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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, October 17, 2019

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DAY 17 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/18/2019 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:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 34.31°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 29.78°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 32.05°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.096
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 94 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 2
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: 0.96 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.98 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.44 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.42 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: 1 in
SWE DAY: 77
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 344.08 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 0.34 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: 97

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: 5
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 75.0

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
2019-10-18 04:00:12OBSERVATION2020179734.3099429.7800632.04500.959999999999981.982.444.42TF2.30994195.3099477344.07636079638 00.09552154952971394 14155275WETM
2019-10-18 00:00:12FORECAST2020179731.2931.2931.2920.04341.06342.443.5034TF-0.71192.2976344.401047210920.688802094421840.0545301199556629414144248DRYM
2019-10-17 12:00:11FORECAST2020179737.0929.5833.3352.17113052161050.75661.77662.444.2166TF5.09198.0976344.51121204280.747978807503160.150024852145029414154260WETM
2019-10-17 08:00:11FORECAST2020179736.930.0433.473.25118447984781.0762.0962.444.536TF4.9197.976345.205390276051.12232640722530.145746537112739414154260WETM
2019-10-17 04:00:12FORECAST2020179734.0630.0832.073.63798287085211.05352.07352.444.5135TF2.06195.0676345.453532705991.25675403465970.0914476295448979414154260WETM
2019-10-17 00:00:13FORECAST2020179735.2430.7132.9754.07544447691891.25791.25792.443.6979TF3.24187.2477346.690296346511.41291705344680.111849786870329414144248DRYM
2019-10-16 20:00:11FORECAST2020179737.9229.7233.823.7822029382941.20841.87842.444.3184TF5.92191.9277346.503117241691.31054510815960.169684592421639414154260WETM
2019-10-16 16:00:12FORECAST2020179734.1931.0332.614.02783683447851.1831.8532.444.293TF2.19188.1977346.659917375341.39628958424170.0935502630199269414154260WETM
2019-10-16 12:00:11FORECAST2020179734.1130.8232.4655.08103858019811.4442.1142.444.554TF2.11188.1177347.33111969131.76480281925490.0922521648411249414154260WETM
2019-10-16 08:00:11FORECAST2020179733.8730.6332.255.51670361959171.56392.45392.444.8939TF1.87189.8777347.608243148931.91765165317960.088437649241939414154260WETM
2019-10-16 04:00:11FORECAST2020179734.130.7332.4155.44033938490861.52312.29312.444.7331TF2.1191.177347.559690560641.89084267316370.0920908414827859414154260WETM
2019-10-16 00:00:13FORECAST2020179734.4430.5432.495.4724823351841.53372.54372.444.9837TF2.44182.4477347.580128283671.90212611209340.0976934131547379414154260WETM
2019-10-15 20:00:11FORECAST2020179737.5430.0133.7754.60708601082131.32212.13212.444.5721TF5.54195.5477347.029293330351.59879380264740.160487701655739414154260WETM
2019-10-15 16:00:11FORECAST2020179737.6130.3233.9654.93582219895281.4032.2532.444.693TF5.61196.6177347.238680410881.71390838710710.162156994698479414154260WETM
2019-10-15 12:00:12FORECAST2020179738.230.934.555.38826510249031.53392.66392.445.1039TF6.2196.277347.526576189081.87256532266760.176672761043149414154260WETM
2019-10-15 08:00:11FORECAST2020179734.8130.832.8055.4298996552291.46692.81692.445.2569TF2.81193.8177347.553052220331.88717819842490.104068946802769414154260WETM
2019-10-15 04:00:11FORECAST2020179738.130.8134.4555.17251349221661.40912.64912.445.0891TF6.1197.177347.389331674731.79687600513960.174156420994799414154260WETM
