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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, October 10, 2020

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DAY 10 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/11/2020 08:00:04 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:
H
HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 44.34°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 30.37°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 37.36°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.332
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 92 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 12
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 478

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: 2.37 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 2.37 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 4.82 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 7.19 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: 0 in
SWE DAY: 84
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 350.74 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: 90

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 4
D2: 3
D3: 5
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 112.5

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
2020-10-11 07:59:56OBSERVATION2021109044.3400830.3699237.35502.372.374.827.19TT12.34008478.3400884350.7390628119 00.3323239946600692 243552112.5WETH
2020-10-11 04:00:10OBSERVATION2021109044.3400830.3699237.35502.372.374.827.19TT12.34008478.3400884350.7390628119 00.3323239946600692 243552112.5WETH
2020-10-11 00:00:03FORECAST2021109034.0634.0634.0600.04830.04834.824.8683TF2.06468.0683349.798064486100.0878089551439089214315220WETM
2020-10-10 12:00:03FORECAST2021109034.8427.9931.41500.63280.63284.825.4528TF2.84468.8483349.798064486100.0994979839954099214335260WETL
2020-10-10 08:00:04FORECAST2021109037.9328.1733.0501.1271.1274.825.947TF5.93471.9383349.798064486100.156853003144439214345280WETM
2020-10-10 04:00:05FORECAST2021109041.6128.2634.93501.71461.71464.826.5346TT9.61475.6183349.798064486100.2489130343827192143552100WETH
2020-10-10 00:00:03FORECAST2021109045.928.837.3502.19922.21924.827.0392TT13.9470.984350.739062811900.3844308403531392243552112.5WETH
2020-10-09 20:00:03FORECAST2021109044.5528.8536.702.1032.1634.826.983TT12.55478.5584350.739062811900.3391759713672592243552112.5WETH
2020-10-09 16:00:04FORECAST2021109045.129.137.101.96052.02054.826.8405TT13.1479.184350.739062811900.3573772916409492243552112.5WETH
2020-10-09 12:00:02FORECAST2021109044.5429.3536.94501.94872.00874.826.8287TT12.54478.5484350.739062811900.3388483312847292243552112.5WETH
2020-10-09 08:00:17FORECAST2021109044.2429.1836.7101.97552.05554.826.8755TT12.24472.2484350.739062811900.3290767302732492243552112.5WETH
2020-10-09 04:00:06FORECAST2021109044.429.0736.73502.03182.16184.826.9818TT12.4473.484350.739062811900.3342742571988692243552112.5WETH
2020-10-09 00:00:03FORECAST2021109043.4728.5936.0302.21792.34794.827.1679TT11.47472.4784350.739062811900.3045372943593892243552112.5WETH
2020-10-08 20:00:02FORECAST2021109044.2129.0136.6102.29412.45414.827.2741TT12.21482.2184350.739062811900.3281058211129892243552112.5WETH
2020-10-08 16:00:06FORECAST2021109044.2228.9436.5802.19582.33584.827.1558TT12.22482.2284350.739062811900.3284293289772492243552112.5WETH
2020-10-08 12:00:03FORECAST2021109044.5828.7736.67502.42572.60574.827.4257TT12.58477.5884350.739062811900.3401596202372792243552112.5WETH
2020-10-08 08:00:04FORECAST2021109043.3928.8536.1202.48822.74824.827.5682TT11.39474.3984350.739062811900.3020349808990692243552112.5WETH
2020-10-08 04:00:03FORECAST2021109042.8128.735.75502.42972.66974.827.4897TT10.81474.8184350.739062811900.2841760244570592243552112.5WETH
2020-10-08 00:00:16FORECAST2021109043.7329.5336.6302.23032.45034.837.2803TT11.73463.7384350.739062811900.312732668274792243552112.5WETH
