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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, October 31, 2020

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DAY 31 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/01/2020 07:00:03 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:
M
MEDIUM

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 50.55°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 26.56°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 38.56°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.842
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: 19
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 154

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): 0.35 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.67 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.02 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: 63
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 330.21 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: 111

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
2020-11-01 07:00:03OBSERVATION20213111150.5500826.5600438.55506000.353.674.02TF18.55008153.5500863330.20729700452 00.8421608794984791 45125250WETM
2020-11-01 03:00:04OBSERVATION20213111150.5500826.5600438.55506000.353.674.02TF18.55008153.5500863330.20729700452 00.8421608794984791 45125250WETM
2020-11-01 00:00:02FORECAST20213111145.5545.5545.55000.353.674.02TF13.55148.5562329.1881295413500.682378434569479135125245WETMH
2020-10-31 11:58:25FORECAST20213111151.2842.4146.84500.0050.3553.674.025TF19.28154.2862329.1881295413500.860073418039399155125255WETMH
2020-10-31 08:00:03FORECAST20213111151.2732.4641.86500.00580.35583.674.0258TF19.27154.2762329.1881295413500.859837717064419155125255WETMH
2020-10-31 04:00:05FORECAST20213111150.7433.6342.18500.00760.35763.674.0276TF18.74153.7462329.1881295413500.846960050520569145125250WETMH
2020-10-31 00:00:03FORECAST20213111150.9434.1142.52500.01070.01073.673.6807FF18.94142.9463330.2072970045200.851908565316429155115227.5DRYL
2020-10-30 19:59:42FORECAST20213111150.7233.6942.20500.00410.04413.673.7141TF18.72141.7263330.2072970045200.846459255298859145115225DRYL
2020-10-30 16:00:02FORECAST20213111150.5131.3440.92500.00350.04353.673.7135TF18.51141.5163330.2072970045200.841135618487919145115225DRYL
2020-10-30 12:00:03FORECAST20213111151.1333.0142.0700.00120.04123.673.7112TF19.13142.1363330.2072970045200.85650966185019155115227.5DRYL
2020-10-30 07:59:46FORECAST20213111146.1332.7239.42500.00040.26043.673.9304TF14.13140.1363330.2072970045200.703920635267879145125250DRYMH
2020-10-30 04:00:03FORECAST20213111150.7232.9541.83500.00030.45033.674.1203TF18.72150.7263330.2072970045200.846459255298859145125250WETMH
2020-10-30 00:00:03FORECAST20213111150.2531.3840.81500.00070.50073.674.1707TF18.25141.2563330.2072970045200.834379255959399145135275WETMH
2020-10-29 20:00:02FORECAST20213111149.9630.740.3300.00050.66053.674.3305TF17.96148.9663330.2072970045200.826627903873299145135275WETMH
2020-10-29 16:00:02FORECAST20213111150.1230.2940.20500.00060.59063.674.2606TF18.12149.1263330.2072970045200.830932576610489145135275WETMH
2020-10-29 12:00:04FORECAST20213111149.6832.5641.1200.00050.49053.674.1605TF17.68148.6863330.2072970045200.818928876898299145135275WETMH
2020-10-29 08:00:03FORECAST20213111149.4831.3340.40500.00150.46153.674.1315TF17.48148.4863330.2072970045200.813300796033499145125250WETMH
2020-10-29 04:00:03FORECAST20213111149.3630.0739.71500.00140.46143.674.1314TF17.36148.3663330.2072970045200.809872655855199145125250WETM
2020-10-28 23:58:32FORECAST20213111149.531.940.700.00280.49283.684.1728TF17.5153.563330.2072970045200.813868418125769145135275WETMH
2020-10-28 19:59:44FORECAST20213111150.2731.5740.9200.00120.47123.684.1512TF18.27154.2763330.2072970045200.834905462938119145125250WETMH
