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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, September 10, 2019

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DAY 345 OF WATER YEAR 2019, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/11/2019 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:
VH
VERY HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 47.92°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 40.76°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 44.34°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.124
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 90 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: 561

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: 0.39 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.60 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.65 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.25 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: 252
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 467.37 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: 60

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: 5
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 100.0

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
2019-09-11 04:00:11OBSERVATION20193456047.9199240.7600644.3399900.389999999999991.60.652.25FF15.91992560.91992252467.36522165142 00.1239966897973390 134552100DRYVH
2019-09-11 00:00:13FORECAST20193456042.0142.0142.01001.210.651.86FF10.01555.01253467.8603125406900.0406594978008419013445280DRYVH
2019-09-10 12:00:11FORECAST20193456051.1241.9146.51500.19931.40930.652.0593FF19.12564.12253467.8603125406900.201157095858929013445280DRYVH
2019-09-10 08:00:11FORECAST20193456044.9141.7243.31500.23991.44990.652.0999FF12.91557.91253467.8603125406900.0729154093875769013445280DRYVH
2019-09-10 04:00:12FORECAST20193456045.7739.7142.7400.2771.4870.652.137FF13.77558.77253467.8603125406900.0855161731590229013445280DRYVH
2019-09-10 00:00:12FORECAST20193456051.0639.6445.3500.33450.51450.651.1645FF19.06559.06252467.3652216514200.199488213623369013435260DRYH
2019-09-09 20:00:11FORECAST20193456050.2739.0444.65500.4560.9960.651.646FF18.27565.27252467.3652216514200.178298427796969013445280DRYVH
2019-09-09 16:00:11FORECAST20193456050.0640.4645.2600.37640.91640.651.5664FF18.06565.06252467.3652216514200.172912925959949013435260DRYH
2019-09-09 12:00:11FORECAST20193456045.1440.2842.7100.39610.93610.651.5861FF13.14560.14252467.3652216514200.0761376226731019013435260DRYH
2019-09-09 08:00:11FORECAST20193456045.0539.942.47500.36161.25160.651.9016FF13.05560.05252467.3652216514200.0748641255045169013445280DRYVH
2019-09-09 04:00:12FORECAST20193456050.6640.4545.55500.34921.22920.651.8792FF18.66560.66252467.3652216514200.188576344849959013445280DRYVH
2019-09-09 00:00:14FORECAST20193456049.3941.2145.300.41531.36530.652.0153FF17.39551.39252467.3652216514200.156430447813039013445280DRYVH
2019-09-08 20:00:11FORECAST20193456050.3140.9445.62500.39781.76780.652.4178FF18.31563.31252467.3652216514200.1793360681546190134552100DRYVH
2019-09-08 16:00:11FORECAST20193456049.883944.4400.35361.72360.652.3736FF17.88566.88252467.3652216514200.1683799901775590134552100DRYVH
2019-09-08 12:00:11FORECAST20193456050.2238.6844.4500.27841.93840.652.5884FF18.22561.22252467.3652216514200.1770066967804990134552100DRYVH
2019-09-08 08:00:11FORECAST20193456050.4939.9345.2100.2471.8370.652.487FF18.49556.49252467.3652216514200.1840521875580190134552100DRYVH
2019-09-08 04:00:15FORECAST20193456050.738.344.500.24791.72790.652.3779FF18.7560.7252467.3652216514200.1896507126854690134552100DRYVH
2019-09-08 00:00:13FORECAST20193456050.453944.72500.20642.08640.532.6164FF18.45540.45252467.3652216514200.1829975590226390134552100DRYVH
2019-09-07 20:00:11FORECAST20193456050.5339.2744.900.22851.86850.842.7085FF18.53558.53252467.3652216514200.1851105831256490134552100DRYVH
