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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, September 2, 2021

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DAY 337 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/03/2021 04:00:04 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): 50.91°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 43.51°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 47.21°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.207
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: 19
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 386

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): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.45 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.45 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: 244
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 463.34 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: 52

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: 2
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 15.0

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
2021-09-03 04:00:04OBSERVATION20213375250.9100843.5099247.210000.450.45FF18.91008385.91008244463.33603098816 00.2065176558943496 13215215DRYL
2021-09-03 00:00:01FORECAST20213375248.9148.9148.910000.450.45FF16.91383.91245463.8464037480200.1549883432959613215215DRYL
2021-09-02 12:00:02FORECAST20213375260.1849.4154.7950000.450.45FF28.18395.18245463.8464037480200.536921298626929633215220DRYL
2021-09-02 08:00:01FORECAST20213375260.5743.3551.9600.00160.00160.450.4516FF28.57395.57245463.8464037480200.552118401372339633215220DRYL
2021-09-02 04:00:05FORECAST20213375260.8344.9652.89500.00150.00150.450.4515FF28.83395.83245463.8464037480200.56220886155429633215220DRYL
2021-09-02 00:00:02FORECAST20213375260.345.1352.71500.00090.00090.450.4509FF28.3385.3244463.3360309881600.541604119178899633215220DRYL
2021-09-01 20:00:01FORECAST20213375261.0343.6352.3300.00090.00090.450.4509FF29.03398.03244463.3360309881600.569943672888339633215220DRYL
2021-09-01 16:00:02FORECAST20213375261.2545.9453.59500.00140.00140.450.4514FF29.25398.25244463.3360309881600.578420961773099633215220DRYL
2021-09-01 12:00:02FORECAST20213375261.1746.0553.6100.00140.00140.450.4514FF29.17398.17244463.3360309881600.575342298088989633215220DRYL
2021-09-01 08:00:02FORECAST20213375261.2746.5453.90500.00140.00140.450.4514FF29.27398.27244463.3360309881600.579189887097669633215220DRYL
2021-09-01 04:00:08FORECAST20213375261.1546.4453.79500.00140.00140.450.4514FF29.15397.15244463.3360309881600.574571905878779633215220DRYL
2021-09-01 00:00:03FORECAST20213375260.9445.8853.4100.00140.00140.450.4514FF28.94393.94244463.3360309881600.56646614462279633215220DRYL
2021-08-31 20:00:02FORECAST20213375261.0345.9453.48500.00140.01140.450.4614FF29.03404.03244463.3360309881600.569943672888339633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-31 16:00:02FORECAST20213375261.2545.8953.5700.00140.01140.450.4614FF29.25404.25244463.3360309881600.578420961773099633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-31 12:00:02FORECAST20213375261.3245.9553.63500.00140.01140.450.4614FF29.32404.32244463.3360309881600.581110873147539633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-31 08:00:02FORECAST20213375260.4445.8853.1600.00140.04140.450.4914FF28.44403.44244463.3360309881600.547060075937329633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-31 04:00:08FORECAST20213375257.2745.8851.57500.00140.04140.450.4914FF25.27400.27244463.3360309881600.42333996767789623315220DRYL
2021-08-31 00:00:03FORECAST20213375261.2945.5553.4200.00150.03150.450.4815FF29.29397.29244463.3360309881600.579958510472669633215220DRYL
