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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, January 21, 2020

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DAY 113 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/22/2020 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:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 36.11°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 25.12°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 30.61°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.606
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: 4
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -76

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: 1.10 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.12 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 13.90 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 15.02 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: 130 in
SWE DAY: 21
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 371.91 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 48.16 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: -172

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 10.0

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
2020-01-22 04:00:12OBSERVATION2020113-17236.1099425.1200430.61499129.502693751.11.1213.915.02TT4.10994-75.8900621371.90726564402 48.1629927260980.6055232462641790 31141210WETL
2020-01-22 00:00:12FORECAST2020114-17227.4827.4827.48130.091153655320.02170.041713.913.9417TT-4.52-84.5221372.2448019895748.4257557330170.25251689446997902111122WETL
2020-01-21 12:00:11FORECAST2020113-17228.525.527129.775558547050.87150.891513.914.7915TT-3.5-83.521372.0638416506248.2847928653720.28905200845767902113126WETL
2020-01-21 08:00:11FORECAST2020113-17229.5125.2727.39129.828628504790.8950.91513.914.815TT-2.49-82.4921372.0942817920148.3084902795310.32750537931545902113126WETL
2020-01-21 04:00:11FORECAST2020113-17232.6225.6429.13130.687636466351.43861.458613.915.3586TT0.62-79.3821372.5864257278648.6924393578170.45615120766151902114128WETL
2020-01-21 00:00:13FORECAST2020113-17232.4825.9529.215136.290611738921.55081.550813.915.4508TT0.48-84.5221375.7702794112151.2139612542570.450146743328059021151210WETL
2020-01-20 20:00:11FORECAST2020113-17232.2426.129.17136.750913913321.66741.697413.915.5974TT0.24-75.7621376.0298345051551.4224235272530.439880624254779021151210WETL
2020-01-20 16:00:10FORECAST2020113-17232.2527.6729.96136.529807494581.67531.705313.915.6053TT0.25-75.7521375.9051949379951.3222639010960.44030762219249021151210WETL
2020-01-20 12:00:11FORECAST2020113-17231.9227.9829.95135.458160895961.78851.818513.915.7185TT-0.079999999999998-76.0821375.3001058471750.8374621221150.426256260103519021151210WETL
2020-01-20 08:00:11FORECAST2020113-17231.7527.7929.77136.012302278181.57551.605513.915.5055TT-0.25-76.2521375.6131990582351.0880159699810.419052886420949021151210WETL
2020-01-20 04:00:11FORECAST2020113-17231.7927.8629.825134.217987926971.53691.566913.915.4669TT-0.21-78.2121374.5978018613850.27776324770.420745452595869021151210WETL
2020-01-20 00:00:13FORECAST2020113-17232.527.6330.065139.040460911731.49481.534813.915.4348TT0.5-85.521377.3163647191452.4622412600880.451003858235169021151210WETL
2020-01-19 20:00:11FORECAST2020113-17232.2727.8430.055139.22071368191.51241.582413.915.4824TT0.27-77.7321377.4173340641152.5443106043260.441161825851599021151210WETL
2020-01-19 16:00:10FORECAST2020113-17232.3727.9330.15138.835306016031.34251.412513.915.3125TT0.37-77.6321377.2013900812552.3688704216020.4454368724746902114128WETL
2020-01-19 12:00:11FORECAST2020113-17232.4927.7830.135138.57200337171.46031.540313.915.4403TT0.49-78.5121377.0537399733152.2490921268930.450575271971019021151210WETL
2020-01-19 08:00:11FORECAST2020113-17232.6528.6430.645137.684225654241.09791.237913.915.1379TT0.65-78.3521376.5551796017351.8457083195580.45743923001135902114128WETL
2020-01-19 04:00:11FORECAST2020113-17233.2428.630.92137.549541067521.07521.245213.915.1452TT1.24-85.7621376.4794448395151.7845748590280.48284415101527902114128WETL
2020-01-19 00:00:13FORECAST2020113-17233.5428.5431.04134.444342307361.12731.327313.314.6273TT1.54-82.4621374.7261503554750.3798108299110.49579521886225902114128WETL
2020-01-18 20:00:10FORECAST2020113-17232.5727.9330.25134.206086189131.03421.214213.4514.6642TT0.57-79.4321374.5910512414250.2723989085840.45400553391436902114128WETL
2020-01-18 16:00:10FORECAST2020113-17232.5926.9429.765134.214384010121.05921.339213.4514.7892TT0.59-77.4121374.5957577551350.276138879910.45486364590785902114128WETL
