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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, September 29, 2023

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DAY 364 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 09/30/2023 04:00:03 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): 43.09°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 32.72°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 37.90°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.156
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: 11
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 342

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): 2.61 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.50 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: 271
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 476.46 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: 79

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
2023-09-30 04:00:03OBSERVATION20233647943.0899832.7237.90499002.613.56.11TT11.08998342.08998271476.45764666845 00.1560722370057216 14255287.5WETH
2023-09-30 00:00:01FORECAST20233647943.1630.36236.761002.613.56.11TT11.16342.16272476.918251906900.157463898516741614255287.5WETH
2023-09-29 12:00:02FORECAST20233647941.2730.7436.005002.613.56.11TT9.27340.27272476.918251906900.122731736371951614255287.5WETH
2023-09-29 08:00:02FORECAST20233647942.02630.23636.13100.007874022.617874023.56.11787402TT10.026341.026272476.918251906900.135921459558521614255287.5WETH
2023-09-29 04:00:05FORECAST20233647941.25229.0335.141002.613.56.11TT9.252340.252272476.918251906900.122429002730431614255287.5WETH
2023-09-29 00:00:02FORECAST20233647944.0629.85836.959002.273.55.77TT12.06345.06271476.4576466684500.176073057136611614255287.5WETH
2023-09-28 20:00:01FORECAST20233647943.91629.9336.923002.363.55.86TT11.916343.916271476.4576466684500.173005744464971614255287.5WETH
2023-09-28 16:00:02FORECAST20233647943.6131.13637.373002.363.55.86TT11.61343.61271476.4576466684500.166601237470581614255287.5WETH
2023-09-28 12:00:01FORECAST20233647942.81828.88635.852002.363.55.86TT10.818342.818271476.4576466684500.150743484678581614255287.5WETH
2023-09-28 08:00:02FORECAST20233647943.10630.79436.95002.343.55.84TT11.106344.106271476.4576466684500.156389922330671614255287.5WETH
2023-09-28 04:00:06FORECAST20233647943.9732.55838.264002.353.55.85TT11.97345.97271476.4576466684500.174151984282011614255287.5WETH
2023-09-28 00:00:02FORECAST20233647943.82631.51437.67002.313.55.81TT11.826344.826271476.4576466684500.171106026533911614255287.5WETH
2023-09-27 20:00:01FORECAST20233647943.17830.88437.031002.193.55.69TT11.178345.178271476.4576466684500.157822962341251614255287.5WETH
2023-09-27 16:00:03FORECAST20233647943.12431.31637.22002.273.55.77TT11.124344.124271476.4576466684500.15674737851991614255287.5WETH
2023-09-27 12:00:02FORECAST20233647944.6933.06238.876002.213.55.71TT12.69346.69271476.4576466684500.189892828999261614255287.5WETH
2023-09-27 08:00:02FORECAST20233647941.39631.5536.473001.933.55.43TF9.396341.396271476.4576466684500.12486553008291614255287.5WETM
2023-09-27 04:00:05FORECAST20233647942.33232.50437.41800.023622061.793622063.55.29362206TF10.332343.332271476.4576466684500.141525725145641614255287.5WETM
2023-09-27 00:00:03FORECAST20233647941.57631.02836.30200.019685051.609685053.595.19968505TF9.576344.576271476.4576466684500.127958416907011614255287.5WETM
2023-09-26 20:00:02FORECAST20233647940.44230.63235.53700.023622061.573622063.765.33362206TF8.442342.442271476.4576466684500.109343264894331614255287.5WETM
2023-09-26 16:00:03FORECAST20233647940.96429.40835.186001.333.765.09TF8.964342.964271476.4576466684500.117656205105651614245270WETM
2023-09-26 12:00:02FORECAST20233647942.38629.46235.924001.093.764.85TF10.386345.386271476.4576466684500.14253069186421614245270WETM
2023-09-26 08:00:03FORECAST20233647942.56630.43436.5001.063.74.76TF10.566347.566271476.4576466684500.145915273312591614245270WETM
2023-09-26 04:00:04FORECAST20233647940.87429.22835.051001.183.784.96TF8.874344.874271476.4576466684500.116191995055931614245270WETM
2023-09-26 00:00:03FORECAST20233647940.83829.31835.07800.035433091.575433093.14.67543309TF8.838346.838271476.4576466684500.115609935627141614255287.5WETM
2023-09-25 20:00:02FORECAST20233647939.21829.33634.27700.035433091.565433093.324.88543309TF7.218346.218271476.4576466684500.091519569900471614255287.5WETM
2023-09-25 16:00:03FORECAST20233647940.0129.28234.64600.03937011.43937013.34.7393701TF8.01347.01271476.4576466684500.102788545230261614245270WETM
2023-09-25 12:00:02FORECAST20233647941.12628.68834.90700.11811031.78811033.295.0781103TF9.126347.126271476.4576466684500.120324493057471614255287.5WETM
2023-09-25 08:00:03FORECAST20233647939.8328.63434.23200.11811031.82811033.415.2381103TF7.83342.83271476.4576466684500.100143112259081614255287.5WETM
2023-09-25 04:00:05FORECAST20233647939.54228.18433.86300.031496081.741496083.345.08149608TF7.542340.542271476.4576466684500.0960140418209871614255287.5WETM
