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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, October 5, 2021

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DAY 5 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/06/2021 12:00:02 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:
M
MEDIUM

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 32.86°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 32.86°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 32.86°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.044
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: 1
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 352

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): 6.45 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.45 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: 89
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 354.47 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: 85

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 4
D2: 2
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 17.5

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
2021-10-06 00:00:02FORECAST202258532.8632.8632.8600.0040.0046.456.454TF0.86351.8688354.4675011412700.0439311677387859314215217.5WETM
2021-10-05 12:00:01FORECAST202258543.3432.6738.00500.26170.26176.456.7117TT11.34362.3488354.4675011412700.232414943428799314225235WETH
2021-10-05 08:00:01FORECAST202258545.2134.1339.6700.28030.28036.456.7303TT13.21364.2188354.4675011412700.288746331786889324225240WETH
2021-10-05 04:00:07FORECAST202258543.6333.9438.78500.26670.26676.456.7167TT11.63362.6388354.4675011412700.240731380011259314225235WETH
2021-10-05 00:00:02FORECAST202258545.1734.839.98500.28680.28686.456.7368TT13.17353.1789355.3907892784500.287477274321529324225240WETH
2021-10-04 20:00:02FORECAST202258547.0134.5440.77500.28620.28626.456.7362TT15.01366.0189355.3907892784500.348375167441689324225240WETH
2021-10-04 16:00:01FORECAST202258547.3534.5840.96500.25320.25326.456.7032TT15.35366.3589355.3907892784500.360133045443689324225240WETH
2021-10-04 12:00:02FORECAST202258548.7534.9441.84500.21690.21696.456.6669TT16.75367.7589355.3907892784500.409840540482269324225240WETH
2021-10-04 08:00:02FORECAST202258549.3835.2742.32500.23210.23216.456.6821TT17.38368.3889355.3907892784500.432745362341529324225240WETH
2021-10-04 04:00:06FORECAST202258550.3635.5342.94500.19890.19896.456.6489TT18.36366.3689355.3907892784500.468800276458899324225240WETH
2021-10-04 00:00:02FORECAST202258549.9934.9942.4900.30290.30296.456.7529TT17.99363.9989355.3907892784500.455141335939189324225240WETH
2021-10-03 20:00:02FORECAST202258551.3835.4743.42500.30010.31016.456.7601TT19.38374.3889355.3907892784500.506596367884179334225245WETH
2021-10-03 16:00:02FORECAST202258549.3136.142.70500.29170.30176.456.7517TT17.31372.3189355.3907892784500.430187708714599324225240WETH
2021-10-03 12:00:02FORECAST202258546.4835.3140.89500.27320.28326.456.7332TT14.48368.4889355.3907892784500.33033721945029324225240WETH
2021-10-03 08:00:03FORECAST202258546.9636.1941.57500.15580.15586.456.6058TF14.96369.9689355.3907892784500.346657963942469324225240WETMH
2021-10-03 04:00:07FORECAST20225854635.9140.95500.1530.1536.456.603TF1436789355.3907892784500.314332799170369324225240WETMH
2021-10-03 00:00:04FORECAST202258545.9634.8540.40500.13870.13876.456.5887TF13.96354.9689355.3907892784500.313014173603129324225240WETMH
2021-10-02 20:00:03FORECAST202258544.7634.8139.78500.08910.08916.456.5391TF12.76365.7689355.3907892784500.274623784155679324215220WETM
2021-10-02 16:00:03FORECAST202258544.3834.4439.4100.05330.05336.456.5033TF12.38364.3889355.3907892784500.262969243397149324215220WETM
2021-10-02 12:00:03FORECAST202258544.0534.2739.1600.08260.08266.456.5326TF12.05363.0589355.3907892784500.253057107589169324215220WETM
2021-10-02 08:00:03FORECAST202258540.7435.5238.1300.09020.09026.456.5402TF8.74360.7489355.3907892784500.165345233370619314225235WETM
