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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, November 1, 2020

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DAY 32 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/02/2020 07:00:04 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:
H
HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 64.17°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 49.96°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 57.07°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.998
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: 32
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 185

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): 3.63 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.98 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: 62
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 328.17 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: 112

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 5
D2: 1
D3: 2
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 55.0

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
2020-11-02 07:00:04OBSERVATION20213211264.1699649.9600457.065000.353.633.98TF32.16996185.1699661328.16508187411 00.9976497557878988 55125255DRYH
2020-11-02 03:00:04OBSERVATION20213211264.1699649.9600457.065000.353.633.98TF32.16996185.1699661328.16508187411 00.9976497557878988 55125255DRYH
2020-11-01 10:58:26FORECAST20213211259.1346.9153.0200.00920.35923.633.9892TF27.13180.1361328.1650818741100.9872507898478855125255DRYH
2020-11-01 07:00:03FORECAST20213211259.3144.8652.08500.00880.35883.633.9888TF27.31180.3161328.1650818741100.987931447612488855125255DRYH
2020-11-01 03:00:04FORECAST20213211259.0544.6351.8400.00630.35633.633.9863TF27.05180.0561328.1650818741100.986937784294898855125255DRYH
2020-11-01 00:00:02FORECAST20213211259.2144.8552.0300.00730.35733.633.9873TF27.21175.2162329.1881295413500.98755729441348855125255DRYH
2020-10-31 19:59:46FORECAST20213211259.1744.7551.9600.0030.3633.633.993TF27.17180.1762329.1881295413500.987404847974128855125255DRYH
2020-10-31 16:00:03FORECAST20213211259.444.151.7500.00290.36293.633.9929TF27.4180.462329.1881295413500.98825981730858855125255DRYH
2020-10-31 11:58:25FORECAST20213211259.5143.8451.675000.363.633.99TF27.51180.5162329.1881295413500.98865061846218855125255DRYH
2020-10-31 08:00:03FORECAST20213211259.5944.4352.01000.363.633.99TF27.59180.5962329.1881295413500.988927699787448855125255DRYH
2020-10-31 04:00:05FORECAST20213211259.5644.2451.9000.363.633.99TF27.56180.5662329.1881295413500.988824490605768855125255DRYH
2020-10-31 00:00:03FORECAST20213211259.8744.1151.99000.013.633.64FF27.87169.8762329.1881295413500.989851724801138855115227.5DRYL
2020-10-30 19:59:42FORECAST20213211259.7943.6651.725000.043.633.67FF27.79168.7962329.1881295413500.989594834214158855115227.5DRYL
2020-10-30 16:00:03FORECAST20213211259.4342.9451.185000.043.633.67FF27.43168.4362329.1881295413500.988367539403418855115227.5DRYL
2020-10-30 12:00:03FORECAST20213211259.2443.1951.215000.043.633.67FF27.24168.2462329.1881295413500.987670579679318855115227.5DRYL
2020-10-30 07:59:46FORECAST20213211259.1944.651.895000.263.633.89TF27.19166.1962329.1881295413500.987481271811138855125255DRYH
2020-10-30 04:00:03FORECAST20213211258.6442.950.77000.453.634.08TF26.64176.6462329.1881295413500.98522748431128855125255WETMH
2020-10-30 00:00:03FORECAST20213211258.1342.2550.19000.53.634.13TF26.13166.1362329.1881295413500.982834727685338855135282.5WETMH
2020-10-29 20:00:02FORECAST20213211258.9343.3951.16000.653.644.29TF26.93174.9362329.1881295413500.986455847523118855135282.5WETMH
