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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, September 9, 2019

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DAY 344 OF WATER YEAR 2019, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/10/2019 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:
VH
VERY HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 47.79°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 41.84°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 44.82°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.096
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: 16
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 578

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: 1.04 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.35 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.51 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.86 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: 251
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 466.87 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: 59

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: 4
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 80.0

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
2019-09-10 04:00:12OBSERVATION20193445947.7899641.8400644.8150101.041.350.511.86FF15.78996577.78996251466.86824583767 00.09621222422888391 13445280DRYVH
2019-09-10 00:00:12FORECAST20193445942.8742.8742.8700.00680.31680.510.8268FF10.87572.87252467.3652216514200.0348620467291289113425240DRYM
2019-09-09 12:00:11FORECAST20193445949.7241.0945.40500.36760.67760.511.1876FF17.72579.72252467.3652216514200.134882552988099113435260DRYH
2019-09-09 08:00:11FORECAST20193445949.7640.3845.0700.71821.02820.511.5382FF17.76579.76252467.3652216514200.135782960048739113445280DRYVH
2019-09-09 04:00:12FORECAST20193445944.5640.5342.54500.71251.02250.511.5325FF12.56574.56252467.3652216514200.0506825141014539113445280DRYVH
2019-09-09 00:00:14FORECAST20193445943.5341.3342.4300.95091.09090.511.6009FF11.53566.53251466.8682458376700.0404777277080969113445280DRYVH
2019-09-08 20:00:11FORECAST20193445945.6839.3442.5101.0331.5130.512.023FF13.68577.68251466.8682458376700.06399155725184491134552100DRYVH
2019-09-08 16:00:11FORECAST20193445950.1139.7444.92501.02541.50540.512.0154FF18.11582.11251466.8682458376700.1438365546033191134552100DRYVH
2019-09-08 12:00:11FORECAST20193445943.9941.1642.57501.31711.79710.512.3071FF11.99575.99251466.8682458376700.04480856795213491134552100DRYVH
2019-09-08 08:00:11FORECAST20193445943.7140.8142.2601.19241.73240.512.2424FF11.71570.71251466.8682458376700.04213023803229391134552100DRYVH
2019-09-08 04:00:15FORECAST20193445943.2740.6141.9401.13271.62270.512.1327FF11.27575.27251466.8682458376700.03818378472520791134552100DRYVH
2019-09-08 00:00:13FORECAST20193445947.0439.4443.2401.38441.90440.512.4144FF15.04555.04251466.8682458376700.08361863731806791134552100DRYVH
2019-09-07 20:00:11FORECAST20193445948.1738.5643.36501.09591.96590.512.4759FF16.17573.17251466.8682458376700.1031008925629491134552100DRYVH
2019-09-07 16:00:11FORECAST20193445948.3838.4843.4301.00971.92970.512.4397FF16.38577.38251466.8682458376700.1070571938925191134552100DRYVH
2019-09-07 12:00:11FORECAST20193445942.4740.4341.4500.96311.90310.512.4131FF10.47572.47251466.8682458376700.03178066405526191134552100DRYVH
2019-09-07 08:00:11FORECAST20193445949.0540.0244.53500.83731.70730.512.2173FF17.05578.05251466.8682458376700.1204061779793691134552100DRYVH
2019-09-07 04:00:11FORECAST20193445947.9239.1943.55500.94161.93160.512.4416FF15.92566.92251466.8682458376700.09853034720323391134552100DRYVH
2019-09-07 00:00:12FORECAST20193445949.6539.8744.7600.90471.81470.432.2447FF17.65560.65251466.8682458376700.1333166866127591134552100DRYVH
2019-09-06 20:00:11FORECAST20193445943.6940.8742.2800.72521.53520.492.0252FF11.69569.69251466.8682458376700.04194397994551691134552100DRYVH
