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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, September 28, 2023

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DAY 363 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/29/2023 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): 36.73°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 34.29°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 35.51°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.053
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: 5
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 358

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: 0.57 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 3.18 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.93 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.11 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: 270
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 476.00 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: 78

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
2023-09-29 04:00:05OBSERVATION20233637836.7300434.2899635.5100.569999999999943.17999999999992.936.1099999999999TT4.73004357.73004270475.99528780031 00.05267747770513916 14255287.5WETH
2023-09-29 00:00:02FORECAST20233637838.80432.46835.63600.232283592.842283592.935.77228359TT6.804359.804271476.4576466684500.0750467656979151614255287.5WETH
2023-09-28 12:00:01FORECAST20233637837.52630.07433.800.318897812.928897812.935.85889781TT5.526358.526271476.4576466684500.0605419722945811614255287.5WETH
2023-09-28 08:00:02FORECAST20233637838.8763235.43800.299212762.909212762.935.83921276TT6.876359.876271476.4576466684500.0759364461924651614255287.5WETH
2023-09-28 04:00:06FORECAST20233637839.68633.90836.79700.307086782.917086782.935.84708678TT7.686360.686271476.4576466684500.0865036172382581614255287.5WETH
2023-09-28 00:00:01FORECAST20233637840.02832.25236.1400.248031632.878031632.935.80803163TT8.028360.028270475.9952878003100.0912805212019251614255287.5WETH
2023-09-27 20:00:01FORECAST20233637839.63232.8136.22100.23622062.75622062.935.6862206TT7.632360.632270475.9952878003100.0857667165581741614255287.5WETH
2023-09-27 16:00:02FORECAST20233637839.1132.7235.91500.318897812.838897812.935.76889781TT7.11360.11270475.9952878003100.0788832133826591614255287.5WETH
2023-09-27 12:00:02FORECAST20233637840.29832.61236.45500.255905652.775905652.935.70590565TT8.298361.298270475.9952878003100.0951873440301861614255287.5WETH
2023-09-27 08:00:02FORECAST20233637838.333.0835.6900.255905652.495905652.935.42590565TF6.3359.3270475.9952878003100.0690393822488331614255287.5WETM
2023-09-27 04:00:04FORECAST20233637839.32633.38636.35600.220472562.340472562.935.27047256TF7.326360.326270475.9952878003100.0816791873957071614255287.5WETM
2023-09-27 00:00:02FORECAST20233637839.9233.69236.80600.299212762.249212762.935.17921276TF7.92361.92270475.9952878003100.0897514206115981614255287.5WETM
2023-09-26 20:00:02FORECAST20233637839.23634.5236.87800.27559072.37559072.935.3055907TF7.236361.236270475.9952878003100.0805052814418931614255287.5WETM
2023-09-26 16:00:02FORECAST20233637839.14632.30635.72600.263779672.163779672.935.09377967TF7.146361.146270475.9952878003100.0793441228082611614255287.5WETM
2023-09-26 12:00:02FORECAST20233637839.43433.04436.23900.208661531.918661532.934.84866153TF7.434362.434270475.9952878003100.0831047956575541614255287.5WETM
2023-09-26 08:00:03FORECAST20233637840.35233.5336.94100.220472561.830472562.934.76047256TF8.352364.352270475.9952878003100.0959832217658341614255287.5WETM
2023-09-26 04:00:04FORECAST20233637840.0133.58436.79700.259842662.029842662.934.95984266TF8.01363.01270475.9952878003100.0910243429708521614255287.5WETM
