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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, March 23, 2020

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DAY 175 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/23/2020 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): 30.32°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 23.21°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 26.77°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.208
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 90 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: 87

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: 0.47 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.51 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.85 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.36 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: 177 in
SWE DAY: 82
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 443.12 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 78.43 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: -110

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: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 4.5

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
2020-03-23 09:00:03FORECAST2020175-11030.3223.2126.765185.758767881830.46740.50740.851.3574FF-1.6887.3283443.1188131809582.3132047617510.20763783649228901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-23 04:59:29FORECAST2020175-11030.6723.2926.982.24247902743330.63270.67270.851.5227FF-1.3387.6783351.207210504350.787574803839370.220480009584089011134218DRYL
2020-03-23 01:00:02FORECAST2020175-11130.0323.1426.585185.961497760720.56960.60960.851.4596FF-1.9793.0382442.6095106618382.3083275258140.19733921603431901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-22 21:00:02FORECAST2020175-11130.2723.2526.76186.331972251140.62710.66710.851.5171FF-1.7393.2782442.755571088182.4995187860230.20583994413279901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-22 17:00:03FORECAST2020175-11130.9223.2527.085186.395169268410.67280.71280.851.5628FF-1.0893.9282442.7804729389182.5321412021940.22992465374189901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-22 13:00:02FORECAST2020175-11130.7523.1626.955186.065347317240.58370.62370.851.4737FF-1.2593.7582442.6504674549182.3619129671370.223477897769901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-22 08:59:27FORECAST2020175-11131.3323.3427.335186.204099274250.60450.64450.851.4945FF-0.6794.3382442.7051724027382.4335178713020.24589215957028901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-22 05:00:02FORECAST2020175-11131.1923.3927.29186.387318594710.59920.62920.851.4792FF-0.8190.1982442.7773797143882.5280885393550.24037397450963901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-22 01:00:03FORECAST2020175-11131.4523.0927.27185.58211597990.47420.49420.851.3442FF-0.5595.4582442.459796007482.112625179090.25067552829473902113126DRYL
2020-03-21 21:00:02FORECAST2020175-11130.6923.1526.92185.942510435120.52050.56050.851.4105FF-1.3194.6982442.6020211614882.2985309384260.22122731729569901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-21 17:00:02FORECAST2020175-11130.5923.126.845185.987761372550.51720.54720.851.3972FF-1.4194.5982442.619869678782.3218787005530.21750525889544901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-21 13:00:03FORECAST2020175-11130.7123.4127.06185.908870964050.51040.52040.851.3704FF-1.2993.7182442.5887512742382.2811750507780.22197606920053901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-21 09:00:02FORECAST2020175-11130.8523.527.175185.554458234620.49840.52840.851.3784FF-1.1594.8582442.4488758448982.0983614539130.2272576033953901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-21 05:00:02FORECAST2020175-11130.8423.1627185.682091690160.530.550.851.4FF-1.1696.8482442.4992632178682.1641887656460.22687802204946901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-21 01:00:02FORECAST2020175-11131.0823.2227.15185.787721688910.55510.56510.851.4151FF-0.92101.0882442.5409516733682.2186751654370.23608595394469901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-20 21:00:02FORECAST2020175-11130.9922.426.695185.832080601870.56380.56380.851.4138FF-1.0199.9982442.5584552458682.2415585262880.23260910425627901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-20 17:00:02FORECAST2020175-11130.6322.3526.49186.016274316230.58230.60230.851.4523FF-1.3799.6382442.6311151052682.336590928320.21898973442961901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-20 12:59:36FORECAST2020175-11130.9522.7626.855185.462635182360.55640.56640.851.4164FF-1.0596.9582442.4126156649582.051009539140.23107300740137901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-20 09:00:03FORECAST2020175-11131.4922.7327.11185.518367087280.54580.54580.851.3958FF-0.5199.4982442.4346247517582.0797491268160.2522808507939902113126DRYL
