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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, October 15, 2020

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DAY 15 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/16/2020 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:
H
HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 43.16°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 28.46°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 35.81°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.320
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 95 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 11
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 458

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: 0.02 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.59 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.13 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.72 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: 79
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 346.00 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: 95

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
2020-10-16 04:00:02OBSERVATION2021159543.1628.4599435.8099700.0199999999999821.595.136.72TT11.16458.1679345.99810856281 00.3195383213856795 243552112.5WETH
2020-10-16 00:00:02FORECAST2021159540.7640.7640.7600.00071.57075.136.7007TT8.76455.7678345.0390603377700.2461724908012195143552100WETH
2020-10-15 12:00:03FORECAST2021159550.3239.5844.9500.00341.57345.136.7034TT18.32465.3278345.0390603377700.5714630964139295343552125WETH
2020-10-15 08:00:02FORECAST2021159550.6734.5642.61500.00661.57665.136.7066TT18.67465.6778345.0390603377700.5838799533432195343552125WETH
2020-10-15 04:00:02FORECAST2021159549.4731.0840.27500.00621.57625.136.7062TT17.47464.4778345.0390603377700.5410359590318395343552125WETH
2020-10-15 00:00:02FORECAST2021159550.0233.5241.7700.00851.53855.136.6685TT18.02465.0279345.9981085628100.5607629906289295343552125WETH
2020-10-14 20:00:04FORECAST2021159549.9232.6441.2800.00771.63775.136.7677TT17.92473.9279345.9981085628100.5571859989111595343552125WETH
2020-10-14 15:59:19FORECAST2021159549.6533.8841.76500.00791.63795.136.7679TT17.65473.6579345.9981085628100.547505627435395343552125WETH
2020-10-14 11:59:21FORECAST2021159549.3735.8842.62500.00951.63955.136.7695TT17.37473.3779345.9981085628100.5374368853316795343552125WETH
2020-10-14 08:00:02FORECAST2021159549.4935.9542.7200.01071.74075.136.8707TT17.49469.4979345.9981085628100.5417553798924795343552125WETH
2020-10-14 04:00:04FORECAST2021159549.3135.9642.63500.01141.81145.136.9414TT17.31470.3179345.9981085628100.5352759499647195343552125WETH
2020-10-14 00:00:02FORECAST2021159549.4836.1942.83500.0160.4365.135.566TF17.48460.4879345.9981085628100.541395686410259534325250WETMH
2020-10-13 20:00:26FORECAST2021159549.5936.2742.9300.01471.28475.136.4147TT17.59468.5979345.9981085628100.5453503861499295343452100WETH
2020-10-13 16:00:04FORECAST2021159549.8935.9442.91500.00881.25885.136.3888TT17.89472.8979345.9981085628100.5561119782424495343452100WETH
2020-10-13 12:00:03FORECAST2021159550.3836.2243.300.00441.13445.136.2644TT18.38473.3879345.9981085628100.5735970890928795343452100WETH
2020-10-13 08:00:02FORECAST2021159549.7736.2943.0300.00391.72395.136.8539TT17.77470.7779345.9981085628100.5518118510327795343552125WETH
2020-10-13 03:59:55FORECAST2021159550.7836.3943.58500.00792.61795.137.7479TT18.78468.7879345.9981085628100.5877657806364695343552125WETH
2020-10-13 00:00:04FORECAST2021159551.2335.9343.5800.0063.2864.617.896TT19.23471.2379345.9981085628100.6035690580443495343552125WETH
2020-10-12 20:00:03FORECAST2021159553.4336.244.81500.00463.12464.637.7546TT21.43478.4379345.9981085628100.6779735816587295343552125WETH