2020-10-07 20:00:04FORECAST2021109042.730.6136.65502.29782.44784.837.2778TT10.7478.784350.739062811900.2808467404453492243552112.5WETH
2020-10-07 16:00:03FORECAST2021109042.9130.6136.7602.24782.40784.837.2378TT10.91478.9184350.739062811900.2872189099100892243552112.5WETH
2020-10-07 11:59:41FORECAST2021109043.7930.3337.0602.49382.77384.837.6038TT11.79481.7984350.739062811900.3146373184194392243552112.5WETH
2020-10-07 08:00:03FORECAST2021109044.3130.3337.3202.45882.70884.837.5388TT12.31481.3184350.739062811900.3313466613822692243552112.5WETH
2020-10-07 04:00:04FORECAST2021109044.9731.0137.9902.13292.46294.827.2829TT12.97477.9784350.739062811900.3530439292383492243552112.5WETH
2020-10-06 23:59:42FORECAST2021109046.2131.8239.01501.96332.29334.837.1233TT14.21489.2184350.739062811900.3950757170947492243552112.5WETH
2020-10-06 20:00:03FORECAST2021109049.0731.8240.44501.95062.06064.846.9006TT17.07492.0784350.739062811900.4959719261348392243552112.5WETH
2020-10-06 16:00:03FORECAST2021109049.4731.1340.301.99742.09744.846.9374TT17.47486.4784350.739062811900.5102554651728692343552125WETH
2020-10-06 12:00:02FORECAST2021109048.3932.0440.21501.96152.04154.836.8715TT16.39487.3984350.739062811900.4717115518862292243552112.5WETH
2020-10-06 08:00:03FORECAST2021109048.3932.0440.21501.96152.04154.836.8715TT16.39484.3984350.739062811900.4717115518862292243552112.5WETH
2020-10-06 04:00:03FORECAST2021109043.3331.6637.49502.07632.48634.837.3163TT11.33480.3384350.739062811900.3001643222355792243552112.5WETH
2020-10-06 00:00:03FORECAST2021109044.3734.9339.6501.21841.57844.836.4084TT12.37471.3784350.739062811900.3332972610304492243552112.5WETH
2020-10-05 20:00:04FORECAST2021109044.3734.9339.6501.21841.59844.846.4384TT12.37484.3784350.739062811900.3332972610304492243552112.5WETH
2020-10-05 16:00:03FORECAST2021109047.7135.4441.57501.20561.28564.846.1256TT15.71490.7184350.739062811900.447555719235039224345290WETH
2020-10-05 11:59:48FORECAST2021109053.5940.0746.8300.63650.66654.845.5065TF21.59499.5984350.739062811900.653400858870519234435282.5WETMH
2020-10-05 08:00:00FORECAST2021109053.6440.5847.1100.63650.66654.825.4865TF21.64499.6484350.739062811900.655051336217569234435282.5WETMH
2020-10-05 03:59:49FORECAST2021109054.4240.1847.300.76530.77534.825.5953TF22.42508.4284350.739062811900.680400647092799234435282.5WETMH
2020-10-05 00:00:03FORECAST2021109046.4335.8641.14501.6121.7224.826.542TT14.43489.4384350.739062811900.4026784458076692243552112.5WETH
2020-10-04 20:00:04FORECAST2021109046.4335.8641.14501.6121.7224.826.542TT14.43502.4384350.739062811900.4026784458076692244552125WETH
2020-10-04 15:59:50FORECAST2021109048.7836.542.6401.57061.58064.826.4006TT16.78500.7884350.739062811900.4856185394492244552125WETH
2020-10-04 11:59:51FORECAST2021109048.8335.9342.3801.27471.30474.826.1247TT16.83500.8384350.739062811900.4874031092986892244452100WETH
2020-10-04 08:00:02FORECAST2021109048.8338.0343.4301.38531.41534.836.2453TT16.83498.8384350.739062811900.487403109298689224345290WETH
2020-10-04 04:00:05FORECAST2021109047.8238.843.3101.23731.32734.826.1473TT15.82500.8284350.739062811900.4514524966967692244452100WETH
2020-10-04 00:00:02FORECAST2021109048.8337.8143.3201.06891.35894.836.1889TT16.83492.8384350.739062811900.487403109298689224345290WETH
2020-10-03 20:00:02FORECAST2021109048.8338.3143.5701.00321.29324.836.1232TT16.83512.8384350.739062811900.4874031092986892244452100WETH
2020-10-03 16:00:03FORECAST2021109049.3342.5845.95500.42660.69664.835.5266TF17.33514.3384350.739062811900.505256784782519234435282.5WETMH
2020-10-03 12:00:03FORECAST2021109055.950.3853.1400.29180.52184.835.3518TF23.9521.984350.739062811900.72618443698329244435290WETMH
2020-10-03 08:00:03FORECAST2021109051.5750.9151.2400.24380.47384.835.3038TF19.57516.5784350.739062811900.584607084261819234425255WETMH
2020-10-03 04:00:04FORECAST2021109051.6851.2451.4600.16860.39864.825.2186TF19.68519.6884350.739062811900.588442619713139234425255WETMH