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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, August 31, 2019

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DAY 335 OF WATER YEAR 2019, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/01/2019 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): 65.66°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 50.67°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 58.16°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.740
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 93 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 34
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 547

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): 0.43 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.79 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.22 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: 242
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 462.31 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: 50

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 3
D2: 4
D3: 2
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 55.0

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
2019-09-01 04:00:11OBSERVATION20193355065.6650.6699658.16498000.430.791.22FF33.66546.66242462.30944875246 00.739799861790593 43425255DRYH
2019-09-01 00:00:13FORECAST20193355052.552.552.500.00410.43410.791.2241FF20.5533.5243462.8237151222600.259876245786949323425245DRYM
2019-08-31 12:00:11FORECAST20193355064.0951.2857.68500.00940.43940.791.2294FF32.09545.09243462.8237151222600.687665314113539333425250DRYMH
2019-08-31 08:00:11FORECAST20193355064.1351.257.66500.01110.44110.791.2311FF32.13545.13243462.8237151222600.689048007673049333425250DRYMH
2019-08-31 04:00:12FORECAST20193355063.2352.1357.6800.02370.45370.791.2437FF31.23544.23243462.8237151222600.657325040001059333425250DRYMH
2019-08-31 00:00:13FORECAST20193355064.8849.357.0900.02190.40190.791.1919FF32.88535.88242462.3094487524600.714463835778419343425255DRYH
2019-08-30 20:00:11FORECAST20193355064.7148.756.70500.01210.40210.791.1921FF32.71548.71242462.3094487524600.708790123124219343425255DRYH
2019-08-30 16:00:11FORECAST20193355065.0351.3758.200.01850.40850.791.1985FF33.03549.03242462.3094487524600.719425986133389343425255DRYH
2019-08-30 12:00:11FORECAST20193355064.4651.0857.7700.01570.40570.791.1957FF32.46548.46242462.3094487524600.700352227872359343425255DRYH
2019-08-30 08:00:11FORECAST20193355064.2750.957.58500.02180.41180.791.2018FF32.27542.27242462.3094487524600.693866371843749333425250DRYMH
2019-08-30 04:00:12FORECAST20193355064.0650.5357.29500.02250.42250.791.2125FF32.06548.06242462.3094487524600.686626556959619333425250DRYMH
2019-08-30 00:00:13FORECAST20193355063.350.7757.03500.06620.07620.790.8662FF31.3537.3242462.3094487524600.659836298638639333415225DRYL
2019-08-29 20:00:11FORECAST20193355062.7450.6656.700.05790.17790.790.9679FF30.74548.74242462.3094487524600.639556717084669333425250DRYMH
2019-08-29 16:00:11FORECAST20193355059.0350.6854.85500.05860.17860.790.9686FF27.03545.03242462.3094487524600.497851004952739323425245DRYM
2019-08-29 12:00:12FORECAST20193355064.0149.8456.92500.07940.18940.790.9794FF32.01549.01242462.3094487524600.68489200662999333425250DRYMH
2019-08-29 08:00:10FORECAST20193355063.0349.6156.3200.08660.28660.791.0766FF31.03548.03242462.3094487524600.650111957606089333425250DRYMH
2019-08-29 04:00:11FORECAST20193355062.949.6956.29500.07240.17240.790.9624FF30.9543.9242462.3094487524600.64539405110689333425250DRYMH
2019-08-29 00:00:13FORECAST20193355064.2450.6357.43500.04390.20390.790.9939FF32.24529.24242462.3094487524600.692836643889099333425250DRYMH
2019-08-28 20:00:11FORECAST20193355064.3249.9657.1400.04210.23210.81.0321FF32.32547.32242462.3094487524600.695579186090939333425250DRYMH