2020-10-29 16:00:02FORECAST20213211258.6142.1550.38000.583.644.22TF26.61174.6162329.1881295413500.985095115086288855135282.5WETMH
2020-10-29 12:00:04FORECAST20213211253.0741.8147.44000.483.644.12TF21.07169.0762329.1881295413500.936010792977618855125255WETMH
2020-10-29 08:00:03FORECAST20213211257.8541.3149.58000.463.634.09TF25.85172.8562329.1881295413500.981385767119188855125255WETMH
2020-10-29 04:00:03FORECAST20213211257.1139.7648.435000.453.644.09TF25.11172.1162329.1881295413500.977048012808058855125255WETMH
2020-10-28 23:58:32FORECAST20213211257.4540.0948.7700.00020.48023.654.1302TF25.45178.4562329.1881295413500.979136477559568855125255WETMH
2020-10-28 19:59:44FORECAST20213211257.4540.0948.7700.00020.46023.654.1102TF25.45178.4562329.1881295413500.979136477559568855125255WETMH
2020-10-28 16:00:03FORECAST20213211257.8638.248.0300.00020.53023.644.1702TF25.86178.8662329.1881295413500.981439250716328855135282.5WETMH
2020-10-28 12:00:02FORECAST20213211258.4839.348.8900.00050.52053.644.1605TF26.48175.4862329.1881295413500.984509687664118855135282.5WETMH
2020-10-28 08:00:02FORECAST20213211258.4939.2848.88500.00050.39053.644.0305TF26.49180.4962329.1881295413500.984555409716918855125255WETMH
2020-10-28 04:00:03FORECAST20213211258.640.8549.72500.00050.34053.643.9805TF26.6177.662329.1881295413500.985050766373758855125255DRYH
2020-10-28 00:00:03FORECAST20213211259.441.9250.6600.00020.42023.644.0602TF27.4175.462329.1881295413500.98825981730858855125255WETMH
2020-10-27 20:00:01FORECAST20213211259.4141.9250.66500.00020.48023.654.1302TF27.41184.4162329.1881295413500.988295820349338855125255WETMH
2020-10-27 16:00:03FORECAST20213211259.6840.1749.92500.00040.50043.644.1404TF27.68186.6862329.1881295413500.989232374946988855135282.5WETMH
2020-10-27 12:00:02FORECAST20213211259.6339.9649.79500.00030.37033.644.0103TF27.63185.6362329.1881295413500.989064023439438855125255WETMH
2020-10-27 08:00:03FORECAST20213211259.6439.9449.7900.00030.29033.643.9303TF27.64189.6462329.1881295413500.989097875574158855125255DRYH
2020-10-27 04:00:05FORECAST20213211259.1741.1850.175000.263.643.9TF27.17187.1762329.1881295413500.987404847974128855125255DRYH
2020-10-27 00:00:02FORECAST20213211259.3340.9450.13500.00160.18163.643.8216TF27.33180.3362329.1881295413500.988005097970438855125255DRYH
2020-10-26 20:00:45FORECAST20213211259.3440.9450.1400.00160.19163.633.8216TF27.34193.3462329.1881295413500.988041776963288855125255DRYH
2020-10-26 16:00:02FORECAST20213211259.1440.9450.0400.00160.20163.633.8316TF27.14197.1462329.1881295413500.987289456213868855125255DRYH
2020-10-26 11:58:41FORECAST20213211261.5141.7251.61500.00280.27283.643.9128TF29.51204.5162329.1881295413500.994028290625798855225260DRYH
2020-10-26 08:00:03FORECAST20213211261.5241.7151.61500.00280.27283.643.9128TF29.52208.5262329.1881295413500.994048188994098855225260DRYH
2020-10-26 04:00:47FORECAST20213211261.9741.1151.5400.00280.27283.643.9128TF29.97211.9762329.1881295413500.994884939579318855225260DRYH
2020-10-26 00:00:02FORECAST20213211261.9941.0851.53500.00280.27283.643.9128TF29.99214.9962329.1881295413500.994919569339998855225260DRYH
2020-10-25 20:00:02FORECAST20213211261.9843.452.6900.00090.22093.643.8609TF29.98220.9862329.1881295413500.994902280634158855225260DRYH
2020-10-25 16:00:03FORECAST20213211261.9843.3952.68500.00090.22093.643.8609TF29.98220.9862329.1881295413500.994902280634158855225260DRYH
2020-10-25 12:00:02FORECAST20213211251.741.8346.76500.00040.21043.643.8504TF19.7220.762329.1881295413500.913338043782858855225260DRYH
2020-10-25 07:58:45FORECAST20213211244.9841.8143.395000.213.643.85TF12.98215.9862329.1881295413500.717529086049228845225255DRYH
2020-10-25 04:00:04FORECAST20213211244.9843.8844.43000.213.643.85TF12.98215.9862329.1881295413500.717529086049228845225255DRYH