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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, August 24, 2021

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DAY 328 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/25/2021 04:00:02 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): 60.41°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 43.51°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 51.96°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.502
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 95 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 28
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: 0.00 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.77 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.77 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: 235
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 458.65 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: 43

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
2021-08-25 04:00:02OBSERVATION20213284360.4099443.5099251.959930000.770.77FF28.40994527.40994235458.65434269338 00.5019984705075995 33415225DRYL
2021-08-25 00:00:01FORECAST20213284349.5849.5849.5800.01090.01090.770.7809FF17.58516.58236459.1824721097400.166559178097419513415220DRYL
2021-08-24 12:00:02FORECAST20213284363.1549.9256.5350000.770.77FF31.15530.15236459.1824721097400.599137812894349533415225DRYL
2021-08-24 08:00:27FORECAST20213284359.2145.6452.42500.00050.00050.770.7705FF27.21526.21236459.1824721097400.459074087841179523415222.5DRYL
2021-08-24 04:08:03FORECAST20213284359.0843.7451.410000.770.77FF27.08526.08236459.1824721097400.454443323519179523415222.5DRYL
2021-08-24 00:03:03FORECAST20213284363.2641.4352.3450000.770.77FF31.26520.26235458.6543426933800.602952233408989533415225DRYL
2021-08-23 20:00:28FORECAST20213284363.0743.5153.290000.770.77FF31.07532.07235458.6543426933800.596357718877119533415225DRYL
2021-08-23 16:00:01FORECAST20213284363.1143.5653.3350000.770.77FF31.11532.11235458.6543426933800.597748383815669533415225DRYL
2021-08-23 12:00:02FORECAST20213284362.9543.9753.460000.770.77FF30.95531.95235458.6543426933800.59217847768449533415225DRYL
2021-08-23 08:00:01FORECAST20213284363.1944.0453.6150000.770.77FF31.19533.19235458.6543426933800.60052598930539533415225DRYL
2021-08-23 04:00:06FORECAST20213284362.8444.0853.460000.770.77FF30.84532.84235458.6543426933800.588338259807369533415225DRYL
2021-08-23 00:00:02FORECAST20213284362.0944.2353.16000.010.770.78FF30.09527.09235458.6543426933800.561947593340419533415225DRYL
2021-08-22 20:00:02FORECAST20213284362.0144.4653.235000.030.770.8FF30.01536.01235458.6543426933800.559114085671569533415225DRYL
2021-08-22 16:00:02FORECAST20213284362.1444.0453.09000.030.770.8FF30.14537.14235458.6543426933800.563716933789689533415225DRYL
2021-08-22 12:00:01FORECAST20213284362.244.1553.17500.0020.0320.770.802FF30.2537.2235458.6543426933800.565838457673949533415225DRYL
2021-08-22 08:00:02FORECAST20213284362.5744.7253.64500.0020.0420.770.812FF30.57538.57235458.6543426933800.578877058202619533415225DRYL
2021-08-22 04:00:08FORECAST20213284362.9544.9253.935000.040.770.81FF30.95539.95235458.6543426933800.59217847768449533415225DRYL
2021-08-22 00:00:02FORECAST20213284361.8845.1853.53000.050.730.78FF29.88536.88235458.6543426933800.554503238327379533415225DRYL
2021-08-21 20:00:02FORECAST20213284363.0945.0854.085000.040.740.78FF31.09546.09235458.6543426933800.597053204776539533415225DRYL
