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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, February 8, 2020

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DAY 131 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): 29.70°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 22.50°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 26.10°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.308
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 91 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -2
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -2

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: 1.29 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 8.79 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 18.80 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 27.59 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: 173 in
SWE DAY: 39
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 390.83 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 67.61 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: -154

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: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 3.0

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
2020-02-09 00:00:17FORECAST2020132-15421.621.621.6137.009643638370.00180.161814.3114.4718TT-10.4-18.439390.8344940287653.5480947484630.080364530754002891112123WETL
2020-02-08 12:01:14FORECAST2020131-15429.9121.0925.5137.348226895710.09880.258814.3114.5688TT-2.09-10.0939391.012494117953.7048727611650.31656950828073892112124WETL
2020-02-08 08:00:10FORECAST2020131-15427.0521.3824.215138.706150963090.42410.584114.3114.8941TT-4.95-12.9539391.7248462248454.3346456564560.21314113113438891113124.5WETL
2020-02-08 04:01:15FORECAST2020131-15428.0221.7324.8752.99499943274170.81090.970914.3115.2809TT-3.98-11.9839306.868242519040.919070212270970.245846400897778911134218WETL
2020-02-08 00:00:15FORECAST2020131-15427.2321.9424.585141.724715612781.1721.33214.3115.642TT-4.77-12.7739393.2995783518755.7402708925460.21901140885724891114126WETL
2020-02-07 20:01:14FORECAST2020131-15429.9522.7126.33140.510675286671.41072.540714.3116.8507TT-2.05-1.0539392.6676859481155.1740017158230.318155569900998921151210WETL
2020-02-07 16:01:14FORECAST2020131-15428.6322.7325.68140.772857616721.49482.624814.3116.9348TT-3.37-2.3739392.8043134971755.2961856951720.267714809560028921151210WETL
2020-02-07 12:00:11FORECAST2020131-15429.9621.8425.9142.522407130181.40282.532814.3116.8428TT-2.04-1.0439393.7137070424356.1130252478340.318552607942988921151210WETL
2020-02-07 08:00:11FORECAST2020131-15429.1621.5225.34142.335620259741.35392.733914.3117.0439TT-2.84-0.8439393.6168101890756.0256928229220.287479062607488921151210WETL
2020-02-07 04:01:16FORECAST2020131-15429.7121.8125.767.09690178303931.34253.132514.3117.4425TT-2.29-3.2939309.884712165952.19922136630710.308690124923568921154240WETL
2020-02-07 00:01:13FORECAST2020131-15430.5522.3226.435141.854753081721.33583.625814.3117.9358TT-1.45-0.4539393.3671457239555.800999327130.34233312469088921151210WETL
2020-02-06 20:00:11FORECAST2020131-15428.5922.9625.775141.5677632791.19365.693614.3120.0036TT-3.41-1.4139393.2179963065255.6669922181630.266251393926168921151210WETL
2020-02-06 16:01:14FORECAST2020131-15430.822.6526.725141.991238696281.13685.776814.3120.0868TT-1.22.839393.4380395472155.8647545855430.352608289516098921151210WETL
2020-02-06 12:00:11FORECAST2020131-15430.622.2526.425141.870130062921.11855.698514.3120.0085TT-1.42.639393.375134116555.8081814406270.344379141722718921151210WETL
2020-02-06 08:00:11FORECAST2020131-15430.0923.3126.7141.569003264441.21436.174314.3120.4843TT-1.914.0939393.2186409643855.6675710663270.323732917543818921151210WETL
2020-02-06 04:00:11FORECAST2020131-15427.1323.7925.467.59829808122511.23527.095214.3121.4052TT-4.871.1339310.251279585882.3573817023750.215738757910488911154230WETL
2020-02-06 00:00:12FORECAST2020131-15429.3922.425.895141.915122799271.17247.692414.3122.0024TT-2.614.3939393.3985061997355.8291973163850.296265324361018921151210WETL
2020-02-05 20:00:10FORECAST2020131-15427.2421.3924.315142.733574987291.29217.872115.9323.8021TT-4.767.2439393.8231963347356.2117927257780.2193402340284891115127.5WETL
2020-02-05 16:00:10FORECAST2020131-15429.4422.1225.78143.092753124721.27547.995415.9323.9254TT-2.566.4439394.0092932451956.3798745271780.298191540274438921151210WETL
2020-02-05 12:00:11FORECAST2020131-15428.222.1625.18143.593669415571.35068.000615.9323.9306TT-3.85.239394.2685440127756.6144669699270.252198205967268921151210WETL
