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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, October 3, 2020

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DAY 3 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/04/2020 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:
MH
MEDIUM HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 66.32°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 49.84°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 58.08°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.930
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 83 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 34
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 468

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): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.57 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.57 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 0 in
SWE DAY: 91
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 357.23 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: 83

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 4
D2: 3
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 30.0

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
2020-10-04 04:00:04OBSERVATION202138366.3200649.8399858.080020005.575.57TF34.32006468.3200691357.22687332289 00.9298108601140983 54315230WETMH
2020-10-04 00:00:02FORECAST202138348.8348.8348.8300.00350.00355.575.5735TF16.83450.8390356.3105755784100.44679126240068324315222.5WETMH
2020-10-03 12:00:03FORECAST202138369.0352.2860.65500.01040.01045.575.5804TF37.03471.0390356.3105755784100.957666645092498354315160WETMH
2020-10-03 08:00:03FORECAST202138369.4953.2361.3600.0110.0115.575.581TF37.49471.4990356.3105755784100.961358345580128354315160WETMH
2020-10-03 04:00:04FORECAST202138364.6353.2158.9200.00410.00415.575.5741TF32.63466.6390356.3105755784100.906370083477338354315230WETMH
2020-10-03 00:00:02FORECAST202138371.1154.9163.0100.00360.00365.575.5736TF39.11461.1191357.2268733228900.972331597887098354315160WETMH
2020-10-02 20:00:02FORECAST202138370.9352.8161.8700.00530.01535.575.5853TF38.93476.9391357.2268733228900.971257166267858354315160WETMH
2020-10-02 16:00:03FORECAST202138370.4854.2262.3500.00210.01215.575.5821TF38.48476.4891357.2268733228900.968419008952458354315160WETMH
2020-10-02 12:00:03FORECAST202138370.0553.9762.0100.00050.01055.575.5805TF38.05476.0591357.2268733228900.965495013318368354315160WETMH
2020-10-02 10:04:01FORECAST202138370.0553.9762.01000.015.575.58TF38.05476.0591357.2268733228900.965495013318368354315160WETMH
2020-10-02 08:00:02FORECAST202138370.253.9862.090005.575.57TF38.2476.291357.2268733228900.966539232292868354315160WETMH
2020-10-02 04:00:04FORECAST202138370.3854.1862.28000.015.575.58TF38.38472.3891357.2268733228900.96775790574368354315160WETMH
2020-10-01 23:59:59FORECAST202138369.9253.6561.78500.00230.02235.575.5923TF37.92476.9291357.2268733228900.964568569257478354315160WETMH
2020-10-01 20:00:01FORECAST202138369.8753.5561.7100.00170.01175.575.5817TF37.87476.8791357.2268733228900.964206872285218354315160WETMH
2020-10-01 15:59:59FORECAST202138370.0853.8761.97500.00230.01235.575.5823TF38.08477.0891357.2268733228900.965705965848368354315160WETMH
2020-10-01 12:00:02FORECAST202138370.3254.862.5600.00130.01135.575.5813TF38.32477.3291357.2268733228900.967355805562548354315160WETMH
2020-10-01 11:14:30FORECAST202138370.3254.862.5600.00130.01135.575.5813TF38.32477.3291357.2268733228900.967355805562548354315160WETMH
2020-10-01 08:00:02FORECAST202138370.3755.1262.74500.00120.01125.575.5812TF38.37477.3791357.2268733228900.967691173532198354315160WETMH
2020-10-01 04:00:03FORECAST202138369.9954.3562.1700.00170.01175.575.5817TF37.99471.9991357.2268733228900.965069919340418354315160WETMH
