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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, October 14, 2020

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DAY 14 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/15/2020 04:00:02 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): 32.53°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 30.25°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 31.39°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.057
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 93 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 1
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 467

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: 0.04 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 2.09 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 4.61 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.70 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: 80
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 346.95 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: 94

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 4
D2: 3
D3: 5
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 100.0

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
2020-10-15 04:00:02OBSERVATION2021149432.5299230.2500431.3899800.040000000000022.094.616.7TT0.52992466.5299280346.95351932015 00.05710645743031393 143552100WETL
2020-10-15 00:00:02FORECAST2021149432.8732.8732.8700.00142.05144.616.6614TT0.87466.8779345.9981085628100.0610899143607193143552100WETH
2020-10-14 11:59:21FORECAST2021149441.5332.1436.83500.09542.14544.616.7554TT9.53475.5379345.9981085628100.246576639961393143552100WETH
2020-10-14 08:00:02FORECAST2021149438.2731.9335.100.2022.2524.616.862TT6.27472.2779345.9981085628100.1565059608623593143552100WETH
2020-10-14 04:00:04FORECAST2021149438.7831.3735.07500.27422.32424.616.9342TT6.78472.7879345.9981085628100.1689605891056993143552100WETH
2020-10-14 00:00:02FORECAST2021149440.0930.2535.1700.39310.94314.615.5531TF8.09463.0980346.9535193201500.203770661371499314335260WETM
2020-10-13 20:00:26FORECAST2021149435.9830.2633.1200.55851.78854.616.3985TT3.98470.9880346.9535193201500.1081535596794193143552100WETH
2020-10-13 16:00:04FORECAST2021149439.5931.2135.400.54041.77044.616.3804TT7.59474.5980346.9535193201500.1900091555223893143552100WETH
2020-10-13 12:00:03FORECAST2021149439.953135.47500.41591.64594.616.2559TT7.95474.9580346.9535193201500.1998589064184793143552100WETH
2020-10-13 08:00:02FORECAST2021149436.4331.8334.1300.40792.23794.616.8479TT4.43473.4380346.9535193201500.1166912048132393143552100WETH
2020-10-13 03:59:55FORECAST2021149435.9531.8733.9100.47223.13224.617.7422TT3.95469.9580346.9535193201500.10760075448593143552100WETH
2020-10-13 00:00:04FORECAST2021149439.6531.635.62500.49173.28174.617.8917TT7.65471.6580346.9535193201500.1916297799612693143552100WETH
2020-10-12 20:00:03FORECAST2021149440.7730.9435.85500.47753.13754.617.7475TT8.77476.7780346.9535193201500.2234086248410493143552100WETH
2020-10-12 16:00:04FORECAST2021149440.5631.135.8300.56263.42264.618.0326TT8.56476.5680346.9535193201500.217232029754693143552100WETH
2020-10-12 12:00:02FORECAST2021149436.7131.6234.16500.41153.14154.617.7515TT4.71473.7180346.9535193201500.1222380968476893143552100WETH
2020-10-12 08:00:03FORECAST2021149441.6731.6536.6600.37183.11184.617.7218TT9.67476.6780346.9535193201500.2509803580010293243552112.5WETH
2020-10-12 04:00:04FORECAST2021149442.4331.9937.2100.30542.98544.617.5954TT10.43477.4380346.9535193201500.27559260742193243552112.5WETH
2020-10-12 00:00:04FORECAST2021149442.3732.5537.4600.17143.01142.435.4414TT10.37483.3780346.9535193201500.2736072658566493243552112.5WETH
2020-10-11 20:00:03FORECAST2021149445.3132.6238.96500.13482.98484.397.3748TT13.31475.3180346.9535193201500.3782046008642293243552112.5WETH
