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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, September 12, 2021

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DAY 347 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/13/2021 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): 53.08°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 40.30°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 46.69°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.291
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 96 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 21
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 448

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): 0.22 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: 254
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 468.35 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: 62

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
2021-09-13 04:00:05OBSERVATION20213476253.0799840.2999846.68998000.220.10.32FF21.07998448.07998254468.35352565462 00.2908516917178996 23325240DRYM
2021-09-13 00:00:01FORECAST20213476243.1543.1543.1500.00020.22020.10.3202FF11.15438.15255468.8448681152100.0695594355084529613325235DRYL
2021-09-12 12:00:02FORECAST20213476257.8144.8151.3100.0250.2450.10.345FF25.81452.81255468.8448681152100.456522952206449623325240DRYM
2021-09-12 08:00:02FORECAST20213476257.4445.451.4200.03540.25540.10.3554FF25.44452.44255468.8448681152100.442849648125969623325240DRYM
2021-09-12 04:00:05FORECAST20213476257.9745.1151.5400.02860.24860.10.3486FF25.97452.97255468.8448681152100.462452685399949623325240DRYM
2021-09-12 00:00:02FORECAST20213476258.1945.451.79500.02370.05370.10.1537FF26.19443.19254468.3535256546200.470619444239659623315220DRYL
2021-09-11 20:00:01FORECAST20213476254.3145.1249.71500.01970.04970.10.1497FF22.31453.31254468.3535256546200.331406720939169623315220DRYL
2021-09-11 16:00:01FORECAST20213476253.9345.7449.83500.00660.03660.10.1366FF21.93452.93254468.3535256546200.318635409719569623315220DRYL
2021-09-11 12:00:02FORECAST20213476254.4645.0649.7600.01250.04250.10.1425FF22.46453.46254468.3535256546200.3365035362589623315220DRYL
2021-09-11 08:00:02FORECAST20213476258.4544.9851.71500.01620.04620.10.1462FF26.45457.45254468.3535256546200.480286755613349623315220DRYL
2021-09-11 04:00:08FORECAST20213476258.4944.6551.5700.01690.04690.10.1469FF26.49457.49254468.3535256546200.481775207083079623315220DRYL
2021-09-11 00:00:02FORECAST20213476258.2943.9551.1200.01720.01720.10.1172FF26.29454.29254468.3535256546200.474335904836679623315220DRYL
2021-09-10 20:00:02FORECAST20213476257.243.5350.36500.01820.09820.10.1982FF25.2465.2254468.3535256546200.434015696845429623325240DRYM
2021-09-10 16:00:02FORECAST20213476257.5443.650.5700.00980.08980.10.1898FF25.54465.54254468.3535256546200.446539123108539623315220DRYL
2021-09-10 12:00:03FORECAST20213476257.7543.3850.56500.02280.10280.10.2028FF25.75464.75254468.3535256546200.454301724094269623325240DRYM
2021-09-10 08:00:03FORECAST20213476257.0543.0450.04500.02680.11680.10.2168FF25.05459.05254468.3535256546200.428510876174369623325240DRYM
2021-09-10 04:00:07FORECAST20213476257.4143.1450.27500.02170.11170.10.2117FF25.41463.41254468.3535256546200.441743756316629623325240DRYM
2021-09-10 00:00:03FORECAST20213476258.8444.451.6200.0020.0520.10.152FF26.84467.84254468.3535256546200.494807710005139623315220DRYL
2021-09-09 20:00:02FORECAST20213476260.4244.5652.4900.00790.04790.10.1479FF28.42483.42254468.3535256546200.553506548837639633315222.5DRYL
2021-09-09 16:00:02FORECAST20213476260.9244.6752.79500.0010.0310.10.131FF28.92483.92254468.3535256546200.571900966851959633315222.5DRYL
