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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, October 28, 2021

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DAY 28 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/29/2021 04:00:03 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): 45.33°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 32.92°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 39.13°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.567
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 92 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 13
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 137

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: 2.94 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 4.35 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.47 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 9.82 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: 10 in
SWE DAY: 66
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 400.78 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 46.49 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: 108

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: 5
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 22.5

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
2021-10-29 04:00:03OBSERVATION20222810845.3300832.9199839.12503116.0012443752.94000000000014.35000000000015.479.8200000000001TT13.33008137.3300866400.78318327395 46.4913479843520.5672196258987892 35151222.5WETL
2021-10-29 00:00:01FORECAST20222810841.6741.6741.6720.9471373333330.10991.51995.476.9899TT9.67133.6765345.999551660957.24770012591360.432390981141139225152240WETL
2021-10-28 12:00:02FORECAST20222810847.8841.2244.5521.1148921.84273.25275.478.7227TT15.88139.8865346.106862785257.30800902816940.657587897504799235152245WETL
2021-10-28 08:00:01FORECAST20222810843.6141.0242.31521.0163281.91413.32415.478.7941TT11.61135.6165346.043817837357.27257037804210.503872553701739235152245WETL
2021-10-28 04:00:11FORECAST20222810847.539.5543.52520.4263119090912.06613.47615.478.9461TT15.5139.565345.666092902867.06068343003050.644543799839519235152245WETL
2021-10-28 00:00:04FORECAST20222810844.2337.1840.7058.64574266666672.54263.72265.479.1926TT12.23141.2366338.990260288172.93082255695790.526801543509659235153267.5WETH
2021-10-27 20:00:01FORECAST20222810847.6436.9542.2958.60381333333332.38033.89035.479.3603TT15.64144.6466338.962684801332.91637166699620.649370212463959235153267.5WETH
2021-10-27 16:00:02FORECAST20222810847.5937.0442.3158.63152933333332.61814.12815.479.5981TT15.59144.5966338.980912994542.92592369395250.647649210230799235153267.5WETH
2021-10-27 12:00:02FORECAST20222810847.1837.5542.3658.43882933333332.51664.02665.479.4966TT15.18144.1866338.854151956482.85953235725210.633425721975619235153267.5WETH
2021-10-27 08:00:02FORECAST20222810847.3436.1941.7658.86463874748452.80054.28055.479.7505TT15.34143.3466339.134173068363.00630193117790.638999434531679235153267.5WETH
2021-10-27 04:00:13FORECAST20222810847.2636.441.839.52726659616112.79924.35925.479.8292TT15.26144.2666339.569328991423.23516752518080.636216179726259235153267.5WETH
2021-10-27 00:00:02FORECAST20222810846.8836.5241.74.94986957935322.77423.60425.479.0742TT14.88143.8866336.548296483091.66587017474480.622899677060869235154290WETH
2021-10-26 20:00:03FORECAST20222810846.5237.5842.053.98042204360392.68664.26665.479.7366TT14.52148.5266335.903951909731.33703949471520.610147508359319235154290WETH
2021-10-26 16:00:03FORECAST20222810843.7835.5339.6554.19120701491243.094.75.4710.17TT11.78145.7866336.044185433181.40843074730810.510164015782439235154290WETH
2021-10-26 12:00:02FORECAST20222810841.4335.4338.435.74764865263812.93314.49315.479.9631TT9.43143.4366337.077352609651.93740219156170.423652618472729225154280WETH
2021-10-26 09:32:51FORECAST20222810843.6136.1839.8955.581568022012.61344.14345.479.6134TT11.61144.6166336.967302721311.88080592133220.503872553701739235154290WETH
2021-10-26 08:00:02FORECAST20222810843.6636.4540.05598.7317468167792.57894.12895.479.5989TT11.66145.6666391.9443086544938.6973462483520.505723153812939235151222.5WETL
2021-10-26 04:00:03FORECAST20222810840.9937.5939.2999.9305324139382.97014.77015.4710.2401TT8.99139.9966392.5704725224439.2297763291590.407732358521789225151220WETL
2021-10-26 00:00:03FORECAST20222810845.2537.1641.20513.1436801424292.96054.98054.869.8405TT13.25147.2566341.931409280224.49423707422910.56429585080759235153267.5WETH
2021-10-25 20:00:02FORECAST20222810844.4137.8241.11511.1920103613333.03385.07385.6110.6838TT12.41147.4166340.659360904773.81266309693130.533445111408149235153267.5WETH
