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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, October 1, 2021

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DAY 1 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/02/2021 04:00:05 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): 48.71°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 30.97°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 39.84°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.300
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 96 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 17
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 367

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): 1.14 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.98 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 7.12 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: 93
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 359.05 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: 81

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 4
D2: 2
D3: 4
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 80.0

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
2021-10-02 04:00:05OBSERVATION202218148.7099430.9700439.83999001.145.987.12TT16.70994366.7099493359.04905602062 00.3004501672516496 24245280WETH
2021-10-02 00:00:02FORECAST202218143.0743.0743.07001.145.987.12TT11.07361.0792358.1396957432300.162197802901469614245270WETH
2021-10-01 12:00:02FORECAST202218152.3342.8347.5800.00271.14275.987.1227TT20.33370.3392358.1396957432300.41043698158559624245280WETH
2021-10-01 10:03:08FORECAST202218152.4140.7946.6001.145.987.12TT20.41370.4192358.1396957432300.4129882590689624245280WETH
2021-10-01 08:00:01FORECAST202218152.9836.5244.75001.145.987.12TT20.98370.9892358.1396957432300.436897546288659524245280WETH
2021-10-01 04:00:04FORECAST202218152.835.6444.2200.00231.14235.987.1223TT20.8370.892358.1396957432300.431057408744429524245280WETH
2021-10-01 00:00:02FORECAST202218152.4734.4743.4700.00340.65345.986.6334TT20.47361.4793359.0490560206200.4203904325979524235260WETH
2021-09-30 20:00:02FORECAST202218152.2934.0243.15500.00150.92155.986.9015TT20.29372.2993359.0490560206200.414596106747289524235260WETH
2021-09-30 16:00:01FORECAST202218152.3934.5443.46500.00190.92195.986.9019TT20.39372.3993359.0490560206200.41781296795319524235260WETH
2021-09-30 14:50:12FORECAST202218152.3934.943.64500.00190.92195.986.9019TT20.39372.3993359.0490560206200.41781296795319524235260WETH
2021-09-30 14:45:45FORECAST202218152.3934.943.64500.00190.92195.986.9019TT20.39372.3993359.0490560206200.41781296795319524235260WETH
2021-09-30 14:44:56FORECAST202218152.3934.943.64500.00190.92195.986.9019TT20.39372.3993359.0490560206200.41781296795319524235260WETH
2021-09-30 14:43:20FORECAST202218152.3934.943.64500.00191.15195.987.1319TT20.39374.3993359.0490560206200.41781296795319524245280WETH
2021-09-30 14:40:22FORECAST202218152.3934.943.64500.00191.15195.987.1319TT20.39374.3993359.0490560206200.41781296795319524245280WETH
2021-09-30 12:00:03FORECAST202218152.4134.8343.6200.00031.15035.987.1303TT20.41374.4193359.0490560206200.418457007833089524245280WETH
2021-09-30 08:00:02FORECAST202218152.4335.3343.8800.00391.32395.987.3039TT20.43374.4393359.0490560206200.419101266352599524245280WETH
2021-09-30 04:00:06FORECAST202218152.3935.443.89500.00391.41395.987.3939TT20.39370.3993359.0490560206200.41781296795319524245280WETH
2021-09-30 00:00:02FORECAST202218152.3735.2743.8200.00020.99025.986.9702TT20.37373.3793359.0490560206200.417169148388779524245280WETH
2021-09-29 20:00:02FORECAST202218153.0135.9644.48500.0010.9515.986.931TT21.01378.0193359.0490560206200.437872276533179524235260WETH
2021-09-29 16:00:01FORECAST202218152.9936.0844.535000.925.986.9TT20.99378.9993359.0490560206200.437222414112839524235260WETH
2021-09-29 12:00:02FORECAST202218153.1436.2944.715000.955.986.93TT21.14378.1493359.0490560206200.442100390201629524235260WETH
2021-09-29 08:00:03FORECAST202218152.536.5944.54500.00021.07025.987.0502TT20.5376.593359.0490560206200.421357868717169524245280WETH