2023-09-25 00:00:04FORECAST20233647941.2728.79635.033001.072.653.72TF9.27344.27271476.4576466684500.122731736371951614245270DRYH
2023-09-24 20:00:03FORECAST20233647940.67628.11234.394001.072.944.01TF8.676342.676271476.4576466684500.113016226691951614245270WETM
2023-09-24 16:00:03FORECAST20233647942.27832.88237.58001.073.044.11TF10.278350.278271476.4576466684500.140525557040761614245270WETM
2023-09-24 12:00:04FORECAST20233647941.93633.85437.89500.015748041.455748043.074.52574804TF9.936351.936271476.4576466684500.134302381043971614245270WETM
2023-09-24 08:00:03FORECAST20233647941.03631.26236.149001.552.854.4TF9.036348.036271476.4576466684500.118836911065121614255287.5WETM
2023-09-24 04:00:05FORECAST20233647940.6431.44236.041001.72.824.52TF8.64344.64271476.4576466684500.112445513115171614255287.5WETM
2023-09-24 00:00:02FORECAST20233647937.6727.17632.42300.594488512.074488512.824.89448851TF5.67333.67271476.4576466684500.0721728658140421614255287.5WETM
2023-09-23 20:00:03FORECAST20233647937.02228.77832.900.555118412.075118413.035.10511841TF5.022337.022271476.4576466684500.0650705202316251614255287.5WETM
2023-09-23 16:00:04FORECAST20233647937.32829.91233.6200.66929172.22929172.925.1492917TF5.328341.328271476.4576466684500.0683539675622211614255287.5WETM
2023-09-23 12:00:03FORECAST20233647939.50631.60435.55500.523622331.723622332.944.66362233TF7.506344.506271476.4576466684500.0955068122116271614255287.5WETM
2023-09-23 08:00:04FORECAST20233647940.33432.50436.41900.503937281.753937282.754.50393728TF8.334348.334271476.4576466684500.107677191726291614255287.5WETM
2023-09-23 04:00:06FORECAST20233647941.77431.85636.81500.051181131.321181132.934.25118113TF9.774341.774271476.4576466684500.131421430982261614245270WETM
2023-09-23 00:00:04FORECAST20233647945.73434.37640.05500.086614222.066614222.924.98661422TF13.734344.734271476.4576466684500.214211328020741614255287.5WETMH
2023-09-22 20:00:06FORECAST20233647946.07632.05439.06500.07874022.08874022.955.0387402TF14.076350.076271476.4576466684500.222554715265311614255287.5WETM
2023-09-22 16:00:04FORECAST20233647941.10830.77635.94200.015748041.845748042.474.31574804TF9.108340.108271476.4576466684500.120025935352741614255287.5WETM
2023-09-22 12:00:04FORECAST20233647940.60429.46235.03300.07874021.13874022.363.4987402TF8.604345.604271476.4576466684500.111876854954371614245270DRYH
2023-09-22 08:00:04FORECAST20233647940.3729.40834.88900.070866181.190866182.653.84086618TF8.37346.37271476.4576466684500.108230511601811614245270DRYH
2023-09-22 04:00:06FORECAST20233647942.67432.64837.661000.862.753.61TF10.674341.674271476.4576466684500.147971668836131614235252.5DRYMH
2023-09-22 00:00:03FORECAST20233647940.65830.66835.663001.132.353.48TF8.658360.658271476.4576466684500.11273061282971614245270DRYH
2023-09-21 20:00:10FORECAST20233647941.39631.1936.293001.142.423.56TF9.396343.396271476.4576466684500.12486553008291614245270DRYH
2023-09-21 16:00:04FORECAST20233647939.4730.25434.86200.437008112.357008112.224.57700811TF7.47344.47271476.4576466684500.0950015510025291614255287.5WETM
2023-09-21 12:00:03FORECAST20233647937.5830.2933.93500.125984322.325984321.734.05598432TF5.58342.58271476.4576466684500.0711524388893691614255287.5WETM
2023-09-21 08:00:03FORECAST20233647938.91231.3735.14100.153543392.283543391.784.06354339TF6.912349.912271476.4576466684500.0874192985964671614255287.5WETM
2023-09-21 04:00:06FORECAST20233647942.00833.96237.98500.181102462.211102462.284.49110246TF10.008356.008271476.4576466684500.135596582456061614255287.5WETM
2023-09-21 00:00:04FORECAST20233647942.63833.27837.95800.086614221.366614222.073.43661422TF10.638369.638271476.4576466684500.147284064917471614245270DRYH
2023-09-20 20:00:04FORECAST20233647943.41233.00838.2100.086614221.336614221.93.23661422TF11.412373.412271476.4576466684500.162539556748041614245270DRYH
2023-09-20 16:00:03FORECAST20233647944.00634.71839.36200.488189241.308189242.083.38818924TF12.006370.006271476.4576466684500.174918812977491614245270DRYH
2023-09-20 12:00:04FORECAST20233647943.01634.19638.60600.507874292.207874292.664.86787429TF11.016363.016271476.4576466684500.154610678927721614255287.5WETM
2023-09-20 08:00:03FORECAST20233647943.01633.99838.50700.547244392.037244392.414.44724439TF11.016368.016271476.4576466684500.154610678927721614255287.5WETM
2023-09-20 04:00:07FORECAST20233647942.63833.49438.06600.362204921.632204922.13.73220492TF10.638369.638271476.4576466684500.147284064917471614255287.5DRYVH
2023-09-20 00:00:04FORECAST20233647938.33632.97235.654000.911.522.43FF6.336365.336271476.4576466684500.0800744326616721614235252.5DRYMH
2023-09-19 20:00:04FORECAST20233647938.31833.67435.996001.091.592.68FF6.318368.318271476.4576466684500.0798526379402061614245270DRYH
2023-09-19 16:00:04FORECAST20233647942.15237.43639.79400.535433361.945433361.233.17543336TF10.152382.152271476.4576466684500.138210475210811614255287.5DRYVH
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2023-09-19 08:00:05FORECAST20233647942.8935.83439.36200.503937280.833937280.991.82393728FF10.89411.89271476.4576466684500.152142239198731614335260DRYH
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