2020-10-12 16:00:04FORECAST2021159547.6436.3141.97500.00593.40594.638.0359TT15.64472.6479345.9981085628100.4749414652070895243552112.5WETH
2020-10-12 12:00:02FORECAST2021159549.2534.942.07500.00843.12844.637.7584TT17.25471.2579345.9981085628100.5331139736986695343552125WETH
2020-10-12 08:00:03FORECAST2021159549.2537.3843.31500.00733.08734.647.7273TT17.25474.2579345.9981085628100.5331139736986695343552125WETH
2020-10-12 04:00:04FORECAST2021159554.2835.3644.8200.00272.91274.697.6027TT22.28479.2879345.9981085628100.7050912396157795443552137.5WETH
2020-10-12 00:00:04FORECAST2021159555.4136.4645.93500.00732.64732.85.4473TT23.41486.4179345.9981085628100.7394176972019895443552137.5WETH
2020-10-11 20:00:03FORECAST2021159555.4137.846.60500.00852.59854.787.3785TT23.41478.4179345.9981085628100.7394176972019895443552137.5WETH
2020-10-11 15:59:26FORECAST2021159555.5736.6746.1200.00162.37164.77.0716TT23.57475.5779345.9981085628100.7441066574003395443552137.5WETH
2020-10-11 11:59:27FORECAST2021159554.1835.6844.9300.00182.08184.866.9418TT22.18473.1879345.9981085628100.701955949135295443552137.5WETH
2020-10-11 07:59:57FORECAST2021159554.2134.3444.27500.00182.38184.977.3518TT22.21475.2179345.9981085628100.702898128886695443552137.5WETH
2020-10-11 04:00:10FORECAST2021159554.6636.4945.57500.00182.32185.147.4618TT22.66480.6679345.9981085628100.7168645507721195443552137.5WETH
2020-10-11 00:00:03FORECAST2021159552.1736.3244.24500.00182.24183.415.6518TT20.17472.1779345.9981085628100.6360093451383995343552125WETH
2020-10-10 20:00:21FORECAST2021159553.6336.6745.1500.00122.09123.835.9212TT21.63478.6379345.9981085628100.6844472526323895343552125WETH
2020-10-10 16:00:03FORECAST2021159555.5938.947.24500.00121.48123.765.2412TF23.59480.5979345.9981085628100.7446896703351495443452110WETMH
2020-10-10 12:00:03FORECAST2021159556.238.5347.36500.00141.62143.435.0514TF24.2478.279345.9981085628100.7621332231357395443552137.5WETMH
2020-10-10 08:00:04FORECAST2021159556.238.5347.36500.00141.59144.035.6214TF24.2477.279345.9981085628100.7621332231357395443552137.5WETMH
2020-10-10 04:00:05FORECAST2021159555.736.4546.07500.00141.62144.526.1414TT23.7478.779345.9981085628100.7478838052863395443552137.5WETH
2020-10-10 00:00:03FORECAST2021159559.4142.6651.03500.00171.55175.036.5817TT27.41482.4179345.9981085628100.8423865234856795443552137.5WETH
2020-10-09 20:00:03FORECAST2021159559.4142.6651.03500.00171.55174.816.3617TT27.41497.4179345.9981085628100.8423865234856795443552137.5WETH
2020-10-09 16:00:04FORECAST2021159559.3241.6850.500.00191.46194.786.2419TT27.32494.3279345.9981085628100.8404112813492695443452110WETH
2020-10-09 12:00:03FORECAST2021159551.9937.8544.9200.02843.38844.437.8184TT19.99484.9979345.9981085628100.6298643419142495343552125WETH
2020-10-09 08:00:17FORECAST2021159551.9937.8544.9200.02843.38844.187.5684TT19.99472.9979345.9981085628100.6298643419142495343552125WETH
2020-10-09 04:00:06FORECAST2021159551.543844.7700.02842.84844.277.1184TT19.54473.5479345.9981085628100.6143593017836195343552125WETH
2020-10-09 00:00:03FORECAST2021159549.5333.7541.6400.0011.6815.046.721TT17.53476.5379345.9981085628100.5431938090136995343552125WETH
2020-10-08 20:00:03FORECAST2021159549.5333.7541.6400.0011.6815.16.781TT17.53485.5379345.9981085628100.5431938090136995343552125WETH
2020-10-08 16:00:06FORECAST2021159547.1934.8841.03500.00331.53335.426.9533TT15.19481.1979345.9981085628100.4587242189640995243552112.5WETH
2020-10-08 12:00:03FORECAST2021159541.5734.5838.07500.00362.20365.317.5136TT9.57475.5779345.9981085628100.2698911263780295243552112.5WETH
2020-10-08 08:00:04FORECAST2021159536.5134.5835.54500.00342.20345.527.7234TT4.51466.5179345.9981085628100.1418462300931495143552100WETH
2020-10-08 04:00:04FORECAST2021159535.8735.3135.5900.00191.70195.577.2719TT3.87463.8779345.9981085628100.1292084059985595143552100WETH