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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, September 30, 2022

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DAY 365 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 10/01/2022 04:00:12 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:
MH
MEDIUM HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 59.70°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 39.98°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 49.84°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.665
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: 28
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 474

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): 0.35 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.06 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.41 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: 272
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 476.92 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: 80

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: 3
D3: 2
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 50.0

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
2022-10-01 04:00:12OBSERVATION20223658059.7000239.9799449.83998000.350.060.41FF27.70002473.70002272476.9182519069 00.6646039486191116 34325250DRYMH
2022-10-01 00:00:01FORECAST20223658053.8353.8353.83000.350.060.41FF21.83467.83273477.377110166800.458341405587581624325245DRYM
2022-09-30 12:00:02FORECAST20223658061.8651.9556.905000.350.060.41FF29.86475.86273477.377110166800.732363643154491644325255DRYH
2022-09-30 08:00:02FORECAST20223658062.2141.9652.085000.350.060.41FF30.21476.21273477.377110166800.742658604272511644325255DRYH
2022-09-30 04:00:07FORECAST20223658061.3940.3150.8500.00210.35210.060.4121FF29.39475.39273477.377110166800.718220343759891644325255DRYH
2022-09-30 00:00:02FORECAST20223658062.9242.8752.895000.120.060.18FF30.92473.92272476.918251906900.762893557661581644325255DRYH
2022-09-29 20:00:02FORECAST20223658062.8344.5253.675000.130.060.19FF30.83480.83272476.918251906900.760377837906311644325255DRYH
2022-09-29 16:00:02FORECAST20223658063.0542.9953.02000.130.060.19FF31.05481.05272476.918251906900.766501653562591644325255DRYH
2022-09-29 12:00:03FORECAST20223658063.2242.953.06000.130.060.19FF31.22481.22272476.918251906900.771173710143951644325255DRYH
2022-09-29 08:00:01FORECAST20223658063.0144.553.755000.130.060.19FF31.01482.01272476.918251906900.765394719674591644325255DRYH
2022-09-29 04:00:07FORECAST20223658063.1444.453.77000.150.060.21FF31.14480.14272476.918251906900.768981648413551644325255DRYH
2022-09-29 00:00:03FORECAST20223658062.7743.3353.05000.050.060.11FF30.77460.77272476.918251906900.758692643989741644315227.5DRYL
2022-09-28 20:00:03FORECAST20223658062.7943.5353.16000.250.060.31FF30.79477.79272476.918251906900.759255088649671644325255DRYH
2022-09-28 16:00:02FORECAST20223658062.7542.9652.855000.230.060.29FF30.75477.75272476.918251906900.75812948720491644325255DRYH
2022-09-28 12:00:03FORECAST20223658063.1443.253.17000.230.060.29FF31.14478.14272476.918251906900.768981648413551644325255DRYH
2022-09-28 08:00:04FORECAST20223658063.4744.654.035000.240.060.3FF31.47475.47272476.918251906900.777948240693411644325255DRYH
2022-09-28 04:00:26FORECAST20223658063.4444.6454.04000.170.060.23FF31.44475.44272476.918251906900.777141381669291644325255DRYH
2022-09-28 00:00:03FORECAST20223658062.9344.353.615000.260.060.32FF30.93462.93272476.918251906900.763172184923091644325255DRYH
2022-09-27 20:00:04FORECAST20223658064.9144.2254.565000.140.060.2FF32.91475.91272476.918251906900.814678318598571644325255DRYH
