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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, April 29, 2020

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DAY 212 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/30/2020 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): 57.32°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 37.66°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 47.49°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.925
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 91 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 25
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 216

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: 0.32 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.01 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.38 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.39 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: 166 in
SWE DAY: 119
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 456.04 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 75.80 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: -74

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: 2
D3: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 16.0

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
2020-04-30 04:00:04OBSERVATION2020212-7457.3200637.6599247.48999166.211937916670.319999999999991.012.383.39TF25.32006216.32006119456.03706149133 75.7988037522960.9253690455870791 51241216DRYL
2020-04-30 00:00:02FORECAST2020212-7340.3740.3740.37166.9542440.01610.70612.383.0861FF8.37199.37120456.841328712276.2715986631020.38398829691276912123127.5DRYL
2020-04-29 12:00:02FORECAST2020212-7358.334049.165166.855881333330.24020.93022.383.3102TF26.33217.33120456.8060820454176.2207814181140.938933346934589151231212DRYL
2020-04-29 08:00:03FORECAST2020212-7355.5640.8348.195166.447630666670.23150.92152.383.3015TF23.56214.56120456.6596978788976.0099247328980.896431957658089151231212DRYL
2020-04-29 04:00:03FORECAST2020212-7351.5640.9346.245166.183048250.25250.94252.383.3225TF19.56210.56120456.564746937975.873321369630.80270916218079141231210.5DRYL
2020-04-29 00:00:03FORECAST2020212-7457.4740.9749.22165.883689333330.26480.95482.383.3348TF25.47210.47119455.918733746475.6294815900340.927516495015479151231212DRYL
2020-04-28 20:00:01FORECAST2020212-7456.3940.7848.585166.960386666670.29150.99152.383.3715TF24.39217.39119456.3064952384176.1851088835160.910954753115549151241216DRYL
2020-04-28 16:00:02FORECAST2020212-7456.5241.4949.005166.9132640.28270.98272.383.3627TF24.52217.52119456.2895466747776.1607775645660.913085317209139151231212DRYL
2020-04-28 12:00:03FORECAST2020212-7457.0641.649.33165.779969333330.19260.89262.383.2726FF25.06218.06119455.8813240246275.5759919164420.921530192975069151231212DRYL
2020-04-28 08:00:01FORECAST2020212-7456.8940.7148.8165.599897333330.19730.90732.383.2873TF24.89220.89119455.8163522562475.4831411364880.918941282958769151231212DRYL
2020-04-28 04:00:04FORECAST2020212-7456.3841.6549.015165.952585130430.19620.90622.383.2862TF24.38219.38119455.9435776303375.6650153813730.910789272822319151231212DRYL
2020-04-28 00:00:02FORECAST2020212-7454.5639.8447.2166.685560.23530.24532.382.6253FF22.56212.56119456.2076200078476.0432226172740.87675043345361915122128DRYL
2020-04-27 20:00:02FORECAST2020212-7454.7638.9346.845166.831629333330.30590.38592.382.7659FF22.76221.76119456.2601804120276.1186292980590.8808822188889915122128DRYL
2020-04-27 16:01:19FORECAST2020212-7454.3539.7947.07166.894550666670.29970.37972.382.7597FF22.35221.35119456.2828155056176.151115470730.87230540364567915122128DRYL
2020-04-27 12:00:02FORECAST2020212-7453.1739.6546.41166.6521040.34870.41872.382.7987FF21.17220.17119456.1955787271576.0259530303770.84527145771305914122127DRYL
2020-04-27 08:00:02FORECAST2020212-7453.0738.8545.96166.460333333330.41610.78612.383.1661FF21.07220.07119456.1265380453575.9269755652070.842818686306369141231210.5DRYL
2020-04-27 04:00:03FORECAST2020212-7453.2337.7245.475166.21147550.471.052.383.43TF21.23218.23119456.0368948677775.7985651784110.846730948784059141241214DRYL
2020-04-27 00:00:01FORECAST2020212-7450.9239.7845.35167.683452987790.49211.37212.363.7321TF18.92202.92119456.5663055792876.5586146374140.783993989664419141241214DRYL
2020-04-26 20:00:01FORECAST2020212-7450.1438.9444.54168.495593333330.56611.51612.363.8761TF18.14221.14119456.8575533780976.9784845252560.759853255634319141251217.5DRYL
