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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, September 28, 2021

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DAY 363 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/29/2021 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:
H
HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 36.29°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 32.09°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 34.19°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.047
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: 4
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 390

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: 0.86 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 2.53 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.64 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.17 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 0 in
SWE DAY: 270
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 476.00 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: 78

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 4
D2: 2
D3: 5
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 87.5

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
2021-09-29 04:00:06OBSERVATION20213637836.2899432.0934.1899700.860000000000012.533.646.17TT4.28994390.28994270475.99528780031 00.04653231718306196 14255287.5WETH
2021-09-29 00:00:02FORECAST20213637834.3134.3134.3100.00331.67333.645.3133TF2.31388.31271476.4576466684500.0319634823822859614255287.5WETM
2021-09-28 12:00:02FORECAST20213637836.9734.0835.52500.2371.9073.645.547TF4.97390.97271476.4576466684500.0526180183212739614255287.5WETM
2021-09-28 08:00:02FORECAST20213637837.7434.3636.0500.33542.00543.645.6454TF5.74391.74271476.4576466684500.0602504388689189614255287.5WETM
2021-09-28 04:00:06FORECAST20213637836.8734.435.63500.42362.09363.645.7336TT4.87390.87271476.4576466684500.0516855654058089614255287.5WETH
2021-09-28 00:00:02FORECAST20213637837.9833.1735.57500.71871.31873.644.9587TF5.98382.98270475.9952878003100.0627981797814749614245270WETM
2021-09-27 20:00:02FORECAST20213637840.433.5236.9600.71881.63883.645.2788TF8.4390.4270475.9952878003100.0933618052511329614255287.5WETM
2021-09-27 16:00:02FORECAST20213637836.833.8535.32500.7531.6733.645.313TF4.8386.8270475.9952878003100.0510406740939179614255287.5WETM
2021-09-27 12:00:03FORECAST20213637840.0633.8336.94500.71291.63293.645.2729TF8.06390.06270475.9952878003100.0885052484498119614255287.5WETM
2021-09-27 08:00:03FORECAST20213637839.333.336.300.67911.82913.645.4691TF7.3390.3270475.9952878003100.0783317358525889614255287.5WETM
2021-09-27 04:00:05FORECAST20213637836.6533.535.07500.70792.21793.645.8579TT4.65390.65270475.9952878003100.0496802626892699614255287.5WETH
2021-09-27 00:00:02FORECAST20213637841.0432.9436.9900.70431.70433.645.3443TF9.04393.04270475.9952878003100.103030758785969614255287.5WETM
2021-09-26 20:00:02FORECAST20213637838.6332.8235.72500.63151.99153.645.6315TF6.63400.63270475.9952878003100.07011879008079196143552100WETM
2021-09-26 16:00:02FORECAST20213637839.3733.5636.46500.60812.06813.645.7081TT7.37400.37270475.9952878003100.0792300966516496143552100WETH
2021-09-26 12:00:03FORECAST20213637841.433.8937.64500.63661.94663.645.5866TF9.4402.4270475.9952878003100.1087782291539296143552100WETM
2021-09-26 08:00:03FORECAST20213637841.533.8237.6600.67522.73523.646.3752TT9.5400.5270475.9952878003100.1104147759644396143552100WETH
2021-09-26 04:00:07FORECAST20213637837.0733.8135.4400.60442.66443.646.3044TT5.07398.07270475.9952878003100.0535637272067169614255287.5WETH
2021-09-26 00:00:03FORECAST20213637841.9534.5538.2500.59662.23663.645.8766TT9.95386.95270475.9952878003100.117996924789659614255287.5WETH
2021-09-25 20:00:02FORECAST20213637838.4236.4537.43500.61122.18123.645.8212TT6.42399.42270475.9952878003100.0676853841537896143552100WETH