2020-10-28 16:00:03FORECAST20213111150.2731.6340.9500.00140.53143.684.2114TF18.27154.2763330.2072970045200.834905462938119145135275WETMH
2020-10-28 12:00:02FORECAST20213111145.8431.838.8200.00110.52113.684.2011TF13.84149.8463330.2072970045200.69323288499989135135267.5WETM
2020-10-28 08:00:02FORECAST20213111151.9832.5142.24500.00040.39043.684.0704TF19.98154.9863330.2072970045200.87590765350889155125255WETMH
2020-10-28 04:00:03FORECAST20213111152.2330.0941.1600.00070.34073.684.0207TF20.23152.2363330.2072970045200.881247499365659155125255WETMH
2020-10-28 00:00:03FORECAST20213111152.0931.6441.86500.00080.42083.684.1008TF20.09149.0963330.2072970045200.87827746997589155125255WETMH
2020-10-27 20:00:01FORECAST20213111152.133.1942.64500.00080.48083.694.1708TF20.1158.163330.2072970045200.878491325023039155125255WETMH
2020-10-27 16:00:03FORECAST20213111152.5533.943.22500.00080.50083.684.1808TF20.55159.5563330.2072970045200.88784351967249155135282.5WETMH
2020-10-27 12:00:02FORECAST20213111152.6832.0942.38500.00060.37063.684.0506TF20.68158.6863330.2072970045200.890447170872899155125255WETMH
2020-10-27 08:00:03FORECAST20213111152.732.0842.3900.00060.29063.683.9706TF20.7162.763330.2072970045200.890843860892869155125255DRYH
2020-10-27 04:00:05FORECAST20213111153.6334.5644.09500.00080.26083.683.9408TF21.63160.6363330.2072970045200.908168860389789155125255DRYH
2020-10-27 00:00:02FORECAST20213111152.4333.3842.90500.0020.1823.683.862TF20.43154.4363330.2072970045200.885401286777599155125255DRYH
2020-10-26 20:00:45FORECAST20213111152.4533.3842.91500.0020.1923.673.862TF20.45167.4563330.2072970045200.885810924484719155125255DRYH
2020-10-26 16:00:02FORECAST20213111151.6134.3542.9800.01430.20433.673.8743TF19.61170.6163330.2072970045200.867701067953879155125255DRYH
2020-10-26 11:58:41FORECAST20213111153.0335.5644.29500.00350.27353.683.9535TF21.03176.0363330.2072970045200.897241240964279155125255DRYH
2020-10-26 08:00:03FORECAST20213111153.0435.5544.29500.00350.27353.683.9535TF21.04180.0463330.2072970045200.897430768441579155125255DRYH
2020-10-26 04:00:47FORECAST20213111153.3935.1144.2500.00350.27353.683.9535TF21.39183.3963330.2072970045200.903905503796869155125255DRYH
2020-10-26 00:00:02FORECAST20213111153.3935.0944.2400.00350.27353.683.9535TF21.39186.3963330.2072970045200.903905503796869155125255DRYH
2020-10-25 20:00:02FORECAST20213111150.7836.4443.6100.00020.22023.683.9002TF18.78191.7863330.2072970045200.847958397913119145125250DRYMH
2020-10-25 16:00:03FORECAST20213111150.7936.4443.61500.00020.22023.683.9002TF18.79191.7963330.2072970045200.848207309204939145125250DRYMH
2020-10-25 12:00:02FORECAST20213111155.8839.5247.700.00020.21023.683.8902TF23.88201.8863330.2072970045200.941575737966669155225260DRYH
2020-10-25 07:58:45FORECAST20213111155.8939.5147.700.00020.21023.683.8902TF23.89203.8963330.2072970045200.94169941218089155225260DRYH
2020-10-25 04:00:04FORECAST20213111155.9139.4947.700.00020.21023.683.8902TF23.91203.9163330.2072970045200.941946145687179155225260DRYH
2020-10-25 00:00:41FORECAST20213111147.5635.841.6801.01591.64593.645.2859TF15.56165.5663330.2072970045200.7539525278758591451552125WETMH
2020-10-24 20:00:02FORECAST20213111147.5735.7941.6800.90471.53473.655.1847TF15.57170.5763330.2072970045200.7542857371955691451552125WETMH
2020-10-24 16:00:03FORECAST20213111147.5935.7841.68500.48381.11383.654.7638TF15.59170.5963330.2072970045200.7549514294080791451452100WETMH
2020-10-24 12:00:03FORECAST20213111147.635.7741.68500.29360.51363.654.1636TF15.6190.663330.2072970045200.755283911911019145135275WETMH
2020-10-24 08:00:02FORECAST20213111141.5337.239.365000.223.663.88TF9.53185.5363330.2072970045200.519604136964869135125245DRYM
2020-10-24 04:00:04FORECAST20213111141.5239.540.51000.223.693.91TF9.52188.5263330.2072970045200.519182674223699135125245DRYM