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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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DAY 205 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/23/2020 04:00:02 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 36.59°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 31.10°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 33.85°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.217
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: 5
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 217

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: 1.07 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.07 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.22 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.29 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: 173 in
SWE DAY: 112
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 454.73 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 78.70 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: -81

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 8.0

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
2020-04-23 04:00:02OBSERVATION2020205-8136.5931.133.845173.078722083331.07000000000011.07000000000010.221.29FF4.59216.59112454.73186083293 78.704409363540.2166374822992789 1124128DRYL
2020-04-23 00:00:02FORECAST2020205-8035.8735.8735.87172.9788440.02450.02450.220.2445FF3.87215.87113455.2386801887178.7466606431280.19434481577167891121122DRYL
2020-04-22 12:00:01FORECAST2020205-8040.6234.2937.455172.994558638061.02031.02030.221.2403FF8.62220.62113455.2443744274278.7547996265310.365080152806438921241210DRYL
2020-04-22 08:00:01FORECAST2020205-8036.7932.7334.76173.43054973291.29891.29890.221.5189FF4.79216.79113455.4022663044278.9806653947840.22308230121053891124128DRYL
2020-04-22 04:00:04FORECAST2020205-8040.1833.9237.05174.152917463721.24061.24060.221.4606FF8.18220.18113455.6634834306379.3551250211270.347232106379078921241210DRYL
2020-04-22 00:00:03FORECAST2020205-8140.0534.4937.27175.127232401321.19891.19890.221.4189FF8.05216.05112455.4748609436679.7660518254380.342020895635628921241210DRYL
2020-04-21 20:00:01FORECAST2020205-8140.4933.5237.005175.065363893711.35921.38920.221.6092FF8.49224.49112455.4524776427579.733953734820.359774320307668921241210DRYL
2020-04-21 16:00:03FORECAST2020205-8139.6233.3136.465175.950849751891.50421.53420.221.7542FF7.62223.62112455.7725011970280.1935588791610.325001524768078921251212.5DRYL
2020-04-21 12:00:01FORECAST2020205-8139.7734.2437.005175.154511899851.33441.36440.221.5844FF7.77223.77112455.4847292291679.7802054259710.330899434987618921241210DRYL
2020-04-21 08:00:02FORECAST2020205-8140.6834.4937.585174.799514606341.14651.17650.221.3965FF8.68220.68112455.3562564457279.5960525996720.36753780648388921241210DRYL
2020-04-21 04:00:03FORECAST2020205-8139.9334.737.315173.832775581621.01421.05420.221.2742FF7.93222.93112455.0058077523979.0949224673560.337237069156058921241210DRYL
2020-04-21 00:00:04FORECAST2020205-8137.4234.1535.785175.098994298520.88120.90120.221.1212FF5.42207.42112455.4646451653879.7514013069890.24408030454172891123126DRYL
2020-04-20 20:00:02FORECAST2020205-8137.834.1735.985175.793608934940.93510.96510.221.1851FF5.8224.8112455.7157253200580.1119120024140.25724261481865892123127.5DRYL
2020-04-20 16:00:02FORECAST2020205-8141.7934.2838.035175.76808051490.92260.95260.221.1726FF9.79228.79112455.7065054818280.0986577466920.41388396714747892123127.5DRYL
2020-04-20 12:00:03FORECAST2020205-8141.733.5437.62174.72591803611.00681.02680.221.2468FF9.7230.7112455.3296074991879.5578836793120.410071502159338921241210DRYL
2020-04-20 08:00:02FORECAST2020205-8137.5734.7536.16175.176742281191.19911.21910.221.4391FF5.57224.57112455.492770504479.7917396695930.24923222233668921241210DRYL
2020-04-20 04:00:04FORECAST2020205-8141.3234.2837.8175.470404379930.96051.00050.221.2205FF9.32227.32112455.598952697779.9441324649390.394071986790668921241210DRYL
2020-04-20 00:00:01FORECAST2020205-8137.9734.8336.4174.861412943761.04171.07170.221.2917FF5.97219.97112455.3786656647479.6281569025790.263248099679018921241210DRYL
2020-04-19 20:00:01FORECAST2020205-8141.1334.6437.885176.344396678121.02241.05240.231.2824FF9.13236.13112455.9145021667980.3979678214090.386136947151738921241210DRYL
2020-04-19 15:59:36FORECAST2020205-8139.9632.7736.365177.306672751540.9810.231.23FF7.96235.96112456.2611166881180.898140505870.338430599872598921241210DRYL
