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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, April 9, 2020

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DAY 192 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/10/2020 05:00:02 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): 54.33°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 40.42°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 47.38°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.906
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: 22
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 65

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: 0.00 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.02 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 4.53 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.55 in

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

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 194 in
SWE DAY: 99
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 455.35 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 88.44 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: -94

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 3.5

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
2020-04-10 04:58:24OBSERVATION2020192-9454.3300840.4200447.37506194.2269737500.024.534.55TF22.3300865.3300899455.34852269973 88.4409655655020.9055677207856789 5111123.5WETL
2020-04-09 12:52:25FORECAST2020192-9357.4439.1848.31201.8674160.00640.02644.534.5564TF25.4468.44100458.618584920192.5801486673970.94792385755179895111123.5WETL
2020-04-09 12:50:08FORECAST2020192-9357.4439.1848.31201.8674160.00640.02644.534.5564TF25.4468.44100458.618584920192.5801486673970.94792385755179895111123.5WETL
2020-04-09 12:47:43FORECAST2020192-9357.4439.1848.31201.8674160.00640.02644.534.5564TF25.4468.44100458.618584920192.5801486673970.94792385755179895111123.5WETL
2020-04-09 12:46:41FORECAST2020192-9357.4439.1848.31201.8674160.00640.02644.534.5564TF25.4468.44100458.618584920192.5801486673970.94792385755179895111123.5WETL
2020-04-09 09:00:01FORECAST2020192-9357.140.6448.87201.538978666670.00280.02284.534.5528TF25.168.1100458.5023435907592.4060940435530.94419656183067895111123.5WETL
2020-04-09 05:00:02FORECAST2020192-9352.6439.7846.21201.4316680.01250.03254.534.5625TF20.6463.64100458.4643429192692.349237312750.87390817047085895111123.5WETL
2020-04-09 00:58:29FORECAST2020192-9458.6139.6249.115201.105526666670.0110.0314.534.561TF26.6169.6199457.8174832577892.0696260877630.95926509015968895111123.5WETL
2020-04-08 21:00:03FORECAST2020192-9458.0939.0548.57202.141442666670.010.034.534.56TF26.0969.0999458.1855876122692.6182956890160.95449892306265895111123.5WETL
2020-04-08 17:00:03FORECAST2020192-9458.2539.0948.67202.1408960.00460.02464.534.5546TF26.2569.2599458.1853936140192.6180059992480.95601082845564895111123.5WETL
2020-04-08 13:00:01FORECAST2020192-9458.2138.948.555202.148330666670.00160.02164.534.5516TF26.2169.2199458.1880319671792.6219457936090.95563669118103895111123.5WETL
2020-04-08 09:00:03FORECAST2020192-9458.053948.525200.962993333330.0020.0224.534.552TF26.0569.0599457.7667593491791.9941782073090.95411451073484895111123.5WETL
2020-04-08 05:00:03FORECAST2020192-9457.7738.6448.205201.109967533390.00180.02184.534.5518TF25.7764.7799457.8190633518492.0719769668570.95135028291295895111123.5WETL
2020-04-08 01:00:04FORECAST2020192-9457.7838.7248.25200.961731073690.00020.02024.534.5502TF25.7869.7899457.7663100617391.9935100972220.95145123984245895111123.5WETL
2020-04-07 21:00:02FORECAST2020192-9457.3638.447.88201.03409643870.00060.02064.534.5506TF25.3669.3699457.7920653917292.0318142228290.94706508334187895111123.5WETL
2020-04-07 17:00:03FORECAST2020192-9457.3438.8948.115201.055341081960.00020.01024.534.5402TF25.3469.3499457.7996256071992.0430598736460.94684865002076895111123.5WETL
2020-04-07 13:00:02FORECAST2020192-9457.0138.4547.73201.039247791530.00060.01064.534.5406TF25.0169.0199457.7938986130692.0345410207230.94317560778517895111123.5WETL
2020-04-07 08:59:44FORECAST2020192-9457.3737.9847.675200.874587955930.00090.01094.534.5409TF25.3768.3799457.7352889446291.9473875596380.94717303843404895111123.5WETL
2020-04-07 04:58:39FORECAST2020192-9457.438.0247.71200.497137325940.0010.0114.534.541TF25.466.499457.6008451510791.7476594907220.94749585950391895111123.5WETL
2020-04-07 01:00:03FORECAST2020192-9457.4137.8247.615208.730902145740.00090.01094.554.5609TF25.4175.4199460.5045587499396.12153199010.94760311903287895111123.5WETL
2020-04-06 21:00:02FORECAST2020192-9451.9436.8144.375203.92178418290.00080.01084.554.5608TF19.9469.9499458.8159592432693.5625690204750.85884472416007895111123.5WETL
2020-04-06 17:00:02FORECAST2020192-9455.7336.2345.98203.853113125350.00060.01064.554.5606TF23.7372.7399458.7916974650593.5261158043160.92701682436236895111123.5WETL
