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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, September 27, 2020

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DAY 363 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/28/2020 04:00:03 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): 52.32°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 33.37°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 42.85°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.422
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 89 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 20
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 414

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): 1.72 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.85 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.57 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: 270
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 476.00 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: 77

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: 3
D3: 5
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 112.5

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
2020-09-28 04:00:03OBSERVATION20203637752.3200233.3699842.845001.723.855.57TF20.32002414.32002270475.99528780031 00.421651585802689 243552112.5WETMH
2020-09-28 00:00:04FORECAST20203637753.1453.1453.1400.00061.72063.855.5706TF21.14415.14271476.4576466684500.4484547659102589243552112.5WETMH
2020-09-27 11:58:47FORECAST20203637758.947.4953.19500.01291.73293.855.5829TF26.9420.9271476.4576466684500.636392814918789343552125WETMH
2020-09-27 07:58:45FORECAST20203637753.9940.6547.3200.00581.72583.855.5758TF21.99415.99271476.4576466684500.4764882823566989243552112.5WETMH
2020-09-27 04:00:06FORECAST20203637760.0136.8648.43500.01111.73113.855.5811TF28.01422.01271476.4576466684500.670403271016989343552125WETMH
2020-09-27 00:00:02FORECAST20203637761.0135.8648.43500.02351.25353.855.1035TF29.01420.01270475.9952878003100.6998908078953289443452110WETMH
2020-09-26 20:05:29FORECAST20203637760.9438.5549.74500.0141.6243.855.474TF28.94427.94270475.9952878003100.6978658271808489343552125WETMH
2020-09-26 16:00:02FORECAST20203637760.6239.8650.2400.01571.62573.855.4757TF28.62427.62270475.9952878003100.6885317893688189343552125WETMH
2020-09-26 12:00:02FORECAST20203637761.0441.351.1700.0151.6253.855.475TF29.04428.04270475.9952878003100.7007567754117589443552137.5WETMH
2020-09-26 08:00:01FORECAST20203637760.4341.1850.80500.01741.59743.855.4474TF28.43427.43270475.9952878003100.6829313387451589343552125WETMH
2020-09-26 04:00:03FORECAST20203637760.2441.0550.64500.01291.59293.855.4429TF28.24425.24270475.9952878003100.677288702611789343552125WETMH
2020-09-26 00:00:03FORECAST20203637760.8641.551.1800.02310.49313.854.3431TF28.86423.86270475.9952878003100.695544090365858934335275WETMH
2020-09-25 20:00:02FORECAST20203637760.241.6450.9200.02421.36423.855.2142TF28.2429.2270475.9952878003100.6760955060539289343452100WETMH
2020-09-25 16:00:02FORECAST20203637760.2941.1850.73500.02041.31043.855.1604TF28.29429.29270475.9952878003100.6787776359135989343452100WETMH
2020-09-25 12:00:03FORECAST20203637760.4840.5350.50500.01341.62343.855.4734TF28.48433.48270475.9952878003100.6844092755796689343552125WETMH
2020-09-25 07:58:51FORECAST20203637760.2540.5950.4200.01812.01813.855.8681TT28.25426.25270475.9952878003100.6775867175793689343552125WETH
2020-09-25 04:00:04FORECAST20203637759.8240.6750.24500.0282.1583.856.008TT27.82425.82270475.9952878003100.6646713092334389343552125WETH
2020-09-25 00:00:04FORECAST20203637760.0440.8450.4400.02612.32613.045.3661TF28.04431.04270475.9952878003100.6713047153999189343552125WETMH
2020-09-24 20:00:02FORECAST20203637760.8840.9750.92500.02012.18013.355.5301TF28.88433.88270475.9952878003100.6961252680817889343552125WETMH
