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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, September 24, 2019

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DAY 359 OF WATER YEAR 2019, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/25/2019 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): 50.54°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 40.76°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 45.65°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.312
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: 19
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 323

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: 0.09 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.33 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.01 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.34 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: 266
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 474.13 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: 74

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: 4
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 80.0

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
2019-09-25 04:00:11OBSERVATION20193597450.5440.7600645.6500300.0899999999999751.335.016.34TT18.54322.54266474.12818211957 00.3121402450682991 24245280WETH
2019-09-25 00:00:12FORECAST20193597444.1444.1444.1400.00141.24145.016.2514TT12.14316.14267474.5976225258600.159288836303959114245270WETH
2019-09-24 12:00:11FORECAST20193597461.4946.8954.1900.02541.26545.016.2754TT29.49333.49267474.5976225258600.647436205023279134245290WETH
2019-09-24 08:00:11FORECAST20193597461.7343.8552.7900.02881.26885.016.2788TT29.73333.73267474.5976225258600.654477465811139134245290WETH
2019-09-24 04:00:12FORECAST20193597456.2845.6450.9600.06491.30495.016.3149TT24.28328.28267474.5976225258600.486167653048669124245280WETH
2019-09-24 00:00:13FORECAST20193597459.6644.9352.29500.16181.06185.016.0718TF27.66332.66266474.1281821195700.59224009393259134245290WETMH
2019-09-23 20:00:11FORECAST20193597459.7348.1953.9600.17521.19525.016.2052TT27.73345.73266474.1281821195700.594393413575869134245290WETH
2019-09-23 16:00:12FORECAST20193597460.0849.5954.83500.1961.2165.016.226TT28.08346.08266474.1281821195700.605115986745589134245290WETH
2019-09-23 12:00:11FORECAST20193597459.948.0953.99500.20841.22845.016.2384TT27.9345.9266474.1281821195700.599610906321319134245290WETH
2019-09-23 08:00:11FORECAST20193597459.3248.3253.8200.23931.27935.016.2893TT27.32344.32266474.1281821195700.581742585299439134245290WETH
2019-09-23 04:00:11FORECAST20193597459.4548.3353.8900.24621.26625.016.2762TT27.45344.45266474.1281821195700.585763649251289134245290WETH
2019-09-23 00:00:13FORECAST20193597460.548.2354.36500.26190.39195.015.4019TF28.5341.5266474.1281821195700.61787810943939134225245WETMH
2019-09-22 20:00:11FORECAST20193597460.1448.0854.1100.26340.78345.015.7934TF28.14355.14266474.1281821195700.606946420089979134235267.5WETMH
2019-09-22 16:00:11FORECAST20193597460.348.0354.16500.250.795.015.8TF28.3355.3266474.1281821195700.611815929926199134235267.5WETMH
2019-09-22 12:00:11FORECAST20193597460.0147.8853.94500.22820.71825.015.7282TF28.01355.01266474.1281821195700.602977548552389134235267.5WETMH
2019-09-22 08:00:11FORECAST20193597459.5547.8853.71500.19530.87535.015.8853TF27.55354.55266474.1281821195700.588850694036459134235267.5WETMH
2019-09-22 04:00:11FORECAST20193597461.1448.2954.71500.20891.02895.016.0389TF29.14355.14266474.1281821195700.637077140476879134245290WETMH
2019-09-22 00:00:12FORECAST20193597460.748.0554.37500.25041.02045.016.0304TF28.7347.7266474.1281821195700.623911536650179134245290WETMH
2019-09-21 20:00:11FORECAST20193597460.3748.2554.3100.30031.40035.026.4203TT28.37367.37266474.1281821195700.613940876614559134245290WETH
