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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, February 21, 2020

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DAY 144 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/22/2020 04:00:04 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): 38.01°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 26.93°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 32.47°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.665
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 89 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 6
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -24

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): 14.97 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 14.97 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: 179 in
SWE DAY: 52
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 420.87 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 75.45 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: -141

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: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 2.5

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:
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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
2020-02-22 04:00:04OBSERVATION2020144-14138.0100226.9299432.46998179.269654583330014.9714.97TT6.01002-23.9899852420.87432662507 75.4499951570690.6647992232773389 3111122.5WETL
2020-02-22 00:00:03FORECAST2020145-14128.7928.7928.791820.00360.003614.9714.9736TT-3.21-33.2152422.0977661370476.821793436940.24546056058027891111121.5WETL
2020-02-21 12:00:03FORECAST2020144-14140.3227.3233.82181.7810791450.00850.008514.9714.9785TT8.32-21.6852421.9999825434576.7116122259210.75954175036397894111123WETL
2020-02-21 07:57:21FORECAST2020144-14140.7726.1933.48181.757561648840.00860.008614.9714.9786TT8.77-21.2352421.9894749405376.6997780066640.77614351615983894111123WETL
2020-02-21 04:00:02FORECAST2020144-14137.3728.0132.69181.54207684770.01130.011314.9714.9813TT5.37-24.6352421.8931672337776.591361787470.63616888730177893111122.5WETL
2020-02-21 00:00:02FORECAST2020144-14141.5827.9734.775183.735564566620.00740.007414.9714.9774TT9.58-32.4252422.8710553907577.6964521011040.80432492425578894111123WETL
2020-02-20 19:59:25FORECAST2020144-14141.5426.4834.01183.732363568580.00750.017514.9714.9875TT9.54-18.4652422.8696323060177.6948370249610.8029857975392894111123WETL
2020-02-20 16:00:02FORECAST2020144-14141.7127.3734.54183.722736495970.00510.015114.9714.9851TT9.71-18.2952422.8653522773377.6899796897230.80863886200666894111123WETL
2020-02-20 11:57:11FORECAST2020144-14141.8228.8635.34183.465588741720.00210.012114.9714.9821TT9.82-18.1852422.7509901261677.5602592946390.81224330785118894111123WETL
2020-02-20 08:00:02FORECAST2020144-14142.0429.5635.8183.394873754030.00180.011814.9714.9818TT10.04-18.9652422.7195277240777.5245944203210.81932563483269894111123WETL
2020-02-20 04:00:04FORECAST2020144-14138.4429.934.17184.036400286680.00120.011214.9714.9812TT6.44-25.5652423.004747900377.8482711077450.68352187708471893111122.5WETL
2020-02-20 00:00:03FORECAST2020144-14142.0830.0436.06187.411496673160.00210.012114.9714.9821TT10.08-21.9252424.497671895779.5557440242440.82059514121424894111123WETL
2020-02-19 20:00:02FORECAST2020144-14142.2929.6335.96187.416342293580.00120.001214.9714.9712TT10.29-11.7152424.499806096979.5582009630120.82716791605268894111123WETL
2020-02-19 16:00:02FORECAST2020144-14142.3330.0936.21187.425499468730.00060.000614.9714.9706TT10.33-11.6752424.503839204179.562844089220.82840229397983894111123WETL
2020-02-19 11:59:26FORECAST2020144-14142.1229.6935.905187.348630906840.00170.001714.9714.9717TT10.12-11.8852424.4699809665379.5238697951330.8218590379603894111123WETL
2020-02-19 08:00:03FORECAST2020144-14142.0229.1135.565187.369137336070.00260.002614.9714.9726TT10.02-12.9852424.4790140645279.5342666825360.81868877952899894111123WETL
2020-02-19 04:00:03FORECAST2020144-14141.8428.8435.34187.898594969950.00240.012414.9714.9824TT9.84-16.1652424.7120777395679.8028026740320.81289413756684894111123WETL
2020-02-19 00:00:03FORECAST2020144-14141.828.5935.195189.389606904740.00130.011314.9714.9813TT9.8-14.252425.3667294762980.560037685870.81159108484877894111123WETL
2020-02-18 20:00:02FORECAST2020144-14137.9127.6832.795189.539263818860.00250.012514.9814.9925TT5.91-10.0952425.4323018365380.6361252948580.6603825253033893111122.5WETL
