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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, September 3, 2022

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DAY 338 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/04/2022 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:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 59.14°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 46.86°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 53.00°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.455
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 16 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 27
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 703

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): 0.02 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.02 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: 245
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 463.85 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: 53

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 3
D2: 5
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 25.0

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
2022-09-04 04:00:05OBSERVATION20223385359.1400446.8600853.000060000.020.02FF27.14004703.14004245463.84640374802 00.4550335142889916 23515225DRYL
2022-09-04 00:00:02FORECAST20223385348.0548.0548.0500.00030.00030.020.0203FF16.05692.05246464.3548407716100.124904688171121613515222.5DRYL
2022-09-03 12:00:01FORECAST20223385358.0650.4754.26500.00140.00140.020.0214FF26.06702.06246464.3548407716100.415273782412351623515225DRYL
2022-09-03 08:00:01FORECAST20223385358.5350.2354.3800.00360.00360.020.0236FF26.53702.53246464.3548407716100.432494249466361623515225DRYL
2022-09-03 04:00:07FORECAST20223385358.765054.3800.00640.00640.020.0264FF26.76702.76246464.3548407716100.440970385344831623515225DRYL
2022-09-03 00:00:03FORECAST20223385361.7749.2855.52500.00110.00110.020.0211FF29.77685.77245463.8464037480200.552941709944561633515227.5DRYL
2022-09-02 20:00:01FORECAST20223385358.9550.454.67500.00350.00350.020.0235FF26.95700.95245463.8464037480200.447993039389641623515225DRYL
2022-09-02 16:00:01FORECAST20223385358.9449.5154.22500.01070.01070.020.0307FF26.94700.94245463.8464037480200.447622999619221623515225DRYL
2022-09-02 12:00:03FORECAST20223385358.9349.5454.23500.0120.0120.020.032FF26.93700.93245463.8464037480200.447253005426571623515225DRYL
2022-09-02 08:00:02FORECAST20223385359.5450.354.9200.00580.00580.020.0258FF27.54699.54245463.8464037480200.469894547350621623515225DRYL
2022-09-02 04:00:07FORECAST20223385360.3550.1555.2500.00270.00270.020.0227FF28.35698.35245463.8464037480200.500098220608821633515227.5DRYL
2022-09-02 00:00:03FORECAST20223385360.1149.9155.0100.00970.00970.020.0297FF28.11690.11245463.8464037480200.491141229148141623515225DRYL
2022-09-01 20:00:03FORECAST20223385360.3249.8155.06500.03120.03120.020.0512FF28.32699.32245463.8464037480200.498978506773951623515225DRYL
2022-09-01 16:00:02FORECAST20223385359.7250.7455.2300.01340.01340.020.0334FF27.72697.72245463.8464037480200.476597644446251623515225DRYL
2022-09-01 12:00:03FORECAST20223385359.8549.2754.5600.01510.01510.020.0351FF27.85697.85245463.8464037480200.481443001734191623515225DRYL
2022-09-01 08:00:03FORECAST20223385359.8347.5553.6900.02550.02550.020.0455FF27.83696.83245463.8464037480200.480697365710321623515225DRYL
2022-09-01 04:00:08FORECAST20223385360.0647.3953.72500.02620.02620.020.0462FF28.06697.06245463.8464037480200.489275601390031623515225DRYL
2022-09-01 00:00:04FORECAST20223385360.3947.1553.7700.01850.01850.020.0385FF28.39678.39245463.8464037480200.501591169660541633515227.5DRYL