2023-09-26 00:00:03FORECAST20233637839.9232.91836.41900.421260072.141260072.54.64126007TF7.92364.92270475.9952878003100.0897514206115981614255287.5WETM
2023-09-25 20:00:02FORECAST20233637840.17232.95436.56300.409449042.139449042.714.84944904TF8.172366.172270475.9952878003100.0933491524316131614255287.5WETM
2023-09-25 16:00:03FORECAST20233637839.9233.6236.7700.440945121.990945122.714.70094512TF7.92365.92270475.9952878003100.0897514206115981614255287.5WETM
2023-09-25 12:00:02FORECAST20233637839.32632.9936.15800.366141932.246141932.714.95614193TF7.326365.326270475.9952878003100.0816791873957071614255287.5WETM
2023-09-25 08:00:03FORECAST20233637838.6632.3635.5100.346456882.366456882.755.11645688TF6.66361.66270475.9952878003100.0732912021851921614255287.5WETM
2023-09-25 04:00:05FORECAST20233637837.88632.05434.9700.385826982.325826982.725.04582698TF5.886359.886270475.9952878003100.0643869112067991614255287.5WETM
2023-09-25 00:00:04FORECAST20233637839.61432.19835.90600.291338741.561338742.163.72133874TF7.614361.614270475.9952878003100.0855221266435041614255287.5DRYVH
2023-09-24 20:00:02FORECAST20233637838.7531.56835.15900.267716681.637716682.374.00771668TF6.75360.75270475.9952878003100.0743847210417351614255287.5WETM
2023-09-24 16:00:03FORECAST20233637839.88435.00637.44500.259842661.749842662.364.10984266TF7.884366.884270475.9952878003100.0892459614029541614255287.5WETM
2023-09-24 12:00:04FORECAST20233637840.22634.75437.4900.476378211.926378212.584.50637821TF8.226369.226270475.9952878003100.094133722695281614255287.5WETM
2023-09-24 08:00:03FORECAST20233637838.94833.69236.3200.488189242.038189242.364.39818924TF6.948365.948270475.9952878003100.0768341077573341614255287.5WETM
2023-09-24 04:00:05FORECAST20233637840.11832.48636.30200.389763992.129763992.394.51976399TF8.118363.118270475.9952878003100.0925694074980561614255287.5WETM
2023-09-24 00:00:02FORECAST20233637836.84229.01232.92700.23622062.18622062.114.2962206TF4.842354.842270475.9952878003100.053732180633721614255287.5WETM
2023-09-23 20:00:03FORECAST20233637837.07630.70433.8900.224409572.334409572.224.55440957TF5.076359.076270475.9952878003100.0559903289464721614255287.5WETM
2023-09-23 16:00:03FORECAST20233637838.31831.85635.08700.240157612.360157612.124.48015761TF6.318363.318270475.9952878003100.0692473722329611614255287.5WETM
2023-09-23 12:00:03FORECAST20233637838.19232.935.54600.181102461.961102462.184.14110246TF6.192364.192270475.9952878003100.0678015045592511614255287.5WETM
2023-09-23 08:00:04FORECAST20233637838.53433.65636.09500.192913491.942913492.064.00291349TF6.534366.534270475.9952878003100.0717809211842041614255287.5WETM
2023-09-23 04:00:06FORECAST20233637837.83232.59435.21300.043307112.053307112.154.20330711TF5.832358.832270475.9952878003100.0637984059997711614255287.5WETM
2023-09-23 00:00:04FORECAST20233637839.57831.5535.56400.133858342.743858342.164.90385834TF7.578357.578270475.9952878003100.0850345092115031614255287.5WETM
2023-09-22 20:00:05FORECAST2023363784133.0837.0400.141732362.771732362.194.96173236TF9363270475.9952878003100.105916681324321614255287.5WETM
2023-09-22 16:00:04FORECAST20233637838.31832.64835.48300.311023792.291023792.014.30102379TF6.318358.318270475.9952878003100.0692473722329611614255287.5WETM
2023-09-22 12:00:04FORECAST20233637841.14433.33237.23800.177165451.827165451.593.41716545TF9.144364.144270475.9952878003100.108221263632961614255287.5DRYVH
2023-09-22 08:00:04FORECAST20233637841.12633.40437.26500.212598541.902598541.873.77259854TF9.126365.126270475.9952878003100.107931239235671614255287.5DRYVH
2023-09-22 04:00:05FORECAST20233637841.48634.14237.81400.031496081.721496081.893.61149608TF9.486358.486270475.9952878003100.113838291068821614255287.5DRYVH
