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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, October 4, 2020

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DAY 4 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/05/2020 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:
MH
MEDIUM HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 58.03°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 43.87°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 50.95°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.746
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 88 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 26
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 457

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: 90
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 356.31 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: 84

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 4
D2: 3
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 27.5

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
2020-10-05 08:00:00OBSERVATION202148458.0299843.8699250.949950005.575.57TF26.02998457.0299890356.31057557841 00.746097355517688 44315227.5WETMH
2020-10-05 03:59:49OBSERVATION202148458.0299843.8699250.949950005.575.57TF26.02998457.0299890356.31057557841 00.746097355517688 44315227.5WETMH
2020-10-05 00:00:03FORECAST202148447.3847.3847.3800.00020.00025.575.5702TF15.38446.3889355.3907892784500.380583431189428824315222.5WETMH
2020-10-04 11:59:50FORECAST202148460.1848.9354.55500.00440.00445.575.5744TF28.18459.1889355.3907892784500.804379289459118844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-04 08:00:02FORECAST202148460.1946.1853.18500.01230.01235.575.5823TF28.19459.1989355.3907892784500.804629912249068844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-04 04:00:04FORECAST202148455.1146.450.75500.0040.0045.575.574TF23.11454.1189355.3907892784500.654438831156748834315225WETMH
2020-10-04 00:00:02FORECAST202148461.247.9654.5800.01070.01075.575.5807TF29.2443.290356.3105755784100.828931963166688844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-03 20:00:02FORECAST202148460.5346.1353.3300.00360.01365.575.5836TF28.53462.5390356.3105755784100.813034884114258844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-03 16:00:03FORECAST202148460.2748.0654.165000.015.575.58TF28.27462.2790356.3105755784100.806627879576958844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-03 12:00:03FORECAST202148461.0748.4954.7800.00050.01055.575.5805TF29.07463.0790356.3105755784100.825916864510618844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-03 08:00:03FORECAST202148460.7148.3154.51000.015.575.58TF28.71462.7190356.3105755784100.817392789546568844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-03 04:00:04FORECAST202148459.8848.1754.02500.00020.00025.575.5702TF27.88457.8890356.3105755784100.796770336571588844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-03 00:00:02FORECAST202148461.6548.9355.2900.00140.00145.575.5714TF29.65453.6590356.3105755784100.839109722222478844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-02 20:00:02FORECAST202148461.4448.9455.1900.00210.02215.575.5921TF29.44469.4490356.3105755784100.834410182048288844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-02 16:00:03FORECAST202148461.9749.0655.51500.00260.01265.575.5826TF29.97468.9790356.3105755784100.846102258823098844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-02 12:00:03FORECAST202148461.4848.6555.06500.00080.01085.575.5808TF29.48468.4890356.3105755784100.835312092836088844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-02 10:04:01FORECAST202148461.4848.6555.06500.00080.01085.575.5808TF29.48468.4890356.3105755784100.835312092836088844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-02 08:00:02FORECAST202148461.6148.4355.0200.00180.00185.575.5718TF29.61468.6190356.3105755784100.838221333046498844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-02 04:00:04FORECAST202148461.2248.0254.6200.00170.01175.575.5817TF29.22464.2290356.3105755784100.829392849510788844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-01 23:59:59FORECAST202148462.1149.2655.68500.00160.01165.585.5916TF30.11470.1190356.3105755784100.849097454395888854315230WETMH
