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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, October 30, 2020

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DAY 30 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/31/2020 04:00:05 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:
M
MEDIUM

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 46.99°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 27.98°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 37.49°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.729
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 89 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 15
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 146

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: 0.35 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.35 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.20 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.55 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: 64
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 331.22 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: 110

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 5
D2: 1
D3: 2
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 50.0

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
2020-10-31 04:00:05OBSERVATION20213011046.9900427.9800637.4850500.350000000000020.350000000000025.25.55TF14.99004145.9900464331.2225989804 00.7288928346831189 45125250WETM
2020-10-31 00:00:03FORECAST20213011035.8735.8735.8700.00280.00285.25.2028TF3.87134.8763330.2072970045200.296432022091698925115220WETM
2020-10-30 12:00:03FORECAST20213011034.9531.3833.16500.0390.0395.25.239TF2.95133.9563330.2072970045200.264557243737668925115220WETM
2020-10-30 07:59:46FORECAST20213011037.9932.5635.27500.2620.2625.25.462TF5.99136.9963330.2072970045200.375789809623988925125240WETM
2020-10-30 04:00:03FORECAST20213011043.8332.638.21500.45090.45095.25.6509TF11.83142.8363330.2072970045200.611916748150168935125245WETM
2020-10-30 00:00:03FORECAST20213011042.9131.9237.41500.49770.49775.25.6977TF10.91133.9164331.222598980400.575212071935258935135267.5WETM
2020-10-29 20:00:02FORECAST20213011041.1131.6636.38500.6510.6615.25.861TF9.11142.1164331.222598980400.501778695647248935135267.5WETM
2020-10-29 16:00:02FORECAST20213011040.6131.8236.21500.58150.59155.25.7915TF8.61141.6164331.222598980400.481262117076288925135260WETM
2020-10-29 12:00:04FORECAST20213011041.0431.7436.3900.47660.48665.25.6866TF9.04142.0464331.222598980400.498905415810128925125240WETM
2020-10-29 08:00:03FORECAST20213011041.3931.5936.4900.46130.46135.25.6613TF9.39142.3964331.222598980400.513269402298168935125245WETM
2020-10-29 04:00:03FORECAST20213011041.3631.936.6300.45110.46115.25.6611TF9.36142.3664331.222598980400.512038613532818935125245WETM
2020-10-28 23:58:32FORECAST20213011041.6532.0136.8300.47620.49625.25.6962TF9.65146.6564331.222598980400.523929691552728935135267.5WETM
2020-10-28 19:59:44FORECAST20213011041.5731.936.73500.4550.4755.25.675TF9.57146.5764331.222598980400.520651071211168935125245WETM
2020-10-28 16:00:03FORECAST20213011042.2132.7437.47500.53430.54435.25.7443TF10.21147.2164331.222598980400.546822341457678935135267.5WETM
2020-10-28 12:00:02FORECAST20213011042.3133.2337.7700.52080.53085.25.7308TF10.31147.3164331.222598980400.550896197105028935135267.5WETM
2020-10-28 08:00:02FORECAST20213011042.0932.4437.26500.39330.40335.25.6033TF10.09146.0964331.222598980400.541927239927198935125245WETM
2020-10-28 04:00:03FORECAST20213011041.9732.4637.21500.33940.34945.25.5494TF9.97142.9764331.222598980400.537025771025858935125245WETM
2020-10-28 00:00:03FORECAST20213011042.4632.637.5300.42090.43095.25.6309TF10.46140.4664331.222598980400.556996801716578935125245WETM
2020-10-27 20:00:01FORECAST20213011041.9232.737.3100.4760.4865.215.696TF9.92148.9264331.222598980400.534981788835698935125245WETM
