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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, September 8, 2020

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DAY 344 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/09/2020 04:00:08 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): 59.25°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 42.32°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 50.78°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.497
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 93 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 27
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 532

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): 0.20 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.20 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: 251
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 466.87 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: 58

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 3
D2: 4
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 22.5

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
2020-09-09 04:00:08OBSERVATION20203445859.2500242.3199450.784980000.20.2FF27.25002532.25002251466.86824583767 00.4968393572741293 23415222.5DRYL
2020-09-09 00:00:03FORECAST20203445857.2957.2957.290000.20.2FF25.29530.29252467.3652216514200.419725500597059323415222.5DRYL
2020-09-08 11:59:59FORECAST20203445867.8452.5760.20500.00660.00660.20.2066FF35.84540.84252467.3652216514200.801035172809619343415227.5DRYL
2020-09-08 07:59:59FORECAST20203445863.3746.8555.1100.00580.00580.20.2058FF31.37536.37252467.3652216514200.655894429573979333415225DRYL
2020-09-08 04:00:03FORECAST20203445866.3646.9156.63500.01010.01010.20.2101FF34.36539.36252467.3652216514200.757500202523989343415227.5DRYL
2020-09-07 23:50:53FORECAST20203445865.6545.7755.7100.00670.00670.20.2067FF33.65542.65251466.8682458376700.734917305149099343415227.5DRYL
2020-09-07 20:00:02FORECAST20203445865.394454.69500.00560.00560.20.2056FF33.39542.39251466.8682458376700.726388503609779343415227.5DRYL
2020-09-07 15:59:51FORECAST20203445865.3644.6855.0200.00290.00290.20.2029FF33.36542.36251466.8682458376700.725395754389389343415227.5DRYL
2020-09-07 11:59:59FORECAST20203445864.5145.5955.0500.00040.00040.20.2004FF32.51541.51251466.8682458376700.696554223809929333415225DRYL
2020-09-07 07:59:50FORECAST20203445864.5745.3754.9700.00330.01330.20.2133FF32.57542.57251466.8682458376700.698633834055769333415225DRYL
2020-09-07 04:00:04FORECAST20203445864.1944.7854.48500.00420.01420.20.2142FF32.19537.19251466.8682458376700.685356550288829333415225DRYL
2020-09-07 00:00:03FORECAST20203445864.3645.2954.82500.00060.01060.20.2106FF32.36531.36251466.8682458376700.691327402273039333415225DRYL
2020-09-06 20:00:00FORECAST20203445864.3544.4654.40500.00080.02080.20.2208FF32.35547.35251466.8682458376700.690977550558579333415225DRYL
2020-09-06 16:00:04FORECAST20203445864.4144.0354.2200.00040.01040.20.2104FF32.41547.41251466.8682458376700.69307405437629333415225DRYL
2020-09-06 12:00:01FORECAST20203445864.2144.954.55500.00190.01190.20.2119FF32.21547.21251466.8682458376700.686061562997189333415225DRYL
2020-09-06 08:00:01FORECAST20203445864.6144.954.75500.00230.01230.20.2123FF32.61547.61251466.8682458376700.700016669401849343415227.5DRYL
2020-09-06 04:00:05FORECAST20203445864.8644.8954.87500.00330.01330.20.2133FF32.86547.86251466.8682458376700.70859362088539343415227.5DRYL
2020-09-06 00:00:03FORECAST20203445864.3945.3254.85500.00280.00280.20.2028FF32.39538.39251466.8682458376700.692375915858719333415225DRYL
2020-09-05 20:00:03FORECAST20203445865.0245.2655.1400.00180.01180.220.2318FF33.02554.02251466.8682458376700.714022184938829343415227.5DRYL
