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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, February 4, 2020

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DAY 127 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/13/2020 02:44:01 PM
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): 26.80°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 14.30°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 20.55°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.197
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 93 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: 21

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: 0.82 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.12 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 16.03 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 17.15 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: 133 in
SWE DAY: 35
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 386.76 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 51.44 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: -158

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 1.5

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
2020-02-05 00:00:12FORECAST2020128-15828.1828.1828.18135.317282793240.07760.077615.8615.9376TT-3.8220.1835386.7573875155252.3349587788130.23955069977856911111121.5WETL
2020-02-04 12:00:10FORECAST2020127-15828.6618.323.48134.692919581390.7910.79115.8616.651TT-3.3420.6635386.4222744743852.0483443402340.25563057514753912113126WETL
2020-02-04 08:00:11FORECAST2020127-15828.3215.4121.865134.74292169970.78040.780415.8616.6404TT-3.6820.3235386.4491315778452.0712850771110.24418294051792911113124.5WETL
2020-02-04 04:00:12FORECAST2020127-15828.3517.6322.992.44524477227280.69410.694115.8616.5541TT-3.6520.3535301.997866291310.738458703786380.245181800170579111134218WETL
2020-02-04 00:00:12FORECAST2020127-15828.417.5122.955134.580824783210.71730.717315.8616.5773TT-3.620.435386.3620537972251.9969238649670.2468514294283911113124.5WETL
2020-02-03 20:00:11FORECAST2020127-15828.3716.622.485134.032802736790.53920.559215.8616.4192TT-3.6328.3735386.0673930206751.7456947318460.24584892337963911113124.5WETL
2020-02-03 16:00:11FORECAST2020127-15828.0816.4822.28133.769761725180.45790.477915.8616.3379TT-3.9228.0835385.9258152455751.6252043489970.23627150778271911112123WETL
2020-02-03 12:00:11FORECAST2020127-15827.9116.7122.31133.855211760220.45680.476815.8616.3368TT-4.0927.9135385.9718177849751.6643394030840.23075396272704911112123WETL
2020-02-03 08:00:10FORECAST2020127-15829.9618.5424.25133.620456510740.42010.480115.8616.3401TT-2.0429.9635385.8454119188251.5568400831680.30184411144082912112124WETL
2020-02-03 04:00:12FORECAST2020127-15829.7217.1423.431.73300451358570.38190.461915.8616.3219TT-2.2826.7235301.462068116680.522435124721090.293035736336089121124216WETL
2020-02-03 00:00:12FORECAST2020127-15829.7217.0123.365134.003048986740.42080.530815.8616.3908TT-2.2830.7235386.0513832670451.7320624233340.29303573633608912113126WETL
2020-02-02 20:00:10FORECAST2020127-15829.4517.2423.345134.47819710980.52680.666815.8616.5268TT-2.5536.4535386.3069041054551.9498559951680.28327116943799912113126WETL
2020-02-02 16:00:11FORECAST2020127-15829.8717.7723.82134.318892083120.54910.649115.8616.5091TT-2.1336.8735386.221268857951.8768129319290.2985270424877912113126WETL
2020-02-02 12:00:11FORECAST2020127-15828.317.9123.105135.065386504670.60810.698115.8616.5581TT-3.735.335386.6222517463552.2192838634260.24351825312682911113124.5WETL
2020-02-02 08:00:10FORECAST2020127-15828.6318.1123.37135.411487521360.69730.787315.8616.6473TT-3.3735.6335386.8079036778352.3782336220350.25460935304982912113126WETL
2020-02-02 04:00:12FORECAST2020127-15828.7917.1722.98136.527928195150.82680.986815.8616.8468TT-3.2130.7935387.4056621054552.8916924183290.26008043211933912113126WETL
2020-02-02 00:00:12FORECAST2020127-15829.7618.9324.345144.436536031140.86881.008814.7615.7688TT-2.2416.7635391.591857092356.5601713764130.29449550192907912114128WETL
2020-02-01 20:00:11FORECAST2020127-15830.5117.624.055144.446068546681.04181.22181516.2218TT-1.4930.5135391.596852286256.5646257679950.32246408703278912114128WETL
2020-02-01 16:00:10FORECAST2020127-15829.5217.5723.545144.818937652481.07291.28291516.2829TT-2.4829.5235391.7921469293856.7389224988980.28578770530262912114128WETL
2020-02-01 12:00:10FORECAST2020127-15829.5816.4623.02145.456083318831.06431.22431516.2243TT-2.4228.5835392.1254318133257.0370294812720.28795315398773912114128WETL
2020-02-01 10:44:44FORECAST2020127-15830.5418.1424.34143.792762746770.65090.790915.0715.8609TT-1.4630.5435391.2542293220356.2595265705730.32360544623256912113126WETL
