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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, September 23, 2019

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DAY 358 OF WATER YEAR 2019, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/24/2019 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:
H
HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 43.39°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 36.59°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 39.99°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.174
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: 11
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 341

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: 0.35 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.24 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.09 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.33 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 0 in
SWE DAY: 265
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 473.66 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: 73

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: 2
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
2019-09-24 04:00:11OBSERVATION20193587343.3900436.5939.9900200.350000000000021.245.096.33TT11.39004341.39004265473.65695444609 00.1735010034552693 14245270WETH
2019-09-24 00:00:13FORECAST20193587344.2144.2144.2100.01140.90145.095.9914TF12.21342.21266474.1281821195700.190065154433059314235252.5WETMH
2019-09-23 12:00:11FORECAST20193587356.8642.4549.65500.13281.02285.096.1128TF24.86354.86266474.1281821195700.535939780370619334245290WETMH
2019-09-23 08:00:11FORECAST20193587355.7941.7648.77500.15051.04055.096.1305TF23.79353.79266474.1281821195700.503331270703629334245290WETMH
2019-09-23 04:00:11FORECAST20193587356.0641.248.6300.12851.01855.096.1085TF24.06354.06266474.1281821195700.511570294407449334245290WETMH
2019-09-23 00:00:13FORECAST20193587356.1943.3249.75500.12640.12645.095.2164TF24.19350.19265473.6569544460900.515535688125659334225245WETMH
2019-09-22 20:00:11FORECAST20193587356.0543.8449.94500.13950.51955.095.6095TF24.05364.05265473.6569544460900.511265211736819334235267.5WETMH
2019-09-22 16:00:11FORECAST20193587355.8846.4351.15500.15760.53765.095.6276TF23.88363.88265473.6569544460900.506077943442779334235267.5WETMH
2019-09-22 12:00:11FORECAST20193587355.9644.9450.4500.11140.49145.095.5814TF23.96363.96265473.6569544460900.508519192490859334235267.5WETMH
2019-09-22 08:00:11FORECAST20193587355.7344.249.96500.09390.68395.095.7739TF23.73363.73265473.6569544460900.501500059770319334235267.5WETMH
2019-09-22 04:00:11FORECAST20193587355.9643.2949.62500.08780.81785.095.9078TF23.96362.96265473.6569544460900.508519192490859334235267.5WETMH
2019-09-22 00:00:12FORECAST20193587356.4343.3349.8800.06230.77235.095.8623TF24.43356.43265473.6569544460900.522852089943329334235267.5WETMH
2019-09-21 20:00:11FORECAST20193587356.3643.9350.14500.16331.11335.096.2033TT24.36376.36265473.6569544460900.520718824977099334245290WETH
2019-09-21 16:00:11FORECAST20193587356.2144.550.35500.16551.16555.096.2555TT24.21381.21265473.6569544460900.51614562217959334245290WETH
2019-09-21 12:00:11FORECAST20193587355.7645.2250.4900.05041.01045.096.1004TF23.76377.76265473.6569544460900.502415671599299334245290WETMH
2019-09-21 08:00:11FORECAST20193587355.9645.4550.70500.0390.7795.095.869TF23.96374.96265473.6569544460900.508519192490859334235267.5WETMH
2019-09-21 04:00:12FORECAST20193587356.945.3851.1400.0370.6975.095.787TF24.9372.9265473.6569544460900.537155484129169334235267.5WETMH
2019-09-21 00:00:13FORECAST20193587357.374852.68500.08560.71565.055.7656TF25.37373.37265473.6569544460900.551410996096969334235267.5WETMH
2019-09-20 20:00:11FORECAST20193587352.8141.3747.0900.05870.51875.065.5787TF20.81364.81265473.6569544460900.413078757915279324235260WETMH