2023-09-22 00:00:03FORECAST20233637841.5433.99837.76900.204724521.874724521.613.48472452TF9.54378.54270475.9952878003100.114743786388451614255287.5DRYVH
2023-09-21 20:00:09FORECAST20233637839.86632.03635.95100.192913491.892913491.673.56291349TF7.866360.866270475.9952878003100.0889940247915141614255287.5DRYVH
2023-09-21 16:00:04FORECAST20233637839.88433.63836.76100.570866452.560866451.584.14086645TF7.884363.884270475.9952878003100.0892459614029541614255287.5WETM
2023-09-21 12:00:03FORECAST20233637839.93832.55836.24800.791339012.791339011.143.93133901TF7.938363.938270475.9952878003100.0900049441870631614255287.5DRYVH
2023-09-21 08:00:03FORECAST20233637841.50433.38637.44500.751968912.741968911.173.91196891TF9.504369.504270475.9952878003100.114139557078491614255287.5DRYVH
2023-09-21 04:00:06FORECAST20233637840.80235.72638.26400.94488242.90488241.414.3148824TF8.802372.802270475.9952878003100.102805911194081614255287.5WETM
2023-09-21 00:00:03FORECAST20233637840.74835.36638.05700.98425252.23425251.123.3542525TF8.748385.748270475.9952878003100.101969120741461614255287.5DRYVH
2023-09-20 20:00:04FORECAST20233637841.5435.54638.54300.972441472.172441470.983.15244147TF9.54388.54270475.9952878003100.114743786388451614255287.5DRYVH
2023-09-20 16:00:03FORECAST20233637843.62835.38439.50600.744094891.444094891.462.90409489FF11.628384.628270475.9952878003100.15373143299571614245270DRYH
2023-09-20 12:00:04FORECAST20233637843.8834.6139.24500.834646122.814646121.554.36464612TF11.88378.88270475.9952878003100.158968166181561614255287.5WETM
2023-09-20 08:00:03FORECAST20233637844.20434.75439.47900.755905922.425905921.473.89590592TF12.204384.204270475.9952878003100.165870420671191614255287.5DRYVH
2023-09-20 04:00:07FORECAST20233637847.0337.29242.16100.625984592.235984591.133.36598459TF15.03386.03270475.9952878003100.234030398190361614255287.5DRYVH
2023-09-20 00:00:03FORECAST20233637843.3434.03438.68700.082677211.322677211.112.43267721FF11.34386.34270475.9952878003100.147887634671851614245270DRYH
2023-09-19 20:00:04FORECAST20233637844.52834.44839.48800.098425251.538425251.142.67842525FF12.528388.528270475.9952878003100.172962972014111614255287.5DRYVH
2023-09-19 16:00:04FORECAST20233637842.56633.8938.22800.259842662.009842660.632.63984266FF10.566398.566270475.9952878003100.132925515774511614255287.5DRYVH
2023-09-19 12:00:07FORECAST20233637860.40437.86849.13600.15748041.00748040.431.4374804FF28.404429.404270475.9952878003100.66758142755816343452100DRYVH
2023-09-19 08:00:05FORECAST20233637858.26236.84247.55200.102362260.892362260.431.32236226FF26.262428.262270475.9952878003100.597793370681791634335275DRYVH
2023-09-19 04:00:07FORECAST20233637844.38434.41239.39800.358267910.998267910.271.26826791FF12.384423.384270475.9952878003100.169787257289241614345280DRYVH
2023-09-19 00:00:04FORECAST20233637844.36638.67841.522000.120.160.28FF12.366449.366270475.9952878003100.169392932161341614325240DRYM
2023-09-18 20:00:04FORECAST20233637843.6135.29439.452000.080.370.45FF11.61434.61270475.9952878003100.153361789505071614315220DRYL
2023-09-18 16:00:06FORECAST20233637847.4839.2943.3850000.340.34FF15.48440.48270475.9952878003100.246155584873121614315220DRYL
2023-09-18 12:00:05FORECAST20233637841.70238.340.00100.208661530.208661530.170.37866153FF9.702457.702270475.9952878003100.117490886892411614325240DRYM
2023-09-18 08:00:03FORECAST20233637845.17640.85643.01600.208661530.208661530.180.38866153FF13.176460.176270475.9952878003100.187716718353221614325240DRYM
2023-09-18 04:00:08FORECAST20233637842.58442.13442.3590000.580.58FF10.584446.584270475.9952878003100.133261220758591614315220DRYL