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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, October 19, 2020

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DAY 19 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/20/2020 04:00:04 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): 42.20°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 32.76°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 37.48°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.297
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 90 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 10
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 337

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: 0.22 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.25 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.73 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.98 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: 75
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 342.14 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: 99

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: 2
D3: 2
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 40.0

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
2020-10-20 04:00:04OBSERVATION2021199942.2000632.7599637.4800100.219999999999970.249999999999976.736.98TT10.20006337.2000675342.13995210598 00.2974514103428490 24225240WETH
2020-10-20 00:00:03FORECAST2021199933.1733.1733.1700.00170.03176.736.7617TT1.17328.1774341.166214995200.0739360979163289014215217.5WETH
2020-10-19 12:00:02FORECAST2021199942.3433.4537.89500.05210.08216.736.8121TT10.34337.3474341.166214995200.302378638812099024215220WETH
2020-10-19 08:00:02FORECAST2021199941.4533.7837.61500.07160.10166.736.8316TT9.45336.4574341.166214995200.271688819577689024225240WETH
2020-10-19 04:00:33FORECAST2021199939.834.8237.3100.11270.14276.736.8727TT7.8334.874341.166214995200.219214585510319014225235WETH
2020-10-19 00:00:03FORECAST2021199941.2334.5137.8700.13470.16476.736.8947TT9.23333.2375342.1399521059800.264348469047039024225240WETH
2020-10-18 20:00:02FORECAST2021199940.4734.9137.6900.13210.41216.737.1421TT8.47337.4775342.1399521059800.239790130130939014225235WETH
2020-10-18 15:59:02FORECAST2021199942.0634.5838.3200.12180.40186.737.1318TT10.06339.0675342.1399521059800.292556962455579024225240WETH
2020-10-18 12:00:04FORECAST2021199941.4534.2637.85500.15760.43766.737.1676TT9.45338.4575342.1399521059800.271688819577689024225240WETH
2020-10-18 08:00:02FORECAST2021199942.8234.238.5100.16570.70576.737.4357TT10.82339.8275342.1399521059800.319550024929259024235260WETH
2020-10-18 04:00:03FORECAST2021199941.4234.1337.77500.17821.15826.737.8882TT9.42338.4275342.1399521059800.270681926015259024245280WETH
2020-10-18 00:00:04FORECAST2021199943.1234.6138.86500.15241.22246.737.9524TT11.12342.1275342.1399521059800.330485071333249024245280WETH
2020-10-17 20:00:03FORECAST2021199942.7835.839.2900.18571.10576.737.8357TT10.78345.7875342.1399521059800.318103527494689024245280WETH
2020-10-17 16:00:02FORECAST2021199942.435.9439.1700.19091.01096.737.7409TT10.4344.475342.1399521059800.30450235682179024245280WETH
2020-10-17 12:00:03FORECAST2021199942.7737.2139.9900.19671.26676.737.9967TT10.77344.7775342.1399521059800.317742334755569024245280WETH
2020-10-17 08:00:03FORECAST2021199944.8437.0740.95500.16981.26986.737.9998TT12.84347.8475342.1399521059800.395743385440819024245280WETH
2020-10-17 03:59:15FORECAST2021199945.4537.0541.2500.16971.31976.738.0497TT13.45348.4575342.1399521059800.419722567504799024245280WETH
2020-10-17 00:00:02FORECAST2021199944.8938.4641.67500.18021.36026.738.0902TT12.89350.8975342.1399521059800.397695431035319024245280WETH
2020-10-16 20:00:03FORECAST2021199946.1639.8543.00500.1771.3177.248.557TT14.16352.1675342.1399521059800.448006779997919024245280WETH
