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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, August 18, 2019

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DAY 322 OF WATER YEAR 2019, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/19/2019 04:00:12 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): 61.73°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 44.10°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 52.92°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.442
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 91 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 30
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 591

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: 0.00 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: 229
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 455.44 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: 37

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 3
D2: 4
D3: 2
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 45.0

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
2019-08-19 04:00:12OBSERVATION20193223761.7300644.0999652.91501000.10.790.89FF29.73006590.73006229455.44307233574 00.44228679483191 23425245DRYM
2019-08-19 00:00:13FORECAST20193223750.7450.7450.74000.10.790.89FF18.74579.74230455.9833814234300.1070519324329113425240DRYM
2019-08-18 12:00:11FORECAST20193223763.5148.3355.9200.01790.11790.790.9079FF31.51592.51230455.9833814234300.512945411010759133425250DRYMH
2019-08-18 08:00:13FORECAST20193223762.9947.2155.100.02030.12030.790.9103FF30.99591.99230455.9833814234300.492245725909039123425245DRYM
2019-08-18 04:00:13FORECAST20193223761.9846.854.3900.01690.11690.790.9069FF29.98590.98230455.9833814234300.452150025793059123425245DRYM
2019-08-18 00:00:13FORECAST20193223763.2846.5954.93500.01020.05020.790.8402FF31.28588.28229455.4430723357400.503790775474339133415225DRYL
2019-08-17 20:00:11FORECAST20193223763.3544.3253.83500.00470.06470.790.8547FF31.35600.35229455.4430723357400.506577402252389133515227.5DRYL
2019-08-17 16:00:11FORECAST20193223763.2946.0154.6500.01690.07690.790.8669FF31.29600.29229455.4430723357400.504188879510759133515227.5DRYL
2019-08-17 12:00:11FORECAST20193223762.6546.3454.49500.00740.06740.790.8574FF30.65599.65229455.4430723357400.478719125320749123515225DRYL
2019-08-17 08:00:11FORECAST20193223762.2446.3354.28500.01060.07060.790.8606FF30.24593.24229455.4430723357400.462441594274979123415222.5DRYL
2019-08-17 04:00:12FORECAST20193223762.347.2754.78500.0090.0690.790.859FF30.3599.3229455.4430723357400.464820401531949123515225DRYL
2019-08-17 00:00:13FORECAST20193223763.0346.7254.87500.00550.03550.790.8255FF31.03597.03229455.4430723357400.493837978475549123415222.5DRYL
2019-08-16 20:00:11FORECAST20193223762.8746.4454.65500.00710.04710.790.8371FF30.87607.87229455.4430723357400.487469810895449123515225DRYL
2019-08-16 16:00:11FORECAST20193223762.7445.9554.34500.00730.04730.790.8373FF30.74606.74229455.4430723357400.482297951464349123515225DRYL
2019-08-16 12:00:12FORECAST20193223762.245.5253.8600.02530.06530.790.8553FF30.2606.2229455.4430723357400.460856463399529123515225DRYL
2019-08-16 08:00:11FORECAST20193223761.6845.3953.53500.0220.0720.790.862FF29.68605.68229455.4430723357400.440315400049249123515225DRYL
2019-08-16 04:00:12FORECAST20193223761.0645.1753.11500.01380.05380.790.8438FF29.06603.06229455.4430723357400.416036937431819123515225DRYL
2019-08-16 00:00:13FORECAST20193223761.2144.9853.09500.01060.05060.790.8406FF29.21592.21229455.4430723357400.421885109301339123415222.5DRYL
2019-08-15 20:00:11FORECAST20193223761.1444.7152.92500.02260.05260.810.8626FF29.14603.14229455.4430723357400.419153736032389123515225DRYL
