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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, January 18, 2020

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DAY 110 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/19/2020 04:00:11 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:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 30.62°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 23.69°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 27.15°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.372
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 90 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -1
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -97

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: 0.60 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.07 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 14.46 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 15.53 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: 137 in
SWE DAY: 18
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 373.74 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 51.28 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: -175

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 8.0

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
2020-01-19 04:00:11OBSERVATION2020110-17530.6199423.6899427.15494137.196247916670.600000000000021.0714.4615.53TT-1.38006-97.3800618373.73974452109 51.2756906456270.3722937248956990 2114128WETL
2020-01-19 00:00:13FORECAST2020111-17530.8130.8130.811340.00170.471714.4614.9317TT-1.19-97.1918371.9124990949249.8362748787190.38050243831259902112124WETL
2020-01-18 12:00:10FORECAST2020110-17533.1327.4930.31134.102466084880.1530.62314.4615.083TT1.13-94.8718371.9713078199949.8822696914780.4839593008644902113126WETL
2020-01-18 08:00:10FORECAST2020110-17535.8226.3131.065134.401990327740.35530.825314.4615.2853TT3.82-92.1818372.1431270983650.0167769688070.60481016329189903113127.5WETL
2020-01-18 04:00:12FORECAST2020110-17535.226.2130.705135.288879989290.73251.202514.4615.6625TT3.2-92.818372.6511171579650.4155522670580.577413584540059031141210WETL
2020-01-18 00:00:12FORECAST2020110-17532.1223.0127.565138.918250522860.94381.303814.4615.7638TT0.12-96.8818374.71805499452.0551766390960.43836148886251902114128WETL
2020-01-17 20:00:11FORECAST2020110-17535.5526.5131.03138.696003457730.92641.446414.4615.9064TT3.55-88.4518374.5920315347951.9544177009860.592934482344639031141210WETL
2020-01-17 16:00:10FORECAST2020110-17535.4726.3730.92138.622840558940.96921.489214.4615.9492TT3.47-88.5318374.550529518651.9212583347220.589398757983279031141210WETL
2020-01-17 12:00:11FORECAST2020110-17536.0527.3531.7137.999366686041.04981.569814.4616.0298TT4.05-87.9518374.1965478048751.6388866131730.614850739393149031151212.5WETL
2020-01-17 08:00:11FORECAST2020110-17536.0727.2131.64139.240560702771.1961.77614.4616.236TT4.07-86.9318374.9006921088652.2013825770960.615720312728149031151212.5WETL
2020-01-17 04:00:11FORECAST2020110-17532.2827.4529.865139.88079727961.24531.925314.4616.3853TT0.28-90.7218375.2630390808652.4920930961950.445546291004099021151210WETL
2020-01-17 00:00:12FORECAST2020110-17536.0127.431.705140.72290938571.18861.538614.4615.9986TT4.01-95.9918375.7387427541452.8750490492860.61310986365239031151212.5WETL
2020-01-16 20:00:11FORECAST2020110-17532.9926.6729.83141.188132054981.22611.666114.4616.1261TT0.99-91.0118376.001108020553.0868940920160.477612570762159021151210WETL
2020-01-16 16:00:11FORECAST2020110-17532.8828.0230.45139.186068369691.2261.65614.4616.116TT0.88-89.1218374.869824521252.1766570255410.472629753688279021151210WETL
2020-01-16 12:00:11FORECAST2020110-17533.2427.9330.585139.92119494351.2561.74614.4616.206TT1.24-88.7618375.2858827021752.5104491531160.488948950981879021151210WETL
2020-01-16 08:00:11FORECAST2020110-17532.8827.7930.335146.076139757591.31041.850414.4616.3104TT0.88-85.1218378.7390706810355.3247414204610.472629753688279021151210WETL
2020-01-16 04:00:13FORECAST2020110-17532.3527.9930.17147.364159797311.25581.975814.4616.4358TT0.35-90.6518379.4548996189755.9180524633220.448695417370749021151210WETL
2020-01-16 00:00:12FORECAST2020110-17532.3927.9930.19152.250207633241.25372.203714.2416.4437TT0.39-84.6118382.1491726702758.1822908859210.450496383461959021151210WETL
2020-01-15 20:00:11FORECAST2020110-17532.1326.6829.405149.802497291751.27721.877214.5116.3872TT0.13-86.8718380.8036316167257.0453349939510.438809969604399021151210WETL
2020-01-15 16:00:11FORECAST2020110-17532.326.5729.435150.141565283271.32241.952414.5116.4624TT0.3-86.718380.9905216184557.2025132738840.446445699785489021151210WETL
