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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, October 22, 2020

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DAY 22 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/23/2020 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:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 32.04°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 21.66°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 26.85°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.081
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: 0
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 241

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: 0.00 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.12 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.98 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: 3 in
SWE DAY: 72
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 339.21 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 1.02 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: 102

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
2020-10-23 04:00:04OBSERVATION20212210232.0399621.6600826.85002000.126.987.1TT0.039960000000001241.0399672339.20760493838 00.08129790667074290 15225240WETL
2020-10-22 12:00:03FORECAST20212210238.3728.8233.59500.00730.12736.987.1073TT6.37247.3771338.2227037099800.215017245076759015225240WETH
2020-10-22 08:00:02FORECAST20212210239.2221.3730.29500.00630.12636.987.1063TT7.22248.2271338.2227037099800.239578866258759015225240WETL
2020-10-22 04:00:03FORECAST20212210239.5425.2532.39500.01110.13116.987.1111TT7.54248.5471338.2227037099800.249207062516739025225245WETH
2020-10-22 00:00:03FORECAST20212210239.2523.6531.4500.00750.10756.987.0875TT7.25241.2572339.2076049383800.240472811620099015225240WETL
2020-10-21 20:00:02FORECAST20212210239.3223.6431.4800.00630.25636.987.2363TT7.32252.3272339.2076049383800.242565718798699015225240WETL
2020-10-21 16:00:04FORECAST20212210239.3926.7333.0600.00880.25886.987.2388TT7.39252.3972339.2076049383800.244668435780199015225240WETH
2020-10-21 12:00:02FORECAST20212210239.2526.4732.8600.00290.25296.987.2329TT7.25252.2572339.2076049383800.240472811620099015225240WETH
2020-10-21 08:00:03FORECAST20212210239.0226.732.8600.00070.25076.987.2307TT7.02250.0272339.2076049383800.23366576936379015225240WETH
2020-10-21 04:00:04FORECAST20212210238.8826.6332.75500.00230.25236.987.2323TT6.88252.8872339.2076049383800.229575141149439015225240WETH
2020-10-21 00:00:02FORECAST20212210238.5126.5632.53500.00060.18066.987.1606TT6.51247.5172339.2076049383800.218959335185629015225240WETH
2020-10-20 20:00:03FORECAST20212210237.9625.9531.95500.00030.24036.987.2203TT5.96256.9672339.2076049383800.203711921381059015225240WETL
2020-10-20 16:00:02FORECAST20212210237.7525.8431.79500.00750.25756.987.2375TT5.75256.7572339.2076049383800.198061025345999015225240WETL
2020-10-20 12:00:02FORECAST20212210237.2226.3831.800.02530.33536.987.3153TT5.22257.2272339.2076049383800.184225269639059015225240WETL
2020-10-20 08:00:03FORECAST20212210237.825.8931.84500.01510.32516.987.3051TT5.8256.872339.2076049383800.199397837372779015225240WETL
2020-10-20 04:00:04FORECAST20212210237.726.1131.90500.02490.34496.987.3249TT5.7253.772339.2076049383800.196729628307569015225240WETL
2020-10-20 00:00:03FORECAST20212210237.4423.630.5200.02820.29826.767.0582TT5.44248.4472339.2076049383800.189893967738839015225240WETL
2020-10-19 20:00:02FORECAST20212210238.7825.223200.03380.30386.817.1138TT6.78259.7872339.2076049383800.226677957105859015225240WETL
2020-10-19 16:00:02FORECAST20212210238.4726.432.43500.02660.28666.817.0966TT6.47259.4772339.2076049383800.217828809960999015225240WETH