2021-10-02 04:00:07FORECAST202258545.2835.5140.39500.09630.09636.456.5463TF13.28362.2889355.3907892784500.290973500720049324225240WETMH
2021-10-02 00:00:04FORECAST202258541.9132.3437.12500.23250.23256.456.6825TT9.91357.9189355.3907892784500.193822081102719314225235WETH
2021-10-01 20:00:03FORECAST202258543.5832.7938.18500.34050.34056.456.7905TT11.58367.5889355.3907892784500.239286075363229314225235WETH
2021-10-01 16:00:03FORECAST202258542.5234.4438.4800.36160.36166.456.8116TT10.52369.5289355.3907892784500.209784790833099314225235WETH
2021-10-01 12:00:04FORECAST202258543.0833.2338.15500.19440.19446.456.6444TT11.08369.0889355.3907892784500.225096501041589314225235WETH
2021-10-01 10:03:08FORECAST202258544.0933.2338.6600.0190.0196.456.469TF12.09367.0989355.3907892784500.254248036266169324215220WETM
2021-10-01 08:00:03FORECAST202258544.0835.6739.87500.01870.01876.456.4687TF12.08372.0889355.3907892784500.257639423404999224215220WETM
2021-10-01 04:00:04FORECAST202258544.0435.4639.7500.01870.01876.456.4687TF12.04371.0489355.3907892784500.256435928242099224215220WETM
2021-10-01 00:00:04FORECAST202258556.9245.251.0600.00840.00845.965.9684TF24.92375.9289355.3907892784500.707914078395619244215225WETMH
2021-09-30 20:00:04FORECAST202258557.2845.7451.510006.236.23TF25.28389.2889355.3907892784500.719342873337829244215225WETMH
2021-09-30 16:00:03FORECAST202258557.2745.7351.5000.036.256.28TF25.27387.2789355.3907892784500.719028346070239244215225WETMH
2021-09-30 14:50:15FORECAST202258559.0446.452.72000.036.256.28TF27.04389.0489355.3907892784500.771899911931899244215225WETMH
2021-09-30 14:45:45FORECAST202258559.0446.452.72000.036.256.28TF27.04389.0489355.3907892784500.771899911931899244215225WETMH
2021-09-30 14:44:56FORECAST202258559.0446.452.72000.036.256.28TF27.04389.0489355.3907892784500.771899911931899244215225WETMH
2021-09-30 14:43:20FORECAST202258559.0446.452.72000.036.486.51TF27.04391.0489355.3907892784500.771899911931899244215225WETMH
2021-09-30 14:40:27FORECAST202258559.0446.452.72000.036.486.51TF27.04391.0489355.3907892784500.771899911931899244215225WETMH
2021-09-30 12:00:03FORECAST202258556.7845.8951.33500.00090.03096.486.5109TF24.78391.7889355.3907892784500.703411844243929244215225WETMH
2021-09-30 08:00:03FORECAST202258555.7445.2550.49500.00090.03096.636.6609TF23.74384.7489355.3907892784500.669019285063869234215222.5WETMH
2021-09-30 04:00:07FORECAST202258555.7545.2650.50500.00090.03096.726.7509TT23.75381.7589355.3907892784500.669357496372579234215222.5WETH
2021-09-30 00:00:03FORECAST202258552.3438.0345.18500.16640.16646.36.4664TF20.34382.3489355.3907892784500.547758348507819234225245WETMH
2021-09-29 20:00:02FORECAST202258552.238.2645.2300.16640.16646.266.4264TF20.2386.289355.3907892784500.542581100484589234225245WETMH
2021-09-29 16:00:02FORECAST202258551.9737.6644.81500.17380.18386.236.4138TF19.97386.9789355.3907892784500.534060319913399234225245WETMH
2021-09-29 12:00:03FORECAST202258551.7534.5143.1300.12960.14966.266.4096TF19.75391.7589355.3907892784500.525895318109429234225245WETMH
2021-09-29 08:00:04FORECAST202258551.6634.7643.2100.13040.13046.386.5104TF19.66389.6689355.3907892784500.522551756016159234225245WETMH
2021-09-29 04:00:08FORECAST202258553.2735.8444.55500.13060.13066.356.4806TF21.27399.2789355.3907892784500.581903101986599234325250WETMH
2021-09-29 00:00:04FORECAST202258547.6537.6242.63500.1850.1855.415.595TF15.65389.6589355.3907892784500.375411000991239224225240WETMH
2021-09-28 20:00:03FORECAST202258547.0938.5442.81500.18030.18035.615.7903TF15.09390.0989355.3907892784500.355765116511859224225240WETMH
2021-09-28 16:00:04FORECAST202258548.0240.244.1100.17630.17635.745.9163TF16.02388.0289355.3907892784500.388574561370969224225240WETMH
2021-09-28 12:00:04FORECAST202258550.542.6546.57500.00380.00385.865.8638TF18.5397.589355.3907892784500.479398404539499224215220WETMH
2021-09-28 08:00:04FORECAST202258543.8841.8942.8850005.935.93TF11.88388.8889355.3907892784500.251651358774389224215220WETMH
2021-09-28 04:00:08FORECAST202258543.9241.9242.920006.176.17TF11.92387.9289355.3907892784500.252843070694369224215220WETMH