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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, October 15, 2019

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DAY 15 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/16/2019 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): 48.64°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 43.04°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 45.84°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.511
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 95 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: 186

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): 2.70 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.71 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: 79
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 346.00 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: 95

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
2019-10-16 04:00:11OBSERVATION2020159548.6399243.0399445.83993000.012.72.71FF16.63992185.6399279345.99810856281 00.5110865603006695 34115220DRYL
2019-10-16 00:00:13FORECAST2020159537.0937.0937.0900.00130.01132.72.7113FF5.09174.0978345.0390603377700.153998104164979514115215DRYL
2019-10-15 12:00:11FORECAST2020159548.0741.7144.8900.02140.03142.72.7314FF16.07185.0778345.0390603377700.490477213252929524115217.5DRYL
2019-10-15 08:00:11FORECAST2020159549.3737.1743.2700.0150.0252.72.725FF17.37186.3778345.0390603377700.537436885331679534115220DRYL
2019-10-15 04:00:11FORECAST2020159548.9831.6940.33500.01190.02192.72.7219FF16.98185.9878345.0390603377700.523373903584029534115220DRYL
2019-10-15 00:00:13FORECAST2020159546.3735.8241.09500.01090.02092.72.7209FF14.37168.3779345.9981085628100.429367357757139524115217.5DRYL
2019-10-14 20:00:11FORECAST2020159553.7841.3147.54500.00790.02792.72.7279FF21.78196.7879345.9981085628100.68926579815199534115220DRYL
2019-10-14 16:00:11FORECAST2020159553.9841.6347.80500.02180.04182.72.7418FF21.98196.9879345.9981085628100.695640292561139534115220DRYL
2019-10-14 12:00:12FORECAST2020159553.3443.1648.2500.01360.03362.72.7336FF21.34196.3479345.9981085628100.675042575129549534115220DRYL
2019-10-14 08:00:11FORECAST202015955442.7848.3900.00760.02762.72.7276FF2219879345.9981085628100.696274531236359534115220DRYL
2019-10-14 04:00:12FORECAST2020159553.1843.0148.09500.00820.02822.72.7282FF21.18196.1879345.9981085628100.669805165784729534115220DRYL
2019-10-14 00:00:13FORECAST2020159553.440.7947.09500.01520.02522.72.7252FF21.4188.479345.9981085628100.676997796408889534115220DRYL
2019-10-13 20:00:11FORECAST2020159553.4642.3447.900.00820.03822.72.7382FF21.46208.4679345.9981085628100.678948142408229534215222.5DRYL
2019-10-13 16:00:11FORECAST2020159553.1740.6946.9300.00770.03772.72.7377FF21.17208.1779345.9981085628100.669476707418359534215222.5DRYL
2019-10-13 12:00:11FORECAST2020159555.241.7248.4600.01510.03512.72.7351FF23.2210.279345.9981085628100.733197086484059544215225DRYL
2019-10-13 08:00:11FORECAST2020159555.5141.7748.6400.01430.03432.72.7343FF23.51210.5179345.9981085628100.742353464774319544215225DRYL
2019-10-13 04:00:12FORECAST2020159556.9639.9148.43500.00680.04682.72.7468FF24.96205.9679345.9981085628100.782921186126469544215225DRYL
2019-10-13 00:00:14FORECAST2020159554.9839.7247.3500.02650.09652.72.7965FF22.98189.9879345.9981085628100.726600835138949544125245DRYM
2019-10-12 20:00:11FORECAST2020159553.8341.6347.7300.0310.1012.722.821FF21.83205.8379345.9981085628100.690864853281629534225245DRYM
2019-10-12 16:00:11FORECAST2020159554.0439.5246.7800.10490.15492.722.8749FF22.04209.0479345.9981085628100.697541237193849534225245DRYM
