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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, October 21, 2022

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DAY 21 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/22/2022 04:00:06 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:
MH
MEDIUM HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 38.41°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 28.56°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 33.49°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.226
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: 6
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 606

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: 0.62 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.63 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.00 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.63 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: 73
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 347.42 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: 101

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 5
D2: 5
D3: 3
D4: 3
D5: 2
HSdry: 49.5

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
2022-10-22 04:00:06OBSERVATION20232110138.4099828.5600233.48511.2092014285710.620.6300.63FF6.40998606.4099873347.42269430709 3.89433096134510.2260208319170616 15533249.5DRYMH
2022-10-22 00:00:02FORECAST20232110130.830.830.80.0816872897114890.0220.03200.032FF-1.2598.872339.261274347150.0277133340054850.0698743454752761615414220DRYL
2022-10-21 12:00:02FORECAST20232110136.132932.56500.56810.578100.5781FF4.13604.1372339.2076049383800.166278294444341615535282.5DRYVH
2022-10-21 09:54:42FORECAST20232110134.4828.2431.3600.65830.668300.6683FF2.48602.4872339.2076049383800.130070284033281615535282.5DRYVH
2022-10-21 08:00:02FORECAST20232110134.5128.2231.3654.97518133333330.64370.653700.6537FF2.51602.5172342.456121619941.70378130376930.130675804170381615534266DRYH
2022-10-21 04:00:10FORECAST20232110134.8228.4331.6255.43511672585930.70.7100.71FF2.82602.8272342.754366084471.8629099879670.137046674918151615534266DRYH
2022-10-21 00:00:01FORECAST20232110140.1329.3634.7459.73787333333330.8160.81600.816FF8.13590.1373346.484865870283.37402573576170.27813729059851625433249.5DRYMH
2022-10-20 20:00:01FORECAST20232110141.5529.7435.64510.7302746666670.78470.784700.7847FF9.55610.5573347.117809778873.72466944061910.325163055544751625533254DRYMH
2022-10-20 16:00:01FORECAST20232110141.4529.735.57510.6862133333330.85940.859400.8594FF9.45610.4573347.089741722173.70907502585470.321746252831361625533254DRYMH
2022-10-20 12:00:03FORECAST20232110142.4129.7536.089.45703333333330.78610.786100.7861FF10.41611.4173346.305459026693.27502226953080.355130082408791625533254DRYMH
2022-10-20 08:00:03FORECAST20232110142.7729.6936.238.91118666666670.79780.797800.7978FF10.77610.7773345.95639371623.08288200293190.367958863505541625533254DRYMH
2022-10-20 04:00:17FORECAST20232110142.2729.3135.798.20935183333330.8510.85100.851FF10.27608.2773345.506863245872.83638740121680.350184175560921625533254DRYMH
2022-10-20 00:00:03FORECAST20232110142.0128.735.3555.23150948712670.81870.818700.8187FF10.01597.0173343.590594416531.79749745437750.341066513400221625434266DRYH
2022-10-19 20:00:03FORECAST20232110142.629.2635.937.00005733333330.79030.790300.7903FF10.6613.673344.730418603972.41313269477180.361881453006761625534272DRYH
2022-10-19 16:00:02FORECAST20232110142.3830.236.297.06795333333330.84080.850800.8508FF10.38612.3873344.774075412252.43684707555690.354068155602431625534272DRYH
2022-10-19 12:00:03FORECAST20232110142.1530.436.2754.9409280.85480.864800.8648FF10.15612.1573343.402825213611.69672863437710.345964908911151625534272DRYH
2022-10-19 09:06:03FORECAST20232110142.4130.2936.354.54284533333330.72480.724800.7248FF10.41611.4173343.14536535131.55885632164110.355130082408791625534272DRYH
2022-10-19 08:00:03FORECAST20232110142.4130.2936.354.3680760.72480.724800.7248FF10.41611.4173343.032251070591.49839094312740.355130082408791625534272DRYH
2022-10-19 04:00:17FORECAST20232110142.330.1936.2453.929057250.77050.770500.7705FF10.3608.373342.747887581911.34667607262590.351241911083611625534272DRYH
