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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, October 2, 2023

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DAY 2 OF WATER YEAR 2024, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/03/2023 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): 43.81°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 36.77°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 40.29°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.185
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: 12
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 291

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: 1.46 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.46 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.05 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 7.51 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: 92
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 358.14 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: 82

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: 4
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 70.0

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
2023-10-03 04:00:05OBSERVATION202428243.8099836.7740.2899901.461.466.057.51TT11.80998290.8099892358.13969574323 00.1845374937202116 14245270WETH
2023-10-03 00:00:01FORECAST202428244.34837.92241.13500.673228710.673228716.056.72322871TT12.348291.34891357.2268733228900.197755124353041614235252.5WETH
2023-10-02 12:00:01FORECAST202428243.9736.84240.40600.771653960.771653966.056.82165396TT11.97290.9791357.2268733228900.188410232389281614235252.5WETH
2023-10-02 08:00:02FORECAST202428244.47437.68841.08100.992126520.992126526.057.04212652TT12.474291.47491357.2268733228900.20093115673461614245270WETH
2023-10-02 04:00:04FORECAST202428244.56437.74241.15301.082677751.082677756.057.13267775TT12.564291.56491357.2268733228900.203218337254591614245270WETH
2023-10-02 00:00:02FORECAST202428243.46636.60840.03700.909449310.909449316.056.95944931TT11.466287.46692358.1396957432300.176381343840311614235252.5WETH
2023-10-01 20:00:02FORECAST202428243.55636.42839.99200.751968910.751968916.056.80196891TT11.556288.55692358.1396957432300.178493045769771614235252.5WETH
2023-10-01 16:00:02FORECAST202428244.92436.48240.70300.519685320.519685326.056.56968532TT12.924289.92492358.1396957432300.212520934300041614235252.5WETH
2023-10-01 12:00:02FORECAST202428244.18636.82440.50500.448819140.448819146.056.49881914TT12.186289.18692358.1396957432300.193716431686791614225235WETH
2023-10-01 08:00:01FORECAST202428244.04236.24840.14500.385826980.385826986.056.43582698TF12.042289.04292358.1396957432300.190168942735661614225235WETMH
2023-10-01 04:00:04FORECAST202428244.31236.6840.49600.330708840.330708846.056.38070884TF12.312290.31292358.1396957432300.196853276860731614225235WETMH
2023-10-01 00:00:02FORECAST202428243.30436.10439.70400.31496080.31496086.056.3649608TF11.304292.30492358.1396957432300.172620202697661614225235WETM
2023-09-30 20:00:02FORECAST202428242.90836.91439.91100.362204920.362204926.056.41220492TF10.908290.90892358.1396957432300.163642886750411614225235WETM
2023-09-30 16:00:02FORECAST202428244.20436.71640.4600.405512030.405512036.056.45551203TF12.204293.20492358.1396957432300.194162681251971614225235WETMH
2023-09-30 12:00:02FORECAST202428244.90637.29241.09900.362204920.362204926.056.41220492TF12.906292.90692358.1396957432300.212049988138191614225235WETMH
2023-09-30 08:00:03FORECAST202428244.5136.5940.5500.460630170.460630176.056.51063017TT12.51292.5192358.1396957432300.201844173554911614225235WETH
2023-09-30 04:00:04FORECAST202428245.17638.10241.63900.318897810.318897816.056.36889781TF13.176296.17692358.1396957432300.219177937925691614225235WETMH
2023-09-30 00:00:02FORECAST202428245.87838.15642.01700.208661530.208661536.056.25866153TF13.878297.87892358.1396957432300.238340459435181614225235WETMH
2023-09-29 20:00:02FORECAST202428245.17637.92241.54900.23622060.23622066.056.2862206TF13.176292.17692358.1396957432300.219177937925691614225235WETMH
2023-09-29 16:00:03FORECAST202428244.29437.0440.66700.318897810.318897816.056.36889781TF12.294290.29492358.1396957432300.196403286497891614225235WETMH
2023-09-29 12:00:03FORECAST202428244.43837.83241.13500.444882130.444882136.056.49488213TF12.438290.43892358.1396957432300.200020617135381614225235WETMH
2023-09-29 08:00:03FORECAST202428243.41237.83240.62200.377952960.377952966.066.43795296TF11.412290.41292358.1396957432300.175121923430491614225235WETMH
2023-09-29 04:00:06FORECAST202428245.93238.24642.08900.244094620.244094626.056.29409462TF13.932294.93292358.1396957432300.239851505253831614225235WETMH
2023-09-29 00:00:03FORECAST202428247.4838.4842.9800.188976480.188976485.715.89897648TF15.48302.4892358.1396957432300.285301502372151624225240WETMH
2023-09-28 20:00:02FORECAST202428246.83238.67842.75500.185039470.185039475.85.98503947TF14.832297.83292358.1396957432300.265786758496741624225240WETMH
2023-09-28 16:00:03FORECAST202428247.51639.93843.72700.200787510.200787515.86.00078751TF15.516301.51692358.1396957432300.28640533500691624225240WETMH
