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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, September 14, 2020

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DAY 350 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/15/2020 04:00:05 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:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 61.74°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 54.00°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 57.87°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.626
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: 30
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 541

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): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.19 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.19 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: 257
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 469.82 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: 64

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 3
D2: 4
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 25.0

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
2020-09-15 04:00:05OBSERVATION20203506461.7399653.9999657.869960000.190.19FF29.73996540.73996257469.82196942943 00.6255656403093594 33415225DRYL
2020-09-15 00:00:02FORECAST20203506455.7555.7555.7500.00110.00110.190.1911FF23.75534.75258470.3077423924200.424202036989759423415222.5DRYL
2020-09-14 11:59:27FORECAST20203506468.253.8561.02500.01340.01340.190.2034FF36.2547.2258470.3077423924200.808293822023259443415155DRYH
2020-09-14 08:00:03FORECAST2020350646748.7957.89500.01330.01330.190.2033FF35546258470.3077423924200.779100686701849443415227.5DRYL
2020-09-14 03:59:29FORECAST20203506463.8549.1356.4900.01590.01590.190.2059FF31.85542.85258470.3077423924200.691548191127559433415225DRYL
2020-09-14 00:05:08FORECAST20203506467.5547.8557.700.02270.02270.190.2127FF35.55546.55257469.8219694294300.792784603004579443415227.5DRYL
2020-09-13 20:00:03FORECAST20203506466.5747.1256.84500.0120.0220.190.212FF34.57562.57257469.8219694294300.76805184877719443415227.5DRYL
2020-09-13 16:00:02FORECAST20203506467.0349.6758.3500.00720.01720.190.2072FF35.03563.03257469.8219694294300.779860146205659443415227.5DRYL
2020-09-13 12:00:02FORECAST20203506464.2948.6456.46500.07940.08940.190.2794FF32.29560.29257469.8219694294300.704643512943769443415227.5DRYL
2020-09-13 08:00:04FORECAST20203506464.8948.7356.8100.04570.06570.190.2557FF32.89559.89257469.8219694294300.722076750731959443415227.5DRYL
2020-09-13 04:00:03FORECAST20203506464.5348.656.56500.04690.05690.190.2469FF32.53555.53257469.8219694294300.711676982420229443415227.5DRYL
2020-09-13 00:00:03FORECAST20203506464.7848.7856.7800.10260.11260.190.3026FF32.78550.78257469.8219694294300.71891851810839443425255DRYH
2020-09-12 20:00:02FORECAST20203506465.0648.6456.8500.1460.1660.190.356FF33.06571.06257469.8219694294300.726923367433029443425255DRYH
2020-09-12 15:59:34FORECAST20203506464.8948.5256.70500.1390.1590.190.349FF32.89570.89257469.8219694294300.722076750731959443425255DRYH
2020-09-12 12:00:04FORECAST20203506464.7448.1256.4300.02820.03820.190.2282FF32.74571.74257469.8219694294300.71776579150199443415227.5DRYL
2020-09-12 07:50:39FORECAST20203506460.0348.2754.1500.01490.02490.190.2149FF28.03567.03257469.8219694294300.569135449116519433415225DRYL
2020-09-12 04:05:07FORECAST20203506463.5747.5855.57500.02090.03090.190.2209FF31.57569.57257469.8219694294300.683084727666859433415225DRYL
2020-09-12 00:00:02FORECAST20203506464.5148.1656.33500.0050.0150.190.205FF32.51560.51257469.8219694294300.711093883975269443415227.5DRYL
2020-09-11 20:00:02FORECAST20203506463.8248.0455.9300.00360.01360.190.2036FF31.82578.82257469.8219694294300.690646134926779433415225DRYL
