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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, September 13, 2019

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DAY 348 OF WATER YEAR 2019, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/14/2019 04:00:10 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): 49.12°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 41.60°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 45.36°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.183
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 95 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 17
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 555

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: 0.09 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.28 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.25 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.53 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: 255
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 468.84 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: 63

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: 2
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 40.0

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
2019-09-14 04:00:12OBSERVATION20193486349.1199841.5999445.3599600.0900000000000320.280000000000032.252.53FF17.11998555.11998255468.84486811521 00.1826595527169495 13425240DRYM
2019-09-14 00:00:14FORECAST20193486347.0947.0947.0900.00210.19212.252.4421FF15.09553.09256469.3343470174500.135614295240269513425240DRYM
2019-09-13 12:00:11FORECAST20193486356.346.0351.16500.03440.22442.252.4744FF24.3562.3256469.3343470174500.414444483817789523425245DRYM
2019-09-13 08:00:11FORECAST20193486356.2744.5650.41500.03650.22652.252.4765FF24.27562.27256469.3343470174500.413322782417049523425245DRYM
2019-09-13 04:00:12FORECAST20193486356.7543.750.22500.09440.28442.252.5344FF24.75562.75256469.3343470174500.431348774274019523425245DRYM
2019-09-13 00:00:13FORECAST20193486356.8141.194900.2830.3332.252.583FF24.81546.81255468.8448681152100.433612922017399523425245DRYM
2019-09-12 20:00:10FORECAST20193486356.3741.2848.82500.35580.40582.252.6558FF24.37561.37255468.8448681152100.417064486411179523425245DRYM
2019-09-12 16:00:11FORECAST20193486357.2243.4150.31500.36130.41132.252.6613FF25.22562.22255468.8448681152100.449139137606189523425245DRYM
2019-09-12 12:00:11FORECAST20193486356.3244.750.5100.23780.28782.252.5378FF24.32561.32255468.8448681152100.415192673107099523425245DRYM
2019-09-12 08:00:11FORECAST2019348635644.5850.2900.28240.34242.252.5924FF24561255468.8448681152100.40326033714349523425245DRYM
2019-09-12 04:00:12FORECAST20193486355.7344.5550.1400.27550.29552.252.5455FF23.73560.73255468.8448681152100.393261529152599523425245DRYM
2019-09-12 00:00:12FORECAST20193486355.5344.3349.9300.27580.28582.252.5358FF23.53550.53255468.8448681152100.385899725665289523425245DRYM
2019-09-11 20:00:10FORECAST20193486355.6944.2349.9600.20710.22712.252.4771FF23.69561.69255468.8448681152100.391786019499949523425245DRYM
2019-09-11 16:00:11FORECAST20193486356.8243.8150.31500.16530.18532.252.4353FF24.82562.82255468.8448681152100.433990493928339523425245DRYM
2019-09-11 12:00:11FORECAST20193486356.5142.3249.41500.22680.23682.252.4868FF24.51562.51255468.8448681152100.422315441268489523425245DRYM
2019-09-11 08:00:11FORECAST20193486356.4844.2250.3500.17760.18762.252.4376FF24.48561.48255468.8448681152100.421189040338729523425245DRYM
2019-09-11 04:00:11FORECAST20193486355.5944.7150.1500.21210.24212.252.4921FF23.59560.59255468.8448681152100.38810408999849523425245DRYM
2019-09-11 00:00:13FORECAST20193486355.3741.6548.5100.1680.2081.862.068FF23.37554.37255468.8448681152100.380039577989529523425245DRYM
2019-09-10 20:00:11FORECAST20193486354.4844.0249.2500.1820.2122.062.272FF22.48562.48255468.8448681152100.347976581667139523425245DRYM