2021-08-30 20:00:03FORECAST20213375263.1345.4454.28500.00150.04150.460.5015FF31.13411.13244463.3360309881600.649010551108779633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-30 16:00:02FORECAST20213375262.9444.6753.80500.00150.04150.460.5015FF30.94409.94244463.3360309881600.642061383022519633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-30 12:00:03FORECAST20213375262.344.6653.4800.00140.03140.460.4914FF30.3410.3244463.3360309881600.618317573082969633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-30 08:00:03FORECAST20213375262.3644.5453.4500.00170.02170.460.4817FF30.36407.36244463.3360309881600.620564160585679633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-30 04:00:09FORECAST20213375262.3642.2552.30500.00170.02170.450.4717FF30.36408.36244463.3360309881600.620564160585679633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-30 00:00:03FORECAST20213375264.2245.0654.6400.00260.05260.460.5126FF32.22394.22244463.3360309881600.687860553704229633215220DRYL
2021-08-29 20:00:02FORECAST20213375264.0444.354.1700.00290.02290.460.4829FF32.04414.04244463.3360309881600.681572740432439633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-29 16:00:10FORECAST20213375264.6447.1255.8800.00330.01330.460.4733FF32.64412.64244463.3360309881600.702318779769379643315225DRYL
2021-08-29 12:00:02FORECAST20213375266.2247.3256.7700.00330.01330.460.4733FF34.22419.22244463.3360309881600.75377136575449643315225DRYL
2021-08-29 08:00:03FORECAST20213375262.9247.2255.0700.00330.00330.460.4633FF30.92409.92244463.3360309881600.641327099208419633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-29 04:00:07FORECAST20213375266.6146.6156.6100.00330.00330.460.4633FF34.61417.61244463.3360309881600.765696893319999643315225DRYL
2021-08-29 00:00:03FORECAST20213375260.9345.1253.02500.00330.00330.450.4533FF28.93403.93244463.3360309881600.566079429688619633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-28 20:00:04FORECAST20213375260.8641.0850.9700.01320.01320.470.4832FF28.86416.86244463.3360309881600.563370674483329633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-28 16:00:03FORECAST20213375258.9741.1350.0500.01970.01970.470.4897FF26.97414.97244463.3360309881600.489526672900829623315220DRYL
2021-08-28 12:00:03FORECAST20213375264.2648.7256.490000.470.47FF32.26417.26244463.3360309881600.68925053592059633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-28 08:00:02FORECAST20213375263.7347.0955.410000.460.46FF31.73409.73244463.3360309881600.670621067805389633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-28 04:00:08FORECAST20213375263.7147.0955.4000.030.450.48FF31.71415.71244463.3360309881600.669909328949529633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-28 00:00:03FORECAST20213375266.7947.6457.215000.010.430.44FF34.79426.79244463.3360309881600.771091426903299643315225DRYL
2021-08-27 20:00:03FORECAST20213375265.5446.8556.19500.02280.03280.440.4728FF33.54434.54244463.3360309881600.732224591070189643315225DRYL
2021-08-27 16:00:03FORECAST20213375265.3946.9156.1500.02280.02280.440.4628FF33.39436.39244463.3360309881600.727347040849279643315225DRYL
2021-08-27 12:00:02FORECAST20213375262.3345.1953.7600.00480.00480.440.4448FF30.33425.33244463.3360309881600.619441370173169633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-27 08:00:02FORECAST20213375262.3345.1953.7600.00480.00480.450.4548FF30.33431.33244463.3360309881600.619441370173169633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-27 04:00:07FORECAST20213375262.3345.1953.7600.00480.00480.450.4548FF30.33431.33244463.3360309881600.619441370173169633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-27 00:00:03FORECAST20213375259.5244.952.2100.02420.03420.40.4342FF27.52420.52244463.3360309881600.511091627992549633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-26 20:00:02FORECAST20213375263.9944.4554.2200.00020.01020.490.5002FF31.99431.99244463.3360309881600.679816707310589633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-26 16:00:02FORECAST20213375263.9944.4154.200.00020.01020.50.5102FF31.99430.99244463.3360309881600.679816707310589633315222.5DRYL
2021-08-26 12:00:03FORECAST20213375249.0739.8744.470000.510.51FF17.07420.07244463.3360309881600.158768589871029613315217.5DRYL
2021-08-26 08:00:02FORECAST20213375239.4238.4238.920000.520.52FF7.42397.42244463.3360309881600.0255484140038879613215215DRYL
2021-08-26 04:00:07FORECAST20213375239.4339.2439.3350000.50.5FF7.43404.43244463.3360309881600.0256072738742789613315217.5DRYL