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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, October 15, 2021

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DAY 15 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/16/2021 04:00:09 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:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 42.81°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 33.38°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 38.10°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.308
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 97 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 11
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 169

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: 0.01 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.98 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.72 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.70 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: 9 in
SWE DAY: 79
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 358.04 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 3.22 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: 95

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 4
D2: 1
D3: 3
D4: 2
D5: 2
HSdry: 21.0

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
2021-10-16 04:00:09OBSERVATION2022159542.8100833.3800638.0950719.286378750.00999999999999090.979999999999993.724.7TF10.81008168.8100879358.04075071635 6.90530952624990.3082114013346497 24132221WETL
2021-10-16 00:00:01FORECAST2022159538.3638.3638.367.9652320.00060.97063.724.6906TF6.36164.3678350.103460865092.78865528979340.181906097049769714133227WETM
2021-10-15 12:00:02FORECAST2022159549.3237.9143.6158.2477320.01020.98023.724.7002TF17.32175.3278350.281203494512.88902549106020.537690991318799734133236WETMH
2021-10-15 08:00:01FORECAST2022159548.1235.3941.7558.18399066666670.01140.98143.724.7014TF16.12174.1278350.241110026262.86636997553790.493952331640439724133231.5WETMH
2021-10-15 04:00:11FORECAST2022159542.935.2939.0957.77724350.01420.98423.724.7042TF10.9168.978349.985112046872.72191943776330.311112262899219724133231.5WETM
2021-10-15 00:00:02FORECAST2022159546.2535.2740.7612.0393426666670.03270.18273.723.9027TF14.25172.2579353.584661539724.2569269019540.426131885320059724123221DRYL
2021-10-14 20:00:01FORECAST2022159545.9435.3740.65512.1324946666670.04980.32983.724.0498TF13.94176.9479353.642461196094.29056527436840.415043419256879724123221WETMH
2021-10-14 16:00:02FORECAST2022159546.1235.140.6112.1254426666670.07520.35523.724.0752TF14.12177.1279353.638085996334.28801833649820.42147423998629724123221WETMH
2021-10-14 12:00:02FORECAST2022159545.8935.1540.5211.9071642273390.07610.35613.724.0761TF13.89176.8979353.50262298984.20921378673460.413261034205169724123221WETMH
2021-10-14 08:00:03FORECAST2022159546.8135.5441.17512.0030614925290.03180.43183.724.1518TF14.81172.8179353.562145822034.24382817773240.446305552799339724123221WETMH
2021-10-14 04:00:12FORECAST2022159547.1436.0541.59511.8474914422960.03090.56093.724.2809TF15.14178.1479353.465577147124.18768040039670.458262501869724133231.5WETMH
2021-10-14 00:00:04FORECAST2022159545.9936.1241.0553.86207107911970.04490.53493.724.2549TF13.99175.9979348.457099953111.34576608804290.416827554370429724134242WETMH
2021-10-13 20:00:02FORECAST2022159545.9537.3141.633.77486468341430.05780.60783.724.3278TF13.95182.9579348.401841172041.31516980587690.415400107413169724134242WETMH
2021-10-13 16:00:02FORECAST2022159546.5735.4741.023.94422359022080.10730.69733.724.4173TF14.57183.5779348.509145118821.37459799158530.437639522902499724134242WETMH
2021-10-13 12:00:04FORECAST2022159546.7135.4441.0753.93198005229970.10730.66733.724.3873TF14.71183.7179348.50138929521.37030051090740.442691345671919724134242WETMH
2021-10-13 09:28:34FORECAST2022159546.735.4441.073.91867279962240.04350.56353.724.2835TF14.7181.779348.492959374491.36562988076070.442330182015089724134242WETMH
2021-10-13 08:00:03FORECAST2022159545.6235.4440.5300.04820.57823.724.2982TF13.62180.6279345.9981085628100.40366790467089724135252.5WETMH
