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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, September 17, 2019

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DAY 352 OF WATER YEAR 2019, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/18/2019 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:
M
MEDIUM

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 41.72°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 37.43°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 39.58°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.116
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: 10
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 458

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: 1.41 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 2.51 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.14 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.65 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: 259
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 470.79 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: 67

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 4
D2: 3
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
2019-09-18 04:00:12OBSERVATION20193526741.7237.4300639.5750301.412.512.144.65TF9.72457.72259470.791672921 00.1157015511179690 143552100WETM
2019-09-18 00:00:12FORECAST20193526739.2939.2939.2900.03841.13842.143.2784TF7.29455.29260471.2737680031200.078797971667619014345280DRYVH
2019-09-17 12:00:15FORECAST20193526745.0238.9942.00500.55251.65252.143.7925TF13.02461.02260471.2737680031200.1832429064253990143552100DRYVH
2019-09-17 08:00:15FORECAST20193526741.2336.9939.1100.80271.90272.144.0427TF9.23457.23260471.2737680031200.1074168878819590143552100WETM
2019-09-17 04:00:12FORECAST20193526740.6636.138.3800.90322.00322.144.1432TF8.66456.66260471.2737680031200.09832642993567790143552100WETM
2019-09-17 00:00:15FORECAST20193526744.9836.1240.5500.99712.04712.144.1871TF12.98453.98259470.79167292100.1823002189931990143552100WETMH
2019-09-16 20:00:11FORECAST20193526741.5535.9438.74501.18442.36442.144.5044TF9.55460.55259470.79167292100.1127775013431990143552100WETM
2019-09-16 16:00:11FORECAST20193526745.7235.9540.83501.09282.27282.144.4128TF13.72464.72259470.79167292100.2002276650681690143552100WETMH
2019-09-16 12:00:12FORECAST20193526745.4635.9840.7201.05492.23492.144.3749TF13.46464.46259470.79167292100.1938117240989290143552100WETMH
2019-09-16 08:00:14FORECAST20193526745.3935.7540.5701.02382.18382.144.3238TF13.39464.39259470.79167292100.1921059582170790143552100WETMH
2019-09-16 04:00:15FORECAST20193526740.5836.6538.61501.13332.33332.144.4733TF8.58454.58259470.79167292100.09709691790961790143552100WETM
2019-09-16 00:00:15FORECAST20193526741.0136.4138.7101.31631.48632.143.6263TF9.01455.01259470.79167292100.103839247693489014345280DRYVH
2019-09-15 20:00:11FORECAST20193526741.0436.1738.60501.29291.82292.143.9629TF9.04462.04259470.79167292100.1043219700613690143552100DRYVH
2019-09-15 16:00:11FORECAST20193526745.0435.6240.3301.26491.80492.143.9449TF13.04466.04259470.79167292100.1837153854631490143552100DRYVH
2019-09-15 12:00:11FORECAST20193526740.4237.338.8600.95721.42722.143.5672TF8.42461.42259470.79167292100.0946717053640969014345280DRYVH
2019-09-15 08:00:11FORECAST20193526745.3535.8940.6201.06881.87882.144.0188TF13.35464.35259470.79167292100.1911353631482490143552100WETMH
2019-09-15 04:00:11FORECAST20193526745.5936.140.84501.04832.04832.144.1883TF13.59465.59259470.79167292100.1970039189890490143552100WETMH
2019-09-15 00:00:13FORECAST20193526740.5635.7538.15501.00162.12162.114.2316TF8.56453.56259470.79167292100.09679130475688690143552100WETM
2019-09-14 20:00:11FORECAST20193526745.3135.7140.5100.89252.01252.164.1725TF13.31471.31259470.79167292100.1901677741717490143552100WETMH
