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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, October 28, 2019

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DAY 28 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/29/2019 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): 18.51°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 18.51°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 18.51°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.008
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: -13
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 118

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): 0.14 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: 66
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 338.24 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 3.04 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: 108

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
2019-10-29 00:00:12FORECAST20202810818.5118.5118.51900.147.237.37TT-13.49117.5165338.238283880353.04414455492310.00841025756144819015123221WETL
2019-10-28 12:02:13FORECAST20202810838.0121.8329.928.94073774853170.0050.1457.237.375TT6.01137.0165338.199195068173.0237503098690.29521222725189025123224WETL
2019-10-28 12:00:11FORECAST20202810838.9622.4630.718.8750646481140.00570.14577.237.3757TT6.96137.9665338.155870847933.00115521491470.326991907311969025123224WETL
2019-10-28 08:02:12FORECAST20202810838.5422.8130.6758.85216955353710.00850.14857.237.3785TT6.54137.5465338.140765368062.99327938800080.312768644207819025123224WETL
2019-10-28 08:00:11FORECAST20202810838.4922.8230.6558.8491807704590.00690.14697.237.3769TT6.49137.4965338.1387933962.99225130826610.311093266799069025123224WETL
2019-10-28 00:02:14FORECAST20202810840.4922.0631.2758.83103956909330.00930.14937.237.3793TT8.49139.4966339.112088555282.99471227238960.380825143736269025123224WETL
2019-10-28 00:00:12FORECAST20202810839.9222.231.068.72308543715090.00620.14627.237.3762TT7.92138.9266339.041118275762.95748464142670.360432175784249025123224WETL
2019-10-27 12:00:11FORECAST20202810839.9422.3231.138.66998320991020.00420.13427.237.3642TT7.94146.9466339.006201123782.93917807179860.3611414272699025123224WETL
2019-10-27 08:02:15FORECAST20202810840.321.7131.0058.61113286207820.00030.14037.237.3703TT8.3147.366338.967498816352.91889416823390.373987426147939025123224WETL
2019-10-27 08:00:11FORECAST20202810840.321.7231.018.60650443692540.00030.14037.237.3703TT8.3147.366338.964454736222.91729908364730.373987426147939025123224WETL
2019-10-27 04:02:13FORECAST20202810840.1721.6830.9259.24736553113930.0040.1447.237.374TT8.17141.1766339.385603833523.1384227346550.36933157454859025123224WETL
2019-10-27 04:00:12FORECAST20202810840.1721.6830.9259.23290213041770.0040.1347.237.364TT8.17142.1766339.376106605923.13342637769470.36933157454859025123224WETL
2019-10-27 00:02:16FORECAST20202810840.0421.9731.00520.6393074524650.00470.01477.237.2447TT8.04139.0466346.758669325397.15685878801440.36469480207255902511228WETL
2019-10-27 00:00:13FORECAST20202810839.6820.8930.28520.6811358451280.00940.01947.237.2494TT7.68137.6866346.785350197037.1719149365250.35195920273295902511228WETL
2019-10-26 20:02:14FORECAST20202810839.4921.4630.47520.6573098984540.00930.03937.237.2693TT7.49149.4966346.770152804777.16333851002230.34530291040568902511228WETL
2019-10-26 20:00:11FORECAST20202810839.4921.4730.4820.6614818491860.00930.04937.237.2793TT7.49149.4966346.77281395217.16484020126260.34530291040568902511228WETL
2019-10-26 08:02:16FORECAST20202810839.9124.9532.4320.5891445024130.00250.03257.237.2625TT7.91149.9166346.726668392087.13880547836480.36007772978382902511228WETL
2019-10-26 08:00:11FORECAST20202810839.9124.9632.43520.6033352971950.00250.03257.237.2625TT7.91149.9166346.73572167597.14391233320350.36007772978382902511228WETL
2019-10-26 00:02:14FORECAST20202810840.9926.3333.6620.5215287226470.00220.03227.237.2622TT8.99151.9966346.683527154657.11447596017270.39899261465742902511228WETL
2019-10-26 00:00:13FORECAST20202810841.0827.7734.42520.5018233035940.00120.02127.237.2512TT9.08152.0866346.670953012277.1073866231460.40228739212188902511228WETL
