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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, October 20, 2021

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DAY 20 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/21/2021 04:00:11 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 44.46°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 32.23°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 38.35°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.415
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: 12
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 176

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: 0.57 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.57 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.70 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.27 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: False
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: 74
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 346.56 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: 100

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 5
D2: 1
D3: 3
D4: 3
D5: 2
HSdry: 36.0

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
2021-10-21 04:00:11OBSERVATION20222010044.4599632.2300438.3458.36284416666670.570000000000050.570000000000052.73.27FF12.45996176.4599674346.56214551886 2.89824521703990.4150751091635593 25133236DRYL
2021-10-21 00:00:02FORECAST20222010038.6838.6838.687.96348266666670.00110.00112.72.7011FF6.68170.6873345.34919256462.75018230893550.213284232089869315113210.5DRYL
2021-10-20 12:00:02FORECAST20222010039.7235.9237.827.62881333333330.1580.1582.72.858FF7.72171.7273345.134417925552.63296604926270.244909281324059315123221DRYL
2021-10-20 08:00:01FORECAST20222010039.0334.9536.997.53445866666670.34160.34162.73.0416FF7.03171.0373345.073832650792.59994452905560.22365290896759315123221DRYL
2021-10-20 04:00:13FORECAST20222010039.3335.7937.567.85118583333330.48270.48272.73.1827FF7.33171.3373345.277146223992.71083503900760.232763616696439315123221DRYL
2021-10-20 00:00:02FORECAST20222010042.5534.8738.714.16256133333330.45030.45032.73.1503FF10.55166.5574343.866337890791.43136472193910.342246808514549325124232DRYL
2021-10-19 20:00:01FORECAST20222010042.6836.2539.4655.1645840.46240.46242.73.1624FF10.68176.6874344.512066426571.77926150607360.347055624765129325124232DRYL
2021-10-19 16:00:02FORECAST20222010042.6736.4739.575.1027560.51260.51262.73.2126FF10.67176.6774344.472270470151.75775794497520.346684828546559325134248DRYM
2021-10-19 12:00:02FORECAST20222010043.3836.2639.824.05599866666670.43650.43652.73.1365FF11.38177.3874343.797569503151.3944424835080.373356737429389325124232DRYL
2021-10-19 08:00:03FORECAST20222010043.4536.5940.023.90610266666670.45040.45042.73.1504FF11.45177.4574343.700805181171.34253063165370.37602198937349325124232DRYL
2021-10-19 04:00:13FORECAST20222010043.3735.339.3353.77620458333330.42750.42752.73.1275FF11.37175.3774343.616920573441.29756779038030.372976477693559325124232DRYL
2021-10-19 00:00:04FORECAST20222010043.4435.539.471.74177466666670.46610.46612.73.1661FF11.44178.4474342.299524109050.59620863950520.375640873599549325124232DRYL
2021-10-18 20:00:03FORECAST20222010045.6634.8840.272.74297733333330.40990.40992.73.1099FF13.66187.6674342.948704319060.940700522443210.462561694429829325124232DRYL
2021-10-18 16:00:01FORECAST20222010042.9535.0939.022.76675733333330.60760.60762.73.3076FF10.95184.9574342.96410321820.948898447649030.357121422895629325134248DRYM
2021-10-18 12:00:03FORECAST20222010043.0235.1439.0815.1695240.63750.63752.73.3375FF11.02185.0274350.870169385785.32253345538170.35974772178229325132224DRYL
2021-10-18 08:00:04FORECAST20222010043.2634.8539.05515.0897106666670.44580.44582.73.1458FF11.26184.2674350.820084972745.29377357829410.368801857786569325122216DRYL
2021-10-18 04:00:12FORECAST20222010043.2434.8139.02515.5924505038410.39340.40342.73.1034FF11.24186.2474351.135394578425.47506126011090.368044479135179325122216DRYL
2021-10-18 00:00:05FORECAST20222010042.8535.739.2753.04510266666670.4260.4362.73.136FF10.85167.8574343.14427847061.04490955742220.353381302460379325124232DRYL
2021-10-17 20:00:04FORECAST20222010043.2636.5539.9053.88673333333330.36160.37162.753.1216FF11.26180.2674343.688298754431.33582476704550.368801857786569325124232DRYL
2021-10-17 16:00:03FORECAST20222010043.2736.3639.8154.01858933333330.38580.40582.753.1558FF11.27179.2774343.773423617591.38148421323310.369180738405269325124232DRYL