2020-09-05 16:00:03FORECAST20203445865.0345.1855.10500.00120.00120.220.2212FF33.03553.03251466.8682458376700.714359869822719343415227.5DRYL
2020-09-05 12:00:03FORECAST20203445867.8445.0356.43500.00090.00090.220.2209FF35.84554.84251466.8682458376700.801035172809619343415227.5DRYL
2020-09-05 08:00:02FORECAST20203445869.7645.4357.59500.00110.00110.210.2111FF37.76554.76251466.8682458376700.849931558566029353415160DRYH
2020-09-05 04:00:04FORECAST20203445869.9245.2357.57500.00070.00070.210.2107FF37.92558.92251466.8682458376700.853610611586099353415160DRYH
2020-09-05 00:00:02FORECAST20203445869.1243.9956.55500.0010.0010.210.211FF37.12538.12251466.8682458376700.834605353557389343415155DRYH
2020-09-04 20:00:03FORECAST20203445869.1246.7557.93500.0010.0010.220.221FF37.12557.12251466.8682458376700.834605353557389343415155DRYH
2020-09-04 16:00:02FORECAST20203445868.9849.1859.0800.0010.0010.220.221FF36.98561.98251466.8682458376700.831122617345669343415155DRYH
2020-09-04 12:00:03FORECAST20203445869.8550.9460.39500.00180.00180.220.2218FF37.85558.85251466.8682458376700.852008522683659353415160DRYH
2020-09-04 08:00:02FORECAST20203445869.8550.9460.39500.00180.00180.220.2218FF37.85556.85251466.8682458376700.852008522683659353415160DRYH
2020-09-04 04:00:02FORECAST20203445869.2349.0859.15500.0020.0020.220.222FF37.23560.23251466.8682458376700.837309034083749343415155DRYH
2020-09-04 00:00:04FORECAST20203445870.1251.0660.5900.00140.00140.210.2114FF38.12557.12251466.8682458376700.85812382460659353415160DRYH
2020-09-03 20:00:02FORECAST20203445870.1251.0660.5900.00140.00140.220.2214FF38.12568.12251466.8682458376700.85812382460659353415160DRYH
2020-09-03 16:00:03FORECAST20203445869.4650.7860.1200.00140.00140.220.2214FF37.46560.46251466.8682458376700.84286897879139343415155DRYH
2020-09-03 12:00:03FORECAST20203445871.5253.5462.5300.00080.00080.210.2108FF39.52571.52251466.8682458376700.887079813567329353415160DRYH
2020-09-03 08:04:51FORECAST20203445871.5253.5462.5300.00080.00080.210.2108FF39.52568.52251466.8682458376700.887079813567329353415160DRYH
2020-09-03 04:00:03FORECAST20203445875.0656.4765.76500.00080.00080.210.2108FF43.06588.06251466.8682458376700.941034960973439353415160DRYH
2020-09-03 00:00:04FORECAST20203445873.2955.764.49500.00110.00110.210.2111FF41.29585.29251466.8682458376700.917318711263519353415160DRYH
2020-09-02 20:00:02FORECAST20203445874.1559.5966.8700.00130.00130.20.2013FF42.15599.15251466.8682458376700.92960848210369353515165DRYH
2020-09-02 16:00:03FORECAST20203445875.4657.8366.64500.00150.00150.20.2015FF43.46597.46251466.8682458376700.945574206963489353415160DRYH
2020-09-02 11:50:50FORECAST20203445883.1460.9472.0400.00130.00130.20.2013FF51.14592.14251466.8682458376700.991109518148839353415160DRYH
2020-09-02 07:58:04FORECAST20203445883.1460.9472.0400.00130.00130.210.2113FF51.14593.14251466.8682458376700.991109518148839353415160DRYH
2020-09-02 04:00:05FORECAST20203445882.7860.8871.8300.00130.00130.220.2213FF50.78595.78251466.8682458376700.990206145415429353415160DRYH
2020-09-02 00:00:03FORECAST20203445881.6162.7272.16500.00040.00040.210.2104FF49.61591.61251466.8682458376700.986695070658939353415160DRYH
2020-09-01 19:58:04FORECAST20203445881.6162.7272.16500.00020.00020.220.2202FF49.61606.61251466.8682458376700.986695070658939353515165DRYH
2020-09-01 16:00:02FORECAST20203445880.6862.4971.58500.00020.00020.210.2102FF48.68604.68251466.8682458376700.983175745170939353515165DRYH
2020-09-01 12:00:03FORECAST20203445875.4763.7269.59500.0030.0030.210.213FF43.47602.47251466.8682458376700.945684054575489353515165DRYH
2020-09-01 08:00:03FORECAST20203445865.8963.7264.80500.00220.00220.220.2222FF33.89593.89251466.8682458376700.742668543581599343415227.5DRYL
2020-09-01 04:00:07FORECAST20203445866.1365.3865.75500.00130.00130.210.2113FF34.13594.13251466.8682458376700.750300470808219343415227.5DRYL