2019-10-15 00:00:13FORECAST2020179733.4831.1132.2956.14471120148531.43422.86422.445.3042TF1.48174.4877348.007175095652.13840358700750.082490811107929414154260WETM
2019-10-14 20:00:11FORECAST2020179748.5939.6344.1101.5192.7492.455.199TF16.59224.5977344.0763607963800.5335257490453194342552112.5WETMH
2019-10-14 16:00:11FORECAST2020179748.5639.5744.06501.5372.7372.455.187TF16.56224.5677344.0763607963800.5323638388866694342552112.5WETMH
2019-10-14 12:00:12FORECAST2020179745.8839.3342.60501.7742.6542.455.104TF13.88219.8877344.0763607963800.4286317168057694242552100WETMH
2019-10-14 08:00:11FORECAST2020179745.6539.7442.69501.87312.78312.455.2331TF13.65221.6577344.0763607963800.4198550737849694242552100WETMH
2019-10-14 04:00:12FORECAST2020179745.339.9842.6401.81532.75532.455.2053TF13.3219.377344.0763607963800.4065768387984694242552100WETMH
2019-10-14 00:00:13FORECAST2020179744.138.0541.07501.54582.72582.445.1658TF12.1210.177344.0763607963800.3619473709942194242552100WETMH
2019-10-13 20:00:11FORECAST2020179744.1138.0541.0801.43233.04232.465.5023TT12.11230.1177344.0763607963800.3623125606520494242552100WETH
2019-10-13 16:00:11FORECAST2020179744.4138.3541.3801.27662.93662.465.3966TT12.41234.4177344.0763607963800.3733251363027294242552100WETH
2019-10-13 12:00:11FORECAST2020179748.2638.5543.40500.9732.6732.455.123TF16.26237.2677344.0763607963800.5207311979361694342552112.5WETMH
2019-10-13 08:00:11FORECAST2020179748.2938.5643.42500.9732.6732.455.123TF16.29238.2977344.0763607963800.5218954214881894342552112.5WETMH
2019-10-13 04:00:12FORECAST2020179747.6638.6443.1501.01762.61762.475.0876TF15.66235.6677344.0763607963800.4974227914138594242552100WETMH
2019-10-13 00:00:14FORECAST2020179747.8938.8743.3800.79012.06012.54.5601TF15.89219.8977344.0763607963800.5063609800157994342552112.5WETMH
2019-10-12 20:00:11FORECAST2020179747.9338.8943.4100.79012.11012.524.6301TF15.93235.9377344.0763607963800.5079152477685794342552112.5WETMH
2019-10-12 16:00:12FORECAST2020179746.3640.0543.20500.74991.96992.54.4699TF14.36236.3677344.0763607963800.4470573126038394242552100WETMH
2019-10-12 12:00:12FORECAST2020179745.0640.7342.89500.90752.27752.54.7775TF13.06235.0677344.0763607963800.3975324665373594242552100WETMH
2019-10-12 08:00:11FORECAST2020179745.0540.7442.89500.90752.23752.514.7475TF13.05235.0577344.0763607963800.3971567737991994242552100WETMH
2019-10-12 04:00:12FORECAST2020179749.4539.8244.63500.82651.99652.54.4965TF17.45235.4577344.0763607963800.5666739909091794342552112.5WETMH
2019-10-12 00:00:13FORECAST2020179749.2838.5243.900.8313.1012.495.591TT17.28213.2877344.0763607963800.5601510033368394342552112.5WETH
2019-10-11 20:00:12FORECAST2020179749.3138.5443.92500.8313.1012.495.591TT17.31241.3177344.0763607963800.5613033580311794342552112.5WETH
2019-10-11 16:00:11FORECAST2020179748.0138.2843.14500.80323.16322.515.6732TT16.01241.0177344.0763607963800.5110233991945894342552112.5WETH
2019-10-11 12:00:11FORECAST2020179748.6340.0944.3600.59072.16072.474.6307TF16.63245.6377344.0763607963800.5350745165432594342552112.5WETMH
2019-10-11 08:00:12FORECAST2020179748.6540.1144.3800.59072.16072.454.6107TF16.65241.6577344.0763607963800.5358487025646494342552112.5WETMH
2019-10-11 04:00:12FORECAST2020179745.8741.643.73500.65042.25042.444.6904TF13.87241.8777344.0763607963800.428249355940794242552100WETMH
2019-10-11 00:00:14FORECAST2020179745.0840.5342.80501.21362.79362.535.3236TF13.08222.0877344.0763607963800.3982841368249394242552100WETMH
2019-10-10 20:00:12FORECAST2020179746.1440.8943.51501.18332.74332.615.3533TF14.14246.1477344.0763607963800.4385955828627294242552100WETMH
2019-10-10 16:00:11FORECAST2020179744.9340.3142.6200.8292.2692.64.869TF12.93243.9377344.0763607963800.3926559953028494242552100WETMH
2019-10-10 12:00:12FORECAST2020179745.341.1643.2300.79291.29292.583.8729TF13.3255.377344.0763607963800.406576838798469424245280DRYVH
2019-10-10 08:00:12FORECAST2020179745.3241.9543.63500.69991.19992.583.7799TF13.32256.3277344.0763607963800.407332862693949424245280DRYVH
2019-10-10 04:00:14FORECAST2020179747.8545.6346.7400.51640.64642.533.1764FF15.85257.8577344.0763607963800.504806615689889434235267.5DRYH