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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, August 28, 2021

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DAY 332 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/29/2021 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:
MH
MEDIUM HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 64.46°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 39.57°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 52.02°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.604
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: 32
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 519

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): 0.10 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.35 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.45 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: 239
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 460.75 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: 47

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: 2
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 50.0

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
2021-08-29 04:00:05OBSERVATION20213324764.4599439.5700852.01501000.10.350.45FF32.45994519.45994239460.75487221801 00.6036482455757695 33425250DRYMH
2021-08-29 00:00:01FORECAST20213324753.1553.1553.1500.00080.10080.350.4508FF21.15508.15240461.2750347688100.211468574055489513425240DRYM
2021-08-28 12:00:01FORECAST20213324763.9653.1158.53500.0090.1090.350.459FF31.96518.96240461.2750347688100.585414636197449533425250DRYMH
2021-08-28 08:00:01FORECAST20213324763.8945.354.59500.00830.10830.350.4583FF31.89518.89240461.2750347688100.582845900860519533425250DRYMH
2021-08-28 04:00:06FORECAST20213324762.8844.5353.70500.00110.10110.350.4511FF30.88517.88240461.2750347688100.545442472197179533425250DRYMH
2021-08-28 00:00:02FORECAST20213324764.5944.7854.685000.080.350.43FF32.59520.59239460.7548722180100.608356544015679533415225DRYL
2021-08-27 20:00:01FORECAST20213324763.9445.3154.625000.090.350.44FF31.94526.94239460.7548722180100.584681079309729533415225DRYL
2021-08-27 16:00:01FORECAST20213324764.0746.1955.13000.090.350.44FF32.07527.07239460.7548722180100.589443811255229533415225DRYL
2021-08-27 12:00:01FORECAST20213324764.4246.2955.355000.090.350.44FF32.42527.42239460.7548722180100.602199305489739533415225DRYL
2021-08-27 08:00:01FORECAST20213324764.8844.654.74000.10.350.45FF32.88527.88239460.7548722180100.618796928084569533425250DRYMH
2021-08-27 04:00:06FORECAST20213324764.8844.654.74000.10.350.45FF32.88527.88239460.7548722180100.618796928084569533425250DRYMH
2021-08-27 00:00:02FORECAST20213324764.5745.3254.945000.050.350.4FF32.57520.57239460.7548722180100.60763353726379533415225DRYL
2021-08-26 20:00:01FORECAST20213324764.5745.1154.84000.140.350.49FF32.57527.57239460.7548722180100.60763353726379533425250DRYMH
2021-08-26 16:00:01FORECAST20213324764.645.7955.195000.150.350.5FF32.6527.6239460.7548722180100.608717907297599533425250DRYMH
2021-08-26 12:00:02FORECAST20213324764.2945.2454.765000.160.350.51FF32.29527.29239460.7548722180100.597473506764049533425250DRYMH
2021-08-26 08:00:01FORECAST20213324764.0545.4354.74000.170.350.52FF32.05525.05239460.7548722180100.5887119223389533425250DRYMH
2021-08-26 04:00:06FORECAST20213324763.9245.8954.905000.150.350.5FF31.92523.92239460.7548722180100.583947227186779533425250DRYMH
2021-08-26 00:00:03FORECAST20213324763.9345.9854.955000.160.350.51FF31.93509.93239460.7548722180100.584314189997779533425250DRYMH
2021-08-25 20:00:03FORECAST20213324765.3244.8555.085000.180.350.53FF33.32527.32239460.7548722180100.634471506725129533425250DRYMH
