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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, October 24, 2020

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DAY 24 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/25/2020 08:00:03 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): 35.39°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 17.70°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 26.55°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.149
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 91 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 3
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 180

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: 0.04 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 3.23 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 7.10 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 10.33 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: 1 in
SWE DAY: 70
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 337.23 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 0.34 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: 104

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: 1
D3: 5
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 87.5

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
2020-10-25 07:58:44OBSERVATION20212410435.3899417.7000826.5450100.0399999999999643.237.110.33TT3.38994180.3899470337.2340527369 00.1486579494784291 15155287.5WETL
2020-10-25 04:00:04OBSERVATION20212410435.3899417.7000826.5450100.0399999999999643.237.110.33TT3.38994180.3899470337.2340527369 00.1486579494784291 15155287.5WETL
2020-10-25 00:00:41FORECAST20212410419.0919.0919.0900.00033.19037.110.2903TT-12.91164.0969336.2416377430200.00422336922020069115155287.5WETL
2020-10-24 12:00:03FORECAST20212410429.3218.924.1100.00753.19757.110.2975TT-2.68174.3269336.2416377430200.0511834482484859115155287.5WETL
2020-10-24 08:00:02FORECAST20212410430.1818.8424.5100.02193.21197.110.3119TT-1.82175.1869336.2416377430200.0606173380541919115155287.5WETL
2020-10-24 04:00:04FORECAST20212410432.8718.8425.85500.04963.23967.110.3396TT0.87177.8769336.2416377430200.0989613911194149115155287.5WETL
2020-10-23 23:58:51FORECAST20212410437.0419.1328.08500.10331.43337.18.5333TT5.04183.0470337.234052736900.188971725753779115145270WETL
2020-10-23 20:00:02FORECAST20212410437.419.2628.3300.09331.42337.18.5233TT5.4183.470337.234052736900.198586957387359115145270WETL
2020-10-23 16:00:02FORECAST20212410436.9119.2628.08500.09591.42597.18.5259TT4.91182.9170337.234052736900.185571097094349115145270WETL
2020-10-23 12:00:02FORECAST20212410436.2419.5427.8900.10241.43247.18.5324TT4.24182.2470337.234052736900.168651786032989115145270WETL
2020-10-23 08:00:03FORECAST20212410435.6619.4927.57500.1051.7357.18.835TT3.66185.6670337.234052736900.154831060850289115155287.5WETL
2020-10-23 04:00:04FORECAST20212410438.1320.1429.13500.10161.89167.18.9916TT6.13184.1370337.234052736900.218966624867249115155287.5WETL
2020-10-22 23:58:56FORECAST20212410437.6520.1828.91500.12121.82127.18.9212TT5.65189.6570337.234052736900.205434238310019115155287.5WETL
2020-10-22 20:00:03FORECAST20212410436.5619.6828.1200.11481.88487.18.9848TT4.56186.5670337.234052736900.176605464649579115155287.5WETL
2020-10-22 16:00:03FORECAST20212410436.5619.6828.1200.11481.88487.18.9848TT4.56186.5670337.234052736900.176605464649579115155287.5WETL
2020-10-22 12:00:03FORECAST20212410437.7119.8528.7800.12292.01297.19.1129TT5.71189.7170337.234052736900.207098169158279115155287.5WETL
2020-10-22 08:00:02FORECAST20212410437.3219.7128.51500.10741.93747.19.0374TT5.32190.3270337.234052736900.196425176885949115155287.5WETL
2020-10-22 04:00:04FORECAST20212410437.8619.6528.75500.13612.03617.19.1361TT5.86191.8670337.234052736900.211292650725529115155287.5WETL
2020-10-22 00:00:03FORECAST20212410435.9419.4527.69500.08131.92137.089.0013TT3.94181.9470337.234052736900.161407228187669115155287.5WETL
