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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, March 19, 2020

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DAY 171 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/19/2020 09:00:03 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 43.96°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 30.11°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 37.04°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.719
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: 12
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 58

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: 0.02 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.04 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.63 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.67 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 180 in
SWE DAY: 78
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 439.87 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 79.18 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: -114

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
2020-03-19 09:00:03FORECAST2020171-11443.9630.1137.035183.552850261750.01840.03842.632.6684FF11.9657.9679439.8651699087680.738505667620.71872919074298914111123DRYL
2020-03-19 05:00:03FORECAST2020171-11440.2828.7634.52183.634820088090.02360.04362.632.6736FF8.2854.2879439.8980698661580.780602916970.57456124183726913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-19 01:00:03FORECAST2020171-11544.7228.5836.65183.57212389690.04480.06482.662.7248FF12.7252.7278439.2712609615780.6379583415840.74532281456124914111123DRYL
2020-03-18 21:00:01FORECAST2020171-11543.9926.5235.255183.58313905740.01630.03632.662.6963FF11.9951.9978439.2756990948780.6436117514710.71980380973371914111123DRYL
2020-03-18 17:00:14FORECAST2020171-11543.2427.2635.25183.589829388270.02520.04522.662.7052FF11.2451.2478439.2783946445780.6470455267480.69236065894387913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-18 13:00:14FORECAST2020171-11539.0930.5134.8183.682936490630.03310.05312.662.7131FF7.0947.0978439.3159029562380.694835102030.52453622381058913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-18 10:54:00FORECAST2020171-11543.0130.0236.515183.252673188530.03460.05462.662.7146FF11.0151.0178439.1424966084780.4740364141850.68371416118813913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-18 10:52:31FORECAST2020171-11543.0130.0236.515192.252673188530.03460.05462.662.7146FF11.0151.0178442.7305257121485.1161270703190.68371416118813913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-18 09:00:01FORECAST2020171-11542.9930.136.545192.346919027510.03190.05192.662.7119FF10.9949.9978442.7676664228285.1649964814280.68295743513287913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-18 05:00:03FORECAST2020171-11543.2130.0636.635192.424417169260.03670.05672.662.7167FF11.2147.2178442.7982004851285.2051856519470.69123875386021913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-18 00:59:39FORECAST2020171-11542.8629.6736.265192.245818666670.02660.04662.662.7066FF10.8651.8678442.7278241127385.1125729930640.67802017953677913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-17 20:59:42FORECAST2020171-11542.8828.735.79192.228325333330.0430.0732.662.733FF10.8851.8878442.7209291839285.1035028070420.67878183270542913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-17 17:00:03FORECAST2020171-11542.7228.4635.59192.261781333330.05160.07162.662.7316FF10.7251.7278442.7341154679685.1208496969070.67266781637636913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-17 13:00:02FORECAST2020171-11542.4830.4936.485192.303205374890.04650.06652.662.7265FF10.4850.4878442.7504407081485.142328929320.66340978497524913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-17 09:00:02FORECAST2020171-11540.8928.5234.705192.036018247120.04530.07532.662.7353FF8.8946.8978442.6451118997985.0038047857860.59979690773916913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-17 05:00:02FORECAST2020171-11539.9426.9233.43192.172457217870.04170.08172.662.7417FF7.9440.9478442.6989069333185.0745367530390.560354611364913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-17 01:00:02FORECAST2020171-11539.5426.9933.265192.067293108920.04610.11612.662.7761FF7.5444.5478442.6574445708885.0200171532390.54354224701997913112125DRYL
2020-03-16 21:00:02FORECAST2020171-11539.3127.4533.38192.252410092460.04610.10612.662.7661FF7.3140.3178442.7304220179385.1159906541970.53383773990088913112125DRYL
2020-03-16 17:00:02FORECAST2020171-11538.0326.232.115192.25573879930.03270.05272.662.7127FF6.0342.0378442.7317339580385.1177166019960.4796228367364912111122DRYL
