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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, September 4, 2022

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DAY 339 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/05/2022 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): 64.17°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 44.78°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 54.47°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.584
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: 32
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 682

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: 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: 5
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 27.5

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
2022-09-05 04:00:06OBSERVATION20223395464.1699644.7854.474980000.020.02FF32.16996682.16996246464.35484077161 00.5843478426027916 33515227.5DRYL
2022-09-05 00:00:02FORECAST20223395449.1849.1849.1800.00060.00060.020.0206FF17.18667.18247464.8613494007800.115461036275811613515222.5DRYL
2022-09-04 12:00:02FORECAST20223395460.2649.1154.68500.01770.01770.020.0377FF28.26678.26247464.8613494007800.438441322762551623515225DRYL
2022-09-04 08:00:01FORECAST20223395459.7645.8952.82500.0240.0240.020.044FF27.76677.76247464.8613494007800.41996801210631623515225DRYL
2022-09-04 04:00:06FORECAST20223395457.1947.9152.5500.01660.01660.020.0366FF25.19675.19247464.8613494007800.328582325251521623515225DRYL
2022-09-04 00:00:03FORECAST20223395460.6947.6254.15500.02510.02510.020.0451FF28.69667.69246464.3548407716100.454437937892161623515225DRYL
2022-09-03 20:00:01FORECAST20223395460.348.2454.2700.04170.04170.020.0617FF28.3677.3246464.3548407716100.439925555524611623515225DRYL
2022-09-03 16:00:02FORECAST20223395460.8347.9354.3800.01410.01410.020.0341FF28.83677.83246464.3548407716100.45966341831581623515225DRYL
2022-09-03 12:00:03FORECAST20223395460.9348.7254.82500.00890.00890.020.0289FF28.93677.93246464.3548407716100.463400228383291623515225DRYL
2022-09-03 08:00:02FORECAST20223395460.7949.0254.90500.02510.02510.020.0451FF28.79678.79246464.3548407716100.458169672700131623515225DRYL
2022-09-03 04:00:08FORECAST20223395460.9848.2854.6300.03160.04160.020.0616FF28.98678.98246464.3548407716100.465269865930321623515225DRYL
2022-09-03 00:00:03FORECAST20223395461.9348.6455.28500.00970.00970.020.0297FF29.93662.93246464.3548407716100.500891643320321633515227.5DRYL
2022-09-02 20:00:02FORECAST20223395462.264955.6300.00740.00740.020.0274FF30.26678.26246464.3548407716100.513278351057661633515227.5DRYL
2022-09-02 16:00:02FORECAST20223395462.8949.0655.97500.00210.01210.020.0321FF30.89678.89246464.3548407716100.536880148560771633515227.5DRYL
2022-09-02 12:00:03FORECAST20223395463.3249.3756.34500.00050.01050.020.0305FF31.32679.32246464.3548407716100.552920126255551633515227.5DRYL
2022-09-02 08:00:03FORECAST20223395459.449.6454.5200.00050.01050.020.0305FF27.4674.4246464.3548407716100.406773141576941623515225DRYL
2022-09-02 04:00:08FORECAST20223395463.1149.5656.3350000.020.02FF31.11676.11246464.3548407716100.545095808256141633515227.5DRYL
2022-09-02 00:00:03FORECAST20223395463.7149.4356.5700.00090.01090.020.0309FF31.71668.71246464.3548407716100.567394238275831633515227.5DRYL
2022-09-01 20:00:03FORECAST20223395466.0849.7257.9000.030.020.05FF34.08680.08246464.3548407716100.652757958502541633515227.5DRYL
2022-09-01 16:00:03FORECAST20223395466.3149.5457.925000.010.020.03FF34.31679.31246464.3548407716100.660717492584281633515227.5DRYL