2020-10-21 20:00:03FORECAST20212410435.819.1727.48500.0722.0327.239.262TT3.8189.870337.234052736900.158096760197429115155287.5WETL
2020-10-21 16:00:05FORECAST20212410436.9819.828.3900.07931.99937.239.2293TT4.98190.9870337.234052736900.18739747115319115155287.5WETL
2020-10-21 12:00:02FORECAST20212410436.0320.428.21500.07341.81347.239.0434TT4.03193.0370337.234052736900.163559024300279115155287.5WETL
2020-10-21 08:00:03FORECAST20212410434.6520.427.52500.15541.65547.238.8854TT2.65189.6570337.234052736900.13259473748019115155287.5WETL
2020-10-21 04:00:04FORECAST20212410433.1118.3325.7200.15491.73497.238.9649TT1.11190.1170337.234052736900.103093228871079115155287.5WETL
2020-10-21 00:00:02FORECAST20212410429.0218.0723.54500.11121.68127.168.8412TT-2.98178.0270337.234052736900.0481809645475059115155287.5WETL
2020-10-20 20:00:03FORECAST20212410429.0218.0723.54500.12931.70937.228.9293TT-2.98186.0270337.234052736900.0481809645475059115155287.5WETL
2020-10-20 16:00:03FORECAST20212410430.2317.9424.08500.11091.54097.238.7709TT-1.77186.2370337.234052736900.0612049759187399115155287.5WETL
2020-10-20 12:00:02FORECAST20212410430.7819.9325.35500.36761.89767.299.1876TT-1.22187.7870337.234052736900.0679653396067529115155287.5WETL
2020-10-20 08:00:03FORECAST20212410430.7819.9325.35500.36762.08767.299.3776TT-1.22187.7870337.234052736900.0679653396067529115155287.5WETL
2020-10-20 04:00:04FORECAST20212410433.6322.2127.9200.31881.93887.39.2388TT1.63188.6370337.234052736900.112470838334189115155287.5WETL
2020-10-20 00:00:03FORECAST20212410429.618.0523.82500.08291.58297.038.6129TT-2.4178.670337.234052736900.0541178623507739115155287.5WETL
2020-10-19 20:00:02FORECAST20212410429.618.0523.82500.08291.61297.088.6929TT-2.4190.670337.234052736900.0541178623507739115155287.5WETL
2020-10-19 16:00:02FORECAST20212410431.521.526.500.13241.60247.078.6724TT-0.5193.570337.234052736900.0776661171942519115155287.5WETL
2020-10-19 12:00:02FORECAST20212410434.4723.5429.00500.24071.31077.158.4607TT2.47188.4770337.234052736900.128874575498789115145270WETL
2020-10-19 08:00:02FORECAST20212410434.4723.5429.00500.24071.31077.148.4507TT2.47187.4770337.234052736900.128874575498789115145270WETL
2020-10-19 04:00:33FORECAST20212410435.522.8129.15500.2381.3087.168.468TT3.5194.570337.234052736900.151153638637549115145270WETL
2020-10-19 00:00:03FORECAST20212410430.2720.0525.1600.17031.57037.198.7603TT-1.73189.2770337.234052736900.0616782727254779115155287.5WETL
2020-10-18 20:00:03FORECAST20212410430.2720.0525.1600.17031.57037.388.9503TT-1.73193.2770337.234052736900.0616782727254779115155287.5WETL
2020-10-18 15:59:02FORECAST20212410432.5421.0326.78500.15881.46887.388.8488TT0.54195.5470337.234052736900.0934791449289159115145270WETL
2020-10-18 12:00:04FORECAST20212410432.7723.7128.2400.44981.46987.488.9498TT0.77198.7770337.234052736900.0972759049626419115145270WETL
2020-10-18 08:00:02FORECAST20212410432.7723.7128.2400.44981.46987.749.2098TT0.77202.7770337.234052736900.0972759049626419115245280WETL
2020-10-18 04:00:03FORECAST20212410433.8823.4328.65500.41041.31048.169.4704TT1.88202.8870337.234052736900.117189367179259115245280WETL
2020-10-18 00:00:04FORECAST20212410433.8321.4927.6600.60931.28938.389.6693TT1.83212.8370337.234052736900.116234650291899115245280WETL
2020-10-17 20:00:03FORECAST20212410433.8322.1928.0100.58891.26898.519.7789TT1.83218.8370337.234052736900.116234650291899115245280WETL
2020-10-17 16:00:02FORECAST20212410429.5223.3726.44500.55711.61718.4110.0271TT-2.48202.5270337.234052736900.05326623063023591152552100WETL
2020-10-17 12:00:03FORECAST20212410435.5331.8233.67500.28071.09078.269.3507TT3.53227.5370337.234052736900.151838703762359115245280WETH
2020-10-17 08:00:03FORECAST20212410433.0231.8232.4200.22621.03628.289.3162TT1.02229.0270337.234052736900.101529393391439115245280WETH
2020-10-17 03:59:15FORECAST20212410427.3425.4726.40500.14461.22468.569.7846TT-4.66225.3470337.234052736900.0338698287978969115245280WETL