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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, October 4, 2021

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DAY 4 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/05/2021 04:00:06 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:
H
HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 57.12°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 42.95°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 50.04°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.721
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 90 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 25
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 368

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: 0.00 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 7.09 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 7.09 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: 0 in
SWE DAY: 90
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 356.31 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: 84

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 4
D2: 2
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 25.0

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
2021-10-05 04:00:06OBSERVATION202248457.1200842.9499450.035010007.097.09TT25.12008368.1200890356.31057557841 00.7212114250862590 44215225WETH
2021-10-05 00:00:01FORECAST202248445.8945.8945.890007.097.09TT13.89356.8989355.3907892784500.333169575515929024215220WETH
2021-10-04 12:00:02FORECAST202248457.245.651.400.00020.00027.097.0902TT25.2368.289355.3907892784500.723639168508339044215225WETH
2021-10-04 08:00:01FORECAST202248457.4442.9350.1850007.097.09TT25.44368.4489355.3907892784500.730866829929169044215225WETH
2021-10-04 04:00:06FORECAST202248453.9842.7148.34500.00010.00017.097.0901TT21.98364.9889355.3907892784500.61863418447199034215222.5WETH
2021-10-04 00:00:02FORECAST202248457.6740.8649.2650007.097.09TT25.67362.6790356.3105755784100.737703302198049044215225WETH
2021-10-03 20:00:02FORECAST202248456.9941.4449.215000.017.097.1TT24.99371.9990356.3105755784100.717237929078489044215225WETH
2021-10-03 16:00:01FORECAST202248456.8941.1349.0100.00110.01117.097.1011TT24.89371.8990356.3105755784100.714164912535039044215225WETH
2021-10-03 12:00:02FORECAST202248456.3241.1148.71500.00110.01117.097.1011TT24.32371.3290356.3105755784100.696352795294649034215222.5WETH
2021-10-03 08:00:03FORECAST202248456.3841.1648.7700.00040.00047.097.0904TT24.38372.3890356.3105755784100.69825090607419034215222.5WETH
2021-10-03 04:00:06FORECAST202248455.3642.4748.91500.00040.00047.097.0904TT23.36370.3690356.3105755784100.665290524914639034215222.5WETH
2021-10-03 00:00:04FORECAST202248455.1141.6748.390007.097.09TT23.11358.1190356.3105755784100.657000771291069034215222.5WETH
2021-10-02 20:00:02FORECAST202248453.5540.947.22500.00440.00447.097.0944TT21.55369.5590356.3105755784100.603698202941729034215222.5WETH
2021-10-02 16:00:03FORECAST202248453.1341.2647.19500.00160.00167.097.0916TT21.13369.1390356.3105755784100.588960986848149034215222.5WETH
2021-10-02 12:00:03FORECAST202248453.3841.247.2900.00190.00197.097.0919TT21.38368.3890356.3105755784100.597749691035589034215222.5WETH
2021-10-02 08:00:03FORECAST202248452.740.8846.7900.00020.00027.097.0902TT20.7368.790356.3105755784100.573741868819649034215222.5WETH
2021-10-02 04:00:07FORECAST202248453.0341.1347.0800.00020.00027.097.0902TT21.03366.0390356.3105755784100.585432699508039034215222.5WETH
2021-10-02 00:00:03FORECAST202248454.0441.8747.95500.00080.00087.097.0908TT22.04365.0490356.3105755784100.620704861180919034215222.5WETH
2021-10-01 20:00:03FORECAST202248454.3341.8648.09500.00030.00037.097.0903TT22.33373.3390356.3105755784100.630663423934129034215222.5WETH
2021-10-01 16:00:03FORECAST202248455.5642.9249.2400.00040.00047.097.0904TT23.56375.5690356.3105755784100.671865081519379034215222.5WETH
2021-10-01 12:00:04FORECAST202248454.7442.2248.4800.00040.00047.097.0904TT22.74374.7490356.3105755784100.644593108203489034215222.5WETH
