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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, October 20, 2022

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DAY 20 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/21/2022 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:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 55.61°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 38.19°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 46.90°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.817
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: 24
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 637

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: 0.01 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.01 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.00 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.01 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: 74
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 344.63 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: 100

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 5
D2: 5
D3: 1
D4: 4
D5: 2
HSdry: 28.0

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
2022-10-21 04:00:09OBSERVATION20232010055.6100638.1900246.900045.35103916666670.00999999999999090.009999999999990900.0099999999999909FF23.61006636.6100674344.63204155749 1.84413955246240.817389075763416 45514228DRYL
2022-10-21 00:00:01FORECAST20232010037.9237.9237.929.96763733333330.00030.000300.0003FF5.92618.9273346.631549076983.45509756949090.191757399330841615513216.5DRYL
2022-10-20 12:00:01FORECAST20232010056.5941.6449.1159.8451120.00070.000700.0007FF24.59637.5973346.55333856073.4118564321040.842297128319251645513221DRYL
2022-10-20 08:00:02FORECAST20232010056.3843.1749.7759.34420133333330.00180.001800.0018FF24.38637.3873346.233343388533.23527406893560.837156105178431645513221DRYL
2022-10-20 04:00:16FORECAST20232010053.942.5148.2058.64635716666670.00350.003500.0035FF21.9634.973345.786862571422.98979671733360.768417309928631645513221DRYL
2022-10-20 00:00:03FORECAST20232010056.9842.5649.775.3796080.00070.000700.0007FF24.98623.9874344.650419238731.854084152540.851559551062591655514230DRYL
2022-10-19 20:00:02FORECAST20232010057.842.3750.0857.45089333333330.00130.001300.0013FF25.8639.874345.979282995942.57785473314590.869829315705921655513222.5DRYL
2022-10-19 16:00:01FORECAST20232010057.4642.1149.7857.47368933333330.00860.008600.0086FF25.46639.4674345.99386924672.58585068998780.862451543729571655513222.5DRYL
2022-10-19 12:00:03FORECAST20232010056.642.2349.4155.35508266666670.00910.009100.0091FF24.6638.674344.634642730161.84554700161720.842539257143811645514228DRYL
2022-10-19 09:06:01FORECAST20232010056.3842.6749.5255.01696933333330.00210.002100.0021FF24.38638.3874344.417043024191.72792974272970.837156105178431645514228DRYL
2022-10-19 08:00:02FORECAST20232010056.3842.6749.5254.84220.00210.002100.0021FF24.38638.3874344.304493384451.66719121786620.837156105178431645514228DRYL
2022-10-19 04:00:16FORECAST20232010056.4642.649.534.35638658333330.00130.001300.0013FF24.46635.4674343.991371980811.49855939767960.839127267148241645514228DRYL
2022-10-19 00:00:13FORECAST20232010057.2742.9250.09500.00310.003100.0031FF25.27626.2774341.166214995200.858206994228371655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-18 20:00:02FORECAST20232010057.0243.8150.41500.00070.000700.0007FF25.02639.0274341.166214995200.852488596331391655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-18 16:00:02FORECAST20232010057.2844.2250.7500.00650.006500.0065FF25.28639.2874341.166214995200.85843257298221655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-18 14:52:26FORECAST20232010057.1644.2650.7100.00760.007600.0076FF25.16639.1674341.166214995200.855709608294311655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-18 14:49:42FORECAST20232010057.1644.2650.7100.00760.007600.0076FF25.16639.1674341.166214995200.855709608294311655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-18 12:00:03FORECAST20232010056.9744.7850.87500.01010.010100.0101FF24.97638.9774341.166214995200.851326681325321655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-18 08:00:03FORECAST20232010056.4844.3350.40500.01260.012600.0126FF24.48638.4874341.166214995200.839617619914051645515235DRYL
