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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, September 11, 2021

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DAY 346 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/12/2021 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:
M
MEDIUM

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 58.47°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 40.59°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 49.53°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.432
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: 26
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 456

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: 0.19 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.22 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.10 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.32 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: 253
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 467.86 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: 61

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: 3
D3: 2
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 40.0

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
2021-09-12 04:00:05OBSERVATION20213466158.4700840.5899649.5300200.189999999999940.219999999999940.10.31999999999994FF26.47008456.47008253467.86031254069 00.4321024032081993 23325240DRYM
2021-09-12 00:00:02FORECAST20213466147.8747.8747.87000.030.10.13FF15.87445.87254468.3535256546200.140384643327669313315217.5DRYL
2021-09-11 12:00:01FORECAST20213466162.354855.17500.00450.03450.10.1345FF30.35460.35254468.3535256546200.563987592694279333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-11 08:00:01FORECAST20213466162.1542.2552.200.00190.03190.10.1319FF30.15460.15254468.3535256546200.557236968281359333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-11 04:00:07FORECAST20213466161.8943.7252.80500.00070.03070.10.1307FF29.89459.89254468.3535256546200.548436545376429333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-11 00:00:02FORECAST20213466161.6142.6252.11500.00320.00320.10.1032FF29.61456.61253467.8603125406900.5389325977259333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-10 20:00:01FORECAST20213466161.240.4250.8100.00090.08090.10.1809FF29.2469.2253467.8603125406900.524977404193829333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-10 16:00:02FORECAST20213466160.540.7450.6200.00080.08080.10.1808FF28.5468.5253467.8603125406900.50108984216259333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-10 12:00:03FORECAST20213466160.2842.0351.15500.00180.08180.10.1818FF28.28468.28253467.8603125406900.49357746631849323315220DRYL
2021-09-10 08:00:02FORECAST20213466160.242.251.200.00360.09360.10.1936FF28.2463.2253467.8603125406900.490846117834489323325240DRYM
2021-09-10 04:00:07FORECAST20213466160.1942.2951.2400.00440.09440.10.1944FF28.19467.19253467.8603125406900.490504726824689323325240DRYM
2021-09-10 00:00:02FORECAST20213466160.7342.2251.47500.00050.05050.10.1505FF28.73469.73253467.8603125406900.508943233287619333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-09 20:00:02FORECAST20213466161.1442.1751.655000.040.10.14FF29.14484.14253467.8603125406900.522932195389239333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-09 16:00:02FORECAST20213466161.3442.3851.8600.0010.0310.10.131FF29.34484.34253467.8603125406900.529746906572859333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-09 12:00:02FORECAST20213466161.2442.7151.97500.00080.06080.10.1608FF29.24484.24253467.8603125406900.526340514517689333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-09 08:00:03FORECAST20213466161.3242.9452.1300.00040.05040.10.1504FF29.32484.32253467.8603125406900.5290657942549333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-09 04:00:06FORECAST20213466160.4143.4351.9200.0030.0630.10.163FF28.41480.41253467.8603125406900.498016492969249323315220DRYL
2021-09-09 00:00:02FORECAST20213466160.7843.7852.2800.00310.05310.10.1531FF28.78472.78253467.8603125406900.510650138657259333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-08 20:00:02FORECAST20213466163.014453.505000.020.10.12FF31.01487.01253467.8603125406900.586122381247759333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-08 16:00:02FORECAST20213466162.943.1153.005000.030.10.13FF30.9488.9253467.8603125406900.582450212024959333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-08 12:00:03FORECAST20213466157.3243.1950.255000.020.10.12FF25.32483.32253467.8603125406900.393784691274999323315220DRYL
2021-09-08 08:00:03FORECAST20213466157.7843.3950.585000.010.10.11FF25.78482.78253467.8603125406900.409009645219339323315220DRYL
2021-09-08 04:00:09FORECAST20213466162.7543.2753.01000.010.110.12FF30.75488.75253467.8603125406900.577431160764799333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-08 00:00:03FORECAST20213466163.4941.3752.4300.00440.04440.140.1844FF31.49471.49253467.8603125406900.60205442581419333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-07 20:00:02FORECAST20213466162.8840.8351.855000.020.180.2FF30.88486.88253467.8603125406900.581781761842589333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-07 16:00:03FORECAST20213466163.5943.3553.470000.160.16FF31.59488.59253467.8603125406900.605353237573179333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-07 12:00:02FORECAST20213466164.1143.0353.570000.150.15FF32.11485.11253467.8603125406900.622380587164759333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-07 08:00:04FORECAST20213466161.3643.1352.2450000.160.16FF29.36482.36253467.8603125406900.530427931874129333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-07 04:00:05FORECAST20213466164.9344.5254.725000.010.140.15FF32.93491.93253467.8603125406900.64874333187979333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-07 00:00:03FORECAST20213466165.3945.4555.42000.020.140.16FF33.39476.39253467.8603125406900.663234066182799333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-06 20:00:03FORECAST20213466164.6545.0654.855000.030.150.18FF32.65484.65253467.8603125406900.6398142129389333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-06 16:00:02FORECAST20213466164.6545.0554.85000.010.140.15FF32.65486.65253467.8603125406900.6398142129389333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-06 12:00:03FORECAST20213466165.7846.6356.2050000.140.14FF33.78485.78253467.8603125406900.675333800224229333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-06 08:00:04FORECAST20213466165.846.6456.22000.010.150.16FF33.8480.8253467.8603125406900.675949480163789333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-06 04:00:08FORECAST20213466163.7146.955.3050000.160.16FF31.71486.71253467.8603125406900.60930184573379333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-06 00:00:03FORECAST20213466162.6547.955.2750000.140.14FF30.65473.65253467.8603125406900.574078076725969333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-05 20:00:03FORECAST20213466162.6647.4555.055000.020.210.23FF30.66478.66253467.8603125406900.574413630424469333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-05 16:00:03FORECAST20213466162.6647.4855.07000.010.170.18FF30.66481.66253467.8603125406900.574413630424469333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-05 12:00:03FORECAST20213466162.8347.4455.1350000.150.15FF30.83487.83253467.8603125406900.58010960685499333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-05 08:00:04FORECAST20213466164.7448.956.820000.250.25FF32.74480.74253467.8603125406900.642692887920919333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-05 04:00:08FORECAST20213466164.7448.956.820000.250.25FF32.74494.74253467.8603125406900.642692887920919333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-05 00:00:03FORECAST20213466151.7443.6247.6800.02910.04910.160.2091FF19.74464.74253467.8603125406900.227488841128639313315217.5DRYL
2021-09-04 20:00:02FORECAST20213466155.1344.8649.9950000.150.15FF23.13483.13253467.8603125406900.323860672950589323315220DRYL
2021-09-04 16:00:03FORECAST20213466155.146.0950.5950000.130.13FF23.1485.1253467.8603125406900.322938277440799323315220DRYL
2021-09-04 12:00:04FORECAST20213466160.6250.7455.680000.290.29FF28.62489.62253467.8603125406900.505187508951539333315222.5DRYL
2021-09-04 08:00:04FORECAST20213466149.6247.6348.6250000.270.27FF17.62457.62253467.8603125406900.176526814888959313315217.5DRYL
2021-09-04 04:00:06FORECAST20213466149.5747.648.5850000.270.27FF17.57463.57253467.8603125406900.175419042480119313315217.5DRYL