.8504TF12.35214.3584350.739062811900.332646557116129224235260DRYH
2019-10-07 04:00:12FORECAST2020109050.228.9639.5800.00040.58043.383.9604TF18.2225.284350.739062811900.536276104899279234235267.5DRYH
2019-10-07 00:00:13FORECAST2020109050.643040.3200.00240.45243.43.8524TF18.64205.6484350.739062811900.551892250492279234225245DRYM
2019-10-06 20:00:11FORECAST2020109050.6429.7440.1900.00150.45153.473.9215TF18.64226.6484350.739062811900.551892250492279234225245DRYM
2019-10-06 16:00:11FORECAST2020109050.2129.9540.0800.00130.47133.493.9613TF18.21226.2184350.739062811900.536631731396339234225245DRYM
2019-10-06 12:00:12FORECAST2020109048.9830.6239.800.00060.34063.63.9406TF16.98214.9884350.739062811900.492758189565129224225240DRYM
2019-10-06 08:00:11FORECAST2020109048.9930.6239.80500.00060.33063.563.8906TF16.99218.9984350.739062811900.493115252010859224225240DRYM
2019-10-06 04:00:12FORECAST2020109049.5530.1939.8700.00060.36063.493.8506TF17.55220.5584350.739062811900.513111181289889234225245DRYM
2019-10-06 00:00:13FORECAST2020109049.1131.2640.18500.00240.52243.353.8724TF17.11221.1184350.739062811900.497400349815549224235260DRYH
2019-10-05 20:00:11FORECAST2020109049.1231.2640.1900.00240.52243.283.8024TF17.12239.1284350.739062811900.497757461658869224235260DRYH
2019-10-05 16:00:12FORECAST2020109050.231.8541.02500.00240.55243.293.8424TF18.2242.284350.739062811900.536276104899279234235267.5DRYH
2019-10-05 12:00:12FORECAST2020109051.8232.4442.1300.00190.55193.363.9119TF19.82243.8284350.739062811900.593311969414759234235267.5DRYH
2019-10-05 08:00:12FORECAST2020109053.6733.4743.5700.00160.44163.513.9516TF21.67249.6784350.739062811900.656040211665329234225245DRYM
2019-10-05 04:00:12FORECAST2020109053.4233.2943.35500.00160.52163.363.8816TF21.42249.4284350.739062811900.647767596631149234235267.5DRYH
2019-10-05 00:00:13FORECAST2020109053.1932.5542.87001.272.944.21TF21.19249.1984350.739062811900.640094457492889234245290WETMH
2019-10-04 20:00:11FORECAST2020109053.2232.5542.885001.263.24.46TF21.22268.2284350.739062811900.641098586446539234245290WETMH
2019-10-04 16:00:12FORECAST2020109052.4332.1342.28001.053.224.27TF20.43265.4384350.739062811900.614351261730059234245290WETMH
2019-10-04 12:00:12FORECAST2020109051.8930.5241.20500.00210.63212.973.6021TF19.89262.8984350.739062811900.595741296126699234235267.5DRYH
2019-10-04 08:00:11FORECAST2020109052.9431.2642.100.00210.93212.983.9121TF20.94258.9484350.739062811900.631689701658799234235267.5DRYH
2019-10-04 04:00:12FORECAST2020109053.8831.4442.6600.00231.13232.763.8923TF21.88265.8884350.739062811900.662932172844039234245290DRYVH
2019-10-04 00:00:13FORECAST2020109053.5233.6643.5900.00180.88182.593.4718TF21.52257.5284350.739062811900.651085299007679234235267.5DRYH
2019-10-03 20:00:12FORECAST2020109053.5533.6543.600.00130.88132.763.6413TF21.55278.5584350.739062811900.65207837657829234235267.5DRYH
2019-10-03 16:00:11FORECAST2020109054.9634.2844.6200.00081.29082.764.0508TF22.96281.9684350.739062811900.697478061167629234245290WETMH
2019-10-03 12:00:12FORECAST2020109044.2636.4140.33500.00041.00043.24.2004TF12.26278.2684350.739062811900.329724644272069224245280WETMH
2019-10-03 08:00:11FORECAST2020109038.736.437.55000.842.973.81TF6.7255.784350.739062811900.173993379372399214235252.5DRYMH
2019-10-03 04:00:13FORECAST2020109038.2737.237.735000.482.883.36FF6.27260.2784350.739062811900.164280032206829214225235DRYL