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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, September 4, 2021

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DAY 339 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/05/2021 04:00:06 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): 65.37°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 48.26°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 56.81°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.628
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 94 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 33
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 403

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): 0.20 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.20 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: 246
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 464.35 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: 54

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
2021-09-05 04:00:06OBSERVATION20213395465.3700248.2599456.814980000.20.2FF33.37002403.37002246464.35484077161 00.6283382037985794 33315222.5DRYL
2021-09-05 00:00:01FORECAST20213395452.2752.2752.270000.20.2FF20.27390.27247464.8613494007800.184180998314119413215215DRYL
2021-09-04 12:00:01FORECAST20213395464.8651.858.3300.00860.00860.20.2086FF32.86402.86247464.8613494007800.610141622684669433315222.5DRYL
2021-09-04 08:00:02FORECAST20213395459.0848.2353.65500.00830.00830.20.2083FF27.08397.08247464.8613494007800.396796848068979423215217.5DRYL
2021-09-04 04:00:05FORECAST20213395458.7250.1854.4500.00850.00850.20.2085FF26.72396.72247464.8613494007800.383858140656519423215217.5DRYL
2021-09-04 00:00:02FORECAST20213395463.3848.9256.1500.00740.00740.20.2074FF31.38389.38246464.3548407716100.556095149331949433215220DRYL
2021-09-03 20:00:01FORECAST20213395463.2248.755.9600.00750.00750.20.2075FF31.22404.22246464.3548407716100.550170138548719433315222.5DRYL
2021-09-03 16:00:02FORECAST20213395463.5950.5857.08500.00740.00740.20.2074FF31.59404.59246464.3548407716100.563852533759929433315222.5DRYL
2021-09-03 12:00:02FORECAST20213395463.5350.6357.0800.00740.00740.20.2074FF31.53404.53246464.3548407716100.561638508786429433315222.5DRYL
2021-09-03 08:00:01FORECAST20213395462.5851.0856.8300.00890.00890.20.2089FF30.58403.58246464.3548407716100.526371218349519433315222.5DRYL
2021-09-03 04:00:05FORECAST20213395462.6451.1556.89500.00910.00910.20.2091FF30.64400.64246464.3548407716100.528607703183389433315222.5DRYL
2021-09-03 00:00:02FORECAST20213395463.8351.457.61500.00760.00760.20.2076FF31.83402.83246464.3548407716100.57268796714469433315222.5DRYL
2021-09-02 20:00:01FORECAST20213395463.8351.4957.6600.00770.00770.20.2077FF31.83413.83246464.3548407716100.57268796714469433315222.5DRYL
2021-09-02 16:00:02FORECAST20213395463.9351.6757.800.00770.00770.20.2077FF31.93413.93246464.3548407716100.576358928864779433315222.5DRYL
2021-09-02 12:00:03FORECAST20213395464.0551.955800.00770.00770.20.2077FF32.05414.05246464.3548407716100.580755324727119433315222.5DRYL
2021-09-02 08:00:02FORECAST20213395464.4251.8658.1400.00780.00780.20.2078FF32.42415.42246464.3548407716100.594245253075549433315222.5DRYL
2021-09-02 04:00:06FORECAST20213395463.3251.6357.47500.00790.00790.20.2079FF31.32413.32246464.3548407716100.553874666459459433315222.5DRYL
2021-09-02 00:00:03FORECAST20213395463.9251.8157.86500.00790.01790.20.2179FF31.92402.92246464.3548407716100.575992125230539433315222.5DRYL
2021-09-01 20:00:02FORECAST20213395465.3351.2858.30500.01020.02020.20.2202FF33.33417.33246464.3548407716100.626920089969989433315222.5DRYL
