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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, October 8, 2020

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DAY 8 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/09/2020 04:00:06 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): 50.52°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 43.26°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 46.89°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.527
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: 19
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 486

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): 4.98 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.98 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: 86
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 352.61 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: 88

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 4
D2: 3
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 25.0

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
2020-10-09 04:00:06OBSERVATION202188850.5200243.2600846.890050004.984.98TF18.52002485.5200286352.61036597531 00.526525846763889 34315225WETMH
2020-10-09 00:00:03FORECAST202188846.7846.7846.7800.00260.00264.984.9826TF14.78481.7885351.6764921294700.403075998280848924315222.5WETMH
2020-10-08 12:00:03FORECAST202188856.2745.0250.64500.03820.03824.985.0182TF24.27491.2785351.6764921294700.707508129253148944315227.5WETMH
2020-10-08 08:00:04FORECAST202188849.1244.8346.97500.05470.05474.985.0347TF17.12484.1285351.6764921294700.479970458323598924315222.5WETMH
2020-10-08 04:00:03FORECAST202188850.9745.3348.1500.06330.06334.985.0433TF18.97485.9785351.6764921294700.541442953364588934315225WETMH
2020-10-08 00:00:16FORECAST202188851.9945.8148.900.05470.06474.985.0447TF19.99472.9986352.6103659753100.575009130407248934315225WETMH
2020-10-07 20:00:04FORECAST202188851.7445.1748.45500.04670.05674.985.0367TF19.74488.7486352.6103659753100.566822709706798934315225WETMH
2020-10-07 16:00:03FORECAST202188851.6445.0348.33500.0810.0914.985.071TF19.64488.6486352.6103659753100.563539890919948934325250WETMH
2020-10-07 11:59:41FORECAST202188852.5445.0248.7800.05870.06874.985.0487TF20.54489.5486352.6103659753100.592901067309058934315225WETMH
2020-10-07 08:00:03FORECAST202188852.8244.9548.88500.05650.06654.985.0465TF20.82488.8286352.6103659753100.601938235015378934315225WETMH
2020-10-07 04:00:04FORECAST202188852.544.6848.5900.06260.06264.985.0426TF20.5484.586352.6103659753100.591605875464498934315225WETMH
2020-10-06 23:59:42FORECAST202188853.8945.3449.61500.0170.0274.985.007TF21.89493.8986352.6103659753100.635933523262758934315225WETMH
2020-10-06 20:00:03FORECAST202188853.4345.1949.3100.01370.03374.985.0137TF21.43493.4386352.6103659753100.621432013707128934315225WETMH
2020-10-06 16:00:03FORECAST202188853.8845.1749.52500.00940.02944.985.0094TF21.88493.8886352.6103659753100.63562024727548934315225WETMH
2020-10-06 12:00:02FORECAST202188854.7645.3350.04500.00210.01214.984.9921TF22.76494.7686352.6103659753100.662820511184368934315225WETMH
2020-10-06 08:00:03FORECAST202188855.2945.7650.52500.00080.01084.984.9908TF23.29492.2986352.6103659753100.678811813501428934315225WETMH
2020-10-06 04:00:03FORECAST202188852.5142.8947.700.24460.25464.985.2346TF20.51489.5186352.6103659753100.59192976782628934325250WETMH
2020-10-06 00:00:03FORECAST202188854.3445.1349.73500.06010.07014.985.0501TF22.34480.3486352.6103659753100.649934120332368934315225WETMH
2020-10-05 20:00:04FORECAST202188855.145.2950.19500.07890.078955.0789TF23.1493.186352.6103659753100.673115141799518934315225WETMH
2020-10-05 16:00:03FORECAST202188854.8845.3250.100.03330.033355.0333TF22.88492.8886352.6103659753100.666468341866428934315225WETMH