2019-09-10 16:00:11FORECAST2019348635543.0849.0400.17350.20352.062.2635FF23563255468.8448681152100.366595019821379523425245DRYM
2019-09-10 12:00:11FORECAST20193486352.3843.8848.1300.22620.26622.062.3262FF20.38561.38255468.8448681152100.276814092302229523425245DRYM
2019-09-10 08:00:11FORECAST20193486352.3443.247.7700.19650.24652.12.3465FF20.34555.34255468.8448681152100.275530404902969523425245DRYM
2019-09-10 04:00:12FORECAST20193486355.1442.5648.8500.18240.22242.142.3624FF23.14558.14255468.8448681152100.37166394360219523425245DRYM
2019-09-10 00:00:12FORECAST20193486353.3241.947.6100.37690.39691.161.5569FF21.32556.32255468.8448681152100.307793157237889523425245DRYM
2019-09-09 20:00:11FORECAST20193486353.3341.9147.6200.39030.42031.652.0703FF21.33562.33255468.8448681152100.308130767984159523425245DRYM
2019-09-09 16:00:11FORECAST20193486351.7942.3347.0600.1930.2231.571.793FF19.79560.79255468.8448681152100.258182007686939523425245DRYM
2019-09-09 12:00:11FORECAST20193486355.1342.7848.95500.11990.14991.591.7399FF23.13555.13255468.8448681152100.371301127051039523425245DRYM
2019-09-09 08:00:11FORECAST20193486355.1442.7748.95500.11990.13991.92.0399FF23.14554.14255468.8448681152100.37166394360219523425245DRYM
2019-09-09 04:00:12FORECAST20193486355.444.1949.79500.12410.14411.882.0241FF23.4560.4255468.8448681152100.381136305934159523425245DRYM
2019-09-09 00:00:14FORECAST20193486357.2744.1850.72500.13380.15382.022.1738FF25.27550.27255468.8448681152100.451038408385519523425245DRYM
2019-09-08 20:00:11FORECAST20193486357.2944.1950.7400.13380.15382.422.5738FF25.29563.29255468.8448681152100.451798433146969523425245DRYM
2019-09-08 16:00:11FORECAST20193486355.9643.8349.89500.3110.3412.372.711FF23.96565.96255468.8448681152100.401774864069379523425245DRYM
2019-09-08 12:00:11FORECAST20193486357.141.4549.27500.25390.34392.592.9339FF25.1551.1255468.8448681152100.444585721048959523425245DRYM
2019-09-08 08:00:11FORECAST20193486357.1241.4749.29500.25390.34392.492.8339FF25.12546.12255468.8448681152100.445344132784799523425245DRYM
2019-09-08 04:00:15FORECAST20193486357.0741.9849.52500.35370.39372.382.7737FF25.07556.07255468.8448681152100.443448484564789523425245DRYM
2019-09-08 00:00:13FORECAST20193486352.1441.846.9700.20450.27452.622.8945FF20.14532.14255468.8448681152100.269156175782029523425245DRYM
2019-09-07 20:00:11FORECAST20193486352.1541.8246.98500.20450.27452.712.9845FF20.15551.15255468.8448681152100.269473123808339523425245DRYM
2019-09-07 16:00:11FORECAST20193486354.3341.6547.9900.09440.15442.652.8044FF22.33556.33255468.8448681152100.342670946175389523425245DRYM
2019-09-07 12:00:11FORECAST20193486361.349.5255.4100.09840.15842.772.9284FF29.3560.3255468.8448681152100.603998585232449533425250DRYMH
2019-09-07 08:00:11FORECAST20193486361.3249.5355.42500.09840.16842.762.9284FF29.32559.32255468.8448681152100.60473794293189533425250DRYMH
2019-09-07 04:00:11FORECAST20193486361.7549.8955.8200.05140.11142.872.9814FF29.75555.75255468.8448681152100.620538862731049533425250DRYMH
2019-09-07 00:00:13FORECAST20193486358.9840.3849.6800.1050.1952.72.895FF26.98541.98255468.8448681152100.516378384080989533425250DRYMH
2019-09-06 20:00:11FORECAST20193486351.4841.2346.35500.06340.19342.572.7634FF19.48545.48255468.8448681152100.248659155094259513425240DRYM
2019-09-06 16:00:11FORECAST20193486357.3647.5352.44500.03230.14232.792.9323FF25.36549.36255468.8448681152100.454459893155099523425245DRYM
2019-09-06 12:00:11FORECAST20193486352.4446.6949.56500.01910.07912.212.2891FF20.44540.44255468.8448681152100.278745092663059523415222.5DRYL
2019-09-06 08:00:11FORECAST20193486348.2346.9347.5800.00040.06042.52.5604FF16.23535.23255468.8448681152100.160906626199699513415220DRYL
2019-09-06 04:00:11FORECAST20193486349.3548.8849.11500.00040.11042.32.4104FF17.35546.35255468.8448681152100.188566658437089513425240DRYM