2019-08-15 16:00:11FORECAST20193223760.6344.852.71500.01690.03690.810.8469FF28.63603.63229455.4430723357400.399379149910069123515225DRYL
2019-08-15 12:00:11FORECAST20193223759.0544.8451.94500.02630.04630.810.8563FF27.05601.05229455.4430723357400.339937992055049123515225DRYL
2019-08-15 08:00:11FORECAST20193223764.3344.8854.60500.01680.02680.790.8168FF32.33604.33229455.4430723357400.545494790460979133515227.5DRYL
2019-08-15 04:00:12FORECAST20193223764.3246.3755.34500.01830.02830.80.8283FF32.32609.32229455.4430723357400.545099235515559133515227.5DRYL
2019-08-15 00:00:13FORECAST20193223763.6846.3555.01500.01790.04790.80.8479FF31.68592.68229455.4430723357400.519707768531829133415225DRYL
2019-08-14 20:00:11FORECAST20193223762.9145.4254.16500.00390.02390.80.8239FF30.91608.91229455.4430723357400.489061616764839123515225DRYL
2019-08-14 16:00:11FORECAST20193223762.8846.6954.78500.00340.02340.790.8134FF30.88607.88229455.4430723357400.487867744640619123515225DRYL
2019-08-14 12:00:12FORECAST20193223765.1148.256.65500.00480.02480.790.8148FF33.11608.11229455.4430723357400.576178592176619133515227.5DRYL
2019-08-14 08:00:11FORECAST20193223765.0948.256.64500.00480.01480.80.8148FF33.09608.09229455.4430723357400.575396754938839133515227.5DRYL
2019-08-14 04:00:15FORECAST20193223765.0248.156.5600.00440.01440.810.8244FF33.02618.02229455.4430723357400.572658007740249133515227.5DRYL
2019-08-14 00:00:13FORECAST20193223764.746.3655.5300.01490.03490.80.8349FF32.7595.7229455.4430723357400.560095343768859133415225DRYL
2019-08-13 20:00:11FORECAST20193223764.6346.2955.4600.01490.02490.820.8449FF32.63610.63229455.4430723357400.557338720608899133515227.5DRYL
2019-08-13 16:00:11FORECAST20193223764.947.856.3500.01460.02460.820.8446FF32.9611.9229455.4430723357400.567954928106099133515227.5DRYL
2019-08-13 12:00:11FORECAST20193223762.7946.8854.83500.0040.0240.820.844FF30.79601.79229455.4430723357400.484286823271759123515225DRYL
2019-08-13 08:00:11FORECAST20193223762.7846.8754.82500.0040.0240.830.854FF30.78603.78229455.4430723357400.483889016047089123515225DRYL
2019-08-13 04:00:13FORECAST20193223762.4747.554.98500.0040.0240.810.834FF30.47609.47229455.4430723357400.471566905618429123515225DRYL
2019-08-13 00:00:13FORECAST20193223762.6148.3755.4900.00150.00150.810.8115FF30.61601.61229455.4430723357400.477129069314169123515225DRYL
2019-08-12 20:00:11FORECAST20193223762.6148.3655.48500.00150.00150.840.8415FF30.61613.61229455.4430723357400.477129069314169123515225DRYL
2019-08-12 16:00:11FORECAST20193223762.6548.3555.500.00250.00250.830.8325FF30.65615.65229455.4430723357400.478719125320749123515225DRYL
2019-08-12 12:00:12FORECAST20193223767.1150.9159.0100.00470.04470.830.8747FF35.11607.11229455.4430723357400.652366825061859133515227.5DRYL
2019-08-12 08:00:11FORECAST20193223767.6250.6759.14500.00470.04470.840.8847FF35.62605.62229455.4430723357400.670977935885719133515227.5DRYL
2019-08-12 04:00:12FORECAST20193223766.1846.9456.5600.00250.08250.830.9125FF34.18606.18229455.4430723357400.617494805319139133515227.5DRYL
2019-08-12 00:00:13FORECAST20193223764.6849.8857.2800.00770.10770.640.7477FF32.68609.68229455.4430723357400.559308028348829133525255DRYH
2019-08-11 20:00:11FORECAST20193223764.6849.8957.28500.00750.10750.740.8475FF32.68610.68229455.4430723357400.559308028348829133525255DRYH
2019-08-11 16:00:11FORECAST20193223763.0948.6855.88500.0080.8280.721.548FF31.09597.09229455.4430723357400.496226533485339123435267.5DRYH
2019-08-11 12:00:11FORECAST20193223757.9749.1853.57500.01180.06180.710.7718FF25.97592.97229455.4430723357400.301386964196459123415222.5DRYL
2019-08-11 08:00:11FORECAST20193223750.3449.1949.76500.01180.06180.740.8018FF18.34586.34229455.4430723357400.0998611646357739113415220DRYL
2019-08-11 04:00:11FORECAST20193223748.4647.347.8800.00820.10820.780.8882FF16.46575.46229455.4430723357400.0707321577333569113425240DRYM