2022-09-01 12:00:04FORECAST20223395467.4949.958.695000.020.020.04FF35.49680.49246464.3548407716100.700372574645241643515230DRYL
2022-09-01 08:00:04FORECAST20223395467.7550.559.125000.030.020.05FF35.75679.75246464.3548407716100.708820355510831643515230DRYL
2022-09-01 04:00:08FORECAST20223395467.6250.559.06000.030.020.05FF35.62679.62246464.3548407716100.704610344776061643515230DRYL
2022-09-01 00:00:04FORECAST20223395468.7851.159.94000.020.020.04FF36.78661.78246464.3548407716100.741145907251641643515160DRYH
2022-08-31 20:00:03FORECAST20223395468.750.7259.71000.010.030.04FF36.7684.7246464.3548407716100.738703208622291643515160DRYH
2022-08-31 16:00:04FORECAST20223395468.750.7259.71000.020.030.05FF36.7685.7246464.3548407716100.738703208622291643515160DRYH
2022-08-31 12:00:04FORECAST20223395471.6852.2661.97000.010.030.04FF39.68689.68246464.3548407716100.821182020881451643515160DRYH
2022-08-31 08:00:04FORECAST20223395471.6855.0763.3750000.040.04FF39.68687.68246464.3548407716100.821182020881451643515160DRYH
2022-08-31 04:00:07FORECAST20223395471.6855.0463.360000.030.03FF39.68687.68246464.3548407716100.821182020881451643515160DRYH
2022-08-31 00:00:04FORECAST20223395470.2553.5161.880000.040.04FF38.25673.25246464.3548407716100.783846367528361643515160DRYH
2022-08-30 20:00:04FORECAST20223395467.4252.0259.720000.040.04FF35.42685.42246464.3548407716100.698079359062561633515227.5DRYL
2022-08-30 16:00:04FORECAST20223395467.4652.0259.740000.040.04FF35.46684.46246464.3548407716100.699390733229081643515230DRYL
2022-08-30 12:00:04FORECAST20223395475.158.1666.630000.030.03FF43.1691.1246464.3548407716100.892890247001261653515165DRYH
2022-08-30 08:00:03FORECAST20223395476.2657.6366.9450000.030.03FF44.26687.26246464.3548407716100.911716988490751653515165DRYH
2022-08-30 04:00:08FORECAST20223395476.2657.6366.9450000.030.03FF44.26689.26246464.3548407716100.911716988490751653515165DRYH
2022-08-30 00:00:04FORECAST20223395473.8155.5564.68000.030.030.06FF41.81678.81246464.3548407716100.868747167923831653515165DRYH
2022-08-29 20:00:03FORECAST20223395474.3157.0865.695000.030.030.06FF42.31683.31246464.3548407716100.878515420830431653515165DRYH
2022-08-29 16:00:04FORECAST20223395474.556.9365.715000.030.040.07FF42.5682.5246464.3548407716100.882090288169941653515165DRYH
2022-08-29 12:00:05FORECAST20223395471.6556.464.02500.00960.00960.060.0696FF39.65678.65246464.3548407716100.820442910362491643515160DRYH
2022-08-29 08:00:04FORECAST20223395472.156.864.4500.00040.00040.050.0504FF40.1677.1246464.3548407716100.831328286711071643515160DRYH
2022-08-29 04:00:09FORECAST20223395472.156.864.4500.00040.00040.050.0504FF40.1680.1246464.3548407716100.831328286711071643515160DRYH
2022-08-29 00:00:05FORECAST20223395469.0656.6762.865000.030.050.08FF37.06660.06246464.3548407716100.749601498183081643515160DRYH
2022-08-28 20:00:05FORECAST20223395474.4458.2766.355000.030.040.07FF42.44670.44246464.3548407716100.880969489682221653515165DRYH
2022-08-28 16:00:05FORECAST20223395474.3658.2766.315000.030.050.08FF42.36669.36246464.3548407716100.879463456767971653515165DRYH
2022-08-28 12:00:04FORECAST20223395467.455.7561.575000.020.050.07FF35.4657.4246464.3548407716100.697422710514881633515227.5DRYL
2022-08-28 08:00:04FORECAST20223395456.6654.8855.77000.030.060.09FF24.66646.66246464.3548407716100.310755634108291623515225DRYL
2022-08-28 04:00:08FORECAST20223395456.6755.4656.065000.030.040.07FF24.67646.67246464.3548407716100.31108808126551623515225DRYL