2020-01-15 12:00:11FORECAST2020110-17536.4526.7231.585151.527425021071.29242.052414.5116.5624TT4.45-82.5518381.7527188589657.8460064834890.632127023172949031151212.5WETL
2020-01-15 08:00:11FORECAST2020110-17533.2227.2630.24151.472374804611.11271.762714.5916.3527TT1.22-80.7818381.7224934011257.8204125918030.488041590293389021151210WETL
2020-01-15 04:00:12FORECAST2020110-17535.3527.3431.345150.139744198351.13651.746514.5816.3265TT3.35-81.6518380.9895182892557.2016688181990.584081610924739031151212.5WETL
2020-01-15 00:00:13FORECAST2020110-17530.9925.828.395151.88412142340.95641.676414.3516.0264TT-1.01-92.0118381.9484615254758.0119065078160.388326637861529021151210WETL
2020-01-14 20:00:11FORECAST2020110-17530.4925.0127.75150.865544162740.9041.65414.5316.184TT-1.51-89.5118381.3890313131557.5384637467590.366714545059459021151210WETL
2020-01-14 16:00:11FORECAST2020110-17531.4225.0628.24152.750854648841.241.9314.5116.44TT-0.58-83.5818382.4233564211958.4154945310150.407196517075659021151210WETL
2020-01-14 12:00:10FORECAST2020110-17531.4425.0928.265153.766986979581.241.8514.5116.36TT-0.56-88.5618382.9787794176258.8894929881640.408079820288929021151210WETL
2020-01-14 08:00:11FORECAST2020110-17530.5424.6727.605155.680928334491.20481.914814.6616.5748TT-1.46-86.4618384.0210642721459.7847557858870.368858118133729021151210WETL
2020-01-14 04:00:11FORECAST2020110-17530.8625.1828.02155.181821888511.09761.787614.7616.5476TT-1.14-84.1418383.7497515098459.5509855885580.382671082449369021151210WETL
2020-01-14 00:00:12FORECAST2020110-17530.8825.228.04149.919299479161.09761.727614.5316.2576TT-1.12-87.1218380.8680296835157.0994682041590.3835395751839021151210WETL
2020-01-13 20:00:11FORECAST2020110-17529.1325.2327.18149.010175791540.88621.736214.6516.3862TT-2.87-80.8718380.3662859804956.6784471391280.310195263251469021151210WETL
2020-01-13 16:00:10FORECAST2020110-17528.5123.3325.92149.072654735050.79581.775814.5716.3458TT-3.49-81.4918380.4008050840356.7073578772280.285751868570379021151210WETL
2020-01-13 12:00:11FORECAST2020110-17527.8925.5626.725151.784338285740.88481.844814.6316.4748TT-4.11-87.1118381.8937218507957.96548586660.262263516297249021151210WETL
2020-01-13 08:00:11FORECAST2020110-17528.924.9726.935156.690554295561.50422.524214.6417.1642TT-3.1-92.118384.5688434199760.2583052402790.301021371057579021151210WETL
2020-01-13 04:00:12FORECAST2020110-17528.922526.96157.259494568491.50422.534214.7217.2542TT-3.08-92.0818384.8769073970460.525547928340.301814235159089021151210WETL
2020-01-13 00:00:12FORECAST2020110-17528.9525.0226.985151.744537991011.50422.534213.3715.9042TT-3.05-102.0518381.8718840786257.9469726212680.303005286083979021151210WETL
2020-01-12 20:00:11FORECAST2020110-17528.1625.1226.64150.726492339851.52552.685514.0616.7455TT-3.84-95.8418381.3125479453257.4739028369680.272369855242489021151210WETL
2020-01-12 16:00:11FORECAST2020110-17528.5623.4526.005153.777107896391.872.9213.9516.87TT-3.44-98.4418382.9843043540958.8942186932840.28768878902519021151210WETL
2020-01-12 12:00:11FORECAST2020110-17528.5723.4726.02158.610851763031.872.9213.9916.91TT-3.43-98.4318385.6068444786461.1614300484130.288076915542579021151210WETL
2020-01-12 08:00:11FORECAST2020110-17528.9325.2227.075153.298475000681.49492.814914.5217.3349TT-3.07-98.0718382.7228665344958.6708317876270.302211018538889021151210WETL
2020-01-12 04:00:12FORECAST2020110-17529.6326.2527.94156.841497168661.86513.095115.0118.1051TT-2.37-99.3718384.6506178199860.3291787857350.330544406871819021151210WETL
2020-01-12 00:00:17FORECAST2020110-17529.6426.2727.955147.590433115781.86513.095114.1317.2251TT-2.36-103.3618379.5804114238856.0224373243170.330956805393659021151210WETL
2020-01-11 20:00:11FORECAST2020110-17530.2326.8828.555148.889845497671.44353.653514.5818.2335TT-1.77-90.7718380.2997890438156.6227768335280.355636183296859021151210WETL
2020-01-11 16:00:11FORECAST2020110-17530.6127.4329.02147.868712730541.40343.593414.5118.1034TT-1.39-93.3918379.7346717826656.1508770956550.371865970399569021151210WETL
2020-01-11 12:00:11FORECAST2020110-17529.9627.4528.705150.295082445241.27293.462914.5217.9829TT-2.04-95.0418381.0750854221557.2737113813480.344259454155859021151210WETL
2020-01-11 08:00:11FORECAST2020110-17529.4128.1928.8149.533338649330.25022.550215.0817.6302TT-2.59-95.5918380.6551601262556.9206369677750.321524387126259021151210WETL
2020-01-11 04:00:12FORECAST2020110-17525.2823.7224.5151.775580037570.11222.322215.5517.8722TT-6.72-107.7218381.888916532457.9614118166240.17530262389756901115127.5WETL