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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, October 1, 2020

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DAY 1 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/02/2020 04:00:03 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:
MH
MEDIUM HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 73.00°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 60.92°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 66.96°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.931
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 94 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 41
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 462

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): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.57 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.57 in

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

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 0 in
SWE DAY: 93
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 359.05 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 0.00 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: 81

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 4
D2: 3
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 1
HSdry: 60.0

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
2020-10-02 04:00:03OBSERVATION202118173.0000460.9200666.960050005.575.57TF41.00004462.0000493359.04905602062 00.9310236993906294 54315160WETMH
2020-10-01 12:00:02FORECAST202118173.6360.9167.2700.01070.01075.575.5807TF41.63462.6392358.1396957432300.937686788242979454315160WETMH
2020-10-01 11:14:30FORECAST202118173.6360.9167.2700.01070.01075.575.5807TF41.63462.6392358.1396957432300.937686788242979454315160WETMH
2020-10-01 08:00:02FORECAST202118173.6459.966.7700.00830.00835.575.5783TF41.64462.6492358.1396957432300.937788373315179454315160WETMH
2020-10-01 04:00:03FORECAST202118168.8956.8362.8600.00760.00765.575.5776TF36.89457.8992358.1396957432300.873546455862929454315160WETMH
2020-10-01 00:00:03FORECAST202118174.357.7266.0100.00490.00495.575.5749TF42.3453.393359.0490560206200.944212752279369454315160WETMH
2020-09-30 20:00:03FORECAST202118174.3757.6566.0100.00230.00235.575.5723TF42.37465.3793359.0490560206200.944862341617739454315160WETMH
2020-09-30 16:00:03FORECAST202118174.3660.1267.2400.00080.00085.575.5708TF42.36465.3693359.0490560206200.944769909430819454315160WETMH
2020-09-30 12:00:05FORECAST202118174.2759.7867.02500.00040.00045.575.5704TF42.27465.2793359.0490560206200.943932521049149454315160WETMH
2020-09-30 04:00:05FORECAST202118174.0159.6166.8100.00020.00025.575.5702TF42.01461.0193359.0490560206200.94145727500499454315160WETMH
2020-09-30 00:00:03FORECAST202118173.7960.1266.95500.00170.00175.575.5717TF41.79450.7993359.0490560206200.939296747285499454315160WETMH
2020-09-29 20:00:03FORECAST202118173.7160.0966.900.00140.01145.575.5814TF41.71466.7193359.0490560206200.938495868004259454315160WETMH
2020-09-29 16:00:03FORECAST202118173.8560.267.02500.00120.01125.575.5812TF41.85466.8593359.0490560206200.939892054104549454315160WETMH
2020-09-29 12:00:03FORECAST202118174.1960.6167.4000.015.575.58TF42.19467.1993359.0490560206200.943179827285299454315160WETMH
2020-09-29 08:00:02FORECAST202118174.0160.7467.37500.00020.01025.575.5802TF42.01467.0193359.0490560206200.94145727500499454315160WETMH
2020-09-29 03:59:49FORECAST202118173.8260.4667.1400.00020.00025.575.5702TF41.82463.8293359.0490560206200.939594972638649454315160WETMH
2020-09-28 23:59:49FORECAST202118174.0160.5867.2950005.575.57TF42.01470.0193359.0490560206200.94145727500499454315160WETMH