2021-10-13 04:00:14FORECAST2022159545.3235.4540.38500.04950.60953.724.3295TF13.32173.3279345.9981085628100.393076658023459724135252.5WETMH
2021-10-13 00:00:03FORECAST2022159544.1134.9139.5100.31210.92213.314.2321TF12.11171.1179345.9981085628100.351229463001179724135252.5WETM
2021-10-12 20:00:02FORECAST2022159544.5934.7939.6900.10190.61193.494.1019TF12.59184.5979345.9981085628100.367647177749539724135252.5WETM
2021-10-12 16:00:03FORECAST2022159544.3134.7439.52500.08670.61673.494.1067TF12.31188.3179345.9981085628100.358038556185769724135252.5WETM
2021-10-12 12:00:04FORECAST2022159545.3634.7540.05500.07690.63693.494.1269TF13.36190.3679345.9981085628100.394484446921669724135252.5WETMH
2021-10-12 08:00:03FORECAST2022159540.2335.1137.6700.07630.63633.534.1663TF8.23184.2379345.9981085628100.23056446952829714135245WETM
2021-10-12 04:00:04FORECAST2022159544.0834.239.1400.04610.61613.514.1261TF12.08189.0879345.9981085628100.350212139895089724135252.5WETM
2021-10-12 00:00:04FORECAST2022159543.8233.1938.50500.08450.53453.333.8645TF11.82184.8279345.9981085628100.341440982122659724135252.5DRYMH
2021-10-11 20:00:05FORECAST2022159544.0833.0438.5600.07810.53813.313.8481TF12.08198.0879345.9981085628100.350212139895089724135252.5DRYMH
2021-10-11 16:00:06FORECAST2022159544.0732.6838.37500.06280.44283.343.7828TF12.07192.0779345.9981085628100.349873270335519724125235DRYL
2021-10-11 12:00:04FORECAST2022159545.7233.2339.47500.05810.41813.323.7381TF13.72198.7279345.9981085628100.407214492813839724125235DRYL
2021-10-11 08:00:03FORECAST2022159541.8433.337.5700.03940.41943.273.6894TF9.84187.8479345.9981085628100.277703164309889724125235DRYL
2021-10-11 04:00:09FORECAST2022159541.8133.3937.600.03590.43593.273.7059TF9.81181.8179345.9981085628100.276783658895479724125235DRYL
2021-10-11 00:00:04FORECAST2022159545.9433.5239.7300.01910.45912.462.9191FF13.94184.9479345.9981085628100.415043419256879724125235DRYL
2021-10-10 20:00:03FORECAST2022159546.8133.5240.16500.01460.50462.683.1846FF14.81188.8179345.9981085628100.446305552799339724135252.5DRYMH
2021-10-10 16:00:05FORECAST2022159546.7333.5640.14500.01320.60322.653.2532FF14.73188.7379345.9981085628100.443413815567889724135252.5DRYMH
2021-10-10 12:00:04FORECAST2022159544.7132.9738.8400.00910.46912.673.1391FF12.71188.7179345.9981085628100.371791057833499724125235DRYL
2021-10-10 08:00:03FORECAST2022159545.1232.9439.0300.00370.46372.723.1837FF13.12187.1279345.9981085628100.38605900949759724125235DRYL
2021-10-10 04:00:12FORECAST2022159545.0933.1139.100.00370.38372.823.2037FF13.09193.0979345.9981085628100.385009507464119724125235DRYL
2021-10-10 00:00:04FORECAST2022159547.4131.7139.5600.00620.40623.193.5962TF15.41202.4179345.9981085628100.468074129675229724225240DRYM
2021-10-09 20:00:03FORECAST2022159547.4331.6939.5600.00620.45623.253.7062TF15.43207.4379345.9981085628100.468801763063199724225240DRYM
2021-10-09 16:00:04FORECAST2022159546.0233.5639.7900.0590.4193.363.779TF14.02208.0279345.9981085628100.417898860651639724225240DRYM
2021-10-09 12:00:05FORECAST2022159547.5233.940.7100.05180.42183.373.7918TF15.52205.5279345.9981085628100.472077368093889724225240DRYM
2021-10-09 08:00:04FORECAST2022159548.3431.0139.675000.533.293.82TF16.34201.3479345.9981085628100.501981200479339734235267.5DRYH
2021-10-09 04:00:14FORECAST2022159548.43139.7000.53.33.8TF16.4204.479345.9981085628100.504170889536429734235267.5DRYH
2021-10-09 00:00:05FORECAST2022159550.8435.4243.1300.00220.37223.263.6322TF18.84199.8479345.9981085628100.592379692239269734225245DRYM
2021-10-08 20:00:03FORECAST2022159550.8135.4143.1100.00220.36223.193.5522FF18.81218.8179345.9981085628100.591313957422499734225245DRYM
2021-10-08 16:00:04FORECAST2022159549.435.2942.34500.0140.2843.333.614TF17.4219.479345.9981085628100.540596595198869734225245DRYM
2021-10-08 12:00:04FORECAST2022159537.2232.3734.79500.11210.70213.364.0621TF5.22191.2279345.9981085628100.155653719989819714135245WETM
2021-10-08 08:00:06FORECAST2022159534.2133.1633.68500.08370.67373.293.9637TF2.21185.2179345.9981085628100.0988414853785649714135245DRYM
2021-10-08 04:00:06FORECAST2022159533.2532.933.07500.01140.51143.64.1114TF1.25189.2579345.9981085628100.0843839274177569714135245WETM