2021-09-29 04:00:07FORECAST202218152.5436.1644.3500.00051.04055.987.0205TT20.54377.5493359.0490560206200.422648521323829524245280WETH
2021-09-29 00:00:03FORECAST202218151.6836.3844.0300.00280.96285.126.0828TF19.68374.6893359.0490560206200.395104646480059524235260WETMH
2021-09-28 20:00:02FORECAST202218151.9336.4844.20500.00330.92335.366.2833TT19.93376.9393359.0490560206200.403064227012389524235260WETH
2021-09-28 16:00:03FORECAST202218151.2436.8444.0400.0041.0545.366.414TT19.24374.2493359.0490560206200.381203401663649524245280WETH
2021-09-28 12:00:03FORECAST202218150.8236.9643.8900.00381.17385.366.5338TT18.82375.8293359.0490560206200.368075204535199524245280WETH
2021-09-28 08:00:03FORECAST202218150.1236.8743.49500.00441.14445.466.6044TT18.12377.1293359.0490560206200.346539915220189524245280WETH
2021-09-28 04:00:07FORECAST202218149.8734.9242.39500.00281.30285.546.8428TT17.87375.8793359.0490560206200.338963114843729524245280WETH
2021-09-28 00:00:03FORECAST202218148.6736.6742.6700.04351.57354.776.3435TT16.67360.6793359.0490560206200.3035380154302495242552100WETH
2021-09-27 20:00:03FORECAST202218149.3636.6242.9900.03661.55665.096.6466TT17.36369.3693359.0490560206200.3237094032849295242552100WETH
2021-09-27 16:00:03FORECAST202218149.3636.8743.11500.04581.37585.126.4958TT17.36371.3693359.0490560206200.323709403284929524245280WETH
2021-09-27 12:00:04FORECAST202218145.7135.4840.59500.19891.28895.086.3689TT13.71367.7193359.0490560206200.224114083504419514245270WETH
2021-09-27 08:00:03FORECAST202218145.8737.341.58500.20151.40155.286.6815TT13.87369.8793359.0490560206200.228082962857849514245270WETH
2021-09-27 04:00:05FORECAST202218149.7936.6743.2300.20351.42355.677.0935TT17.79379.7993359.0490560206200.336552045217969524245280WETH
2021-09-27 00:00:03FORECAST202218150.3936.3243.35500.17341.17345.156.3234TT18.39377.3993359.0490560206200.354792261956539524245280WETH
2021-09-26 20:00:03FORECAST202218151.5239.1645.3400.20980.60985.446.0498TF19.52391.5293359.0490560206200.390033158257769524235260WETMH
2021-09-26 16:00:03FORECAST202218151.7740.5946.1800.27740.56745.526.0874TF19.77391.7793359.0490560206200.397965245643479524235260WETMH
2021-09-26 12:00:03FORECAST202218155.3740.4147.8900.01150.15155.45.5515TF23.37398.3793359.0490560206200.51525228000039534225245WETMH
2021-09-26 08:00:04FORECAST202218155.3640.3447.8500.01150.14156.196.3315TF23.36390.3693359.0490560206200.514923545008999534225245WETMH
2021-09-26 04:00:08FORECAST202218154.7241.1847.9500.02420.16426.116.2742TF22.72397.7293359.0490560206200.493873169079769524225240WETMH
2021-09-26 00:00:04FORECAST202218150.9837.7344.35500.0310.2815.695.971TF18.98376.9893359.0490560206200.373059226676999524225240WETMH
2021-09-25 20:00:03FORECAST202218151.8337.5144.6700.01040.28045.635.9104TF19.83393.8393359.0490560206200.399875373218419524225240WETMH
2021-09-25 16:00:03FORECAST202218151.1637.4644.3100.01040.27045.55.7704TF19.16396.1693359.0490560206200.378691705083449524225240WETMH
2021-09-25 12:00:04FORECAST202218152.838.1145.45500.00780.21785.725.9378TF20.8396.893359.0490560206200.431057408744429524225240WETMH
2021-09-25 08:00:04FORECAST202218152.3137.8645.08500.04480.34485.475.8148TF20.31383.3193359.0490560206200.415239028323859524225240WETMH
2021-09-25 04:00:08FORECAST202218152.2737.7945.0300.04480.34485.455.7948TF20.27387.2793359.0490560206200.413953413839869524225240WETMH
2021-09-25 00:00:03FORECAST202218155.842.7349.26500.33940.78945.556.3394TT23.8376.893359.0490560206200.529375125896229534235267.5WETH
2021-09-24 20:00:03FORECAST202218155.8242.7249.2700.33940.78945.726.5094TT23.82394.8293359.0490560206200.530031241936739534235267.5WETH
2021-09-24 16:00:03FORECAST202218153.4643.2548.35500.34420.91425.756.6642TT21.46383.4693359.0490560206200.452535207887739524235260WETH
2021-09-24 12:00:03FORECAST20221814036.9538.47500.01091.91095.887.7909TT836593359.0490560206200.109424711785729514255287.5WETH
2021-09-24 08:00:04FORECAST202218137.8236.7537.28500.01871.86875.897.7587TT5.82364.8293359.0490560206200.079314603308499514255287.5WETH
2021-09-24 04:00:07FORECAST202218137.8236.7537.28500.00041.85046.057.9004TT5.82366.8293359.0490560206200.079314603308499514255287.5WETH