2020-10-01 00:00:03FORECAST202138371.4854.8363.15500.00060.00065.575.5706TF39.48469.4891357.2268733228900.97443549256268354315160WETMH
2020-09-30 20:00:03FORECAST202138370.9353.6262.2750005.575.57TF38.93480.9391357.2268733228900.971257166267858354315160WETMH
2020-09-30 16:00:03FORECAST202138371.0653.9462.500.00150.00155.575.5715TF39.06481.0691357.2268733228900.972036547662838354315160WETMH
2020-09-30 12:00:05FORECAST202138365.5152.5759.0400.00080.00085.575.5708TF33.51475.5191357.2268733228900.919207798982558354315230WETMH
2020-09-30 04:00:05FORECAST202138370.8953.1662.02500.00130.00135.575.5713TF38.89476.8991357.2268733228900.971013763417648354315160WETMH
2020-09-30 00:00:03FORECAST202138371.152.4561.77500.00250.00255.575.5725TF39.1467.191357.2268733228900.97227279575538354315160WETMH
2020-09-29 20:00:03FORECAST202138371.152.4561.77500.00270.00275.585.5827TF39.1483.191357.2268733228900.97227279575538354315160WETMH
2020-09-29 16:00:03FORECAST202138370.3751.9561.1600.00230.00235.585.5823TF38.37483.3791357.2268733228900.967691173532198354315160WETMH
2020-09-29 12:00:03FORECAST202138371.3953.7862.58500.00130.00135.585.5813TF39.39479.3991357.2268733228900.973936440458038354315160WETMH
2020-09-29 08:00:02FORECAST202138371.3953.7862.58500.00130.00135.585.5813TF39.39479.3991357.2268733228900.973936440458038354315160WETMH
2020-09-29 03:59:49FORECAST202138371.8254.2863.0500.00130.00135.575.5713TF39.82480.8291357.2268733228900.976249338042548354315160WETMH
2020-09-28 23:59:49FORECAST202138372.1954.0163.100.00230.00235.575.5723TF40.19487.1991357.2268733228900.978099319699038354315160WETMH
2020-09-28 20:00:04FORECAST202138372.1954.0163.100.00230.00235.575.5723TF40.19489.1991357.2268733228900.978099319699038354315160WETMH
2020-09-28 16:00:02FORECAST202138372.4254.4363.42500.00230.00235.575.5723TF40.42482.4291357.2268733228900.979186954117218354315160WETMH
2020-09-28 12:00:02FORECAST202138374.6757.666.13500.00340.00345.575.5734TF42.67485.6791357.2268733228900.987623707340618354315160WETMH
2020-09-28 08:00:03FORECAST202138374.6757.666.13500.00340.00345.585.5834TF42.67485.6791357.2268733228900.987623707340618354315160WETMH
2020-09-28 04:00:03FORECAST202138373.7657.3365.54500.00350.00355.585.5835TF41.76490.7691357.2268733228900.984656043737988354315160WETMH
2020-09-28 00:00:04FORECAST202138373.5757.3665.46500.00310.00315.575.5731TF41.57491.5791357.2268733228900.983964736523698354315160WETMH
2020-09-27 20:00:04FORECAST202138373.5757.3665.46500.00310.00315.585.5831TF41.57497.5791357.2268733228900.983964736523698354315160WETMH
2020-09-27 16:00:02FORECAST202138372.4556.6464.5450005.585.58TF40.45497.4591357.2268733228900.979325397292678354315160WETMH
2020-09-27 11:58:47FORECAST202138373.0156.5764.790005.585.58TF41.01493.0191357.2268733228900.981770235120298354315160WETMH
2020-09-27 07:58:45FORECAST202138373.0156.5764.790005.585.58TF41.01488.0191357.2268733228900.981770235120298354315160WETMH
2020-09-27 04:00:06FORECAST202138372.5356.0964.310005.585.58TF40.53496.5391357.2268733228900.979690779685388354315160WETMH
2020-09-27 00:00:03FORECAST202138368.8354.5261.67500.00040.00045.15.1004TF36.83485.8391357.2268733228900.955975228145678354315160WETMH
2020-09-26 20:05:29FORECAST202138368.8355.4562.1400.00020.00025.475.4702TF36.83493.8391357.2268733228900.955975228145678354315160WETMH
2020-09-26 16:00:02FORECAST20213837055.8762.9350005.485.48TF3850191357.2268733228900.965141064518428354415165WETMH
2020-09-26 12:00:02FORECAST202138364.8955.3260.1050005.485.48TF32.89492.8991357.2268733228900.910310157357388354315230WETMH
2020-09-26 08:00:02FORECAST202138359.2158.3758.790005.455.45TF27.21485.2191357.2268733228900.793937018213578344315227.5WETMH
2020-09-26 04:00:03FORECAST202138358.7458.5558.6450005.445.44TF26.74485.7491357.2268733228900.781406794169968344315227.5WETMH