2020-03-16 13:00:02FORECAST2020171-11544.2525.734.975192.207992195560.02330.06332.662.7233FF12.2545.2578442.7129145722985.0929604289830.72903302453579914111123DRYL
2020-03-16 09:00:02FORECAST2020171-11541.7125.4633.585191.630571684380.02380.07382.662.7338FF9.7144.7178442.4851427388284.7936808648850.63305684098914913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-16 05:00:02FORECAST2020171-11543.1322.7432.935191.635730101990.01920.04922.682.7292FF11.1344.1378442.4871790301184.7963536142030.68823829876244913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-16 01:00:01FORECAST2020171-11543.1326.2634.695191.600261037430.01850.04852.672.7185FF11.1345.1378442.4731770370584.7779762223610.68823829876244913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-15 21:00:02FORECAST2020171-11542.9923.633.295191.08941338690.04990.06992.662.7299FF10.9952.9978442.2713715932884.5133769555780.68295743513287913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-15 17:00:04FORECAST2020171-11543.3530.0236.685191.025877333330.05340.06342.672.7334FF11.3554.3578442.2462539732484.4804786626190.69645889361346913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-15 13:00:03FORECAST2020171-11543.3830.0336.705191.158881333330.05340.06342.662.7234FF11.3850.3878442.2988296218584.5493494855550.69757235222111913111122.5DRYL
2020-03-15 09:00:03FORECAST2020171-11546.7730.2838.525190.829840511720.0070.0472.662.707FF14.7755.7778442.1687294550884.3789881211830.8099615279799914111123DRYL
2020-03-15 05:00:00FORECAST2020171-11544.9629.3137.13500.01820.02822.672.6982FF12.9653.9678345.0390603377700.753439004596539141115215DRYL
2020-03-15 01:00:03FORECAST2020171-11545.0129.3637.185190.957405992650.01820.02822.662.6882FF13.0158.0178442.2191807545584.4450276370850.75511229229499914111123DRYL
2020-03-14 21:00:03FORECAST2020171-11545.1931.0838.135190.811281535210.03210.05212.662.7121FF13.1958.1978442.1613881410584.3693811165820.76108527238071914111123DRYL
2020-03-14 17:00:04FORECAST2020171-11547.230.438.8190.72898662910.00620.03622.672.7062FF15.262.278442.1288308425884.3267838661120.82211954860064914111123DRYL
2020-03-14 13:00:00FORECAST2020171-11547.7829.4638.62190.856680510120.0040.0342.672.704FF15.7858.7878442.1793458539184.3928821398140.83772394263847914111123DRYL
2020-03-14 08:59:54FORECAST2020171-11549.1529.6239.385191.081637118650.00190.03192.662.6919FF17.1557.1578442.2682976296284.5093503567460.87094403027267915111123.5DRYL
2020-03-14 05:00:02FORECAST2020171-11547.1131.6539.38190.948043858230.01320.02322.692.7132FF15.1159.1178442.2154786484684.4401806117550.81961620885615914111123DRYL
2020-03-14 01:00:03FORECAST2020171-11545.4531.1438.295191.329807035380.0180.0282.742.768FF13.4561.4578442.3663694073384.6378720976450.76957063721202914111123DRYL
2020-03-13 21:00:05FORECAST2020171-11545.330.237.75189.199308524560.03070.04072.692.7307FF13.360.378441.5224229854383.5357371269310.76469589875703914111123DRYL
2020-03-13 17:00:02FORECAST2020171-11544.7830.9337.855188.983903608210.01790.01792.682.6979FF12.7861.7878441.4368409481883.4244573988630.74736487451457914111123DRYL
2020-03-13 13:00:02FORECAST2020171-11544.7632.1438.45189.025068618230.01510.01512.712.7251FF12.7661.7678441.4531997440183.4457213733490.74668514612434914111123DRYL
2020-03-13 09:00:02FORECAST2020171-11545.6931.4938.59190.722444437490.00580.00582.732.7358FF13.6958.6978442.1262423455984.3233976901150.77725167815278914111123DRYL
2020-03-13 05:00:02FORECAST2020171-11544.2230.8737.545191.030944934980.01450.02452.732.7545FF12.2260.2278442.2482574899584.4831025241540.72797589319237914111123DRYL
2020-03-13 01:00:03FORECAST2020171-11544.2630.9137.585191.069343309150.01450.02452.752.7745FF12.2661.2678442.2634377552384.5029846215370.72938494618272914111123DRYL
2020-03-12 21:00:03FORECAST2020171-11546.8431.5239.18191.36072674230.00310.00312.752.7531FF14.8460.8478442.3785839255484.6538873152220.81197473474135914111123DRYL
2020-03-12 17:00:03FORECAST2020171-11544.4331.1937.81191.739273184320.00380.00382.842.8438FF12.4362.4378442.5280471389284.8500061220950.73533250721017914111123DRYL
2020-03-12 13:00:01FORECAST2020171-11544.4731.2137.84192.321752085530.00040.00042.892.8904FF12.4758.4778442.757749421585.1519461181920.73672222159762914111123DRYL
2020-03-12 09:00:03FORECAST2020171-11532.6331.5732.1192.910307975440.00160.00162.972.9716FF0.6341.6378442.9895032590385.4572415035870.26600026248367912111122DRYL
2020-03-12 05:00:01FORECAST2020171-11532.5231.8332.175192.825615064770.00120.00122.962.9612FF0.5246.5278442.9561753294185.4132969546330.26217772455455912111122DRYL
2020-03-12 01:00:02FORECAST2020171-11532.5632.5632.56192.47486176514002.92.9FF0.5647.5678442.8180722929185.2313472516820.2635644793965912111122DRYL