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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, October 16, 2019

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DAY 16 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/17/2019 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:
H
HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 45.43°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 34.91°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 40.17°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.385
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: 13
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 195

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: 1.02 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.02 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.46 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.48 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: 0 in
SWE DAY: 78
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 345.04 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: 96

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 4
D2: 1
D3: 4
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 70.0

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
2019-10-17 04:00:12OBSERVATION2020169645.4299834.9100640.1700201.021.022.463.48TF13.42998195.4299878345.03906033777 00.3850081623557293 24145270DRYH
2019-10-17 00:00:13FORECAST2020169635.9135.9135.9100.0040.0042.462.464FF3.91185.9177344.0763607963800.121223259141249314115215DRYL
2019-10-16 12:00:11FORECAST2020169637.5933.635.5950.0664781303616550.67280.67282.463.1328FF5.59187.5977344.119216429370.0228764021297420.155265126166319314134236DRYL
2019-10-16 08:00:11FORECAST2020169639.9434.2737.10500.88660.88662.463.3466TF7.94189.9477344.0763607963800.212521889374619314135245DRYM
2019-10-16 04:00:11FORECAST2020169640.9333.9837.45500.77320.77322.463.2332FF8.93190.9377344.0763607963800.239920547185199314135245DRYM
2019-10-16 00:00:13FORECAST2020169644.2934.5239.40501.00761.00762.463.4676TF12.29182.2978345.0390603377700.345581352937559324145270DRYH
2019-10-15 20:00:11FORECAST2020169643.3734.5238.94500.79160.81162.463.2716FF11.37192.3778345.0390603377700.314918399282699324135252.5DRYMH
2019-10-15 16:00:11FORECAST2020169644.3134.4239.36500.82750.84752.463.3075FF12.31193.3178345.0390603377700.346260257120939324135252.5DRYMH
2019-10-15 12:00:12FORECAST2020169643.4334.1538.7901.10911.12912.463.5891TF11.43192.4378345.0390603377700.31688262239019324145270DRYH
2019-10-15 08:00:11FORECAST2020169642.8234.238.5101.32761.34762.463.8076TF10.82192.8278345.0390603377700.297161794381619324145270DRYH
2019-10-15 04:00:11FORECAST2020169642.9233.7638.3401.23181.24182.463.7018TF10.92192.9278345.0390603377700.300356120048969324145270DRYH
2019-10-15 00:00:13FORECAST2020169642.9633.6438.30.384177288295851.4161.4262.463.886TF10.96174.9678345.285684301590.132650917882360.301638176338089324144256DRYH
2019-10-14 20:00:11FORECAST2020169649.0942.9346.0101.22081.24082.463.7008TF17.09210.0978345.0390603377700.517751719074059334245290DRYVH
2019-10-14 16:00:11FORECAST2020169649.0742.8645.96501.17791.20792.463.6679TF17.07210.0778345.0390603377700.517018051131829334245290DRYVH
2019-10-14 12:00:12FORECAST2020169648.4542.4745.4600.87450.89452.463.3545TF16.45208.4578345.0390603377700.494258085573679324235260DRYH
2019-10-14 08:00:11FORECAST2020169648.4842.3145.39500.89930.91932.463.3793TF16.48210.4878345.0390603377700.495359540111799324235260DRYH
2019-10-14 04:00:12FORECAST2020169648.3242.2245.2700.92640.94642.463.4064TF16.32208.3278345.0390603377700.489485729516419324235260DRYH
2019-10-14 00:00:13FORECAST2020169648.4142.8645.63501.15771.18772.453.6377TF16.41200.4178345.0390603377700.492789549066179324245280DRYVH
2019-10-13 20:00:11FORECAST2020169647.9942.5845.28501.59761.61762.474.0876TF15.99219.9978345.0390603377700.4773796167216593242552100WETMH