2020-10-11 15:59:26FORECAST2021149442.633.0537.82500.07052.68054.397.0705TT10.6471.680346.9535193201500.2812558714317693243552112.5WETH
2020-10-11 11:59:27FORECAST2021149443.3232.4637.8900.08852.54854.396.9385TT11.32471.3280346.9535193201500.3058437882350293243552112.5WETH
2020-10-11 07:59:57FORECAST2021149437.4732.9335.200.08792.81794.537.3479TT5.47473.4780346.9535193201500.1382150374563393143552100WETH
2020-10-11 04:00:10FORECAST2021149443.483338.2400.06612.69614.767.4561TT11.48478.4880346.9535193201500.3114342972636393243552112.5WETH
2020-10-11 00:00:03FORECAST2021149443.3833.7538.56500.09792.74792.95.6479TT11.38472.3880346.9535193201500.307935030549993243552112.5WETH
2020-10-10 20:00:21FORECAST2021149444.5533.3938.9700.08772.43773.485.9177TT12.55476.5580346.9535193201500.3498917319886393243552112.5WETH
2020-10-10 16:00:03FORECAST2021149445.1832.7438.9600.06571.76573.475.2357TF13.18477.1880346.9535193201500.3733100825400693243552112.5WETM
2020-10-10 12:00:03FORECAST2021149444.5633.5239.0400.04591.99593.055.0459TF12.56473.5680346.9535193201500.3502593024279893243552112.5WETM
2020-10-10 08:00:04FORECAST2021149444.5633.5239.0400.04591.95593.665.6159TF12.56472.5680346.9535193201500.3502593024279893243552112.5WETM
2020-10-10 04:00:05FORECAST2021149438.4333.5936.0100.05262.03264.116.1426TT6.43475.4380346.9535193201500.160346683282193143552100WETH
2020-10-10 00:00:03FORECAST2021149448.3938.6743.5300.04461.98464.66.5846TT16.39475.3980346.9535193201500.4981723281484293243552112.5WETH
2020-10-09 20:00:03FORECAST2021149448.3938.6743.5300.04461.99464.376.3646TT16.39490.3980346.9535193201500.4981723281484293243552112.5WETH
2020-10-09 16:00:04FORECAST2021149447.4437.6842.5600.09712.02714.216.2371TT15.44487.4480346.9535193201500.4606300680269593243552112.5WETH
2020-10-09 12:00:02FORECAST2021149446.2336.0941.1600.87673.80673.987.7867TT14.23485.2380346.9535193201500.4133598020448893243552112.5WETH
2020-10-09 08:00:17FORECAST2021149446.2336.0941.1600.87673.65673.887.5367TT14.23473.2380346.9535193201500.4133598020448893243552112.5WETH
2020-10-09 04:00:06FORECAST2021149445.773741.38500.72633.15633.937.0863TT13.77473.7780346.9535193201500.3956761206094593243552112.5WETH
2020-10-09 00:00:03FORECAST2021149442.5830.9236.7500.17423.02423.76.7242TT10.58478.5880346.9535193201500.2805867019145993243552112.5WETH
2020-10-08 20:00:03FORECAST2021149442.5830.9236.7500.17423.02423.766.7842TT10.58487.5880346.9535193201500.2805867019145993243552112.5WETH
2020-10-08 16:00:06FORECAST2021149442.2230.2336.22500.17953.15953.796.9495TT10.22486.2280346.9535193201500.2686750462212493243552112.5WETH
2020-10-08 12:00:03FORECAST2021149440.6729.6935.1800.20423.56423.957.5142TT8.67485.6780346.9535193201500.2204550310692893143552100WETH
2020-10-08 08:00:04FORECAST2021149440.6729.6935.1800.20423.56424.167.7242TT8.67481.6780346.9535193201500.2204550310692893143552100WETH
2020-10-08 04:00:03FORECAST2021149442.732.5637.6300.11843.11844.157.2684TT10.7479.780346.9535193201500.2846132143151493243552112.5WETH
2020-10-08 00:00:16FORECAST2021149445.5236.5841.0500.5771.1973.14.297TF13.52476.5280346.9535193201500.386152249080539324345290WETMH
2020-10-07 20:00:04FORECAST2021149445.5236.5841.0500.54021.16023.094.2502TF13.52491.5280346.9535193201500.386152249080539324345290WETMH
2020-10-07 16:00:03FORECAST2021149443.5737.0240.29500.55170.99173.114.1017TF11.57497.5780346.9535193201500.314598268501959324345290WETMH
2020-10-07 11:59:41FORECAST2021149440.9136.9638.93500.4040.9543.454.404TF8.91490.9180346.9535193201500.227581168329799314335260WETM
2020-10-07 08:00:03FORECAST2021149440.9137.5739.2400.2490.7993.394.189TF8.91489.9180346.9535193201500.227581168329799314335260WETM
2020-10-07 04:00:04FORECAST202114944037.6738.83500.12680.67683.033.7068TF848880346.9535193201500.201250759317319314335260DRYH