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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, October 21, 2020

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DAY 21 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/22/2020 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:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 30.61°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 23.45°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 27.03°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.065
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: -1
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 267

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): 0.34 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.76 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 7.10 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: 2 in
SWE DAY: 73
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 340.19 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 0.68 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: 101

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 5
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
2020-10-22 04:00:03OBSERVATION20212110130.6100423.4527.0300200.0200000000000390.340000000000046.767.1TT-1.38996266.6100473340.18877064411 00.06475453479615292 15225240WETL
2020-10-22 00:00:03FORECAST20212110123.7923.7923.7900.00020.32026.767.0802TT-8.21259.7972339.2076049383800.0150570625837269215225240WETL
2020-10-21 12:00:02FORECAST20212110135.2526.1330.6900.1450.4656.767.225TT3.25271.2572339.2076049383800.14156945804579215225240WETL
2020-10-21 08:00:03FORECAST20212110132.9726.1629.56500.14910.46916.767.2291TT0.97268.9772339.2076049383800.098395361826019215225240WETL
2020-10-21 04:00:03FORECAST20212110135.925.5430.7200.15290.47296.767.2329TT3.9271.972339.2076049383800.155929242403949215225240WETL
2020-10-21 00:00:02FORECAST20212110133.3424.5928.96500.17660.39666.767.1566TT1.34267.3473340.1887706441100.104658058306479215225240WETL
2020-10-20 20:00:03FORECAST20212110133.2325.0929.1600.21080.46086.767.2208TT1.23277.2373340.1887706441100.102766840633769215225240WETL
2020-10-20 16:00:02FORECAST20212110133.1725.9129.5400.21830.46836.767.2283TT1.17277.1773340.1887706441100.101745761226889215225240WETL
2020-10-20 12:00:02FORECAST20212110134.1925.7329.9600.27640.52646.767.2864TT2.19278.1973340.1887706441100.120123346322539215235260WETL
2020-10-20 08:00:03FORECAST20212110134.0726.2830.17500.27440.53446.767.2944TT2.07277.0773340.1887706441100.117847650393669215235260WETL
2020-10-20 04:00:04FORECAST20212110134.2125.7529.9800.26940.53946.767.2994TT2.21274.2173340.1887706441100.120505610307999215235260WETL
2020-10-20 00:00:03FORECAST20212110135.0125.5330.2700.1980.2686.767.028TT3.01269.0173340.1887706441100.136500700168019215225240WETL
2020-10-19 20:00:02FORECAST20212110135.5525.6530.600.1790.3196.767.079TT3.55278.5573340.1887706441100.148082149105989215225240WETL
2020-10-19 16:00:02FORECAST20212110135.5326.130.81500.18620.30626.767.0662TT3.53278.5373340.1887706441100.147641847602779215225240WETL
2020-10-19 12:00:02FORECAST20212110136.0725.7430.90500.19710.38716.767.1471TT4.07279.0773340.1887706441100.159837571523539215225240WETL
2020-10-19 08:00:02FORECAST20212110136.1525.9931.0700.21470.38476.767.1447TT4.15277.1573340.1887706441100.16169871168319215225240WETL
2020-10-19 04:00:33FORECAST20212110136.1826.0131.09500.20240.40246.767.1624TT4.18277.1873340.1887706441100.162400256696329215225240WETL
2020-10-19 00:00:03FORECAST20212110134.9225.9130.41500.16620.42626.767.1862TT2.92273.9273340.1887706441100.134632221760329215225240WETL
2020-10-18 20:00:03FORECAST20212110134.8626.2230.5400.14090.37097.017.3809TT2.86277.8673340.1887706441100.133396337280519215225240WETL