2020-02-01 08:00:10FORECAST2020127-15830.5814.4922.53581.2280016714520.61490.804915.616.4049TT-1.4235.5835355.6620354085528.8897164066380.32512983995279912113126WETL
2020-02-01 04:00:12FORECAST2020127-15830.4616.1523.30581.3242978798460.64990.919916.1517.0699TT-1.5436.4635355.7212777208428.9287831515690.32056553639362912113126WETL
2020-02-01 00:00:15FORECAST2020127-15830.5118.0524.2898.6858532205630.64990.999914.0615.0599TT-1.4929.5135366.1689053041736.1356908427810.32246408703278912114128WETL
2020-01-31 20:00:15FORECAST2020127-15830.516.2623.38100.112603610320.84161.091614.3415.4316TT-1.542.535367.0071664515836.7420429771130.32208400454192912114128WETL
2020-01-31 16:00:11FORECAST2020127-15830.7115.6723.19100.518104758360.76371.093714.4415.5337TT-1.2942.7135367.2448573880136.9147570468990.33010424420094912114128WETL
2020-01-31 12:00:11FORECAST2020127-15830.7515.7123.23100.206594172290.76371.123714.4415.5637TT-1.2544.7535367.0622823100836.78206115940.33164094061246912114128WETL
2020-01-31 08:00:11FORECAST2020127-15832.7818.7125.74599.7992172432610.84621.426214.7116.1362TT0.7839.7835366.8233022708536.6086784332190.4128296785368912114128WETL
2020-01-31 04:00:11FORECAST2020127-15831.4717.0224.245101.510468252690.57921.239215.116.3392TT-0.5343.4735367.8255153843537.3381403019520.35976427467698912114128WETL
2020-01-31 00:00:13FORECAST2020127-15831.5117.0724.29155.218686066730.57921.089214.4715.5592TT-0.4943.5135397.1652811955761.64747309850.361350898576912114128WETL
2020-01-30 20:00:11FORECAST2020127-15833.1419.926.52150.023528150870.38190.831914.8815.7119TT1.1451.1435394.4988920984459.1841156442170.42774270696768912113126WETL
2020-01-30 16:58:03FORECAST2020127-15830.9217.4624.19150.744889031490.59681.006815.1416.1468TT-1.0844.9235394.8712339112759.5248203376810.33820327499242912114128WETL
2020-01-30 16:00:11FORECAST2020127-15830.9417.4624.290.7822175591810.59681.006815.116.1068TT-1.0644.9435361.4698396107632.8150336206260.33897860240048912114128WETL
2020-01-30 12:00:11FORECAST2020127-15830.9917.4824.23590.8405396675840.59681.016814.9315.9468TT-1.0145.9935361.504861344532.8392966969890.34091989934273912114128WETL
2020-01-30 08:00:10FORECAST2020127-15831.3619.9925.67594.5126103576881.14481.574815.0116.5848TT-0.6444.3635363.6994822907234.3741874570360.355413570000029121151210WETL
2020-01-30 04:00:11FORECAST2020127-15831.9419.6625.898.2787710495251.40292.042915.2817.3229TT-0.05999999999999939.9435365.9291740491235.9630695167150.378552690066599121151210WETL
2020-01-30 00:00:13FORECAST2020127-15831.9919.6825.835159.127288694461.40292.112914.116.2129TT-0.01000000000000234.9935399.1482857351563.5153844960770.380569356492769121151210WETL
2020-01-29 20:00:11FORECAST2020127-15830.3720.2425.305154.730201210580.8171.34714.9116.257TT-1.6345.3735396.9160647092761.4149025561760.31715996548716912114128WETL
2020-01-29 16:00:11FORECAST2020127-15833.3320.3826.855154.335136217290.64881.238815.0616.2988TT1.3348.3335396.7142831245161.2269529253640.43565671835351912114128WETL
2020-01-29 12:00:11FORECAST2020127-15833.420.426.9153.980417677240.64881.238814.6215.8588TT1.453.435396.5329361097361.0583071249570.43857908907514912114128WETL
2020-01-29 09:36:39FORECAST2020127-15830.7318.6224.675161.221104097170.84611.796115.317.0961TT-1.2740.7335400.2024994203464.5210888189940.330872236426549121151210WETL
2020-01-29 08:00:10FORECAST2020127-15830.7518.6324.6977.2991369291570.84611.79611617.7961TT-1.2543.7535353.2325640348827.3045723351690.331640940612469121151210WETL
2020-01-29 04:00:13FORECAST2020127-15831.2219.0125.11577.2508953323290.9412.00116.0818.081TT-0.7848.2235353.202582202627.2852157088410.349903496329319121151210WETL
2020-01-29 00:00:12FORECAST2020127-15828.9417.4423.19118.67272376680.9412.00114.6716.671TT-3.0646.9435377.6394918797144.8155071032730.265263992611119121151210WETL
2020-01-28 20:00:11FORECAST2020127-15825.651620.825111.515773414780.42980.799816.3717.1698TT-6.3533.6535373.5988367741741.6621632297320.16454300313963911113124.5WETL
2020-01-28 16:00:11FORECAST2020127-15830.0913.4621.775107.41818287690.15650.406516.1316.5365TT-1.9143.0935371.2521463383739.8792309488170.30666441288889912112124WETL
2020-01-28 12:00:11FORECAST2020127-15824.0313.4618.745107.500900755390.03270.282716.0216.3027TT-7.9739.0335371.2997608234539.9150587387840.12552928105919911112123WETL
2020-01-28 08:00:11FORECAST2020127-15817.5213.715.61113.7411951619800.8417.818.64TT-14.4818.5235374.8631384340842.6373813876640.032918236064259911113124.5WETL
2020-01-28 04:00:12FORECAST2020127-15819.1816.5617.87114.7157731578600.7917.9418.73TT-12.8225.1835375.4145673577543.0659723491680.04816510815387911113124.5WETL