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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, October 9, 2021

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DAY 9 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/10/2021 04:00:09 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): 36.30°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 30.27°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 33.29°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.115
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: 4
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 303

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: 0.19 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.19 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.85 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.04 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: 85
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 351.68 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: 89

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: 2
D4: 5
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
2021-10-10 04:00:09OBSERVATION202298936.3000230.2700233.2850200.189999999999940.189999999999943.854.0399999999999TF4.30002303.3000285351.67649212947 00.1153342126639794 14225235WETM
2021-10-10 00:00:02FORECAST202298939.6339.6339.6300.05830.05833.853.9083TF7.63306.6384350.739062811900.182291704170839414215217.5DRYL
2021-10-09 12:00:02FORECAST202298944.1438.2541.19500.17690.17693.854.0269TF12.14311.1484350.739062811900.304501890158519424225240WETMH
2021-10-09 08:00:02FORECAST202298943.3733.1138.2400.13260.13263.853.9826TF11.37310.3784350.739062811900.281310410788449424225240DRYM
2021-10-09 04:00:12FORECAST202298941.9332.437.16500.11950.11953.853.9695TF9.93308.9384350.739062811900.240369173201169414225235DRYL
2021-10-09 00:00:02FORECAST202298946.9333.9340.4300.07710.07713.853.9271TF14.93303.9385351.6764921294700.394701132358589424215220DRYL
2021-10-08 20:00:02FORECAST202298947.1132.7139.9100.05930.05933.853.9093TF15.11315.1185351.6764921294700.40078378712719424215220DRYL
2021-10-08 16:00:01FORECAST202298947.0933.3440.21500.08390.08393.853.9339TF15.09315.0985351.6764921294700.400106718271549424215220DRYL
2021-10-08 12:00:02FORECAST202298946.7933.3940.0900.07150.07153.853.9215TF14.79314.7985351.6764921294700.389987775067469424215220DRYL
2021-10-08 08:00:04FORECAST202298947.0231.9339.47500.04170.04173.853.8917TF15.02317.0285351.6764921294700.397739352985349424215220DRYL
2021-10-08 04:00:05FORECAST202298945.6332.8739.2500.10580.10583.853.9558TF13.63312.6385351.6764921294700.351613630457279424225240DRYM
2021-10-08 00:00:03FORECAST202298944.4632.7838.6200.11720.11723.853.9672TF12.46304.4685351.6764921294700.314383663810849424225240DRYM
2021-10-07 20:00:03FORECAST202298944.8133.8539.3300.08340.08343.853.9334TF12.81315.8185351.6764921294700.325345892368479424215220DRYL
2021-10-07 16:00:02FORECAST202298945.3134.4239.86500.13650.13653.853.9865TF13.31316.3185351.6764921294700.341269774720619424225240DRYM
2021-10-07 12:00:03FORECAST202298945.2334.4239.82500.1410.1413.853.991TF13.23316.2385351.6764921294700.338701961429759424225240DRYM
2021-10-07 08:00:02FORECAST202298943.7234.2538.98500.07620.07623.853.9262TF11.72314.7285351.6764921294700.291746235824459424215220DRYL
2021-10-07 04:00:06FORECAST202298943.9232.1838.0500.07310.07313.853.9231TF11.92309.9285351.6764921294700.297789359232089424215220DRYL
2021-10-07 00:00:03FORECAST202298943.7634.2238.9900.22560.22563.743.9656TF11.76309.7685351.6764921294700.292950284516219424225240DRYM
2021-10-06 20:00:03FORECAST202298944.5835.0139.79500.19570.19573.824.0157TF12.58317.5885351.6764921294700.318124383588149424225240WETM
