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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, October 21, 2021

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DAY 21 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/22/2021 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:
MH
MEDIUM HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 46.90°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 34.88°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 40.89°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.522
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 94 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 15
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 173

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): 1.14 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.70 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.84 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: 73
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 345.17 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: 101

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 5
D2: 1
D3: 4
D4: 3
D5: 2
HSdry: 54.0

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
2021-10-22 04:00:11OBSERVATION20222110146.9000434.8840.890027.682071250.569999999999941.13999999999992.73.8399999999999TF14.90004172.9000473345.16860850443 2.65160984379440.5221585815605194 35143254DRYMH
2021-10-22 00:00:02FORECAST20222110141.2441.2441.246.9494880.05380.62382.73.3238FF9.24167.2472343.733899443282.38877460937430.314620070186929425134248DRYM
2021-10-21 12:00:02FORECAST20222110151.0341.0846.0557.02556666666670.46931.03932.73.7393TF19.03177.0372343.783009707932.41527045357030.673068810621379435144272DRYH
2021-10-21 08:00:01FORECAST20222110151.6437.0244.336.8744680.55141.12142.73.8214TF19.64177.6472343.685463274862.36265471934820.693721496901749435144272DRYH
2021-10-21 04:00:12FORECAST20222110151.8838.1545.0157.07943483333330.57611.14612.73.8461TF19.88177.8872343.817776922982.43403554626780.701686183570789445144280DRYVH
2021-10-21 00:00:04FORECAST20222110152.2137.6544.936.54214933333330.56090.56092.73.2609FF20.21173.2173344.435789220722.25335036882650.712481002376239445134260DRYH
2021-10-20 20:00:01FORECAST20222110152.2138.0145.116.56866266666670.48190.64192.73.3419FF20.21174.2173344.452857905992.26259462815370.712481002376239445134260DRYH
2021-10-20 16:00:02FORECAST20222110152.1636.1444.156.56412533333330.4860.6462.73.346FF20.16174.1673344.449936954782.26101255722990.710857336571549445134260DRYH
2021-10-20 12:00:03FORECAST20222110146.0638.642.336.31790666666670.61550.77552.73.4755TF14.06168.0673344.291380872892.17520081049270.490294762773269425134248DRYM
2021-10-20 08:00:03FORECAST20222110150.7737.944.3356.1932120.72911.06912.73.7691TF18.77171.7773344.211044099992.13177196885260.664097430167519435144272DRYH
2021-10-20 04:00:14FORECAST20222110150.738.0544.3756.49118850.79711.27712.73.9771TF18.7171.773344.402978558852.2355846537870.661665736162639435144272DRYH
2021-10-20 00:00:03FORECAST20222110152.0238.6745.3452.72247733333330.55741.00742.73.7074TF20.02169.0273341.964720110210.930991199299720.706288309773279445144280DRYVH
2021-10-19 20:00:02FORECAST20222110151.6538.5745.113.72001733333330.49080.95082.73.6508TF19.65178.6573342.612375689461.27452397617930.694055227679079435134254DRYMH
2021-10-19 16:00:03FORECAST20222110150.8438.0644.453.6921920.56641.07642.73.7764TF18.84177.8473342.594332255211.2649240527980.66652227858569435144272DRYH
2021-10-19 12:00:02FORECAST20222110150.7937.9944.392.65582133333330.44680.88682.73.5868TF18.79177.7973341.921385001940.908082108611030.664790946383599435134254DRYMH
2021-10-19 08:00:03FORECAST20222110151.6937.3944.542.54654266666670.40410.85412.73.5541TF19.69178.6973341.850323715810.870536434956110.695388539713789435134254DRYMH
2021-10-19 04:00:13FORECAST20222110150.7836.7743.7752.44118991666670.37710.80712.73.5071TF18.78175.7873341.78179668210.834354275760560.664444258257639435134254DRYMH
2021-10-19 00:00:04FORECAST20222110151.6337.3144.470.361660.23740.70742.73.4074TF19.63179.6373340.425399703550.123118250056790.6933876054649435134254DRYMH
2021-10-18 20:00:04FORECAST20222110150.9436.843.871.34301866666670.20680.61682.73.3168FF18.94188.9473341.066394806450.458058534797760.669974299001559435134254DRYMH
2021-10-18 16:00:01FORECAST20222110151.5236.0643.791.34963333333330.07250.68252.73.3825FF19.52186.5273341.070709896660.46032039910020.689704260474179435134254DRYMH