2020-03-20 05:00:02FORECAST2020175-11131.8923.0327.46185.201552914540.47970.47970.851.3297FF-0.1198.8982442.3094701710681.9164007444860.26862700068364902112124DRYL
2020-03-20 01:00:01FORECAST2020175-11131.4123.0327.22185.173476894580.47290.47290.861.3329FF-0.59101.4182442.2983741338581.9019277631850.24907562430426902112124DRYL
2020-03-19 21:00:01FORECAST2020175-11132.4422.9827.71185.175191198750.49990.49990.851.3499FF0.44102.4482442.2990516736181.9028114606890.29193840159275902113126DRYL
2020-03-19 17:00:03FORECAST2020175-11130.6222.826.71185.270889941990.50170.50170.851.3517FF-1.3899.6282442.3368697477381.9521455123170.21861807124726901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-19 13:00:02FORECAST2020175-11130.6222.826.71185.405836636860.50170.51170.851.3617FF-1.3897.6282442.3901821452982.0217218405830.21861807124726901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-19 09:00:03FORECAST2020175-11131.3122.5726.94185.413674220260.55750.55750.841.3975FF-0.6993.3182442.3932779202482.0257631095360.24509971393353901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-19 05:00:03FORECAST2020175-11130.7323.2626.995185.298945636720.51940.51940.841.3594FF-1.2793.7382442.3479550092581.9666096677750.22272626334888901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-19 01:00:03FORECAST2020175-11130.7323.2626.995185.32518811990.51940.51940.861.3794FF-1.2797.7382442.3583231263881.9801394498020.22272626334888901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-18 21:00:02FORECAST2020175-11130.9622.3326.645185.813055875060.50190.56190.841.4019FF-1.0494.9682442.5509485251482.2317441258610.23145650088961901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-18 17:00:14FORECAST2020175-11130.1622.4526.305185.723175543530.46280.52280.861.3828FF-1.8491.1682442.5154789029182.1853799690130.20191717424333901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-18 13:00:14FORECAST2020175-11130.1622.4526.305185.913372820230.46280.52280.861.3828FF-1.8487.1682442.5905272038982.283497690760.20191717424333901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-18 10:54:00FORECAST2020175-11133.8324.9629.395183.829863334530.20760.23760.861.0976FF1.8386.8382441.7664330772981.2098630183810.35466630327804902112124DRYL
2020-03-18 10:52:31FORECAST2020175-11133.8324.9629.395192.829863334530.20760.23760.861.0976FF1.8386.8382445.295159406585.8662047318850.35466630327804902112124DRYL
2020-03-18 09:00:01FORECAST2020175-11133.8324.9629.395192.983276197640.20760.24760.861.1076FF1.8384.8382445.3546131477485.9459923149840.35466630327804902112124DRYL
2020-03-18 05:00:04FORECAST2020175-11138.8127.5933.2191.904689805890.05240.09240.870.9624FF6.8187.8182444.9361253818885.3853291248440.60029923855554903112125DRYL
2020-03-18 00:59:39FORECAST2020175-11138.8127.5933.2191.368779896170.05240.09240.860.9524FF6.8197.8182444.7277674696585.1070102466140.60029923855554903112125DRYL
2020-03-17 20:59:42FORECAST2020175-11136.4827.5332.005192.703086054650.28780.32780.881.2078FF4.4887.4882445.2460105540885.8002802872940.48437568838161902112124DRYL
2020-03-17 17:00:03FORECAST2020175-11134.0427.2730.655192.885419728430.2760.3360.91.236FF2.0486.0482445.3166924507485.8950971354370.36455196008979902112124DRYL
2020-03-17 13:00:02FORECAST2020175-11134.0427.2730.655192.973579683890.2760.3360.91.236FF2.0484.0482445.3508560390385.9409489051350.36455196008979902112124DRYL
2020-03-17 09:00:02FORECAST2020175-11133.6726.7130.19192.315685464570.21590.21590.891.1059FF1.6775.6782445.0957254823485.5988895434860.34719908529886902112124DRYL
2020-03-17 05:00:02FORECAST2020175-11135.226.6930.945192.365186967650.23550.23550.91.1355FF3.283.282445.1149369393785.6246180664340.42062363187757902112124DRYL
2020-03-17 01:00:02FORECAST2020175-11135.226.6930.945192.25789498550.23550.23550.941.1755FF3.287.282445.0732940301985.5688546245070.42062363187757902112124DRYL
2020-03-16 21:00:02FORECAST2020175-11140.8628.6634.76190.757438311370.08010.38010.961.3401FF8.8695.8682444.4897356980384.7897233374570.69573679181145903112125DRYL
2020-03-16 17:00:02FORECAST2020175-11141.3429.7335.535190.756751432440.00390.12390.91.0239FF9.3494.3482444.4894680471384.7893669706040.71654364794826904112126DRYL
2020-03-16 13:00:02FORECAST2020175-11138.8929.7334.31190.889227159970.00060.12060.911.0306FF6.8994.8982444.5410802196584.8581032439850.60418401591872903112125DRYL
2020-03-16 09:00:02FORECAST2020175-11132.5728.7730.67192.009378355280.0030.2931.041.333FF0.5779.5782444.9767944325185.4397176815110.29758281587745902112124DRYL
2020-03-16 05:00:02FORECAST2020175-11132.0628.2430.15191.753140801100.210.951.16FF0.06000000000000276.0682444.8772329794185.3066066947060.27573160938039902112124DRYL
2020-03-16 01:00:02FORECAST2020175-11128.2428.2428.24191.7422779209400.210.941.15FF-3.7673.2482444.8730107604985.3009644687640.14082125888732901112123DRYL