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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, September 18, 2021

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DAY 353 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/19/2021 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:
VH
VERY HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 48.58°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 33.49°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 41.04°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.268
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: 17
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 446

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: 2.00 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 2.64 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.25 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.89 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: 260
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 471.27 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: 68

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
2021-09-19 04:00:06OBSERVATION20213536848.5799833.4900441.03501022.640.252.89TF16.57998445.57998260471.27376800312 00.268049217226893 243552112.5DRYVH
2021-09-19 00:00:01FORECAST20213536838.2938.2938.2900.03360.67360.250.9236FF6.29435.29261471.7540346002500.0607628173319789314335260DRYH
2021-09-18 12:00:01FORECAST20213536845.4837.7541.61500.80211.44210.251.6921FF13.48442.48261471.7540346002500.184446308936869314345280DRYVH
2021-09-18 08:00:02FORECAST20213536841.2938.4639.87500.77421.41420.251.6642FF9.29438.29261471.7540346002500.100792196511929314345280DRYVH
2021-09-18 04:00:06FORECAST20213536841.7440.0240.8801.02671.66670.251.9167FF9.74438.74261471.7540346002500.1081592864813693143552100DRYVH
2021-09-18 00:00:02FORECAST20213536847.2338.4342.8301.86121.94120.252.1912FF15.23443.23260471.2737680031200.2294772779902393143552100DRYVH
2021-09-17 20:00:01FORECAST20213536847.7938.9143.3501.78132.25130.252.5013FF15.79444.79260471.2737680031200.2450897449690693143552100DRYVH
2021-09-17 16:00:01FORECAST2021353684839.4743.73501.89632.36630.252.6163TF16445260471.2737680031200.2510881818202193243552112.5DRYVH
2021-09-17 12:00:02FORECAST20213536849.0439.1844.1101.66222.13220.252.3822FF17.04446.04260471.2737680031200.2819000090403393243552112.5DRYVH
2021-09-17 08:00:02FORECAST20213536848.9339.6744.301.71142.18140.252.4314FF16.93447.93260471.2737680031200.2785568872211193243552112.5DRYVH
2021-09-17 04:00:06FORECAST20213536849.1439.5544.34501.71982.03980.252.2898FF17.14448.14260471.2737680031200.2849558687110593243552112.5DRYVH
2021-09-17 00:00:03FORECAST20213536849.2339.2444.23501.5111.8210.252.071FF17.23439.23260471.2737680031200.2877195643586693243552112.5DRYVH
2021-09-16 20:00:02FORECAST20213536849.2939.8444.56501.54242.12240.252.3724FF17.29449.29260471.2737680031200.2895690286741493243552112.5DRYVH
2021-09-16 16:00:03FORECAST20213536847.2539.9143.5801.59232.44230.252.6923TF15.25448.25260471.2737680031200.2300251121692193143552100DRYVH
2021-09-16 12:00:03FORECAST20213536847.4240.1543.78501.59052.40050.252.6505TF15.42448.42260471.2737680031200.2347110879817993143552100DRYVH
2021-09-16 08:00:03FORECAST20213536848.140.1644.1301.62052.26050.252.5105FF16.1447.1260471.2737680031200.2539716004870193243552112.5DRYVH
2021-09-16 04:00:09FORECAST20213536849.3940.4844.93501.64732.28730.252.5373FF17.39448.39260471.2737680031200.2926637995156693243552112.5DRYVH
2021-09-16 00:00:03FORECAST20213536849.3741.4245.39501.97352.61350.252.8635TF17.37437.37260471.2737680031200.2920436188345493243552112.5DRYVH
2021-09-15 20:00:02FORECAST20213536848.841.5945.19501.83282.56280.252.8128TF16.8452.8260471.2737680031200.2746309621165693243552112.5DRYVH
