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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, October 14, 2019

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DAY 14 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/15/2019 04:00:11 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): 48.88°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 30.86°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 39.87°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.518
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 93 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 17
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 178

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): 0.01 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.78 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.79 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: 0 in
SWE DAY: 80
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 346.95 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 0.00 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: 94

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 4
D2: 1
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 20.0

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
2019-10-15 04:00:11OBSERVATION2020149448.8800430.8600639.87005000.012.782.79FF16.88004177.8800480346.95351932015 00.5175651983945793 34115220DRYL
2019-10-15 00:00:13FORECAST2020149433.9133.9133.91000.012.782.79FF1.91162.9179345.9981085628100.0746212123826629314115215DRYL
2019-10-14 12:00:11FORECAST2020149455.3638.9247.1400.00660.01662.782.7966FF23.36184.3679345.9981085628100.753975893926229344115222.5DRYL
2019-10-14 08:00:11FORECAST2020149455.7433.8844.8100.00860.01862.782.7986FF23.74184.7479345.9981085628100.765703074987529344115222.5DRYL
2019-10-14 04:00:11FORECAST2020149455.2933.5344.4100.01410.02412.782.8041FF23.29184.2979345.9981085628100.751781838224469344115222.5DRYL
2019-10-14 00:00:13FORECAST2020149455.0533.6144.3300.00820.00822.782.7882FF23.05176.0580346.9535193201500.744180949678189344115222.5DRYL
2019-10-13 20:00:11FORECAST2020149456.1536.2346.1900.00920.02922.782.8092FF24.15196.1580346.9535193201500.778001839912559344115222.5DRYL
2019-10-13 16:00:11FORECAST2020149456.2937.8547.0700.00920.02922.782.8092FF24.29196.2980346.9535193201500.782115602739089344115222.5DRYL
2019-10-13 12:00:11FORECAST2020149455.7238.347.0100.00460.02462.782.8046FF23.72195.7280346.9535193201500.76509365636199344115222.5DRYL
2019-10-13 08:00:11FORECAST2020149455.737.9446.8200.00490.02492.782.8049FF23.7195.780346.9535193201500.764483364214159344115222.5DRYL
2019-10-13 04:00:12FORECAST2020149455.3638.1846.7700.00440.04442.782.8244FF23.36190.3680346.9535193201500.753975893926229344115222.5DRYL
2019-10-13 00:00:14FORECAST2020149455.438.5946.99500.00430.07432.782.8543FF23.4176.480346.9535193201500.755224960040729344115222.5DRYL
2019-10-12 20:00:11FORECAST2020149455.3937.8546.6200.00510.08512.782.8651FF23.39193.3980346.9535193201500.754913013413229344115222.5DRYL
2019-10-12 16:00:11FORECAST2020149455.3437.6446.4900.00380.07382.782.8538FF23.34196.3480346.9535193201500.753350082878189344115222.5DRYL
2019-10-12 12:00:12FORECAST2020149455.2235.4345.32500.00280.07282.782.8528FF23.22196.2280346.9535193201500.749577407182529344115222.5DRYL
2019-10-12 08:00:11FORECAST2020149455.2736.5545.9100.00080.08082.782.8608FF23.27198.2780346.9535193201500.751153057002159344115222.5DRYL
2019-10-12 04:00:12FORECAST2020149455.2936.8146.0500.00180.07182.782.8518FF23.29194.2980346.9535193201500.751781838224469344115222.5DRYL
2019-10-12 00:00:13FORECAST2020149455.2936.3845.83500.00270.06272.782.8427FF23.29177.2980346.9535193201500.751781838224469344115222.5DRYL
2019-10-11 20:00:12FORECAST2020149454.7236.7945.75500.00370.06372.782.8437FF22.72204.7280346.9535193201500.733535005657879344215225DRYL
