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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, March 26, 2020

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DAY 178 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/26/2020 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): 33.02°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 25.12°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 29.07°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.332
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 88 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: 0.14 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.61 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 1.15 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.76 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: 188 in
SWE DAY: 85
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 441.89 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 83.08 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: -107

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
2020-03-26 09:00:01FORECAST2020178-10733.0225.1229.07178.156975652260.14280.61281.151.7628FF1.0297.0286441.8898648801178.7257618984240.33230940847959882113126DRYL
2020-03-26 05:00:01FORECAST2020178-10731.1722.0926.63178.183137451520.11680.58681.151.7368FF-0.8395.1786441.900231560578.7391697000050.25530663885638882113126DRYL
2020-03-26 01:00:02FORECAST2020178-10833.7825.5929.685178.083625866860.10650.57651.151.7265FF1.7897.7885441.2667191590878.5823773222250.36640480568709882113126DRYL
2020-03-25 21:00:01FORECAST2020178-10833.4821.3727.425178.109862113740.0970.5671.151.717FF1.4897.4885441.2771568636478.5958135629270.35280180376447882113126DRYL
2020-03-25 16:59:16FORECAST2020178-10833.720.4927.095178.109014269520.08340.55341.151.7034FF1.797.785441.2768195721778.595379353990.36276006899079882113126DRYL
2020-03-25 13:00:02FORECAST2020178-10831.3221.1926.255178.203932424940.09660.56661.151.7166FF-0.6895.3285441.3145756344378.6439928144980.26118634886883882113126DRYL
2020-03-25 08:59:18FORECAST2020178-10830.1921.1925.69178.605481684830.09680.56681.151.7168FF-1.8194.1985441.4742011903578.8497123550270.21865656117655881113124.5DRYL
2020-03-25 05:00:03FORECAST2020178-10830.5820.3425.46178.972529686470.10990.65991.151.8099FF-1.4291.5885441.6199693030779.0378430662320.23286725351482881113124.5DRYL
2020-03-25 01:00:02FORECAST2020178-10830.972125.985178.989592834380.12160.71161.151.8616FF-1.0394.9785441.6267423946679.0465908059960.24757585976384881113124.5DRYL
2020-03-24 21:00:04FORECAST2020178-10826.920.9723.935179.191485676780.13340.90341.152.0534FF-5.190.985441.7068599989579.1501084768390.1198069097721881113124.5DRYL
2020-03-24 17:00:02FORECAST2020178-10830.8421.6326.235178.939888398370.13360.91361.152.0636FF-1.1694.8485441.607011764979.0211094011490.2426186266742881113124.5DRYL
2020-03-24 13:00:03FORECAST2020178-10830.7921.2926.04178.971223896070.13340.93341.152.0834FF-1.2194.7985441.6194509670479.0371736358790.24072638614387881113124.5DRYL
2020-03-24 10:03:53FORECAST2020178-10830.7221.5126.115179.932934715750.16270.86271.152.0127FF-1.2894.7285442.0007386880979.5304900586760.23809077718243881113124.5DRYL
2020-03-24 09:00:04FORECAST2020178-10830.6121.0525.83188.937043254260.13710.80711.151.9571FF-1.3994.6185445.5257596871584.1763197288990.23398120028585881113124.5DRYL
2020-03-24 05:00:03FORECAST2020178-10830.4120.4525.43189.106546674920.1120.7921.151.942FF-1.5991.4185445.5913485724484.2642411567560.22661076275286881113124.5DRYL
2020-03-24 01:00:02FORECAST2020178-10830.9220.6225.77189.15206704620.13920.84921.151.9992FF-1.0894.9285445.6089577461884.2878554519930.24566286229034881113124.5DRYL
2020-03-23 21:00:02FORECAST2020178-10830.9819.7125.345187.676805678280.17230.96231.152.1123FF-1.0294.9885445.037227740283.5231653101970.24795941052679881113124.5DRYL
2020-03-23 16:59:25FORECAST2020178-10831.5519.8425.695187.937261607530.18461.03461.152.1846FF-0.4595.5585445.138321895883.6580772536660.2703349735276882114128DRYL
2020-03-23 13:00:02FORECAST2020178-10826.9620.7423.85188.247821326260.1811.0811.152.231FF-5.0490.9685445.2587761055283.8189945282590.12126870714288881114126DRYL
2020-03-23 09:00:03FORECAST2020178-10828.1620.4724.315190.618834862360.18041.21041.152.3604FF-3.8491.1685446.1752761785785.0494112895490.15315074863929881114126DRYL
