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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, September 21, 2019

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DAY 356 OF WATER YEAR 2019, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/22/2019 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:
MH
MEDIUM HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 53.05°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 39.20°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 46.12°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.476
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: 21
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 391

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: 0.00 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.10 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 4.99 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.09 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: 263
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 472.71 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: 71

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 4
D2: 2
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
2019-09-22 04:00:11OBSERVATION20193567153.0499239.246.12496000.14.995.09TF21.04992391.04992263472.70911005348 00.4756854082168991 24225240WETMH
2019-09-22 00:00:12FORECAST20193567146.246.246.200.0010.1014.995.091TF14.2384.2264473.1839327008800.261169452802669124225240WETMH
2019-09-21 12:00:11FORECAST20193567165.6949.857.74500.01370.11374.995.1037TF33.69403.69264473.1839327008800.843062217759619144325255WETMH
2019-09-21 08:00:11FORECAST20193567165.0142.3453.67500.01020.11024.995.1002TF33.01403.01264473.1839327008800.828850109737359144325255WETMH
2019-09-21 04:00:12FORECAST20193567162.9943.0453.01500.00670.10674.995.0967TF30.99400.99264473.1839327008800.781976813491119144325255WETMH
2019-09-21 00:00:13FORECAST20193567166.4642.6154.53500.00650.06654.995.0565TF34.46400.46263472.7091100534800.858192839351429154315230WETMH
2019-09-20 20:00:11FORECAST20193567159.2442.5250.8800.01340.08344.995.0734TF27.24405.24263472.7091100534800.677962617105759134315225WETMH
2019-09-20 16:00:11FORECAST20193567160.2143.4551.8300.00720.07724.995.0672TF28.21406.21263472.7091100534800.706768187228749144315227.5WETMH
2019-09-20 12:00:11FORECAST20193567160.3644.7752.56500.00470.07474.995.0647TF28.36406.36263472.7091100534800.711114017030499144315227.5WETMH
2019-09-20 08:00:12FORECAST20193567160.4344.1152.2700.00310.07314.995.0631TF28.43400.43263472.7091100534800.71313165553099144315227.5WETMH
2019-09-20 04:00:12FORECAST20193567160.0443.851.9200.00360.10364.995.0936TF28.04406.04263472.7091100534800.701806632134699144325255WETMH
2019-09-20 00:00:13FORECAST20193567159.4443.1551.29500.00520.04524.995.0352TF27.44399.44263472.7091100534800.683997817720999134315225WETMH
2019-09-19 20:00:12FORECAST20193567158.4143.8451.12500.00950.06954.995.0595TF26.41409.41263472.7091100534800.652427113262239134315225WETMH
2019-09-19 16:00:11FORECAST20193567158.0244.5551.28500.00910.07914.995.0691TF26.02409.02263472.7091100534800.640176409239589134315225WETMH
2019-09-19 12:00:11FORECAST20193567157.0243.3750.19500.00670.07674.995.0667TF25.02408.02263472.7091100534800.608127141180039134315225WETMH
2019-09-19 08:00:11FORECAST20193567156.3743.8850.12500.02230.11234.995.1023TF24.37406.37263472.7091100534800.586878782198349134325250WETMH
2019-09-19 04:00:11FORECAST20193567155.0244.7249.8700.03570.13574.995.1257TF23.02407.02263472.7091100534800.541996066656519134325250WETMH
2019-09-19 00:00:13FORECAST20193567154.6742.1148.3900.01980.11984.654.7698TF22.67402.67263472.7091100534800.53024777790479134325250WETMH
2019-09-18 20:00:11FORECAST20193567155.1941.8448.51500.02030.12034.844.9603TF23.19413.19263472.7091100534800.547689807111269134325250WETMH