2019-09-07 16:00:11FORECAST20193456050.4140.1145.2600.20911.80910.842.6491FF18.41562.41252467.3652216514200.1819467006217890134552100DRYVH
2019-09-07 12:00:11FORECAST20193456049.9340.1545.0400.35511.92510.842.7651FF17.93556.93252467.3652216514200.1696314246040490134552100DRYVH
2019-09-07 08:00:11FORECAST20193456043.0739.6341.3500.53571.87570.882.7557FF11.07556.07252467.3652216514200.05076100562980590134552100DRYVH
2019-09-07 04:00:11FORECAST20193456049.9938.4644.22500.43392.00390.872.8739TF17.99551.99252467.3652216514200.1711409808066190134552100DRYVH
2019-09-07 00:00:13FORECAST20193456048.6941.344.99500.46391.85390.852.7039FF16.69544.69252467.3652216514200.1403498352075290134552100DRYVH
2019-09-06 20:00:11FORECAST20193456050.5438.9344.73500.54341.73340.842.5734FF18.54555.54252467.3652216514200.1853757702404990134552100DRYVH
2019-09-06 16:00:11FORECAST20193456044.140.9542.52500.4481.8180.972.788FF12.1553.1252467.3652216514200.06239190661168190134552100DRYVH
2019-09-06 12:00:11FORECAST20193456049.4239.2744.34500.26631.26630.942.2063FF17.42554.42252467.3652216514200.157145639079529013445280DRYVH
2019-09-06 08:00:10FORECAST20193456049.4439.2544.34500.26631.47631.022.4963FF17.44553.44252467.3652216514200.157623622839189013445280DRYVH
2019-09-06 04:00:11FORECAST20193456051.0241.9946.50500.28691.26691.032.2969FF19.02562.02252467.3652216514200.19838026020939013445280DRYVH
2019-09-06 00:00:13FORECAST20193456051.8441.9446.8900.26761.17760.912.0876FF19.84541.84252467.3652216514200.221827557209529013445280DRYVH
2019-09-05 20:00:12FORECAST20193456052.1340.1946.1600.26650.94650.621.5665FF20.13564.13252467.3652216514200.230483549848429013435260DRYH
2019-09-05 16:00:11FORECAST20193456053.3841.1847.2800.18650.88650.631.5165FF21.38563.38252467.3652216514200.269867749155629023435267.5DRYH
2019-09-05 12:00:11FORECAST20193456053.7141.4547.5800.03340.55340.681.2334FF21.71553.71252467.3652216514200.280799488441159023435267.5DRYH
2019-09-05 08:00:11FORECAST20193456053.7541.4647.60500.03340.47340.61.0734FF21.75555.75252467.3652216514200.282138940279599023425245DRYM
2019-09-05 04:00:11FORECAST20193456053.2441.0947.16500.01880.54880.621.1688FF21.24565.24252467.3652216514200.265295193573489023435267.5DRYH
2019-09-05 00:00:12FORECAST20193456056.141.7448.9200.01060.43060.721.1506FF24.1564.1252467.3652216514200.365674640247779023425245DRYM
2019-09-04 20:00:11FORECAST20193456056.1441.7448.9400.01060.32060.781.1006FF24.14579.14252467.3652216514200.367168310553549023425245DRYM
2019-09-04 16:00:11FORECAST20193456055.142.2448.6700.06970.24970.670.9197FF23.1577.1252467.3652216514200.329045874315659023425245DRYM
2019-09-04 12:00:11FORECAST20193456051.9737.8244.89500.03710.20710.610.8171FF19.97563.97252467.3652216514200.225684708611399013425240DRYM
2019-09-04 08:00:11FORECAST20193456052.0137.8344.9200.03710.20710.630.8371FF20.01564.01252467.3652216514200.226879100618389013425240DRYM
2019-09-04 04:00:11FORECAST20193456053.1739.8246.49500.00620.17620.560.7362FF21.17572.17252467.3652216514200.263023736419489023425245DRYM
2019-09-04 00:00:13FORECAST20193456046.6841.1843.9300.18090.63090.521.1509FF14.68540.68252467.3652216514200.100547832615049013435260DRYH
2019-09-03 20:00:11FORECAST20193456046.741.1843.9400.1640.6140.521.134FF14.7553.7252467.3652216514200.100898507783039013435260DRYH
2019-09-03 16:00:11FORECAST20193456053.342.2347.76500.0760.4760.510.986FF21.3563.3252467.3652216514200.267250041173889023425245DRYM
2019-09-03 12:00:11FORECAST20193456045.6541.5343.5900.02780.32780.480.8078FF13.65562.65252467.3652216514200.0836663125769939013425240DRYM
2019-09-03 08:00:11FORECAST20193456043.7541.8742.8100.02420.32420.470.7942FF11.75560.75252467.3652216514200.0582272831704939013425240DRYM
2019-09-03 04:00:12FORECAST20193456041.8741.2641.56500.04770.27770.580.8577FF9.87544.87252467.3652216514200.0394562885453169013425240DRYM