2020-03-23 04:59:30FORECAST2020178-10830.520.925.76.59971106262130.20951.11951.312.4295FF-1.594.585355.769599538512.34797656181870.229911157658628811144224DRYL
2020-03-23 01:00:03FORECAST2020178-10830.524.4627.48190.176273330630.20011.13011.252.3801FF-1.594.585446.0046255653484.8194975782390.22991115765862881114126DRYL
2020-03-22 21:00:02FORECAST2020178-10826.6520.4823.565191.004240417760.15711.10711.312.4171FF-5.3591.6585446.3237314037685.2497252971930.11384954577516881114126DRYL
2020-03-22 17:00:03FORECAST2020178-10826.8521.324.075190.856477396990.12311.05311.352.4031FF-5.1592.8585446.2668314136285.172915422720.11859824205589881114126DRYL
2020-03-22 13:00:02FORECAST2020178-10826.8521.324.075189.861652303510.12310.98311.262.2431FF-5.1590.8585445.8831917747184.6561195247090.11859824205589881113124.5DRYL
2020-03-22 08:59:27FORECAST2020178-10830.1223.9927.055192.805697495960.28771.23771.282.5177FF-1.8890.1285447.015714722686.1871766687450.21615972695549881114126DRYL
2020-03-22 05:00:02FORECAST2020178-10829.921.5825.74193.140078623850.30181.21181.272.4818FF-2.191.985447.1438105752286.3613907306650.20842064834895881114126DRYL
2020-03-22 01:00:03FORECAST2020178-10829.921.5825.74191.468615576310.30181.10181.132.2318FF-2.196.985446.5024121694685.4911987095710.20842064834895881114126DRYL
2020-03-21 21:00:02FORECAST2020178-10831.3221.426.36190.034888937580.14330.78331.21.9833FF-0.6898.3285445.9500676558984.7460715786950.26118634886883882113126DRYL
2020-03-21 17:00:02FORECAST2020178-10830.8422.1526.495191.463720782030.22850.97851.192.1685FF-1.1696.8485446.5005298652485.4886527791490.2426186266742881113124.5DRYL
2020-03-21 13:00:03FORECAST2020178-10830.8422.1526.495191.65191394950.22851.01851.162.1785FF-1.1694.8485446.5728831294885.586547769710.2426186266742881114126DRYL
2020-03-21 09:00:02FORECAST2020178-10831.4722.7527.11190.601013662440.19380.84381.172.0138FF-0.5393.4785446.1684080748785.0401508432260.26713478168215882113126DRYL
2020-03-21 05:00:02FORECAST2020178-10830.9620.7425.85190.436937441060.18090.77091.191.9609FF-1.0499.9685446.1051602088884.9549004868310.24719262569168881113124.5DRYL
2020-03-21 01:00:02FORECAST2020178-10830.9620.7425.85190.795204552130.18090.81091.212.0209FF-1.04103.9685446.2432304482785.1410684333810.24719262569168881113124.5DRYL
2020-03-20 21:00:02FORECAST2020178-10831.4623.6427.55191.993486110350.28620.98621.22.1862FF-0.54101.4685446.7041165835985.764280602730.26673610482991882113126DRYL
2020-03-20 17:00:02FORECAST2020178-10831.4823.3427.41192.661788532140.31411.07411.242.3141FF-0.52100.4885446.9605520945286.1122193698450.26753375873884882114128DRYL
2020-03-20 12:59:36FORECAST2020178-10831.4823.3427.41192.273912425350.31411.07411.212.2841FF-0.5297.4885446.8117724715785.9102476108130.26753375873884882114128DRYL
2020-03-20 09:00:03FORECAST2020178-10831.4124.2627.835193.220665064710.31191.14191.192.3319FF-0.59102.4185447.1746656353186.4033862941420.26474723613297882114128DRYL
2020-03-20 05:00:02FORECAST2020178-10826.9723.4625.215194.583789267280.41561.35561.122.4756FF-5.0396.9785447.6956249190687.1143111351360.12151355057448881114126DRYL
2020-03-20 01:00:02FORECAST2020178-10826.9723.4625.215194.911161893970.41561.35561.122.4756FF-5.0398.9785447.8204719191387.2852085016650.12151355057448881114126DRYL
2020-03-19 21:00:01FORECAST2020178-10830.7723.2126.99194.570610371210.47561.29561.142.4356FF-1.23103.7785447.6905968341787.1074326834760.23997174131846881114126DRYL
2020-03-19 17:00:03FORECAST2020178-10831.1722.9227.045194.129838347490.35531.21531.142.3553FF-0.83101.1785447.522334080986.8774383720180.25530663885638882114128DRYL
2020-03-19 13:00:02FORECAST2020178-10826.1622.9224.54192.87762403790.15721.01721.152.1672FF-5.8494.1685447.043277770386.2246452584510.10279014374584881114126DRYL
2020-03-19 09:00:03FORECAST2020178-1082321.3222.16190.864015219250.0970.6771.191.867FF-98685446.2697345648785.176833409880.049476411460202881113124.5DRYL
2020-03-19 05:00:03FORECAST2020178-10826.4223.725.06190.039061429650.0590.5991.151.749FF-5.5892.4285445.9516780324784.7482383362680.10855741696541881113124.5DRYL
2020-03-19 01:00:03FORECAST2020178-10823.723.723.7189.648689802230.00580.54581.171.7158FF-8.393.785445.8009398761984.5455641601220.058815708815654881113124.5DRYL