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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, October 24, 2019

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DAY 24 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/25/2019 12:00:08 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): 37.30°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 37.30°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 37.30°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.196
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 91 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 5
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 162

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): 8.85 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 8.86 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: 70
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 350.44 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 4.91 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: 104

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: 1
D4: 2
D5: 2
HSdry: 7.0

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
2019-10-25 00:01:18FORECAST20202410437.337.337.321.9710266666670.00260.01268.858.8626TT5.3162.369350.443877298127.69961177328710.19588696375016911511227WETL
2019-10-24 12:01:15FORECAST20202410456.9537.7947.3721.6981133333330.0110.0218.858.871TT24.95181.9569350.272281278567.60024765670740.854088428901439155112211WETL
2019-10-24 08:00:11FORECAST20202410456.5829.5743.07521.5318720.01030.02038.858.8703TT24.58181.5869350.167697655937.53976604446220.845692120964819145112210WETL
2019-10-23 20:01:14FORECAST20202410457.3339.8548.5921.9386293333330.00750.01758.858.8675TT25.33182.3370351.362139616927.70840374282260.862387136800619155112211WETL
2019-10-23 16:00:11FORECAST20202410457.2440.9849.1121.9670560.00540.01548.858.8654TT25.24182.2470351.379939928227.71878281767980.860451299463279155112211WETL
2019-10-23 12:01:14FORECAST20202410457.3441.2949.31521.2875493333330.00270.01278.858.8627TT25.34182.3470350.954091996787.47095254711670.862601096132099155112211WETL
2019-10-23 00:00:13FORECAST20202410457.5240.5849.0521.0401280.00220.01228.858.8622TT25.52183.5270350.798850018987.38085270665220.866413653218799155112211WETL
2019-10-22 20:01:13FORECAST20202410457.5141.9549.7320.989314573350.00250.03258.858.8825TT25.51194.5170350.766955578147.36235797256580.866203766608329155112211WETL
2019-10-22 16:01:13FORECAST20202410457.8142.4150.1120.8806106666670.00190.02198.858.8719TT25.81194.8170350.698710765517.32280324079650.872402310283719155112211WETL
2019-10-22 12:00:12FORECAST20202410457.7542.5350.1420.3294613333330.00120.02128.858.8712TT25.75194.7570350.352406565677.1224757023170.871178803867169155112211WETL
2019-10-22 09:12:23FORECAST20202410458.1142.2250.16520.2892813333330.00120.01128.858.8612TT26.11196.1170350.327141262187.10788592777080.878398919223359155112211WETL
2019-10-22 08:00:12FORECAST20202410458.0940.9449.51500.00080.02088.858.8708TT26.09196.0970337.234052736900.878005396279769155115227.5WETH
2019-10-22 04:00:12FORECAST20202410458.0740.8249.44500.00020.28028.859.1302TT26.07189.0770337.234052736900.877610982522399155125255WETH
2019-10-22 00:00:15FORECAST20202410458.5543.0850.81525.638420.00070.75077.298.0407TT26.55195.5570353.66811918759.06749178033930.886832170610819155132233WETL
2019-10-21 20:00:11FORECAST20202410458.9843.5151.24525.6459640.00240.88247.938.8124TT26.98198.9870353.672799055359.07027987235280.894663526264539155132233WETL
2019-10-21 16:00:11FORECAST20202410459.3541.7850.56525.7112360.00181.19187.939.1218TT27.35198.3570353.713286341619.09440578146470.90108284687919155142244WETL
2019-10-21 12:01:14FORECAST20202410460.1643.8251.9924.9366093333330.00220.96227.938.8922TT28.16202.1670353.232363384658.80841744961290.914130959581549155232236WETL
2019-10-21 09:57:41FORECAST20202410454.6643.8149.23525.1809693333330.00220.93228.048.9722TT22.66191.6670353.384175205478.89855607873430.79711839286929145132230WETL