2020-09-28 20:00:04FORECAST202118176.3360.2568.2900.00020.00025.575.5702TF44.33472.3393359.0490560206200.960750175889089454315160WETMH
2020-09-28 16:00:02FORECAST202118169.660.3164.95500.00060.00065.575.5706TF37.6464.693359.0490560206200.885326205683919454315160WETMH
2020-09-28 12:00:02FORECAST202118170.560.8265.6600.00120.00125.575.5712TF38.5465.593359.0490560206200.899110469560659454315160WETMH
2020-09-28 08:00:03FORECAST202118169.860.2465.0200.00090.00095.585.5809TF37.8465.893359.0490560206200.888499225681889454315160WETMH
2020-09-28 04:00:03FORECAST202118175.5458.9667.2500.00060.00065.585.5806TF43.54471.5493359.0490560206200.954861962746919454315160WETMH
2020-09-28 00:00:04FORECAST202118176.566168.7800.00030.00035.575.5703TF44.56472.5693359.0490560206200.962342154908929454315160WETMH
2020-09-27 20:00:04FORECAST202118176.5660.1368.34500.00030.00035.585.5803TF44.56478.5693359.0490560206200.962342154908929454315160WETMH
2020-09-27 16:00:02FORECAST202118177.461.8869.6400.00030.00035.585.5803TF45.4479.493359.0490560206200.967715577587739454315160WETMH
2020-09-27 11:58:47FORECAST202118176.8661.4869.170005.585.58TF44.86473.8693359.0490560206200.964339251772359454315160WETMH
2020-09-27 07:58:45FORECAST202118176.8661.4869.170005.585.58TF44.86468.8693359.0490560206200.964339251772359454315160WETMH
2020-09-27 04:00:06FORECAST202118176.1261.2668.690005.585.58TF44.12478.1293359.0490560206200.959249350162449454315160WETMH
2020-09-27 00:00:03FORECAST202118176.2159.7667.9850005.15.1TF44.21473.2193359.0490560206200.959898150424719454315160WETMH
2020-09-26 20:05:29FORECAST202118176.2159.7667.9850005.475.47TF44.21481.2193359.0490560206200.959898150424719454315160WETMH
2020-09-26 16:00:02FORECAST202118176.7360.2268.4750005.485.48TF44.73485.7393359.0490560206200.963484731783619454315160WETMH
2020-09-26 12:00:02FORECAST202118176.8160.5568.680005.485.48TF44.81481.8193359.0490560206200.964012544415879454315160WETMH
2020-09-26 08:00:02FORECAST202118176.8160.5568.680005.455.45TF44.81479.8193359.0490560206200.964012544415879454315160WETMH
2020-09-26 04:00:03FORECAST20211817760.0568.5250005.445.44TF4548293359.0490560206200.965241156273759454315160WETMH
2020-09-26 00:00:03FORECAST202118175.1259.7567.4350004.344.34TF43.12480.1293359.0490560206200.951454369664989454315160WETMH
2020-09-25 20:00:02FORECAST202118175.1259.7567.4350005.215.21TF43.12485.1293359.0490560206200.951454369664989454315160WETMH
2020-09-25 16:00:03FORECAST202118175.9659.3167.6350005.165.16TF43.96485.9693359.0490560206200.958074979670639454315160WETMH
2020-09-25 12:00:03FORECAST202118172.8958.5665.7250005.475.47TF40.89481.8993359.0490560206200.929805628409369454315160WETMH
2020-09-25 07:58:51FORECAST202118172.8958.5665.7250005.875.87TF40.89473.8993359.0490560206200.929805628409369454315160WETMH
2020-09-25 04:00:04FORECAST202118173.0158.6265.8150006.016.01TF41.01479.0193359.0490560206200.931133143766999454315160WETMH
2020-09-25 00:00:04FORECAST202118175.7660.3168.0350005.375.37TF43.76487.7693359.0490560206200.956568769986319454315160WETMH
2020-09-24 20:00:02FORECAST202118175.7660.3468.050005.535.53TF43.76490.7693359.0490560206200.956568769986319454315160WETMH
2020-09-24 16:00:04FORECAST202118176.360.2368.2650005.555.55TF44.3491.393359.0490560206200.960538558724659454315160WETMH
2020-09-24 12:00:02FORECAST202118168.6861.264.940005.815.81TF36.68478.6893359.0490560206200.869906645399599454315160WETMH
2020-09-24 08:00:03FORECAST202118161.8161.261.5050005.955.95TF29.81471.8193359.0490560206200.711643876495529444315227.5WETMH
2020-09-24 04:00:04FORECAST202118161.8761.5361.70006.046.04TF29.87475.8793359.0490560206200.713333686724539444315227.5WETMH