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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, October 7, 2020

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DAY 7 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/08/2020 04:00:03 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): 64.24°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 50.64°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 57.44°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.850
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 93 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 32
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 488

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): 5.13 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.13 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: 87
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 353.54 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: 87

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
2020-10-08 04:00:03OBSERVATION202178764.2399850.6400857.440030005.135.13TF32.23998488.2399887353.54069783457 00.8500381574805293 54315230WETMH
2020-10-08 00:00:15FORECAST202178750.450.450.400.00640.00645.135.1364TF18.4474.486352.6103659753100.457526655759759324315222.5WETMH
2020-10-07 11:59:41FORECAST202178765.7551.8658.80500.00990.00995.135.1399TF33.75489.7586352.6103659753100.877269076902729354315230WETMH
2020-10-07 08:00:03FORECAST202178765.2552.0658.65500.00660.00665.135.1366TF33.25489.2586352.6103659753100.868664032550779354315230WETMH
2020-10-07 04:00:04FORECAST202178760.8951.956.39500.00490.00495.135.1349TF28.89484.8986352.6103659753100.776303473179789344315227.5WETMH
2020-10-06 23:59:42FORECAST202178766.1251.7358.92500.00250.01255.135.1425TF34.12493.1287353.5406978345700.883377578154099354315230WETMH
2020-10-06 20:00:03FORECAST202178766.0351.9558.9900.00840.01845.135.1484TF34.03493.0387353.5406978345700.881911889504969354315230WETMH
2020-10-06 16:00:03FORECAST202178765.952.1459.0200.0050.0155.135.145TF33.9492.987353.5406978345700.87977193092979354315230WETMH
2020-10-06 12:00:02FORECAST202178765.5351.5258.525000.015.135.14TF33.53492.5387353.5406978345700.873532693441289354315230WETMH
2020-10-06 08:00:03FORECAST202178764.6151.0357.82000.015.135.14TF32.61489.6187353.5406978345700.857055881212449354315230WETMH
2020-10-06 04:00:03FORECAST202178764.1250.5457.3300.00070.01075.135.1407TF32.12490.1287353.5406978345700.847714264870759344315227.5WETMH
2020-10-06 00:00:03FORECAST202178763.8650.5957.22500.00090.01095.135.1409TF31.86478.8687353.5406978345700.842596922549559344315227.5WETMH
2020-10-05 20:00:04FORECAST202178763.8650.1557.00500.00090.02095.135.1509TF31.86490.8687353.5406978345700.842596922549559344315227.5WETMH
2020-10-05 16:00:03FORECAST202178764.1750.557.33500.00020.02025.135.1502TF32.17491.1787353.5406978345700.848685596735929344315227.5WETMH
2020-10-05 11:59:48FORECAST202178766.0451.1358.585000.025.135.15TF34.04494.0487353.5406978345700.882075382212869354315230WETMH
2020-10-05 08:00:00FORECAST202178766.2951.2958.790005.135.13TF34.29494.2987353.5406978345700.886110913208979354315230WETMH
2020-10-05 03:59:49FORECAST202178766.4451.2558.8450005.135.13TF34.44494.4487353.5406978345700.888484622137079354315230WETMH
2020-10-05 00:00:03FORECAST202178767.0751.4959.2800.00040.00045.135.1304TF35.07485.0787353.5406978345700.898068616237169354315230WETMH
2020-10-04 20:00:04FORECAST202178766.9951.2259.10500.00130.00135.135.1313TF34.99497.9987353.5406978345700.896885842820169354315230WETMH
2020-10-04 15:59:50FORECAST202178762.6551.1156.8800.00130.00135.135.1313TF30.65492.6587353.5406978345700.817317045253249344315227.5WETMH
