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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, September 21, 2022

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DAY 356 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/22/2022 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): 59.14°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 45.24°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 52.19°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.671
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: 505

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): 0.19 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.19 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: 263
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 472.71 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: 71

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 4
D2: 4
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
2022-09-22 04:00:06OBSERVATION20223567159.1400445.2400852.190060000.190.19FF27.14004505.14004263472.70911005348 00.6705192825222916 34415227.5DRYL
2022-09-22 00:00:02FORECAST20223567146.4646.4646.4600.00010.00010.190.1901FF14.46492.46264473.1839327008800.262258546608771624315222.5DRYL
2022-09-21 12:00:02FORECAST20223567161.5149.0455.2750000.190.19FF29.51507.51264473.1839327008800.739821680203111644415230DRYL
2022-09-21 08:00:02FORECAST20223567161.6147.2254.41500.00080.00080.190.1908FF29.61507.61264473.1839327008800.742572420096451644415230DRYL
2022-09-21 04:00:11FORECAST20223567162.0147.7454.87500.00050.00050.190.1905FF30.01508.01264473.1839327008800.7534226094871644415230DRYL
2022-09-21 00:00:03FORECAST20223567161.9646.6254.2900.00080.00080.190.1908FF29.96492.96263472.7091100534800.752079846474711644315227.5DRYL
2022-09-20 20:00:01FORECAST20223567161.7748.4455.10500.00120.00120.190.1912FF29.77506.77263472.7091100534800.746942011605451644415230DRYL
2022-09-20 16:00:01FORECAST20223567161.3248.4654.8900.00030.00030.190.1903FF29.32506.32263472.7091100534800.734553906538081644415230DRYL
2022-09-20 12:00:03FORECAST20223567161.3148.1954.7500.00020.00020.190.1902FF29.31506.31263472.7091100534800.734275165596651644415230DRYL
2022-09-20 08:00:03FORECAST20223567157.8848.3653.120000.190.19FF25.88502.88263472.7091100534800.630904433278471634415227.5DRYL
2022-09-20 04:00:11FORECAST20223567160.7348.0654.3950000.190.19FF28.73505.73263472.7091100534800.717858852891951644415230DRYL
2022-09-20 00:00:11FORECAST20223567160.4847.8354.15500.00320.00320.190.1932FF28.48493.48263472.7091100534800.710635494635341644315227.5DRYL
2022-09-19 20:00:10FORECAST20223567160.2447.5853.9100.00350.00350.190.1935FF28.24501.24263472.7091100534800.703620473128991644415230DRYL
2022-09-19 16:00:04FORECAST20223567160.0947.7453.91500.00970.00970.190.1997FF28.09501.09263472.7091100534800.699196911076571644415230DRYL
2022-09-19 12:00:03FORECAST20223567159.3447.3553.34500.00810.00810.190.1981FF27.34501.34263472.7091100534800.676647158676661634415227.5DRYL
2022-09-19 08:00:06FORECAST20223567157.946.6852.2900.01610.01610.190.2061FF25.9499.9263472.7091100534800.631545566168261634415227.5DRYL
2022-09-19 04:00:06FORECAST20223567158.9346.7152.8200.02860.02860.190.2186FF26.93499.93263472.7091100534800.6640328755881634415227.5DRYL
2022-09-19 00:00:04FORECAST20223567158.446.8152.60500.03680.03680.160.1968FF26.4489.4263472.7091100534800.647450761417221634315225DRYL
2022-09-18 20:00:05FORECAST20223567159.8247.7953.80500.0370.0370.160.197FF27.82500.82263472.7091100534800.691160475631411634415227.5DRYL
