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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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DAY 27 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/28/2021 04:00:10 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): 32.53°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 28.60°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 30.56°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.152
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: 1
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 131

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: 0.26 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 2.05 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.67 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 7.72 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 13 in
SWE DAY: 67
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 348.34 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 7.53 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: 107

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 5
D2: 1
D3: 5
D4: 2
D5: 2
HSdry: 35.0

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
2021-10-28 04:00:10OBSERVATION20222710732.5299228.5999830.5649521.6302359090910.259999999999992.055.677.72TT0.52992130.5299267348.34011840085 7.53467893761110.1519243052273489 15152235WETL
2021-10-28 00:00:02FORECAST20222710737.537.537.59.96993333333330.02591.81595.677.4859TT5.5135.566339.859625923673.38837781315060.288751466763558925153260WETH
2021-10-27 12:00:02FORECAST20222710737.9532.0334.999.80358266666670.35812.14815.677.8181TT5.95135.9566339.7505729083.3307728275510.303490714213758925153260WETH
2021-10-27 08:00:01FORECAST20222710737.3730.6133.9910.1807934141510.32742.11745.677.7874TT5.37135.3766339.997791372623.46144727523230.284557008194328925153260WETH
2021-10-27 04:00:12FORECAST20222710737.7830.8534.31510.8321599294940.41482.20485.677.8748TT5.78135.7866340.424130304533.68752862331770.297883107885638925153260WETH
2021-10-27 00:00:02FORECAST20222710737.7329.5533.646.19462957935320.78061.47065.677.1406TT5.73135.7367338.361427577032.09602370778080.296242839146678925144264WETH
2021-10-26 20:00:02FORECAST20222710737.9329.3333.635.19216337693720.87762.21765.677.8876TT5.93140.9367337.699731744771.75339217956670.302828555263348925154280WETH
2021-10-26 16:00:02FORECAST20222710737.8831.1734.5255.21653501491240.90762.24765.677.9176TT5.88140.8867337.715838673341.761706497530.301175992625888925154280WETH
2021-10-26 12:00:02FORECAST20222710737.9730.834.3856.70065265263810.8632.2035.677.873TT5.97140.9767338.694797856332.26947619569070.304153518493778925154280WETH
2021-10-26 09:32:51FORECAST20222710738.1330.7734.456.61356535534330.69512.16515.677.8351TT6.13140.1367338.637454873912.23960093957570.309478973371488925154280WETH
2021-10-26 08:00:02FORECAST20222710738.2830.6634.4799.7718894834460.67382.19385.677.8638TT6.28141.2867393.2668031652739.2369720229130.314508184538468925151220WETL
2021-10-26 04:00:03FORECAST20222710738.1730.8334.5100.95263508060.76312.44315.678.1131TT6.17138.1767393.8795979467739.7631833172150.310816666477338925151220WETL
2021-10-26 00:00:02FORECAST20222710738.2531.8435.04514.2463068090960.78352.05355.677.7235TT6.25141.2567343.615410039334.89525055575360.313499547006358925153260WETH
2021-10-25 20:00:02FORECAST20222710738.2529.7333.9912.2503023613330.73072.82075.678.4907TT6.25142.2567342.322951463024.1935596606460.313499547006358925153260WETH
2021-10-25 16:00:03FORECAST20222710738.5331.935.21514.7842627581630.74953.57955.679.2495TT6.53141.5367343.962629289845.08523389040950.322966768648388925152240WETL
2021-10-25 12:00:02FORECAST20222710738.2431.8335.03518.1398899414150.80553.96555.679.6355TT6.24141.2467346.117814231976.27853905693130.313163643404968925152240WETL
2021-10-25 08:00:03FORECAST20222710737.9929.1633.57516.0935225584060.82643.07645.678.7464TT5.99142.9967344.805700465675.54913831871120.304816966354238925152240WETL
2021-10-25 04:00:10FORECAST20222710737.5930.2533.9216.1986110510070.77233.02235.678.6923TT5.59144.5967344.873248588135.58646761577640.291672252514728925152240WETL
2021-10-25 00:00:04FORECAST20222710737.3929.1733.2813.7286392377050.66842.61844.817.4284TT5.39138.3967343.280837516154.71277877547640.285200413867748925153260WETH
2021-10-24 20:00:05FORECAST20222710737.4129.8133.6112.8540716355120.70062.81065.348.1506TT5.41152.4167342.714597382764.40527798529360.285844511225788925153260WETH
2021-10-24 16:00:03FORECAST20222710737.6330.9834.30513.893218826680.73142.86145.348.2014TT5.63147.6367343.387254269234.77075426585540.292974780451618925153260WETH
