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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, October 12, 2019

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DAY 12 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/13/2019 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:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 54.01°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 40.31°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 47.16°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.722
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 90 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 22
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 192

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): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.51 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.51 in

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

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 2 in
SWE DAY: 82
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 348.85 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 0.70 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: 92

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 4
D2: 1
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 22.5

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
2019-10-13 04:00:12OBSERVATION2020129254.0100440.3100647.160050003.513.51FF22.01004192.0100482348.85348356404 00.7224770813564890 44115222.5DRYL
2019-10-13 00:00:14FORECAST2020129237.1537.1537.1500.00150.00153.513.5115FF5.15175.1581347.9053064059600.137098796128289014115215DRYL
2019-10-12 12:00:11FORECAST2020129257.3144.0550.6800.02250.02253.513.5325FF25.31195.3181347.9053064059600.821161333521719044115222.5DRYL
2019-10-12 08:00:11FORECAST2020129257.8136.0946.9500.02660.02663.513.5366FF25.81195.8181347.9053064059600.833915336543699044115222.5DRYL
2019-10-12 04:00:11FORECAST2020129253.5836.244.8900.02480.02483.513.5348FF21.58191.5881347.9053064059600.707904840927819044115222.5DRYL
2019-10-12 00:00:13FORECAST2020129257.8233.5645.6900.01260.01263.513.5226FF25.82179.8282348.8534835640400.834164287179519044115222.5DRYL
2019-10-11 20:00:12FORECAST2020129257.9739.448.68500.01050.01053.513.5205FF25.97204.9782348.8534835640400.837869651493199044215225DRYL
2019-10-11 16:00:11FORECAST2020129257.3639.7348.54500.01850.01853.513.5285FF25.36204.3682348.8534835640400.822463729069159044215225DRYL
2019-10-11 12:00:11FORECAST2020129256.8240.6648.7400.01130.01133.513.5213FF24.82203.8282348.8534835640400.808082118791099044215225DRYL
2019-10-11 08:00:11FORECAST2020129258.0939.848.94500.00150.01153.513.5215FF26.09206.0982348.8534835640400.840794919749639044215225DRYL
2019-10-11 04:00:12FORECAST2020129258.4339.0248.72500.00120.00123.513.5112FF26.43204.4382348.8534835640400.848894773274849044215225DRYL
2019-10-11 00:00:13FORECAST2020129258.3441.249.7700.00060.00063.513.5106FF26.34195.3482348.8534835640400.846777793407649044115222.5DRYL
2019-10-10 20:00:11FORECAST2020129258.0738.6548.3600.00590.00593.513.5159FF26.07218.0782348.8534835640400.840309784423779044215225DRYL
2019-10-10 16:00:11FORECAST2020129257.3440.648.9700.00780.00783.513.5178FF25.34217.3482348.8534835640400.821943489177369044215225DRYL
2019-10-10 12:00:11FORECAST2020129257.2138.7847.99500.0370.0373.513.547FF25.21218.2182348.8534835640400.818538597411589044215225DRYL
2019-10-10 08:00:11FORECAST2020129257.3238.7148.01500.03520.04523.513.5552FF25.32219.3282348.8534835640400.821422291463869044215225DRYL
2019-10-10 04:00:14FORECAST2020129254.7638.8946.82500.03470.04473.513.5547FF22.76214.7682348.8534835640400.747008869147399044215225DRYL
2019-10-10 00:00:12FORECAST2020129252.7840.6946.73500.03480.04483.53.5448FF20.78198.7882348.8534835640400.679890528333429034115220DRYL
