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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, August 17, 2019

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DAY 321 OF WATER YEAR 2019, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/18/2019 04:00:13 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:
M
MEDIUM

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 50.88°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 42.80°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 46.84°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.112
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: 19
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 594

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: 0.06 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.10 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.79 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.89 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: 228
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 454.90 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: 36

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 3
D2: 4
D3: 2
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 40.0

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
2019-08-18 04:00:13OBSERVATION20193213650.8800242.846.8400100.0600000000000020.10.790.89FF18.88002593.88002228454.90070616754 00.1118321704363292 13425240DRYM
2019-08-18 00:00:13FORECAST20193213647.2947.2947.2900.00290.04290.790.8329FF15.29590.29229455.4430723357400.0576152145696999213415220DRYL
2019-08-17 12:00:11FORECAST20193213659.1247.8953.50500.01640.05640.790.8464FF27.12602.12229455.4430723357400.346060984830789223515225DRYL
2019-08-17 08:00:11FORECAST20193213653.3544.9549.1500.01750.05750.790.8475FF21.35596.35229455.4430723357400.165862255359769213415220DRYL
2019-08-17 04:00:12FORECAST20193213658.6245.952.2600.02010.06010.790.8501FF26.62601.62229455.4430723357400.327883695445429223515225DRYL
2019-08-17 00:00:13FORECAST20193213659.646.4653.0300.02490.03490.790.8249FF27.6598.6228454.9007061675400.363851890229599223415222.5DRYL
2019-08-16 20:00:11FORECAST20193213659.3344.9452.13500.02160.04160.790.8316FF27.33610.33228454.9007061675400.353805507764229223515225DRYL
2019-08-16 16:00:11FORECAST20193213658.3346.6952.5100.01760.03760.790.8276FF26.33609.33228454.9007061675400.317521251883899223515225DRYL
2019-08-16 12:00:12FORECAST20193213657.9747.1652.56500.01730.03730.790.8273FF25.97608.97228454.9007061675400.304854336196179223515225DRYL
2019-08-16 08:00:11FORECAST20193213657.6546.552.07500.03040.05040.790.8404FF25.65608.65228454.9007061675400.293787128704149223515225DRYL
2019-08-16 04:00:12FORECAST20193213657.4646.4751.96500.03180.04180.790.8318FF25.46607.46228454.9007061675400.28730509853419223515225DRYL
2019-08-16 00:00:13FORECAST20193213657.1146.2851.69500.02510.03510.790.8251FF25.11596.11228454.9007061675400.275544695304279223415222.5DRYL
2019-08-15 20:00:11FORECAST20193213656.2646.0551.15500.02380.05380.790.8438FF24.26607.26228454.9007061675400.248006297544229213515222.5DRYL
2019-08-15 16:00:11FORECAST20193213656.9946.1951.5900.0120.0420.790.832FF24.99607.99228454.9007061675400.271567700904629223515225DRYL
2019-08-15 12:00:11FORECAST20193213655.3346.7951.0600.01850.03850.790.8285FF23.33607.33228454.9007061675400.219642553970059213515222.5DRYL
2019-08-15 08:00:11FORECAST20193213656.5547.4151.9800.01060.01060.790.8006FF24.55604.55228454.9007061675400.257234060502149223515225DRYL
2019-08-15 04:00:11FORECAST20193213657.1847.4152.29500.0120.0220.790.812FF25.18610.18228454.9007061675400.277877746438829223515225DRYL
2019-08-15 00:00:13FORECAST20193213655.4347.2351.3300.0340.0440.790.834FF23.43594.43228454.9007061675400.222600249438439213415220DRYL
2019-08-14 20:00:11FORECAST20193213660.7247.1653.9400.02290.03290.790.8229FF28.72610.72228454.9007061675400.406460202388079223515225DRYL
