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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, October 6, 2022

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DAY 6 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/07/2022 04:00:07 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 72.86°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 57.53°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 65.19°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.962
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 16 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 41
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 580

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): 0.35 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.35 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: False
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: 88
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: 86

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 4
D2: 4
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 1
HSdry: 65.0

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
2022-10-07 04:00:07OBSERVATION202368672.8657.5299465.194970000.350.35FF40.86579.8688354.46750114127 00.9615716025537816 54415165DRYH
2022-10-07 00:00:02FORECAST202368657.3557.3557.3500.00110.00110.350.3511FF25.35564.3587353.5406978345700.639285022082771634415227.5DRYL
2022-10-06 12:00:01FORECAST202368670.9558.7964.870000.350.35FF38.95577.9587353.5406978345700.944626644231351654415165DRYH
2022-10-06 08:00:02FORECAST202368670.8957.3664.1250000.350.35FF38.89577.8987353.5406978345700.944011639068651654415165DRYH
2022-10-06 04:00:05FORECAST202368669.9855.8262.90000.350.35FF37.98576.9887353.5406978345700.934011403243521654415165DRYH
2022-10-06 00:00:04FORECAST202368670.4755.1362.800.00120.00120.350.3512FF38.47566.4788354.4675011412700.93955505899441654415165DRYH
2022-10-05 20:00:02FORECAST202368667.0454.7660.90000.350.35FF35.04573.0488354.4675011412700.892209143439561654415232.5DRYL
2022-10-05 16:00:02FORECAST202368671.3557.7364.540000.350.35FF39.35577.3588354.4675011412700.948591843582141654415165DRYH
2022-10-05 12:00:03FORECAST202368670.9557.6164.280000.350.35FF38.95576.9588354.4675011412700.944626644231351654415165DRYH
2022-10-05 08:00:02FORECAST202368671.3957.9564.670000.350.35FF39.39576.3988354.4675011412700.94897565720451654415165DRYH
2022-10-05 04:00:11FORECAST202368671.3957.9564.670000.350.35FF39.39576.3988354.4675011412700.94897565720451654415165DRYH
2022-10-05 00:00:04FORECAST202368670.9958.0164.50000.350.35FF38.99563.9988354.4675011412700.945033685353291654415165DRYH
2022-10-04 20:00:01FORECAST202368670.5557.6964.120000.350.35FF38.55574.5588354.4675011412700.94042460927791654415165DRYH
2022-10-04 16:00:03FORECAST202368670.3155.4962.90000.350.35FF38.31573.3188354.4675011412700.937786296473181654415165DRYH
2022-10-04 12:00:03FORECAST20236867157.6964.3450000.350.35FF3957488354.4675011412700.945135076528111654415165DRYH
2022-10-04 08:00:05FORECAST202368670.8657.6964.2750000.350.35FF38.86574.8688354.4675011412700.943702129375361654415165DRYH
2022-10-04 04:00:13FORECAST202368670.4358.0864.2550000.350.35FF38.43572.4388354.4675011412700.939116588171081654415165DRYH
2022-10-04 00:00:03FORECAST202368667.5558.3662.9550000.350.35FF35.55558.5588354.4675011412700.900573633995081654415232.5DRYL
2022-10-03 20:00:04FORECAST202368671.2155.8663.5350000.350.35FF39.21575.2188354.4675011412700.947230445386341654415165DRYH
