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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, October 25, 2019

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DAY 25 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/26/2019 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): 30.30°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 30.30°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 30.30°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.060
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 86 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: 147

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): 7.81 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 7.82 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: 10 in
SWE DAY: 69
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 348.89 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 3.49 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: 105

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
2019-10-26 00:00:12FORECAST20202510530.330.330.3210.00140.01147.817.8214TT-1.7147.368348.88834763587.32665530035180.060205954853324861511227WETL
2019-10-25 00:01:18FORECAST20202510547.4929.9138.721.0875130456270.31320.32327.818.1332TT15.49164.4969349.887931353717.37826631692890.560021522901188635122218WETL
2019-10-24 20:02:14FORECAST20202510546.9929.1238.05522.1229484834570.28280.30287.818.1128TT14.99183.9969350.539347595527.75496392828050.540419641597748635122218WETL
2019-10-24 20:00:11FORECAST20202510548.0529.1238.58521.9963860028010.28370.30377.818.1137TT16.05185.0569350.459816105197.70884939352050.581800038507998635122218WETL
2019-10-24 16:02:14FORECAST20202510547.0729.1238.09522.0961311091890.26910.28917.818.0991TT15.07184.0769350.522497771147.74519106747160.543563818622848635122218WETL
2019-10-24 16:00:11FORECAST20202510547.2529.1238.18522.0814544556350.26870.28877.818.0987TT15.25184.2569350.513275687557.73984293319010.550627956457718635122218WETL
2019-10-24 12:01:15FORECAST20202510547.4829.1438.3120.7892714459380.28030.30037.818.1103TT15.48184.4869349.699982683097.27000786463850.559630760517748635122218WETL
2019-10-24 08:00:12FORECAST20202510547.4128.9138.1620.6314477550430.130.157.817.96TT15.41184.4169349.6004662577.21276375472010.55689381863188635122218WETL
2019-10-23 20:01:15FORECAST20202510547.6528.8738.2620.9491528038830.11140.13147.817.9414TT15.65184.6569349.800755911537.32802948650450.566265517091338635122218WETL
2019-10-23 16:00:12FORECAST20202510547.6829.2538.46520.8572284979690.10810.12817.817.9381TT15.68184.6869349.742821017197.29466593347980.567434475901678635122218WETL
2019-10-23 12:01:14FORECAST20202510547.8128.838.30520.1901253916150.10160.11167.817.9216TT15.81184.8169349.321976650327.05285451061680.572493019582758635122218WETL
2019-10-23 00:00:13FORECAST20202510548.4828.7538.61519.9078870920190.15390.16397.817.9739TT16.48187.4869349.143710833776.95071357416710.59835785059948635122218WETL
2019-10-22 20:01:14FORECAST20202510548.2628.9638.6119.8795796726670.21940.22947.838.0594TT16.26198.2669349.125824403326.94047464201140.589906466833418635122218WETL
2019-10-22 16:01:13FORECAST20202510548.7329.0138.8719.6783332592570.19220.19227.838.0222TT16.73198.7369348.998627023726.86771128959590.607905961768918635122218WETL
2019-10-22 12:00:12FORECAST20202510549.4428.1238.7819.1290602815970.1810.1817.838.011TT17.44199.4469348.6511290866.66936846553290.634653022359398635222220WETL
2019-10-22 09:12:23FORECAST20202510549.7928.1438.96519.0630759608550.1810.1817.828.001TT17.79200.7969348.609351430826.645566546990.647610052865558635222220WETL
2019-10-22 08:00:12FORECAST20202510549.6928.1538.9200.15770.15777.837.9877TT17.69200.6969336.2416377430200.64392470825768635225250WETH
