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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, September 22, 2020

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DAY 358 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/23/2020 04:00:04 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 53.26°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 44.10°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 48.68°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.434
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 94 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: 511

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: 0.16 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.31 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.44 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.75 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: False
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: 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: 72

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: 4
D3: 2
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 50.0

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
2020-09-23 04:00:04OBSERVATION20203587253.2599844.0999648.6799700.159999999999970.309999999999970.440.74999999999997FF21.25998511.25998265473.65695444609 00.4344261852286394 24425250DRYMH
2020-09-22 11:59:03FORECAST20203587256.7446.5151.62500.02340.17340.440.6134FF24.74514.74266474.1281821195700.54844435846189434425255DRYH
2020-09-22 08:00:04FORECAST20203587250.9646.7448.8500.03520.18520.440.6252FF18.96508.96266474.1281821195700.36140778695529424425250DRYMH
2020-09-22 04:00:05FORECAST20203587254.4647.0350.74500.05480.20480.440.6448FF22.46512.46266474.1281821195700.47360847580369424425250DRYMH
2020-09-22 00:00:04FORECAST20203587257.3345.7551.5400.05670.20670.440.6467FF25.33508.33265473.6569544460900.56763808265289434425255DRYH
2020-09-21 20:00:02FORECAST20203587257.144.7550.92500.03270.21270.440.6527FF25.1520.1265473.6569544460900.560172188504989434425255DRYH
2020-09-21 16:00:02FORECAST20203587257.6646.4952.07500.03080.21080.440.6508FF25.66520.66265473.6569544460900.578307317053459434425255DRYH
2020-09-21 12:00:03FORECAST20203587256.7546.2651.50500.02930.20930.440.6493FF24.75519.75265473.6569544460900.548770751658649434425255DRYH
2020-09-21 08:00:04FORECAST20203587257.1346.2351.6800.04720.22720.440.6672FF25.13520.13265473.6569544460900.561147273778069434425255DRYH
2020-09-21 04:05:21FORECAST20203587257.284651.6400.04990.22990.440.6699FF25.28513.28265473.6569544460900.56601702000879434425255DRYH
2020-09-21 00:00:06FORECAST20203587256.6645.2250.9400.06030.07030.440.5103FF24.66511.66265473.6569544460900.545832052241599434415227.5DRYL
2020-09-20 20:00:02FORECAST20203587256.8745.2851.07500.040.070.440.51FF24.87523.87265473.6569544460900.552684836073029434415227.5DRYL
2020-09-20 16:00:02FORECAST20203587255.9445.3350.63500.04840.07840.440.5184FF23.94522.94265473.6569544460900.522245532127319434415227.5DRYL
2020-09-20 12:00:03FORECAST20203587257.1245.8951.50500.03650.07650.440.5165FF25.12524.12265473.6569544460900.560822286280669434415227.5DRYL
2020-09-20 08:00:02FORECAST20203587256.9945.451.19500.04240.10240.440.5424FF24.99522.99265473.6569544460900.55659379649149434425255DRYH
2020-09-20 04:00:04FORECAST20203587257.1245.551.3100.03920.10920.440.5492FF25.12522.12265473.6569544460900.560822286280669434425255DRYH
2020-09-20 00:00:02FORECAST20203587257.1443.6450.3900.02860.13860.050.1886FF25.14524.14265473.6569544460900.561472220061069434425255DRYH
2020-09-19 20:00:03FORECAST20203587256.6842.949.7900.01220.09220.160.2522FF24.68529.68265473.6569544460900.546485319176299434425255DRYH