2019-08-14 16:00:11FORECAST20193213660.4247.0253.7200.02240.02240.790.8124FF28.42610.42228454.9007061675400.394914791921339223515225DRYL
2019-08-14 12:00:12FORECAST20193213658.6846.6552.66500.02230.02230.790.8123FF26.68607.68228454.9007061675400.330044627570149223515225DRYL
2019-08-14 08:00:11FORECAST20193213658.6547.953.27500.01130.01130.80.8113FF26.65607.65228454.9007061675400.328963447448699223515225DRYL
2019-08-14 04:00:15FORECAST20193213664.0348.1156.0700.01190.02190.80.8219FF32.03618.03228454.9007061675400.537017683285489233515227.5DRYL
2019-08-14 00:00:13FORECAST20193213665.4246.6356.02500.01830.01830.80.8183FF33.42596.42228454.9007061675400.591470110249869233415225DRYL
2019-08-13 20:00:11FORECAST20193213665.3746.2155.7900.00030.01030.820.8303FF33.37611.37228454.9007061675400.58953526411499233515227.5DRYL
2019-08-13 16:00:11FORECAST20193213665.947.9156.90500.00030.02030.810.8303FF33.9611.9228454.9007061675400.60992478962079233515227.5DRYL
2019-08-13 12:00:11FORECAST20193213663.9247.5855.7500.00970.02970.810.8397FF31.92603.92228454.9007061675400.53266479843549233515227.5DRYL
2019-08-13 08:00:11FORECAST20193213663.9147.5755.7400.00970.02970.820.8497FF31.91605.91228454.9007061675400.532268879964539233515227.5DRYL
2019-08-13 04:00:13FORECAST20193213664.3848.5656.4700.00980.02980.80.8298FF32.38612.38228454.9007061675400.550835816870839233515227.5DRYL
2019-08-13 00:00:13FORECAST20193213666.1449.2957.71500.00420.01420.80.8142FF34.14604.14228454.9007061675400.61906286118379233515227.5DRYL
2019-08-12 20:00:11FORECAST20193213666.1349.2857.70500.00420.01420.830.8442FF34.13616.13228454.9007061675400.618683391359129233515227.5DRYL
2019-08-12 16:00:11FORECAST20193213667.1250.4658.7900.00420.00420.830.8342FF35.12618.12228454.9007061675400.655643568719519233515227.5DRYL
2019-08-12 12:00:12FORECAST20193213663.8748.5256.19500.02330.04330.830.8733FF31.87604.87228454.9007061675400.530684890755999233515227.5DRYL
2019-08-12 08:00:11FORECAST20193213664.0749.1456.60500.02330.04330.840.8833FF32.07603.07228454.9007061675400.538599479896799233515227.5DRYL
2019-08-12 04:00:12FORECAST20193213661.1346.1653.64500.02330.08330.830.9133FF29.13605.13228454.9007061675400.422369414382179223515225DRYL
2019-08-12 00:00:13FORECAST20193213664.1849.4656.8200.00070.15070.590.7407FF32.18610.18228454.9007061675400.542946198639239233525255DRYH
2019-08-11 20:00:11FORECAST20193213664.1749.4756.8200.00070.15070.690.8407FF32.17611.17228454.9007061675400.542551246706989233525255DRYH
2019-08-11 16:00:11FORECAST20193213656.3647.8252.0900.07060.84060.71.5406FF24.36599.36228454.9007061675400.251168229720719223535275DRYVH
2019-08-11 12:00:11FORECAST20193213659.846.1952.99500.02340.06340.70.7634FF27.8599.8228454.9007061675400.37135489805779223515225DRYL
2019-08-11 08:00:11FORECAST20193213659.7946.1952.9900.02340.06340.730.7934FF27.79600.79228454.9007061675400.370978557322429223515225DRYL
2019-08-11 04:00:11FORECAST20193213655.4145.3550.3800.05910.09910.780.8791FF23.41592.41228454.9007061675400.222006903663929213425240DRYM
2019-08-11 00:00:13FORECAST2019321366545.8755.43500.01010.07010.750.8201FF33592228454.9007061675400.575152647217879233415225DRYL
2019-08-10 20:00:11FORECAST2019321366545.8755.43500.00980.06980.790.8598FF33601228454.9007061675400.575152647217879233515227.5DRYL
2019-08-10 16:00:11FORECAST20193213664.9846.0155.49500.00830.06830.780.8483FF32.98600.98228454.9007061675400.574372168890419233515227.5DRYL
2019-08-10 12:00:11FORECAST20193213649.7844.5547.16500.17381.19380.822.0138FF17.78568.78228454.9007061675400.0923276344449289213445280DRYVH
2019-08-10 08:00:11FORECAST20193213646.1744.5545.3600.13881.15880.771.9288FF14.17563.17228454.9007061675400.0458000450697339213445280DRYVH
2019-08-10 04:00:13FORECAST20193213643.6142.9743.2900.08581.10580.962.0658FF11.61559.61228454.9007061675400.0260049545684429213445280DRYVH