2019-10-22 04:00:12FORECAST20202510549.0128.1938.600.11570.11578.098.2057TT17.01193.0169336.2416377430200.618522991940088635125245WETH
2019-10-22 00:00:15FORECAST20202510549.9828.439.1924.2953992504640.07190.071977.0719TT17.98200.9869351.900530871218.54956389396650.654573936634038635212210WETL
2019-10-21 20:00:11FORECAST20202510551.829.2440.5224.1789193970750.05680.05687.777.8268TT19.8205.869351.827738989168.50681454267380.718370692522948645212211WETL
2019-10-21 16:00:11FORECAST20202510552.0128.5640.28524.1475845784990.05940.05948.088.1394TT20.01205.0169351.808153210428.4953171350540.72535158199438645212211WETL
2019-10-21 12:01:14FORECAST20202510552.4730.8941.6823.3308653152060.08950.08957.857.9395TT20.47209.4769351.297113929048.1960656506990.740338806721318645212211WETL
2019-10-21 09:57:41FORECAST20202510550.7329.4540.0923.9510367548280.12320.12327.938.0532TT18.73197.7369351.685265743388.4232267259510.681536817343198635122218WETL
2019-10-21 08:00:11FORECAST20202510550.7529.4640.10500.12320.12328.218.3332TT18.75195.7569336.2416377430200.68224362669068635125245WETH
2019-10-21 04:01:14FORECAST20202510550.6729.3440.00500.10570.10578.468.5657TT18.67204.6769336.2416377430200.679412433076648635225250WETH
2019-10-21 00:00:13FORECAST20202510547.8528.7138.2800.10690.10698.728.8269TT15.85195.8569336.2416377430200.574047140417428635125245WETH
2019-10-20 20:01:13FORECAST20202510547.8728.738.28500.10690.10699.29.3069TT15.87201.8769336.2416377430200.574823771386348635225250WETH
2019-10-20 16:00:11FORECAST20202510548.9730.0139.4900.11490.11498.858.9649TT16.97203.9769336.2416377430200.617011514131198635225250WETH
2019-10-20 12:00:12FORECAST20202510548.2131.5639.88500.0340.0348.718.744TT16.21194.2169336.2416377430200.587979708526848635115222.5WETH
2019-10-20 08:00:11FORECAST20202510548.2331.5939.9100.0340.0348.989.014TT16.23192.2369336.2416377430200.588750669105788635115222.5WETH
2019-10-20 04:00:12FORECAST20202510550.8931.3141.100.04920.04929.039.0792TT18.89203.8969336.2416377430200.687172609823778635215225WETH
2019-10-20 00:01:14FORECAST20202510557.1738.247.68500.03820.03827.637.6682TT25.17199.1769336.2416377430200.866552234947028655215230WETH
2019-10-19 20:00:11FORECAST20202510557.238.2147.70500.03820.03828.168.1982TT25.2196.269336.2416377430200.867192032308128655115227.5WETH
2019-10-19 16:00:12FORECAST20202510555.2535.4245.33500.07750.07757.397.4675TT23.25196.2569336.2416377430200.821182814278398645115225WETH
2019-10-19 12:00:12FORECAST20202510557.1841.1749.17500.00070.00078.518.5107TT25.18193.1869336.2416377430200.866765735183018655115227.5WETH
2019-10-19 08:00:11FORECAST20202510557.2241.2249.220.271349975205320.00070.00078.578.5707TT25.22195.2269336.421918123540.0912880791413470.867617391962228655114222WETH
2019-10-19 04:00:12FORECAST20202510557.3342.0449.6851.05397945625230.00070.00078.98.9007TT25.33199.3369336.941188586180.355129090735050.86994013075698655214224WETH
2019-10-19 00:00:14FORECAST20202510557.7341.6649.6954.00165037988180.00720.04728.138.1772TT25.73186.7369338.887713176251.3561101461690.878148659853478655114222WETH
2019-10-18 20:00:12FORECAST20202510557.7741.6649.7152.93757902533820.00230.04238.718.7523TT25.77190.7769338.186723116190.993450224473980.878949096075088655114222WETH
2019-10-18 16:00:12FORECAST20202510556.2740.848.5354.67544317122310.00020.04029.119.1502TT24.27194.2769339.330616422171.5865210133380.846372206742488645114220WETH
2019-10-18 12:00:12FORECAST20202510547.2539.5643.4057.114416699988500.029.249.26TT15.25184.2569340.927500432662.42550030256340.550627956457718635114218WETH
2019-10-18 08:00:12FORECAST20202510541.8240.3541.0856.523611708525600.028.248.26TT9.82178.8269340.541586531312.22156108113550.340653502617998625114216WETH
2019-10-18 04:00:12FORECAST20202510541.2941.0341.167.873029458837700.028.368.38TT9.29177.2969341.422177935182.68802686478420.321615243021248625113212WETH