2020-04-19 12:00:02FORECAST2020205-8136.0333.6834.855177.39410136161.11371.14370.231.3737FF4.03230.03112456.2925667543280.943609837360.19917440812967891124128DRYL
2020-04-19 08:00:03FORECAST2020205-8136.634.6235.61175.896125711021.08841.10840.241.3484FF4.6225.6112455.7527442346880.1651419930470.21695714825591891124128DRYL
2020-04-19 04:00:02FORECAST2020205-8138.5233.4235.97176.554758576221.2451.2750.251.525FF6.52233.52112455.990347482880.5072657129140.2831554791398921241210DRYL
2020-04-19 00:00:02FORECAST2020205-8138.5332.5835.555178.454756689531.51791.56790.111.6779FF6.53226.53112456.6735528867981.4955677669560.283524006050598921251212.5DRYL
2020-04-18 20:00:03FORECAST2020205-8138.5332.2335.38178.585003569521.51111.55110.21.7511FF6.53236.53112456.720266691781.5633904574090.283524006050598921251212.5DRYL
2020-04-18 16:00:02FORECAST2020205-8139.3433.9636.65176.587974725271.42751.47750.191.6675FF7.34237.34112456.0023197558680.5245261157120.314109428251958921241210DRYL
2020-04-18 12:00:01FORECAST2020205-8142.6132.8537.73176.658062486721.32091.36090.211.5709FF10.61236.61112456.0275785460180.560948466450.448950318045278921241210DRYL
2020-04-18 08:00:02FORECAST2020205-8142.6132.8537.73174.686091317631.32091.36090.281.6409FF10.61236.61112455.3151843680279.5372298748170.448950318045278921241210DRYL
2020-04-18 04:00:04FORECAST2020205-8142.3432.5237.43176.516086129721.3351.3650.341.705FF10.34236.34112455.976407294880.4871707831710.437346035668548921241210DRYL
2020-04-18 00:00:03FORECAST2020205-8139.5633.9436.75174.772626666671.35051.39050.241.6305FF7.56222.56112455.3465210360479.5821075249970.322654471510718921241210DRYL
2020-04-17 19:59:37FORECAST2020205-8139.5633.9436.75175.972148454161.35051.39050.221.6105FF7.56239.56112455.780189902580.204619239990.322654471510718921241210DRYL
2020-04-17 15:58:00FORECAST2020205-8143.4633.4638.46175.869835668130.99111.05110.241.2911FF11.46243.46112455.7432517918280.1514907994870.485722011512748921241210DRYL
2020-04-17 12:00:03FORECAST2020205-8141.3831.6736.525175.934415418480.66980.71980.270.9898FF9.38234.38112455.7665682156180.1850247462970.396587122546892123127.5DRYL
2020-04-17 08:00:03FORECAST2020205-8141.3831.6736.525175.765997738960.66980.71980.341.0598FF9.38232.38112455.7057532405780.0975763937130.396587122546892123127.5DRYL
2020-04-17 04:00:04FORECAST2020205-8139.0830.9134.995176.267638299481.0441.0740.321.394FF7.08235.08112455.8868170834780.3580925791710.304137927510258921241210DRYL
2020-04-17 00:00:04FORECAST2020205-8138.3131.5534.93177.032286722490.69630.71630.240.9563FF6.31220.31112456.1623684051680.7554671955130.27546992540829892123127.5DRYL
2020-04-16 20:00:02FORECAST2020205-8140.9631.8836.42178.001684836880.37540.41540.250.6654FF8.96237.96112456.5109355853281.2597156806470.37907720407985892122125DRYL
2020-04-16 16:00:03FORECAST2020205-8140.0232.2636.14178.48473905860.30680.49680.240.7368FF8.02234.02112456.6843076080581.5111794755810.34082252366564892123127.5DRYL
2020-04-16 12:00:02FORECAST2020205-8142.5132.6637.585176.73777706010.38670.57670.240.8167FF10.51238.51112456.0563012589580.6023768987570.44464679935721892123127.5DRYL
2020-04-16 07:58:04FORECAST2020205-8142.5132.6637.585176.517613550670.37180.44180.210.6518FF10.51234.51112455.9769579074980.4879644439240.44464679935721892122125DRYL
2020-04-16 04:00:04FORECAST2020205-8138.4431.8835.16178.001854926960.62440.64440.210.8544FF6.44243.44112456.5109966694581.2598042017190.28021555851725892123127.5DRYL
2020-04-15 23:58:10FORECAST2020205-8141.0133.7637.385176.0195040.6860.7460.230.976FF9.01253.01112455.7972834838580.2292117633740.38114953503554892123127.5DRYL
2020-04-15 20:00:02FORECAST2020205-8141.0134.637.805177.092544362760.4380.4880.230.718FF9.01252.01112456.1840603141580.7867959387670.38114953503554892122125DRYL
2020-04-15 16:00:03FORECAST2020205-8144.1134.6839.395176.747014786860.27180.31180.20.5118FF12.11266.11112456.0596294157780.6071780640390.51394047248394893122126DRYL
2020-04-15 12:00:02FORECAST2020205-8143.5833.4238.5177.762008540460.34781.04780.21.2478FF11.58235.58112456.424834857381.1349953919830.490930392427788921241210DRYL
2020-04-15 08:00:03FORECAST2020205-8136.6733.4235.045177.899446090810.31461.01460.221.2346FF4.67228.67112456.4742139982281.206509825020.2192024163361891124128DRYL
2020-04-15 04:00:02FORECAST2020205-8135.0934.9635.025178.128290704710.11640.87640.191.0664FF3.09230.09112456.5563960157881.3256104325950.17183504851402891123126DRYL