2019-10-21 08:00:11FORECAST20202410454.4142.6248.51500.00211.11218.149.2521TT22.41190.4170337.234052736900.7901840819708291451452100WETH
2019-10-21 04:01:14FORECAST20202410459.6642.0550.85500.00091.04098.469.5009TT27.66198.6670337.234052736900.9062376348663691551452110WETH
2019-10-21 00:00:13FORECAST20202410458.4141.0949.7500.00131.45138.319.7613TT26.41193.4170337.234052736900.8841952364797191551452110WETH
2019-10-20 20:01:13FORECAST20202410458.4340.5949.5100.00091.38098.8610.2409TT26.43199.4370337.234052736900.8845745816511991552452120WETH
2019-10-20 16:00:11FORECAST20202410458.1542.250.17500.00111.26118.639.8911TT26.15200.1570337.234052736900.8791832947795191552452120WETH
2019-10-20 12:00:12FORECAST20202410456.4239.9348.17500.00091.11098.649.7509TT24.42191.4270337.234052736900.8419645006654991451452100WETH
2019-10-20 08:00:11FORECAST20202410456.4539.9448.19500.00091.08098.9410.0209TT24.45189.4570337.234052736900.8426678833300591451452100WETH
2019-10-20 04:00:12FORECAST20202410456.9640.6248.7900.00071.18078.8910.0707TT24.96197.9670337.234052736900.8543110237503791551452110WETH
2019-10-20 00:01:14FORECAST20202410455.3139.1847.24500.00021.19027.488.6702TT23.31187.3170337.234052736900.81449675283791451452100WETH
2019-10-19 20:00:11FORECAST20202410455.3439.1947.26500.00021.11028.099.2002TT23.34184.3470337.234052736900.8152759225355991451452100WETH
2019-10-19 16:00:12FORECAST20202410455.5839.7947.68500.00020.69027.748.4302TT23.58185.5870337.234052736900.821435982729969145135275WETH
2019-10-19 12:00:12FORECAST20202410453.0637.345.180.888712492678360.00020.82028.739.5502TT21.06181.0670337.82179811250.300226452281640.750412285062879145134260WETH
2019-10-19 08:00:11FORECAST20202410452.2434.8643.552.18484730853860.00020.73028.889.6102TT20.24183.2470338.676615120930.739956691011940.72443274918739145134260WETH
2019-10-19 04:00:12FORECAST20202410452.1336.1944.162.99213145625230.00020.71029.239.9402TT20.13187.1370339.207608533921.01495375569440.720849276075239145134260WETH
2019-10-19 00:00:14FORECAST20202410451.6836.8944.2855.95226637988180.00031.29037.929.2103TT19.68173.6870341.145356223562.03058803450230.705958516243869145144280WETH
2019-10-18 20:00:12FORECAST20202410451.7136.8944.34.61344035867150.00031.05038.749.7903TT19.71177.7170340.270745470521.5698187900290.706962553321329145144280WETH
2019-10-18 16:00:12FORECAST20202410451.5533.9542.755.91550183788970.00030.73039.4610.1903TT19.55182.5570341.121378858172.0179041435790.701589442920699145134260WETH
2019-10-18 12:00:12FORECAST20202410449.6932.4141.057.76292736665510.00070.83079.4710.3007TT17.69181.6970342.323479871472.65743231014290.636137408189049135133240.5WETH
2019-10-18 08:00:12FORECAST20202410449.7332.441.0656.93623570852560.00070.83078.479.3007TT17.73181.7370341.786257277622.37071004241230.63759651956729135134254WETH
2019-10-18 04:00:12FORECAST20202410449.4131.8940.658.07294545883770.00070.83078.599.4207TT17.41181.4170342.524653351212.76518284481160.625869398516749135133240.5WETH
2019-10-18 00:00:13FORECAST20202410449.6933.4741.5811.4228430042580.00140.92148.219.1314TT17.69171.6970344.688357466623.93732099273680.636137408189049135133240.5WETH
2019-10-17 20:00:12FORECAST20202410449.7333.4741.610.1580838375050.00140.92148.929.8414TT17.73182.7370343.873610049143.49309696038460.63759651956729135133240.5WETH
2019-10-17 16:00:12FORECAST20202410449.631.4640.5316.328267781010.00140.97149.1110.0814TT17.6177.670347.823744875895.67935924692730.632847213017739135132227WETL
2019-10-17 12:00:11FORECAST20202410440.8731.2536.0617.6558744530400.38.759.05TT8.87164.8770348.665612017476.15599627187260.305278068400189125122216WETL
2019-10-17 08:00:11FORECAST20202410433.1431.2632.220.76528747575300.39.589.88TT1.14163.1470350.626289733877.28085570288060.103618362495319115122214WETL
2019-10-17 04:00:12FORECAST20202410430.2830.1130.19525.02836295258701.449.9211.36TT-1.72150.2870353.289377559278.84225476884690.0617970407730059115142228WETL