2020-09-11 16:00:02FORECAST20203506462.9747.555.23500.01350.01350.190.2035FF30.97576.97257469.8219694294300.66462760695929433415225DRYL
2020-09-11 12:00:02FORECAST20203506464.1645.4654.8100.10840.10840.190.2984FF32.16579.16257469.8219694294300.700801079922819443425255DRYH
2020-09-11 07:50:44FORECAST2020350646546.7455.8700.12210.12210.20.3221FF33580257469.8219694294300.725217583675849443425255DRYH
2020-09-11 03:59:39FORECAST2020350646546.7355.86500.12210.12210.190.3121FF33580257469.8219694294300.725217583675849443425255DRYH
2020-09-11 00:00:03FORECAST2020350646546.8755.93500.12150.12150.190.3115FF33583257469.8219694294300.725217583675849443425255DRYH
2020-09-10 20:00:02FORECAST20203506464.4846.8455.6600.11980.11980.20.3198FF32.48601.48257469.8219694294300.710218198371969443525260DRYH
2020-09-10 16:05:03FORECAST20203506464.4846.8355.65500.11980.11980.20.3198FF32.48601.48257469.8219694294300.710218198371969443525260DRYH
2020-09-10 12:00:02FORECAST20203506464.4846.8255.6500.11980.11980.20.3198FF32.48601.48257469.8219694294300.710218198371969443525260DRYH
2020-09-10 08:00:03FORECAST20203506462.6448.2255.4300.34050.34050.20.5405FF30.64598.64257469.8219694294300.654300582255849433425250DRYMH
2020-09-10 03:59:41FORECAST20203506462.2147.9655.08500.34050.34050.190.5305FF30.21597.21257469.8219694294300.640671095680959433425250DRYMH
2020-09-10 00:00:03FORECAST20203506464.7548.2356.4900.03950.03950.20.2395FF32.75602.75257469.8219694294300.718054186102159443515230DRYL
2020-09-09 20:00:02FORECAST20203506464.7548.2256.48500.03950.03950.190.2295FF32.75615.75257469.8219694294300.718054186102159443515230DRYL
2020-09-09 16:00:02FORECAST20203506461.1748.354.73500.14310.14310.190.3331FF29.17613.17257469.8219694294300.606989404634079433525255DRYH
2020-09-09 12:00:02FORECAST20203506459.9245.2952.60500.14170.14170.190.3317FF27.92606.92257469.8219694294300.56544308741069433525255DRYH
2020-09-09 08:00:03FORECAST20203506459.9145.2952.600.14170.14170.20.3417FF27.91606.91257469.8219694294300.565107129933979433525255DRYH
2020-09-09 04:00:08FORECAST20203506459.4245.6352.52500.07980.07980.20.2798FF27.42610.42257469.8219694294300.548592319913579433515227.5DRYL
2020-09-09 00:00:03FORECAST20203506461.5345.6153.5700.08290.08290.20.2829FF29.53606.53257469.8219694294300.61875388067999433515227.5DRYL
2020-09-08 20:00:02FORECAST20203506461.5345.6153.5700.08290.08290.210.2929FF29.53617.53257469.8219694294300.61875388067999433515227.5DRYL
2020-09-08 16:00:02FORECAST20203506458.9745.6552.3100.41160.41160.210.6216FF26.97613.97257469.8219694294300.53335050123749433525255DRYH
2020-09-08 11:59:59FORECAST20203506459.9246.153.0100.00340.00340.20.2034FF27.92616.92257469.8219694294300.56544308741069433515227.5DRYL
2020-09-08 07:59:59FORECAST20203506459.9146.153.00500.00340.00340.20.2034FF27.91611.91257469.8219694294300.565107129933979433515227.5DRYL
2020-09-08 04:00:03FORECAST20203506460.946.2153.55500.00090.00090.20.2009FF28.9621.9257469.8219694294300.598100828059689433515227.5DRYL
2020-09-07 23:50:53FORECAST20203506462.6949.4956.0900.00760.00760.20.2076FF30.69630.69257469.8219694294300.65587291311239433515227.5DRYL
2020-09-07 20:00:02FORECAST20203506459.9450.0955.01500.00440.00440.20.2044FF27.94627.94257469.8219694294300.566114860388069433515227.5DRYL
2020-09-07 15:59:52FORECAST20203506462.6852.7857.7300.00020.00020.190.1902FF30.68629.68257469.8219694294300.655558661261799433515227.5DRYL
2020-09-07 11:59:59FORECAST20203506467.7458.6463.190000.190.19FF35.74626.74257469.8219694294300.797392938094499443515230DRYL
2020-09-07 07:59:50FORECAST20203506459.9258.6459.280000.20.2FF27.92620.92257469.8219694294300.56544308741069433515227.5DRYL
2020-09-07 04:00:04FORECAST20203506459.1458.3458.740000.20.2FF27.14619.14257469.8219694294300.539115494947939433515227.5DRYL