2020-10-04 11:59:50FORECAST202178762.6952.7557.7200.00020.00025.135.1302TF30.69493.6987353.5406978345700.818191155354539344315227.5WETMH
2020-10-04 08:00:02FORECAST202178762.5352.7557.6400.00020.00025.145.1402TF30.53491.5387353.5406978345700.814679042723839344315227.5WETMH
2020-10-04 04:00:05FORECAST202178769.0552.9360.9900.00020.00025.135.1302TF37.05494.0587353.5406978345700.924283482166639354315160WETMH
2020-10-04 00:00:02FORECAST202178769.6652.6561.15500.00050.00055.145.1405TF37.66484.6687353.5406978345700.931227733293389354315160WETMH
2020-10-03 20:00:02FORECAST202178769.6652.6561.15500.00050.00055.145.1405TF37.66504.6687353.5406978345700.931227733293389354415165WETMH
2020-10-03 16:00:03FORECAST202178769.7953.0961.4400.0010.0015.145.141TF37.79504.7987353.5406978345700.932642319386629354415165WETMH
2020-10-03 12:00:03FORECAST202178769.753.7461.720005.145.14TF37.7500.787353.5406978345700.931665401112349354415165WETMH
2020-10-03 08:00:03FORECAST202178769.753.7461.720005.145.14TF37.7499.787353.5406978345700.931665401112349354415165WETMH
2020-10-03 04:00:04FORECAST202178770.0253.8961.9550005.135.13TF38.02502.0287353.5406978345700.935090003875999354415165WETMH
2020-10-03 00:00:02FORECAST202178768.2452.4760.3550005.135.13TF36.24492.2487353.5406978345700.914255902561049354315160WETMH
2020-10-02 20:00:02FORECAST202178768.2452.4760.3550005.155.15TF36.24507.2487353.5406978345700.914255902561049354415165WETMH
2020-10-02 16:00:03FORECAST202178767.6752.0659.8650005.145.14TF35.67506.6787353.5406978345700.906626954760679354415232.5WETMH
2020-10-02 12:00:03FORECAST202178769.952.4961.1950005.145.14TF37.9501.987353.5406978345700.933821678564439354415165WETMH
2020-10-02 10:04:01FORECAST202178769.952.4961.1950005.145.14TF37.9501.987353.5406978345700.933821678564439354415165WETMH
2020-10-02 08:00:02FORECAST202178769.952.4961.1950005.135.13TF37.9502.987353.5406978345700.933821678564439354415165WETMH
2020-10-02 04:00:04FORECAST202178769.8452.4161.1250005.145.14TF37.84503.8487353.5406978345700.933180383428159354415165WETMH
2020-10-02 00:00:00FORECAST202178770.0253.6961.85500.00280.00285.155.1528TF38.02513.0287353.5406978345700.935090003875999354415165WETMH
2020-10-01 20:00:02FORECAST202178770.0253.6961.85500.00280.00285.145.1428TF38.02512.0287353.5406978345700.935090003875999354415165WETMH
2020-10-01 15:59:59FORECAST202178769.6953.0661.37500.00280.00285.145.1428TF37.69510.6987353.5406978345700.93155618548549354415165WETMH
2020-10-01 12:00:02FORECAST202178769.253.6661.4300.00020.00025.145.1402TF37.2509.287353.5406978345700.926038540512559354415165WETMH
2020-10-01 11:14:30FORECAST202178769.253.6661.4300.00020.00025.145.1402TF37.2509.287353.5406978345700.926038540512559354415165WETMH
2020-10-01 08:00:02FORECAST202178769.253.6661.4300.00020.00025.145.1402TF37.2509.287353.5406978345700.926038540512559354415165WETMH
2020-10-01 04:00:03FORECAST202178768.5952.5460.56500.00020.00025.145.1402TF36.59506.5987353.5406978345700.918704072396639354415165WETMH
2020-10-01 00:00:03FORECAST202178766.950.958.900.00190.00195.135.1319TF34.9499.987353.5406978345700.895543383485059354415232.5WETMH
2020-09-30 20:00:03FORECAST202178766.954.3360.61500.00130.00135.135.1313TF34.9511.987353.5406978345700.895543383485059354415232.5WETMH
2020-09-30 16:00:03FORECAST202178764.3453.2558.79500.00110.00115.135.1311TF32.34515.3487353.5406978345700.85195732701249354415232.5WETMH
2020-09-30 12:00:05FORECAST202178752.6949.8451.26500.00020.00025.135.1302TF20.69491.6987353.5406978345700.532863149467789334315225WETMH
2020-09-30 04:00:06FORECAST202178753.3152.9253.11500.00020.00025.135.1302TF21.31497.3187353.5406978345700.553170683429129334315225WETMH