2021-08-25 16:00:03FORECAST20213324766.0144.3655.185000.130.350.48FF34.01529.01239460.7548722180100.658597620221879533425250DRYMH
2021-08-25 12:00:02FORECAST20213324761.9144.1253.015000.150.350.5FF29.91524.91239460.7548722180100.509132462475369533425250DRYMH
2021-08-25 08:00:02FORECAST20213324762.2644.0153.135000.150.350.5FF30.26522.26239460.7548722180100.522258580457059533425250DRYMH
2021-08-25 04:00:02FORECAST2021332476744.0555.525000.170.350.52FF35523239460.7548722180100.692090736866959533425250DRYMH
2021-08-25 00:00:02FORECAST20213324766.8243.1654.99000.150.370.52FF34.82515.82239460.7548722180100.686108401060679533425250DRYMH
2021-08-24 20:00:01FORECAST20213324766.6644.1855.42000.250.350.6FF34.66528.66239460.7548722180100.680749354672819533425250DRYMH
2021-08-24 16:00:02FORECAST20213324765.8443.5654.7000.220.350.57FF33.84528.84239460.7548722180100.652708850721579533425250DRYMH
2021-08-24 12:00:02FORECAST20213324765.4242.5954.005000.230.350.58FF33.42526.42239460.7548722180100.638003885594269533425250DRYMH
2021-08-24 08:02:39FORECAST20213324761.142.1451.62000.240.350.59FF29.1515.1239460.7548722180100.478740835420799523425245DRYM
2021-08-24 04:12:25FORECAST20213324764.3443.3653.8500.0010.2510.350.601FF32.34524.34239460.7548722180100.599292848341539533425250DRYMH
2021-08-24 00:07:13FORECAST20213324765.4644.855.1300.00110.18110.350.5311FF33.46524.46239460.7548722180100.639413573306199533425250DRYMH
2021-08-23 20:04:05FORECAST20213324765.6143.2854.44500.00110.10110.350.4511FF33.61536.61239460.7548722180100.644682917094889533425250DRYMH
2021-08-23 16:00:03FORECAST20213324765.6143.2854.445000.10.350.45FF33.61538.61239460.7548722180100.644682917094889533425250DRYMH
2021-08-23 12:00:02FORECAST20213324764.444.5154.45500.0010.0910.350.441FF32.4537.4239460.7548722180100.601473215825489533425250DRYMH
2021-08-23 08:00:02FORECAST20213324765.144.554.800.0010.0610.350.411FF33.1530.1239460.7548722180100.626660406627549533415225DRYL
2021-08-23 04:00:07FORECAST20213324765.144.4754.78500.00130.06130.350.4113FF33.1541.1239460.7548722180100.626660406627549533415225DRYL
2021-08-23 00:00:03FORECAST20213324766.845.3856.09000.080.360.44FF34.8532.8239460.7548722180100.685440630850749533415225DRYL
2021-08-22 20:00:03FORECAST20213324765.6744.6255.145000.090.380.47FF33.67539.67239460.7548722180100.646783004045589533415225DRYL
2021-08-22 16:00:03FORECAST20213324765.6744.6555.16000.090.380.47FF33.67540.67239460.7548722180100.646783004045589533415225DRYL
2021-08-22 12:00:02FORECAST20213324765.2946.8256.055000.020.380.4FF33.29546.29239460.7548722180100.63340955034539533415225DRYL
2021-08-22 08:00:02FORECAST20213324766.7647.3757.065000.030.390.42FF34.76539.76239460.7548722180100.684103272247039533415225DRYL
2021-08-22 04:00:09FORECAST20213324766.7547.4657.105000.030.390.42FF34.75546.75239460.7548722180100.683768555131189533415225DRYL
2021-08-22 00:00:03FORECAST20213324774.7251.162.91000.010.360.37FF42.72564.72239460.7548722180100.890373767225819553415160DRYH
2021-08-21 20:00:02FORECAST20213324774.6251.9463.280000.360.36FF42.62575.62239460.7548722180100.88859611716929553415160DRYH
2021-08-21 16:00:02FORECAST20213324773.4251.9462.680000.340.34FF41.42575.42239460.7548722180100.865648353554779553415160DRYH
2021-08-21 12:00:02FORECAST20213324766.2954.0860.1850000.340.34FF34.29574.29239460.7548722180100.668212610482669533415225DRYL
2021-08-21 08:00:03FORECAST20213324754.5153.1953.850000.340.34FF22.51553.51239460.7548722180100.250362331656899523415222.5DRYL
2021-08-21 04:00:07FORECAST20213324754.4953.1953.840000.350.35FF22.49565.49239460.7548722180100.249764193386789523415222.5DRYL