2021-10-01 10:03:08FORECAST202248452.1241.1446.6300.00040.00047.097.0904TT20.12372.1290356.3105755784100.553042682128539034215222.5WETH
2021-10-01 08:00:03FORECAST202248456.4141.9849.1950007.097.09TT24.41377.4190356.3105755784100.701209762406328944215225WETH
2021-10-01 04:00:04FORECAST202248455.8140.8548.330007.097.09TT23.81375.8190356.3105755784100.68213492105938934215222.5WETH
2021-10-01 00:00:03FORECAST202248456.7541.2749.010006.66.6TF24.75367.7590356.3105755784100.711782784484488944215225WETMH
2021-09-30 20:00:03FORECAST202248456.2539.6947.970006.876.87TT24.25381.2590356.3105755784100.696174034731838934215222.5WETH
2021-09-30 16:00:03FORECAST202248456.2339.7247.975000.056.876.92TT24.23379.2390356.3105755784100.695541917759878934215222.5WETH
2021-09-30 14:50:14FORECAST202248456.2339.7347.98000.056.876.92TT24.23379.2390356.3105755784100.695541917759878934215222.5WETH
2021-09-30 14:45:45FORECAST202248456.2339.7347.98000.056.876.92TT24.23379.2390356.3105755784100.695541917759878934215222.5WETH
2021-09-30 14:44:56FORECAST202248456.2339.7347.98000.056.876.92TT24.23379.2390356.3105755784100.695541917759878934215222.5WETH
2021-09-30 14:43:20FORECAST202248456.2339.7347.98000.057.17.15TT24.23381.2390356.3105755784100.695541917759878934215222.5WETH
2021-09-30 14:40:26FORECAST202248456.2339.7347.98000.057.17.15TT24.23381.2390356.3105755784100.695541917759878934215222.5WETH
2021-09-30 12:00:03FORECAST202248456.7141.2248.965000.057.17.15TT24.71383.7190356.3105755784100.710548093408038944215225WETH
2021-09-30 08:00:03FORECAST202248452.8840.4146.645000.037.277.3TT20.88377.8890356.3105755784100.582768929382248934215222.5WETH
2021-09-30 04:00:07FORECAST202248452.8640.4146.635000.037.367.39TT20.86374.8690356.3105755784100.582063570878298934215222.5WETH
2021-09-30 00:00:03FORECAST202248453.8143.8748.8400.00290.00296.946.9429TT21.81378.8190356.3105755784100.615237757902068934215222.5WETH
2021-09-29 20:00:02FORECAST202248450.0743.3746.7200.00380.00386.96.9038TT18.07383.0790356.3105755784100.482106294391818924215220WETH
2021-09-29 16:00:02FORECAST202248453.0843.248.1400.00550.00556.876.8755TT21.08384.0890356.3105755784100.589807509440458934215222.5WETH
2021-09-29 12:00:03FORECAST202248455.5341.7848.65500.01790.01796.96.9179TT23.53388.5390356.3105755784100.673061028111648934215222.5WETH
2021-09-29 08:00:04FORECAST202248455.541.7848.640007.027.02TT23.5386.590356.3105755784100.672082608928848934215222.5WETH
2021-09-29 04:00:08FORECAST202248458.0542.3850.2150006.996.99TT26.05395.0590356.3105755784100.750497192577018944215225WETH
2021-09-29 00:00:04FORECAST202248458.6644.7851.720006.056.05TF26.66390.6690356.3105755784100.767663244037248944215225WETMH
2021-09-28 20:00:03FORECAST202248458.1945.4851.8350006.256.25TF26.19392.1990356.3105755784100.754495492990138944215225WETMH
2021-09-28 16:00:04FORECAST202248458.2345.4251.8250006.386.38TF26.23389.2390356.3105755784100.755631518764328944215225WETMH
2021-09-28 12:00:04FORECAST202248460.1944.752.4450006.56.5TF28.19396.1990356.3105755784100.807696040547988944215225WETMH
2021-09-28 08:00:04FORECAST202248460.4544.8552.650006.576.57TF28.45394.4590356.3105755784100.81405443570698944215225WETMH
2021-09-28 04:00:08FORECAST202248460.4444.8952.6650006.816.81TT28.44393.4490356.3105755784100.8138123133768944215225WETH
2021-09-28 00:00:03FORECAST202248460.6145.0752.840006.316.31TF28.61378.6190356.3105755784100.817901861993848944215225WETMH
2021-09-27 20:00:04FORECAST202248461.2347.5154.370006.626.62TF29.23387.2390356.3105755784100.832336892144248944215225WETMH
2021-09-27 16:00:03FORECAST202248461.2647.5454.40006.476.47TF29.26389.2690356.3105755784100.833016192688828944215225WETMH
2021-09-27 12:00:04FORECAST202248448.7941.2345.0100.01850.01856.346.3585TF16.79378.7990356.3105755784100.436243337675288924215220WETMH
2021-09-27 08:00:04FORECAST202248445.9642.6644.3100.00050.00056.656.6505TF13.96379.9690356.3105755784100.338646535948828924215220WETMH
2021-09-27 04:00:05FORECAST202248446.2744.1545.210007.067.06TT14.27390.2790356.3105755784100.34895091979998924215220WETH