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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, February 20, 2020

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DAY 143 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/21/2020 04:00:02 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): 40.40°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 22.15°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 31.28°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.738
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 88 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 8
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -42

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): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 15.26 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 15.26 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: 182 in
SWE DAY: 51
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 421.30 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 76.55 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: -142

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 1
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
2020-02-21 04:00:02OBSERVATION2020143-14240.4000622.1500431.27505181.707313750015.2615.26TT8.40006-41.5999451421.29720494411 76.5527834007780.737664849925388 4111123WETL
2020-02-21 00:00:02FORECAST2020144-14228.3628.3628.36184.000390000080.00010.000115.2615.2601TT-3.64-53.6451422.3228229674977.7075641319540.21529203041321881111121.5WETL
2020-02-20 11:57:11FORECAST2020143-14241.5227.7734.645183.760525998740.00720.007215.2615.2672TT9.52-40.4851422.2158191781977.5866010171750.77895673007128884111123WETL
2020-02-20 08:00:02FORECAST2020143-14241.4726.8534.16183.736809750370.00670.006715.2615.2667TT9.47-40.5351422.2052357724777.5746430807370.77719615638884884111123WETL
2020-02-20 04:00:04FORECAST2020143-14237.7826.8732.325184.274350750080.00710.007115.2615.2671TT5.78-44.2251422.4449576561877.8457702997360.62786487032741883111122.5WETL
2020-02-20 00:00:03FORECAST2020143-14242.0427.1534.595187.744952743640.00950.009515.2615.2695TT10.04-43.9651423.9848542705279.6010164290370.796789657334884111123WETL
2020-02-19 20:00:02FORECAST2020143-14241.8826.1133.995187.746831961740.00120.001215.2615.2612TT9.88-34.1251423.9856844027479.6019690437430.79139600888937884111123WETL
2020-02-19 16:00:02FORECAST2020143-14241.8525.0133.43187.755449084810.00280.002815.2615.2628TT9.85-34.1551423.9894909093979.6063372729340.7903754037435884111123WETL
2020-02-19 11:59:26FORECAST2020143-14241.8825.1633.52187.673987233510.00020.000215.2615.2602TT9.88-34.1251423.9535028233579.5650442764730.79139600888937884111123WETL
2020-02-19 08:00:03FORECAST2020143-14241.4726.2833.875187.671717042310.00040.000415.2615.2604TT9.47-34.5351423.9524997952779.563893580960.77719615638884884111123WETL
2020-02-19 04:00:03FORECAST2020143-14241.6326.4734.05188.197404674410.00050.010515.2615.2705TT9.63-38.3751424.1846076059179.8304422542660.78280188853959884111123WETL
2020-02-19 00:00:03FORECAST2020143-14241.6423.6232.63189.6857129786200.0115.2615.27TT9.64-36.3651424.8400647471280.586090583440.78314952558798884111123WETL
2020-02-18 20:00:02FORECAST2020143-14240.8823.232.04189.73131167840.0010.02115.2615.281TT8.88-28.1251424.8601075088280.6092654774730.75582863759576884111123WETL
2020-02-18 16:00:02FORECAST2020143-14240.622.8731.735189.720703890510.0010.01115.2615.271TT8.6-28.451424.85544509780.6038740955180.74531482641815884111123WETL
2020-02-18 12:00:02FORECAST2020143-14240.4122.5831.495189.735865467350.00280.012815.2615.2728TT8.41-28.5951424.8621089846180.6115799524790.73804792509194884111123WETL
2020-02-18 08:01:25FORECAST2020143-14240.222.1631.18189.752948552980.00130.011315.2615.2713TT8.2-28.851424.8696171153380.6202625982090.72989434800521884111123WETL
2020-02-18 04:00:05FORECAST2020143-14240.3322.0931.21190.299631547340.01820.038215.2615.2982TT8.33-32.6751425.109716009480.8982223237840.73495672232409884111123WETL
2020-02-18 00:00:01FORECAST2020143-14240.0222.4631.24186.874753315050.0230.03314.8514.883TT8.02-40.9851423.6000233445379.160149866760.72280606730948884111123WETL
2020-02-17 20:00:02FORECAST2020143-14238.9522.7830.865186.837592159880.00080.010814.8714.8808TT6.95-29.0551423.5835705093279.1413343924470.67889556570256883111122.5WETL
2020-02-17 15:57:28FORECAST2020143-14235.2322.9229.075186.886011311520.00120.011214.8714.8812TT3.23-32.7751423.6050074353179.1658502111720.50979289976835883111122.5WETL
2020-02-17 12:00:03FORECAST2020143-14238.6423.3130.975186.850463412660.0010.00114.8714.871TT6.64-29.3651423.5892693400679.147851272820.66565249984754883111122.5WETL