2022-10-03 16:00:05FORECAST202368670.6757.4664.0650000.350.35FF38.67573.6788354.4675011412700.941710577589121654415165DRYH
2022-10-03 12:00:05FORECAST202368667.9255.261.560000.350.35FF35.92570.9288354.4675011412700.906338920248411654415232.5DRYL
2022-10-03 08:00:05FORECAST202368667.3556.8162.080000.350.35FF35.35570.3588354.4675011412700.897351638787931654415232.5DRYL
2022-10-03 04:00:10FORECAST202368670.6754.7362.70000.350.35FF38.67573.6788354.4675011412700.941710577589121654415165DRYH
2022-10-03 00:00:07FORECAST202368670.2156.5463.3750000.350.35FF38.21558.2188354.4675011412700.936660551809641654415165DRYH
2022-10-02 20:00:13FORECAST202368669.8355.3562.590000.350.35FF37.83572.8388354.4675011412700.932238127739081654415165DRYH
2022-10-02 16:00:05FORECAST202368669.4655.9862.720000.350.35FF37.46571.4688354.4675011412700.92770733329241654415165DRYH
2022-10-02 12:00:05FORECAST202368669.3656.3362.8450000.350.35FF37.36568.3688354.4675011412700.926443937725821654415165DRYH
2022-10-02 08:00:08FORECAST202368666.0356.6161.320000.350.35FF34.03565.0388354.4675011412700.87417875183691654415232.5DRYL
2022-10-02 04:00:19FORECAST20236867053.3961.6950000.350.35FF3856988354.4675011412700.934245107276231654415165DRYH
2022-10-02 00:00:02FORECAST202368668.6752.7860.7250000.350.35FF36.67558.6788354.4675011412700.917263822725681654415165DRYH
2022-10-01 20:00:03FORECAST202368669.7256.5163.1150000.350.35FF37.72573.7288354.4675011412700.930914577918051654415165DRYH
2022-10-01 16:00:07FORECAST202368669.7256.6963.2050000.350.35FF37.72569.7288354.4675011412700.930914577918051654415165DRYH
2022-10-01 12:00:04FORECAST202368671.0358.1764.60000.350.35FF39.03575.0388354.4675011412700.945438366269341654415165DRYH
2022-10-01 08:00:07FORECAST202368670.0956.9863.5350000.350.35FF38.09562.0988354.4675011412700.935288870573221654415165DRYH
2022-10-01 04:00:18FORECAST202368670.0556.9563.50000.350.35FF38.05576.0588354.4675011412700.93482656986591654415165DRYH
2022-10-01 00:00:06FORECAST202368668.9756.5262.7450000.350.35FF36.97571.9788354.4675011412700.921355551908451654415165DRYH
2022-09-30 20:00:04FORECAST202368669.0156.4262.7150000.350.35FF37.01580.0188354.4675011412700.921889361163131654415165DRYH
2022-09-30 16:00:03FORECAST202368669.0156.4262.7150000.350.35FF37.01577.0188354.4675011412700.921889361163131654415165DRYH
2022-09-30 12:00:05FORECAST202368669.7457.1363.4350000.350.35FF37.74580.7488354.4675011412700.931156688827311654415165DRYH
2022-09-30 08:00:04FORECAST202368669.3156.9663.1350000.350.35FF37.31571.3188354.4675011412700.925805963896821654415165DRYH
2022-09-30 04:00:09FORECAST202368669.3156.9863.1450000.350.35FF37.31575.3188354.4675011412700.925805963896821654415165DRYH
2022-09-30 00:00:04FORECAST202368670.0753.3261.6950000.120.12FF38.07575.0788354.4675011412700.93505803846721654415165DRYH
2022-09-29 20:00:04FORECAST202368670.6354.8662.7450000.130.13FF38.63582.6388354.4675011412700.941284358287121654415165DRYH
2022-09-29 16:00:05FORECAST202368670.6254.8662.740000.130.13FF38.62583.6288354.4675011412700.941177423452151654415165DRYH
2022-09-29 12:00:04FORECAST202368662.2852.2657.270000.130.13FF30.28577.2888354.4675011412700.789598956288161644415230DRYL
2022-09-29 08:00:02FORECAST202368655.5553.5554.550000.130.13FF23.55566.5588354.4675011412700.576450866976311634415227.5DRYL
2022-09-29 04:00:08FORECAST202368655.4854.7455.110000.150.15FF23.48569.4888354.4675011412700.573956032954511634415227.5DRYL