2021-10-25 16:00:04FORECAST20222810842.9436.5539.74513.7541240914963.22696.02695.6111.6369TT10.94145.9466342.327988120024.7084216285950.47908235095389225153260WETH
2021-10-25 12:00:03FORECAST20222810842.9237.2540.08517.1656206080823.37636.56635.6112.1763TT10.92144.9266344.533003762695.91412282955330.478343110946789225152240WETL
2021-10-25 08:00:03FORECAST20222810844.4435.7640.115.2250332250732.89444.99445.8110.8044TT12.44148.4466343.281051581495.22646541586610.53455151765659235152245WETL
2021-10-25 04:00:10FORECAST20222810844.9734.6439.80515.2782977176742.9735.0135.8110.823TT12.97150.9766343.315497110045.24527637593830.554046236468449235152245WETL
2021-10-25 00:00:04FORECAST20222810844.6934.0639.37512.8306845710383.95165.70164.8410.5416TT12.69143.6966341.727831098034.38460200996390.543760378519889235153267.5WETH
2021-10-24 20:00:06FORECAST20222810844.935.340.111.8847223021784.1455.9955.4611.455TT12.9157.966341.111574857944.05401634124540.551477903999429235153267.5WETH
2021-10-24 16:00:04FORECAST20222810844.7336.240.46512.8904134933473.79925.65925.511.1592TT12.73153.7366341.766692404544.40551398334810.545231747474089235153267.5WETH
2021-10-24 12:00:04FORECAST20222810845.2436.3840.8113.1392976639082.83644.60645.5410.1464TT13.24154.2466341.928559951164.49270112898960.563930493710879235153267.5WETH
2021-10-24 08:00:03FORECAST20222810845.6836.8741.27514.2480994942482.76674.57675.5310.1067TT13.68154.6866342.648452605244.88208924426940.579950272694739235153267.5WETH
2021-10-24 04:00:14FORECAST20222810845.7737.7541.7614.0932201721533.26174.97175.5910.5617TT13.77150.7766342.548018557464.82760464506490.583211693220979235153267.5WETH
2021-10-24 00:00:06FORECAST2022281084537.3741.18517.1754635613312.00543.91544.928.8354TT1315766344.539338137445.91762284762460.555146263032059235152245WETL
2021-10-23 20:00:04FORECAST20222810844.3836.1940.28517.342013979061.66393.62395.198.8139TT12.38164.3866344.646496672915.97686436313550.532338446653469235152245WETL
2021-10-23 16:00:02FORECAST20222810840.4236.6538.53518.338540517261.61043.60045.148.7404TT8.42158.4266345.286715623096.33205442452580.387336380180749225152240WETL
2021-10-23 12:00:04FORECAST20222810845.1836.240.6920.1620801118171.12033.14035.248.3803TT13.18159.1866346.454061912836.9852345513510.561737216186599235152245WETL
2021-10-23 08:00:05FORECAST20222810844.9837.2141.09520.9827697336511.15983.15985.488.6398TT12.98153.9866346.977668023717.28055251086080.554412958639519235152245WETL
2021-10-23 04:00:14FORECAST20222810844.3337.1240.72520.1094090424231.15983.13985.478.6098TT12.33159.3366346.420420089316.96630992822380.530493454066939235152245WETL
2021-10-23 00:00:05FORECAST20222810843.4233.6538.53516.6640440355670.58243.10244.867.9624TT11.42153.4266344.210007365065.73593072021440.496839852238249225152240WETL
2021-10-22 20:00:05FORECAST20222810843.0734.2438.65514.8483313662031.1193.8295.028.849TT11.07156.0766343.037309796075.09353164682310.48388905155969225152240WETL
2021-10-22 16:00:03FORECAST20222810843.4234.1438.7815.8428052014111.1193.7994.948.739TT11.42151.4266343.680271269115.44485958928460.496839852238249225152240WETL
2021-10-22 12:00:04FORECAST20222810843.5332.938.21517.9509077455981.40394.21394.788.9939TT11.53155.5366345.037873323266.19374303276320.500911436745799235152245WETL
2021-10-22 10:56:25FORECAST20222810843.5332.938.21518.6178635588131.40394.11394.818.9239TT11.53145.5366345.465876265846.4318365485430.500911436745799235152245WETL
2021-10-22 08:00:04FORECAST20222810843.5432.838.1727.1953177295521.40394.11394.959.0639TT11.54150.5466350.906113581379.54300325208750.501281582457069235152245WETL
2021-10-22 04:00:14FORECAST20222810843.2533.5938.4227.3786424287561.41264.06265.089.1426TT11.25151.2566351.021098211339.6104811328770.490548202520029225152240WETL
2021-10-22 00:00:05FORECAST20222810839.5828.0733.82539.343219166073.88026.80024.8111.6102TT7.58147.5866358.4108973660314.101038486580.357852107135869225151220WETL
2021-10-21 20:00:05FORECAST20222810845.0232.0538.53530.509457896094.36686.90685.7312.6368TT13.02164.0266352.9765607241410.769123517720.555879378761499235151222.5WETL
2021-10-21 16:00:07FORECAST20222810845.2234.739.9628.8471367155613.82466.36465.5911.9546TT13.22163.2266351.9402352187310.1524680810610.563199616156499235151222.5WETL
2021-10-21 12:00:06FORECAST20222810832.6930.1431.41525.000412671210.11642.19645.838.0264TT0.69152.6966349.525262543098.73827580259020.157776564187249215152235WETL
2021-10-21 08:00:06FORECAST20222810831.3829.4830.437.00261644281940.10162.52165.748.2616TT-0.62149.3866337.907431933242.36623613900660.130231738049579215154270WETL
2021-10-21 04:00:15FORECAST20222810831.2430.4730.8556.9752575908120.06892.48895.88.2889TT-0.76145.2466337.889364036052.35686535134710.127497460570129215154270WETL