2020-10-05 11:59:48FORECAST202188851.1547.7849.46500.03030.030355.0303TF19.15492.1586352.6103659753100.54739494133258934315225WETMH
2020-10-05 08:00:00FORECAST202188851.2548.349.77500.02980.02984.985.0098TF19.25492.2586352.6103659753100.550697092443658934315225WETMH
2020-10-05 03:59:49FORECAST202188859.3645.7652.5600.00770.00774.984.9877TF27.36500.3686352.6103659753100.78926881133928944415230WETMH
2020-10-05 00:00:03FORECAST202188861.5747.354.43500.00920.00924.984.9892TF29.57493.5786352.6103659753100.838498306002128944315227.5WETMH
2020-10-04 20:00:04FORECAST202188861.5747.7354.6500.00860.00864.984.9886TF29.57506.5786352.6103659753100.838498306002128944415230WETMH
2020-10-04 15:59:50FORECAST202188859.9348.0253.97500.00450.00454.984.9845TF27.93499.9386352.6103659753100.802738953759428944415230WETMH
2020-10-04 11:59:50FORECAST202188861.448.7155.05500.00280.00284.984.9828TF29.4502.486352.6103659753100.835000569245018944415230WETMH
2020-10-04 08:00:02FORECAST202188861.448.7155.05500.00280.00284.994.9928TF29.4500.486352.6103659753100.835000569245018944415230WETMH
2020-10-04 04:00:05FORECAST202188862.8549.0755.9600.00040.00044.984.9804TF30.85503.8586352.6103659753100.863275549360628954415232.5WETMH
2020-10-04 00:00:02FORECAST202188863.3249.6256.4700.0010.0014.994.991TF31.32495.3286352.6103659753100.871686024173388954315230WETMH
2020-10-03 20:00:02FORECAST202188863.3249.6256.4700.0010.0014.994.991TF31.32515.3286352.6103659753100.871686024173388954415232.5WETMH
2020-10-03 16:00:03FORECAST202188863.6250.1856.900.00210.00214.994.9921TF31.62515.6286352.6103659753100.876863281232638954415232.5WETMH
2020-10-03 12:00:03FORECAST202188861.794955.39500.00230.00234.994.9923TF29.79509.7986352.6103659753100.842952672870688944415230WETMH
2020-10-03 08:00:03FORECAST202188861.794955.39500.00230.00234.994.9923TF29.79508.7986352.6103659753100.842952672870688944415230WETMH
2020-10-03 04:00:04FORECAST202188864.4449.7557.09500.00230.00234.984.9823TF32.44513.4486352.6103659753100.89026400081078954415232.5WETMH
2020-10-03 00:00:02FORECAST202188860.2745.0852.67500.00220.00224.984.9822TF28.27499.2786352.6103659753100.810520313414178944415230WETMH
2020-10-02 20:00:02FORECAST202188860.2745.0852.67500.00220.002255.0022TF28.27514.2786352.6103659753100.810520313414178944415230WETMH
2020-10-02 16:00:03FORECAST202188860.2745.5752.9200.00220.00224.994.9922TF28.27514.2786352.6103659753100.810520313414178944415230WETMH
2020-10-02 12:00:03FORECAST202188859.3147.0153.1600.00250.00254.994.9925TF27.31508.3186352.6103659753100.788062071559778944415230WETMH
2020-10-02 10:04:01FORECAST202188859.3147.0153.1600.00250.00254.994.9925TF27.31508.3186352.6103659753100.788062071559778944415230WETMH
2020-10-02 08:00:02FORECAST202188859.3147.0153.1600.00250.00254.984.9825TF27.31509.3186352.6103659753100.788062071559778944415230WETMH
2020-10-02 04:00:04FORECAST202188856.3846.8951.63500.00570.00574.994.9957TF24.38507.3886352.6103659753100.710653473027628944415230WETMH
2020-10-02 00:00:00FORECAST202188857.2545.251.22500.00770.007755.0077TF25.25517.2586352.6103659753100.734953528960238944415230WETMH
2020-10-01 20:00:02FORECAST202188857.2547.2852.26500.00460.00464.994.9946TF25.25516.2586352.6103659753100.734953528960238944415230WETMH
2020-10-01 15:59:59FORECAST202188859.5549.1554.350004.994.99TF27.55517.5586352.6103659753100.793817587493548944415230WETMH
2020-10-01 12:00:02FORECAST202188854.4748.4251.44500.00080.00084.994.9908TF22.47510.4786352.6103659753100.65394208662028934415227.5WETMH
2020-10-01 11:14:30FORECAST202188854.4748.4251.44500.00080.00084.994.9908TF22.47510.4786352.6103659753100.65394208662028934415227.5WETMH
2020-10-01 08:00:02FORECAST202188853.6149.2551.4300.00050.00054.994.9905TF21.61509.6186352.6103659753100.627128187203498934415227.5WETMH
2020-10-01 04:00:04FORECAST202188852.3850.9751.6750004.994.99TF20.38506.3886352.6103659753100.58771434703978934415227.5WETMH