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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, September 21, 2021

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DAY 356 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/22/2021 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:
VH
VERY HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 70.20°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 45.84°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 58.02°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.920
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: 38
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 439

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): 0.71 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.89 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.60 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
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: 263
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 472.71 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: 71

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 4
D2: 3
D3: 3
D4: 5
D5: 1
HSdry: 180.0

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
2021-09-22 04:00:07OBSERVATION20213567170.1999645.8400258.01999000.712.893.6TF38.19996439.19996263472.70911005348 00.9197231691437993 543351180DRYVH
2021-09-22 00:00:02FORECAST20213567150.9550.9550.95000.712.893.6TF18.95419.95264473.1839327008800.404631390054459324335267.5DRYH
2021-09-21 12:00:01FORECAST20213567167.3352.2959.8100.00610.71612.893.6061TF35.33436.33264473.1839327008800.876508571575849354335290DRYVH
2021-09-21 08:00:01FORECAST20213567167.3346.857.065000.712.893.6TF35.33436.33264473.1839327008800.876508571575849354335290DRYVH
2021-09-21 04:00:06FORECAST20213567166.4646.3256.39000.712.893.6TF34.46435.46264473.1839327008800.860669621765719354335290DRYVH
2021-09-21 00:00:02FORECAST20213567167.8246.4657.14000.72.893.59TF35.82432.82263472.7091100534800.884854063062469354335290DRYVH
2021-09-20 20:00:02FORECAST20213567167.6946.757.195000.72.893.59TF35.69440.69263472.7091100534800.882679948334959354335290DRYVH
2021-09-20 16:00:01FORECAST20213567167.4446.5857.01000.72.893.59TF35.44440.44263472.7091100534800.878417854166599354335290DRYVH
2021-09-20 12:00:02FORECAST20213567167.1446.0856.61000.72.893.59TF35.14440.14263472.7091100534800.873161606394879354335290DRYVH
2021-09-20 08:00:03FORECAST20213567167.7646.8357.295000.72.893.59TF35.76435.76263472.7091100534800.883854200051479354335290DRYVH
2021-09-20 04:00:08FORECAST20213567167.445.9956.695000.72.893.59TF35.4440.4263472.7091100534800.877725977018459354335290DRYVH
2021-09-20 00:00:02FORECAST20213567167.4446.4956.965000.012.892.9FF35.44438.44263472.7091100534800.878417854166599354315230DRYL
2021-09-19 20:00:02FORECAST20213567167.4446.4556.945000.262.893.15FF35.44446.44263472.7091100534800.878417854166599354325260DRYH
2021-09-19 16:00:02FORECAST20213567167.5546.657.075000.262.893.15FF35.55446.55263472.7091100534800.880306356684319354325260DRYH
2021-09-19 12:00:03FORECAST20213567167.4446.9857.21000.282.893.17FF35.44446.44263472.7091100534800.878417854166599354325260DRYH
2021-09-19 08:00:02FORECAST20213567167.4245.9856.7000.322.893.21FF35.42446.42263472.7091100534800.878072259247329354325260DRYH
2021-09-19 04:00:08FORECAST20213567167.5645.956.73000.362.893.25FF35.56446.56263472.7091100534800.880477010405119354325260DRYH
2021-09-19 00:00:03FORECAST20213567166.8845.9856.43000.660.921.58FF34.88434.88263472.7091100534800.868480302450159354335290DRYVH
2021-09-18 20:00:03FORECAST20213567168.8446.1357.485000.671.692.36FF36.84443.84263472.7091100534800.900926050994693543351180DRYVH