2019-09-06 16:00:11FORECAST20193445948.5839.6944.13500.8941.8540.492.344FF16.58573.58251466.8682458376700.1109254787582791134552100DRYVH
2019-09-06 12:00:11FORECAST20193445946.639.9743.28500.54661.44660.491.9366FF14.6569.6251466.8682458376700.0768285505445019113445280DRYVH
2019-09-06 08:00:10FORECAST20193445946.5939.8443.21500.58251.71250.522.2325FF14.59568.59251466.8682458376700.07667923666294791134552100DRYVH
2019-09-06 04:00:11FORECAST20193445952.2639.0645.6600.35461.51460.52.0146FF20.26576.26251466.8682458376700.2002300413665791134552100DRYVH
2019-09-06 00:00:13FORECAST20193445945.341.8543.57500.46711.32710.491.8171FF13.3555.3251466.8682458376700.0592017580910239113445280DRYVH
2019-09-05 20:00:12FORECAST20193445950.5640.8545.70500.39880.84880.451.2988FF18.56576.56251466.8682458376700.154654588481519113435260DRYH
2019-09-05 16:00:11FORECAST20193445951.7341.4846.60500.34010.87010.461.3301FF19.73574.73251466.8682458376700.185226914086519113435260DRYH
2019-09-05 12:00:11FORECAST20193445947.0541.5444.29500.2990.6990.51.199FF15.05565.05251466.8682458376700.0837780183304329113435260DRYH
2019-09-05 08:00:11FORECAST20193445947.0841.5444.3100.2990.5690.471.039FF15.08567.08251466.8682458376700.0842575258230949113435260DRYH
2019-09-05 04:00:11FORECAST20193445950.8741.4846.17500.38230.68230.471.1523FF18.87576.87251466.8682458376700.16241118723339113435260DRYH
2019-09-05 00:00:12FORECAST20193445956.3542.6449.49500.12540.60540.531.1354FF24.35573.35251466.8682458376700.338028725862639123435267.5DRYH
2019-09-04 20:00:11FORECAST20193445956.3942.6449.51500.12540.59540.491.0854FF24.39588.39251466.8682458376700.339542071479519123435267.5DRYH
2019-09-04 16:00:11FORECAST20193445954.2541.447.82500.10130.37130.480.8513FF22.25587.25251466.8682458376700.262716584021269123425245DRYM
2019-09-04 12:00:11FORECAST20193445949.9841.7345.85500.08340.31340.470.7834FF17.98576.98251466.8682458376700.140808492914819113425240DRYM
2019-09-04 08:00:11FORECAST20193445950.0341.7645.89500.08340.34340.460.8034FF18.03577.03251466.8682458376700.141967988435149113425240DRYM
2019-09-04 04:00:11FORECAST20193445949.7640.9545.35500.0990.2890.440.729FF17.76583.76251466.8682458376700.135782960048739113425240DRYM
2019-09-04 00:00:13FORECAST20193445945.7741.4943.6300.30680.47680.490.9668FF13.77558.77251466.8682458376700.0651688188293569113425240DRYM
2019-09-03 20:00:11FORECAST20193445945.841.5343.66500.30680.47680.490.9668FF13.8571.8251466.8682458376700.0655649394000559113425240DRYM
2019-09-03 16:00:11FORECAST20193445948.9339.7744.3500.25210.41210.50.9121FF16.93574.93251466.8682458376700.117933159984319113425240DRYM
2019-09-03 12:00:11FORECAST20193445953.7942.4948.1400.22770.30770.470.7777FF21.79581.79251466.8682458376700.24744190835559113425240DRYM
2019-09-03 08:00:11FORECAST20193445953.8342.5148.1700.22770.30770.460.7677FF21.83581.83251466.8682458376700.248751062391799113425240DRYM
2019-09-03 04:00:11FORECAST20193445950.9540.145.52500.18190.24190.570.8119FF18.95567.95251466.8682458376700.164453192191569113425240DRYM
2019-09-03 00:00:12FORECAST20193445950.7740.1645.46500.1160.3160.480.796FF18.77567.77251466.8682458376700.159881929551439113425240DRYM
2019-09-02 20:00:11FORECAST20193445950.7940.1545.4700.11170.31170.50.8117FF18.79579.79251466.8682458376700.160385714236689113425240DRYM
2019-09-02 16:00:11FORECAST2019344595442.7748.38500.05130.14130.50.6413FF22582251466.8682458376700.254355802249049123425245DRYM
2019-09-02 12:00:11FORECAST20193445951.4843.4747.47500.00870.01870.610.6287FF19.48574.48251466.8682458376700.178398389264359113415220DRYL
2019-09-02 08:00:11FORECAST20193445947.0843.7745.42500.00310.01310.590.6031FF15.08565.08251466.8682458376700.0842575258230949113415220DRYL
2019-09-02 04:00:12FORECAST20193445947.9446.5547.245000.020.540.56FF15.94574.94251466.8682458376700.0988904576597739113415220DRYL