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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, March 25, 2020

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DAY 177 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/25/2020 09:00:01 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): 31.43°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 21.11°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 26.27°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.276
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: -1
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 97

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: 0.09 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.94 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.70 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.64 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: 186 in
SWE DAY: 84
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 441.36 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 82.09 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: -108

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 6.0

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
2020-03-25 08:59:17FORECAST2020177-10831.4321.1126.27178.326574286410.08990.93990.71.6399FF-0.5797.4385441.3633460147378.7068135103960.2761842889841912113126DRYL
2020-03-25 05:00:03FORECAST2020177-10828.2120.324.255178.679885087760.16741.01740.71.7174FF-3.7994.2185441.5037604709578.8878411867640.16333437667998911114126DRYL
2020-03-25 01:00:02FORECAST2020177-10931.2120.6125.91178.75931179330.21081.06080.71.7608FF-0.7986.2184440.9399930559178.8221297008170.26742338872956912114128DRYL
2020-03-24 21:00:04FORECAST2020177-10931.4919.7625.625178.85161446380.38751.23750.71.9375FF-0.5186.4984440.9767878251278.8694104435850.27859781201457912114128DRYL
2020-03-24 17:00:02FORECAST2020177-10931.3520.8126.08178.652297475280.39781.24780.71.9478FF-0.6586.3584440.8973229579978.7673196971440.27298228690423912114128DRYL
2020-03-24 13:00:03FORECAST2020177-10931.2121.126.155178.646659864030.41871.26870.71.9687FF-0.7986.2184440.8950747369478.7644324522570.26742338872956912114128DRYL
2020-03-24 10:03:53FORECAST2020177-10931.2521.2426.245179.486361520540.32221.17220.71.8722FF-0.7586.2584441.2295846131479.194692737430.26900580924687912114128DRYL
2020-03-24 09:00:04FORECAST2020177-10930.9220.5225.72188.515845132430.29921.13920.71.8392FF-1.0885.9284444.7819112821183.8484379049660.25609284041595912114128DRYL
2020-03-24 05:00:03FORECAST2020177-10931.0920.1625.625188.738304652470.16821.14820.71.8482FF-0.9183.0984444.8684057874583.9637087017720.2627044321034912114128DRYL
2020-03-24 01:00:02FORECAST2020177-10931.1320.5925.86188.715237638940.17591.17590.71.8759FF-0.8786.1384444.8594393708783.9517548167990.26427267811467912114128DRYL
2020-03-23 21:00:02FORECAST2020177-10930.5519.9225.235187.093670187480.22191.26190.71.9619FF-1.4585.5584444.2277988659183.1122092891270.24200818565855911114126DRYL
2020-03-23 16:59:25FORECAST2020177-10930.8920.5525.72187.295567907740.22111.32110.72.0211FF-1.1185.8984444.3065848730383.2166541389420.25493515109979912114128DRYL
2020-03-23 13:00:02FORECAST2020177-10930.5520.4225.485187.592278155810.25491.37490.72.0749FF-1.4585.5584444.4222960254283.3701909746440.24200818565855911114126DRYL
2020-03-23 09:00:03FORECAST2020177-10930.8420.8425.84189.937904797440.28941.49940.72.1994FF-1.1684.8484445.3339810024584.5858032867090.25301176337742912114128DRYL
2020-03-23 04:59:30FORECAST2020177-10930.7620.7825.775.8230591303620.22561.53560.72.2356FF-1.2485.7684354.367812213372.06350472441540.249950274321929121154240DRYM
2020-03-23 01:00:03FORECAST2020177-10931.1521.126.125189.605929136390.21811.49810.72.1981FF-0.8586.1584445.2052803079784.4135608292210.26505858254415912114128DRYL
2020-03-22 21:00:02FORECAST2020177-10931.6320.5426.085190.361448582160.2261.5760.72.276FF-0.3786.6384445.4980234564384.8056490856530.284268943495499121151210DRYL
2020-03-22 17:00:03FORECAST2020177-10931.5520.3325.94190.427555223550.16011.60010.72.3001FF-0.4587.5584445.5236112564784.8399720859380.281021548981159121151210DRYL
2020-03-22 13:00:02FORECAST2020177-10931.2318.5324.88189.424297615360.12521.43520.72.1352FF-0.7786.2384445.1348192533884.3193504812130.26821401254275912114128DRYL
2020-03-22 08:59:27FORECAST2020177-10926.2822.3924.335191.206425991350.18761.54760.72.2476FF-5.7282.2884445.8247643157585.2445598032490.11261345594964911115127.5DRYL
