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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, August 11, 2019

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DAY 315 OF WATER YEAR 2019, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/12/2019 04:00:11 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): 48.16°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 43.86°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 46.01°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.049
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 92 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 16
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 626

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: 0.24 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.59 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.20 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.79 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: 222
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 451.60 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: 30

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 2
D2: 5
D3: 3
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 60.0

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
2019-08-12 04:00:11OBSERVATION20193153048.1600443.8600246.0100300.240000000000010.590000000000010.20.79000000000001FF16.16004626.16004222451.60286979454 00.04944911058782492 12535260DRYH
2019-08-12 00:00:13FORECAST20193153045.8345.8345.8300.00770.35770.20.5577FF13.83623.83223452.1577439607100.0302407009707779212525240DRYM
2019-08-11 12:00:11FORECAST20193153053.2245.3749.29500.10970.45970.20.6597FF21.22631.22223452.1577439607100.123419186841299212525240DRYM
2019-08-11 08:00:11FORECAST20193153052.8944.0448.46500.12990.47990.20.6799FF20.89630.89223452.1577439607100.116998088736079212525240DRYM
2019-08-11 04:00:11FORECAST20193153049.6643.0546.35500.12510.47510.20.6751FF17.66627.66223452.1577439607100.0662645630579429212525240DRYM
2019-08-11 00:00:13FORECAST20193153051.9342.9847.45500.19370.51370.20.7137FF19.93620.93222451.6028697945400.099670771696549212535260DRYH
2019-08-10 20:00:11FORECAST20193153053.0642.3147.68500.12130.55130.20.7513FF21.06631.06222451.6028697945400.120275830978419212535260DRYH
2019-08-10 16:00:11FORECAST20193153052.3342.5347.4300.11460.54460.20.7446FF20.33630.33222451.6028697945400.106648653581349212535260DRYH
2019-08-10 12:00:11FORECAST20193153051.0842.9647.0200.15140.58140.20.7814FF19.08629.08222451.6028697945400.0859582741496299212535260DRYH
2019-08-10 08:00:11FORECAST20193153050.6342.7946.7100.12810.53810.20.7381FF18.63626.63222451.6028697945400.0792941380019919212535260DRYH
2019-08-10 04:00:12FORECAST20193153051.843.1147.45500.09320.73320.20.9332FF19.8624.8222451.6028697945400.0974761735203469212535260DRYH
2019-08-10 00:00:13FORECAST20193153052.2843.4347.85500.13720.70720.20.9072FF20.28608.28222451.6028697945400.105757685534419212535260DRYH
2019-08-09 20:00:11FORECAST20193153051.543.7847.6400.13760.84760.21.0476FF19.5620.5222451.6028697945400.0925469485191779212535260DRYH
2019-08-09 16:00:11FORECAST20193153051.8943.0647.47500.11630.89630.21.0963FF19.89621.89222451.6028697945400.0989917119328769212535260DRYH
2019-08-09 12:00:11FORECAST20193153051.1141.9646.53500.14990.74990.20.9499FF19.11622.11222451.6028697945400.0864169694471559212535260DRYH
2019-08-09 08:00:11FORECAST20193153052.0441.746.8700.17070.70070.20.9007FF20.04622.04222451.6028697945400.101555664929979212535260DRYH
2019-08-09 04:00:11FORECAST20193153052.1341.8847.00500.15910.79910.20.9991FF20.13617.13222451.6028697945400.103116990509319212535260DRYH
2019-08-09 00:00:12FORECAST20193153051.5241.0446.2800.2450.9250.21.125FF19.52610.52222451.6028697945400.092869734531719212535260DRYH
2019-08-08 20:00:11FORECAST20193153049.8641.245.5300.181.160.251.41FF17.86618.86222451.6028697945400.0688060824645769212545280DRYVH
