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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, September 10, 2021

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DAY 345 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/11/2021 04:00:07 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): 47.54°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 42.45°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 45.00°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.118
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: 16
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 458

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: 0.03 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.03 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.10 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.13 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: 252
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 467.37 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: 60

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 3
D2: 3
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 17.5

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
2021-09-11 04:00:07OBSERVATION20213456047.5399442.4500844.9950100.0300000000000860.0300000000000860.10.13000000000009FF15.53994457.53994252467.36522165142 00.1177141431631592 13315217.5DRYL
2021-09-11 00:00:01FORECAST20213456045.1845.1845.1800.00130.00130.10.1013FF13.18455.18253467.8603125406900.0775250324527349213315217.5DRYL
2021-09-10 12:00:02FORECAST20213456057.544.9351.21500.08420.08420.10.1842FF25.5467.5253467.8603125406900.422955874618549223315220DRYL
2021-09-10 08:00:01FORECAST20213456052.5245.5349.02500.09320.09320.10.1932FF20.52462.52253467.8603125406900.245014579969949213325235DRYL
2021-09-10 04:00:06FORECAST20213456056.7545.4351.0900.09390.09390.10.1939FF24.75466.75253467.8603125406900.393956802141669223325240DRYM
2021-09-10 00:00:02FORECAST20213456058.6544.5751.6100.04760.04760.10.1476FF26.65468.65252467.3652216514200.468189080500489223315220DRYL
2021-09-09 20:00:02FORECAST20213456058.344.4351.36500.03540.03540.10.1354FF26.3483.3252467.3652216514200.454351339589669223315220DRYL
2021-09-09 16:00:01FORECAST20213456058.0344.8851.45500.03220.03220.10.1322FF26.03483.03252467.3652216514200.443713358143739223315220DRYL
2021-09-09 12:00:02FORECAST20213456058.2545.0851.66500.0560.0560.10.156FF26.25483.25252467.3652216514200.452378638569829223315220DRYL
2021-09-09 08:00:03FORECAST20213456058.1545.1251.63500.05070.05070.10.1507FF26.15483.15252467.3652216514200.448436809088129223315220DRYL
2021-09-09 04:00:06FORECAST20213456056.8145.351.05500.06180.06180.10.1618FF24.81479.81252467.3652216514200.396257485696029223315220DRYL
2021-09-09 00:00:02FORECAST20213456057.7645.7551.75500.03970.04970.10.1497FF25.76471.76252467.3652216514200.433115782462319223315220DRYL
2021-09-08 20:00:01FORECAST20213456058.1645.0851.6200.01510.01510.10.1151FF26.16484.16252467.3652216514200.448830769599159223315220DRYL
2021-09-08 16:00:02FORECAST20213456058.8445.1251.9800.02850.02850.10.1285FF26.84485.84252467.3652216514200.475718207181399223315220DRYL
2021-09-08 12:00:02FORECAST20213456060.0345.5752.800.02330.02330.10.1233FF28.03486.03252467.3652216514200.522964186769233315222.5DRYL
2021-09-08 08:00:03FORECAST20213456059.8645.1752.51500.00820.00820.10.1082FF27.86484.86252467.3652216514200.516219028808849233315222.5DRYL
2021-09-08 04:00:09FORECAST20213456059.6345.2952.4600.01230.02230.10.1223FF27.63485.63252467.3652216514200.507086195350039233315222.5DRYL
2021-09-08 00:00:02FORECAST20213456059.0445.0852.0600.03830.07830.10.1783FF27.04468.04252467.3652216514200.483652930243769223315220DRYL
