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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, September 11, 2019

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DAY 346 OF WATER YEAR 2019, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/12/2019 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): 56.38°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 40.18°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 48.28°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.365
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: 24
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 560

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: 0.01 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.44 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.82 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.26 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: 253
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 467.86 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: 61

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: 4
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 90.0

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
2019-09-12 04:00:12OBSERVATION20193466156.3799240.1799248.2799200.0100000000000481.440.822.26FF24.37992560.37992253467.86031254069 00.364994938412791 23445290DRYVH
2019-09-12 00:00:12FORECAST20193466144.5844.5844.5800.0021.4320.822.252FF12.58548.58254468.3535256546200.0889179667619339113445280DRYVH
2019-09-11 12:00:11FORECAST20193466156.0744.9450.50500.01041.44040.822.2604FF24.07560.07254468.3535256546200.355151803898219123445290DRYVH
2019-09-11 08:00:11FORECAST20193466155.8940.248.04500.01021.44020.822.2602FF23.89559.89254468.3535256546200.349478506063679123445290DRYVH
2019-09-11 04:00:11FORECAST20193466155.8639.8247.8400.01861.44860.822.2686FF23.86559.86254468.3535256546200.348536174160639123445290DRYVH
2019-09-11 00:00:13FORECAST20193466156.3641.1448.7500.02991.06990.821.8899FF24.36554.36253467.8603125406900.364359511488719123445290DRYVH
2019-09-10 20:00:11FORECAST20193466156.0939.3447.71500.02781.26780.822.0878FF24.09563.09253467.8603125406900.355784183562069123445290DRYVH
2019-09-10 16:00:11FORECAST20193466156.4340.5248.47500.03051.27050.822.0905FF24.43563.43253467.8603125406900.366594071797989123445290DRYVH
2019-09-10 12:00:11FORECAST20193466155.9341.3548.6400.03581.27580.822.0958FF23.93562.93253467.8603125406900.350736391335389123445290DRYVH
2019-09-10 08:00:11FORECAST20193466155.9241.1948.55500.05111.33110.822.1511FF23.92556.92253467.8603125406900.350421766016339123445290DRYVH
2019-09-10 04:00:12FORECAST20193466156.0241.2148.61500.03611.35610.822.1761FF24.02558.02253467.8603125406900.353572601535349123445290DRYVH
2019-09-10 00:00:12FORECAST20193466155.6840.8248.2500.02450.36450.821.1845FF23.68557.68253467.8603125406900.342901960846619123425245DRYM
2019-09-09 20:00:11FORECAST20193466155.5240.8948.20500.02790.85790.821.6779FF23.52563.52253467.8603125406900.337922869035929123435267.5DRYH
2019-09-09 16:00:11FORECAST20193466155.4141.3448.37500.02770.77770.821.5977FF23.41563.41253467.8603125406900.33451604467789123435267.5DRYH
2019-09-09 12:00:11FORECAST20193466155.9241.1648.5400.02810.79810.821.6181FF23.92558.92253467.8603125406900.350421766016339123435267.5DRYH
2019-09-09 08:00:11FORECAST20193466155.7741.0948.4300.02451.10450.821.9245FF23.77558.77253467.8603125406900.3457147984989123445290DRYVH
2019-09-09 04:00:12FORECAST20193466155.6739.8247.74500.0231.0830.821.903FF23.67559.67253467.8603125406900.342589956358279123445290DRYVH
2019-09-09 00:00:14FORECAST20193466153.641.1347.36500.0181.3880.652.038FF21.6547.6253467.8603125406900.280574328697249123445290DRYVH
2019-09-08 20:00:11FORECAST20193466154.5941.0247.80500.02071.45070.992.4407FF22.59560.59253467.8603125406900.309563097704769123445290DRYVH