2019-10-25 20:02:13FORECAST20202810841.7129.5935.6521.5531083003340.00080.04087.547.5808TT9.71169.7166347.340905991287.48627616396630.42553284757543902511228WETL
2019-10-25 20:00:15FORECAST20202810841.7229.635.6621.5406648543610.00080.04087.547.5808TT9.72169.7266347.332986607027.48178345736610.42590414608035902511228WETL
2019-10-25 00:01:18FORECAST20202810846.8631.1539.00520.0800754980510.00140.01147.547.5514TT14.86175.8666346.401682351236.95577193426470.61792503016206903511229WETL
2019-10-24 20:02:15FORECAST20202810846.083038.0421.2477115346160.00160.01167.527.5316TT14.08195.0866347.146469948457.3760680537250.58945989568374903511229WETL
2019-10-24 20:00:11FORECAST20202810846.093038.04521.1214222745940.00160.01167.527.5316TT14.09196.0966347.066021652757.33052800049110.58982818363362903511229WETL
2019-10-24 16:02:14FORECAST20202810846.0432.1539.09521.180062495190.00160.02167.517.5316TT14.04196.0466347.103379628477.35167127282250.5879859581815903511229WETL
2019-10-24 16:00:11FORECAST20202810846.0432.1439.0921.1654466845270.00160.02167.517.5316TT14.04196.0466347.094068842017.3464010085910.5879859581815903511229WETL
2019-10-24 12:01:15FORECAST20202810850.0733.141.58519.5658344602750.00020.01027.527.5302TT18.07195.0766346.072967599036.77120639521880.72710884730919045112210WETL
2019-10-24 08:00:12FORECAST20202810850.0833.141.5919.4032881498930.00020.01027.377.3802TT18.08195.0866345.968974903276.71293571097130.727423638901379045112210WETL
2019-10-23 20:01:15FORECAST20202810847.9532.8740.4119.7511485205750.00070.02077.357.3707TT15.95201.9566346.191474114736.83767922179670.656628527681779035212210WETL
2019-10-23 16:00:12FORECAST20202810848.3232.7440.5319.6691118827040.00070.02077.357.3707TT16.32200.3266346.139019374036.80824709903730.669424818701279035212210WETL
2019-10-23 12:01:14FORECAST20202810848.6234.0641.3419.01206418196800.027.337.35TT16.62196.6266345.718504380076.57282239416780.67965767361399903511229WETL
2019-10-23 00:00:14FORECAST20202810849.8231.7740.79518.25763299836200.017.387.39TT17.82208.8266345.234796970746.30317022135570.719181039657089045212211WETL
2019-10-22 20:01:14FORECAST20202810849.8531.7740.8118.23259397689300.017.477.48TT17.85219.8566345.218727176546.29423288582980.720138221128659045212211WETL
2019-10-22 16:01:13FORECAST20202810849.3533.3741.3618.06981603060800.017.437.44TT17.35219.3566345.114232991986.23615069970940.703982492752949045212211WETL
2019-10-22 12:00:12FORECAST20202810842.1126.1334.1218.5949983290710.00350.01357.427.4335TT10.11208.1166345.451215050956.42366476664790.44043283892509902521229WETL
2019-10-22 09:12:23FORECAST20202810842.2326.1834.20518.5347220985330.00350.01357.417.4235TT10.23211.2366345.412561772736.40212584179990.44492033276388902521229WETL
2019-10-22 08:00:12FORECAST20202810842.2526.1934.2200.00350.01357.47.4135TT10.25211.2566333.2416650586200.445668951082419025215222.5WETH
2019-10-22 04:00:12FORECAST20202810835.0423.1929.11500.00350.01357.627.6335TT3.04197.0466333.2416650586200.206225943130789015115217.5WETL
2019-10-22 00:00:15FORECAST20202810842.7528.1535.4523.5660221374140.01040.03046.486.5104TF10.75214.7566348.618695488998.215555895410.4644404909105902521229WETL
2019-10-21 20:00:11FORECAST20202810842.7828.1635.4723.5224464065270.01020.03027.247.2702TT10.78219.7866348.591102919818.19971553622330.46556972835448902521229WETL
2019-10-21 16:00:11FORECAST20202810842.4528.0135.2323.5968214316210.01020.03027.557.5802TT10.45218.4566348.638196054338.22675325653670.45316535448705902521229WETL
2019-10-21 12:01:14FORECAST20202810837.3629.733.5323.0452239241810.00090.05097.357.4009TT5.36216.3666348.288721132268.02639156875970.27432208142133902521229WETL
2019-10-21 09:57:42FORECAST20202810830.2228.3829.324.0777383551210.00090.07097.467.5309TT-1.78193.2266348.942490682698.40174599164180.10088056687487901511227WETL
2019-10-21 08:00:12FORECAST20202810829.9828.3829.180.126258061126730.00090.07097.747.8109TT-2.02190.9866333.326526181110.0420851609177350.0969167431680929015114214WETL
2019-10-21 04:01:14FORECAST20202810827.0726.0426.5550.0420873320761180.00090.06097.988.0409TT-4.93198.0766333.269956005020.0140264433093770.057556394355159015114214WETL