2020-10-01 20:00:01FORECAST202148460.8748.4754.6700.00130.00135.585.5813TF28.87468.8790356.3105755784100.821212888148598844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-01 15:59:59FORECAST202148461.2348.8155.0200.00070.00075.585.5807TF29.23469.2390356.3105755784100.82962299502868844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-01 12:00:02FORECAST202148458.0247.7952.90500.00320.00325.585.5832TF26.02466.0290356.3105755784100.745807142933448844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-01 11:14:30FORECAST202148458.0247.7952.90500.00320.00325.585.5832TF26.02466.0290356.3105755784100.745807142933448844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-01 08:00:02FORECAST202148458.3647.7953.07500.0040.0045.585.584TF26.36466.3690356.3105755784100.755595495364148844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-01 04:00:03FORECAST202148461.5547.8854.71500.00360.00365.585.5836TF29.55464.5590356.3105755784100.836882782676258844315227.5WETMH
2020-10-01 00:00:03FORECAST202148464.3949.9157.1500.00080.00085.575.5708TF32.39464.3990356.3105755784100.892449069125918854315230WETMH
2020-09-30 20:00:03FORECAST202148464.3949.9157.1500.00080.00085.575.5708TF32.39476.3990356.3105755784100.892449069125918854315230WETMH
2020-09-30 16:00:03FORECAST202148464.5150.8857.69500.00080.00085.575.5708TF32.51476.5190356.3105755784100.894452806448498854315230WETMH
2020-09-30 12:00:05FORECAST202148463.8649.7756.81500.00130.00135.575.5713TF31.86470.8690356.3105755784100.883272469315488854315230WETMH
2020-09-30 04:00:05FORECAST202148466.3451.2558.79500.00130.00135.575.5713TF34.34474.3490356.3105755784100.921744823247198854315230WETMH
2020-09-30 00:00:03FORECAST20214846550.3857.6900.00220.00225.575.5722TF3346390356.3105755784100.902355442055588854315230WETMH
2020-09-29 20:00:03FORECAST20214846550.3857.6900.00220.00225.585.5822TF3347990356.3105755784100.902355442055588854315230WETMH
2020-09-29 16:00:03FORECAST202148463.7849.6456.7100.00220.00225.585.5822TF31.78477.7890356.3105755784100.881840635942738854315230WETMH
2020-09-29 12:00:03FORECAST202148466.0251.3758.69500.00020.00025.585.5802TF34.02476.0290356.3105755784100.917402483583828854315230WETMH
2020-09-29 08:00:02FORECAST202148466.0251.3758.69500.00020.00025.585.5802TF34.02476.0290356.3105755784100.917402483583828854315230WETMH
2020-09-29 03:59:49FORECAST202148463.8150.0356.9200.00020.00025.575.5702TF31.81475.8190356.3105755784100.882379017625078854315230WETMH
2020-09-28 23:59:49FORECAST202148464.6349.5457.08500.00280.00285.575.5728TF32.63482.6390356.3105755784100.896429493622818854315230WETMH
2020-09-28 20:00:04FORECAST202148464.6349.5457.08500.00280.00285.575.5728TF32.63484.6390356.3105755784100.896429493622818854315230WETMH
2020-09-28 16:00:02FORECAST202148465.4550.1957.8200.00280.00285.575.5728TF33.45478.4590356.3105755784100.909223901850258854315230WETMH
2020-09-28 12:00:02FORECAST202148465.5751.8458.70500.00170.00175.575.5717TF33.57482.5790356.3105755784100.910993650906058854315230WETMH
2020-09-28 08:00:03FORECAST202148465.5751.8458.70500.00170.00175.585.5817TF33.57482.5790356.3105755784100.910993650906058854315230WETMH
2020-09-28 04:00:03FORECAST202148465.4151.9958.700.00170.00175.585.5817TF33.41487.4190356.3105755784100.908628239960218854315230WETMH
2020-09-28 00:00:04FORECAST202148468.151.7159.90500.00070.00075.575.5707TF36.1491.190356.3105755784100.942603723359238854315160WETMH
2020-09-27 20:00:04FORECAST202148468.155.1361.61500.00070.00075.585.5807TF36.1497.190356.3105755784100.942603723359238854315160WETMH
2020-09-27 16:00:02FORECAST202148467.6755.3461.5050005.585.58TF35.67495.6790356.3105755784100.937961481713088854315230WETMH
2020-09-27 11:58:47FORECAST202148462.8554.9258.8850005.585.58TF30.85486.8590356.3105755784100.864283230143158854315230WETMH
2020-09-27 07:58:45FORECAST202148457.0255.1656.090005.585.58TF25.02476.0290356.3105755784100.71587139849498844315227.5WETMH
2020-09-27 04:00:06FORECAST202148456.6255.8556.2350005.585.58TF24.62484.6290356.3105755784100.703442813581128844315227.5WETMH