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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, September 15, 2020

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DAY 351 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/16/2020 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:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 67.22°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 54.83°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 61.03°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.800
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 92 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 35
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 544

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: 258
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 470.31 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: 65

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 3
D2: 4
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 27.5

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
2020-09-16 04:00:03OBSERVATION20203516567.2200654.8299461.0250000.190.19FF35.22006544.22006258470.30774239242 00.8002555317331392 43415227.5DRYL
2020-09-16 00:00:02FORECAST20203516556.3356.3356.3300.00080.00080.190.1908FF24.33533.33259470.79167292100.466734394208629223415222.5DRYL
2020-09-15 12:00:02FORECAST20203516569.5956.7363.1600.03040.03040.190.2204FF37.59546.59259470.79167292100.851795972162469253415160DRYH
2020-09-15 08:00:03FORECAST20203516565.0152.2958.6500.04570.04570.190.2357FF33.01542.01259470.79167292100.743627657783989243415227.5DRYL
2020-09-15 04:00:05FORECAST20203516568.4553.2960.8700.05510.05510.190.2451FF36.45545.45259470.79167292100.828222655376139243415155DRYH
2020-09-15 00:00:02FORECAST20203516568.7351.9960.3600.08990.08990.190.2799FF36.73539.73258470.3077423924200.834222847292089243415155DRYH
2020-09-14 20:00:02FORECAST20203516568.9950.8759.9300.07450.08450.190.2745FF36.99551.99258470.3077423924200.839671915229289243415155DRYH
2020-09-14 16:00:02FORECAST20203516569.8551.1560.500.04930.05930.190.2493FF37.85552.85258470.3077423924200.856854632453169253415160DRYH
2020-09-14 11:59:27FORECAST20203516568.0952.5160.300.14880.15880.190.3488FF36.09551.09258470.3077423924200.8203074932641192434251110DRYVH
2020-09-14 08:00:03FORECAST20203516567.9551.5959.7700.12620.13620.190.3262FF35.95549.95258470.3077423924200.817168602841099243425255DRYH
2020-09-14 03:59:29FORECAST20203516567.2852.1859.7300.14480.16480.190.3548FF35.28546.28258470.3077423924200.801678779418999243425255DRYH
2020-09-14 00:05:08FORECAST20203516563.8551.2357.5400.1980.2180.190.408FF31.85546.85258470.3077423924200.710869767172239243425255DRYH
2020-09-13 20:00:03FORECAST20203516564.8651.2158.03500.22230.24230.190.4323FF32.86563.86258470.3077423924200.73950302370569243425255DRYH
2020-09-13 16:00:02FORECAST20203516564.3751.7358.0500.21690.23690.190.4269FF32.37563.37258470.3077423924200.72579539524229243425255DRYH
2020-09-13 12:00:02FORECAST20203516564.955157.97500.17290.26290.190.4529FF32.95560.95258470.3077423924200.741981892457259243425255DRYH
2020-09-13 08:00:04FORECAST20203516564.9750.1657.56500.17540.24540.190.4354FF32.97560.97258470.3077423924200.74253108825459243425255DRYH
2020-09-13 04:00:03FORECAST20203516563.7949.8656.82500.2240.2840.190.474FF31.79555.79258470.3077423924200.709123319510999243425255DRYH
2020-09-13 00:00:03FORECAST20203516564.9750.3657.66500.20780.31780.190.5078FF32.97551.97258470.3077423924200.74253108825459243425255DRYH
2020-09-12 20:00:02FORECAST20203516564.1950.1857.18500.46970.62970.20.8297FF32.19571.19258470.3077423924200.720672064294489243435282.5DRYVH
2020-09-12 15:59:34FORECAST20203516563.2949.9756.6300.4950.6450.20.845FF31.29570.29258470.3077423924200.694381725646569233435275DRYVH