2021-09-01 16:00:03FORECAST20213395464.5950.8857.73500.01290.01290.20.2129FF32.59416.59246464.3548407716100.60040703234529433315222.5DRYL
2021-09-01 12:00:02FORECAST20213395464.5951.157.84500.01820.01820.20.2182FF32.59416.59246464.3548407716100.60040703234529433315222.5DRYL
2021-09-01 08:00:02FORECAST20213395461.3650.1755.76500.09050.10050.20.3005FF29.36411.36246464.3548407716100.480814344667679423325240DRYM
2021-09-01 04:00:09FORECAST20213395464.450.1757.28500.09090.10090.20.3009FF32.4416.4246464.3548407716100.593518768620229433325245DRYM
2021-09-01 00:00:04FORECAST20213395461.849.3655.5800.07060.07060.20.2706FF29.8409.8246464.3548407716100.497246919463539423315220DRYL
2021-08-31 20:00:02FORECAST20213395461.1749.0555.1100.0520.0520.210.262FF29.17422.17246464.3548407716100.473726892638149423315220DRYL
2021-08-31 16:00:02FORECAST20213395461.1549.0555.100.0520.0520.210.262FF29.15421.15246464.3548407716100.472981289526459423315220DRYL
2021-08-31 12:00:03FORECAST20213395458.2447.1752.70500.25930.25930.210.4693FF26.24420.24246464.3548407716100.366808170268419423325240DRYM
2021-08-31 08:00:03FORECAST20213395455.5547.4851.51500.32490.32490.240.5649FF23.55416.55246464.3548407716100.276835817340229423325240DRYM
2021-08-31 04:00:09FORECAST20213395455.5547.4951.5200.32490.32490.240.5649FF23.55413.55246464.3548407716100.276835817340229423325240DRYM
2021-08-31 00:00:03FORECAST20213395465.652.7959.1950000.230.23FF33.6421.6246464.3548407716100.636453326729549433315222.5DRYL
2021-08-30 20:00:03FORECAST20213395465.6250.3457.980000.250.25FF33.62435.62246464.3548407716100.637156227275759433315222.5DRYL
2021-08-30 16:00:02FORECAST20213395464.1852.4358.30500.08960.08960.250.3396FF32.18433.18246464.3548407716100.585506720258089433315222.5DRYL
2021-08-30 12:00:04FORECAST20213395466.0751.558.7850000.240.24FF34.07433.07246464.3548407716100.652845412440219433315222.5DRYL
2021-08-30 08:00:04FORECAST20213395464.1850.9357.55500.00610.00610.230.2361FF32.18424.18246464.3548407716100.585506720258089433315222.5DRYL
2021-08-30 04:00:10FORECAST20213395464.1850.1557.16500.00610.00610.220.2261FF32.18428.18246464.3548407716100.585506720258089433315222.5DRYL
2021-08-30 00:00:03FORECAST20213395465.351.5358.4150000.260.26FF33.3419.3246464.3548407716100.625855906559969433315222.5DRYL
2021-08-29 20:00:03FORECAST20213395465.6150.6858.14500.0010.0010.230.231FF33.61440.61246464.3548407716100.636804834568439433315222.5DRYL
2021-08-29 16:00:11FORECAST20213395465.6150.8458.22500.0010.0010.220.221FF33.61439.61246464.3548407716100.636804834568439433315222.5DRYL
2021-08-29 12:00:03FORECAST20213395465.7550.4658.10500.0010.0010.220.221FF33.75446.75246464.3548407716100.641713733034449433315222.5DRYL
2021-08-29 08:00:03FORECAST20213395464.851.0757.93500.00450.00450.210.2145FF32.8436.8246464.3548407716100.607984105846369433315222.5DRYL
2021-08-29 04:00:08FORECAST20213395461.5651.9856.7700.00450.00450.210.2145FF29.56441.56246464.3548407716100.488281335583839423315220DRYL
2021-08-29 00:00:04FORECAST20213395462.7849.1255.950000.20.2FF30.78422.78246464.3548407716100.533822539537359433315222.5DRYL
2021-08-28 20:00:04FORECAST20213395462.8149.1655.985000.010.220.23FF30.81435.81246464.3548407716100.534939280120269433315222.5DRYL
2021-08-28 16:00:03FORECAST20213395460.5248.0854.300.08430.10430.220.3243FF28.52431.52246464.3548407716100.449556742951959423325240DRYM
2021-08-28 12:00:04FORECAST20213395461.7753.5157.640000.220.22FF29.77434.77246464.3548407716100.496126052523119423315220DRYL
2021-08-28 08:00:03FORECAST20213395454.7853.5754.1750000.210.21FF22.78424.78246464.3548407716100.253219519232769423315220DRYL
2021-08-28 04:00:08FORECAST20213395454.7854.1454.460000.230.23FF22.78430.78246464.3548407716100.253219519232769423315220DRYL