2020-03-22 05:00:02FORECAST2020177-10932.1319.8325.98191.246711138660.14991.50990.692.1999FF0.1384.1384445.8403245077685.2654957551040.304960409720149121151210DRYL
2020-03-22 01:00:03FORECAST2020177-10932.1321.6126.87189.534107253790.12671.26670.681.9467FF0.1389.1384445.1774220385284.3763052556130.30496040972014912114128DRYL
2020-03-21 21:00:02FORECAST2020177-10931.8119.8425.825189.168505517350.07341.16340.71.8634FF-0.1988.8184445.0355336430984.1867068013780.29164039129725912114128DRYL
2020-03-21 17:00:02FORECAST2020177-10931.1321.1526.14190.008831441470.08181.27180.691.9618FF-0.8788.1384445.3614638559484.6226113163310.26427267811467912114128DRYL
2020-03-21 13:00:03FORECAST2020177-10931.1321.1526.14190.161019970410.08181.30180.671.9718FF-0.8786.1384445.4204175838484.7016009233880.26427267811467912114128DRYL
2020-03-21 09:00:02FORECAST2020177-10931.9621.426.68189.254536972170.1131.1530.691.843FF-0.03999999999999983.9684445.0689339208284.2313150098820.29785043991146912114128DRYL
2020-03-21 05:00:02FORECAST2020177-10932.1120.6626.385189.149837947770.06891.11890.681.7989FF0.1191.1184445.0282853067784.1770280479510.30412004188649912114128DRYL
2020-03-21 01:00:02FORECAST2020177-10932.1120.6626.385189.470644870190.06891.18890.671.8589FF0.1195.1184445.1528020216584.3433884648130.30412004188649912114128DRYL
2020-03-20 21:00:02FORECAST2020177-1093220.5626.28189.974904023080.15951.25950.661.9195FF09284445.3483181831484.6050040036810.29951657076747912114128DRYL
2020-03-20 17:00:02FORECAST2020177-10931.3221.3526.335190.430097778640.18851.33850.682.0185FF-0.6891.3284445.5245953137184.8412922483780.27178629339164912114128DRYL
2020-03-20 12:59:36FORECAST2020177-10931.3221.3526.335189.964054243820.18851.31850.671.9885FF-0.6888.3284445.3441140389484.5993734364580.27178629339164912114128DRYL
2020-03-20 09:00:03FORECAST2020177-10932.0921.126.595190.74827693310.09611.37610.662.0361FF0.09000000000000393.0984445.6476915660185.006529285430.30328070661915912114128DRYL
2020-03-20 05:00:02FORECAST2020177-10931.0321.2826.155190.907599649580.121.420.662.08FF-0.9792.0384445.7092925193285.0892911763770.2603610106032912114128DRYL
2020-03-20 01:00:02FORECAST2020177-10931.0321.2826.155190.999376530490.121.410.672.08FF-0.9794.0384445.7447660591185.1369724090170.2603610106032912114128DRYL
2020-03-19 21:00:01FORECAST2020177-10931.0320.7225.875190.4437202260.17111.32110.661.9811FF-0.9795.0384445.5298675663684.8483654511350.2603610106032912114128DRYL
2020-03-19 17:00:03FORECAST2020177-10929.5321.0525.29190.989209133580.20691.35690.662.0169FF-2.4791.5384445.7408365708385.1316898552020.20544661175217911114126DRYL
2020-03-19 13:00:02FORECAST2020177-10929.5321.0525.29191.273777166330.20691.35690.672.0269FF-2.4789.5384445.8507779029585.2795623420420.20544661175217911114126DRYL
2020-03-19 09:00:03FORECAST2020177-10930.7821.3726.075189.656624090470.14291.14290.651.7929FF-1.2284.7884445.2249408057384.4398592340910.25071380164923912114128DRYL
2020-03-19 05:00:03FORECAST2020177-10931.3322.2426.785189.405193226910.16151.06150.651.7115FF-0.6788.3384445.1274061207284.3094423668860.27218466835958912114128DRYL
2020-03-19 01:00:03FORECAST2020177-10931.3322.2426.785189.576689802230.16151.06150.671.7315FF-0.6792.3384445.1939395693484.3983933835680.27218466835958912114128DRYL
2020-03-18 21:00:02FORECAST2020177-10931.2220.926.06190.788220256680.05981.12980.711.8398FF-0.7887.2284445.6631376990385.0272768756070.26781855384939912114128DRYL
2020-03-18 17:00:14FORECAST2020177-10932.1320.6726.4189.216352958070.0380.9080.731.638FF0.1385.1384445.0541105148984.2115156606250.30496040972014912113126DRYL
2020-03-18 13:00:14FORECAST2020177-10926.3420.6723.505189.457135691410.02980.89980.731.6298FF-5.6675.3484445.1475606691484.3363818043940.11399860758897911113124.5DRYL
2020-03-18 10:54:00FORECAST2020177-10927.5623.8525.705184.3953025299900.310.71.01FF-4.4481.5684443.1709343984481.71863852090.14481621107469911112123DRYL
2020-03-18 10:52:31FORECAST2020177-10927.5623.8525.705193.3953025299900.310.71.01FF-4.4481.5684446.6679180288386.3834771376280.14481621107469911112123DRYL
2020-03-18 09:00:01FORECAST2020177-10924.9623.8524.405193.5609954263900.310.711.02FF-7.0476.9684446.7315521648586.4698039254040.085114894215138911112123DRYL
2020-03-18 05:00:04FORECAST2020177-10927.1525.9826.565192.601805510530.00350.16350.720.8835FF-4.8582.1584446.3628050532185.9702821659910.13389000322379911112123DRYL
2020-03-18 00:59:40FORECAST2020177-10925.9825.9825.98191.8261390838800.160.710.87FF-6.0290.9884446.0639532732385.5667259408960.10586737696403911112123DRYL