2020-02-18 16:00:02FORECAST2020144-14141.728.0934.895189.436765223840.0020.00214.9814.982TT9.7-6.352425.3873946413380.5840120078520.80830910010526894111123WETL
2020-02-18 12:00:02FORECAST2020144-14141.0326.9533.99189.492863284340.00220.002214.9814.9822TT9.03-7.9752425.4119740514880.6125330384560.78543131075321894111123WETL
2020-02-18 08:01:25FORECAST2020144-14135.426.3930.895189.672173770260.0020.00214.9814.982TT3.4-13.652425.4905156001480.7037110125050.54384478830156893111122.5WETL
2020-02-18 04:00:05FORECAST2020144-14137.7626.2932.025190.404802587010.04830.068314.9915.0583TT5.76-15.2452425.8110501475781.0764689427150.65371750780959893111122.5WETL
2020-02-18 00:00:01FORECAST2020144-14137.7822.1329.955187.074902881260.05920.079214.5714.6492TT5.78-23.2252424.3493584908679.3851150274050.65460898596087893111122.5WETL
2020-02-17 20:00:02FORECAST2020144-14140.1623.0131.585186.740505889660.02240.022414.5914.6124TT8.16-8.8452424.2018874475879.2156750613090.75348148227747894111123WETL
2020-02-17 15:57:28FORECAST2020144-14140.3625.9533.155186.787385196310.02220.022214.5914.6122TT8.36-12.6452424.2225690478379.2394244137040.76104405971726894111123WETL
2020-02-17 12:00:03FORECAST2020144-14140.3825.9533.165186.725644229340.02220.022214.5814.6022TT8.38-8.6252424.1953304602679.2081463592680.76179328853535894111123WETL
2020-02-17 08:00:03FORECAST2020144-14134.3324.4529.39187.592121225780.1070.10714.5814.687TT2.33-31.6752424.5772082727779.6473391240070.49233891006487892112124WETL
2020-02-17 04:00:03FORECAST2020144-14136.0623.4629.76187.081209137230.10220.102214.6414.7422TT4.06-17.9452424.3521383837179.3883111487940.57530551804364893112125WETL
2020-02-17 00:00:04FORECAST2020144-14136.0623.4629.76176.043087969110.10220.102214.1714.2722TT4.06-16.9452419.4175550843873.835561545510.57530551804364893112125WETL
2020-02-16 20:00:02FORECAST2020144-14136.722.8629.78173.627344916240.03820.038214.6814.7182TT4.7-6.352418.3190222141972.6316211550080.60536330270256893111122.5WETL
2020-02-16 16:00:03FORECAST2020144-14136.6323.5730.1173.715629016820.03840.038414.714.7384TT4.63-6.3752418.3592872280472.6755467358450.60210268447529893111122.5WETL
2020-02-16 12:00:02FORECAST2020144-14136.6323.5730.1175.99340571860.03840.038414.7414.7784TT4.63-11.3752419.3950304429573.8107597491080.60210268447529893111122.5WETL
2020-02-16 08:00:02FORECAST2020144-14139.6623.6731.665175.624422270760.00120.001214.714.7012TT7.66-9.3452419.227653958173.6266145263150.73402837970257894111123WETL
2020-02-16 04:00:03FORECAST2020144-14139.4622.7931.125175.461816701230.00120.001214.6614.6612TT7.46-5.5452419.1538437954773.5454949096560.72603526436544894111123WETL
2020-02-16 00:00:03FORECAST2020144-14139.6623.3731.515175.451546733140.00120.001214.8514.8512TT7.66-2.3452419.1491810126673.54037212060.73402837970257894111123WETL
2020-02-15 20:00:02FORECAST2020144-14138.5122.3930.45173.930732261120.0030.00315.6315.633TT6.513.5152418.4573547015172.7825941232850.68652750552079893111122.5WETL
2020-02-15 16:00:02FORECAST2020144-14139.0122.5830.795174.208523112580.00210.002115.6715.6721TT7.011.0152418.5839227578372.9208869823120.70762837733739894111123WETL
2020-02-15 12:00:03FORECAST2020144-14139.0422.5930.815175.588315687570.00210.002115.7715.7721TT7.049.0452419.2112670369573.6086002962710.70887318565748894111123WETL
2020-02-15 08:00:03FORECAST2020144-14139.5723.3531.46176.402755061180.00330.003315.8715.8733TT7.57-2.4352419.5805340533174.0151621770460.73044612349138894111123WETL
2020-02-15 04:00:05FORECAST2020144-14141.5724.6633.115178.167300538530.00140.001416.1616.1614TT9.572.5752420.377963830274.8976070215110.80399066056596894111123WETL
2020-02-15 00:00:03FORECAST2020144-14141.624.6733.135172.835154022330.00140.001415.8815.8814TT9.613.652417.9573118909172.2377163754230.80499241487554894111123WETL
2020-02-14 20:00:03FORECAST2020144-14140.1624.1432.15172.868271210320.00050.000516.1216.1205TT8.1613.1652417.9724476117172.2541744321810.75348148227747894111123WETL
2020-02-14 16:00:02FORECAST2020144-14139.8422.9431.39172.877517908130016.1116.11TT7.8415.8452417.9766734507872.2587698496660.74111990185807894111123WETL
2020-02-14 11:59:30FORECAST2020144-14134.6223.729.16174.887798667980015.9615.96TT2.624.6252418.8930407822573.2592817797460.50632186253999893111122.5WETL
2020-02-14 08:00:02FORECAST2020144-14127.6325.3526.49176.975675239780016.3116.31TT-4.37-12.3752419.8398388986174.3014389816440.20352629695698891111121.5WETL
2020-02-14 04:00:02FORECAST2020144-14125.2524.6124.93177.974299355490.00340.023416.716.7234TT-6.75-11.7552420.2909171097874.8009814980880.13200551677095891111121.5WETL