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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, September 14, 2021

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DAY 349 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/15/2021 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): 59.39°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 42.39°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 50.89°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.546
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: 27
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 462

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): 0.22 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.25 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: 256
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 469.33 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: 64

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: 3
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 22.5

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
2021-09-15 04:00:07OBSERVATION20213496459.3900642.3899650.8900100.0299999999999730.0299999999999730.220.24999999999997FF27.39006462.39006256469.33434701745 00.5463805268990995 33315222.5DRYL
2021-09-15 00:00:02FORECAST20213496449.4449.4449.4400.00180.00180.220.2218FF17.44452.44257469.8219694294300.230633389016799513315217.5DRYL
2021-09-14 12:00:02FORECAST20213496461.8349.7955.8100.02460.02460.220.2446FF29.83464.83257469.8219694294300.627694932542099533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-14 08:00:02FORECAST20213496461.9745.8953.9300.03860.03860.220.2586FF29.97464.97257469.8219694294300.632227973139459533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-14 04:00:05FORECAST20213496459.244.3151.75500.04280.04280.220.2628FF27.2462.2257469.8219694294300.539916628630029533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-14 00:00:03FORECAST20213496463.4945.3754.4300.0420.0420.220.262FF31.49461.49256469.3343470174500.68014622279159533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-13 20:00:01FORECAST20213496463.5445.0154.27500.05310.05310.220.2731FF31.54474.54256469.3343470174500.681677764174259533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-13 16:00:03FORECAST20213496463.744.253.9500.06060.06060.220.2806FF31.7474.7256469.3343470174500.68655778045189533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-13 12:00:02FORECAST20213496463.8145.3754.5900.06020.06020.220.2802FF31.81474.81256469.3343470174500.689894030801559533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-13 08:00:02FORECAST20213496462.9343.8353.3800.03070.03070.220.2507FF30.93472.93256469.3343470174500.662788095658729533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-13 04:00:06FORECAST20213496463.5743.9653.76500.02760.02760.220.2476FF31.57473.57256469.3343470174500.682595204017629533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-13 00:00:02FORECAST20213496463.5444.2453.8900.02980.03980.220.2598FF31.54462.54256469.3343470174500.681677764174259533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-12 20:00:03FORECAST20213496463.643.0153.30500.01350.05350.220.2735FF31.6478.6256469.3343470174500.683511524373359533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-12 16:00:02FORECAST20213496463.1443.953.5200.02170.06170.220.2817FF31.14478.14256469.3343470174500.669340585536749533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-12 12:00:03FORECAST20213496462.944.0153.45500.00690.03690.220.2569FF30.9477.9256469.3343470174500.661847925533739533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-12 08:00:02FORECAST20213496462.6244.0453.3300.01010.05010.220.2701FF30.62476.62256469.3343470174500.65302500493439533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-12 04:00:06FORECAST20213496462.644.1353.36500.02940.06940.220.2894FF30.6477.6256469.3343470174500.652391542152919533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-12 00:00:03FORECAST20213496462.7144.8153.7600.04710.07710.030.1071FF30.71467.71256469.3343470174500.65587027904729533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-11 20:00:03FORECAST20213496463.8143.5553.6800.02220.05220.030.0822FF31.81478.81256469.3343470174500.689894030801559533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-11 16:00:02FORECAST20213496463.2744.2253.74500.17680.18680.030.2168FF31.27479.27256469.3343470174500.673371210791919533325245DRYM
