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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, October 22, 2019

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DAY 22 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/23/2019 12:00:13 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:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 33.60°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 33.60°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 33.60°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.106
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: 2
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 172

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): 2.08 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.84 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 8.92 in

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

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 14 in
SWE DAY: 72
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 353.57 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 4.95 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: 102

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 5
D2: 1
D3: 5
D4: 2
D5: 2
HSdry: 35.0

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
2019-10-23 00:00:13FORECAST20202210233.633.633.623.9912533333330.00182.08186.848.9218TT1.6171.671353.574364186958.48269214338140.10626904070249015152235WETL
2019-10-22 12:00:12FORECAST20202210244.5533.8239.18523.5569266666670.01762.09766.848.9376TT12.55182.5571353.304677923738.32277238883950.42196573083759025152240WETL
2019-10-22 09:12:23FORECAST20202210244.8733.8439.35523.5066880.01032.09036.848.9303TT12.87182.8771353.273464049388.30428909808790.43399882031959025152240WETL
2019-10-22 08:00:11FORECAST20202210244.5333.5939.0600.01912.09916.848.9391TT12.53182.5371338.2227037099800.4212159544549990251552100WETH
2019-10-22 04:00:12FORECAST20202210242.7733.5338.1500.28412.36416.849.2041TT10.77180.7771338.2227037099800.3566450601190990251552100WETH
2019-10-22 00:00:14FORECAST20202210243.6333.7138.6728.9514933333330.75481.27486.848.1148TT11.63180.6372357.5483885424210.351559787230.387811115611599025141216WETL
2019-10-21 20:00:11FORECAST20202210245.4633.8239.6429.0443720.87522.03526.848.8752TT13.46184.4672357.6050836391310.3864150783060.456337798481439025151220WETL
2019-10-21 16:00:11FORECAST20202210244.1434.0439.0929.0205373333331.18582.34586.849.1858TT12.14183.1472357.5905357317210.3774694922490.406655628480129025151220WETL
2019-10-21 12:01:14FORECAST20202210246.2434.7340.48528.5329106666670.95682.11686.848.9568TT14.24185.2472357.2927108213410.1946009997170.486072149158459025151220WETL
2019-10-21 09:57:41FORECAST20202210242.6935.1238.90528.64290.92992.19996.849.0399TT10.69179.6972357.3599205903510.2358244694770.353790340597979025151220WETL
2019-10-21 08:00:11FORECAST20202210242.7235.3739.04501.1142.4846.849.324TT10.72179.7272339.2076049383800.3548599079999790251552100WETH
2019-10-21 04:01:14FORECAST20202210245.0335.6340.3301.03622.72626.849.5662TT13.03182.0372339.2076049383800.4400391077562290251552100WETH
2019-10-21 00:00:13FORECAST20202210241.8135.7638.78501.45122.99126.849.8312TT9.81177.8172339.2076049383800.3229599416975990251552100WETH
2019-10-20 20:01:13FORECAST20202210244.4535.8740.1601.37583.46586.8410.3058TT12.45184.4572339.2076049383800.4182197308432890251552100WETH
2019-10-20 16:00:11FORECAST20202210244.2635.8240.0401.2633.1236.849.963TT12.26185.2672339.2076049383800.411122995300290251552100WETH
2019-10-20 12:00:12FORECAST20202210244.5634.7139.63501.11412.98416.849.8241TT12.56184.5672339.2076049383800.4223407252840890251552100WETH
2019-10-20 08:00:11FORECAST20202210243.935.139.501.07653.24656.8410.0865TT11.9182.972339.2076049383800.3977577869125390251552100WETH
2019-10-20 04:00:12FORECAST20202210243.9135.739.80501.17533.29536.8410.1353TT11.91183.9172339.2076049383800.3981275052823390251552100WETH
2019-10-20 00:01:14FORECAST20202210243.2234.4138.8152.13202048624021.19353.75354.998.7435TT11.22178.2272340.6047238070.72617624886670.372848606667759025154280WETH
2019-10-19 20:00:11FORECAST20202210243.4733.9238.6950.500761374495071.11233.69235.589.2723TT11.47175.4772339.536435393430.170026732078770.381950877355649025154280WETH
2019-10-19 16:00:12FORECAST20202210239.932.9436.420.45046012644430.68932.91935.588.4993TT7.9175.972339.503423419820.152932755041960.260279605982179025154280WETH