2019-10-11 16:00:11FORECAST2020149454.6536.0845.36500.00380.08382.782.8638FF22.65203.6580346.9535193201500.731248341170929344215225DRYL
2019-10-11 12:00:11FORECAST2020149455.1535.1245.13500.00230.04232.782.8223FF23.15207.1580346.9535193201500.747362658279979344215225DRYL
2019-10-11 08:00:11FORECAST2020149450.0335.7742.900.00230.01232.792.8023FF18.03203.0380346.9535193201500.562830784449649334215222.5DRYL
2019-10-11 04:00:12FORECAST2020149455.7133.5144.6100.00090.01092.782.7909FF23.71207.7180346.9535193201500.764788619406769344215225DRYL
2019-10-11 00:00:13FORECAST2020149454.7434.7844.7600.01130.10132.782.8813FF22.74190.7480346.9535193201500.734186528322429344125245DRYM
2019-10-10 20:00:12FORECAST2020149454.3334.6644.49500.01350.18352.782.9635FF22.33212.3380346.9535193201500.720671237459989344225250DRYMH
2019-10-10 16:00:11FORECAST2020149453.7134.1943.9500.00330.17332.782.9533FF21.71210.7180346.9535193201500.69962108986339344225250DRYMH
2019-10-10 12:00:11FORECAST2020149453.8334.3844.10500.01020.15022.782.9302FF21.83211.8380346.9535193201500.703750807260919344225250DRYMH
2019-10-10 08:00:12FORECAST2020149453.8334.3844.10500.01020.14022.792.9302FF21.83212.8380346.9535193201500.703750807260919344225250DRYMH
2019-10-10 04:00:14FORECAST2020149453.8732.0542.9600.00260.09262.792.8826FF21.87208.8780346.9535193201500.705121575655789344225250DRYMH
2019-10-10 00:00:13FORECAST2020149456.2734.4945.3800.00140.10142.782.8814FF24.27196.2780346.9535193201500.781530622983779344125245DRYM
2019-10-09 20:00:12FORECAST2020149456.2734.4945.3800.00140.08142.792.8714FF24.27228.2780346.9535193201500.781530622983779344215225DRYL
2019-10-09 16:00:11FORECAST2020149456.6935.0645.87500.00150.11152.782.8915FF24.69224.6980346.9535193201500.793624496906099344225250DRYMH
2019-10-09 12:00:12FORECAST2020149453.0133.1543.0800.01410.30412.783.0841FF21.01218.0180346.9535193201500.675031184643879334225245DRYM
2019-10-09 08:00:12FORECAST2020149451.9233.4642.6900.01410.31412.783.0941FF19.92210.9280346.9535193201500.635211875610779334225245DRYM
2019-10-09 04:00:12FORECAST2020149451.7135.443.55500.01430.30432.783.0843FF19.71209.7180346.9535193201500.627353249193599334225245DRYM
2019-10-09 00:00:13FORECAST2020149455.739.0347.36500.00190.11192.22.3119FF23.7200.780346.9535193201500.764483364214159344225250DRYMH
2019-10-08 20:00:11FORECAST2020149455.739.0447.3700.00190.11192.552.6619FF23.7216.780346.9535193201500.764483364214159344225250DRYMH
2019-10-08 16:00:11FORECAST2020149455.9839.9847.9800.00470.23472.552.7847FF23.98214.9880346.9535193201500.772947557590199344225250DRYMH
2019-10-08 12:00:11FORECAST2020149454.7537.6346.1900.00140.32142.552.8714FF22.75206.7580346.9535193201500.734511987001229344225250DRYMH
2019-10-08 08:00:12FORECAST2020149454.9437.8246.3800.00140.32142.632.9514FF22.94204.9480346.9535193201500.740657098176299344225250DRYMH
2019-10-08 04:00:12FORECAST2020149454.2736.0845.17500.00150.11152.642.7515FF22.27212.2780346.9535193201500.718665771223259344225250DRYMH
2019-10-08 00:00:16FORECAST2020149454.1938.1746.1800.0050.1351.811.945FF22.19215.1980346.9535193201500.715981065622199344225250DRYMH
2019-10-07 20:00:12FORECAST2020149454.2138.1846.19500.0050.1352.742.875FF22.21237.2180346.9535193201500.716653388604389344225250DRYMH
2019-10-07 16:00:11FORECAST2020149453.6438.9546.29500.0050.1052.642.745FF21.64240.6480346.9535193201500.697200150696759334225245DRYM
2019-10-07 12:00:11FORECAST2020149444.0437.4840.7600.00020.25022.72.9502FF12.04218.0480346.9535193201500.331338683310589324225240DRYM
2019-10-07 08:00:12FORECAST2020149440.3537.7739.06000.252.682.93FF8.35209.3580346.9535193201500.211155054766769314225235DRYL
2019-10-07 04:00:12FORECAST2020149440.3939.3439.86500.00040.10042.792.8904FF8.39225.3980346.9535193201500.212304846306619314225235DRYL