2019-09-14 16:00:13FORECAST20193526745.7835.840.7901.03462.27462.164.4346TF13.78469.78259470.79167292100.2017261560328990143552100WETMH
2019-09-14 12:00:13FORECAST20193526740.7536.0538.401.18122.58122.164.7412TF8.75462.75259470.79167292100.09972317120823390143552100WETM
2019-09-14 08:00:13FORECAST20193526740.7337.539.11501.07382.31382.164.4738TF8.73468.73259470.79167292100.09941154248450390143552100WETM
2019-09-14 04:00:12FORECAST20193526741.8336.6939.2601.13222.41222.164.5722TF9.83462.83259470.79167292100.1176219562239390143552100WETM
2019-09-14 00:00:14FORECAST20193526744.435.4439.9201.03582.32582.054.3758TF12.4468.4259470.79167292100.1689725945451490143552100WETM
2019-09-13 20:00:11FORECAST20193526744.4235.4539.93501.02142.26142.064.3214TF12.42475.42259470.79167292100.1694215091190790143552100WETM
2019-09-13 16:00:11FORECAST20193526740.835.7338.26500.97352.11352.054.1635TF8.8472.8259470.79167292100.1005053538970390143552100WETM
2019-09-13 12:00:11FORECAST20193526745.4735.3440.40501.00112.14112.054.1911TF13.47471.47259470.79167292100.1940561547769890143552100WETMH
2019-09-13 08:00:11FORECAST20193526745.4635.3540.40501.00112.13112.074.2011TF13.46471.46259470.79167292100.1938117240989290143552100WETMH
2019-09-13 04:00:12FORECAST20193526745.135.9240.5100.76111.84112.123.9611TF13.1479.1259470.79167292100.1851373605043890143552100DRYVH
2019-09-13 00:00:13FORECAST20193526747.5636.8342.19500.33331.41332.183.5933TF15.56465.56259470.79167292100.249150983552729024345290DRYVH
2019-09-12 20:00:11FORECAST20193526747.5836.8342.20500.33331.50332.263.7633TF15.58479.58259470.79167292100.2497154877719490243552112.5DRYVH
2019-09-12 16:00:11FORECAST20193526749.236.3242.7600.23981.32982.263.5898TF17.2482.2259470.79167292100.29759486171939024345290DRYVH
2019-09-12 12:00:12FORECAST20193526749.2735.342.28500.02570.99572.173.1657FF17.27477.27259470.79167292100.29975465112429024345290DRYVH
2019-09-12 08:00:11FORECAST20193526749.3135.2842.29500.02571.10572.223.3257TF17.31476.31259470.79167292100.300991991886219024345290DRYVH
2019-09-12 04:00:12FORECAST20193526749.9535.1942.5700.03241.10242.173.2724TF17.95480.95259470.79167292100.321093645198339024345290DRYVH
2019-09-12 00:00:12FORECAST20193526746.8835.140.9900.13621.13622.143.2762TF14.88461.88259470.79167292100.230367520162119014345280DRYVH
2019-09-11 20:00:11FORECAST20193526746.935.0840.9900.13621.14622.13.2462TF14.9472.9259470.79167292100.23090845088349014345280DRYVH
2019-09-11 16:00:11FORECAST20193526748.1535.6541.900.16231.24232.053.2923TF16.15474.15259470.79167292100.26608477778069024345290DRYVH
2019-09-11 12:00:11FORECAST20193526747.8835.5241.700.33171.20172.123.3217TF15.88476.88259470.79167292100.258263796262519024345290DRYVH
2019-09-11 08:00:11FORECAST20193526747.8935.5241.70500.33171.20172.073.2717TF15.89467.89259470.79167292100.2585513257859024345290DRYVH
2019-09-11 04:00:11FORECAST20193526746.6436.0641.3500.38511.17512.123.2951TF14.64472.64259470.79167292100.223931795870839014345280DRYVH
2019-09-11 00:00:13FORECAST20193526747.6535.0941.3700.07180.92181.72.6218FF15.65464.65259470.79167292100.251696581392339024335267.5DRYH
2019-09-10 20:00:11FORECAST20193526747.6735.0841.37500.06660.96661.92.8666FF15.67473.67259470.79167292100.252264126636839024335267.5DRYH
2019-09-10 16:00:11FORECAST20193526747.0834.9741.02500.02071.05071.963.0107FF15.08465.08259470.79167292100.235808558579539014345280DRYVH
2019-09-10 12:00:11FORECAST20193526742.4738.8440.65500.06821.01821.912.9282FF10.47475.47259470.79167292100.129241398490599014345280DRYVH
2019-09-10 08:00:11FORECAST20193526740.6538.8639.75500.02240.97241.932.9024FF8.65467.65259470.79167292100.0981721223811099014335260DRYH
2019-09-10 04:00:12FORECAST20193526738.8838.3238.600.00640.96641.942.9064FF6.88468.88259470.79167292100.0735648397366499014335260DRYH