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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, August 31, 2020

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DAY 336 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/01/2020 04:00:06 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:
M
MEDIUM

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 46.36°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 38.01°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 42.19°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.105
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: 14
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 527

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: 0.19 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.19 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.80 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.99 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: 243
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 462.82 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: 50

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 3
D2: 4
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
2020-09-01 04:00:06OBSERVATION20203365046.3600438.0100242.1850300.190.190.80.99FF14.36004527.36004243462.82371512226 00.1047224767595494 13425240DRYM
2020-09-01 00:00:04FORECAST20203365045.745.745.70000.80.8FF13.7526.7244463.3360309881600.0934320306331979413415220DRYL
2020-08-31 12:04:47FORECAST20203365063.3646.5754.96500.0090.0090.80.809FF31.36544.36244463.3360309881600.659814160310859433415225DRYL
2020-08-31 08:00:01FORECAST20203365058.3642.4550.40500.01270.01270.80.8127FF26.36539.36244463.3360309881600.468825856904779423415222.5DRYL
2020-08-31 04:00:07FORECAST20203365060.3946.7953.5900.020.020.80.82FF28.39541.39244463.3360309881600.548071138859879433415225DRYL
2020-08-31 00:00:03FORECAST20203365063.1545.1154.1300.04930.04930.80.8493FF31.15536.15243462.8237151222600.652237425537349433415225DRYL
2020-08-30 20:00:02FORECAST20203365062.5144.2753.3900.05290.07290.80.8729FF30.51547.51243462.8237151222600.628780300350369433415225DRYL
2020-08-30 16:00:03FORECAST20203365063.1645.8354.49500.0560.0760.80.876FF31.16548.16243462.8237151222600.652599633103749433415225DRYL
2020-08-30 12:00:04FORECAST20203365063.5946.4255.00500.04850.06850.80.8685FF31.59548.59243462.8237151222600.668039020234879433415225DRYL
2020-08-30 07:51:19FORECAST20203365063.8646.7255.2900.0580.0680.80.868FF31.86543.86243462.8237151222600.677591795366869433415225DRYL
2020-08-30 00:00:02FORECAST20203365065.2246.7455.9800.09250.09250.80.8925FF33.22552.22243462.8237151222600.72384843349929443425255DRYH
2020-08-29 19:51:23FORECAST20203365065.0946.7955.9400.1220.1320.80.932FF33.09567.09243462.8237151222600.71957066675539443425255DRYH
2020-08-29 16:00:03FORECAST20203365064.8346.3155.5700.12610.13610.80.9361FF32.83566.83243462.8237151222600.710920230759169443425255DRYH
2020-08-29 12:00:03FORECAST20203365065.0547.4856.26500.20710.22710.81.0271FF33.05566.05243462.8237151222600.71824801382439443425255DRYH
2020-08-29 08:00:02FORECAST20203365065.647.0956.34500.07250.11250.80.9125FF33.6567.6243462.8237151222600.736166197629979443425255DRYH
2020-08-29 04:00:04FORECAST20203365065.4345.8955.6600.07020.11020.80.9102FF33.43566.43243462.8237151222600.730690369709569443425255DRYH
2020-08-29 00:00:04FORECAST20203365065.3846.4355.90500.05120.07120.80.8712FF33.38555.38243462.8237151222600.729069067646149443415227.5DRYL
2020-08-28 20:00:02FORECAST20203365065.9846.0856.0300.06710.11710.810.9271FF33.98574.98243462.8237151222600.748197899530299443425255DRYH
2020-08-28 16:00:02FORECAST20203365065.6245.955.7600.07860.12860.810.9386FF33.62574.62243462.8237151222600.736806665307189443425255DRYH