2022-10-19 00:00:15FORECAST20232110142.6430.6836.6600.72410.724100.7241FF10.64599.6473340.1887706441100.363308368970131625535290DRYVH
2022-10-18 20:00:02FORECAST20232110143.432.9638.1800.93080.930800.9308FF11.4613.473340.1887706441100.390759424310231625535290DRYVH
2022-10-18 16:00:03FORECAST20232110143.4233.8138.61501.08351.093501.0935FF11.42613.4273340.1887706441100.3914899081039916255452120DRYVH
2022-10-18 14:52:27FORECAST20232110143.7834.639.1901.09831.108301.1083FF11.78613.7873340.1887706441100.4047016830265916255452120DRYVH
2022-10-18 14:49:42FORECAST20232110143.7834.639.1901.09831.108301.1083FF11.78613.7873340.1887706441100.4047016830265916255452120DRYVH
2022-10-18 12:00:03FORECAST20232110144.3233.8139.06501.22071.230701.2307FF12.32614.3273340.1887706441100.4247201023321616255452120DRYVH
2022-10-18 08:00:03FORECAST20232110144.6634.5239.5901.21821.228201.2282FF12.66613.6673340.1887706441100.4374281366174216255452120DRYVH
2022-10-18 04:00:03FORECAST20232110146.7133.8340.2701.18031.180301.1803FF14.71615.7173340.1887706441100.5149552195141216355452130DRYVH
2022-10-18 00:00:04FORECAST20232110151.0336.743.86500.73330.733300.7333FF19.03606.0373340.1887706441100.673068810621371635535297.5DRYVH
2022-10-17 20:00:05FORECAST20232110151.4236.5143.96500.56610.576100.5761FF19.42627.4273340.1887706441100.686339173334651635535297.5DRYVH
2022-10-17 16:00:03FORECAST20232110149.9837.3543.66500.64440.644400.6444FF17.98624.9873340.1887706441100.636278221273661635535297.5DRYVH
2022-10-17 12:00:11FORECAST20232110149.9936.6943.3400.52540.525400.5254FF17.99624.9973340.1887706441100.636635266330261635535297.5DRYVH
2022-10-17 08:00:08FORECAST20232110146.4535.4340.9400.56510.565100.5651FF14.45617.4573340.1887706441100.505092618172751635535297.5DRYVH
2022-10-17 04:00:26FORECAST20232110154.7735.4345.100.55330.553300.5533FF22.77630.7773340.1887706441100.789357401116216455352105DRYVH
2022-10-17 00:00:05FORECAST20232110156.939.3848.1400.46260.462600.4626FF24.9619.973340.1887706441100.843008801784621645525270DRYH
2022-10-16 20:00:04FORECAST20232110156.3438.5847.4600.52740.527400.5274FF24.34636.3473340.1887706441100.8298564817811116455352105DRYVH
2022-10-16 16:00:06FORECAST20232110155.9938.5847.28500.52740.527400.5274FF23.99636.9973340.1887706441100.8212887467916916455352105DRYVH
2022-10-16 12:00:06FORECAST20232110152.7339.5746.1500.12850.128500.1285FF20.73626.7373340.1887706441100.729106553958461645525270DRYH
2022-10-16 08:00:04FORECAST20232110151.8439.6145.72500.12810.128100.1281FF19.84619.8473340.1887706441100.700365291686791645525270DRYH
2022-10-16 04:00:08FORECAST20232110151.8239.6145.71500.12810.128100.1281FF19.82628.8273340.1887706441100.699703854520621645525270DRYH
2022-10-16 00:00:04FORECAST20232110157.4644.4250.9400.02060.020600.0206FF25.46630.4673340.1887706441100.855475716537911655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-15 20:00:05FORECAST20232110158.3640.8649.6100.20250.202500.2025FF26.36644.3673340.1887706441100.874083032960511655525275DRYVH
2022-10-15 16:00:04FORECAST20232110157.9840.8549.41500.20250.202500.2025FF25.98644.9873340.1887706441100.86644036056981655525275DRYVH
2022-10-15 12:00:05FORECAST20232110160.7741.7251.24500.21620.216200.2162FF28.77647.7773340.1887706441100.915513874319171655525275DRYVH
2022-10-15 08:00:04FORECAST20232110160.8441.7651.300.12140.121400.1214FF28.84639.8473340.1887706441100.916542723561471655525275DRYVH
2022-10-15 04:00:16FORECAST20232110160.8641.7751.31500.12140.121400.1214FF28.86638.8673340.1887706441100.916834949724011655525275DRYVH
2022-10-15 00:00:06FORECAST20232110161.6746.0353.8500000FF29.67639.6773340.1887706441100.928036027523091655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-14 20:00:04FORECAST20232110163.4150.0956.7500000FF31.41656.4173340.1887706441100.948164870381361655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-14 16:00:08FORECAST20232110163.1650.0256.5900000FF31.16656.1673340.1887706441100.945582976866071655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-14 12:00:06FORECAST20232110158.1148.553.30500000FF26.11655.1173340.1887706441100.869089967424481655515237.5DRYL
2022-10-14 08:00:05FORECAST20232110154.3348.9651.64500000FF22.33647.3373340.1887706441100.777068223875471645515235DRYL
2022-10-14 04:00:10FORECAST20232110154.3351.8853.10500000FF22.33648.3373340.1887706441100.777068223875471645515235DRYL