2019-10-19 12:00:11FORECAST20202210240.1634.0837.123.17339649267840.82074.04075.589.6207TT8.16176.1672341.284394976371.08303070202390.268431025753349025154280WETH
2019-10-19 08:00:11FORECAST20202210242.0433.6237.834.14912997520530.72993.73995.949.6799TT10.04179.0472341.919594156581.41866883722510.330911873641919025154280WETH
2019-10-19 04:00:12FORECAST20202210243.0733.0838.0755.03354878958560.70513.68516.3210.0051TT11.07184.0772342.493989220741.72396020488240.367420747955049025154280WETH
2019-10-19 00:00:13FORECAST20202210240.1133.8236.9658.04621837988181.24863.77865.469.2386TT8.11172.1172344.440943458912.77144705004290.266853544077179025153260WETH
2019-10-18 20:00:12FORECAST20202210240.0933.8536.976.71247635867151.01163.58166.249.8216TT8.09176.0972343.580842952522.30627828561130.266223863789469025154280WETH
2019-10-18 16:00:11FORECAST20202210240.6735.0537.867.82156450455640.69323.82326.410.2232TT8.67180.6772344.29627316632.69293550924860.284784004202779025153260WETH
2019-10-18 12:00:12FORECAST20202210239.9334.5937.269.1042172492290.80933.72936.6210.3493TT7.93184.9372345.121153942843.14205796280020.261213612293669025153260WETH
2019-10-18 08:00:12FORECAST20202210239.9634.6337.2958.28291979505150.80932.59936.759.3493TT7.96184.9672344.593282717622.85423852266350.262149335516719025153260WETH
2019-10-18 04:00:12FORECAST20202210239.7834.4237.19.32194734927390.80932.59936.879.4693TT7.78184.7872345.260910705263.21850403135680.256560839962669025153260WETH
2019-10-18 00:00:13FORECAST20202210238.6829.9334.30512.7845037771210.91493.08496.119.1949TT6.68173.6872347.473102291834.44227118869790.22380148504219015153252.5WETH
2019-10-17 20:00:11FORECAST20202210238.6929.9534.3211.272622318550.91492.94496.969.9049TT6.69184.6972346.509569316673.90607150467030.224088196941599015153252.5WETH
2019-10-17 16:00:12FORECAST20202210238.7930.3534.5717.0241513190430.96282.85287.2910.1428TT6.79179.7972350.155407220345.96109863770010.226966745382069015152235WETL
2019-10-17 12:00:11FORECAST20202210242.1432.1837.1618.1129953519630.30242.03247.099.1224TT10.14175.1472350.839638869546.35475674812830.334393429755339025152240WETL
2019-10-17 08:00:11FORECAST20202210242.1532.237.17521.1354814776220.30242.14247.819.9524TT10.15181.1572352.729087577077.45509909710380.334742375806859025152240WETL
2019-10-17 04:00:12FORECAST20202210238.2432.6935.46523.6300527452071.19943.05948.1311.1894TT6.24173.2472354.2776310848.37159910896170.2113938405489015152235WETL
2019-10-17 00:00:14FORECAST20202210238.6931.6735.1828.7803808514061.34675.80677.2813.0867TT6.69164.6972357.4439028496210.2873716570250.224088196941599015151217.5WETL
2019-10-16 20:00:12FORECAST20202210240.2532.8336.5424.1676788768811.45665.88667.5313.4166TT8.25175.2572354.610087525558.57010272182010.271282244200129025152240WETL
2019-10-16 16:00:12FORECAST20202210239.8133.2736.5421.2748107741620.72954.60957.0711.6795TT7.81168.8172352.815837332487.50609017737620.257487933664529025152240WETL
2019-10-16 12:00:12FORECAST20202210234.7727.7531.2625.5798428676870.71694.14697.1811.3269TT2.77176.7772355.481180076639.09315272878020.128324630044749015152235WETL
2019-10-16 08:00:12FORECAST20202210234.7927.7731.2826.7525976088960.71694.14697.6211.7669TT2.79178.7972356.202222088449.52933471492660.128727337364439015152235WETL
2019-10-16 04:00:12FORECAST20202210235.7128.8432.27525.6990676135030.82363.78367.2211.0036TT3.71177.7172355.554580860419.13742121382250.148201574423229015152235WETL
2019-10-16 00:00:13FORECAST20202210236.529.5733.03526.542691020470.76183.15187.6510.8018TT4.5166.572356.07332348139.45114420579630.166418330896139015152235WETL
2019-10-15 20:00:12FORECAST20202210236.5229.8233.1724.9650025986970.75943.14947.0710.2194TT4.52185.5272355.102300221168.86512984782470.166897485511529015152235WETL
2019-10-15 16:00:11FORECAST20202210236.2530.7733.5123.9083722397160.53983.06986.889.9498TT4.25181.2572354.449794553548.47431762847680.160503755618929015152235WETL
2019-10-15 12:00:12FORECAST20202210246.7336.1341.4321.5445806645471.042.977.2810.25TT14.73188.7372352.983715281987.6048861271640.504801684058129035152245WETL
2019-10-15 08:00:11FORECAST20202210246.7338.5642.64522.1881063121550.94162.87167.4910.3616TT14.73186.7372353.383717453387.84091549184010.504801684058129035152245WETL
2019-10-15 04:00:11FORECAST20202210246.3944.3445.36522.5327762285330.53122.44127.469.9012TT14.39187.3972353.597688390957.96753758743990.491804328272449025152240WETL