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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, September 29, 2021

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DAY 364 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/30/2021 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:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 44.53°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 31.65°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 38.09°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.183
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 95 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 13
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 377

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: 0.65 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 2.59 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 4.04 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.63 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: 271
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 476.46 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: 79

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
2021-09-30 04:00:05OBSERVATION20213647944.5299831.6500838.0900300.649999999999982.594.046.63TT12.52998376.52998271476.45764666845 00.1826351745956595 14255287.5WETH
2021-09-30 00:00:01FORECAST20213647944.2944.2944.2900.03921.97924.046.0192TT12.29376.29272476.918251906900.177440329164329514255287.5WETH
2021-09-29 12:00:01FORECAST20213647947.8939.5243.70500.11322.05324.046.0932TT15.89379.89272476.918251906900.2649128340255695242552100WETH
2021-09-29 08:00:01FORECAST20213647947.0434.6240.8300.21632.15634.046.1963TT15.04379.04272476.918251906900.242475728882499514255287.5WETH
2021-09-29 04:00:07FORECAST20213647947.7834.2341.00500.2152.1554.046.195TT15.78379.78272476.918251906900.2619509768972495242552100WETH
2021-09-29 00:00:03FORECAST20213647947.9633.3640.6600.17391.25394.045.2939TF15.96377.96271476.4576466684500.266806462668199524245280WETMH
2021-09-28 20:00:01FORECAST20213647948.1834.0441.1100.10071.42074.045.4607TF16.18381.18271476.4576466684500.272802001082449524245280WETMH
2021-09-28 16:00:02FORECAST20213647945.4733.5839.52500.17871.49874.045.5387TF13.47378.47271476.4576466684500.203882114978479514245270WETM
2021-09-28 12:00:03FORECAST20213647947.434.1540.77500.20871.52874.045.5687TF15.4380.4271476.4576466684500.2518511736395995242552100WETMH
2021-09-28 08:00:03FORECAST20213647947.0534.140.57500.13241.55244.045.5924TF15.05381.05271476.4576466684500.242733583924529514255287.5WETMH
2021-09-28 04:00:07FORECAST20213647946.9634.1740.56500.2361.7364.045.776TF14.96379.96271476.4576466684500.240418231798599514255287.5WETMH
2021-09-28 00:00:02FORECAST20213647944.9533.2639.10500.39431.12434.045.1643TF12.95369.95271476.4576466684500.191952660831729514245270WETM
2021-09-27 20:00:03FORECAST20213647943.3533.2938.3200.40081.45084.045.4908TF11.35375.35271476.4576466684500.157999877603789514245270WETM
2021-09-27 16:00:02FORECAST20213647946.9833.1540.06500.38431.46434.045.5043TF14.98375.98271476.4576466684500.240931714286329514245270WETMH
2021-09-27 12:00:03FORECAST20213647946.8133.3940.100.22371.26374.045.3037TF14.81378.81271476.4576466684500.236586148713399514245270WETMH
2021-09-27 08:00:03FORECAST20213647948.0332.740.36500.35541.59544.045.6354TF16.03380.03271476.4576466684500.2687068984214595242552100WETMH
2021-09-27 04:00:05FORECAST20213647948.3433.3340.83500.38262.01264.046.0526TT16.34381.34271476.4576466684500.2772039237261895242552100WETH
2021-09-27 00:00:02FORECAST20213647948.7832.7140.74500.27721.93723.495.4272TF16.78383.78271476.4576466684500.2894851718949695242552100WETMH
2021-09-26 20:00:02FORECAST20213647950.3632.5341.44500.06291.67293.835.5029TF18.36393.36271476.4576466684500.335556329526895242552100WETMH