2019-09-18 16:00:11FORECAST20193567154.2742.2648.26500.02470.11474.844.9547TF22.27412.27263472.7091100534800.516789441709619134325250WETMH
2019-09-18 12:00:16FORECAST20193567151.942.4247.1600.03390.11394.844.9539TF19.9409.9263472.7091100534800.437173053702419124325245WETMH
2019-09-18 08:00:11FORECAST20193567151.8841.3246.600.02980.10984.894.9998TF19.88408.88263472.7091100534800.436507398615069124325245WETMH
2019-09-18 04:00:12FORECAST20193567157.6640.6449.1500.00360.09364.955.0436TF25.66408.66263472.7091100534800.628738508741869134325250WETMH
2019-09-18 00:00:12FORECAST20193567157.8941.3149.600.01180.09183.653.7418TF25.89409.89263472.7091100534800.636059893858589134325250DRYMH
2019-09-17 20:00:11FORECAST20193567157.8940.3649.12500.00730.10734.194.2973TF25.89413.89263472.7091100534800.636059893858589134325250WETMH
2019-09-17 16:00:11FORECAST20193567158.8140.7649.78500.00280.08284.094.1728TF26.81416.81263472.7091100534800.664828672484539134315225WETMH
2019-09-17 12:00:15FORECAST20193567156.7140.9448.82500.04020.13024.194.3202TF24.71409.71263472.7091100534800.598029304459649134325250WETMH
2019-09-17 08:00:15FORECAST20193567156.7140.9548.8300.04020.11024.64.7102TF24.71405.71263472.7091100534800.598029304459649134325250WETMH
2019-09-17 04:00:12FORECAST20193567155.8842.6949.28500.04050.10054.674.7705TF23.88409.88263472.7091100534800.570687148142559134325250WETMH
2019-09-17 00:00:15FORECAST20193567156.141.5948.84500.00480.06484.694.7548TF24.1402.1263472.7091100534800.577973288298789134315225WETMH
2019-09-16 20:00:11FORECAST20193567157.5440.3548.94500.00420.06425.055.1142TF25.54408.54263472.7091100534800.624899893373169134315225WETMH
2019-09-16 16:00:11FORECAST20193567157.3442.2249.7800.00460.06465.075.1346TF25.34418.34263472.7091100534800.618474808227419134315225WETMH
2019-09-16 12:00:12FORECAST20193567159.9641.0150.48500.0010.0214.954.971TF27.96415.96263472.7091100534800.699458640594029144315227.5WETMH
2019-09-16 08:00:14FORECAST20193567159.9841.0450.5100.0010.0214.784.801TF27.98414.98263472.7091100534800.700046420108479144315227.5WETMH
2019-09-16 04:00:15FORECAST20193567160.2242.1251.1700.0010.0214.954.971TF28.22413.22263472.7091100534800.707058849049819144315227.5WETMH
2019-09-16 00:00:15FORECAST20193567159.9844.5652.2700.00660.02664.094.1166TF27.98417.98263472.7091100534800.700046420108479144315227.5WETMH
2019-09-15 20:00:11FORECAST20193567158.2743.6650.96500.02230.06234.374.4323TF26.27421.27263472.7091100534800.648046912585559134315225WETMH
2019-09-15 16:00:11FORECAST20193567159.242.5550.87500.01470.02474.554.5747TF27.2428.2263472.7091100534800.67674986163489134315225WETMH
2019-09-15 12:00:11FORECAST20193567155.5442.7349.13500.03040.11044.024.1304TF23.54408.54263472.7091100534800.559380104876549134325250WETMH
2019-09-15 08:00:11FORECAST20193567155.5642.7549.15500.03040.11044.564.6704TF23.56411.56263472.7091100534800.560046660287849134325250WETMH
2019-09-15 04:00:11FORECAST20193567157.3943.7250.55500.03060.09064.624.7106TF25.39418.39263472.7091100534800.620084219979299134325250WETMH
2019-09-15 00:00:13FORECAST20193567156.141.7148.90500.03710.08714.524.6071TF24.1414.1263472.7091100534800.577973288298789134315225WETMH
2019-09-14 20:00:11FORECAST20193567156.1341.6848.90500.03580.08584.44.4858TF24.13431.13263472.7091100534800.578964846715619134315225WETMH
2019-09-14 16:00:13FORECAST20193567156.642.8449.7200.03770.07774.594.6677TF24.6432.6263472.7091100534800.594430034659629134315225WETMH
2019-09-14 12:00:13FORECAST20193567148.6439.5944.11500.00810.05814.844.8981TF16.64401.64263472.7091100534800.33229823105739124315222.5WETMH
2019-09-14 08:00:13FORECAST20193567141.2839.5740.42500.00810.05814.574.6281TF9.28400.28263472.7091100534800.145571821420999114315220WETMH
2019-09-14 04:00:12FORECAST20193567143.5441.9742.75500.0070.0474.744.787TF11.54400.54263472.7091100534800.193643986076069114315220WETMH