2019-10-09 20:00:11FORECAST2020129254.7337.7446.23500.020.033.513.54FF22.73227.7382348.8534835640400.746049893044099044215225DRYL
2019-10-09 16:00:11FORECAST2020129253.7339.846.76500.04150.04153.513.5515FF21.73226.7382348.8534835640400.7130279760419044215225DRYL
2019-10-09 12:00:11FORECAST2020129251.2837.8144.54500.04260.04263.513.5526FF19.28224.2882348.8534835640400.624613518766669034215222.5DRYL
2019-10-09 08:00:12FORECAST2020129250.6440.7745.70500.04780.04783.513.5578FF18.64218.6482348.8534835640400.600143488536659034215222.5DRYL
2019-10-09 04:00:12FORECAST2020129251.5539.7645.65500.03730.03733.513.5473FF19.55218.5582348.8534835640400.634794557735449034215222.5DRYL
2019-10-09 00:00:13FORECAST2020129252.4439.0245.7300.0430.0432.932.973FF20.44201.4482348.8534835640400.667653809904839034215222.5DRYL
2019-10-08 20:00:11FORECAST2020129252.4339.0345.7300.04330.04333.283.3233FF20.43217.4382348.8534835640400.667291106134939034215222.5DRYL
2019-10-08 16:00:11FORECAST2020129250.338.4444.3700.06350.06353.283.3435FF18.3214.382348.8534835640400.586975173909669034215222.5DRYL
2019-10-08 12:00:11FORECAST2020129248.9836.8942.93500.18520.18523.283.4652FF16.98207.9882348.8534835640400.535051376896929034225245DRYM
2019-10-08 08:00:12FORECAST202012924937.2243.1100.18520.18523.363.5452FF1720682348.8534835640400.535844884907889034225245DRYM
2019-10-08 04:00:12FORECAST2020129251.5139.3645.43500.02740.02743.373.3974FF19.51217.5182348.8534835640400.633292036108649034215222.5DRYL
2019-10-08 00:00:16FORECAST2020129253.1340.4346.7800.04840.04842.542.5884FF21.13216.1382348.8534835640400.69228599826379034215222.5DRYL
2019-10-07 20:00:12FORECAST2020129253.1440.446.7700.04840.04843.473.5184FF21.14238.1482348.8534835640400.692637041216919034215222.5DRYL
2019-10-07 16:00:11FORECAST2020129253.5337.6645.59500.020.023.373.39FF21.53241.5382348.8534835640400.706187728638089044215225DRYL
2019-10-07 12:00:11FORECAST2020129249.6538.1843.91500.14280.14283.433.5728FF17.65229.6582348.8534835640400.561538449423499034225245DRYM
2019-10-07 08:00:12FORECAST2020129249.6638.1743.91500.14280.14283.413.5528FF17.66224.6682348.8534835640400.561931998272479034225245DRYM
2019-10-07 04:00:12FORECAST2020129256.140.1348.11500.02260.02263.523.5426FF24.1242.182348.8534835640400.787835391932469044215225DRYL
2019-10-07 00:00:14FORECAST2020129251.7438.2144.97500.01310.01313.413.4231FF19.74218.7482348.8534835640400.641902971192739034215222.5DRYL
2019-10-06 20:00:12FORECAST2020129251.7538.2244.98500.01310.01313.483.4931FF19.75239.7582348.8534835640400.642275764841839034215222.5DRYL
2019-10-06 16:00:11FORECAST2020129252.4438.2245.3300.01090.01093.523.5309FF20.44238.4482348.8534835640400.667653809904839034215222.5DRYL
2019-10-06 12:00:12FORECAST2020129247.8439.7243.7800.02470.02473.53.5247FF15.84223.8482348.8534835640400.489688404780079024215220DRYL
2019-10-06 08:00:12FORECAST2020129247.8539.7343.7900.02470.02473.453.4747FF15.85227.8582348.8534835640400.490086604322369024215220DRYL
2019-10-06 04:00:13FORECAST2020129250.3538.9944.6700.03140.03143.413.4414FF18.35232.3582348.8534835640400.588918220772149034215222.5DRYL
2019-10-06 00:00:13FORECAST2020129252.8638.6245.7400.01040.01043.433.4404FF20.86234.8682348.8534835640400.682742188042579034215222.5DRYL
2019-10-05 20:00:11FORECAST2020129252.8738.6345.7500.0090.0093.363.369FF20.87252.8782348.8534835640400.683097889038319034215222.5DRYL
2019-10-05 16:00:12FORECAST2020129253.7638.9946.37500.0090.0093.43.409FF21.76257.7682348.8534835640400.714047478034929044215225DRYL
2019-10-05 12:00:12FORECAST2020129249.8440.6445.2400.00080.00083.473.4708FF17.84259.8482348.8534835640400.569005035991439034215222.5DRYL
2019-10-05 08:00:12FORECAST2020129243.4640.6942.07500.00020.00023.513.5102FF11.46259.4682348.8534835640400.321617946565469024215220DRYL
2019-10-05 04:00:12FORECAST2020129245.5443.5444.540003.443.44FF13.54258.5482348.8534835640400.399170013757889024215220DRYL