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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, May 1, 2020

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DAY 214 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/02/2020 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): 45.38°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 25.85°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 35.61°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.505
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 87 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: 204

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: 0.03 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.35 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.07 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.42 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: 164 in
SWE DAY: 121
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 456.21 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 74.68 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: -72

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: 2
D3: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 6.0

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
2020-05-02 04:00:04OBSERVATION2020214-7245.3799425.8499435.61494163.705381250.030000000000030.350000000000033.073.42FF13.37994204.37994121456.21191973602 74.6843462511790.5048955534977287 3122126DRYL
2020-05-02 00:00:01FORECAST2020214-7136.2136.2136.21164.976985333330.00140.32143.073.3914FF4.21195.21122457.2044762787375.4282161773710.19660180187644871112123DRYL
2020-05-01 12:00:01FORECAST2020214-7150.1238.4144.265165.184701333330.01630.33633.073.4063FF18.12209.12122457.2786874671275.5354434153550.6772169976247873122126DRYL
2020-05-01 08:00:02FORECAST2020214-7146.6728.3137.49165.1798360.02270.34273.073.4127FF14.67205.67122457.276949665775.5329315523610.55334061449173873122126DRYL
2020-05-01 03:57:15FORECAST2020214-7150.9527.9639.455165.120741333330.02670.34673.073.4167FF18.95209.95122457.2558404978975.5024233620080.70482226831922874122127DRYL
2020-05-01 00:00:03FORECAST2020214-7252.4126.6939.55165.09577297040.0540.3743.073.444FF20.41211.41121456.7114221083775.4011252573950.75054997942299874122127DRYL
2020-04-30 20:00:02FORECAST2020214-7251.7226.9639.34165.0492920.02170.38173.073.4517FF19.72226.72121456.6947521657975.3771455050790.72941594096855874122127DRYL
2020-04-30 16:00:02FORECAST2020214-7251.2826.6138.945165.066206679460.03290.39293.073.4629FF19.28226.28121456.700818676975.3858717263990.71548786308697874122127DRYL
2020-04-30 12:00:02FORECAST2020214-7251.4428.9140.175164.775264991490.04460.40463.073.4746FF19.44226.44121456.5964350628175.2357985816420.72059201906064874122127DRYL
2020-04-30 08:00:02FORECAST2020214-7251.4229.8840.65164.737159185320.04070.42073.073.4907FF19.42226.42121456.5827578058375.2161464539290.71995643620199874122127DRYL
2020-04-30 04:00:04FORECAST2020214-7251.3330.340.815165.067198288550.07050.53053.073.6005TF19.33223.33121456.70117431375.3863832989380.717087682493898741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-30 00:00:03FORECAST2020214-7252.1430.8741.505165.494857169090.08270.26273.073.3327FF20.14210.14121456.8544687661975.6070650555230.74238578524643874122127DRYL
2020-04-29 20:00:02FORECAST2020214-7251.530.7341.115166.662932171420.03810.46813.073.5381TF19.5228.5121457.2723180673776.210345329930.72249455759784874122127DRYL
2020-04-29 16:00:03FORECAST2020214-7251.5130.5441.025166.588619572370.02810.43813.073.5081FF19.51228.51121457.2457715243776.1719418835490.72281103144965874122127DRYL
2020-04-29 12:00:02FORECAST2020214-7251.7329.8340.78165.412995720830.04470.45473.073.5247TF19.73228.73121456.8251383906975.564814661790.72972849105385874122127DRYL
2020-04-29 08:00:03FORECAST2020214-7247.5930.1238.855165.106308382810.0470.4673.073.537TF15.59221.59121456.7152002567675.406560696710.58745052549976873122126DRYL
2020-04-29 04:00:03FORECAST2020214-7251.8730.6141.24164.630875854960.0790.4993.073.569TF19.87222.87121456.5446027013675.1613378095820.734085173108968741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-29 00:00:03FORECAST2020214-7251.5830.9341.255164.300763861910.03920.49923.073.5692TF19.58221.58121456.4260286927774.991145160680.725021397247858741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-28 20:00:01FORECAST2020214-7251.5330.5341.03165.356014950290.03040.46043.083.5404TF19.53229.53121456.804718985175.5354079418630.72344344958234874122127DRYL
2020-04-28 16:00:02FORECAST2020214-7251.7330.6541.19165.268145022990.00990.44993.083.5299TF19.73229.73121456.7732244691175.4900635041780.72972849105385874122127DRYL
