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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, April 15, 2020

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DAY 198 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/16/2020 04:00:03 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): 44.90°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 30.98°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 37.94°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.724
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 86 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 13
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 130

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): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.46 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.46 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: 182 in
SWE DAY: 105
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 454.34 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 82.90 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: -88

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
2020-04-16 04:00:03OBSERVATION2020198-8844.9000630.9799437.94182.46846708333002.462.46FF12.90006129.90006105454.33759975119 82.902285364920.7241679029506686 4111123DRYL
2020-04-15 12:00:01FORECAST2020198-8747.9633.0540.505183.345462626170.06360.06362.462.5236FF15.96132.96106455.200329285683.4589149604550.83090691564935864111123DRYL
2020-04-15 08:00:03FORECAST2020198-8747.931.8139.855183.289391637560.08490.08492.462.5449FF15.9132.9106455.180004506883.4296661116330.82910778334475864111123DRYL
2020-04-15 04:00:02FORECAST2020198-8747.7733.8240.795183.664030916670.06990.06992.462.5299FF15.77132.77106455.315749941283.6251259740460.82516792194469864111123DRYL
2020-04-15 00:00:03FORECAST2020198-8848.7233.4341.075184.128941333330.08710.08712.462.5471FF16.72121.72105454.9418141258383.7679546032550.85264049559486865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-14 20:00:01FORECAST2020198-8848.2433.0640.65185.230412132080.08160.09162.462.5516FF16.24135.24105455.3412143957384.3430408032430.83914172720254864112126DRYL
2020-04-14 16:00:02FORECAST2020198-8848.0833.3140.695185.159761562340.09130.10132.462.5613FF16.08135.08105455.3156295772384.3061334081290.83446863476919864112126DRYL
2020-04-14 12:00:02FORECAST2020198-8847.2832.4839.88184.395666157840.10410.11412.462.5741FF15.28134.28105455.038632788283.9071518205310.8098062824199864112126DRYL
2020-04-14 08:00:03FORECAST2020198-8848.1131.9940.05184.309368695270.09080.10082.462.5608FF16.11135.11105455.0073147792883.8621109386980.83535144616789864112126DRYL
2020-04-14 04:00:04FORECAST2020198-8848.7133.5441.125184.421746600780.12440.13442.462.5944FF16.71136.71105455.048096229683.9207646940240.85236722963572865112127DRYL
2020-04-14 00:00:02FORECAST2020198-8849.0832.9741.025185.268250373180.09130.11132.462.5713FF17.08122.08105455.3549149385484.3628083894930.86225314677623865112127DRYL
2020-04-13 20:00:58FORECAST2020198-8849.732.1140.905185.233634171770.07240.09242.462.5524FF17.7139.7105455.3423810893284.3447240416030.87778880038391865112127DRYL
2020-04-13 16:00:03FORECAST2020198-8849.6732.8941.28185.216860819910.05520.06522.462.5252FF17.67140.67105455.3363073904284.3359614721840.87706653453157865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-13 12:00:02FORECAST2020198-8851.1932.9842.085184.633504743240.04280.05282.462.5128FF19.19142.19105455.1249107064384.0313073596810.90999718918823865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-13 08:00:02FORECAST2020198-8851.7333.5442.635184.4091280.03240.05242.462.5124FF19.73143.73105455.0435175747183.9141782780050.91996290550193865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-13 04:00:03FORECAST2020198-8851.9633.9242.94184.76224372250.02270.04272.462.5027FF19.96143.96105455.1715901009284.0985242657840.92394571317867865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-12 23:59:39FORECAST2020198-884734.5540.775188.657351724430.02070.04072.472.5107FF15144105456.5767218831786.1365552095020.80066795466066864111123DRYL
2020-04-12 20:00:03FORECAST2020198-8852.4634.5143.485188.470126748520.02140.04142.472.5114FF20.46149.46105456.5094994123286.0384032161460.93208303025971865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-12 16:00:55FORECAST2020198-8852.734.7543.725188.340105007540.01150.02152.472.4915FF20.7149.7105456.4627967496785.9702510718670.9357428172553865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-12 12:00:03FORECAST2020198-8854.4434.0844.26188.057382378080.01160.02162.472.4916FF22.44151.44105456.3611920271485.8220911915640.9578931573285865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-12 08:00:03FORECAST2020198-8848.8333.6941.26188.196627726290.0160.0262.472.496FF16.83144.83105456.4112430718485.8950568024860.85562410586597865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-12 03:59:40FORECAST2020198-8853.5433.3943.465188.289078864230.01460.01462.492.5046FF21.54149.54105456.444464394485.9435077534960.94735933771556865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-12 00:00:03FORECAST2020198-8848.1333.4840.805188.486241489950.20090.22092.482.7009FF16.13144.13105456.5152866111386.0468505560390.83593829343325864112126DRYL