2019-09-08 16:00:11FORECAST20193466154.5740.7247.64500.03441.41440.992.4044FF22.57564.57253467.8603125406900.308964715936119123445290DRYVH
2019-09-08 12:00:11FORECAST20193466148.0340.1844.10500.08781.68780.992.6778FF16.03552.03253467.8603125406900.1459036589987991134552100DRYVH
2019-09-08 08:00:11FORECAST2019346614840.1944.09500.09241.53241.052.5824FF16547253467.8603125406900.1453210371489991134552100DRYVH
2019-09-08 04:00:15FORECAST20193466153.1639.8446.500.0381.41812.418FF21.16557.16253467.8603125406900.268125576821669123445290DRYVH
2019-09-08 00:00:13FORECAST20193466153.4640.446.9300.06541.65541.032.6854FF21.46536.46253467.8603125406900.2765832172085791234552112.5DRYVH
2019-09-07 20:00:11FORECAST20193466153.4640.3546.90500.06521.39521.382.7752FF21.46555.46253467.8603125406900.276583217208579123445290DRYVH
2019-09-07 16:00:11FORECAST20193466153.2640.8147.03500.06331.28331.432.7133FF21.26558.26253467.8603125406900.270930288333139123445290DRYVH
2019-09-07 12:00:11FORECAST20193466153.0540.8346.9400.05811.37811.452.8281FF21.05553.05253467.8603125406900.265057342964259123445290DRYVH
2019-09-07 08:00:11FORECAST20193466153.141.5347.31500.06861.44861.382.8286FF21.1552.1253467.8603125406900.266449783684669123445290DRYVH
2019-09-07 04:00:11FORECAST20193466154.0141.7847.89500.05721.42721.52.9272FF22.01549.01253467.8603125406900.292420121550969123445290DRYVH
2019-09-07 00:00:13FORECAST20193466152.7142.4947.600.08951.44951.342.7895FF20.71540.71253467.8603125406900.255687665119239123445290DRYVH
2019-09-06 20:00:11FORECAST20193466152.4239.4545.93500.11941.38941.32.6894FF20.42551.42253467.8603125406900.247834548032279113445280DRYVH
2019-09-06 16:00:11FORECAST20193466153.340.2246.7600.10291.44291.452.8929FF21.3549.3253467.8603125406900.272056252572349123445290DRYVH
2019-09-06 12:00:11FORECAST20193466149.6540.7845.21500.03880.85881.392.2488FF17.65546.65253467.8603125406900.179690462561939113435260DRYH
2019-09-06 08:00:11FORECAST20193466149.6640.7545.20500.03880.88881.652.5388FF17.66545.66253467.8603125406900.179913181324129113435260DRYH
2019-09-06 04:00:11FORECAST20193466151.0541.6246.33500.08540.72541.662.3854FF19.05556.05253467.8603125406900.212537356226029113435260DRYH
2019-09-06 00:00:13FORECAST20193466153.942.3848.1400.06510.80511.352.1551FF21.9538.9253467.8603125406900.289219266440279123435267.5DRYH
2019-09-05 20:00:12FORECAST20193466155.5540.9748.2600.02190.69190.91.5919FF23.55562.55253467.8603125406900.338854324983929123435267.5DRYH
2019-09-05 16:00:11FORECAST20193466156.3842.5149.44500.01580.54580.991.5358FF24.38562.38253467.8603125406900.36499749107679123435267.5DRYH
2019-09-05 12:00:11FORECAST20193466155.2541.648.42500.01410.34410.91.2441FF23.25552.25253467.8603125406900.329584941148399123425245DRYM
2019-09-05 08:00:11FORECAST20193466155.341.6148.45500.01410.34410.741.0841FF23.3554.3253467.8603125406900.331122783674559123425245DRYM
2019-09-05 04:00:11FORECAST20193466154.1541.4147.7800.11720.51720.771.2872FF22.15562.15253467.8603125406900.296517565553199123435267.5DRYH
2019-09-05 00:00:12FORECAST20193466158.7141.5150.1100.06590.20591.011.2159FF26.71565.71253467.8603125406900.441432343079259123425245DRYM
2019-09-04 20:00:11FORECAST20193466158.7541.5250.13500.05860.19860.961.1586FF26.75580.75253467.8603125406900.442772692940469123425245DRYM
2019-09-04 16:00:11FORECAST20193466157.6541.2749.4600.00860.17860.750.9286FF25.65577.65253467.8603125406900.406203603257789123425245DRYM
2019-09-04 12:00:11FORECAST20193466149.0739.7544.4100.00720.12720.70.8272FF17.07556.07253467.8603125406900.167069331935559113425240DRYM
2019-09-04 08:00:11FORECAST20193466142.6539.7641.20500.00510.12510.720.8451FF10.65549.65253467.8603125406900.0653079367248799113425240DRYM
2019-09-04 04:00:11FORECAST20193466142.8440.7941.81500.00120.11120.630.7412FF10.84557.84253467.8603125406900.0673914646262829113425240DRYM