2020-04-28 12:00:03FORECAST2020214-7251.6731.3241.495164.035073165610.00130.40133.083.4813FF19.67230.67121456.3305221423174.8542105873160.72785049082751874122127DRYL
2020-04-28 08:00:01FORECAST2020214-7246.5331.4338.98164.093115506530.02280.45283.093.5428TF14.53228.53121456.3513918445974.8841216535190.54810864571678873122126DRYL
2020-04-28 04:00:04FORECAST2020214-7252.6431.9142.275164.173917702130.02660.49663.093.5866TF20.64233.64121456.3804399569574.9257647903540.757394836000068741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-28 00:00:02FORECAST2020214-7254.7328.841.765164.797382657010.00520.41522.392.8052FF22.73229.73121456.604373114575.2472055990130.8147121214205874122127DRYL
2020-04-27 20:00:02FORECAST2020214-7254.7727.4541.11165.024755665910.00350.43352.462.8935FF22.77238.77121456.6859516573675.3644875883090.81572026460048874122127DRYL
2020-04-27 16:01:19FORECAST2020214-7255.3129.5342.42165.273445084620.00430.45432.462.9143FF23.31232.31121456.7751243270675.4927984264890.82899521632702874122127DRYL
2020-04-27 12:00:02FORECAST2020214-7256.3330.5643.445165.094916308340.00430.53432.452.9843FF24.33231.33121456.7111148927675.4006832903080.852358857037638751231212DRYL
2020-04-27 08:00:02FORECAST2020214-7256.3730.5843.475164.934391631350.00430.55432.753.3043FF24.37231.37121456.6535358326775.3178731188650.853229410388598751231212DRYL
2020-04-27 04:00:03FORECAST2020214-7251.4930.4840.985164.769346246620.00270.58272.963.5427TF19.49230.49121456.5943107438875.2327460811940.722177907466568741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-27 00:00:02FORECAST2020214-7254.8329.5142.17166.184769305090.0020.7123.243.952TF22.83216.83121457.1014172498675.9632935746970.817226080002548741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-26 20:00:02FORECAST2020214-7254.8829.5742.225167.004704334670.0020.7923.314.102TF22.88234.88121457.3943441669576.3870072119530.818475054349248741231210.5WETL
2020-04-26 16:00:03FORECAST2020214-7255.6529.1242.385167.162455036850.0060.8063.173.976TF23.65232.65121457.4506316486876.4685706445520.837032183948638741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-26 12:00:03FORECAST2020214-7255.9630.243.08166.047830788340.00560.71563.283.9956TF23.96237.96121457.052435629275.8925654927580.844142935439378741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-26 08:00:02FORECAST2020214-7255.4929.942.695166.43617927210.00130.48133.253.7313TF23.49223.49121457.1912998924176.0931731505380.83328108575286874122127DRYL
2020-04-26 04:00:04FORECAST2020214-7254.0729.9342166.260460225730.0010.5813.343.921TF22.07230.07121457.1284838707976.0023921106460.797587942619938741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-26 00:00:02FORECAST2020214-7257.2328.8743.05166.631170794060.00070.44072.853.2907FF25.23224.23121457.260972626476.1939312271690.87111687253922875122128DRYL
2020-04-25 20:00:03FORECAST2020214-7257.2828.9243.1166.714580536520.00070.44073.163.6007TF25.28231.28121457.2907653595776.2370381301460.8721083313521875122128DRYL
2020-04-25 16:00:02FORECAST2020214-7257.9829.0243.5166.414283386010.02530.33533.183.5153FF25.98233.98121457.1834740829676.0818602154430.88543582058508875122128DRYL
2020-04-25 11:57:34FORECAST2020214-7252.3329.841.065166.238767221020.00070.38072.923.3007FF20.33235.33121457.120727113975.9911861465920.74814536060399874122127DRYL
2020-04-25 08:00:03FORECAST2020214-7252.3829.8641.12166.090218796940.00070.38073.273.6507TF20.38235.38121457.0675992422275.9144575631340.74964967751082874122127DRYL
2020-04-25 04:00:04FORECAST2020214-7251.1930.840.995166.581452630170.00680.35683.193.5468FF19.19238.19121457.2432110268276.1682382981330.71259735943709874122127DRYL
2020-04-24 23:57:48FORECAST2020214-7254.2529.6141.93165.677382991730.06720.65723.193.8472TF22.25242.25121456.9198445175275.7012840766520.802349354065548741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-24 20:01:15FORECAST2020214-7250.1727.939.035169.070370945510.02410.61413.093.7041TF18.17223.17121458.1296176845377.4561444030480.67890997182245873123129DRYL
2020-04-24 16:00:03FORECAST2020214-7249.8228.7739.295169.229172166090.0030.6333.093.723TF17.82233.82121458.1859834126477.5384346710280.66698296334707873123129DRYL
2020-04-24 12:00:03FORECAST2020214-7245.331.6338.465166.56866563270.00110.37113.273.6411TF13.3240.3121457.238642564576.1616305676740.5018838149058873122126DRYL
2020-04-24 08:00:03FORECAST2020214-7234.3831.6333.005167.30901209960.00090.37093.173.5409FF2.38220.38121457.5029048896976.5443590497920.15226804543351871122124DRYL
2020-04-24 04:00:04FORECAST2020214-7233.6731.3132.49167.473950126290.00070.48073.123.6007TF1.67232.67121457.56171089376.6296671497930.13700616954028871122124DRYL