2020-10-19 12:00:02FORECAST20212210231.523.3727.43500.06770.40776.817.2177TT-0.5252.572339.2076049383800.0737722957399859015225240WETL
2020-10-19 08:00:02FORECAST20212210231.8726.7129.2900.07290.38296.837.2129TT-0.13250.8772339.2076049383800.0788693236865689015225240WETL
2020-10-19 04:00:33FORECAST20212210239.8824.2132.04500.02590.31596.877.1859TT7.88258.8872339.2076049383800.25965789118779025225245WETH
2020-10-19 00:00:03FORECAST20212210241.5125.4933.500.08020.38026.897.2702TT9.51257.5172339.2076049383800.312708623422789025225245WETH
2020-10-18 20:00:03FORECAST20212210241.5125.2233.36500.08020.32027.147.4602TT9.51261.5172339.2076049383800.312708623422789025225245WETH
2020-10-18 15:59:02FORECAST20212210241.5127.4334.4700.08520.33527.137.4652TT9.51262.5172339.2076049383800.312708623422789025225245WETH
2020-10-18 12:00:04FORECAST20212210243.3628.3735.86500.02220.33227.177.5022TT11.36264.3672339.2076049383800.377937501887059025225245WETH
2020-10-18 08:00:02FORECAST20212210243.3628.3735.86500.02220.32227.447.7622TT11.36268.3672339.2076049383800.377937501887059025225245WETH
2020-10-18 04:00:03FORECAST20212210242.9928.4735.7300.02720.29727.898.1872TT10.99266.9972339.2076049383800.364536601188749025225245WETH
2020-10-18 00:00:04FORECAST20212210243.4228.4635.9400.00060.43067.958.3806TT11.42273.4272339.2076049383800.380125014225759025225245WETH
2020-10-17 20:00:03FORECAST20212210243.4228.4635.9400.00060.67067.848.5106TT11.42279.4272339.2076049383800.380125014225759025235267.5WETH
2020-10-17 16:00:02FORECAST20212210242.328.1435.2200.00140.67147.748.4114TT10.3272.372339.2076049383800.339993540168579025235267.5WETH
2020-10-17 12:00:03FORECAST20212210247.2832.739.9900.00190.261988.2619TT15.28283.2872339.2076049383800.525810023214929035225250WETH
2020-10-17 08:00:03FORECAST20212210247.2832.739.9900.00190.281988.2819TT15.28287.2872339.2076049383800.525810023214929035225250WETH
2020-10-17 03:59:15FORECAST20212210246.531.53900.00230.51238.058.5623TT14.5289.572339.2076049383800.496009069194819025235267.5WETH
2020-10-17 00:00:02FORECAST20212210247.6633.2740.46500.00080.57088.098.6608TT15.66295.6672339.2076049383800.54028656892259035235275WETH
2020-10-16 20:00:03FORECAST20212210247.6932.5140.100.00080.53088.569.0908TT15.69296.6972339.2076049383800.541427435433649035235275WETH
2020-10-16 16:00:03FORECAST20212210249.1634.3941.77500.00080.40088.528.9208TT17.16296.1672339.2076049383800.596731825290259035225250WETH
2020-10-16 12:00:03FORECAST20212210246.9932.5939.7900.00660.24668.728.9666TT14.99292.9972339.2076049383800.514738129985579035225250WETH
2020-10-16 08:00:03FORECAST20212210246.9932.5939.7900.00660.24668.568.8066TT14.99290.9972339.2076049383800.514738129985579035225250WETH
2020-10-16 04:00:03FORECAST20212210249.3734.4241.89500.00660.22668.418.6366TT17.37300.3772339.2076049383800.604503202571019035225250WETH
2020-10-16 00:00:03FORECAST20212210243.230.4136.80500.11220.37228.48.7722TT11.2289.272339.2076049383800.37212340544539025225245WETH
2020-10-15 20:00:02FORECAST20212210243.231.1337.16500.11220.37228.328.6922TT11.2299.272339.2076049383800.37212340544539025225245WETH
2020-10-15 16:00:03FORECAST20212210242.6430.5836.6100.11150.39158.358.7415TT10.64293.6472339.2076049383800.352010292420549025225245WETH
2020-10-15 12:00:04FORECAST20212210237.7431.2934.515000.098.188.27TT5.74298.7472339.2076049383800.197794312465679015215220WETH
2020-10-15 08:00:02FORECAST20212210234.1331.3332.73000.097.968.05TT2.13295.1372339.2076049383800.115896402257569015215220WETH
2020-10-15 04:00:03FORECAST20212210231.1730.9231.04500.00030.06038.738.7903TT-0.83295.1772339.2076049383800.0694415308857679015215220WETL