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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, September 17, 2021

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DAY 352 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/18/2021 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:
H
HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 48.53°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 41.70°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 45.11°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.278
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: 17
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 437

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: 0.64 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.64 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.25 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.89 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: 259
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 470.79 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: 67

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 4
D2: 3
D3: 3
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 67.5

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
2021-09-18 04:00:05OBSERVATION20213526748.5299441.7000245.1149800.639999999999990.639999999999990.250.88999999999999FF16.52994436.52994259470.791672921 00.2780167717427992 24335267.5DRYH
2021-09-18 00:00:02FORECAST20213526747.6947.6947.6900.08190.08190.250.3319FF15.69435.69260471.2737680031200.253639027015779224315222.5DRYL
2021-09-17 12:00:01FORECAST20213526749.4344.1346.7800.46640.46640.250.7164FF17.43437.43260471.2737680031200.305345349767479224325245DRYM
2021-09-17 08:00:01FORECAST20213526750.8344.2247.52500.4660.4660.250.716FF18.83438.83260471.2737680031200.350047202597579224325245DRYM
2021-09-17 04:00:06FORECAST20213526750.5844.347.4400.32120.32120.250.5712FF18.58438.58260471.2737680031200.341887677440519224325245DRYM
2021-09-17 00:00:03FORECAST20213526750.5644.4247.4900.31190.31190.250.5619FF18.56429.56259470.79167292100.341238031740279224325245DRYM
2021-09-16 20:00:01FORECAST20213526750.4842.746.5900.57670.57670.250.8267FF18.48440.48259470.79167292100.338644164971579224335267.5DRYH
2021-09-16 16:00:02FORECAST20213526750.7143.647.15500.84930.84930.251.0993FF18.71440.71259470.79167292100.346121711386219224335267.5DRYH
2021-09-16 12:00:03FORECAST20213526751.0944.2347.6600.81290.81290.251.0629FF19.09441.09259470.79167292100.358607094215369224335267.5DRYH
2021-09-16 08:00:02FORECAST20213526749.0142.9345.9700.63920.63920.250.8892FF17.01439.01259470.79167292100.292444511734889224335267.5DRYH
2021-09-16 04:00:08FORECAST20213526750.5443.6347.08500.63550.63550.250.8855FF18.54438.54259470.79167292100.340588855956519224335267.5DRYH
2021-09-16 00:00:03FORECAST20213526749.4743.646.53500.63550.63550.250.8855FF17.47428.47259470.79167292100.306587050071989224335267.5DRYH
2021-09-15 20:00:01FORECAST20213526750.0743.6646.86500.72720.72720.250.9772FF18.07444.07259470.79167292100.325472576228299224335267.5DRYH
2021-09-15 16:00:03FORECAST20213526750.0443.1446.5900.76140.76140.251.0114FF18.04444.04259470.79167292100.324517049415679224335267.5DRYH
2021-09-15 12:00:03FORECAST20213526749.6642.7146.18500.92030.92030.251.1703FF17.66439.66259470.79167292100.312515273654629224335267.5DRYH
2021-09-15 08:00:03FORECAST20213526749.842.3646.0801.03691.04690.251.2969FF17.8442.8259470.79167292100.316914785234559224345290DRYVH
2021-09-15 04:00:09FORECAST20213526749.9342.2546.0901.28781.30780.251.5578FF17.93444.93259470.79167292100.32102335571699224345290DRYVH
2021-09-15 00:00:03FORECAST20213526748.5242.3745.44501.10771.13770.221.3577FF16.52433.52259470.79167292100.277721738240199224345290DRYVH
2021-09-14 20:00:02FORECAST20213526750.8342.3946.6101.3461.3760.241.616FF18.83447.83259470.79167292100.350047202597579224345290DRYVH