2020-09-12 12:00:04FORECAST20203516557.8250.5154.16500.31470.34470.20.5447FF25.82565.82258470.3077423924200.517232167190099233425250DRYMH
2020-09-12 07:50:39FORECAST20203516557.9850.6254.300.18760.19760.20.3976FF25.98560.98258470.3077423924200.52265264788969233425250DRYMH
2020-09-12 04:05:07FORECAST20203516563.3350.9557.1400.39590.41590.20.6159FF31.33569.33258470.3077423924200.695573155544449233425250DRYMH
2020-09-12 00:00:02FORECAST20203516565.4349.5457.48500.16750.17750.20.3775FF33.43562.43258470.3077423924200.754993253244629243425255DRYH
2020-09-11 20:00:02FORECAST20203516563.8349.4856.65500.30050.30050.20.5005FF31.83578.83258470.3077423924200.710288165435669243425255DRYH
2020-09-11 16:00:02FORECAST20203516564.5650.5357.54500.16480.17480.190.3648FF32.56577.56258470.3077423924200.731152578526899243425255DRYH
2020-09-11 12:00:02FORECAST20203516566.8851.0758.97500.29250.40250.190.5925FF34.88581.88258470.3077423924200.792065553752449243425255DRYH
2020-09-11 07:50:44FORECAST20203516567.4250.3558.88500.13520.25520.20.4552FF35.42583.42258470.3077423924200.804979138383669243425255DRYH
2020-09-11 03:59:39FORECAST20203516567.4250.3458.8800.13520.25520.190.4452FF35.42583.42258470.3077423924200.804979138383669243425255DRYH
2020-09-11 00:00:03FORECAST20203516567.4250.3458.8800.13520.25520.190.4452FF35.42586.42258470.3077423924200.804979138383669243425255DRYH
2020-09-10 20:00:02FORECAST20203516565.9450.6758.30500.25620.37620.20.5762FF33.94602.94258470.3077423924200.768422118132049243525260DRYH
2020-09-10 16:05:03FORECAST20203516565.9550.6658.30500.25620.37620.20.5762FF33.95602.95258470.3077423924200.768681269798939243525260DRYH
2020-09-10 12:00:02FORECAST20203516565.9550.6558.300.25620.37620.20.5762FF33.95602.95258470.3077423924200.768681269798939243525260DRYH
2020-09-10 08:00:03FORECAST20203516563.149.8456.4700.2970.6370.20.837FF31.1598.1258470.3077423924200.68869448046399233435275DRYVH
2020-09-10 03:59:41FORECAST20203516562.6849.5156.09500.2970.6370.190.827FF30.68595.68258470.3077423924200.675963353225749233435275DRYVH
2020-09-10 00:00:03FORECAST20203516559.7747.4653.61500.49830.53830.20.7383FF27.77598.77258470.3077423924200.582779699353669233435275DRYVH
2020-09-09 20:00:02FORECAST20203516559.7747.4653.61500.49830.53830.190.7283FF27.77611.77258470.3077423924200.582779699353669233535282.5DRYVH
2020-09-09 16:00:02FORECAST20203516555.794550.39500.59180.73180.190.9218FF23.79604.79258470.3077423924200.448522284592139223535275DRYVH
2020-09-09 12:00:02FORECAST20203516559.8245.7152.76500.23190.37190.190.5619FF27.82602.82258470.3077423924200.584438349280149233525255DRYH
2020-09-09 08:00:03FORECAST20203516559.8145.7352.7700.23190.37190.20.5719FF27.81602.81258470.3077423924200.584106738608879233525255DRYH
2020-09-09 04:00:08FORECAST20203516558.4243.6251.0200.47550.55550.20.7555FF26.42604.42258470.3077423924200.537534376091819233535282.5DRYVH
2020-09-09 00:00:03FORECAST20203516558.9246.4452.6800.06640.14640.20.3464FF26.92601.92258470.3077423924200.554380742309749233525255DRYH
2020-09-08 20:00:02FORECAST20203516558.9148.4153.6600.06530.14530.210.3553FF26.91612.91258470.3077423924200.554044672446649233525255DRYH
2020-09-08 16:00:02FORECAST20203516559.2546.7152.9800.03410.44410.210.6541FF27.25609.25258470.3077423924200.565447709033669233525255DRYH
2020-09-08 11:59:59FORECAST20203516555.146.5750.83500.1610.1610.20.361FF23.1608.1258470.3077423924200.425413247539799223525250DRYMH
2020-09-08 07:59:59FORECAST20203516548.5446.5747.55500.14350.14350.20.3435FF16.54596.54258470.3077423924200.227870558894699213425240DRYM
2020-09-08 04:00:04FORECAST20203516547.5347.1247.32500.05740.05740.20.2574FF15.53605.53258470.3077423924200.202765904268769213515222.5DRYL