2020-09-19 16:00:03FORECAST20203587256.3444.0750.20500.01910.09910.160.2591FF24.34529.34265473.6569544460900.535364110850639434425255DRYH
2020-09-19 12:00:03FORECAST20203587250.8144.3647.58500.02160.07160.160.2316FF18.81521.81265473.6569544460900.356786144987559424415225DRYL
2020-09-19 08:00:04FORECAST20203587250.8144.2847.54500.02420.07420.270.3442FF18.81515.81265473.6569544460900.356786144987559424415225DRYL
2020-09-19 04:00:05FORECAST20203587252.2343.5547.8900.01850.06850.350.4185FF20.23520.23265473.6569544460900.401287899207519424415225DRYL
2020-09-19 00:05:17FORECAST20203587251.2343.2647.24500.02090.08090.280.3609FF19.23517.23265473.6569544460900.369777489015819424415225DRYL
2020-09-18 20:00:02FORECAST20203587251.2343.3147.2700.02180.06180.961.0218FF19.23522.23265473.6569544460900.369777489015819424415225DRYL
2020-09-18 16:00:02FORECAST20203587257.6444.451.0200.01080.04080.940.9808FF25.64527.64265473.6569544460900.577662248098089434415227.5DRYL
2020-09-18 12:00:03FORECAST20203587258.943.9151.40500.00660.03661.151.1866FF26.9527.9265473.6569544460900.617825689153629434415227.5DRYL
2020-09-18 08:00:04FORECAST20203587258.943.9151.40500.00660.02660.810.8366FF26.9528.9265473.6569544460900.617825689153629434415227.5DRYL
2020-09-18 04:00:04FORECAST20203587259.7643.3651.5600.00810.03810.860.8981FF27.76530.76265473.6569544460900.644555901065139434415227.5DRYL
2020-09-17 23:59:18FORECAST20203587260.545.2952.89500.00210.04210.750.7921FF28.5536.5265473.6569544460900.667006125309729434415227.5DRYL
2020-09-17 20:00:04FORECAST20203587260.545.2952.89500.00210.04210.740.7821FF28.5537.5265473.6569544460900.667006125309729434415227.5DRYL
2020-09-17 15:59:16FORECAST20203587255.7346.9251.32500.00610.04611.031.0761FF23.73536.73265473.6569544460900.515347707962359434415227.5DRYL
2020-09-17 12:00:03FORECAST20203587257.5947.6552.6200.03860.09860.770.8686FF25.59529.59265473.6569544460900.576048667885149434425255DRYH
2020-09-17 08:00:03FORECAST20203587257.5947.6552.6200.03860.09860.70.7986FF25.59528.59265473.6569544460900.576048667885149434425255DRYH
2020-09-17 04:00:03FORECAST20203587257.7345.3451.53500.04250.10250.951.0525FF25.73529.73265473.6569544460900.580563393368119434425255DRYH
2020-09-17 00:00:04FORECAST20203587260.2443.9652.100.12040.16040.620.7804FF28.24522.24265473.6569544460900.659181160265569434425255DRYH
2020-09-16 20:00:03FORECAST20203587260.2743.9852.12500.12040.15040.740.8904FF28.27547.27265473.6569544460900.660087621902019434425255DRYH
2020-09-16 16:00:03FORECAST20203587259.8142.2151.0100.11960.13961.111.2496FF27.81547.81265473.6569544460900.646089781158879434425255DRYH
2020-09-16 12:00:02FORECAST20203587260.5645.1152.83500.00520.02520.940.9652FF28.56543.56265473.6569544460900.668801766364559434415227.5DRYL
2020-09-16 08:00:02FORECAST20203587260.5845.152.8400.00520.02520.880.9052FF28.58540.58265473.6569544460900.669399454996379434415227.5DRYL
2020-09-16 04:00:03FORECAST20203587259.941.9450.9200.00550.02550.950.9755FF27.9540.9265473.6569544460900.648844787366539434415227.5DRYL
2020-09-16 00:00:02FORECAST20203587258.1640.8749.51500.00770.08771.021.1077FF26.16526.16265473.6569544460900.59436143222679434415227.5DRYL
2020-09-15 20:00:03FORECAST20203587258.1740.949.53500.00770.08771.031.1177FF26.17541.17265473.6569544460900.594680996725449434415227.5DRYL
2020-09-15 16:00:02FORECAST20203587258.1142.450.25500.00770.08771.151.2377FF26.11544.11265473.6569544460900.592762670492339434415227.5DRYL
2020-09-15 12:00:02FORECAST20203587248.9439.744.3200.00290.11290.710.8229FF16.94533.94265473.6569544460900.301111167348839424425250DRYMH
2020-09-15 08:00:03FORECAST20203587241.3439.740.5200.00230.11230.830.9423FF9.34521.34265473.6569544460900.1254942727879414425245DRYM
2020-09-15 04:00:05FORECAST20203587242.3140.841.55500.00040.10040.880.9804FF10.31528.31265473.6569544460900.142780176128119414425245DRYM