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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, September 14, 2019

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DAY 349 OF WATER YEAR 2019, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/15/2019 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:
M
MEDIUM

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 52.20°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 43.87°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 48.03°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.309
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: 20
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 532

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: 0.04 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.31 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.26 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.57 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: 256
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 469.33 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: 64

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: 2
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 45.0

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
2019-09-15 04:00:11OBSERVATION20193496452.1999643.8699248.0349400.0399999999999640.309999999999962.262.57FF20.19996532.19996256469.33434701745 00.3093560090672393 23425245DRYM
2019-09-15 00:00:13FORECAST20193496445.6845.6845.6800.00640.27642.262.5364FF13.68525.68257469.8219694294300.146345859253649313425240DRYM
2019-09-14 12:00:13FORECAST20193496457.3645.3451.3500.05630.32632.262.5863FF25.36537.36257469.8219694294300.476500507034469323425245DRYM
2019-09-14 08:00:13FORECAST20193496457.7744.6251.19500.06430.33432.262.5943FF25.77537.77257469.8219694294300.490395054966359323425245DRYM
2019-09-14 04:00:12FORECAST20193496454.4443.9749.20500.05960.32962.262.5896FF22.44534.44257469.8219694294300.379340973704719323425245DRYM
2019-09-14 00:00:14FORECAST20193496457.5244.7951.15500.03560.21562.262.4756FF25.52535.52256469.3343470174500.481920304288489323425245DRYM
2019-09-13 20:00:10FORECAST20193496457.6344.1850.90500.01540.22542.262.4854FF25.63544.63256469.3343470174500.485648414919149323425245DRYM
2019-09-13 16:00:11FORECAST20193496458.1645.3751.76500.01180.22182.262.4818FF26.16545.16256469.3343470174500.503622901607019333425250DRYMH
2019-09-13 12:00:11FORECAST20193496457.8345.3751.600.01120.22122.262.4812FF25.83544.83256469.3343470174500.492429784998149323425245DRYM
2019-09-13 08:00:11FORECAST20193496457.6845.0151.34500.02280.24282.262.5028FF25.68544.68256469.3343470174500.48734344505579323425245DRYM
2019-09-13 04:00:12FORECAST20193496457.2644.8451.0500.02410.29412.262.5541FF25.26545.26256469.3343470174500.473115276154829323425245DRYM
2019-09-13 00:00:13FORECAST20193496457.5744.3750.9700.02540.34542.262.6054FF25.57529.57256469.3343470174500.483614723674889323425245DRYM
2019-09-12 20:00:11FORECAST20193496457.5444.1950.86500.03310.43312.262.6931FF25.54543.54256469.3343470174500.482598034570889323425245DRYM
2019-09-12 16:00:11FORECAST20193496457.8844.451.1400.03330.43332.262.6933FF25.88544.88256469.3343470174500.494125546084599323425245DRYM
2019-09-12 12:00:12FORECAST20193496455.6444.1449.8900.06450.34452.262.6045FF23.64541.64256469.3343470174500.418715103153419323425245DRYM
2019-09-12 08:00:11FORECAST20193496455.5143.249.35500.06180.39182.262.6518FF23.51541.51256469.3343470174500.414402318160599323425245DRYM
2019-09-12 04:00:12FORECAST20193496455.8443.1449.4900.05260.34262.262.6026FF23.84541.84256469.3343470174500.425369097075479323425245DRYM
2019-09-12 00:00:12FORECAST20193496455.8342.5149.1700.03150.32152.252.5715FF23.83531.83256469.3343470174500.425035875510389323425245DRYM
2019-09-11 20:00:10FORECAST20193496455.842.7749.28500.04910.26912.262.5291FF23.8542.8256469.3343470174500.424036533006719323425245DRYM
