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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, October 17, 2020

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DAY 17 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/18/2020 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:
H
HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 39.80°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 32.87°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 36.33°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.220
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: 8
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 395

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): 0.05 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.70 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.75 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: 77
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 344.08 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: 97

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: 2
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 17.5

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
2020-10-18 04:00:03OBSERVATION2021179739.7999432.8699436.3349400.0200000000000390.0500000000000396.76.75TT7.79994394.7999477344.07636079638 00.2199994338970194 14215217.5WETH
2020-10-18 00:00:03FORECAST2021179742.1342.1342.1300.00220.03226.76.7322TT10.13397.1376343.1099960372200.292817063869239424215220WETH
2020-10-17 12:00:03FORECAST2021179746.2237.441.8100.02470.05476.76.7547TT14.22401.2276343.1099960372200.441669538204329424315222.5WETH
2020-10-17 08:00:03FORECAST2021179746.1837.2541.71500.04330.07336.76.7733TT14.18401.1876343.1099960372200.440132109499919424315222.5WETH
2020-10-17 03:59:15FORECAST2021179745.7236.7241.2200.05120.08126.76.7812TT13.72400.7276343.1099960372200.422522220031929424315222.5WETH
2020-10-17 00:00:02FORECAST2021179746.7136.1741.4400.07190.10196.76.8019TT14.71402.7177344.0763607963800.4605674095529424325245WETH
2020-10-16 20:00:03FORECAST2021179746.735.8441.2700.03880.57886.77.2788TT14.7402.777344.0763607963800.460180698816459424335267.5WETH
2020-10-16 16:00:03FORECAST2021179746.5937.8242.20500.03460.57466.77.2746TT14.59402.5977344.0763607963800.455929446135089424335267.5WETH
2020-10-16 12:00:03FORECAST2021179745.5638.4742.01500.05210.59216.77.2921TT13.56401.5677344.0763607963800.416431303156099424335267.5WETH
2020-10-16 08:00:02FORECAST2021179745.2637.3341.29500.01480.69486.77.3948TT13.26399.2677344.0763607963800.405065837699549424335267.5WETH
2020-10-16 04:00:03FORECAST2021179745.537.4141.45500.01550.69556.77.3955TT13.5399.577344.0763607963800.414152289286229424335267.5WETH
2020-10-16 00:00:03FORECAST2021179744.7837.9141.34500.04390.67396.77.3739TT12.78398.7877344.0763607963800.387050205130029424235260WETH
2020-10-15 20:00:02FORECAST2021179745.238.3541.77500.03170.61176.77.3117TT13.2409.277344.0763607963800.402801993299699424335267.5WETH
2020-10-15 16:00:03FORECAST2021179746.1238.1142.11500.02230.59236.77.2923TT14.12409.1277344.0763607963800.437827664939879424335267.5WETH
2020-10-15 12:00:04FORECAST2021179746.4936.2841.38500.04180.56186.77.2618TT14.49411.4977344.0763607963800.452069031332379424335267.5WETH
2020-10-15 08:00:02FORECAST2021179745.4238.0641.7400.04310.56316.77.2631TT13.42411.4277344.0763607963800.411118107151719424335267.5WETH
2020-10-15 04:00:02FORECAST2021179749.0540.0544.5500.17180.68186.77.3818TT17.05413.0577344.0763607963800.551300059848929434335275WETH
2020-10-15 00:00:02FORECAST2021179748.4140.8844.64500.54671.07676.667.7367TT16.41413.4177344.0763607963800.5265503485060894343452100WETH
2020-10-14 20:00:04FORECAST2021179748.7637.9843.3700.83761.56766.768.3276TT16.76422.7677344.0763607963800.5401042218582194343552125WETH