2019-08-28 16:00:11FORECAST20193355065.5849.7657.6700.00620.20620.81.0062FF33.58548.58242462.3094487524600.737255535739039343425255DRYH
2019-08-28 12:00:11FORECAST20193355068.8949.6159.2500.0060.1160.80.916FF36.89555.89242462.3094487524600.831114931933593434251110DRYVH
2019-08-28 08:00:11FORECAST20193355063.0749.956.48500.00260.09260.80.8926FF31.07550.07242462.3094487524600.651559013671339333425250DRYMH
2019-08-28 04:00:11FORECAST20193355067.2949.8758.5800.00290.10290.80.9029FF35.29554.29242462.3094487524600.788752945692049343425255DRYH
2019-08-28 00:00:13FORECAST20193355065.8249.2557.53500.00210.14210.80.9421FF33.82539.82242462.3094487524600.744850201810619343425255DRYH
2019-08-27 20:00:11FORECAST20193355065.6449.0657.3500.00180.08180.80.8818FF33.64554.64242462.3094487524600.739164971171549343415227.5DRYL
2019-08-27 16:00:11FORECAST20193355067.7950.8559.3200.00170.10170.80.9017FF35.79550.79242462.3094487524600.802614302121239343425255DRYH
2019-08-27 12:00:11FORECAST20193355070.9552.4561.700.00270.09270.80.8927FF38.95561.95242462.3094487524600.8770033200647193534251120DRYVH
2019-08-27 08:00:10FORECAST20193355068.8150.559.65500.00380.11380.790.9038FF36.81548.81242462.3094487524600.8291357002746793434251110DRYVH
2019-08-27 04:00:12FORECAST20193355070.0451.6960.86500.00290.11290.80.9129FF38.04556.04242462.3094487524600.8579342780158793534251120DRYVH
2019-08-27 00:00:12FORECAST2019335506649.6957.84500.00260.05260.80.8526FF34547242462.3094487524600.75047003677859343415227.5DRYL
2019-08-26 20:00:11FORECAST20193355066.0149.7157.8600.00260.03260.80.8326FF34.01561.01242462.3094487524600.750780312784979343415227.5DRYL
2019-08-26 16:00:11FORECAST20193355064.5548.8156.6800.00350.02350.790.8135FF32.55560.55242462.3094487524600.70340261028689343415227.5DRYL
2019-08-26 12:00:11FORECAST20193355068.7355.3862.05500.00020.00020.790.7902FF36.73564.73242462.3094487524600.827141725359969343415155DRYH
2019-08-26 08:00:11FORECAST20193355068.7655.3762.06500.00020.00020.790.7902FF36.76559.76242462.3094487524600.827891192909529343415155DRYH
2019-08-26 04:00:11FORECAST20193355071.0852.9962.03500.00020.00020.790.7902FF39.08570.08242462.3094487524600.87957403731759353415160DRYH
2019-08-26 00:00:12FORECAST20193355066.7651.7459.2500.00690.01690.790.8069FF34.76557.76242462.3094487524600.773456217955479343415227.5DRYL
2019-08-25 20:00:11FORECAST20193355066.7851.7659.2700.00690.02690.810.8369FF34.78572.78242462.3094487524600.774044556124339343415227.5DRYL
2019-08-25 16:00:11FORECAST20193355063.5352.0857.80500.0070.0270.810.837FF31.53570.53242462.3094487524600.668037310222589333415225DRYL
2019-08-25 12:00:11FORECAST20193355069.251.6260.4100.00380.03380.810.8438FF37.2572.2242462.3094487524600.838645023450779343415155DRYH
2019-08-25 08:00:11FORECAST20193355069.2451.6160.42500.00380.02380.80.8238FF37.24558.24242462.3094487524600.839600489376499343415155DRYH
2019-08-25 04:00:12FORECAST20193355070.0253.0661.5400.00380.04380.810.8538FF38.02574.02242462.3094487524600.857493909184969353415160DRYH
2019-08-25 00:00:13FORECAST20193355067.3150.6658.98500.03230.09230.820.9123FF35.31570.31242462.3094487524600.789318100947669343425255DRYH
2019-08-24 20:00:11FORECAST20193355067.3355.0961.2100.01890.07890.860.9389FF35.33582.33242462.3094487524600.789882369924779343415227.5DRYL
2019-08-24 16:00:11FORECAST20193355062.3953.7258.05500.01560.02560.850.8756FF30.39575.39242462.3094487524600.626675305436999333415225DRYL
2019-08-24 12:00:11FORECAST20193355060.4154.3657.38500.00470.07470.830.9047FF28.41574.41242462.3094487524600.551523329506919333415225DRYL
2019-08-24 08:00:11FORECAST20193355058.2454.3556.29500.00130.07130.820.8913FF26.24566.24242462.3094487524600.46708049910999323415222.5DRYL
2019-08-24 04:00:12FORECAST20193355059.0958.0358.5600.00080.07080.830.9008FF27.09569.09242462.3094487524600.500190838313689333415225DRYL