2019-09-11 16:00:11FORECAST20193496455.3642.6348.99500.03810.21812.262.4781FF23.36543.36256469.3343470174500.40943885073359323425245DRYM
2019-09-11 12:00:11FORECAST20193496456.7942.6849.73500.0580.2882.262.548FF24.79544.79256469.3343470174500.45723469875829323425245DRYM
2019-09-11 08:00:11FORECAST20193496450.3142.746.50500.0590.2392.262.499FF18.31536.31256469.3343470174500.255144781914799323425245DRYM
2019-09-11 04:00:11FORECAST20193496454.464348.7300.06010.28012.272.5501FF22.46540.46256469.3343470174500.379988279194249323425245DRYM
2019-09-11 00:00:13FORECAST20193496455.144.5449.8200.06160.24161.892.1316FF23.1534.1256469.3343470174500.40087022876519323425245DRYM
2019-09-10 20:00:11FORECAST20193496454.4142.5948.500.06250.24252.092.3325FF22.41541.41256469.3343470174500.378370649668739323425245DRYM
2019-09-10 16:00:11FORECAST20193496452.742.9147.80500.12770.29772.092.3877FF20.7540.7256469.3343470174500.32449754251449323425245DRYM
2019-09-10 12:00:11FORECAST20193496457.7944.7351.2600.00970.23972.12.3397FF25.79543.79256469.3343470174500.49107327315479323425245DRYM
2019-09-10 08:00:11FORECAST20193496457.7944.7451.26500.00970.20972.152.3597FF25.79537.79256469.3343470174500.49107327315479323425245DRYM
2019-09-10 04:00:12FORECAST20193496457.4442.650.0200.01240.19242.182.3724FF25.44540.44256469.3343470174500.479209925158519323425245DRYM
2019-09-10 00:00:12FORECAST20193496454.5842.2948.43500.03160.41161.181.5916FF22.58535.58256469.3343470174500.383879114145329323425245DRYM
2019-09-09 20:00:11FORECAST20193496454.5842.348.4400.03160.42161.682.1016FF22.58541.58256469.3343470174500.383879114145329323425245DRYM
2019-09-09 16:00:11FORECAST20193496453.6142.1447.87500.02770.21771.61.8177FF21.61539.61256469.3343470174500.35279562162919323425245DRYM
2019-09-09 12:00:11FORECAST20193496446.2740.5543.4100.3690.4891.622.109FF14.27526.27256469.3343470174500.158164813054779313425240DRYM
2019-09-09 08:00:11FORECAST20193496446.2640.5743.41500.3690.4891.922.409FF14.26525.26256469.3343470174500.157959426902779313425240DRYM
2019-09-09 04:00:12FORECAST20193496450.1441.745.9200.34670.46671.92.3667FF18.14535.14256469.3343470174500.250523404267889323425245DRYM
2019-09-09 00:00:14FORECAST20193496451.7341.8846.80500.92731.05732.043.0973FF19.73526.73256469.3343470174500.295413660733279323445290DRYVH
2019-09-08 20:00:11FORECAST20193496451.7141.946.80500.92731.05732.443.4973TF19.71539.71256469.3343470174500.294826775215399323445290DRYVH
2019-09-08 16:00:11FORECAST20193496449.9342.0846.00500.96481.27482.43.6748TF17.93540.93256469.3343470174500.244876370132289313445280DRYVH
2019-09-08 12:00:11FORECAST20193496442.9938.5740.7800.68160.93162.683.6116TF10.99518.99256469.3343470174500.100053751316139313435260DRYH
2019-09-08 08:00:11FORECAST20193496442.9738.5940.7800.68160.93162.583.5116TF10.97513.97256469.3343470174500.0997550122056769313435260DRYH
2019-09-08 04:00:15FORECAST20193496445.6637.2541.45500.99941.34942.423.7694TF13.66526.66256469.3343470174500.145955861068679313445280DRYVH
2019-09-08 00:00:14FORECAST20193496445.9838.0141.99500.9771.1772.693.867TF13.98502.98256469.3343470174500.152279546761779313445280DRYVH
2019-09-07 20:00:11FORECAST20193496445.973841.98500.84351.04352.783.8235TF13.97521.97256469.3343470174500.152079226607959313445280DRYVH
2019-09-07 16:00:11FORECAST20193496441.5438.2939.91500.58840.67842.713.3884FF9.54522.54256469.3343470174500.080043839630659313435260DRYH
2019-09-07 12:00:11FORECAST20193496453.7149.5651.63500.03410.13412.832.9641FF21.71538.71256469.3343470174500.355959105423829323425245DRYM
2019-09-07 08:00:11FORECAST20193496452.4449.5751.00500.02170.12172.832.9517FF20.44536.44256469.3343470174500.316586312235779323425245DRYM
2019-09-07 04:00:11FORECAST20193496452.7350.7651.74500.00330.05332.932.9833FF20.73533.73256469.3343470174500.325415579546759323415222.5DRYL