2021-10-17 12:00:04FORECAST20222010043.6335.2439.4353.60998331824460.30110.32112.753.0711FF11.63179.6374343.50953907861.24006370573160.382902412632829325124232DRYL
2021-10-17 08:00:05FORECAST20222010042.7535.2338.993.5838470310220.35420.36422.783.1442FF10.75176.7574343.492650509751.23102511570720.349655280116729325124232DRYL
2021-10-17 04:00:13FORECAST20222010042.6635.6939.1753.74756457564330.33390.34392.813.1539FF10.66174.6674343.598421920451.2876572742360.346314179055829325124232DRYL
2021-10-17 00:00:04FORECAST20222010042.4335.8439.13514.8931094275180.34170.40172.853.2517FF10.43152.4374350.69667056845.22296389064160.337830457019019325122216DRYL
2021-10-16 20:00:02FORECAST20222010043.3136.0639.68515.3685281892380.3330.3632.873.233FF11.31171.3174350.995004159715.39427661571040.370697528252099325122216DRYL
2021-10-16 16:00:03FORECAST20222010044.5636.1440.3515.4164115507130.36990.40992.943.3499FF12.56173.5674351.025031842195.41154635548150.418996509705869325122216DRYL
2021-10-16 12:00:09FORECAST20222010045.3235.9440.6314.682544042880.34530.37532.963.3353FF13.32168.3274350.564421946965.14717756510310.449022970679769325122216DRYL
2021-10-16 08:00:04FORECAST20222010042.6935.6639.17514.6296856811730.32630.41632.953.3663FF10.69166.6974350.531212383895.12816145861690.347426567396019325122216DRYL
2021-10-16 04:00:13FORECAST20222010041.0535.6338.3415.0655963086720.33320.38322.983.3632FF9.05165.0574350.804950748515.28508577106070.288763711587389325122216DRYL
2021-10-16 00:00:06FORECAST20222010040.9135.4938.23.65008810913850.47690.48692.963.4469FF8.91164.9174343.535451540431.25393466673520.28397871908549325124232DRYL
2021-10-15 20:00:04FORECAST20222010043.334.7839.043.97996674894960.51520.54522.913.4552FF11.3181.374343.748492230851.36810756908030.370318141364119325134248DRYM
2021-10-15 16:00:04FORECAST20222010043.3636.1839.773.89577034697680.53290.55292.913.4629TF11.36180.3674343.694133866581.33895341514730.372596341623999325134248DRYM
2021-10-15 12:00:04FORECAST20222010045.0336.9240.9753.08885020495430.62280.64282.913.5528TF13.03179.0374343.172585034511.06000870961850.43752133845179325134248DRYM
2021-10-15 08:00:04FORECAST20222010043.4636.7640.113.50188993601570.59840.628433.6284TF11.46166.4674343.439684759211.20268797568670.376403226058989325134248DRYM
2021-10-15 04:00:14FORECAST20222010043.4536.7540.13.17170468202590.59840.60842.983.5884TF11.45167.4574343.226186873231.08861210389970.37602198937349325134248DRYM
2021-10-15 00:00:04FORECAST20222010044.9137.0240.9657.65847868032820.13340.15342.192.3434FF12.91167.9174346.112077409432.65069196584430.432776872511779325123224DRYL
2021-10-14 20:00:05FORECAST20222010047.0736.9742.028.07851271557930.06720.08722.392.4772FF15.07174.0774346.380563284762.79823978492550.518995283302479335113213.5DRYL
2021-10-14 16:00:05FORECAST20222010047.0736.9442.0058.38748812394630.06720.08722.482.5672FF15.07175.0774346.577877683212.90691783309050.518995283302479335113213.5DRYL
2021-10-14 12:00:03FORECAST20222010050.5239.3644.948.10937630467870.03380.06382.542.6038FF18.52180.5274346.400280004992.80909022260650.653259955776269335113213.5DRYL
2021-10-14 08:00:06FORECAST20222010050.2338.9644.5957.6930387408070.03320.08322.662.7432FF18.23174.2374346.134179026162.66282364876570.642447972823779335113213.5DRYL
2021-10-14 04:00:13FORECAST20222010050.2238.9644.597.17826220158580.03320.05322.732.7832FF18.22188.2274345.804771747192.48227732216090.642073040010019335114218DRYL
2021-10-14 00:00:06FORECAST20222010055.3439.1247.2300.01180.02182.672.6918FF23.34193.3474341.166214995200.810115655349139345115225DRYL
2021-10-13 20:00:03FORECAST20222010055.3839.0647.22000.012.792.8FF23.38198.3874341.166214995200.811204032198049345115225DRYL
2021-10-13 16:00:04FORECAST20222010055.439.0547.225000.012.652.66FF23.4192.474341.166214995200.811746779194679345115225DRYL
2021-10-13 12:00:05FORECAST20222010049.1438.2243.68000.032.632.66FF17.14202.1474341.166214995200.600844667261259335215225DRYL
2021-10-13 09:28:35FORECAST20222010041.738.2139.9550.07589347980223400.032.742.77FF9.7182.774341.215700653020.0258960468857150.311461339916849325114216DRYL
2021-10-13 08:00:04FORECAST20222010039.3838.238.79000.032.762.79FF7.38178.3874341.166214995200.234301835990529315115217.5DRYL
2021-10-13 04:00:15FORECAST20222010038.3137.7238.015000.032.82.83FF6.31171.3174341.166214995200.202633375567079315115217.5DRYL