2020-10-18 15:59:02FORECAST20212110133.9325.5729.7500.16490.37497.017.3849TT1.93278.9373340.1887706441100.115231314646359215225240WETL
2020-10-18 12:00:04FORECAST20212110134.7626.1830.4700.24720.46727.017.4772TT2.76278.7673340.1887706441100.131353867026569215225240WETL
2020-10-18 08:00:02FORECAST20212110136.0227.431.7100.19990.46997.277.7399TT4.02283.0273340.1887706441100.158681484880819215225240WETL
2020-10-18 04:00:03FORECAST20212110136.9226.6931.80500.16810.44817.718.1581TT4.92281.9273340.1887706441100.180328600917689215225240WETL
2020-10-18 00:00:04FORECAST20212110138.627.5933.09500.25980.57987.88.3798TT6.6287.673340.1887706441100.22541439871089215235260WETH
2020-10-17 20:00:03FORECAST20212110139.5827.5933.58500.24250.86257.658.5125TT7.58293.5873340.1887706441100.254411530520419225235267.5WETH
2020-10-17 16:00:02FORECAST20212110140.8626.5233.6900.22590.85597.558.4059TT8.86287.8673340.1887706441100.295032979391939225235267.5WETH
2020-10-17 12:00:03FORECAST20212110142.0230.8536.43500.03540.45547.88.2554TT10.02294.0273340.1887706441100.334235386488539225225245WETH
2020-10-17 08:00:03FORECAST20212110142.0230.8536.43500.03540.44547.838.2754TT10.02298.0273340.1887706441100.334235386488539225225245WETH
2020-10-17 03:59:15FORECAST20212110142.7929.3336.0600.06120.68127.888.5612TT10.79300.7973340.1887706441100.361330184491969225235267.5WETH
2020-10-17 00:00:02FORECAST20212110142.7733.6638.21500.02010.75017.918.6601TT10.77305.7773340.1887706441100.360616836144099225235267.5WETH
2020-10-16 20:00:03FORECAST20212110142.7733.137.93500.02210.71218.389.0921TT10.77306.7773340.1887706441100.360616836144099225235267.5WETH
2020-10-16 16:00:03FORECAST20212110144.8834.3439.6100.02190.53198.398.9219TT12.88304.8873340.1887706441100.438080668802399225235267.5WETH
2020-10-16 12:00:03FORECAST20212110143.5733.4838.52500.02380.43388.538.9638TT11.57303.5773340.1887706441100.38950410270139225225245WETH
2020-10-16 08:00:03FORECAST20212110143.5733.4838.52500.02380.39388.418.8038TT11.57301.5773340.1887706441100.38950410270139225225245WETH
2020-10-16 04:00:03FORECAST20212110145.5134.6940.100.00320.32328.318.6332TT13.51308.5173340.1887706441100.461827289538029225225245WETH
2020-10-16 00:00:03FORECAST20212110141.4330.4635.94500.0490.3098.358.659TT9.43304.4373340.1887706441100.314034690603529225225245WETH
2020-10-15 20:00:02FORECAST20212110141.4330.4635.94500.0490.2998.288.579TT9.43314.4373340.1887706441100.314034690603529225225245WETH
2020-10-15 16:00:03FORECAST20212110139.4529.634.52500.05510.30518.328.6251TT7.45309.4573340.1887706441100.250455926893089225225245WETH
2020-10-15 12:00:04FORECAST20212110143.5730.2336.900.04780.12788.148.2678TT11.57318.5773340.1887706441100.38950410270139225225245WETH
2020-10-15 08:00:02FORECAST20212110143.5730.2336.900.04780.12787.928.0478TT11.57318.5773340.1887706441100.38950410270139225225245WETH
2020-10-15 04:00:03FORECAST20212110143.6630.5137.08500.02090.21098.588.7909TT11.66321.6673340.1887706441100.392795852800919225225245WETH
2020-10-15 00:00:02FORECAST20212110147.0832.2439.6600.02870.07878.918.9887TT15.08321.0873340.1887706441100.521415816010219235215225WETH
2020-10-14 20:00:04FORECAST20212110147.0834.3840.7300.02870.07879.449.5187TT15.08331.0873340.1887706441100.521415816010219235215225WETH
2020-10-14 15:59:19FORECAST20212110148.9338.1943.5600.01010.21019.019.2201TT16.93338.9373340.1887706441100.590921202620439235225250WETH
2020-10-14 11:59:21FORECAST20212110136.7432.3334.53500.02490.49497.848.3349TT4.74322.7473340.1887706441100.175857537110189215235260WETH
2020-10-14 08:00:02FORECAST20212110136.7433.3935.06500.0160.4867.778.256TT4.74318.7473340.1887706441100.175857537110189215225240WETH
2020-10-14 04:00:04FORECAST20212110140.9438.9839.9600.01080.41087.78.1108TT8.94338.9473340.1887706441100.29766778188499225225245WETH