2020-02-05 08:00:10FORECAST2020131-15426.9722.8224.895145.033089987261.33017.420116.4523.8701TT-5.034.9739395.0116873904557.289765603320.21056180465969891115127.5WETL
2020-02-05 04:00:12FORECAST2020131-15428.9522.6225.78511.6333149399951.59577.145717.224.3457TT-3.056.9539313.184318923753.64337181630780.27956593980678921153230WETL
2020-02-05 00:00:12FORECAST2020131-15428.9922.6625.825147.363411803571.48326.983217.624.5832TT-3.016.9939396.2090397752158.386715888690.281065026907578921151210WETL
2020-02-04 20:01:11FORECAST2020131-15430.8522.2426.545145.545091446931.66586.475818.2124.6858TT-1.156.8539395.2753688415857.5303897047690.354676576741838921151210WETL
2020-02-04 16:00:11FORECAST2020131-15429.6322.7326.18143.767719690191.20616.026118.324.3261TT-2.375.6339394.358547078256.6960290537690.305562578214328921151210WETL
2020-02-04 12:00:10FORECAST2020131-15429.6622.7826.22145.75904912511.20615.886118.2224.1061TT-2.345.6639395.3854557882457.6310080735890.30673376447348921151210WETL
2020-02-04 08:00:11FORECAST2020131-15430.824.127.45152.570935874991.92726.517218.4724.9872TT-1.24.839398.8592624877960.854330960170.352608289516098921151210WETL
2020-02-04 04:00:12FORECAST2020131-15432.0225.7228.8717.6197185352941.62576.135718.3424.4757TT0.02000000000000312.0239317.480805465895.59392243266730.404177528573098921152220WETL
2020-02-04 00:00:12FORECAST2020131-15432.0625.7628.91146.01407740881.62576.225718.1724.3957TT0.06000000000000215.0639395.5165965280657.7509909419130.405902459780698921151210WETL
2020-02-03 20:00:11FORECAST2020131-15434.0525.7329.89142.052864149940.89214.442118.0422.4821TT2.0521.0539393.4700411976755.8935463093260.493342314686498921151210WETL
2020-02-03 16:00:11FORECAST2020131-15431.1325.1528.14142.173907039741.07684.436817.9922.4268TT-0.8719.1339393.5328833109755.9501075689360.366336704711298921151210WETL
2020-02-03 12:00:11FORECAST2020131-15431.3425.2128.275142.121665362161.07684.816817.9622.7768TT-0.6620.3439393.5057632498955.9256944026830.375164171094668921151210WETL
2020-02-03 08:00:11FORECAST2020131-15437.3527.8332.59137.251899230610.73595.825917.7323.5559TT5.3528.3539390.9618682892253.6602589494430.637007920205098931151212.5WETL
2020-02-03 04:00:12FORECAST2020131-15436.7227.9432.335.66451765593360.89425.284217.5522.8342TT4.7225.7239308.834930378951.74940091590060.610406049037548931154250WETH
2020-02-03 00:00:13FORECAST2020131-15436.7527.9832.365138.743114631210.89425.664217.6923.3542TT4.7529.7539391.7442026306554.3518108116970.611685730061978931151212.5WETL
2020-02-02 20:00:10FORECAST2020131-15432.8724.9428.905142.47984617231.15696.386917.9724.3569TT0.8731.8739393.6916323241556.0931232128650.441180518844388921151210WETL
2020-02-02 16:00:11FORECAST2020131-15430.2923.8327.06143.925834889560.92655.996518.1624.1565TT-1.7128.2939394.4402754789456.7701459623730.33176939870248921151210WETL
2020-02-02 12:00:11FORECAST2020131-15430.3323.8727.1144.886879243580.92655.996517.9623.9565TT-1.6725.3339394.9363256918657.221091729420.333386173066188921151210WETL
2020-02-02 08:00:10FORECAST2020131-15428.4824.1226.3142.486630642540.64045.690418.2523.9404TT-3.5222.4839393.6951513256456.0962956126960.262247961394748921151210WETL
2020-02-02 04:00:12FORECAST2020131-15432.3625.3728.865144.342219113030.83035.570318.223.7703TT0.3626.3639394.6553439742456.9654281340580.418895484564238921151210WETL
2020-02-02 00:00:12FORECAST2020131-15432.3925.428.895152.302254767020.83035.570317.2122.7803TT0.3912.3939398.7233807726760.7264699200070.420199915272398921151210WETL
2020-02-01 20:00:11FORECAST2020131-15431.9224.9828.45154.521575061420.82066.870618.1525.0206TT-0.07999999999999822.9239399.842995384561.7843694240890.399873410590038921151210WETL
2020-02-01 16:00:11FORECAST2020131-15432.8227.3230.07153.982764658330.84338.723318.3327.0533TT0.8220.8239399.5717532755861.5271632487520.438986266881248921151210WETL
2020-02-01 12:00:11FORECAST2020131-15429.5727.3728.47154.542573144180.7098.58918.2726.859TT-2.4316.5739399.8535584989461.7943978112810.303226168342938921151210WETL
2020-02-01 10:44:44FORECAST2020131-15430.7428.0229.38148.998484115050.59025.830216.922.7302TT-1.2622.7439397.0449422208759.1590945164550.350132086091988921151210WETL
2020-02-01 08:00:11FORECAST2020131-15430.7629.3330.04586.6404183035770.46715.707117.4423.1471TT-1.2428.7639362.5737075706631.4135376898010.350956786081738921151210WETL
2020-02-01 04:00:12FORECAST2020131-15431.9730.8331.485.5284972439110.17793.957918.0121.9679TT-0.03000000000000131.9739361.9081409184230.953459433090.402023984729788921151210WETL