2022-09-18 16:00:03FORECAST20223567160.8747.4154.1400.07320.07320.160.2332FF28.87501.87263472.7091100534800.721865698164961644415230DRYL
2022-09-18 12:00:04FORECAST20223567156.4346.7351.580000.160.16FF24.43497.43263472.7091100534800.583559537663881634315225DRYL
2022-09-18 08:00:02FORECAST20223567155.845.2750.5350000.170.17FF23.8497.8263472.7091100534800.562559638248821634315225DRYL
2022-09-18 04:00:08FORECAST20223567161.4246.3653.8900.00050.00050.190.1905FF29.42502.42263472.7091100534800.737333142413711644415230DRYL
2022-09-18 00:00:04FORECAST20223567161.9648.8755.41500.00030.00030.240.2403FF29.96497.96263472.7091100534800.752079846474711644315227.5DRYL
2022-09-17 20:00:07FORECAST20223567161.3847.4954.43500.00190.00190.290.2919FF29.38506.38263472.7091100534800.736223234764541644415230DRYL
2022-09-17 16:00:04FORECAST20223567161.2248.4754.8450000.270.27FF29.22505.22263472.7091100534800.731759846270561644415230DRYL
2022-09-17 12:00:04FORECAST20223567161.3947.9654.6750000.270.27FF29.39502.39263472.7091100534800.736500935435451644415230DRYL
2022-09-17 08:00:04FORECAST20223567159.249.0354.1150000.220.22FF27.2497.2263472.7091100534800.672361691866511634315225DRYL
2022-09-17 04:00:10FORECAST20223567161.1748.8555.010000.190.19FF29.17502.17263472.7091100534800.730357295406581644415230DRYL
2022-09-17 00:00:08FORECAST20223567158.4446.6852.560000.290.29FF26.44487.44263472.7091100534800.648712544630811634315225DRYL
2022-09-16 20:00:04FORECAST20223567158.4347.4752.950000.240.24FF26.43494.43263472.7091100534800.648397251728161634315225DRYL
2022-09-16 16:00:04FORECAST20223567158.747.4653.080000.30.3FF26.7500.7263472.7091100534800.656873703500431634415227.5DRYL
2022-09-16 12:00:04FORECAST20223567162.3348.0655.1950000.280.28FF30.33503.33263472.7091100534800.761923415241361644415230DRYL
2022-09-16 08:00:05FORECAST20223567160.5947.9454.2650000.20.2FF28.59492.59263472.7091100534800.713824456115321644315227.5DRYL
2022-09-16 04:00:11FORECAST20223567160.5547.9654.2550000.210.21FF28.55498.55263472.7091100534800.712666764350731644315227.5DRYL
2022-09-16 00:00:04FORECAST20223567160.6746.6853.6750000.290.29FF28.67492.67263472.7091100534800.716133177189761644315227.5DRYL
2022-09-15 20:00:04FORECAST20223567161.6347.2554.4400.00090.00090.290.2909FF29.63504.63263472.7091100534800.743120751779811644415230DRYL
2022-09-15 16:00:04FORECAST20223567161.647.2854.4400.00090.00090.280.2809FF29.6497.6263472.7091100534800.742298026703111644315227.5DRYL
2022-09-15 12:00:14FORECAST20223567155.9543.3649.6550000.30.3FF23.95475.95263472.7091100534800.567577939874421634315225DRYL
2022-09-15 08:00:13FORECAST20223567157.6944.5351.110000.320.32FF25.69479.69263472.7091100534800.624795737840491634315225DRYL
2022-09-15 04:00:09FORECAST20223567157.9644.5251.240000.330.33FF25.96483.96263472.7091100534800.633466763002321634315225DRYL
2022-09-15 00:00:04FORECAST20223567159.8643.3251.590000.380.38FF27.86472.86263472.7091100534800.692356972428171634315225DRYL
2022-09-14 20:00:04FORECAST20223567157.2841.3949.3350000.410.41FF25.28480.28263472.7091100534800.611508567054631634315225DRYL
2022-09-14 16:00:05FORECAST20223567157.2641.4149.3350000.360.36FF25.26480.26263472.7091100534800.610856921316351634315225DRYL
2022-09-14 12:00:04FORECAST20223567145.5938.9242.25500.00080.32080.30.6208FF13.59462.59263472.7091100534800.238741817991271614325240DRYM
2022-09-14 08:00:07FORECAST20223567139.8638.143900.00080.33080.290.6208FF7.86442.86263472.7091100534800.115515686351351614325240DRYM
2022-09-14 04:00:11FORECAST20223567139.1537.9538.5500.00080.33080.270.6008FF7.15449.15263472.7091100534800.10417014118891614325240DRYM