2019-08-08 16:00:11FORECAST20193153051.6341.2446.43500.20871.14870.251.3987FF19.63620.63222451.6028697945400.0946598975605349212545280DRYVH
2019-08-08 12:00:11FORECAST20193153048.4941.1444.81500.21431.25430.251.5043FF16.49619.49222451.6028697945400.0528217644309079212545280DRYVH
2019-08-08 08:00:11FORECAST20193153048.4841.0744.77500.31361.50360.31.8036FF16.48621.48222451.6028697945400.0527169439700792125552100DRYVH
2019-08-08 04:00:12FORECAST20193153051.4640.5145.98500.231.320.321.64FF19.46618.46222451.6028697945400.0919038594589379212545280DRYVH
2019-08-08 00:00:13FORECAST20193153050.1540.945.52500.22741.62740.331.9574FF18.15602.15222451.6028697945400.0726234652261492125552100DRYVH
2019-08-07 20:00:11FORECAST20193153050.1441.3445.7400.15361.31360.341.6536FF18.14613.14222451.6028697945400.07248919471539212545280DRYVH
2019-08-07 16:00:11FORECAST20193153050.7141.6546.1800.1471.3970.351.747FF18.71610.71222451.6028697945400.0804494837811849212545280DRYVH
2019-08-07 12:00:12FORECAST20193153053.7440.5247.1300.08911.00910.311.3191FF21.74611.74222451.6028697945400.134029464060959212545280DRYVH
2019-08-07 08:00:11FORECAST20193153053.7340.5147.1200.08910.71910.31.0191FF21.73611.73222451.6028697945400.13381970095639212535260DRYH
2019-08-07 04:00:14FORECAST20193153054.3142.0548.1800.21340.56340.30.8634FF22.31621.31222451.6028697945400.146359316834489212535260DRYH
2019-08-07 00:00:13FORECAST20193153051.842.0846.9400.21780.90780.351.2578FF19.8601.8222451.6028697945400.0974761735203469212535260DRYH
2019-08-06 20:00:11FORECAST20193153053.4642.0247.7400.06350.84350.361.2035FF21.46612.46222451.6028697945400.128241032765879212535260DRYH
2019-08-06 16:00:11FORECAST20193153056.6443.5450.0900.030.770.381.15FF24.64615.64222451.6028697945400.204421026859079212535260DRYH
2019-08-06 12:00:11FORECAST20193153056.7843.1949.98500.10770.66770.310.9777FF24.78615.78222451.6028697945400.208297591618289212535260DRYH
2019-08-06 08:00:11FORECAST20193153056.7943.1549.9700.10770.67770.320.9977FF24.79616.79222451.6028697945400.208576135438019212535260DRYH
2019-08-06 04:00:12FORECAST20193153057.0543.1850.11500.10820.75820.281.0382FF25.05627.05222451.6028697945400.215894888415819212535260DRYH
2019-08-06 00:00:12FORECAST20193153053.2842.2147.74500.17780.57780.310.8878FF21.28605.28222451.6028697945400.12461260764999212535260DRYH
2019-08-05 20:00:11FORECAST20193153053.2542.1847.71500.17780.57780.310.8878FF21.25619.25222451.6028697945400.124014895737849212535260DRYH
2019-08-05 16:00:11FORECAST20193153049.741.5845.6400.1870.6270.350.977FF17.7617.7222451.6028697945400.0667669832788299212535260DRYH
2019-08-05 12:00:12FORECAST20193153057.5442.2949.91500.13460.57460.340.9146FF25.54619.54222451.6028697945400.230084272576119212535260DRYH
2019-08-05 08:00:11FORECAST20193153057.5442.2849.9100.13460.57460.380.9546FF25.54619.54222451.6028697945400.230084272576119212535260DRYH
2019-08-05 04:00:12FORECAST20193153058.6941.7550.2200.13630.45630.320.7763FF26.69626.69222451.6028697945400.265345472338789222525245DRYM
2019-08-05 00:00:13FORECAST20193153057.3741.3949.3800.05810.22810.420.6481FF25.37614.37222451.6028697945400.225103325933839212525240DRYM
2019-08-04 20:00:11FORECAST20193153058.242.4450.3200.05760.18760.370.5576FF26.2629.2222451.6028697945400.249993907170129222525245DRYM
2019-08-04 16:00:11FORECAST20193153054.1541.6147.8800.08970.23970.280.5197FF22.15624.15222451.6028697945400.142824062453219212525240DRYM
2019-08-04 12:00:11FORECAST20193153045.4743.0644.26500.15170.42170.250.6717FF13.47608.47222451.6028697945400.0279142342567169212525240DRYM
2019-08-04 08:00:11FORECAST20193153045.4143.2644.33500.12430.39430.250.6443FF13.41608.41222451.6028697945400.0275413340460679212525240DRYM
2019-08-04 04:00:12FORECAST20193153043.5842.9943.28500.09830.29830.330.6283FF11.58611.58222451.6028697945400.0180069823687179212525240DRYM