2022-08-31 20:00:03FORECAST20223385365.1948.2356.7100.01370.01370.030.0437FF33.19701.19245463.8464037480200.674749210680071633515227.5DRYL
2022-08-31 16:00:03FORECAST20223385366.2448.3857.3100.02340.02340.030.0534FF34.24702.24245463.8464037480200.709288063966271643515230DRYL
2022-08-31 12:00:04FORECAST20223385367.6848.257.9400.01460.01460.030.0446FF35.68702.68245463.8464037480200.753657883223571643515230DRYL
2022-08-31 08:00:04FORECAST20223385370.4948.6659.5750000.040.04FF38.49701.49245463.8464037480200.82870001304711643515160DRYH
2022-08-31 04:00:06FORECAST20223385369.7648.5259.140000.030.03FF37.76700.76245463.8464037480200.810761637743771643515160DRYH
2022-08-31 00:00:04FORECAST20223385371.7950.7661.2750000.040.04FF39.79687.79245463.8464037480200.857861241731211653515165DRYH
2022-08-30 20:00:03FORECAST20223385373.0650.6661.860000.040.04FF41.06703.06245463.8464037480200.882920409602471653515165DRYH
2022-08-30 16:00:04FORECAST20223385372.9850.6361.8050000.040.04FF40.98701.98245463.8464037480200.881440493991471653515165DRYH
2022-08-30 12:00:04FORECAST20223385371.3252.0661.690000.030.03FF39.32701.32245463.8464037480200.847730638427571643515160DRYH
2022-08-30 08:00:03FORECAST20223385368.4849.7759.1250000.030.03FF36.48696.48245463.8464037480200.776644234067561643515160DRYH
2022-08-30 04:00:08FORECAST20223385368.4851.4159.9450000.030.03FF36.48698.48245463.8464037480200.776644234067561643515160DRYH
2022-08-30 00:00:04FORECAST20223385369.2952.0760.6800.02730.02730.030.0573FF37.29690.29245463.8464037480200.798623735408671643515160DRYH
2022-08-29 20:00:03FORECAST20223385367.5151.4559.4800.02730.02730.030.0573FF35.51693.51245463.8464037480200.748615155503831643515230DRYL
2022-08-29 16:00:04FORECAST20223385367.4851.4259.4500.03110.03110.040.0711FF35.48693.48245463.8464037480200.747719640533391643515230DRYL
2022-08-29 12:00:04FORECAST20223385368.5450.1859.360000.060.06FF36.54691.54245463.8464037480200.778317660693791643515160DRYH
2022-08-29 08:00:04FORECAST20223385368.4250.0859.250000.050.05FF36.42690.42245463.8464037480200.774963655341291643515160DRYH
2022-08-29 04:00:09FORECAST20223385368.4150.159.2550000.050.05FF36.41693.41245463.8464037480200.77468286511261643515160DRYH
2022-08-29 00:00:04FORECAST20223385366.8149.195800.00080.03080.050.0808FF34.81675.81245463.8464037480200.727290509028671643515230DRYL
2022-08-28 20:00:04FORECAST20223385368.1848.2458.2100.00080.03080.040.0708FF36.18681.18245463.8464037480200.768170276701521643515160DRYH
2022-08-28 16:00:04FORECAST20223385368.1748.2458.20500.00080.03080.050.0808FF36.17680.17245463.8464037480200.767884765941271643515160DRYH
2022-08-28 12:00:04FORECAST20223385363.1648.6655.9100.00950.01950.050.0695FF31.16675.16245463.8464037480200.603779253944441633515227.5DRYL
2022-08-28 08:00:04FORECAST20223385360.2747.9854.12500.03350.03350.060.0935FF28.27675.27245463.8464037480200.497112339286921623515225DRYL
2022-08-28 04:00:08FORECAST20223385360.2747.9854.12500.03350.03350.040.0735FF28.27675.27245463.8464037480200.497112339286921623515225DRYL
2022-08-28 00:00:05FORECAST20223385378.6655.8267.240000.040.04FF46.66683.66245463.8464037480200.956824230086861653515165DRYH
2022-08-27 20:00:04FORECAST20223385377.9656.1167.0350000.070.07FF45.96687.96245463.8464037480200.950449968640341653515165DRYH
2022-08-27 16:00:05FORECAST20223385377.655.2866.440000.070.07FF45.6685.6245463.8464037480200.946891808889591653515165DRYH
2022-08-27 12:00:07FORECAST20223385367.7556.9762.36000.010.050.06FF35.75675.75245463.8464037480200.755718453974851643515230DRYL
2022-08-27 08:00:05FORECAST20223385355.0253.7154.3650000.040.04FF23.02655.02245463.8464037480200.309094678035711623515225DRYL
2022-08-27 04:00:09FORECAST20223385354.6153.7154.160000.050.05FF22.61659.61245463.8464037480200.295710144127781623515225DRYL