2021-09-09 12:00:03FORECAST20213476261.0343.6252.32500.00080.06080.10.1608FF29.03484.03254468.3535256546200.575928292144949633315222.5DRYL
2021-09-09 08:00:03FORECAST20213476256.8644.0650.46000.050.10.15FF24.86479.86254468.3535256546200.421558150949579623315220DRYL
2021-09-09 04:00:06FORECAST20213476261.1644.5952.87500.00150.06150.10.1615FF29.16480.16254468.3535256546200.580677625228769633315222.5DRYL
2021-09-09 00:00:03FORECAST20213476261.0244.5452.7800.00260.04260.110.1526FF29.02473.02254468.3535256546200.575562492484929633315222.5DRYL
2021-09-08 20:00:02FORECAST20213476262.4244.3753.39500.00020.02020.10.1202FF30.42488.42254468.3535256546200.626003666696149633315222.5DRYL
2021-09-08 16:00:03FORECAST20213476262.7445.4454.0900.00080.03080.10.1308FF30.74490.74254468.3535256546200.637269380767699633315222.5DRYL
2021-09-08 12:00:03FORECAST20213476261.8842.7252.3000.020.10.12FF29.88483.88254468.3535256546200.606751213243339633315222.5DRYL
2021-09-08 08:00:04FORECAST20213476257.8943.350.595000.010.10.11FF25.89479.89254468.3535256546200.459486692285069623315220DRYL
2021-09-08 04:00:09FORECAST20213476257.8943.350.595000.010.110.12FF25.89485.89254468.3535256546200.459486692285069623315220DRYL
2021-09-08 00:00:03FORECAST20213476260.3743.0451.705000.040.140.18FF28.37470.37254468.3535256546200.55166008227299633315222.5DRYL
2021-09-07 20:00:02FORECAST20213476258.0740.1649.115000.020.180.2FF26.07484.07254468.3535256546200.466163095379189623315220DRYL
2021-09-07 16:00:03FORECAST20213476258.1140.1649.1350000.160.16FF26.11486.11254468.3535256546200.467648101497959623315220DRYL
2021-09-07 12:00:02FORECAST20213476262.6146.4854.54500.00190.00190.150.1519FF30.61486.61254468.3535256546200.632706363210649633315222.5DRYL
2021-09-07 08:00:04FORECAST20213476263.3647.0255.1900.00190.00190.160.1619FF31.36484.36254468.3535256546200.658754563005939633315222.5DRYL
2021-09-07 04:00:05FORECAST20213476263.3447.0855.2100.00190.00190.150.1519FF31.34494.34254468.3535256546200.658069016954839633315222.5DRYL
2021-09-07 00:00:03FORECAST20213476264.3149.8957.1000.010.150.16FF32.31479.31254468.3535256546200.690680954271769633315222.5DRYL
2021-09-06 20:00:03FORECAST20213476264.4149.6357.02000.010.170.18FF32.41488.41254468.3535256546200.693964702596979633315222.5DRYL
2021-09-06 16:00:02FORECAST20213476264.3749.5956.980000.150.15FF32.37490.37254468.3535256546200.692653051430229633315222.5DRYL
2021-09-06 12:00:03FORECAST20213476255.9844.6250.300.00670.00670.140.1467FF23.98480.98254468.3535256546200.38970650833739623315220DRYL
2021-09-06 08:00:04FORECAST20213476256.1844.6250.400.00670.00670.160.1667FF24.18476.18254468.3535256546200.396888997519729623315220DRYL
2021-09-06 04:00:08FORECAST20213476256.0942.4249.25500.0070.0070.160.167FF24.09482.09254468.3535256546200.393652389057529623315220DRYL
2021-09-06 00:00:04FORECAST20213476256.1443.8549.99500.00180.00180.140.1418FF24.14469.14254468.3535256546200.395449613623069623315220DRYL
2021-09-05 20:00:03FORECAST20213476256.0846.9651.5200.00180.01180.220.2318FF24.08474.08254468.3535256546200.393293214427989623315220DRYL
2021-09-05 16:00:03FORECAST20213476258.7946.9752.8800.00180.01180.170.1818FF26.79479.79254468.3535256546200.492945259716399623315220DRYL
2021-09-05 12:00:04FORECAST20213476252.0543.1847.6150000.150.15FF20.05479.05254468.3535256546200.25878703966089623315220DRYL
2021-09-05 08:00:04FORECAST20213476248.1145.7346.920000.250.25FF16.11468.11254468.3535256546200.155014403859029613315217.5DRYL
2021-09-05 04:00:09FORECAST20213476248.1146.4647.2850000.250.25FF16.11482.11254468.3535256546200.155014403859029613315217.5DRYL