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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, February 22, 2020

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DAY 145 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/23/2020 04:00:03 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): 34.19°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 23.81°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 29.00°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.535
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: 2
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -17

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: 0.01 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.01 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 14.15 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 14.16 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: 177 in
SWE DAY: 53
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 420.58 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 74.50 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: -140

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:
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
2020-02-23 04:00:03OBSERVATION2020145-14034.1900623.8129.00003177.130551250.00999999999999090.009999999999990914.1514.16TT2.19006-16.8099453420.58495035752 74.4984441042810.5353871069165889 3111122.5WETL
2020-02-23 00:00:02FORECAST2020146-14026.8826.8826.881790.00170.001714.1514.1517TT-5.12-24.1253421.4249172805775.4350601932220.1840791739472891111121.5WETL
2020-02-22 12:00:02FORECAST2020145-14036.227.9132.055178.9176720.02710.027114.1514.1771TT4.2-14.853421.3880101666775.3937617877330.64082106936277893111122.5WETL
2020-02-22 08:00:02FORECAST2020145-14035.6924.6530.17178.925434666670.05990.059914.1514.2099TT3.69-15.3153421.3914904498675.3976555935760.61473384001019893111122.5WETL
2020-02-22 04:00:04FORECAST2020145-14032.4627.2429.85179.267139916670.07270.072714.1514.2227TT0.46-18.5453421.5446212530775.5690985992920.44229112000626892111122WETL
2020-02-22 00:00:03FORECAST2020145-14035.7927.6531.72181.9301360.08480.084814.1514.2348TT3.79-24.2153422.7334655973976.9079568878840.61989432708459893111122.5WETL
2020-02-21 20:00:03FORECAST2020145-14036.5726.6831.625181.914267441880.05690.066914.1514.2169TT4.57-12.4353422.7264051686676.8999643245970.65935227292825893111122.5WETL
2020-02-21 16:00:01FORECAST2020145-14036.9426.7331.835182.01475697460.0450.05514.1514.205TT4.94-12.0653422.7711113691676.9505810917390.67750681655357893111122.5WETL
2020-02-21 12:00:03FORECAST2020145-14036.3426.5131.425181.834807836550.07260.082614.1514.2326TT4.34-12.6653422.6910467698676.8599452636280.64787472328836893111122.5WETL
2020-02-21 07:57:22FORECAST2020145-14035.3327.8531.59181.942640549670.10230.112314.1514.2623TT3.33-12.6753422.7390290707576.9142552125360.59599352433275893112125WETL
2020-02-21 04:00:02FORECAST2020145-14036.0127.9531.98181.669636534240.09340.103414.1514.2534TT4.01-15.9953422.6175250413876.7767721672660.63117140735483893112125WETL
2020-02-21 00:00:02FORECAST2020145-14036.1428.1532.145183.829173292250.0860.09614.1514.246TT4.14-22.8653423.5763564622277.8656914345910.63778315766533893112125WETL
2020-02-20 19:59:26FORECAST2020145-14036.1227.9832.05183.886364255480.09430.114314.1514.2643TT4.12-8.8853423.6016777552277.8945724149280.63676857860968893112125WETL
2020-02-20 16:00:02FORECAST2020145-14036.2629.2732.765183.777999371510.06560.085614.1514.2356TT4.26-8.7453423.5536960957677.8398508948880.64385010745105893111122.5WETL
2020-02-20 11:57:11FORECAST2020145-14036.8228.3232.57183.648424427880.11720.127214.1514.2772TT4.82-8.1853423.4963057343677.7744292991430.67166243176159893112125WETL
2020-02-20 08:00:02FORECAST2020145-14037.512933.255183.356112287120.03830.048314.1514.1983TT5.51-8.4953423.366767645377.6268845870040.70465359162735894111123WETL
2020-02-20 04:00:04FORECAST2020145-14037.5127.5932.55184.067455350480.05780.067814.1514.2178TT5.51-15.4953423.6818315596277.986036613410.70465359162735894111123WETL
2020-02-20 00:00:03FORECAST2020145-14033.527.6230.56187.753471278180.11910.129114.1514.2791TT1.5-15.553425.3053338932279.8525527915780.4982015085123892112124WETL
2020-02-19 20:00:02FORECAST2020145-14036.2827.7131.995187.526800959920.06380.063814.1514.2138TT4.28-2.7253425.2059351786779.7375087732270.64485778500478893111122.5WETL
2020-02-19 16:00:02FORECAST2020145-14037.3526.6131.98187.516639369070.06260.062614.1514.2126TT5.35-1.6553425.2014778112279.7323521739220.69713971014823893111122.5WETL