2020-10-16 16:00:03FORECAST2021199943.2938.5940.9400.13311.28317.248.5231TT11.29348.2975342.1399521059800.336747188918529024245280WETH
2020-10-16 12:00:03FORECAST2021199942.8137.0939.9500.19341.48347.248.7234TT10.81346.8175342.1399521059800.319188142174429024245280WETH
2020-10-16 08:00:03FORECAST2021199943.8839.9541.91500.15191.18197.388.5619TT11.88344.8875342.1399521059800.358823912186239024245280WETH
2020-10-16 04:00:03FORECAST2021199949.2437.8443.5400.09581.02587.388.4058TT17.24350.2475342.1399521059800.571904300834879034245290WETH
2020-10-16 00:00:03FORECAST2021199948.9641.0244.9900.04731.06737.338.3973TT16.96348.9675342.1399521059800.560748726538499034245290WETH
2020-10-15 20:00:02FORECAST2021199948.9641.0244.9900.04461.04467.288.3246TT16.96358.9675342.1399521059800.560748726538499034245290WETH
2020-10-15 16:00:03FORECAST2021199946.538.5342.51500.03121.08127.278.3512TT14.5355.575342.1399521059800.461654761397259024245280WETH
2020-10-15 12:00:04FORECAST2021199948.0338.7843.40500.04290.96297.228.1829TT16.03362.0375342.1399521059800.523397758573179034235267.5WETH
2020-10-15 08:00:02FORECAST2021199948.0338.7843.40500.04290.74297.227.9629TT16.03362.0375342.1399521059800.523397758573179034235267.5WETH
2020-10-15 04:00:02FORECAST2021199947.1837.9142.54500.14931.51937.218.7293TT15.18365.1875342.1399521059800.4890705224750690242552100WETH
2020-10-15 00:00:02FORECAST2021199943.9834.9639.4700.03081.75087.198.9408TT11.98358.9875342.1399521059800.3626153857404790242552100WETH
2020-10-14 20:00:04FORECAST2021199943.9834.9639.4700.03081.98087.499.4708TT11.98368.9875342.1399521059800.3626153857404790242552100WETH
2020-10-14 15:59:19FORECAST2021199946.2137.794200.19722.01727.199.2072TT14.21373.2175342.1399521059800.4500103739587690242552100WETH
2020-10-14 11:59:21FORECAST2021199947.7940.7944.2900.06550.74557.167.9055TT15.79375.7975342.1399521059800.513711913443099034235267.5WETH
2020-10-14 08:00:02FORECAST2021199947.7940.7944.2900.06550.59557.247.8355TT15.79371.7975342.1399521059800.513711913443099034235267.5WETH
2020-10-14 04:00:04FORECAST2021199952.1743.6947.9300.00470.44477.267.7047TT20.17382.1775342.1399521059800.683661094462239034225245WETH
2020-10-14 00:00:03FORECAST2021199957.545.951.700.07560.19565.795.9856TF25.5379.575342.1399521059800.845642340128989044225250WETMH
2020-10-13 20:00:26FORECAST2021199957.545.951.700.07560.14566.586.7256TT25.5391.575342.1399521059800.845642340128989044225250WETH
2020-10-13 16:00:04FORECAST2021199956.6344.3850.50500.07590.14596.466.6059TF24.63390.6375342.1399521059800.823750431021319044225250WETMH
2020-10-13 12:00:03FORECAST2021199958.8242.650.7100.00180.01186.436.4418TF26.82385.8275342.1399521059800.875285275391259054215227.5WETMH
2020-10-13 08:00:02FORECAST2021199958.8242.650.7100.00180.01187.037.0418TT26.82384.8275342.1399521059800.875285275391259054215227.5WETH
2020-10-13 03:59:55FORECAST2021199955.9839.1147.54500.00180.03187.897.9218TT23.98384.9875342.1399521059800.80617613197369044215225WETH
2020-10-13 00:00:04FORECAST2021199959.4141.8750.6400.00140.09148.058.1414TT27.41389.4175342.1399521059800.887160902653859054225255WETH
2020-10-12 20:00:03FORECAST2021199959.4141.8750.6400.00140.09147.97.9914TT27.41396.4175342.1399521059800.887160902653859054225255WETH
2020-10-12 16:00:04FORECAST2021199960.1143.1151.6100.00070.02078.198.2107TT28.11393.1175342.1399521059800.900178675001169054215227.5WETH
2020-10-12 12:00:02FORECAST2021199952.9547.4750.2100.00070.00077.767.7607TT20.95409.9575342.1399521059800.711222596169019044315227.5WETH
2020-10-12 08:00:03FORECAST2021199948.1847.5147.84500.00020.00027.737.7302TT16.18408.1875342.1399521059800.529444763103789034315225WETH
2020-10-12 04:00:04FORECAST2021199947.5247.2547.38500.00020.00027.67.6002TT15.52414.5275342.1399521059800.502805945216569034315225WETH