2020-08-28 11:50:40FORECAST20203365062.445.6454.0200.1720.1720.810.982FF30.4572.4243462.8237151222600.624697111439359433425250DRYMH
2020-08-28 08:00:04FORECAST20203365062.4145.7454.07500.20660.23660.811.0466FF30.41568.41243462.8237151222600.625068895941829433425250DRYMH
2020-08-28 04:00:05FORECAST20203365064.0144.9254.46500.25160.28160.811.0916FF32.01569.01243462.8237151222600.682849204154889433425250DRYMH
2020-08-28 00:00:02FORECAST20203365061.6145.253.40500.07930.08930.80.8893FF29.61561.61243462.8237151222600.594987010116969433415225DRYL
2020-08-27 20:04:42FORECAST20203365061.6245.1953.40500.0590.0690.820.889FF29.62576.62243462.8237151222600.595366930978329433415225DRYL
2020-08-27 16:00:02FORECAST20203365063.0845.3754.22500.04360.04360.810.8536FF31.08579.08243462.8237151222600.649698099246639433415225DRYL
2020-08-27 12:04:41FORECAST20203365060.5745.1452.85500.49980.49980.811.3098FF28.57572.57243462.8237151222600.555052028138549433435275DRYVH
2020-08-27 08:00:03FORECAST20203365060.5845.1252.8500.49980.49980.811.3098FF28.58572.58243462.8237151222600.555439375606029433435275DRYVH
2020-08-27 04:00:04FORECAST20203365059.8544.752.27500.50080.50080.811.3108FF27.85575.85243462.8237151222600.527047719287239433435275DRYVH
2020-08-27 00:00:03FORECAST20203365058.3944.4451.41500.22790.22790.81.0279FF26.39562.39243462.8237151222600.469995716058129423425245DRYM
2020-08-26 20:00:03FORECAST20203365058.3944.4151.400.22790.22790.811.0379FF26.39583.39243462.8237151222600.469995716058129423425245DRYM
2020-08-26 16:00:02FORECAST20203365059.7345.1152.4200.22830.22830.81.0283FF27.73584.73243462.8237151222600.52236350759899433425250DRYMH
2020-08-26 12:00:02FORECAST20203365058.9345.8852.40500.23410.23410.81.0341FF26.93579.93243462.8237151222600.491087700170449423425245DRYM
2020-08-26 08:00:03FORECAST20203365058.9245.8452.3800.23410.23410.81.0341FF26.92580.92243462.8237151222600.490696698685239423425245DRYM
2020-08-26 04:00:04FORECAST20203365057.5945.4851.53500.23890.23890.81.0389FF25.59582.59243462.8237151222600.438919704637869423425245DRYM
2020-08-26 00:00:03FORECAST20203365066.4446.6456.5400.00310.00310.80.8031FF34.44583.44243462.8237151222600.762366176676319443415227.5DRYL
2020-08-25 20:00:03FORECAST20203365066.4546.6256.53500.00310.00310.80.8031FF34.45600.45243462.8237151222600.762669255228099443515230DRYL
2020-08-25 16:00:03FORECAST20203365064.9245.5755.24500.00310.00310.810.8131FF32.92598.92243462.8237151222600.71392876905529443415227.5DRYL
2020-08-25 12:00:03FORECAST20203365064.643.1753.8850000.80.8FF32.6592.6243462.8237151222600.703164969338919443415227.5DRYL
2020-08-25 08:00:02FORECAST20203365064.6243.1753.8950000.80.8FF32.62593.62243462.8237151222600.70384310294859443415227.5DRYL
2020-08-25 04:00:05FORECAST20203365066.8644.4155.6350000.80.8FF34.86601.86243462.8237151222600.774911335217669443515230DRYL
2020-08-25 00:00:03FORECAST20203365065.5742.3553.9600.00560.00560.80.8056FF33.57592.57243462.8237151222600.735204010350769443415227.5DRYL
2020-08-24 20:00:03FORECAST20203365065.5842.3253.9500.00530.00530.810.8153FF33.58602.58243462.8237151222600.735524937299049443515230DRYL
2020-08-24 16:00:04FORECAST20203365065.3240.2652.7900.00420.00420.810.8142FF33.32602.32243462.8237151222600.727117105894539443515230DRYL
2020-08-24 11:50:54FORECAST20203365054.1245.249.6600.48830.48830.81.2883FF22.12591.12243462.8237151222600.310689850627439423425245DRYM
2020-08-24 08:00:03FORECAST20203365047.3345.246.26500.38340.38340.81.1834FF15.33584.33243462.8237151222600.123051315893719413425240DRYM
2020-08-24 04:00:06FORECAST20203365048.0547.0547.5500.10960.10960.80.9096FF16.05591.05243462.8237151222600.138032143188579413425240DRYM