2020-01-18 12:00:11FORECAST2020113-17232.6626.9529.805134.378771728570.98631.196313.4514.6463TT0.66-79.3421374.6889778182550.350244619450.45786867082966902114128WETL
2020-01-18 08:00:10FORECAST2020113-17232.8327.4330.13134.62954523910.95171.221713.6614.8817TT0.83-76.1721374.8311100923550.46334189320.46517628395388902114128WETL
2020-01-18 04:00:12FORECAST2020113-17232.1526.9429.545136.175641070220.89321.213214.0315.2432TT0.15-78.8521375.7054023964151.1619240248750.4360408475011902114128WETL
2020-01-18 00:00:12FORECAST2020113-17231.4926.8729.18139.914334534340.94241.272414.1315.4024TT-0.51-82.5121377.8054377754852.8603964098110.40808903686404902114128WETL
2020-01-17 20:00:11FORECAST2020113-17232.1427.3329.735138.745928156290.67611.076114.2815.3561TT0.14-76.8621377.1512814473652.3282045997460.43561457065618902114128WETL
2020-01-17 16:00:10FORECAST2020113-17232.1427.529.82138.915320643950.71711.177114.3215.4971TT0.14-77.8621377.2462396811252.4052823470280.43561457065618902114128WETL
2020-01-17 12:00:11FORECAST2020113-17232.1527.5329.84138.061979701380.71711.267114.415.6671TT0.15-73.8521376.767457056252.0172610082350.4360408475011902114128WETL
2020-01-17 08:00:11FORECAST2020113-17231.7827.5129.645139.223582454140.55941.029414.6115.6394TT-0.22-75.2221377.4189406452252.5456170026740.42032217241077902114128WETL
2020-01-17 04:00:11FORECAST2020113-17234.728.1331.415140.567319537561.07331.563314.7616.3233TT2.7-76.321378.1701800733753.1583685419520.545791744557429031151212.5WETL
2020-01-17 00:00:12FORECAST2020113-17234.7328.1531.44141.382799041251.07331.493314.3715.8633TT2.73-84.2721378.6248393566853.5310395747920.547078585816299031141210WETL
2020-01-16 20:00:11FORECAST2020113-17234.7628.2431.5141.625951067571.07331.393314.515.8933TT2.76-76.2421378.7602232324953.6422768418670.548364932863099031141210WETL
2020-01-16 16:00:11FORECAST2020113-17233.9228.0230.97140.358156730761.17911.529114.4916.0191TT1.92-76.0821378.0534124214253.0628801132430.512204526098139031151212.5WETL
2020-01-16 12:00:11FORECAST2020113-17232.3428.0430.19141.158075848221.18751.567514.5816.1475TT0.34-75.6621378.4996420447653.4282811802770.444153668978229021151210WETL
2020-01-16 08:00:11FORECAST2020113-17233.423031.71147.541399744970.30110.541114.6815.2211TT1.42-75.5821382.0282380588256.3649809853010.49061349478575902113126WETL
2020-01-16 04:00:13FORECAST2020113-17233.1628.7930.975149.019593389150.3730.53314.8115.343TT1.16-78.8421382.8372330541557.0502488039560.47939302388071902113126WETL
2020-01-16 00:00:12FORECAST2020113-17233.1828.8130.995153.903779798780.3730.48314.8115.293TT1.18-72.8221385.4887845683559.3281810151050.48025567098151902112124WETL
2020-01-15 20:00:11FORECAST2020113-17235.7126.1930.95151.589439090120.30850.448514.7615.2085TT3.71-70.2921384.2364638536258.2461900335430.58876685881329903112125WETL
2020-01-15 16:00:11FORECAST2020113-17231.5526.7429.145152.549335714040.36970.569714.8315.3997TT-0.45-75.4521384.7567703702658.6943897314640.41061310972003902113126WETL
2020-01-15 12:00:11FORECAST2020113-17231.626.7629.18154.010031802820.36970.569714.9315.4997TT-0.4-71.421385.5461023915359.3779674907710.41271933954197902113126WETL
2020-01-15 08:00:11FORECAST2020113-17232.3127.7330.02163.398981200081.45661.876614.7216.5966TT0.31-69.6921390.5503954010363.8155367158170.442871050600899021151210WETL
2020-01-15 04:00:12FORECAST2020113-17230.8627.3529.105161.962254156171.35381.793814.716.4938TT-1.14-72.1421389.792334899763.1316452131520.381835131242449021151210WETL
2020-01-15 00:00:13FORECAST2020113-17231.1328.5329.83158.141245769590.24741.397414.415.7974TT-0.87-81.8721387.7627417842361.3212830487890.39302805240941902114128WETL
2020-01-14 20:00:11FORECAST2020113-17231.8928.0629.975159.396606112370.22491.364914.5515.9149TT-0.11-92.1121388.4317215283961.9146981180110.42498321567604902114128WETL
2020-01-14 16:00:11FORECAST2020113-17232.5226.8529.685161.072343862170.07541.295414.8116.1054TT0.52-85.4821389.3214020887862.7089107501450.45186120164884902114128WETL
2020-01-14 12:00:11FORECAST2020113-17231.4126.8729.14162.344087944860.07481.294814.7316.0248TT-0.59-91.5921389.9940719028663.3132319069710.40472954652805902114128WETL
2020-01-14 08:00:11FORECAST2020113-17230.2429.1629.7164.179125718040.05631.186314.9416.1263TT-1.76-89.7621390.9608657290964.1876131253690.35651727273335902114128WETL
2020-01-14 04:00:12FORECAST2020113-1722927.6328.315163.908163180260.00681.166814.9216.0868TT-3-8921390.8183919136964.0583247556380.30782503092262902114128WETL