2019-10-12 12:00:12FORECAST2020159554.139.6446.8700.11560.16562.722.8856FF22.1209.179345.9981085628100.699436844812699544225250DRYMH
2019-10-12 08:00:11FORECAST2020159551.6139.8145.7100.08440.13442.732.8644FF19.61208.6179345.9981085628100.616783939683039534225245DRYM
2019-10-12 04:00:12FORECAST2020159556.2839.8348.05500.08380.13382.722.8538FF24.28209.2879345.9981085628100.764371496029739544225250DRYMH
2019-10-12 00:00:13FORECAST2020159549.139.9944.54500.62720.67722.713.3872FF17.1185.179345.9981085628100.527704895942769534135260DRYH
2019-10-11 20:00:12FORECAST2020159549.1139.9844.54500.6270.6772.713.387FF17.11213.1179345.9981085628100.528065671254059534235267.5DRYH
2019-10-11 16:00:11FORECAST2020159546.1240.0143.06500.70390.76392.723.4839TF14.12209.1279345.9981085628100.420486635120379524235260DRYH
2019-10-11 12:00:11FORECAST2020159549.9238.7144.31500.40140.43142.713.1414FF17.92215.9279345.9981085628100.557185998911159534225245DRYM
2019-10-11 08:00:11FORECAST2020159549.9340.0244.97500.40120.41122.713.1212FF17.93211.9379345.9981085628100.557543912844979534225245DRYM
2019-10-11 04:00:12FORECAST2020159549.9540.2845.11500.30560.31562.73.0156FF17.95216.9579345.9981085628100.55825959955119534225245DRYM
2019-10-11 00:00:13FORECAST2020159548.9238.3143.61500.20320.30322.73.0032FF16.92198.9279345.9981085628100.521207339397999534125240DRYM
2019-10-10 20:00:12FORECAST2020159551.2138.6444.92500.16120.33122.713.0412FF19.21222.2179345.9981085628100.602870084421949534225245DRYM
2019-10-10 16:00:11FORECAST2020159547.538.8743.18500.22030.38032.713.0903FF15.5217.579345.9981085628100.469890378925969524225240DRYM
2019-10-10 12:00:12FORECAST2020159552.6338.4445.53500.08320.19322.742.9332FF20.63223.6379345.9981085628100.651551979671449534225245DRYM
2019-10-10 08:00:12FORECAST2020159552.6338.4445.53500.08320.18322.752.9332FF20.63224.6379345.9981085628100.651551979671449534225245DRYM
2019-10-10 04:00:14FORECAST2020159554.4237.6346.02500.03660.09662.742.8366FF22.42222.4279345.9981085628100.709454950395369544225250DRYMH
2019-10-10 00:00:13FORECAST2020159557.8239.1648.4900.08180.15182.732.8818FF25.82212.8279345.9981085628100.805129949603089544225250DRYMH
2019-10-09 20:00:12FORECAST2020159557.8339.1648.49500.08180.14182.732.8718FF25.83244.8379345.9981085628100.805379803327189544225250DRYMH
2019-10-09 16:00:11FORECAST2020159558.8238.5548.68500.09970.16972.742.9097FF26.82242.8279345.9981085628100.829144856547959544225250DRYMH
2019-10-09 12:00:12FORECAST2020159552.8336.3944.6100.02440.28442.743.0244FF20.83229.8379345.9981085628100.658232916991179534225245DRYM
2019-10-09 08:00:12FORECAST2020159552.1738.0245.09500.02440.28442.753.0344FF20.17222.1779345.9981085628100.636009345138399534225245DRYM
2019-10-09 04:00:12FORECAST2020159549.3537.2843.31500.06930.32932.743.0693FF17.35218.3579345.9981085628100.536716693113299534225245DRYM
2019-10-09 00:00:13FORECAST2020159558.6542.7550.700.00730.07732.162.2373FF26.65218.6579345.9981085628100.82520135358599544215225DRYL
2019-10-08 20:00:11FORECAST2020159558.6642.7450.700.00730.07732.512.5873FF26.66234.6679345.9981085628100.825434907573799544215225DRYL
2019-10-08 16:00:11FORECAST2020159559.3842.5250.9500.00040.17042.532.7004FF27.38233.3879345.9981085628100.841729897146129544225250DRYMH
2019-10-08 12:00:12FORECAST2020159547.1140.1843.64500.00040.13042.662.7904FF15.11213.1179345.9981085628100.455847551369819524225240DRYM
2019-10-08 08:00:12FORECAST2020159543.2340.2841.75500.00020.13022.742.8702FF11.23207.2379345.9981085628100.321809743265549524225240DRYM
2019-10-08 04:00:12FORECAST2020159541.7641.3841.57000.082.592.67FF9.76212.7679345.9981085628100.27561570010549524215220DRYL