2020-10-14 15:59:19FORECAST2021179748.1639.8744.01500.94981.37986.768.1398TT16.16421.1677344.0763607963800.5168492308972194343452100WETH
2020-10-14 11:59:21FORECAST2021179746.9442.8444.8900.56650.96656.767.7265TT14.94419.9477344.0763607963800.469471313748229424335267.5WETH
2020-10-14 08:00:02FORECAST2021179746.9442.9944.96500.41740.79746.867.6574TT14.94415.9477344.0763607963800.469471313748229424335267.5WETH
2020-10-14 04:00:04FORECAST2021179751.942.9447.4200.32610.65616.937.5861TT19.9420.977344.0763607963800.65784222945839434335275WETH
2020-10-14 00:00:02FORECAST2021179751.2842.0946.68500.11110.35115.555.9011TF19.28411.2877344.0763607963800.635397361220379434325250WETMH
2020-10-13 20:00:26FORECAST2021179751.2841.5446.4100.05670.23676.46.6367TT19.28423.2877344.0763607963800.635397361220379434325250WETH
2020-10-13 16:00:04FORECAST2021179751.1641.7146.43500.06480.14486.386.5248TF19.16423.1677344.0763607963800.630996192405359434325250WETMH
2020-10-13 12:00:03FORECAST2021179747.7535.0941.4200.00810.17816.266.4381TF15.75419.7577344.0763607963800.500920437223469434325250WETMH
2020-10-13 08:00:02FORECAST2021179747.7535.0941.4200.00810.18816.857.0381TT15.75418.7577344.0763607963800.500920437223469434325250WETH
2020-10-13 03:59:55FORECAST2021179750.437.944.1500.02580.17587.747.9158TT18.4423.477344.0763607963800.602744368924599434325250WETH
2020-10-13 00:00:04FORECAST2021179749.737.2943.49500.03570.19577.898.0857TT17.7426.777344.0763607963800.576233225991619434325250WETH
2020-10-12 20:00:03FORECAST2021179749.737.2943.49500.03570.18577.757.9357TT17.7433.777344.0763607963800.576233225991619434325250WETH
2020-10-12 16:00:04FORECAST2021179749.7738.344.03500.02070.18078.038.2107TT17.77423.7777344.0763607963800.578902044992529434325250WETH
2020-10-12 12:00:02FORECAST2021179758.8843.9651.4200.00450.01457.757.7645TT26.88443.8877344.0763607963800.861431385448779454315230WETH
2020-10-12 08:00:03FORECAST2021179758.8843.9651.4200.00450.01457.727.7345TT26.88446.8877344.0763607963800.861431385448779454315230WETH
2020-10-12 04:00:04FORECAST2021179759.1745.352.23500.00450.00457.67.6045TT27.17453.1777344.0763607963800.867586075630559454315230WETH
2020-10-12 00:00:04FORECAST2021179764.9948.8456.91500.00060.01065.445.4506TF32.99464.9977344.0763607963800.953842633675199454315230WETMH
2020-10-11 20:00:03FORECAST2021179764.9948.8456.91500.00060.01067.377.3806TT32.99456.9977344.0763607963800.953842633675199454315230WETH
2020-10-11 15:59:26FORECAST2021179766.1150.0458.07500.00060.00067.077.0706TT34.11456.1177344.0763607963800.963501982478749454315230WETH
2020-10-11 11:59:27FORECAST2021179767.965460.9800.00240.00246.946.9424TT35.96456.9677344.0763607963800.975805597333299454315230WETH
2020-10-11 07:59:57FORECAST2021179767.965460.9800.00240.00247.357.3524TT35.96458.9677344.0763607963800.975805597333299454315230WETH
2020-10-11 04:00:10FORECAST2021179768.0653.2560.65500.00240.00247.467.4624TT36.06465.0677344.0763607963800.976357075030589454315160WETH
2020-10-11 00:00:03FORECAST2021179762.0749.8355.9500.00270.01275.655.6627TF30.07446.0777344.0763607963800.918945984199299454315230WETMH
2020-10-10 20:00:21FORECAST2021179764.0151.5757.7900.00260.01265.925.9326TF32.01458.0177344.0763607963800.943801926303449454315230WETMH
2020-10-10 16:00:03FORECAST2021179752.9943.948.44500.02030.04035.245.2803TF20.99446.9977344.0763607963800.695943200429399434315225WETMH
2020-10-10 12:00:03FORECAST2021179749.3946.3547.8700.01140.01145.055.0614TF17.39443.3977344.0763607963800.56437373860759434315225WETMH
2020-10-10 08:00:04FORECAST2021179749.3946.7548.0700.00250.00255.625.6225TF17.39442.3977344.0763607963800.56437373860759434315225WETMH
2020-10-10 04:00:05FORECAST2021179749.2146.9848.09500.00550.02556.146.1655TF17.21442.2177344.0763607963800.557460209888379434315225WETMH