2020-04-11 20:00:03FORECAST2020198-8849.793240.895188.314914195020.22650.24652.492.7365FF17.79161.79105456.4537466482485.9570481340590.87993775914778865112127DRYL
2020-04-11 16:00:02FORECAST2020198-8848.4234.0641.24188.306839594630.27720.30722.492.7972FF16.42159.42105456.4508456286885.9528161706340.84429524988498864112126DRYL
2020-04-11 12:00:02FORECAST2020198-8849.1434.7641.95188.069838758240.31940.38942.482.8694FF17.14155.14105456.3656701317585.8286179964760.86381279845651865112127DRYL
2020-04-11 08:00:02FORECAST2020198-8849.5235.8342.675187.909924011840.31940.38942.492.8794FF17.52151.52105456.3081695514285.7448334663890.87341046819112865112127DRYL
2020-04-11 04:00:04FORECAST2020198-8850.7633.942.33187.528101217370.32060.39062.472.8606FF18.76164.76105456.1707829508985.5448407576240.90142619858557865112127DRYL
2020-04-11 00:00:02FORECAST2020198-8856.6735.1345.9189.133493372080.00460.00462.52.5046FF24.67159.67105456.7475349139186.3862568673550.97681781478554865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-10 20:00:52FORECAST2020198-8856.6935.1445.915190.130809134630.00460.00462.512.5146FF24.69175.69105457.1046472966286.9096764497060.9769481194658865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-10 16:00:02FORECAST2020198-8856.9535.4546.2189.962929343070.00460.00462.512.5146FF24.95176.95105457.0445972904986.8215305417240.97858682089225865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-10 13:00:02FORECAST2020198-8856.9735.4646.215189.948175539680.00460.00462.522.5246FF24.97178.97105457.0393186831786.8137847337690.97870869933399865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-10 09:00:02FORECAST2020198-8859.7136.5348.12188.304139711920.00150.00152.512.5115FF27.71179.71105456.449875609285.9514011482030.99072024846704865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-10 04:58:25FORECAST2020198-8859.2936.547.895188.251602173740.00170.00172.52.5017FF27.29183.29105456.4309984887685.9238667472710.98939414651476865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-10 01:00:02FORECAST2020198-8859.3136.547.905195.486492869530.00170.00172.492.4917FF27.31193.31105459.0069794990589.7296646249030.98946084632113865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-09 21:00:03FORECAST2020198-8860.3137.9849.145196.358499076820.00260.00262.492.4926FF28.31196.31105459.314272625490.1902611772850.99236260249263865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-09 17:00:03FORECAST2020198-8860.4838.3449.41196.186176498820.00260.00262.492.4926FF28.48199.48105459.2536004657690.0992079186940.99277879943813865121124DRYL
2020-04-09 13:00:02FORECAST2020198-8860.5138.3449.425196.193148258490.00260.00262.492.4926FF28.51198.51105459.2560556318490.1028914111870.99285013382796865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-09 12:52:25FORECAST2020198-8860.5138.3449.425195.060564258490.00260.00262.492.4926FF28.51198.51105458.8566355695589.5048342479490.99285013382796865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-09 12:50:08FORECAST2020198-8860.5138.3449.425195.060564258490.00260.00262.492.4926FF28.51198.51105458.8566355695589.5048342479490.99285013382796865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-09 12:47:43FORECAST2020198-8860.5138.3449.425195.060564258490.00260.00262.492.4926FF28.51198.51105458.8566355695589.5048342479490.99285013382796865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-09 12:46:41FORECAST2020198-8860.5138.3449.425195.060564258490.00260.00262.492.4926FF28.51198.51105458.8566355695589.5048342479490.99285013382796865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-09 09:00:02FORECAST2020198-8857.0337.0747.05195.538094511730.00220.00222.492.4922FF25.03181.03105459.0251827602889.7569095698450.97907082818632865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-09 05:00:02FORECAST2020198-8859.4136.4147.91195.180719029260.00220.00222.492.4922FF27.41186.41105458.8990641726689.5682493070720.98978889759867865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-09 00:58:29FORECAST2020198-8859.4336.4147.92194.949040890350.00220.00222.512.5122FF27.43191.43105458.8172432663389.4459815187240.98985342958255865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-08 21:00:03FORECAST2020198-8851.0432.6741.855198.096479733090.04670.24672.512.7567FF19.04168.04105459.9247069179591.1094653827190.90707230736447865112127DRYL
2020-04-08 17:00:03FORECAST2020198-8858.3337.2947.81196.778432349640.01780.01782.52.5178FF26.33185.33105459.4620135843790.4122147573410.98572998296979865111123.5DRYL
2020-04-08 13:00:02FORECAST2020198-8844.0932.5538.32199.017482587460.00060.03062.512.5406FF12.09161.09105460.2471017965991.5972195677320.69122666960487863111122.5DRYL
2020-04-08 09:00:04FORECAST2020198-8838.3135.7837.045197.185810403870.00060.00062.522.5206FF6.31159.31105459.6051868557790.6276212359760.42655080477163862111122DRYL
2020-04-08 05:00:03FORECAST2020198-8837.3834.7436.06197.589569866340.00060.00062.522.5206FF5.38157.38105459.746942266990.841200569880.38388366426408862111122DRYL
2020-04-08 01:00:04FORECAST2020198-8835.5835.5835.58197.08120849108002.482.48FF3.58161.58105459.5684385831490.5723032603220.30556382169204862111122DRYL