2021-09-26 16:00:03FORECAST20213647950.8932.5541.7200.07121.76123.835.5912TF18.89392.89271476.4576466684500.3516293518488395242552100WETMH
2021-09-26 12:00:03FORECAST20213647950.6832.3741.52500.00921.57923.835.4092TF18.68394.68271476.4576466684500.3452270869337795242552100WETMH
2021-09-26 08:00:03FORECAST20213647946.3233.139.7100.0271.5974.626.217TT14.32389.32271476.4576466684500.224304959677469514255287.5WETH
2021-09-26 04:00:08FORECAST20213647951.5633.4542.50500.02781.44784.696.1378TT19.56391.56271476.4576466684500.372330498278199524245280WETH
2021-09-26 00:00:03FORECAST20213647946.434.2540.32500.02421.57424.145.7142TF14.4375.4271476.4576466684500.22628502725299514255287.5WETMH
2021-09-25 20:00:02FORECAST20213647950.3833.5541.96500.02651.62654.035.6565TF18.38391.38271476.4576466684500.336157654689495242552100WETMH
2021-09-25 16:00:03FORECAST20213647950.8834.0142.44500.01951.48954.035.5195TF18.88393.88271476.4576466684500.351323508993539524245280WETMH
2021-09-25 12:00:03FORECAST20213647951.1935.2743.2300.01991.66994.075.7399TF19.19392.19271476.4576466684500.360848480690895242552100WETMH
2021-09-25 08:00:03FORECAST20213647946.1235.4540.78500.02211.51213.985.4921TF14.12381.12271476.4576466684500.219397989458069514255287.5WETMH
2021-09-25 04:00:07FORECAST20213647946.135.4440.7700.02211.48213.995.4721TF14.1385.1271476.4576466684500.218910701823329514245270WETMH
2021-09-25 00:00:03FORECAST20213647947.6333.2940.4600.28841.75844.085.8384TF15.63370.63271476.4576466684500.2579395849010295242552100WETMH
2021-09-24 20:00:03FORECAST20213647947.6133.6240.61500.28841.76844.246.0084TT15.61388.61271476.4576466684500.2574071473608895242552100WETH
2021-09-24 16:00:03FORECAST20213647946.2834.8140.54500.27271.64274.386.0227TT14.28381.28271476.4576466684500.223318619646539514255287.5WETH
2021-09-24 12:00:03FORECAST20213647947.0132.9439.97500.71772.21774.386.5977TT15.01382.01271476.4576466684500.241703053419514255287.5WETH
2021-09-24 08:00:04FORECAST20213647946.8532.9539.900.70172.37174.226.5917TT14.85383.85271476.4576466684500.23760474477399514255287.5WETH
2021-09-24 04:00:07FORECAST20213647946.8733.0639.96500.70172.53174.226.7517TT14.87385.87271476.4576466684500.238114942364589514255287.5WETH
2021-09-24 00:00:03FORECAST20213647950.4235.3142.86500.12381.58384.255.8338TF18.42388.42271476.4576466684500.3373615614772695242552100WETMH
2021-09-23 20:00:03FORECAST20213647949.883542.4400.12571.50574.095.5957TF17.88396.88271476.4576466684500.3212537381917795242552100WETMH
2021-09-23 16:00:03FORECAST20213647949.843542.4200.12571.71573.845.5557TF17.84399.84271476.4576466684500.3200733574637195243552112.5WETMH
2021-09-23 12:00:03FORECAST20213647947.4834.6641.0700.09561.59563.695.2856TF15.48389.48271476.4576466684500.2539602540823995242552100WETMH
2021-09-23 08:00:04FORECAST20213647947.934.1741.03500.05921.49923.665.1592TF15.9393.9271476.4576466684500.265182934183729524245280WETMH
2021-09-23 04:00:07FORECAST20213647947.8934.1841.03500.05921.49923.585.0792TF15.89397.89271476.4576466684500.264912834025569524245280WETMH
2021-09-23 00:00:03FORECAST20213647949.5631.6340.59500.00611.14613.44.5461TF17.56394.56271476.4576466684500.311862123810799524245280WETMH
2021-09-22 20:00:02FORECAST20213647949.5331.6240.57500.00211.02213.464.4821TF17.53399.53271476.4576466684500.310987770252929524345290WETMH
2021-09-22 16:00:03FORECAST20213647951.6831.2441.4600.00120.84123.464.3012TF19.68401.68271476.4576466684500.376079468983379524335267.5WETMH
2021-09-22 12:00:05FORECAST20213647943.6633.3838.5200.00180.49183.463.9518TF11.66400.66271476.4576466684500.164250883993329514335260DRYH
2021-09-22 08:00:04FORECAST20213647935.634.3634.98000.473.463.93TF3.6389.6271476.4576466684500.0502005793088219514225235DRYL
2021-09-22 04:00:10FORECAST20213647935.0334.3634.695000.473.463.93TF3.03391.03271476.4576466684500.0455067606175669514225235DRYL