2021-09-25 16:00:03FORECAST2021363784234.1138.05500.54172.05173.645.6917TF10401270475.9952878003100.1188615171730196143552100WETM
2021-09-25 12:00:03FORECAST20213637838.8734.1236.49500.53582.26583.645.9058TT6.87398.87270475.9952878003100.0729813229954949614255287.5WETH
2021-09-25 08:00:03FORECAST20213637840.4735.6838.07500.52512.01513.645.6551TF8.47393.47270475.9952878003100.0943855916842289614255287.5WETM
2021-09-25 04:00:07FORECAST20213637842.1935.4138.800.50831.99833.645.6383TF10.19397.19270475.9952878003100.122187613548139614255287.5WETM
2021-09-25 00:00:03FORECAST20213637837.8434.9436.3900.5582.0983.645.738TT5.84380.84270475.9952878003100.0613020219582049614255287.5WETH
2021-09-24 20:00:03FORECAST20213637841.5534.1937.8700.58882.26883.645.9088TT9.55398.55270475.9952878003100.111239616288519614255287.5WETH
2021-09-24 16:00:03FORECAST20213637838.2635.2136.73500.43112.30113.645.9411TT6.26393.26270475.9952878003100.0658754047134169614255287.5WETH
2021-09-24 12:00:03FORECAST20213637837.7933.5335.6600.55332.43333.646.0733TT5.79392.79270475.9952878003100.0607744577715159614255287.5WETH
2021-09-24 08:00:03FORECAST20213637837.8333.2435.53500.55652.43653.646.0765TT5.83394.83270475.9952878003100.0611962248357659614255287.5WETH
2021-09-24 04:00:07FORECAST20213637838.0133.3435.67500.56682.59683.646.2368TT6.01397.01270475.9952878003100.0631224441963799614255287.5WETH
2021-09-24 00:00:03FORECAST20213637837.7935.0736.4300.63332.26333.645.9033TT5.79395.79270475.9952878003100.0607744577715159614255287.5WETH
2021-09-23 20:00:03FORECAST20213637839.1235.0437.0800.59392.01393.655.6639TF7.12405.12270475.9952878003100.07605703049268996143552100WETM
2021-09-23 16:00:02FORECAST20213637842.8334.6238.72500.62771.96773.655.6177TF10.83407.83270475.9952878003100.1338683465029896143552100WETM
2021-09-23 12:00:03FORECAST20213637839.5336.5738.0500.44681.72683.655.3768TF7.53399.53270475.9952878003100.08131265534124996143552100WETM
2021-09-23 08:00:04FORECAST20213637840.6536.2438.44500.39521.64523.645.2852TF8.65403.65270475.9952878003100.09705602960456996143552100WETM
2021-09-23 04:00:06FORECAST20213637840.6336.2538.4400.39521.56523.645.2052TF8.63407.63270475.9952878003100.09675661345705996143552100WETM
2021-09-23 00:00:03FORECAST20213637843.4333.8538.6400.29181.16183.574.7318TF11.43403.43270475.9952878003100.145493754855279614345280WETM
2021-09-22 20:00:02FORECAST20213637840.4933.8737.1800.29181.06183.614.6718TF8.49408.49270475.9952878003100.094679612048719614345280WETM
2021-09-22 16:00:03FORECAST20213637841.0434.1837.6100.1710.8813.614.491TF9.04408.04270475.9952878003100.103030758785969614335260WETM
2021-09-22 12:00:04FORECAST20213637847.4235.5741.49500.0510.5313.614.141TF15.42415.42270475.9952878003100.239436438792069614335260WETMH
2021-09-22 08:00:04FORECAST20213637848.4535.8942.1700.07980.49983.624.1198TF16.45412.45270475.9952878003100.268171208452559624335267.5WETMH
2021-09-22 04:00:09FORECAST20213637848.4435.942.1700.07980.49983.624.1198TF16.44414.44270475.9952878003100.267884125130689624335267.5WETMH
2021-09-22 00:00:04FORECAST20213637847.4234.4940.95500.33241.87243.615.4824TF15.42394.42270475.9952878003100.239436438792069614255287.5WETMH
2021-09-21 20:00:04FORECAST20213637847.4134.4640.93500.2341.7743.645.414TF15.41409.41270475.9952878003100.2391659352136196143552100WETMH
2021-09-21 16:00:03FORECAST20213637847.0533.2140.1300.0291.3193.614.929TF15.05409.05270475.9952878003100.229539680782929614345280WETMH
2021-09-21 12:00:04FORECAST20213637845.240.4942.84500.04740.32743.623.9474TF13.2425.2270475.9952878003100.183628795618799614325240DRYM
2021-09-21 08:00:03FORECAST20213637842.7440.0641.400.02810.25813.613.8681TF10.74423.74270475.9952878003100.132181038966059614325240DRYM
2021-09-21 04:00:08FORECAST20213637842.5840.1741.37500.02070.25073.613.8607TF10.58423.58270475.9952878003100.129217604286849614325240DRYM