2020-09-24 16:00:04FORECAST20203637760.9641.2251.0900.01322.20323.355.5532TF28.96434.96270475.9952878003100.6984450182903589343552125WETMH
2020-09-24 12:00:02FORECAST20203637755.0841.6948.38500.02042.46043.355.8104TT23.08431.08270475.9952878003100.5125889396605489343552125WETH
2020-09-24 08:00:03FORECAST20203637754.9742.3548.6600.01252.36253.595.9525TT22.97430.97270475.9952878003100.5089455081632289343552125WETH
2020-09-24 04:00:03FORECAST20203637760.1542.8351.4900.0022.5023.546.042TT28.15435.15270475.9952878003100.6746014649914689343552125WETH
2020-09-23 23:59:53FORECAST20203637759.6444.5452.0900.02662.30663.335.6366TT27.64445.64270475.9952878003100.659205432771789343552125WETH
2020-09-23 20:00:02FORECAST20203637759.6444.5452.0900.00782.68783.295.9778TT27.64439.64270475.9952878003100.659205432771789343552125WETH
2020-09-23 16:00:04FORECAST20203637755.6345.6250.62500.11692.82693.336.1569TT23.63437.63270475.9952878003100.5307842744730989343552125WETH
2020-09-23 12:00:02FORECAST20203637752.2945.4448.86500.51023.24023.556.7902TT20.29439.29270475.9952878003100.4206763787746689243552112.5WETH
2020-09-23 08:00:03FORECAST20203637752.2945.4448.86500.51023.02023.86.8202TT20.29436.29270475.9952878003100.4206763787746689243552112.5WETH
2020-09-23 04:00:05FORECAST20203637752.2245.6448.9300.64054.01053.567.5705TT20.22436.22270475.9952878003100.4184043115221389243552112.5WETH
2020-09-22 23:58:58FORECAST20203637753.647.2650.4301.01645.32643.68.9264TT21.6442.6270475.9952878003100.4636029223435589243552112.5WETH
2020-09-22 19:58:59FORECAST20203637753.647.2650.4301.01645.53643.679.2064TT21.6445.6270475.9952878003100.4636029223435589243552112.5WETH
2020-09-22 16:00:02FORECAST20203637752.9947.6950.3400.87184.46183.487.9418TT20.99432.99270475.9952878003100.4435302674124489243552112.5WETH
2020-09-22 11:59:03FORECAST20203637756.6447.4852.0600.24113.56113.537.0911TT24.64446.64270475.9952878003100.5640034657796489343552125WETH
2020-09-22 08:00:04FORECAST20203637756.6447.4852.0600.24113.64113.677.3111TT24.64440.64270475.9952878003100.5640034657796489343552125WETH
2020-09-22 04:00:05FORECAST20203637752.4150.0351.2200.23423.31423.737.0442TT20.41442.41270475.9952878003100.4245774644275889243552112.5WETH
2020-09-22 00:00:04FORECAST20203637755.5449.8652.700.22843.20844.037.2384TT23.54435.54270475.9952878003100.5278102402908489343552125WETH
2020-09-21 20:00:02FORECAST20203637755.5449.8652.700.22843.03844.137.1684TT23.54448.54270475.9952878003100.5278102402908489343552125WETH
2020-09-21 16:00:02FORECAST20203637757.248.6152.90500.32593.16594.27.3659TT25.2451.2270475.9952878003100.5822443543920389343552125WETH
2020-09-21 12:00:03FORECAST20203637753.3747.1350.2500.52532.04534.786.8253TT21.37444.37270475.9952878003100.4560208535063489243552112.5WETH
2020-09-21 08:00:04FORECAST20203637753.3747.1350.2500.52532.04534.546.5853TT21.37445.37270475.9952878003100.4560208535063489243552112.5WETH
2020-09-21 04:05:22FORECAST20203637753.5148.7451.12500.46631.91634.556.4663TT21.51438.51270475.9952878003100.4606342970894189243552112.5WETH
2020-09-21 00:00:06FORECAST20203637769.5252.4660.9900.00611.72613.955.6761TF37.52462.52270475.9952878003100.8908941787064389543551300WETMH
2020-09-20 20:00:02FORECAST20203637769.5252.4660.9900.00611.72614.115.8361TF37.52474.52270475.9952878003100.8908941787064389543551300WETMH
2020-09-20 16:00:02FORECAST20203637761.0545.9153.4800.08432.28433.776.0543TT29.05457.05270475.9952878003100.7010451793451889443552137.5WETH
2020-09-20 12:00:03FORECAST20203637755.0247.7751.39500.00681.37683.544.9168TF23.02451.02270475.9952878003100.5106017242032389343452100WETMH
2020-09-20 08:00:02FORECAST20203637749.1347.7748.4500.0021.3723.755.122TF17.13444.13270475.9952878003100.321817594623728924345290WETMH
2020-09-20 04:00:05FORECAST20203637749.248.1148.65500.01991.13993.664.7999TF17.2443.2270475.9952878003100.323904493946088924345290WETMH