2020-02-19 11:59:26FORECAST2020145-14037.5623.830.68187.330461807990.08830.088314.1514.2383TT5.56-1.4453425.119790920579.6378867568550.70698398304163894111123WETL
2020-02-19 08:00:03FORECAST2020145-14033.1623.6228.39187.578786984770.05610.056114.1514.2061TT1.16-6.8453425.228736975279.7638906728760.4798653825986892111122WETL
2020-02-19 04:00:03FORECAST2020145-14038.1124.2731.19187.985931733750.06560.065614.1614.2256TT6.11-4.8953425.4072122574279.9705711624680.73203767784519894111123WETL
2020-02-19 00:00:03FORECAST2020145-14038.1424.2731.205189.562222468590.08240.082414.1614.2424TT6.14-2.8653426.0964544593480.7717908932980.73337262332268894111123WETL
2020-02-18 20:00:02FORECAST2020145-14037.3426.0431.69189.587772341530.0460.04614.1714.216TT5.340.3453426.1076035768180.7847913399170.69666726587199893111122.5WETL
2020-02-18 16:00:03FORECAST2020145-14036.725.731.2189.534495884260.04840.048414.1614.2084TT4.73.753426.0843546785280.7576833681620.66577576204694893111122.5WETL
2020-02-18 12:00:02FORECAST2020145-14036.7325.731.215189.593382550530.04840.048414.1614.2084TT4.731.7353426.1100515891480.7876460195660.66725132570233893111122.5WETL
2020-02-18 08:01:25FORECAST2020145-14037.5427.5732.555189.960999235140.09260.092614.1614.2526TT5.54-3.4653426.270384964480.9747482721830.70605284927484894112126WETL
2020-02-18 04:00:05FORECAST2020145-14036.5527.131.825192.184520058810.39160.461614.1714.6316TT4.55-5.4553427.236972813782.108332571580.65835987321779893112125WETL
2020-02-18 00:00:01FORECAST2020145-14036.5727.131.835188.895271375460.39160.471613.7514.2216TT4.57-13.4353425.8051630082680.432581819520.65935227292825893112125WETL
2020-02-17 20:00:02FORECAST2020145-14037.6626.1131.885188.190827993240.44070.460713.7714.2307TT5.661.6653425.4969604438580.0746252945370.71161901717375894112126WETL
2020-02-17 15:57:28FORECAST2020145-14038.1226.1632.14188.438585968510.5010.52113.7714.291TT6.12-1.8853425.6054204521980.2004836105420.73248303289234894113129WETL
2020-02-17 12:00:03FORECAST2020145-14038.1426.1632.15187.595151717950.5010.52113.7614.281TT6.142.1453425.2359141526679.7721958313880.73337262332268894113129WETL
2020-02-17 08:00:03FORECAST2020145-14035.8324.9430.385189.302209085440.38330.493313.7614.2533TT3.83-23.1753425.9829520814280.6395138617490.62195261974483893113127.5WETL
2020-02-17 04:00:03FORECAST2020145-14035.8526.5131.18189.031598992270.39840.498413.8214.3184TT3.85-9.1553425.8647443406380.5018935771420.62298047401612893113127.5WETL
2020-02-17 00:00:04FORECAST2020145-14035.8726.5131.19178.05377470070.39840.498413.3513.8484TT3.87-8.1353421.0002648000674.9606862976460.62400745786695893113127.5WETL
2020-02-16 20:00:02FORECAST2020145-14037.7427.3932.565174.902584385650.36580.405813.8614.2658TT5.744.7453419.5786735446373.3853943560570.7153020015792894112126WETL
2020-02-16 16:00:03FORECAST2020145-14037.7727.2832.525175.499077015110.45490.494913.8814.3749TT5.774.7753419.8486420660573.6830491686410.71667731519293894113129WETL
2020-02-16 12:00:02FORECAST2020145-14037.827.2832.54177.854522972980.45490.494913.9214.4149TT5.8-0.253420.910713293274.8608741269810.71804943838686894113129WETL
2020-02-16 08:00:02FORECAST2020145-14039.3127.533.405175.627440523560.12820.128213.8814.0082TT7.313.3153419.9066850576373.7471363554040.78269149623718894112126WETL
2020-02-16 04:00:03FORECAST2020145-14038.8428.6933.765176.23813834650.33590.335913.8414.1759TT6.845.8453420.1825693602774.0521937897020.76353915863942894112126WETL
2020-02-16 00:00:03FORECAST2020145-14040.0529.0834.565176.585218159390.5230.52314.0314.553TT8.0511.0553420.3391729373674.225684554080.81095898605514894113129WETL
2020-02-15 20:00:02FORECAST2020145-14036.6728.1432.405174.847522259780.66260.662614.8115.4726TT4.6713.6753419.5537321721973.3579305251520.66429763373496893113127.5WETL
2020-02-15 16:00:02FORECAST2020145-14037.0729.0933.08175.05484248090.40960.409614.8515.2596TT5.0711.0753419.6476234094873.4613486134290.68378910010262893112125WETL
2020-02-15 12:00:03FORECAST2020145-14031.929.1230.51176.5809999110.2540.25414.9515.204TT-0.113.953420.3372704781674.2235755208940.41258507866898892112124WETL
2020-02-15 08:00:03FORECAST2020145-14026.7124.9925.85176.554894334490.0190.01915.0515.069TT-5.29-2.2953420.3254962291574.2105235728310.17802119090381891111121.5WETL
2020-02-15 04:00:05FORECAST2020145-14027.5625.5226.54178.167300538530015.3415.34TT-4.443.5653421.0512674805175.0175677153280.20956764660739891111121.5WETL