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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, October 27, 2019

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DAY 27 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/28/2019 12:00:12 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:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 31.67°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 28.61°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 30.14°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.132
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 87 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 0
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 140

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: 0.01 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.14 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 7.23 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 7.37 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: 9 in
SWE DAY: 67
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 339.22 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 3.05 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: 107

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: 2
D4: 3
D5: 2
HSdry: 21.0

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
2019-10-28 00:00:12FORECAST20202710731.6728.6130.149.00035564300770.00840.13847.237.3684TT-0.33139.6766339.223359687763.05313087960580.132379086393718715123221WETL
2019-10-27 12:00:11FORECAST20202710739.6626.4233.048.86699043612790.00440.13447.237.3644TT7.66147.6666339.135718746853.00711317467770.358979594890668725123224WETH
2019-10-27 08:02:15FORECAST20202710739.6823.3431.518.82726947369880.01260.14267.237.3726TT7.68147.6866339.109610379432.99341191194030.359685024541198725123224WETL
2019-10-27 08:00:11FORECAST20202710739.7124.6732.198.82268513205060.00730.13737.237.3673TT7.71147.7166339.106596947642.99183073107020.36074406489118725123224WETH
2019-10-27 04:02:13FORECAST20202710733.8725.629.7359.45151406708170.0070.1377.237.367TT1.87141.8766339.51961843693.20897444970650.182069365211268715123221WETL
2019-10-27 04:00:12FORECAST20202710735.224.2129.7059.43713897679450.00470.13477.237.3647TT3.2143.266339.510184091723.20400479131070.21711161742578715123221WETL
2019-10-27 00:02:16FORECAST20202710739.7623.5631.6620.8325677713840.00750.00757.237.2375TT7.76139.7667347.83397828097.24627492572690.36251150288554872511228WETL
2019-10-27 00:00:13FORECAST20202710739.126.7532.92520.844392319030.0050.0057.237.235TT7.1139.167347.841488738797.25054445610680.33943042191941872511228WETL
2019-10-26 20:02:14FORECAST20202710739.8326.5933.2120.8186837230020.0040.0347.237.264TT7.83150.8367347.825159426397.24126198500080.36499083687335872511228WETL
2019-10-26 20:00:11FORECAST20202710739.8326.3833.10520.8228459798060.00570.03577.237.2657TT7.83150.8367347.827803236717.24276477429240.36499083687335872511228WETL
2019-10-26 08:02:16FORECAST20202710739.6528.7334.1920.8036528647980.0010.0317.237.261TT7.65150.6567347.815611791897.23583524867580.35862706005907872511228WETL
2019-10-26 08:00:11FORECAST20202710739.6628.7434.220.8179506759520.0010.0317.237.261TT7.66150.6667347.824693801737.24099731944260.35897959489066872511228WETL
2019-10-26 00:02:14FORECAST2020271074028.5534.27520.7833512352950.00290.03297.237.2629TT815267347.802715573087.22850599834470.37103543037097872511228WETL
2019-10-26 00:00:13FORECAST2020271074028.5834.2920.7822086369270.00210.02217.237.2521TT815267347.801989739727.22809351510930.37103543037097872511228WETL
2019-10-25 20:02:13FORECAST20202710740.2928.8634.57521.8393550306520.00110.35117.237.5811TT8.29169.2967348.472640070237.61041770496230.381419833989148725122216WETL
2019-10-25 20:00:15FORECAST20202710740.328.8634.5821.8270176218440.00110.35117.237.5811TT8.3169.367348.4648236387.60594784613920.381779492309798725122216WETL
2019-10-25 00:01:18FORECAST20202710741.1830.1535.66520.7535688313840.00060.32067.237.5506TT9.18170.1867347.783795671687.21775494191230.413795364474348725122216WETL
2019-10-24 20:02:15FORECAST20202710740.9329.3135.1221.811652867950.00040.29047.247.5304TT8.93189.9367348.45508887247.60038143855520.404631400214558725122216WETL
2019-10-24 20:00:11FORECAST20202710740.9329.3135.1221.6853636079280.00040.29047.247.5304TT8.93190.9367348.375060415897.55463985705240.404631400214558725122216WETL
