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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, September 16, 2019

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DAY 351 OF WATER YEAR 2019, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/17/2019 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:
H
HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 45.04°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 36.71°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 40.87°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.165
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: 13
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 480

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: 0.05 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.14 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.16 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.30 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
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: 258
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 470.31 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: 66

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: 3
D3: 4
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 70.0

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
2019-09-17 04:00:12OBSERVATION20193516645.0399236.7100640.8749900.0500000000000111.142.163.3TF13.03992480.03992258470.30774239242 00.164846699523691 13345270DRYH
2019-09-17 00:00:14FORECAST20193516638.3738.3738.3700.00321.09322.163.2532TF6.37473.37259470.79167292100.061882324711469113345270DRYH
2019-09-16 12:00:12FORECAST20193516647.8638.443.1300.12611.21612.163.3761TF15.86482.86259470.79167292100.230748942828849113345270DRYH
2019-09-16 08:00:14FORECAST20193516647.5537.6642.60500.11361.20362.163.3636TF15.55482.55259470.79167292100.222857349113049113345270DRYH
2019-09-16 04:00:15FORECAST20193516643.0737.7240.39500.15471.24472.163.4047TF11.07478.07259470.79167292100.12687135880999113345270DRYH
2019-09-16 00:00:15FORECAST20193516647.8837.742.7900.16060.21062.162.3706FF15.88477.88258470.3077423924200.23126337343879113325235DRYL
2019-09-15 20:00:11FORECAST20193516648.0735.2241.64500.23180.57182.162.7318FF16.07485.07258470.3077423924200.236182190550979113335252.5DRYMH
2019-09-15 16:00:11FORECAST20193516648.1137.7842.94500.240.582.162.74FF16.11485.11258470.3077423924200.237225012959499113335252.5DRYMH
2019-09-15 12:00:11FORECAST20193516648.3138.0843.19500.17050.51052.162.6705FF16.31485.31258470.3077423924200.242476807524219113335252.5DRYMH
2019-09-15 08:00:11FORECAST20193516648.0537.9142.9800.15970.84972.163.0097FF16.05483.05258470.3077423924200.235661726162519113335252.5DRYMH
2019-09-15 04:00:11FORECAST20193516648.7737.6943.2300.16411.04412.163.2041FF16.77483.77258470.3077423924200.254790861991899123345280DRYVH
2019-09-15 00:00:13FORECAST20193516648.3337.7643.04500.22761.12762.163.2876TF16.33477.33258470.3077423924200.243005423412869113345270DRYH
2019-09-14 20:00:11FORECAST20193516648.5337.2642.89500.15281.18282.163.3428TF16.53489.53258470.3077423924200.248325649230529113345270DRYH
2019-09-14 16:00:12FORECAST20193516648.1937.0242.60500.14791.29792.163.4579TF16.19488.19258470.3077423924200.239318212017079113345270DRYH
2019-09-14 12:00:13FORECAST20193516647.1137.4342.2700.25431.46432.163.6243TF15.11486.11258470.3077423924200.211924392166549113345270DRYH
2019-09-14 08:00:13FORECAST20193516648.5938.0243.30500.21251.30252.163.4625TF16.59491.59258470.3077423924200.24993372252869123345280DRYVH
2019-09-14 04:00:12FORECAST20193516648.0437.3642.700.18691.33692.163.4969TF16.04485.04258470.3077423924200.235401730985549113345270DRYH
2019-09-14 00:00:14FORECAST20193516647.7937.1642.47500.15161.33162.073.4016TF15.79487.79258470.3077423924200.228953470055519113345270DRYH
2019-09-13 20:00:11FORECAST20193516647.2837.1742.22500.10811.25812.13.3581TF15.28495.28258470.3077423924200.216110890042629113345270DRYH