2021-08-21 16:00:01FORECAST20213284363.2445.3454.29000.020.740.76FF31.24547.24235458.6543426933800.602259422726749533415225DRYL
2021-08-21 12:00:01FORECAST20213284364.0544.8154.43000.020.740.76FF32.05548.05235458.6543426933800.630037530386589533415225DRYL
2021-08-21 08:00:02FORECAST20213284359.5945.9952.79000.020.740.76FF27.59547.59235458.6543426933800.472639742998699523415222.5DRYL
2021-08-21 04:00:06FORECAST20213284364.8646.6955.775000.020.750.77FF32.86553.86235458.6543426933800.657153374914669533415225DRYL
2021-08-21 00:00:02FORECAST20213284365.4845.9255.7000.020.70.72FF33.48549.48235458.6543426933800.677383791035849533415225DRYL
2021-08-20 20:00:03FORECAST20213284365.4845.4455.46000.020.740.76FF33.48566.48235458.6543426933800.677383791035849533415225DRYL
2021-08-20 16:00:02FORECAST20213284360.4345.5853.005000.030.760.79FF28.43563.43235458.6543426933800.502717250936179533415225DRYL
2021-08-20 12:00:02FORECAST20213284365.9746.0155.99000.020.740.76FF33.97567.97235458.6543426933800.693012782742139533415225DRYL
2021-08-20 08:00:03FORECAST20213284360.7844.5152.645000.010.740.75FF28.78555.78235458.6543426933800.515254807703019533415225DRYL
2021-08-20 04:00:05FORECAST20213284365.5245.0755.295000.020.750.77FF33.52561.52235458.6543426933800.678671932677619533415225DRYL
2021-08-20 00:00:03FORECAST20213284364.0244.2854.15000.030.790.82FF32.02548.02235458.6543426933800.629019724920779533415225DRYL
2021-08-19 20:00:03FORECAST20213284364.1343.9254.025000.040.810.85FF32.13564.13235458.6543426933800.6327472134849533415225DRYL
2021-08-19 16:00:02FORECAST20213284364.1643.9254.04000.030.830.86FF32.16565.16235458.6543426933800.633761651692449533415225DRYL
2021-08-19 12:00:05FORECAST20213284364.7343.8154.27000.040.80.84FF32.73562.73235458.6543426933800.652851307543579533415225DRYL
2021-08-19 08:00:06FORECAST20213284366.1544.9355.54000.050.80.85FF34.15559.15235458.6543426933800.698669124737989533415225DRYL
2021-08-19 04:00:08FORECAST20213284366.1644.9755.565000.020.880.9FF34.16565.16235458.6543426933800.698981987107239533415225DRYL
2021-08-19 00:00:04FORECAST20213284368.5445.9957.265000.020.90.92FF36.54556.54235458.6543426933800.768913084367689543415155DRYH
2021-08-18 20:00:06FORECAST20213284367.2744.1855.725000.020.860.88FF35.27569.27235458.6543426933800.732760154801169543415227.5DRYL
2021-08-18 16:00:05FORECAST20213284367.3744.1955.78000.020.880.9FF35.37571.37235458.6543426933800.735706775369739543415227.5DRYL
2021-08-18 12:00:06FORECAST20213284368.4846.9857.73000.030.820.85FF36.48574.48235458.6543426933800.767268737530339543415155DRYH
2021-08-18 08:00:06FORECAST20213284368.5846.2557.415000.030.820.85FF36.58565.58235458.6543426933800.770005709562739543415155DRYH
2021-08-18 04:00:10FORECAST20213284368.5846.2557.415000.030.810.84FF36.58578.58235458.6543426933800.770005709562739543415155DRYH
2021-08-18 00:00:06FORECAST20213284367.3346.4856.905000.060.580.64FF35.33572.33235458.6543426933800.734530112473169543415227.5DRYL
2021-08-17 20:00:07FORECAST20213284367.8945.3656.625000.070.630.7FF35.89578.89235458.6543426933800.750758318982559543415227.5DRYL
2021-08-17 16:00:06FORECAST20213284366.945.3856.14000.070.620.69FF34.9579.9235458.6543426933800.721715646594159543415227.5DRYL
2021-08-17 12:00:07FORECAST20213284359.1145.9252.515000.060.530.59FF27.11572.11235458.6543426933800.45551143528739523415222.5DRYL
2021-08-17 08:00:06FORECAST2021328434845.8946.945000.060.520.58FF16547235458.6543426933800.133523960309699513415220DRYL
2021-08-17 04:00:11FORECAST20213284347.3145.0946.2000.060.540.6FF15.31560.31235458.6543426933800.12061178266159513415220DRYL