2020-10-27 16:00:03FORECAST20213011041.832.5137.15500.50420.50425.215.7142TF9.8149.864331.222598980400.530072566388748935135267.5WETM
2020-10-27 12:00:02FORECAST20213011041.4132.737.05500.3660.3665.215.576TF9.41149.4164331.222598980400.514089858654528935125245WETM
2020-10-27 08:00:03FORECAST20213011043.632.738.1500.28820.28825.215.4982TF11.6152.664331.222598980400.602820153509238935125245WETM
2020-10-27 04:00:05FORECAST20213011044.9433.6439.2900.25970.25975.215.4697TF12.94149.9464331.222598980400.654879152360378935125245WETM
2020-10-27 00:00:02FORECAST20213011041.6234.438.0100.18450.18455.215.3945TF9.62144.6264331.222598980400.522700386798668935125245WETM
2020-10-26 20:00:45FORECAST20213011041.6434.4138.02500.18580.18585.25.3858TF9.64157.6464331.222598980400.523519948026858935125245WETM
2020-10-26 16:00:02FORECAST20213011046.6835.6741.17500.19250.19255.25.3925TF14.68161.6864331.222598980400.71822093175998945125250WETMH
2020-10-26 11:58:41FORECAST20213011050.4635.3342.89500.26820.27825.25.4782TF18.46166.4664331.222598980400.833131254287498945125250WETMH
2020-10-26 08:00:03FORECAST20213011050.4735.3442.90500.26820.27825.25.4782TF18.47170.4764331.222598980400.833388569450678945125250WETMH
2020-10-26 04:00:47FORECAST20213011050.0834.8342.45500.26820.27825.25.4782TF18.08173.0864331.222598980400.823164120562748945125250WETMH
2020-10-26 00:00:02FORECAST20213011050.0834.8342.45500.26820.27825.25.4782TF18.08176.0864331.222598980400.823164120562748945125250WETMH
2020-10-25 20:00:02FORECAST20213011052.7935.4944.1400.21540.22545.25.4254TF20.79183.7964331.222598980400.886204694243298955125255WETMH
2020-10-25 16:00:03FORECAST20213011052.7935.4844.13500.21540.22545.25.4254TF20.79183.7964331.222598980400.886204694243298955125255WETMH
2020-10-25 12:00:02FORECAST20213011055.2239.8447.5300.21310.22315.25.4231TF23.22189.2264331.222598980400.927455197667668955125255WETMH
2020-10-25 07:58:45FORECAST20213011055.2239.8447.5300.21310.22315.25.4231TF23.22191.2264331.222598980400.927455197667668955125255WETMH
2020-10-25 04:00:04FORECAST20213011055.2239.8447.5300.21310.22315.25.4231TF23.22191.2264331.222598980400.927455197667668955125255WETMH
2020-10-25 00:00:41FORECAST20213011048.1634.9741.56500.63470.64475.165.8047TF16.16161.1664331.222598980400.767263848029668945135275WETMH
2020-10-24 20:00:02FORECAST20213011048.1734.9941.5800.63470.64475.175.8147TF16.17166.1764331.222598980400.767578294752098945135275WETMH
2020-10-24 16:00:03FORECAST20213011048.1735.0241.59500.63470.64475.175.8147TF16.17166.1764331.222598980400.767578294752098945135275WETMH
2020-10-24 12:00:03FORECAST20213011051.8937.9844.93500.21860.22865.175.3986TF19.89185.8964331.222598980400.867333065971038955125255WETMH
2020-10-24 08:00:02FORECAST20213011051.937.9944.94500.21860.22865.185.4086TF19.9186.964331.222598980400.867553910861488955125255WETMH
2020-10-24 04:00:04FORECAST20213011051.913844.95500.21860.22865.215.4386TF19.91189.9164331.222598980400.86777450303258955125255WETMH
2020-10-23 23:58:51FORECAST20213011047.4134.8541.1300.23090.53093.413.9409TF15.41177.4164331.222598980400.743019791133618945135275DRYVH
2020-10-23 20:00:02FORECAST20213011050.1439.5644.8500.01040.29043.43.6904TF18.14183.1464331.222598980400.824762355222588945125250DRYMH
2020-10-23 16:00:02FORECAST20213011052.3739.8346.100.01020.29023.413.7002TF20.37180.3764331.222598980400.87764960992598955125255DRYH
2020-10-23 12:00:02FORECAST20213011044.8938.1241.50500.04710.14713.43.5471FF12.89159.8964331.222598980400.652981502419298935125245DRYM
2020-10-23 08:00:03FORECAST20213011039.8838.3939.13500.19830.21833.713.9283TF7.88158.8864331.222598980400.45141169041998925125240DRYM
2020-10-23 04:00:05FORECAST20213011042.0739.3440.70500.02450.04453.863.9045TF10.07165.0764331.222598980400.541110750679328935115222.5DRYL