2021-10-18 12:00:03FORECAST20222110147.5936.4542.0213.9177666666670.00660.64662.73.3466FF15.59182.5973349.140002874644.85924909400860.548233119019749435133240.5DRYM
2021-10-18 08:00:04FORECAST20222110146.7635.641.1813.8348920.01560.46562.73.1656FF14.76180.7673349.087632972184.82958970070570.516851011487459435123227DRYL
2021-10-18 04:00:12FORECAST20222110152.8235.844.3114.1898678371750.01480.40482.713.1148FF20.82188.8273349.311870707134.95668927929040.73193464693039445123230DRYL
2021-10-18 00:00:06FORECAST20222110151.8936.9744.431.60802533333330.03110.46112.713.1711FF19.89169.8973341.23921568430.548721303547150.702015992276149445124240DRYM
2021-10-17 20:00:04FORECAST20222110151.9536.544.2252.50372133333330.05970.41972.763.1797FF19.95181.9573341.822472654320.855828216997370.703991348205849445124240DRYM
2021-10-17 16:00:03FORECAST20222110151.6936.4344.062.61032133333330.0640.4542.773.224FF19.69180.6973341.891799843860.892447458824150.695388539713789435124236DRYL
2021-10-17 12:00:04FORECAST20222110151.8336.2244.0252.24703398491120.08950.38952.773.1595FF19.83181.8373341.655459286890.767711428148090.700034655525849445124240DRYM
2021-10-17 08:00:05FORECAST20222110150.023643.012.3321990310220.05260.40262.793.1926FF18.02177.0273341.710883910410.79693779234550.637705688679179435124236DRYL
2021-10-17 04:00:13FORECAST20222110151.1535.9343.542.45846990897660.03870.36872.823.1887FF19.15176.1573341.793037765690.840287898444650.677176365588089435124236DRYL
2021-10-17 00:00:04FORECAST20222110149.3837.2543.31513.6596107608520.91531.25532.914.1653TF17.38151.3873348.976833473624.76688770980430.614649336087369435143254WETMH
2021-10-16 20:00:03FORECAST20222110149.936.7343.31514.1301095225720.9181.2482.94.148TF17.9170.973349.274135615974.93528178965530.633417624748979435143254WETMH
2021-10-16 16:00:03FORECAST20222110149.8636.7243.2914.1826395507130.92461.29462.984.2746TF17.86173.8673349.307306625064.95409962229370.631984532071799435143254WETMH
2021-10-16 12:00:09FORECAST20222110149.8235.5342.67513.5259067095470.4340.7842.993.774TF17.82167.8273348.892282746374.71908446810830.630549600876329435133240.5DRYM
2021-10-16 08:00:04FORECAST20222110149.7935.542.64513.476492347840.4340.7643.043.804TF17.79166.7973348.861027209114.70142296364320.62947220702729435133240.5DRYM
2021-10-16 04:00:14FORECAST20222110149.2736.0442.65513.7980949753390.43370.76373.033.7937TF17.27164.2773349.064376776184.81642342326520.610642790666819435133240.5DRYM
2021-10-16 00:00:06FORECAST20222110151.7735.743.7352.27636944247180.02820.50822.973.4782FF19.77166.7773341.674551884720.777777509180640.698047384424299435134254DRYMH
2021-10-15 20:00:05FORECAST20222110151.7535.7243.7352.60810674894960.02820.54822.943.4882TF19.75182.7573341.890359782330.891686554749090.697383650086819435134254DRYMH
2021-10-15 16:00:05FORECAST20222110152.0936.0644.0752.47443701364350.02850.55852.933.4885TF20.09182.0973341.803424343210.845771044584930.708576996241249445134260DRYH
2021-10-15 12:00:04FORECAST20222110151.4436.4743.9551.71950487162090.14390.76392.933.6939TF19.44180.4473341.311880957290.586887442048170.687013443264959435134254DRYMH
2021-10-15 08:00:06FORECAST20222110149.8135.6942.752.33820060268240.14590.74593.033.7759TF17.81165.8173341.714789225480.798997726112490.630190582965339435134254DRYMH
2021-10-15 04:00:14FORECAST20222110149.7635.6742.7152.01031134869260.14590.74592.993.7359TF17.76166.7673341.501339393960.686524018177390.628393797165889435134254DRYMH
2021-10-15 00:00:04FORECAST20222110150.0837.2443.666.43602268032820.09740.22742.212.4374FF18.08168.0873344.367455767892.21635675568910.639843300275579435124236DRYL
2021-10-14 20:00:06FORECAST20222110150.3736.4243.3957.07691004891270.06320.13322.412.5432FF18.37174.3773344.77983397612.43997587172790.650112524419429435124236DRYL
2021-10-14 16:00:05FORECAST20222110150.9736.3943.687.63030012394630.04640.11642.52.6164FF18.97175.9773345.135372479862.63348647541140.671007108100229435123227DRYL
2021-10-14 12:00:03FORECAST20222110144.6737.5641.1157.650176304678700.032.572.6FF12.67175.6773345.148133106112.64044406949250.437802948123039425113212DRYL
2021-10-14 08:00:06FORECAST20222110138.2337.7938.017.434520074140300.032.712.74FF6.23162.2373345.009646092492.56498113964670.220905252239849415113210.5DRYL
2021-10-14 04:00:13FORECAST20222110138.2337.77387.016940868252500.032.752.78FF6.23176.2373344.741275340752.4190291439120.220905252239849415114214DRYL