2021-10-24 12:00:04FORECAST20222710737.1229.1433.1314.1726616639080.63732.80735.348.1473TT5.12148.1267343.567839453344.8692707471720.276573426643168925153260WETH
2021-10-24 08:00:03FORECAST20222710738.0430.5634.315.2931621609140.72122.80125.388.1812TT6.04148.0467344.290657822375.26529286056540.30647839013378925152240WETL
2021-10-24 04:00:14FORECAST20222710738.5530.734.62515.148614838820.672.635.518.14TT6.55143.5567344.197528006875.214115780250.323647501219338925152240WETL
2021-10-24 00:00:05FORECAST20222710738.0829.9934.03518.2669382279980.69472.72474.957.6747TT6.08151.0867346.199051901516.32399669567620.307810398816388925152240WETL
2021-10-23 20:00:03FORECAST20222710738.1330.6734.418.283865979060.66542.78545.27.9854TT6.13159.1367346.209873925576.33005493548230.309478973371488925152240WETL
2021-10-23 16:00:02FORECAST20222710737.929.9633.9319.1869671839270.70242.86245.117.9724TT5.9156.967346.786558457516.65378231695130.301836530641398925152240WETL
2021-10-23 12:00:04FORECAST20222710738.3628.5533.45521.1679467784840.63633.04635.058.0963TT6.36153.3667348.04690948497.36743845639220.317204639933538925152240WETL
2021-10-23 08:00:04FORECAST20222710737.5329.8733.721.9978750669840.61593.12595.198.3159TT5.53147.5367348.573049509167.66786639482040.289723532535238925152240WETL
2021-10-23 04:00:13FORECAST20222710737.5329.8733.721.1092623757560.61593.05595.238.2859TT5.53153.5367348.009664011457.34622730691640.289723532535238925152240WETL
2021-10-23 00:00:05FORECAST20222710737.6728.3533.0117.5319867022340.86253.58254.648.2225TT5.67148.6767345.728743548276.06131173446840.294279998158868925152240WETL
2021-10-22 20:00:05FORECAST20222710737.4329.1133.2715.577694032870.89553.58554.988.5655TT5.43152.4367344.473877856655.36610867156730.286489298701458925152240WETL
2021-10-22 16:00:03FORECAST20222710737.2628.9933.12516.5778532014110.89553.46554.998.4555TT5.26147.2667345.116865593865.72129673514610.281030710244188925152240WETL
2021-10-22 12:00:04FORECAST20222710736.5430.3233.4318.0962279891051.02973.52974.98.4297TT4.54150.5467346.089889697036.26292154868160.258484732130538925152240WETL
2021-10-22 10:56:25FORECAST20222710736.5430.3233.4318.7584663206631.02973.41974.948.3597TT4.54140.5467346.51309976016.50005431151820.258484732130538925152240WETL
2021-10-22 08:00:04FORECAST20222710736.5130.3533.4327.3252994975771.02973.51974.988.4997TT4.51145.5167351.924132558429.61643232258380.257566034866528925152240WETL
2021-10-22 04:00:14FORECAST20222710736.3929.5932.9927.3935385232480.9923.4625.118.572TT4.39147.3967351.966763153769.64161508535570.253908251325338925152240WETL
2021-10-22 00:00:05FORECAST20222710735.3530.0932.7225.776255790451.20083.60084.978.5708TT3.35147.3567350.954416582539.04629081261960.22338170682788915152235WETL
2021-10-21 20:00:04FORECAST20222710734.3328.6831.50528.815569110510.79633.43635.679.1063TT2.33158.3367352.8534612781610.1676732993440.19557888667198915151217.5WETL
2021-10-21 16:00:06FORECAST20222710737.2328.632.91529.4430033822280.79633.41635.558.9663TT5.23157.2367353.2436767709210.4005547699170.280072665875038925151220WETL
2021-10-21 12:00:06FORECAST20222710734.9229.9532.43524.2304109228080.65033.40035.358.7503TT2.92158.9267349.982892022068.48022928964740.211396569229748915152235WETL
2021-10-21 08:00:06FORECAST20222710734.9329.7832.3557.00261644281940.62533.72535.278.9953TT2.93156.9367338.893528921012.37314139798740.211670953409098915154270WETH
2021-10-21 04:00:15FORECAST20222710734.7929.7732.286.9752575908120.62533.72535.339.0553TT2.79152.7967338.875529551552.36374410984490.207848536350488915154270WETH
2021-10-21 00:00:05FORECAST20222710734.828.6331.7158.93167262272031.1453.0754.727.795TT2.8165.867340.159505476063.03819334241860.208120209535468915153252.5WETL
2021-10-20 20:00:06FORECAST20222710734.2829.72327.53982599219520.86812.47814.717.1881TT2.28161.2867339.24670541342.55786112724260.194272198750258915153252.5WETL
2021-10-20 16:00:05FORECAST20222710734.3229.8532.0856.63700874224170.76772.37774.887.2577TT2.32165.3267338.652892514352.24764220820320.195317123950348915154270WETH
2021-10-20 12:00:05FORECAST20222710735.0632.8233.945.35808357527670.94293.34295.318.6529TT3.06157.0667337.80936674051.81001081950690.215256837071118915154270WETH
2021-10-20 08:00:05FORECAST20222710734.7934.0434.4154.42606040824540.64973.35975.538.8897TT2.79155.7967337.192914693821.49243620966720.207848536350488915154270WETH
2021-10-20 04:00:15FORECAST20222710734.7834.0534.4154.92139019504690.39273.10275.788.8827TT2.78152.7867337.520713844211.66107113173810.207577072292348915154270WETH