2021-10-06 16:00:03FORECAST202298946.2435.0340.63500.11110.11113.823.9311TF14.24319.2485351.6764921294700.371633121001569424225240DRYM
2021-10-06 12:00:02FORECAST202298941.1634.0137.58500.08120.09123.823.9112TF9.16314.1685351.6764921294700.219884242342589414225235DRYL
2021-10-06 08:00:03FORECAST202298941.1634.4437.800.16710.20713.834.0371TF9.16306.1685351.6764921294700.219884242342589414225235WETM
2021-10-06 04:00:06FORECAST202298944.9634.0339.49500.2140.2343.94.134TF12.96317.9685351.6764921294700.330091349016229424225240WETM
2021-10-06 00:00:03FORECAST202298943.1334.4938.8100.32980.36983.924.2898TF11.13317.1385351.6764921294700.274260031071439424225240WETM
2021-10-05 20:00:03FORECAST202298940.732.9436.8200.19830.24834.174.4183TF8.7324.785351.6764921294700.208139648368159414225235WETM
2021-10-05 16:00:03FORECAST202298943.1133.5438.32500.31550.33554.134.4655TF11.11327.1185351.6764921294700.273676456812249424225240WETM
2021-10-05 12:00:03FORECAST202298943.3134.5738.9400.10930.15934.14.2593TF11.31324.3185351.6764921294700.279539649259459424225240WETM
2021-10-05 08:00:03FORECAST202298940.6133.9937.300.11270.18274.144.3227TF8.61323.6185351.6764921294700.205885788104699414225235WETM
2021-10-05 04:00:09FORECAST202298940.6133.9937.300.11270.19274.144.3327TF8.61321.6185351.6764921294700.205885788104699414225235WETM
2021-10-05 00:00:03FORECAST202298945.2633.6539.45500.03890.23894.184.4189TF13.26313.2685351.6764921294700.33966402152579424225240WETM
2021-10-04 20:00:04FORECAST202298945.2934.3239.80500.01480.17484.194.3648TF13.29328.2985351.6764921294700.340627126712069424225240WETM
2021-10-04 16:00:03FORECAST202298946.2834.2940.28500.02670.21674.164.3767TF14.28325.2885351.6764921294700.372958775648829424225240WETMH
2021-10-04 12:00:03FORECAST202298948.7633.3441.0500.03590.06594.124.1859TF16.76332.7685351.6764921294700.457482024053519424215220WETMH
2021-10-04 08:00:03FORECAST202298948.2233.3340.77500.00760.01764.14.1176TF16.22330.2285351.6764921294700.438772092739949424215220WETMH
2021-10-04 04:00:08FORECAST202298950.0731.8340.95000.014.074.08TF18.07340.0785351.6764921294700.503182000024999434215222.5WETMH
2021-10-04 00:00:03FORECAST202298951.5132.3841.945000.024.24.22TF19.51339.5185351.6764921294700.553346013291839434215222.5WETMH
2021-10-03 20:00:02FORECAST202298950.7831.9941.385000.024.24.22TF18.78350.7885351.6764921294700.527971582278889434215222.5WETMH
2021-10-03 16:00:03FORECAST202298950.7432.0341.385000.014.214.22TF18.74349.7485351.6764921294700.526576963422929434215222.5WETMH
2021-10-03 12:00:03FORECAST202298947.7731.239.4850004.14.1TF15.77345.7785351.6764921294700.423282528758349424215220WETM
2021-10-03 08:00:04FORECAST202298947.7131.1139.410003.963.96TF15.71336.7185351.6764921294700.4212256410519424215220DRYL
2021-10-03 04:00:07FORECAST202298947.0331.2239.1250003.943.94TF15.03340.0385351.6764921294700.398077319828719424215220DRYL
2021-10-03 00:00:04FORECAST202298945.5129.4437.475000.023.923.94TF13.51327.5185351.6764921294700.34772130429339424215220DRYL
2021-10-02 20:00:04FORECAST202298944.9529.4737.210003.853.85TF12.95338.9585351.6764921294700.329774123120139424215220DRYL
2021-10-02 16:00:04FORECAST202298944.9229.4837.20003.823.82TF12.92336.9285351.6764921294700.328823180107759424215220DRYL
2021-10-02 12:00:04FORECAST202298939.5328.5334.03000.013.833.84TF7.53325.5385351.6764921294700.179982765073669414215217.5DRYL
2021-10-02 08:00:04FORECAST202298931.129.4630.280003.873.87TF-0.9311.185351.6764921294700.0489361170741369414215217.5DRYL
2021-10-02 04:00:08FORECAST202298930.3629.5129.9350003.883.88TF-1.64310.3685351.6764921294700.042686745695659414215217.5DRYL