2020-04-06 14:28:38FORECAST2020192-9455.5135.5145.51204.091546173080.0010.0014.554.551TF23.5166.5199458.8759187214593.6526957534540.92391708034222895111123.5WETL
2020-04-06 12:59:45FORECAST2020192-9456.23646.1208.658306122920.00210.00214.554.5521TF24.273.299460.4792215330196.082814369880.93331519721077895111123.5WETL
2020-04-06 09:00:02FORECAST2020192-9450.535.2442.87208.754116568580.00230.00234.544.5423TF18.567.599460.5126599829996.1339135033950.82416537686238894111123WETL
2020-04-06 05:00:02FORECAST2020192-9455.335.4545.375208.883829544910.00310.00314.554.5531TF23.367.399460.5579176658296.2031015692640.92086602346388895111123.5WETL
2020-04-06 01:00:03FORECAST2020192-9455.3335.4745.4208.680732523970.00250.00254.544.5425TF23.3371.3399460.4870492179396.0947747486010.92130745592213895111123.5WETL
2020-04-05 21:00:02FORECAST2020192-9455.9434.7945.365208.78523980630.00020.00024.544.5402TF23.9471.9499460.5235204383796.1505136511670.92988490538891895111123.5WETL
2020-04-05 17:00:45FORECAST2020192-9454.6135.545.055208.732450573790.00020.00024.544.5402TF22.6171.6199460.5050991261396.1223578423250.91019037180558895111123.5WETL
2020-04-05 12:59:46FORECAST2020192-9454.6535.5245.085208.668451568660.00020.00024.544.5402TF22.6570.6599460.4827627428196.0882250756020.91083700777421895111123.5WETL
2020-04-05 09:00:02FORECAST2020192-9454.9834.4944.735209.069806820960.0020.0024.574.572TF22.9862.9899460.6227803107996.3023156969120.91604052564375895111123.5WETL
2020-04-05 05:00:02FORECAST2020192-9454.1233.8944.005209.296453784110.0020.0024.574.572TF22.1263.1299460.7017857685296.423250013360.90198523823354895111123.5WETL
2020-04-05 00:59:46FORECAST2020192-9454.1633.9144.035209.169946180480.0020.0024.564.562TF22.1664.1699460.6576928767896.3557448266590.90267489704541895111123.5WETL
2020-04-04 21:00:03FORECAST2020192-9453.9733.3343.65209.595910609040.00040.00044.594.5904TF21.9758.9799460.8061018427496.583074529930.89936723048234895111123.5WETL
2020-04-04 17:00:03FORECAST2020192-9455.3934.9345.16209.216759314060.00040.00044.664.6604TF23.3969.3999460.6740107524696.3807236298390.9221847379454895111123.5WETL
2020-04-04 13:00:02FORECAST2020192-945837.6647.83208.76260691380.00040.00044.634.6304TF267299460.5156227745496.1384419349430.95363034213225895111123.5WETL
2020-04-04 09:00:02FORECAST2020192-9458.0437.6747.855208.62759742590.00040.00044.644.6404TF26.0476.0499460.4685022818296.0664373213590.95401800232794895111123.5WETL
2020-04-04 05:00:42FORECAST2020192-9458.1336.8147.47209.045541960240.00040.01044.684.6904TF26.1375.1399460.6143192780196.2893700081180.95488074974469895111123.5WETL
2020-04-04 00:58:44FORECAST2020192-9457.8136.7747.29208.882572266870.00140.01144.664.6714TF25.8175.8199460.5574790650796.2024309038560.95175310912034895111123.5WETL
2020-04-03 21:00:03FORECAST2020192-9460.8137.6949.25207.649000535350.0020.0024.684.682TF28.8178.8199460.1264726850895.5448021729140.97516208581197895111123.5WETL
2020-04-03 17:00:02FORECAST2020192-9460.3537.5948.97207.287921874270.00210.00214.74.7021TF28.3588.3599460.0000571384195.3524559062650.97235652865715895111123.5WETL
2020-04-03 13:00:03FORECAST2020192-9460.3438.0249.18207.04848334520.00210.00214.674.6721TF28.3487.3499459.9161644892695.2249443234450.97229272652933895111123.5WETL
2020-04-03 08:58:48FORECAST2020192-9450.7233.2141.965208.246591141420.01050.01054.674.6805TF18.7269.7299460.3354377538495.8632856938320.82978612828817894111123WETL
2020-04-03 04:58:53FORECAST2020192-9449.3231.7640.54209.175144218410.07970.07974.754.8297TF17.3277.3299460.6595048772496.3585183682760.79205324042002894111123WETL
2020-04-03 01:00:04FORECAST2020192-9449.3531.7840.565212.96169780370.07970.07974.654.7297TF17.3585.3599461.9731355638398.382583289370.79291019140051894111123WETL
2020-04-02 21:00:02FORECAST2020192-9453.2936.5844.935211.305551131290.00990.00994.624.6299TF21.2987.2999461.4001395691897.4964107837210.88686068698962895111123.5WETL
2020-04-02 17:00:02FORECAST2020192-9448.4235.6242.02211.676747205160.01720.01724.614.6272TF16.4286.4299461.5287761770997.6949100827450.76538784998173894111123WETL
2020-04-02 13:00:03FORECAST2020192-9441.2533.0337.14213.208139513290.00830.00834.644.6483TF9.2567.2599462.0581939834698.5145678860860.5033170257428893111122.5WETL
2020-04-02 09:57:18FORECAST2020192-9435.9233.2634.59213.941937448770.0190.0194.614.629TF3.9258.9299462.3111464873798.9077423836680.30031409447442892111122WETL
2020-04-02 09:00:02FORECAST2020192-9434.9633.2634.11203.301976062470.01490.01494.654.6649TF2.9650.9699458.5968250342293.233640745430.26786224358173892111122WETL
2020-04-02 05:00:03FORECAST2020192-9434.9334.534.715203.708493728004.734.73TF2.9353.9399458.7405889711593.4493543912070.26687725984423892111122WETL
2020-04-02 01:00:03FORECAST2020192-9434.6234.6234.62204.0114412918004.774.77TF2.6258.6299458.8476291144493.610166148960.25680726281714892111122WETL