2021-09-18 16:00:03FORECAST20213567163.3846.3154.845000.721.692.41FF31.38437.38263472.7091100534800.793933545955259344335282.5DRYVH
2021-09-18 12:00:03FORECAST20213567164.6245.8155.215000.841.692.53FF32.62439.62263472.7091100534800.822799115680159344335282.5DRYVH
2021-09-18 08:00:03FORECAST20213567164.545.7655.13000.831.662.49FF32.5434.5263472.7091100534800.820122471772429344335282.5DRYVH
2021-09-18 04:00:07FORECAST20213567167.3244.6255.97000.841.922.76FF35.32438.32263472.7091100534800.876333967980099354335290DRYVH
2021-09-18 00:00:03FORECAST20213567167.5243.8855.7000.832.193.02FF35.52437.52263472.7091100534800.87979336793829354335290DRYVH
2021-09-17 20:00:03FORECAST20213567167.3842.7455.06000.82.53.3FF35.38445.38263472.7091100534800.877379007126189354335290DRYVH
2021-09-17 16:00:03FORECAST20213567167.2442.4654.85000.832.623.45TF35.24445.24263472.7091100534800.874930934276429354335290DRYVH
2021-09-17 12:00:03FORECAST20213567164.0942.753.395000.792.383.17FF32.09437.09263472.7091100534800.810787498475849344335282.5DRYVH
2021-09-17 08:00:03FORECAST20213567166.542.8654.68000.722.433.15FF34.5445.5263472.7091100534800.861426774100919354335290DRYVH
2021-09-17 04:00:07FORECAST20213567166.5142.8654.685000.762.293.05FF34.51447.51263472.7091100534800.861615624595239354335290DRYVH
2021-09-17 00:00:04FORECAST20213567165.1841.7753.475000.712.072.78FF33.18436.18263472.7091100534800.834955911577339344335282.5DRYVH
2021-09-16 20:00:03FORECAST20213567164.7140.8352.77001.012.373.38TF32.71442.71263472.7091100534800.824790040039893443452110DRYVH
2021-09-16 16:00:04FORECAST20213567164.742.6353.665001.012.693.7TF32.7442.7263472.7091100534800.8245695277228993443452110DRYVH
2021-09-16 12:00:03FORECAST20213567165.8841.8853.88001.022.653.67TF33.88442.88263472.7091100534800.8493754211681793543452120DRYVH
2021-09-16 08:00:03FORECAST20213567165.7543.3754.56000.942.513.45TF33.75434.75263472.7091100534800.846762798478499344335282.5DRYVH
2021-09-16 04:00:09FORECAST20213567165.7543.3954.57000.762.543.3FF33.75440.75263472.7091100534800.846762798478499344335282.5DRYVH
2021-09-16 00:00:04FORECAST20213567161.7339.7150.72000.512.863.37FF29.73425.73263472.7091100534800.751496450414539344335282.5DRYVH
2021-09-15 20:00:02FORECAST20213567161.7639.7150.735000.492.813.3FF29.76441.76263472.7091100534800.752307394102149344325255DRYH
2021-09-15 16:00:04FORECAST20213567162.141.4451.77000.392.522.91FF30.1443.1263472.7091100534800.761398649657499344325255DRYH
2021-09-15 12:00:04FORECAST20213567161.7839.250.49000.522.362.88FF29.78439.78263472.7091100534800.752847238245879344335282.5DRYVH
2021-09-15 08:00:04FORECAST20213567161.739.1250.41000.792.593.38TF29.7437.7263472.7091100534800.750684096294459344335282.5DRYVH
2021-09-15 04:00:10FORECAST20213567160.4138.1849.295000.682.673.35FF28.41436.41263472.7091100534800.714462826160529344335282.5DRYVH
2021-09-15 00:00:04FORECAST20213567154.539.3546.92500.03040.91042.273.1804FF22.5417.5263472.7091100534800.524629026228529334335275DRYVH
2021-09-14 20:00:03FORECAST20213567154.4140.1747.2900.03050.82052.563.3805TF22.41438.41263472.7091100534800.521568084913759334335275DRYVH
2021-09-14 16:00:05FORECAST20213567154.6840.1647.4200.03050.79052.543.3305FF22.68437.68263472.7091100534800.53074637027479334335275DRYVH
2021-09-14 12:00:05FORECAST20213567144.538.541.500.00680.57682.272.8468FF12.5423.5263472.7091100534800.214113735377469314335260DRYH
2021-09-14 08:00:04FORECAST20213567142.1740.6841.42500.00680.53682.212.7468FF10.17420.17263472.7091100534800.160769538060259314335260DRYH
2021-09-14 04:00:06FORECAST20213567141.6641.0341.34500.00680.53682.212.7468FF9.66418.66263472.7091100534800.150361131407859314335260DRYH