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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, April 19, 2020

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DAY 202 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/20/2020 04:00:04 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): 41.92°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 30.14°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 36.03°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.525
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: 10
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 187

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): 0.15 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.44 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.59 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: 176 in
SWE DAY: 109
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 454.34 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 80.18 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: -84

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 5.0

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
2020-04-20 04:00:04OBSERVATION2020202-8441.9199830.1400636.03002176.4776654166700.150.440.59FF9.91998186.91998109454.33521139373 80.1800174233530.5246565090018988 3112125DRYL
2020-04-20 00:00:01FORECAST2020202-8334.6834.6834.68176.985349333330.00150.15150.440.5915FF2.68179.68110455.0640306050880.5396664256740.26147965645085882112124DRYL
2020-04-19 12:00:02FORECAST2020202-8346.734.3440.52177.398393333330.01340.16340.440.6034FF14.7191.7110455.2138057763680.7541977678770.70000524096224884112126DRYL
2020-04-19 08:00:03FORECAST2020202-8342.2331.1236.675177.455962364960.0210.1710.440.611FF10.23187.23110455.2346685882980.7841062162270.53658934391534883112125DRYL
2020-04-19 04:00:02FORECAST2020202-8347.1933.8540.52176.936625416670.02970.17970.440.6197FF15.19192.19110455.0463523103980.5143659859630.71628376282785884112126DRYL
2020-04-19 00:00:02FORECAST2020202-8448.0633.8740.965177.138890666670.04240.04240.440.4824FF16.06187.06109454.5761278306880.5231110074760.74410006618623884111123DRYL
2020-04-18 20:00:03FORECAST2020202-8448.1532.5840.365177.2221480.03150.13150.440.5715FF16.15197.15109454.6064338451580.5663287006570.74689430540761884112126DRYL
2020-04-18 16:00:02FORECAST2020202-8448.0433.3140.675177.1106280.02420.12420.440.5642FF16.04197.04109454.5658386457280.508441149890.74347694829247884112126DRYL
2020-04-18 12:00:01FORECAST2020202-8447.0733.1440.105176.832453096860.04130.14130.440.5813FF15.07196.07109454.4645280639380.364077343050.71233646539438884112126DRYL
2020-04-18 08:00:02FORECAST2020202-8447.6134.1640.885176.698933333330.03460.21460.440.6546FF15.61194.61109454.4158750797680.2948004163260.72989149979461884112126DRYL
2020-04-18 04:00:04FORECAST2020202-8448.1134.4541.28177.118892242420.04080.27080.440.7108FF16.11191.11109454.5688473667180.5127306935080.74565440317979884112126DRYL
2020-04-18 00:00:03FORECAST2020202-8446.4334.1940.31177.561501333330.04090.17090.440.6109FF14.43177.43109454.7298935882580.7425226066770.69085875427878883112125DRYL
2020-04-17 19:59:37FORECAST2020202-84473440.5178.675481333330.04210.15210.440.5921FF15194109455.1344221429881.3213619477660.71002196609863884112126DRYL
2020-04-17 15:57:59FORECAST2020202-8447.2933.7140.5178.590310666670.03860.16860.440.6086FF15.29194.29109455.1035338258381.2770814914520.71955325641445884112126DRYL
2020-04-17 12:00:03FORECAST2020202-8447.5233.440.46177.69859113540.05080.20080.440.6408FF15.52194.52109454.7797378999980.8137187017550.72700321154897884112126DRYL
2020-04-17 08:00:03FORECAST2020202-8447.5233.3740.445177.550960905570.03960.26960.440.7096FF15.52192.52109454.7260604885680.737048988550.72700321154897884112126DRYL
2020-04-17 04:00:04FORECAST2020202-8447.7732.8440.305177.791989911530.03110.25110.440.6911FF15.77191.77109454.8136867065380.8622303985530.73498825041393884112126DRYL
2020-04-17 00:00:03FORECAST2020202-8446.8532.6639.755178.299245945730.03330.17330.440.6133FF14.85178.85109454.9979247375281.1257868875710.705033174824884112126DRYL
2020-04-16 20:00:02FORECAST2020202-8448.533340.765179.315001547530.03430.17430.450.6243FF16.53194.53109455.3661396344981.6539800332540.75851324407327884112126DRYL
2020-04-16 16:00:03FORECAST2020202-8448.3432.3140.325179.383292806790.02560.15560.450.6056FF16.34194.34109455.3908613850181.6895122293650.75274020964558884112126DRYL