2019-09-20 16:00:11FORECAST20193587355.1641.2948.22500.03570.42575.065.4857TF23.16366.16265473.6569544460900.484107431062369324225240WETMH
2019-09-20 12:00:11FORECAST20193587354.1641.1247.6400.02740.37745.065.4374TF22.16369.16265473.6569544460900.453686973693879324225240WETMH
2019-09-20 08:00:12FORECAST20193587348.5839.5744.07500.03840.55845.065.6184TF16.58356.58265473.6569544460900.293477552940969324235260WETMH
2019-09-20 04:00:12FORECAST20193587353.8138.7346.2700.04190.53195.095.6219TF21.81367.81265473.6569544460900.443094539768759324235260WETMH
2019-09-20 00:00:13FORECAST20193587352.7238.5645.6400.0250.8755.035.905TF20.72360.72265473.6569544460900.410399389692899324235260WETMH
2019-09-19 20:00:12FORECAST20193587352.7138.5445.62500.02110.90115.055.9511TF20.71369.71265473.6569544460900.410101937617469324235260WETMH
2019-09-19 16:00:11FORECAST20193587348.9238.2243.5700.02371.03375.066.0937TF16.92365.92265473.6569544460900.302494156066029324245280WETMH
2019-09-19 12:00:11FORECAST20193587349.8537.6343.7400.01220.85225.065.9122TF17.85365.85265473.6569544460900.32776683659819324235260WETMH
2019-09-19 08:00:11FORECAST20193587351.1938.1144.6500.01310.95315.086.0331TF19.19363.19265473.6569544460900.365584856599639324235260WETMH
2019-09-19 04:00:11FORECAST20193587352.5837.9845.2800.01160.83165.095.9216TF20.58367.58265473.6569544460900.406239825902789324235260WETMH
2019-09-19 00:00:13FORECAST20193587353.3837.1245.2500.03320.63324.755.3832TF21.38361.38265473.6569544460900.430137209267559324235260WETMH
2019-09-18 20:00:11FORECAST20193587353.3737.1345.2500.03320.62324.945.5632TF21.37371.37265473.6569544460900.429836713519939324235260WETMH
2019-09-18 16:00:11FORECAST20193587351.7135.9443.82500.03830.52834.935.4583TF19.71370.71265473.6569544460900.380644948680629324235260WETMH
2019-09-18 12:00:16FORECAST20193587354.6738.2346.4500.00490.61494.925.5349TF22.67368.67265473.6569544460900.46917877309299324235260WETMH
2019-09-18 08:00:11FORECAST20193587354.6938.2546.4700.00490.61494.975.5849TF22.69367.69265473.6569544460900.469787401654349324235260WETMH
2019-09-18 04:00:12FORECAST20193587355.7840.1247.9500.00250.35255.045.3925TF23.78373.78265473.6569544460900.503026072713739334225245WETMH
2019-09-18 00:00:12FORECAST20193587356.9540.0848.51500.01740.83743.734.5674TF24.95371.95265473.6569544460900.538674624638969334235267.5WETMH
2019-09-17 20:00:11FORECAST20193587356.9440.148.5200.01740.83744.295.1274TF24.94375.94265473.6569544460900.538370840960399334235267.5WETMH
2019-09-17 16:00:11FORECAST20193587356.0541.8748.9600.02160.82164.174.9916TF24.05380.05265473.6569544460900.511265211736819334235267.5WETMH
2019-09-17 12:00:15FORECAST20193587354.4938.1646.32500.02191.78194.286.0619TT22.49369.49265473.6569544460900.463704526378593242552100WETH
2019-09-17 08:00:15FORECAST20193587354.538.1846.3400.02191.78194.676.4519TT22.5365.5265473.6569544460900.4640084806372393242552100WETH
2019-09-17 04:00:12FORECAST20193587354.4138.6146.5100.02391.83394.736.5639TT22.41368.41265473.6569544460900.4612736697432293242552100WETH
2019-09-17 00:00:15FORECAST20193587356.0240.2248.1200.9352.3154.757.065TT24.02364.02265473.6569544460900.5103499248888393342552112.5WETH
2019-09-16 20:00:11FORECAST20193587358.3241.0649.6900.71581.98585.117.0958TT26.32376.32265473.6569544460900.5800049329148993342552112.5WETH
2019-09-16 16:00:11FORECAST20193587354.9239.4247.1700.39691.39695.136.5269TT22.92380.92265473.6569544460900.476791347430769324245280WETH
2019-09-16 12:00:12FORECAST20193587346.9441.0844.0100.00350.18354.975.1535TF14.94373.94265473.6569544460900.251831997190149324225240WETMH
2019-09-16 08:00:14FORECAST20193587342.4541.1241.78500.00350.18354.84.9835TF10.45368.45265473.6569544460900.155676495651569314225235WETMH
2019-09-16 04:00:16FORECAST20193587343.4843.3743.42500.00060.20064.975.1706TF11.48368.48265473.6569544460900.175272192534649314225235WETMH