2023-09-28 12:00:02FORECAST202428247.58839.03843.31300.224409570.224409575.86.02440957TF15.588298.58892358.1396957432300.288619054207931624225240WETMH
2023-09-28 08:00:03FORECAST202428247.0336.96841.99900.216535550.216535555.785.99653555TF15.03298.0392358.1396957432300.271677235456111624225240WETMH
2023-09-28 04:00:07FORECAST202428247.51640.47843.99700.204724520.204724525.795.99472452TF15.516304.51692358.1396957432300.28640533500691624225240WETMH
2023-09-28 00:00:02FORECAST202428248.88439.2944.08700.208661530.208661535.755.95866153TF16.884302.88492358.1396957432300.329771022661851624225240WETMH
2023-09-27 20:00:02FORECAST202428248.25438.33643.29500.181102460.181102465.635.81110246TF16.254299.25492358.1396957432300.309467439878071624225240WETMH
2023-09-27 16:00:05FORECAST202428247.55239.25443.40300.165354420.165354425.715.87535442TF15.552299.55292358.1396957432300.287511188268291624225240WETMH
2023-09-27 12:00:03FORECAST202428249.76638.53444.150005.655.65TF17.766306.76692358.1396957432300.359047399952771624215220WETMH
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2023-09-27 04:00:05FORECAST202428249.44240.9145.1760005.235.23TF17.442298.44292358.1396957432300.348185247105441624215220WETMH
2023-09-27 00:00:03FORECAST202428250.68440.6445.6620005.145.14TF18.684302.68492358.1396957432300.390421134934841624215220WETMH
2023-09-26 20:00:03FORECAST202428249.56840.35244.960005.275.27TF17.568295.56892358.1396957432300.352395224838291624215220WETMH
2023-09-26 16:00:04FORECAST202428251.7139.81245.76100.165354420.165354425.035.19535442TF19.71299.7192358.1396957432300.426340705227171624225240WETMH
2023-09-26 12:00:03FORECAST202428251.51240.04645.77900.259842660.259842664.795.04984266TF19.512304.51292358.1396957432300.419351181339581624225240WETMH
2023-09-26 08:00:04FORECAST202428253.20440.5546.87700.23622060.23622064.74.9362206TF21.204312.20492358.1396957432300.479674066455361624225240WETMH
2023-09-26 04:00:05FORECAST202428250.7241.01845.86900.263779670.263779674.95.16377967TF18.72304.7292358.1396957432300.391667669287471624225240WETMH
2023-09-26 00:00:04FORECAST202428248.36238.78643.57400.334645850.334645854.624.95464585TF16.362304.36292358.1396957432300.312909274466361624225240WETMH
2023-09-25 20:00:03FORECAST202428247.13839.45243.29500.342519870.342519874.835.17251987TF15.138300.13892358.1396957432300.274917356444851624225240WETMH
2023-09-25 16:00:04FORECAST202428254.12240.69447.4080004.684.68TF22.122307.12292358.1396957432300.512689081334571634215222.5WETMH
2023-09-25 12:00:03FORECAST202428250.75643.05246.90400.165354420.165354425.025.18535442TF18.756308.75692358.1396957432300.392915316589531624225240WETMH
2023-09-25 08:00:04FORECAST202428250.57641.93646.25600.153543390.153543395.185.33354339TF18.576304.57692358.1396957432300.386688330622081624225240WETMH
2023-09-25 04:00:06FORECAST202428251.13443.32247.22800.326771830.326771835.025.34677183TF19.134303.13492358.1396957432300.406079729348131624225240WETMH
2023-09-25 00:00:06FORECAST202428247.7539.48843.61900.440945120.440945123.664.10094512TF15.75303.7592358.1396957432300.29362914185181624225240WETMH
2023-09-24 20:00:04FORECAST202428246.72437.95842.34100.476378210.476378213.954.42637821TF14.724298.72492358.1396957432300.262601245477511624225240WETMH
2023-09-24 16:00:04FORECAST202428249.74840.17244.9600.358267910.358267914.054.40826791TF17.748311.74892358.1396957432300.358440852292661624225240WETMH
2023-09-24 12:00:05FORECAST202428259.93644.90652.4210004.474.47TF27.936329.93692358.1396957432300.710935340781461644215225WETMH
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2023-09-24 04:00:05FORECAST202428258.83843.1650.9990004.464.46TF26.838319.83892358.1396957432300.676199464250081634215222.5WETMH
2023-09-24 00:00:02FORECAST202428247.2133.5340.3700.031496081.591496084.836.42149608TT15.21279.2192358.1396957432300.2770879521868616242552100WETH
2023-09-23 20:00:04FORECAST202428246.20232.1839.19100.031496081.541496085.056.59149608TT14.202281.20292358.1396957432300.247484404305131614255287.5WETH
2023-09-23 16:00:04FORECAST202428247.73232.41440.073001.495.096.58TT15.732285.73292358.1396957432300.293070483788361624245280WETH
2023-09-23 12:00:04FORECAST202428257.77637.50847.64200.216535550.376535554.64.97653555TF25.776303.77692358.1396957432300.64107186401881634225245WETMH
2023-09-23 08:00:05FORECAST202428257.77639.70448.74000.134.444.57TF25.776311.77692358.1396957432300.64107186401881634225245WETMH
2023-09-23 04:00:07FORECAST202428250.05434.89842.47600.259842660.739842664.194.92984266TF18.054297.05492358.1396957432300.368799541460621624235260WETMH
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2023-09-22 16:00:05FORECAST202428244.36638.35441.36000.054.264.31TF12.366293.36692358.1396957432300.198206980829061614215217.5WETMH
2023-09-22 12:00:05FORECAST202428243.1640.06441.612000.853.444.29TF11.16299.1692358.1396957432300.169320123581151614235252.5WETMH
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2023-09-22 04:00:06FORECAST202428239.95639.86639.911000.953.554.5TF7.956290.95692358.1396957432300.106364677861381614235252.5WETM