2021-09-14 16:00:03FORECAST20213526751.6941.6546.6701.27331.29330.241.5333FF19.69448.69259470.79167292100.378627257466069224345290DRYVH
2021-09-14 12:00:04FORECAST20213526747.6541.1944.4201.28791.31790.241.5579FF15.65445.65259470.79167292100.252506714258469224345290DRYVH
2021-09-14 08:00:04FORECAST20213526748.1739.8644.01501.33381.36380.261.6238FF16.17444.17259470.79167292100.267431715954729224345290DRYVH
2021-09-14 04:00:05FORECAST20213526744.7239.141.9101.21161.28160.261.5416FF12.72437.72259470.79167292100.177224069684089214345280DRYVH
2021-09-14 00:00:03FORECAST20213526746.8638.7642.8101.17361.24360.261.5036FF14.86439.86259470.79167292100.230699184843019214345280DRYVH
2021-09-13 20:00:02FORECAST20213526746.9938.8242.90501.07281.13280.271.4028FF14.99455.99259470.79167292100.234213948124739214345280DRYVH
2021-09-13 16:00:04FORECAST20213526747.738.7543.22501.25721.32720.281.6072FF15.7451.7259470.79167292100.253922520735229224345290DRYVH
2021-09-13 12:00:03FORECAST20213526742.2139.7440.97501.52931.59930.281.8793FF10.21450.21259470.79167292100.1254213334656892143552100DRYVH
2021-09-13 08:00:02FORECAST20213526746.339.4642.8801.44951.51950.251.7695FF14.3448.3259470.79167292100.215899726139892143552100DRYVH
2021-09-13 04:00:07FORECAST20213526746.2939.4642.87501.44951.50950.251.7595FF14.29454.29259470.79167292100.2156405396169492143552100DRYVH
2021-09-13 00:00:03FORECAST20213526745.6539.5342.5901.36892.28890.262.5489FF13.65441.65259470.79167292100.1994304689135292143552100DRYVH
2021-09-12 20:00:04FORECAST20213526741.3337.6639.49501.33481.36480.271.6348FF9.33453.33259470.79167292100.110045999204889214345280DRYVH
2021-09-12 16:00:02FORECAST20213526747.4237.6742.54501.19811.25810.281.5381FF15.42447.42259470.79167292100.24604787677099214345280DRYVH
2021-09-12 12:00:04FORECAST20213526748.6637.8743.26500.85850.91850.261.1785FF16.66453.66259470.79167292100.281891151331369224335267.5DRYH
2021-09-12 08:00:03FORECAST20213526748.1138.0343.0700.75160.79160.271.0616FF16.11450.11259470.79167292100.265687192465329224335267.5DRYH
2021-09-12 04:00:06FORECAST20213526748.7838.0443.4100.75160.79160.291.0816FF16.78456.78259470.79167292100.285488742046729224335267.5DRYH
2021-09-12 00:00:04FORECAST20213526744.637.9541.27501.04861.19860.111.3086FF12.6443.6259470.79167292100.174476721691729214345280DRYVH
2021-09-11 20:00:03FORECAST20213526742.5837.3439.9600.97251.10250.081.1825FF10.58452.58259470.79167292100.132312740669129214345280DRYVH
2021-09-11 16:00:03FORECAST20213526742.5437.4239.9800.97251.10250.221.3225FF10.54452.54259470.79167292100.131555421211889214345280DRYVH
2021-09-11 12:00:02FORECAST20213526743.2538.7340.9901.3241.3540.261.614FF11.25449.25259470.79167292100.145443991098459214345280DRYVH
2021-09-11 08:00:03FORECAST20213526746.9539.1143.0301.32111.35110.111.4611FF14.95449.95259470.79167292100.233129341310049214345280DRYVH
2021-09-11 04:00:10FORECAST20213526746.9639.143.0301.32111.35110.111.4611FF14.96458.96259470.79167292100.233400231742189214345280DRYVH
2021-09-11 00:00:03FORECAST20213526749.8535.2342.5400.49110.50110.020.5211FF17.85459.85259470.79167292100.318492372425999224335267.5DRYH
2021-09-10 20:00:03FORECAST20213526749.9432.8141.37500.26490.28490.10.3849FF17.94472.94259470.79167292100.321340316831969224325245DRYM
2021-09-10 16:00:03FORECAST20213526749.9632.8441.400.0050.0250.090.115FF17.96470.96259470.79167292100.321974629065529224315222.5DRYL
2021-09-10 12:00:04FORECAST20213526743.7836.9640.3700.70250.74250.110.8525FF11.78464.78259470.79167292100.156430978975239214335260DRYH
2021-09-10 08:00:04FORECAST20213526738.7436.6837.7100.64930.68930.140.8293FF6.74448.74259470.79167292100.0727052189278019214335260DRYH
2021-09-10 04:00:09FORECAST20213526738.7137.838.25500.40890.44890.130.5789FF6.71454.71259470.79167292100.0723380231048229214325240DRYM