2019-10-24 16:02:14FORECAST20202710740.7729.3835.07521.7781158285230.00080.29087.247.5308TT8.77190.7767348.433839232047.58823250937250.398793455681668725122216WETL
2019-10-24 16:00:11FORECAST20202710740.7829.3835.0821.763500017860.00080.29087.247.5308TT8.78190.7867348.424577838697.58293830601540.399157679423698725122216WETL
2019-10-24 12:01:15FORECAST20202710735.9329.7732.8520.52474246027500.297.247.53TT3.93185.9367347.638381131117.13518824202310.237891849699038715122214WETL
2019-10-24 08:00:12FORECAST20202710736.073033.03520.36219614989300.147.247.38TT4.07186.0767347.535034877367.07657654913280.241997956239118715122214WETL
2019-10-23 20:01:15FORECAST20202710742.9829.4936.23520.5194338539080.00020.13027.247.3702TT10.98194.9867347.635006615687.13327352355340.480864571383768725122216WETL
2019-10-23 16:00:12FORECAST20202710742.5929.536.04520.4606852160380.00040.13047.247.3704TT10.59192.5967347.597658901447.1120862806140.466219859242638725122216WETL
2019-10-23 12:01:14FORECAST20202710743.2830.1236.719.8042388486340.00170.12177.237.3517TT11.28189.2867347.179963211876.87563491490810.49214837798268725122216WETL
2019-10-23 00:00:13FORECAST20202710743.730.2236.9619.2252876650290.0010.1617.237.391TT11.7199.767346.810999149286.6675412240410.507954244085538735222220WETL
2019-10-22 20:01:14FORECAST20202710743.7330.2336.9819.200412643560.0010.2317.257.481TT11.73210.7367346.795134203616.6586096794880.509083050594168735222220WETL
2019-10-22 16:01:13FORECAST20202710743.2830.1136.69519.0846480306080.0010.2017.247.441TT11.28211.2867346.721287940886.61705374507080.49214837798268725222218WETL
2019-10-22 12:00:12FORECAST20202710741.4126.7734.0918.834742236930.00330.19337.247.4333TT9.41207.4167346.561798948476.52740215236110.422267997301088725222218WETL
2019-10-22 09:12:23FORECAST20202710741.6626.6234.1418.7724987385750.00330.19337.237.4233TT9.66209.6667346.522059618176.50508492707050.431518221508028725222218WETL
2019-10-22 08:00:12FORECAST20202710741.6826.6334.15500.00330.17337.247.4133TT9.68209.6867334.2454583163100.432259934602058725225245WETH
2019-10-22 04:00:12FORECAST20202710742.325.1333.71500.00420.13427.57.6342TT10.3203.367334.2454583163100.455358675396058725225245WETH
2019-10-22 00:00:15FORECAST20202710742.6327.9435.28523.8894503959960.00130.09136.416.5013TF10.63212.6367349.768092955968.35576750677360.467720114813868725222218WETL
2019-10-21 20:00:11FORECAST20202710742.6727.9535.3123.7765141417170.00130.08137.187.2613TT10.67217.6767349.6969041028.31457338569610.46922082901685872521229WETL
2019-10-21 16:00:11FORECAST20202710742.9927.8335.4123.7227927034950.00150.08157.497.5715TT10.99216.9967349.663033869928.29498366857130.48124050158471872521229WETL
2019-10-21 12:01:14FORECAST20202710742.6428.0735.35523.089466566380.00220.14227.267.4022TT10.64219.6467349.263386514598.06430528578940.4680952511978725222218WETL
2019-10-21 09:57:42FORECAST20202710740.9226.9633.9424.0713528352260.00220.19227.347.5322TT8.92203.9267349.882711405048.42215019717640.404265891543768725222218WETL
2019-10-21 08:00:12FORECAST20202710740.9226.9633.940.120912184549580.00220.19227.627.8122TT8.92201.9267334.32641866190.0404241376330470.404265891543768725224236WETH
2019-10-21 04:01:14FORECAST20202710739.524.1331.8150.0340004052669730.00220.17227.878.0422TT7.5211.567334.268226810760.0113652551794380.353353632436658725224236WETL
2019-10-21 00:00:13FORECAST20202710741.5528.0734.8100.00170.16178.138.2917TT9.55202.5567334.2454583163100.427443182191368725225245WETH
2019-10-20 20:01:14FORECAST20202710741.5528.0934.8200.00150.16158.618.7715TT9.55208.5567334.2454583163100.427443182191368725225245WETH
2019-10-20 16:00:11FORECAST20202710739.5527.4433.4950.285591457770110.00110.20118.268.4611TT7.55207.5567334.436644576120.0955122488562390.355108376270958725224236WETH
2019-10-20 12:00:12FORECAST20202710731.5228.129.810.150663871972120.00490.09498.128.2149TT-0.48194.5267334.346335976680.0503739135579380.12936840311628715124228WETL
2019-10-20 08:00:11FORECAST20202710730.0129.1429.5750.16133531403120.00420.09428.398.4842TT-1.99191.0167334.353479623910.0539430236325470.101680934124828715124228WETL
2019-10-20 04:00:12FORECAST20202710731.0830.7830.930.00156929778885730.00030.05038.448.4903TT-0.92204.0867334.246509245540.000524532307892290.120811277611218715215220WETL