2021-09-07 20:00:02FORECAST20213456059.6844.1651.9200.02460.10460.10.2046FF27.68483.68252467.3652216514200.509072075383079233325245DRYM
2021-09-07 16:00:02FORECAST20213456062.4644.6353.54500.00240.06240.10.1624FF30.46485.46252467.3652216514200.617747024925369233315222.5DRYL
2021-09-07 12:00:02FORECAST20213456056.8943.8150.3500.00250.05250.10.1525FF24.89480.89252467.3652216514200.399330678053719223315220DRYL
2021-09-07 08:00:04FORECAST20213456058.4944.751.595000.050.110.16FF26.49481.49252467.3652216514200.461857466427139223315220DRYL
2021-09-07 04:00:04FORECAST20213456064.2143.7753.9900.00120.05120.10.1512FF32.21487.21252467.3652216514200.682190881342399233315222.5DRYL
2021-09-07 00:00:03FORECAST20213456063.3642.7653.0600.00880.05880.10.1588FF31.36471.36252467.3652216514200.651432274503359233315222.5DRYL
2021-09-06 20:00:03FORECAST20213456062.8342.5852.70500.00980.07980.10.1798FF30.83479.83252467.3652216514200.631720319296079233315222.5DRYL
2021-09-06 16:00:02FORECAST20213456062.4143.7253.065000.050.10.15FF30.41482.41252467.3652216514200.615846468749819233315222.5DRYL
2021-09-06 12:00:03FORECAST20213456062.9943.3553.17000.040.10.14FF30.99479.99252467.3652216514200.637710516602929233315222.5DRYL
2021-09-06 08:00:04FORECAST20213456060.4344.9552.69000.060.10.16FF28.43475.43252467.3652216514200.538805800337989233315222.5DRYL
2021-09-06 04:00:07FORECAST20213456063.9843.8553.915000.060.10.16FF31.98482.98252467.3652216514200.673980079068579233315222.5DRYL
2021-09-06 00:00:03FORECAST20213456061.0245.1253.0700.00490.04490.10.1449FF29.02471.02252467.3652216514200.562053061585379233315222.5DRYL
2021-09-05 20:00:02FORECAST20213456061.0244.3452.6800.00720.11720.110.2272FF29.02476.02252467.3652216514200.562053061585379233325245DRYM
2021-09-05 16:00:03FORECAST20213456060.4944.3452.41500.00750.07750.10.1775FF28.49479.49252467.3652216514200.541177358235879233315222.5DRYL
2021-09-05 12:00:03FORECAST20213456065.2245.9955.605000.050.10.15FF33.22485.22252467.3652216514200.717156357088689243315225DRYL
2021-09-05 08:00:03FORECAST20213456065.5544.0754.81000.130.120.25FF33.55475.55252467.3652216514200.728167047994279243325250DRYMH
2021-09-05 04:00:08FORECAST20213456066.144.0755.085000.130.120.25FF34.1490.1252467.3652216514200.746031809803449243325250DRYMH
2021-09-05 00:00:03FORECAST20213456062.5246.8554.68500.02460.07460.110.1846FF30.52472.52252467.3652216514200.620023950764619233315222.5DRYL
2021-09-04 20:00:02FORECAST20213456063.5447.955.72000.010.140.15FF31.54487.54252467.3652216514200.658038097386139233315222.5DRYL
2021-09-04 16:00:03FORECAST20213456063.5647.8355.695000.020.110.13FF31.56489.56252467.3652216514200.65876914698169233315222.5DRYL
2021-09-04 12:00:04FORECAST20213456066.9347.6657.295000.180.110.29FF34.93488.93252467.3652216514200.771779886551659243325250DRYMH
2021-09-04 08:00:04FORECAST20213456061.6845.8953.785000.150.120.27FF29.68467.68252467.3652216514200.587803337299479233325245DRYM
2021-09-04 04:00:06FORECAST20213456061.6845.8653.77000.150.120.27FF29.68473.68252467.3652216514200.587803337299479233325245DRYM
2021-09-04 00:00:03FORECAST20213456072.8448.9260.88000.10.120.22FF40.84480.84252467.3652216514200.9088619304583592533251110DRYVH
2021-09-03 20:00:03FORECAST20213456068.8648.8558.85500.00020.04020.120.1602FF36.86495.86252467.3652216514200.825617031354279243315150DRYMH
2021-09-03 16:00:03FORECAST20213456067.748.8958.295000.040.120.16FF35.7495.7252467.3652216514200.794296506828189243315225DRYL
2021-09-03 12:00:03FORECAST20213456055.9747.4651.71500.00230.18230.120.3023FF23.97475.97252467.3652216514200.364411269393619223325240DRYM
2021-09-03 08:00:03FORECAST20213456050.8649.0349.945000.170.130.3FF18.86462.86252467.3652216514200.196106349180489213325235DRYL
2021-09-03 04:00:06FORECAST20213456050.1448.9449.54000.170.130.3FF18.14462.14252467.3652216514200.17687412273639213325235DRYL