2019-10-13 16:00:11FORECAST2020169651.7442.5847.1601.64581.66582.474.1358TF19.74223.7478345.0390603377700.6134856620781593342552112.5WETMH
2019-10-13 12:00:11FORECAST2020169649.0941.4345.2601.68271.70272.474.1727TF17.09223.0978345.0390603377700.5177517190740593342552112.5WETMH
2019-10-13 08:00:11FORECAST2020169649.0942.6345.8601.69011.70012.474.1701TF17.09224.0978345.0390603377700.5177517190740593342552112.5WETMH
2019-10-13 04:00:12FORECAST202016965240.9746.48501.591.62.494.09TF2022278345.0390603377700.6226111608228493342552112.5WETMH
2019-10-13 00:00:14FORECAST2020169651.6641.8846.7701.24321.27322.523.7932TF19.66205.6678345.0390603377700.610664882545699334245290DRYVH
2019-10-12 20:00:11FORECAST2020169651.6741.8946.7801.29431.33432.533.8643TF19.67221.6778345.0390603377700.611017802344149334245290DRYVH
2019-10-12 16:00:11FORECAST2020169651.0242.4146.71501.12371.22372.523.7437TF19.02224.0278345.0390603377700.58790032887299334245290DRYVH
2019-10-12 12:00:12FORECAST2020169650.7441.546.1201.25321.37322.523.8932TF18.74223.7478345.0390603377700.577842121231849334245290DRYVH
2019-10-12 08:00:11FORECAST2020169650.7641.5146.13501.25321.33322.533.8632TF18.76223.7678345.0390603377700.578562332873269334245290DRYVH
2019-10-12 04:00:12FORECAST2020169647.1841.4244.301.08691.16692.523.6869TF15.18220.1878345.0390603377700.447775738363929324245280DRYVH
2019-10-12 00:00:13FORECAST2020169649.2240.7644.9901.64272.27272.514.7827TF17.22198.2278345.0390603377700.5225189846724293341552100WETMH
2019-10-11 20:00:12FORECAST2020169649.2140.7744.9901.64272.27272.514.7827TF17.21226.2178345.0390603377700.5221523775969193342552112.5WETMH
2019-10-11 16:00:11FORECAST2020169653.8340.8947.3601.66262.36262.534.8926TF21.83226.8378345.0390603377700.6846641162568293342552112.5WETMH
2019-10-11 12:00:11FORECAST2020169651.0942.3346.7101.17411.57412.494.0641TF19.09231.0978345.0390603377700.5904061583022293342552112.5WETMH
2019-10-11 08:00:11FORECAST2020169651.0842.3446.7101.17411.57412.474.0441TF19.08227.0878345.0390603377700.5900484061073993342552112.5WETMH
2019-10-11 04:00:12FORECAST2020169649.1242.0445.5801.2871.5972.464.057TF17.12230.1278345.0390603377700.5188521075039793342552112.5WETMH
2019-10-11 00:00:13FORECAST2020169647.642.4445.0201.37521.58522.544.1252TF15.6210.678345.0390603377700.4631001282998493242552100WETMH
2019-10-10 20:00:12FORECAST2020169647.9641.0944.52501.39871.56872.624.1887TF15.96233.9678345.0390603377700.476279927300693242552100WETMH
2019-10-10 16:00:11FORECAST2020169650.5741.1545.8601.21641.43642.624.0564TF18.57232.5778345.0390603377700.571710047762789334245290WETMH
2019-10-10 12:00:12FORECAST2020169655.6642.4549.05500.41560.50562.593.0956FF23.66243.6678345.0390603377700.741904789922859344235275DRYVH
2019-10-10 08:00:12FORECAST2020169655.6742.4449.05500.41560.50562.593.0956FF23.67244.6778345.0390603377700.74220215670969344235275DRYVH
2019-10-10 04:00:14FORECAST2020169658.0441.2249.6300.09180.13182.552.6818FF26.04244.0478345.0390603377700.807397143341129344225250DRYMH
2019-10-10 00:00:13FORECAST2020169652.3243.1247.7201.18671.26672.553.8167TF20.32229.3278345.0390603377700.633748803280639334245290DRYVH
2019-10-09 20:00:12FORECAST2020169652.3344.0748.200.80730.88732.543.4273TF20.33261.3378345.0390603377700.634095102028689334235267.5DRYH
2019-10-09 16:00:11FORECAST2020169648.3143.9546.1300.58090.68092.563.2409FF16.31255.3178345.0390603377700.489118678835489324235260DRYH
2019-10-09 12:00:12FORECAST2020169646.2141.8844.04500.30420.33422.743.0742FF14.21240.2178345.0390603377700.412717162145339324225240DRYM
2019-10-09 08:00:12FORECAST2020169645.2241.6843.4500.07770.10772.752.8577FF13.22231.2278345.0390603377700.377641843195119324225240DRYM
2019-10-09 04:00:12FORECAST2020169645.4244.3244.8700.03940.11942.742.8594FF13.42227.4278345.0390603377700.384657089131259324225240DRYM