2021-09-15 16:00:03FORECAST20213536848.8340.7244.77501.51062.27060.252.5206FF16.83452.83260471.2737680031200.2755345206031693243552112.5DRYVH
2021-09-15 12:00:03FORECAST20213536848.2239.1143.66501.19492.11490.252.3649FF16.22448.22260471.2737680031200.2574544690433493243552112.5DRYVH
2021-09-15 08:00:03FORECAST20213536847.4840.5744.02501.29192.33190.262.5919TF15.48450.48260471.2737680031200.2363774563978493143552100DRYVH
2021-09-15 04:00:10FORECAST20213536847.3138.6342.9701.11152.40150.272.6715TF15.31452.31260471.2737680031200.2316729906235293143552100DRYVH
2021-09-15 00:00:04FORECAST20213536847.1739.0943.1300.90512.01510.252.2651FF15.17441.17260471.2737680031200.2278381626507493143552100DRYVH
2021-09-14 20:00:02FORECAST20213536847.938.1643.0300.94322.29320.272.5632FF15.9455.9260471.2737680031200.2482221491794193143552100DRYVH
2021-09-14 16:00:04FORECAST20213536845.9137.2741.5901.01112.28110.262.5411FF13.91454.91260471.2737680031200.1949695975372393143552100DRYVH
2021-09-14 12:00:04FORECAST20213536841.9637.9739.96500.70851.99850.272.2685FF9.96447.96260471.2737680031200.111898377670593143552100DRYVH
2021-09-14 08:00:04FORECAST20213536842.9938.1440.56500.5931.9230.292.213FF10.99446.99260471.2737680031200.1306280980906193143552100DRYVH
2021-09-14 04:00:06FORECAST20213536848.2739.1343.700.66811.87810.332.2081FF16.27446.27260471.2737680031200.2589129431932893243552112.5DRYVH
2021-09-14 00:00:04FORECAST20213536849.1437.6643.400.6941.8640.332.194FF17.14449.14260471.2737680031200.2849558687110593243552112.5DRYVH
2021-09-13 20:00:02FORECAST20213536849.4738.6744.0700.64691.71690.332.0469FF17.47465.47260471.2737680031200.295150612412493243552112.5DRYVH
2021-09-13 16:00:04FORECAST20213536849.2338.6743.9500.83562.09560.352.4456FF17.23461.23260471.2737680031200.2877195643586693243552112.5DRYVH
2021-09-13 12:00:03FORECAST20213536846.3238.6142.46500.46121.99120.352.3412FF14.32456.32260471.2737680031200.2053353377427693143552100DRYVH
2021-09-13 08:00:02FORECAST20213536846.9437.8142.37500.61332.06330.322.3833FF14.94454.94260471.2737680031200.2216161864390893143552100DRYVH
2021-09-13 04:00:07FORECAST20213536846.7437.6842.2100.61332.06330.312.3733FF14.74460.74260471.2737680031200.2162854600629893143552100DRYVH
2021-09-13 00:00:03FORECAST20213536844.9537.7841.36500.88542.25541.183.4354TF12.95446.95260471.2737680031200.1719712305386893143552100DRYVH
2021-09-12 20:00:04FORECAST20213536844.8837.7841.3300.88542.21540.32.5154FF12.88457.88260471.2737680031200.1703647090680893143552100DRYVH
2021-09-12 16:00:03FORECAST20213536847.5937.4642.52500.78561.98560.342.3256FF15.59454.59260471.2737680031200.239449282011493143552100DRYVH
2021-09-12 12:00:04FORECAST20213536844.0738.3441.20500.72721.58720.321.9072FF12.07458.07260471.2737680031200.1524757379897493143552100DRYVH
2021-09-12 08:00:03FORECAST20213536840.8437.3739.10501.2542.0040.312.314FF8.84450.84260471.2737680031200.09379679560351993143552100DRYVH
2021-09-12 04:00:07FORECAST20213536840.9237.2439.0801.2542.0040.332.334FF8.92457.92260471.2737680031200.09501359135617593143552100DRYVH
2021-09-12 00:00:04FORECAST20213536845.6837.5141.59500.71211.87210.152.0221FF13.68449.68260471.2737680031200.1892962819392293143552100DRYVH
2021-09-11 20:00:03FORECAST20213536844.4835.7640.1200.871.950.12.05FF12.48457.48260471.2737680031200.1613693114961393143552100DRYVH
2021-09-11 16:00:03FORECAST20213536842.0235.9438.9800.73061.81060.242.0506FF10.02455.02260471.2737680031200.1129339353095493143552100DRYVH
2021-09-11 12:00:03FORECAST20213536843.3741.142.23500.14841.46840.291.7584FF11.37452.37260471.2737680031200.138055099677529314345280DRYVH
2021-09-11 08:00:03FORECAST2021353684241.4641.7300.12471.44470.141.5847FF10452260471.2737680031200.112587994467869314345280DRYVH
2021-09-11 04:00:10FORECAST20213536841.7441.5741.65500.09411.41410.141.5541FF9.74460.74260471.2737680031200.108159286481369314345280DRYVH