2020-04-16 12:00:02FORECAST2020202-8448.8233.2141.015178.447978666670.01730.15730.450.6073FF16.82193.82109455.051900246281.2030917873590.76718194937506884112126DRYL
2020-04-16 07:58:04FORECAST2020202-8443.4334.2938.86178.427053879920.01210.13210.450.5821FF11.43188.43109455.0443078167381.1922152285640.582373545124883112125DRYL
2020-04-16 04:00:04FORECAST2020202-8449.0634.6841.87178.500268416670.0130.1330.450.583FF17.06200.06109455.0708714945481.2302727103820.77422352034151884122127DRYL
2020-04-15 23:58:10FORECAST2020202-8450.2335.2842.755178.7271440.01320.09320.510.6032FF18.23206.23109455.1531550660381.348223487540.80677959074881884122127DRYL
2020-04-15 20:00:02FORECAST2020202-8450.6834.1942.435179.626617696090.00690.08690.510.5969FF18.68209.68109455.4789112645781.8161362623520.81849857890587884121123.5DRYL
2020-04-15 16:00:03FORECAST2020202-8452.9335.0643.995179.546371860630.00540.06540.50.5654FF20.93210.93109455.4498794098781.7743734124020.87024885922538885121124DRYL
2020-04-15 12:00:02FORECAST2020202-8450.6133.7842.195179.308722229370.0230.0730.50.573FF18.61203.61109455.363866277181.6507130115720.8167053643649884121123.5DRYL
2020-04-15 08:00:03FORECAST2020202-8450.6133.7842.195179.283024249320.0230.0730.520.593FF18.61203.61109455.3545622310281.6373430225040.8167053643649884121123.5DRYL
2020-04-15 04:00:02FORECAST2020202-8449.5931.9240.755179.540221371380.03360.05360.510.5636FF17.59207.59109455.4476540021381.7711726226170.78933976465884121123.5DRYL
2020-04-15 00:00:03FORECAST2020202-8448.8234.4641.64180.118083661690.03320.10320.530.6332FF16.82192.82109455.6565879419682.0719914279310.76718194937506884112126DRYL
2020-04-14 20:00:01FORECAST2020202-8453.0434.5143.775181.026776805560.00310.08310.530.6131FF21.04211.04109455.9845186089682.5454076770160.87248678907273885121124DRYL
2020-04-14 16:00:02FORECAST2020202-8451.6434.5343.085180.987880871620.00830.05830.540.5983FF19.64209.64109455.9704972809682.5251340428590.84197726401818884121123.5DRYL
2020-04-14 12:00:02FORECAST2020202-8453.4334.4543.94180.234460643150.00680.03680.550.5868FF21.43212.43109455.6986285297982.1325965288890.88020502718531885121124DRYL
2020-04-14 08:00:03FORECAST2020202-8452.5834.7143.645180.394447832270.0150.0650.540.605FF20.58205.58109455.7564028003882.2159246291970.86294841986988885121124DRYL
2020-04-14 04:00:04FORECAST2020202-8457.0233.7145.365179.866690642980.00130.02130.570.5913FF25.02227.02109455.5657310753581.9411004188730.93626147557911885121124DRYL
2020-04-14 00:00:02FORECAST2020202-8454.3332.3243.325181.269028829320.01280.02280.550.5728FF22.33204.33109456.0718152024582.6716950181730.89674736644931885121124DRYL
2020-04-13 20:00:58FORECAST2020202-8454.3532.3343.34181.388281659060.01280.02280.530.5528FF22.35221.35109456.1147687641982.7338741454550.89709518247397885121124DRYL
2020-04-13 16:00:03FORECAST2020202-8451.8732.6342.25181.187703682950.01760.04760.510.5576FF19.87223.87109456.0425153137482.6292961314950.84729296573102884121123.5DRYL
2020-04-13 12:00:02FORECAST2020202-8452.1932.1442.165180.413691267490.00530.01530.490.5053FF20.19221.19109455.763350371682.225948384980.85448970828757885121124DRYL
2020-04-13 08:00:02FORECAST2020202-8452.2132.1742.19180.174721661890.00530.01530.490.5053FF20.21223.21109455.6770496814182.101485594060.8549318248495885121124DRYL
2020-04-13 04:00:03FORECAST2020202-8448.8633.1441180.17237572250.10180.11180.480.5918FF16.86232.86109455.6762022169782.1002639136370.76836393665532884122127DRYL
2020-04-12 23:59:39FORECAST2020202-8446.532.7539.625184.768153664870.06030.13030.490.6203FF14.5216.5109457.3267673644184.4994224274430.69324175396107883122126DRYL
2020-04-12 20:00:03FORECAST2020202-8446.5334.9540.74184.632581415190.0570.1270.490.617FF14.53221.53109457.2783521422584.4284825813080.69426055485712883122126DRYL
2020-04-12 16:00:56FORECAST2020202-8448.7635.1541.955184.220534340870.01080.12080.470.5908FF16.76229.76109457.1311005429584.2129356058520.76540271233196884122127DRYL
2020-04-12 12:00:03FORECAST2020202-8440.5732.9436.755184.431834378080.0020.0720.470.542FF8.57222.57109457.2066312355884.32345768860.47257682431659882121122.5DRYL
2020-04-12 08:00:03FORECAST2020202-8434.8632.9633.91184.674509059630.00140.07140.480.5514FF2.86210.86109457.2933270183684.4504206633590.26717833078086882121122.5DRYL
2020-04-12 03:59:40FORECAST2020202-8434.4133.1633.785184.761165530890.00470.03470.480.5147FF2.41213.41109457.3242721870284.4957655548410.25305004329764882121122.5DRYL