2020-04-26 16:00:03FORECAST2020212-7449.6738.5544.11168.656094666670.54161.35162.363.7116TF17.67217.67119456.915040911177.0615063945260.74462671605419141241214DRYL
2020-04-26 12:00:03FORECAST2020212-7450.9338.1944.56167.836040.58821.50822.363.8682TF18.93220.93119456.6210718085376.6374724728990.784294089799119141251217.5DRYL
2020-04-26 08:00:02FORECAST2020212-7444.0138.4741.24168.080955954260.38661.28662.353.6366TF12.01210.01119456.7089321946576.7640739161270.531027539436819131241212DRYL
2020-04-26 04:00:04FORECAST2020212-7447.2738.4142.84167.593954461620.38821.36822.363.7282TF15.27216.27119456.5341730674776.5123674112420.659758471074139131241212DRYL
2020-04-26 00:00:02FORECAST2020212-7447.3236.7542.035168.224546192590.30961.45961.73.1596TF15.32208.32119456.7604178992176.8383140198310.661633767351719131241212DRYL
2020-04-25 20:00:03FORECAST2020212-7447.3536.7942.07168.324630225680.30611.59611.873.4661TF15.35215.35119456.7962929183276.8900670939380.66275702869999131251215DRYL
2020-04-25 16:00:02FORECAST2020212-7446.6937.1941.94168.274928309530.23711.54711.873.4171TF14.69213.69119456.7784784573476.8643657157470.637726596432659131251215DRYL
2020-04-25 11:57:34FORECAST2020212-7449.4637.1843.32167.700705364590.25371.31371.863.1737TF17.46222.46119456.5724988326576.5675301043080.737664040871579141241214DRYL
2020-04-25 08:00:03FORECAST2020212-7449.4937.2243.355167.561441514350.25371.20372.323.5237TF17.49222.49119456.5224981874276.4955678800150.738664620121669141241214DRYL
2020-04-25 04:00:04FORECAST2020212-7449.0736.3442.705168.060779446190.29261.18262.33.4826TF17.07224.07119456.7016962027276.7536430382240.724480640924949141241214DRYL
2020-04-24 23:57:48FORECAST2020212-7449.4939.7744.63167.123757390730.19021.13022.253.3802TF17.49227.49119456.365238922276.2694734711980.738664620121669141241214DRYL
2020-04-24 20:01:15FORECAST2020212-7448.1139.3443.725169.58456293780.19021.09022.193.2802TF16.11216.11119457.24713532277.542055598140.690707093805199131241212DRYL
2020-04-24 16:00:03FORECAST2020212-7451.7438.0144.875169.076070976560.24931.14932.193.3393TF19.74225.74119457.0653549947277.2788144020170.807791019194799141241214DRYL
2020-04-24 12:00:03FORECAST2020212-7459.3341.3450.335167.589445752330.15641.02642.43.4264TF27.33234.33119456.5325541195676.5100377127940.950390631853089151241216DRYL
2020-04-24 08:00:03FORECAST2020212-7459.3341.3450.335168.137903710220.15620.94622.383.3262TF27.33225.33119456.7293536244276.7935160813320.950390631853089151231212DRYL
2020-04-24 04:00:04FORECAST2020212-7458.3840.7849.58167.692098863860.18810.91812.393.3081TF26.38238.38119456.5694093073676.5630825237840.939551348866879151231212DRYL
2020-04-24 00:00:02FORECAST2020212-7455.9439.247.57169.183757573110.06750.70751.982.6875FF23.94227.94119457.1038713760477.3345505606130.903280541486939151231212DRYL
2020-04-23 20:00:02FORECAST2020212-7455.9439.247.57169.408231201010.06750.69752.142.8375FF23.94234.94119457.1841252401577.4507539901150.903280541486939151231212DRYL
2020-04-23 16:01:14FORECAST2020212-7452.9937.0645.025168.66138526890.11640.71642.182.8964FF20.99231.99119456.9169354725377.064243289620.84083820867369141231210.5DRYL
2020-04-23 12:00:01FORECAST2020212-7455.9641.1748.565168.642610961660.09970.64972.332.9797FF23.96228.96119456.9102122894377.0545311755370.90363158309799151231212DRYL
2020-04-23 08:01:13FORECAST2020212-7455.9641.1748.565168.761555131280.09970.64972.433.0797FF23.96220.96119456.9528014352277.1160653918010.90363158309799151231212DRYL
2020-04-23 04:00:03FORECAST2020212-7456.2141.6148.91168.585643225380.10510.65512.513.1651FF24.21230.21119456.88980986677.0250624793810.907941119001789151231212DRYL
2020-04-23 00:00:02FORECAST2020212-7457.9138.5448.225169.516742944360.04040.73041.822.5504FF25.91226.91119457.2229039810377.5069374824240.933546095491789151231212DRYL
2020-04-22 19:57:50FORECAST2020212-7457.9142.0549.98171.401878124640.02250.71253.13.8125TF25.91232.91119457.8948900513378.4840441384750.933546095491789151231212DRYL
2020-04-22 16:00:02FORECAST2020212-7457.9141.149.505170.008744997120.0020.8523.274.122TF25.91234.91119457.3985962649877.7617613144530.933546095491789151231212WETL
2020-04-22 12:00:02FORECAST2020212-7446.8938.942.895174.178060153120.01810.64813.143.7881TF14.89214.89119458.8786637956479.926595505580.64537987127071913123129DRYL
2020-04-22 08:00:01FORECAST2020212-7441.4938.940.195174.874756281770.01750.64753.173.8175TF9.49201.49119459.1244595423280.2892779654630.42846190998835912123127.5DRYL
2020-04-22 04:00:04FORECAST2020212-7442.5140.341.405174.1066394786800.623.053.67TF10.51208.51119458.8534418540879.8894307744420.46978739087449912123127.5DRYL