2019-09-13 16:00:11FORECAST20193516648.4237.4242.9200.11561.14562.13.2456TF16.42496.42258470.3077423924200.245391877887669113345270DRYH
2019-09-13 12:00:11FORECAST20193516641.6137.3939.500.14091.15092.13.2509TF9.61489.61258470.3077423924200.102967638232439113345270DRYH
2019-09-13 08:00:11FORECAST20193516641.6137.2439.42500.20561.14562.113.2556TF9.61489.61258470.3077423924200.102967638232439113345270DRYH
2019-09-13 04:00:12FORECAST20193516649.8936.1543.0200.16551.09552.163.2555TF17.89497.89258470.3077423924200.286085009776679123345280DRYVH
2019-09-13 00:00:13FORECAST20193516650.237.1343.66500.11021.11022.213.3202TF18.2482.2258470.3077423924200.295058263780389123345280DRYVH
2019-09-12 20:00:11FORECAST20193516650.2237.1443.6800.11581.19582.293.4858TF18.22496.22258470.3077423924200.295641603809559123345280DRYVH
2019-09-12 16:00:11FORECAST20193516649.6138.2443.92500.12761.11762.293.4076TF17.61496.61258470.3077423924200.278093158049849123345280DRYVH
2019-09-12 12:00:12FORECAST20193516648.2135.9242.06500.20971.02972.173.1997FF16.21492.21258470.3077423924200.239843081303259113345270DRYH
2019-09-12 08:00:11FORECAST20193516648.2435.9342.08500.20971.13972.223.3597TF16.24491.24258470.3077423924200.240631559355799113345270DRYH
2019-09-12 04:00:12FORECAST20193516647.5836.1141.84500.20421.12422.183.3042TF15.58494.58258470.3077423924200.223614278472079113345270DRYH
2019-09-12 00:00:12FORECAST20193516646.8834.8540.86500.13611.02612.173.1961FF14.88478.88258470.3077423924200.206336341423729113345270DRYH
2019-09-11 20:00:11FORECAST20193516646.9134.8640.88500.13611.05612.113.1661FF14.91489.91258470.3077423924200.207060236248079113345270DRYH
2019-09-11 16:00:11FORECAST20193516647.2534.6840.96500.20331.12332.073.1933TF15.25490.25258470.3077423924200.215368641569969113345270DRYH
2019-09-11 12:00:11FORECAST20193516647.7735.2641.51500.12120.93122.123.0512FF15.77492.77258470.3077423924200.228441918954019113335252.5DRYMH
2019-09-11 08:00:11FORECAST20193516647.7535.2641.50500.12120.93122.073.0012FF15.75483.75258470.3077423924200.227931009550299113335252.5DRYMH
2019-09-11 04:00:11FORECAST20193516647.533.8740.68500.13930.84932.122.9693FF15.5489.5258470.3077423924200.221599044043979113335252.5DRYMH
2019-09-11 00:00:13FORECAST20193516643.5536.1439.84500.21350.91351.72.6135FF11.55480.55258470.3077423924200.135511504447779113335252.5DRYMH
2019-09-10 20:00:11FORECAST20193516643.5836.1439.8600.21350.96351.92.8635FF11.58489.58258470.3077423924200.136064550611779113335252.5DRYMH
2019-09-10 16:00:11FORECAST20193516639.9335.6437.78500.2131.1631.893.053FF7.93481.93258470.3077423924200.0797095838776889113345270DRYH
2019-09-10 12:00:11FORECAST20193516649.3135.6142.4600.1360.9561.962.916FF17.31497.31258470.3077423924200.269653003956369123335260DRYH
2019-09-10 08:00:11FORECAST20193516649.3435.6242.4800.1360.9561.982.936FF17.34491.34258470.3077423924200.270491218255529123335260DRYH
2019-09-10 04:00:12FORECAST20193516648.5635.7642.1600.14620.96621.992.9562FF16.56493.56258470.3077423924200.249128996757769123335260DRYH
2019-09-10 00:00:12FORECAST20193516644.9533.6539.300.31951.14951.192.3395FF12.95482.95258470.3077423924200.162967797645739113345270DRYH
2019-09-09 20:00:11FORECAST20193516644.9833.6639.3200.26921.09921.72.7992FF12.98488.98258470.3077423924200.16359310578819113345270DRYH
2019-09-09 16:00:11FORECAST20193516647.9135.8541.8800.08460.86461.422.2846FF15.91487.91258470.3077423924200.232036215499289113335252.5DRYMH
2019-09-09 12:00:11FORECAST20193516648.0439.0143.52500.02050.69051.372.0605FF16.04481.04258470.3077423924200.235401730985549113335252.5DRYMH
2019-09-09 08:00:11FORECAST20193516641.63940.300.02050.69051.672.3605FF9.6473.6258470.3077423924200.102816014766879113335252.5DRYMH
2019-09-09 04:00:12FORECAST20193516644.1841.7542.96500.02050.66051.652.3105FF12.18491.18258470.3077423924200.147449398810159113335252.5DRYMH