2022-10-18 04:00:03FORECAST20232010058.1644.5351.34500.00230.002300.0023FF26.16638.1674341.166214995200.877338479627661655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-18 00:00:04FORECAST20232010059.2945.1452.21500.00210.002100.0021FF27.29624.2974341.166214995200.898923754881161655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-17 20:00:05FORECAST20232010062.0945.4253.75500.00590.005900.0059FF30.09645.0974341.166214995200.940302883995551655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-17 16:00:02FORECAST20232010061.7645.9353.84500000FF29.76643.7674341.166214995200.936255571939031655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-17 12:00:09FORECAST20232010061.7445.8253.7800000FF29.74643.7474341.166214995200.936003605161921655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-17 08:00:07FORECAST20232010060.3746.5853.47500000FF28.37640.3774341.166214995200.91683954668661655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-17 04:00:25FORECAST20232010063.9146.6855.29500000FF31.91644.9174341.166214995200.959137244390941655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-17 00:00:05FORECAST20232010064.3749.2856.82500000FF32.37632.3774341.166214995200.96304366395741655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-16 20:00:04FORECAST20232010064.5349.2956.9100000FF32.53648.5374341.166214995200.964328886015561655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-16 16:00:06FORECAST20232010063.8449.7756.80500000FF31.84649.8474341.166214995200.958514521802191655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-16 12:00:05FORECAST20232010062.3846.8854.6300000FF30.38643.3874341.166214995200.943691398792681655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-16 08:00:04FORECAST20232010060.3747.4853.92500000FF28.37637.3774341.166214995200.91683954668661655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-16 04:00:07FORECAST20232010062.5547.455500000FF30.55645.5574341.166214995200.945606372013331655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-16 00:00:04FORECAST20232010066.1752.859.48500000FF34.17642.1774341.166214995200.975511970745351655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-15 20:00:04FORECAST20232010064.5153.1258.81500000FF32.51654.5174341.166214995200.96417025852651655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-15 16:00:03FORECAST20232010067.2253.1460.1800000FF35.22656.2274341.166214995200.980999140418711655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-15 12:00:05FORECAST20232010068.4355.1261.77500000FF36.43656.4374341.166214995200.98599300989431655515175DRYVH
2022-10-15 08:00:03FORECAST20232010067.4954.9161.200000FF35.49648.4974341.166214995200.982228215555061655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-15 04:00:16FORECAST20232010067.4954.9161.200000FF35.49647.4974341.166214995200.982228215555061655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-15 00:00:06FORECAST20232010068.3754.1961.2800000FF36.37647.3774341.166214995200.985775080059151655515175DRYVH
2022-10-14 20:00:04FORECAST20232010068.2154.3461.27500000FF36.21662.2174341.166214995200.985179625616271655515175DRYVH
2022-10-14 16:00:07FORECAST20232010068.2154.3261.26500000FF36.21662.2174341.166214995200.985179625616271655515175DRYVH
2022-10-14 12:00:06FORECAST20232010070.8154.3862.59500000FF38.81665.8174341.166214995200.992609483293351655515175DRYVH
2022-10-14 08:00:05FORECAST20232010070.5554.4462.49500000FF38.55661.5574341.166214995200.992054476025951655515175DRYVH
2022-10-14 04:00:10FORECAST20232010070.4954.4562.4700000FF38.49663.4974341.166214995200.991921312316061655515175DRYVH
2022-10-14 00:00:05FORECAST20232010071.7655.8563.80500000FF39.76650.7674341.166214995200.994357930461911655515175DRYVH
2022-10-13 20:00:05FORECAST20232010071.8256.9364.37500000FF39.82672.8274341.166214995200.99445487917941655515175DRYVH
2022-10-13 16:00:04FORECAST20232010071.7156.9264.31500000FF39.71671.7174341.166214995200.994275993566281655515175DRYVH
2022-10-13 12:00:08FORECAST20232010062.2653.3957.82500000FF30.26657.2674341.166214995200.942308050322191655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-13 08:00:02FORECAST20232010055.4652.7254.0900000FF23.46641.4674341.166214995200.813369248722211645515235DRYL
2022-10-13 04:00:17FORECAST20232010055.4654.1254.7900000FF23.46646.4674341.166214995200.813369248722211645515235DRYL