2021-09-11 12:00:02FORECAST20213496461.6744.2452.95500.21510.22510.030.2551FF29.67477.67256469.3343470174500.622492607425339533325245DRYM
2021-09-11 08:00:02FORECAST20213496459.744.7152.20500.06490.08490.030.1149FF27.7479.7256469.3343470174500.556894451463439533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-11 04:00:09FORECAST20213496464.0744.8554.4600.06150.08150.030.1115FF32.07484.07256469.3343470174500.69771751618789533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-11 00:00:02FORECAST20213496463.7945.0454.415000.0200.02FF31.79481.79256469.3343470174500.689288589605589533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-10 20:00:03FORECAST20213496463.6143.453.505000.020.080.1FF31.61494.61256469.3343470174500.683816714907619533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-10 16:00:03FORECAST20213496463.5744.2753.92000.010.080.09FF31.57494.57256469.3343470174500.682595204017629533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-10 12:00:04FORECAST20213496464.2245.0554.63500.01150.03150.080.1115FF32.22494.22256469.3343470174500.702190430098329543315225DRYL
2021-09-10 08:00:03FORECAST20213496462.3844.7653.5700.01790.04790.090.1379FF30.38482.38256469.3343470174500.645395713366599533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-10 04:00:08FORECAST20213496462.4242.4752.44500.01790.03790.090.1279FF30.42488.42256469.3343470174500.646671416952129533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-10 00:00:03FORECAST20213496462.6741.9652.3150000.050.05FF30.67494.67256469.3343470174500.654606789748089533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-09 20:00:02FORECAST20213496463.3242.1852.75000.010.040.05FF31.32511.32256469.3343470174500.674916115238949533415225DRYL
2021-09-09 16:00:03FORECAST20213496463.3942.1852.7850000.030.03FF31.39512.39256469.3343470174500.677073937840229533415225DRYL
2021-09-09 12:00:03FORECAST20213496464.6443.2653.9500.00960.01960.060.0796FF32.64512.64256469.3343470174500.714551191982869543415227.5DRYL
2021-09-09 08:00:04FORECAST20213496463.3444.5853.9600.00970.01970.050.0697FF31.34507.34256469.3343470174500.675533238510119533415225DRYL
2021-09-09 04:00:07FORECAST20213496463.3844.5753.97500.00970.01970.060.0797FF31.38507.38256469.3343470174500.676766039701439533415225DRYL
2021-09-09 00:00:03FORECAST20213496466.3145.6655.9850000.050.05FF34.31504.31256469.3343470174500.761135072203069543415227.5DRYL
2021-09-08 20:00:03FORECAST20213496466.7245.0455.880000.020.02FF34.72518.72256469.3343470174500.771902087670439543415227.5DRYL
2021-09-08 16:00:03FORECAST20213496466.7245.0755.8950000.030.03FF34.72521.72256469.3343470174500.771902087670439543415227.5DRYL
2021-09-08 12:00:03FORECAST20213496469.3645.1157.2350000.020.02FF37.36517.36256469.3343470174500.834378784781619543415155DRYH
2021-09-08 08:00:04FORECAST20213496466.6544.1455.3950000.010.01FF34.65510.65256469.3343470174500.770083332847279543415227.5DRYL
2021-09-08 04:00:10FORECAST20213496466.6644.1555.4050000.020.02FF34.66516.66256469.3343470174500.770343650066549543415227.5DRYL
2021-09-08 00:00:03FORECAST20213496463.9443.7653.8500.03780.03780.080.1178FF31.94496.94256469.3343470174500.693816812021089533315222.5DRYL
2021-09-07 20:00:03FORECAST20213496465.1945.2755.230000.10.1FF33.19511.19256469.3343470174500.730359029597759543415227.5DRYL
2021-09-07 16:00:03FORECAST20213496464.6743.8254.2450000.060.06FF32.67512.67256469.3343470174500.715424684663439543415227.5DRYL
2021-09-07 12:00:02FORECAST20213496456.0343.8649.9450000.050.05FF24.03507.03256469.3343470174500.431870898190669523415222.5DRYL
2021-09-07 08:00:05FORECAST20213496445.0643.9544.5050000.060.06FF13.06494.06256469.3343470174500.132943084191059513315217.5DRYL
2021-09-07 04:00:05FORECAST20213496445.144.644.850000.050.05FF13.1504.1256469.3343470174500.133682213188299513415220DRYL