2022-09-27 16:00:03FORECAST20223658064.4144.3454.375000.310.060.37FF32.41475.41272476.918251906900.802373956257141644325255DRYH
2022-09-27 12:00:03FORECAST20223658065.3944.1154.75000.360.060.42FF33.39476.39272476.918251906900.826033177613551644325255DRYH
2022-09-27 08:00:03FORECAST20223658060.7844.4552.615000.320.060.38FF28.78469.78272476.918251906900.6993444248211644325255DRYH
2022-09-27 04:00:09FORECAST20223658065.2543.5954.42000.330.060.39FF33.25476.25272476.918251906900.822767863019481644325255DRYH
2022-09-27 00:00:04FORECAST20223658064.4243.7854.1000.30.060.36FF32.42459.42272476.918251906900.802624772881671644325255DRYH
2022-09-26 20:00:04FORECAST20223658064.3943.9454.165000.240.060.3FF32.39472.39272476.918251906900.801871746617841644325255DRYH
2022-09-26 16:00:01FORECAST20223658064.3943.9454.165000.480.060.54FF32.39473.39272476.918251906900.801871746617841644325255DRYH
2022-09-26 12:00:08FORECAST20223658063.7942.353.045000.510.060.57FF31.79471.79272476.918251906900.786450524625971644335282.5DRYVH
2022-09-26 08:00:02FORECAST20223658060.643.0451.82000.590.060.65FF28.6466.6272476.918251906900.69366746021991634335275DRYVH
2022-09-26 04:00:10FORECAST20223658060.5943.0451.815000.560.060.62FF28.59464.59272476.918251906900.693350689806191634335275DRYVH
2022-09-26 00:00:07FORECAST20223658063.4643.153.2800.00040.63040.060.6904FF31.46454.46272476.918251906900.777679472812561644335282.5DRYVH
2022-09-25 20:00:05FORECAST20223658063.5142.6253.06500.00040.53040.060.5904FF31.51464.51272476.918251906900.779021458836131644335282.5DRYVH
2022-09-25 16:00:04FORECAST20223658059.9143.0451.47500.00040.43040.060.4904FF27.91461.91272476.918251906900.671481949871831634325250DRYMH
2022-09-25 12:00:04FORECAST20223658060.8942.2551.5700.00310.42310.060.4831FF28.89463.89272476.918251906900.702790153699221644325255DRYH
2022-09-25 08:00:05FORECAST20223658061.4544.0752.7600.00290.30290.060.3629FF29.45462.45272476.918251906900.720045732794071644325255DRYH
2022-09-25 04:00:14FORECAST20223658061.4544.0752.7600.00290.30290.060.3629FF29.45460.45272476.918251906900.720045732794071644325255DRYH
2022-09-25 00:00:04FORECAST20223658060.6842.651.64000.260.060.32FF28.68453.68272476.918251906900.696196403539521634325250DRYMH
2022-09-24 20:00:04FORECAST20223658056.9242.1849.55000.320.060.38FF24.92458.92272476.918251906900.569149009202191634325250DRYMH
2022-09-24 16:00:09FORECAST20223658059.9742.1851.075000.320.060.38FF27.97461.97272476.918251906900.673436789139771634325250DRYMH
2022-09-24 12:00:08FORECAST20223658059.5942.5851.08500.00370.45370.060.5137FF27.59468.59272476.918251906900.660977868729381634325250DRYMH
2022-09-24 08:00:04FORECAST20223658059.5542.5951.0700.00370.41370.060.4737FF27.55463.55272476.918251906900.659655808702271634325250DRYMH
2022-09-24 04:00:09FORECAST20223658061.4943.8152.65000.460.060.52FF29.49465.49272476.918251906900.721259468635331644325255DRYH
2022-09-24 00:00:05FORECAST20223658057.645.2651.4300.0730.1530.060.213FF25.6457.6272476.918251906900.593115587772181634325250DRYMH
2022-09-23 20:00:03FORECAST20223658056.4843.8450.1600.03140.13140.060.1914FF24.48462.48272476.918251906900.55349849714961634325250DRYMH
2022-09-23 16:00:06FORECAST20223658056.3843.8450.1100.01090.11090.060.1709FF24.38462.38272476.918251906900.549929004747211634325250DRYMH
2022-09-23 12:00:04FORECAST20223658046.7843.4645.1200.07060.35060.060.4106FF14.78449.78272476.918251906900.229408144659031614325240DRYM
2022-09-23 08:00:03FORECAST20223658047.4344.3645.89500.04160.32160.060.3816FF15.43445.43272476.918251906900.247577461414081614325240DRYM
2022-09-23 04:00:10FORECAST20223658046.2245.6745.94500.02140.31140.060.3714FF14.22445.22272476.918251906900.214372039956071614325240DRYM