2019-09-21 16:00:11FORECAST20193597460.0848.3954.23500.30711.46715.026.4871TT28.08372.08266474.1281821195700.605115986745589134245290WETH
2019-09-21 12:00:11FORECAST20193597455.347.651.4500.25751.25755.026.2775TT23.3364.3266474.1281821195700.455260701583499124245280WETH
2019-09-21 08:00:11FORECAST20193597455.347.451.3500.21510.98515.026.0051TF23.3361.3266474.1281821195700.455260701583499124235260WETMH
2019-09-21 04:00:12FORECAST20193597460.2347.7253.97500.25850.94855.025.9685TF28.23364.23266474.1281821195700.609687631546449134235267.5WETMH
2019-09-21 00:00:13FORECAST20193597460.3247.2553.78500.15670.86674.985.8467TF28.32364.32266474.1281821195700.612423402191139134235267.5WETMH
2019-09-20 20:00:11FORECAST20193597452.942.1347.51500.12390.63394.995.6239TF20.9348.9266474.1281821195700.381070494650439124235260WETMH
2019-09-20 16:00:11FORECAST20193597453.3742.5547.9600.08880.50884.995.4988TF21.37350.37266474.1281821195700.395348624327929124235260WETMH
2019-09-20 12:00:11FORECAST20193597454.7642.0748.41500.04630.42634.985.4063TF22.76354.76266474.1281821195700.43833341667129124225240WETMH
2019-09-20 08:00:12FORECAST20193597455.3942.3548.8700.0380.5984.985.578TF23.39343.39266474.1281821195700.458090681483179124235260WETMH
2019-09-20 04:00:12FORECAST20193597454.241.2347.71500.10580.63585.015.6458TF22.2353.2266474.1281821195700.420897966511349124235260WETMH
2019-09-20 00:00:13FORECAST20193597454.6743.4249.04500.02730.89734.965.8573TF22.67346.67266474.1281821195700.43552228464669124235260WETMH
2019-09-19 20:00:12FORECAST20193597454.6843.4249.0500.02730.91734.985.8973TF22.68355.68266474.1281821195700.435834474499269124235260WETMH
2019-09-19 16:00:11FORECAST20193597454.3242.5548.43500.0451.0654.996.055TF22.32351.32266474.1281821195700.424622308900199124245280WETMH
2019-09-19 12:00:11FORECAST20193597458.342.3950.34500.03430.87434.995.8643TF26.3355.3266474.1281821195700.549928423211939134235267.5WETMH
2019-09-19 08:00:11FORECAST20193597457.5842.550.0400.05150.98155.026.0015TF25.58351.58266474.1281821195700.527263909360259134235267.5WETMH
2019-09-19 04:00:11FORECAST20193597461.343.6652.4800.00490.79495.055.8449TF29.3360.3266474.1281821195700.641825696963749134235267.5WETMH
2019-09-19 00:00:13FORECAST20193597463.4143.7853.59500.00080.61084.695.3008TF31.41355.41266474.1281821195700.702167760341469144235275WETMH
2019-09-18 20:00:11FORECAST20193597463.4343.7953.6100.00080.60084.885.4808TF31.43365.43266474.1281821195700.702717106007229144235275WETMH
2019-09-18 16:00:11FORECAST20193597461.3743.7852.57500.01530.52534.875.3953TF29.37363.37266474.1281821195700.643896365796389134235267.5WETMH
2019-09-18 12:00:16FORECAST20193597464.2243.5453.8800.00170.58174.875.4517TF32.22364.22266474.1281821195700.72403609298819144235275WETMH
2019-09-18 08:00:11FORECAST20193597464.2243.5653.8900.00170.58174.925.5017TF32.22363.22266474.1281821195700.72403609298819144235275WETMH
2019-09-18 04:00:12FORECAST20193597464.7744.8454.80500.00240.35244.965.3124TF32.77369.77266474.1281821195700.738421740130019144225250WETMH
2019-09-18 00:00:12FORECAST20193597469.5347.258.36500.00060.83063.664.4906TF37.53372.53266474.1281821195700.8451969852693791442351150WETMH
2019-09-17 20:00:11FORECAST20193597469.5447.2158.37500.00020.83024.225.0502TF37.54376.54266474.1281821195700.845385832104291442351150WETMH
2019-09-17 16:00:11FORECAST20193597468.149.6858.8900.00020.82024.094.9102TF36.1379.1266474.1281821195700.8166294227082891442351150WETMH
2019-09-17 12:00:15FORECAST20193597456.8246.7751.79500.00081.74084.245.9808TT24.82356.82266474.1281821195700.5032455787411191342552112.5WETH
2019-09-17 08:00:15FORECAST20193597448.646.7947.695001.744.636.37TT16.6345.6266474.1281821195700.2599094855971591242552100WETH
2019-09-17 04:00:12FORECAST20193597448.1547.7647.955001.794.696.48TT16.15347.15266474.1281821195700.248470854201339114255287.5WETH