2020-02-17 08:00:03FORECAST2020143-14232.5520.8526.7187.105772412540014.8714.87TT0.55-46.4551423.7022705660379.2771406072040.38495885351589882111122WETL
2020-02-17 04:00:02FORECAST2020143-14238.5921.0529.82186.801530934880.00040.000414.9314.9304TT6.59-34.4151423.5676031755479.1230767276080.66349653512328883111122.5WETL
2020-02-17 00:00:04FORECAST2020143-14238.5923.8631.225175.755502129990.00060.000614.4614.4606TT6.59-33.4151418.6071116156273.5725030971880.66349653512328883111122.5WETL
2020-02-16 20:00:02FORECAST2020143-14240.662331.83173.672326423940.00120.001214.9714.9712TT8.66-23.3451417.6559108897772.5352736889370.74758753826699884111123WETL
2020-02-16 16:00:03FORECAST2020143-14240.9722.8931.93173.756836579310.00110.001114.9914.9911TT8.97-23.0351417.6945971756872.5772918615140.75915776517623884111123WETL
2020-02-16 12:00:02FORECAST2020143-14240.9722.8931.93176.033429347330.00110.001115.0315.0311TT8.97-28.0351418.7336361001673.7111179457860.75915776517623884111123WETL
2020-02-16 08:00:02FORECAST2020143-14240.4623.0131.735175.79684109690.00130.001314.9914.9913TT8.46-28.5451418.6259365555473.5931172476980.73997050900831884111123WETL
2020-02-16 04:00:03FORECAST2020143-14239.7622.6831.22175.642340682160.00130.001314.9514.9513TT7.76-25.2451418.5555700398773.5160800273580.71240964960672884111123WETL
2020-02-16 00:00:03FORECAST2020143-14240.1923.1731.68175.632398630420.00140.001415.1415.1414TT8.19-21.8151418.5510410316273.5111232856440.729502942956884111123WETL
2020-02-15 20:00:01FORECAST2020143-14238.2423.6130.925174.057530545320.00350.003515.9215.9235TT6.24-14.7651417.8321787894172.7268372224570.64825752135853883111122.5WETL
2020-02-15 16:00:02FORECAST2020143-14238.5622.8230.69174.348019237940.00220.002215.9615.9622TT6.56-18.4451417.9649912576872.8713683365790.66220036748408883111122.5WETL
2020-02-15 12:00:03FORECAST2020143-14238.5922.8330.71175.728406730410.00220.002216.0616.0622TT6.59-10.4151418.5947718393673.5589923210110.66349653512328883111122.5WETL
2020-02-15 08:00:03FORECAST2020143-14238.092431.045176.565247999190.00080.000816.1616.1608TT6.09-21.9151418.9754941059873.9765120224070.64165114799325883111122.5WETL
2020-02-15 04:00:05FORECAST2020143-14239.4924.5932.04178.423406549960.00080.000816.4516.4508TT7.49-18.5151419.8179784512574.9053538461920.70142234807499884111123WETL
2020-02-15 00:00:03FORECAST2020143-14239.5224.6132.065173.092212574630.00080.000816.1716.1708TT7.52-8.4851417.3901274087572.2469806599870.70265253509012884111123WETL
2020-02-14 20:00:03FORECAST2020143-14240.6524.8132.73173.067800543650.00050.000516.4116.4105TT8.65-7.3551417.3789342657272.234854146620.74720949561903884111123WETL
2020-02-14 16:00:02FORECAST2020143-14240.4923.9232.205173.037800574790.00050.000516.416.4005TT8.49-3.5151417.3651780506872.2199524463970.7411205616708884111123WETL
2020-02-14 11:59:30FORECAST2020143-14240.6124.7732.69174.906713334650.00050.000516.2516.2505TT8.61-10.3951418.2201528801273.1495123905780.7456943534002884111123WETL
2020-02-14 08:00:02FORECAST2020143-14240.6226.333.46176.975675239780.00160.001616.616.6016TT8.62-20.3851419.161923062174.1814643687210.74607358410825884111123WETL
2020-02-14 04:00:02FORECAST2020143-14238.625.1631.88177.948038198450.02120.021216.9917.0112TT6.6-17.451419.6028260112174.667499711220.66392816085567883111122.5WETL
2020-02-14 00:00:03FORECAST2020143-14239.6425.5832.61176.43582487620.00750.007516.9816.9875TT7.64-14.3651418.9166657374873.9119074737810.70754998847791884111123WETL
2020-02-13 20:00:03FORECAST2020143-14241.726.3334.015179.822907492150017.0417.04TT9.72.751420.4498885807875.6065214193470.7852285941457884111123WETL
2020-02-13 12:02:17FORECAST2020143-14237.1226.0931.605153.48811226234004.494.49TF5.12-33.8851408.1741971623962.6498869966520.59798238058856883111122.5WETL
2020-02-13 12:00:11FORECAST2020143-14233.5726.0929.83154.38709538398004.594.59TF1.57-37.4351408.6069260720763.0836364700440.43178919782151882111122WETL
2020-02-13 08:02:14FORECAST2020143-14226.6524.4325.54154.6219629277300.024.54.52TF-5.35-44.3551408.7198177454763.1970605072690.16094537960446881111121.5WETL
2020-02-13 08:00:11FORECAST2020143-14226.6624.7225.69154.2502034612900.024.454.47TF-5.34-44.3451408.5410963882563.0175472401860.16123469536978881111121.5WETL
2020-02-13 04:02:14FORECAST2020143-14224.223.4823.8417.75379735297800.024.54.52TF-7.8-45.851330.071983044745.86003109887180.10014148357004881111223WETL
2020-02-13 04:00:11FORECAST2020143-14224.0123.4923.7518.29879946335200.024.494.51TF-7.99-47.9951330.442482303046.04670071783560.096242745505921881111223WETL
2020-02-13 00:02:17FORECAST2020143-14223.523.523.5155.9145785422300.024.44.42TF-8.5-55.551409.3399238428663.8220617064690.086329514562089881111121.5WETL