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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, May 20, 2020

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DAY 233 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/21/2020 04:00:06 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): 36.35°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 32.40°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 34.38°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.097
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: 4
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 232

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: 0.31 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.38 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.05 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.43 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: 136 in
SWE DAY: 140
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 456.44 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 62.04 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: -53

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: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 4.0

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
2020-05-21 04:00:06OBSERVATION2020233-5336.3500632.3999634.37501135.928205833330.310.383.053.43FF4.35006232.35006140456.44494286715 62.043742145630.09653351264583286 1122124DRYL
2020-05-21 00:00:02FORECAST2020233-5232.8932.8932.89136.016194671050.00610.07613.053.1261FF0.89228.89141457.0129426705862.1611613774690.047586473319125861121122DRYL
2020-05-20 12:00:01FORECAST2020233-5245.4935.2940.39136.404953333330.16630.23633.053.2863FF13.49241.49141457.1519925095262.3577962045010.36928311779744862122125DRYL
2020-05-20 08:01:57FORECAST2020233-5245.5634.9640.26136.288786666670.19560.26563.053.3156FF13.56241.56141457.1104568057462.2990295306990.37208186753423862122125DRYL
2020-05-20 04:00:05FORECAST2020233-5244.7835.1739.975136.287611166670.20730.27733.053.3273FF12.78240.78141457.1100364399162.2984349067040.34130914820853862122125DRYL
2020-05-20 00:00:03FORECAST2020233-5340.6435.1737.905136.082037333330.22660.22663.053.2766FF8.64236.64140456.5002030892862.121477679470.19847010129472861122124DRYL
2020-05-19 20:00:03FORECAST2020233-5343.6434.8539.245137.095813333330.2460.2963.053.346FF11.64250.64140456.8638379202462.6341194422640.29821411325497862122125DRYL
2020-05-19 16:00:02FORECAST2020233-5340.7834.7237.75137.078921333330.22420.27423.053.3242FF8.78247.78140456.8577865379862.6255725813610.20262645876227861122124DRYL
2020-05-19 12:00:04FORECAST2020233-5344.9735.440.185136.104980.25040.30043.053.3504FF12.97251.97140456.5084428337562.1330724817180.34871767544654862122125DRYL
2020-05-19 07:56:25FORECAST2020233-5339.9435.3537.645136.209940.20940.26943.053.3194FF7.94241.94140456.5461325724362.1861213249220.17846905592108861122124DRYL
2020-05-19 04:00:03FORECAST2020233-5340.4135.9438.175136.090219416670.24980.32983.053.3798FF8.41249.41140456.5031416988462.1256127181930.19175426135406861122124DRYL
2020-05-19 00:00:03FORECAST2020233-5339.4535.2837.365136.900198666670.41810.47813.053.5281TF7.45240.45140456.7937451042262.5351544544590.16525086573745861122124DRYL
2020-05-18 20:00:02FORECAST2020233-5339.235.0737.135138.092107479490.35150.74153.053.7915TF7.2248.2140457.2202910090263.138513567820.15875688725202861123126DRYL
2020-05-18 16:00:03FORECAST2020233-5342.6734.8838.775138.013004929840.39220.79223.053.8422TF10.67250.67140457.1920227351663.0984448876310.26362519654074862123127.5DRYL
2020-05-18 12:00:02FORECAST2020233-5338.9534.8636.905137.594232639790.42890.85893.053.9089TF6.95239.95140457.0422746183862.8863810600610.15243207643161861123126DRYL
2020-05-18 08:00:04FORECAST2020233-5339.2134.3636.785137.3120831840.4711.1213.054.171TF7.21242.21140456.9412913937862.7435606140650.15901339847836861124128WETL
2020-05-18 04:00:03FORECAST2020233-5344.6933.7439.215137.187265809870.41411.10413.054.1541TF12.69246.69140456.8965953055162.68039466780.337820854419348621241210WETL
2020-05-17 23:56:20FORECAST2020233-5339.2234.7736.995137.879098330290.49841.258434.2584TF7.22248.22140457.1441566094663.0306241202740.15927018040315861124128WETL
2020-05-17 20:00:01FORECAST2020233-5337.9829.8133.895141.399517052030.4111.04134.041TF5.98237.98140458.3971656883964.8171378463590.12948842271267861124128WETL
2020-05-17 16:01:53FORECAST2020233-5337.8229.733.76141.163994414540.40821.068234.0682TF5.82237.82140458.3136862893364.6973906514530.12594616593376861124128WETL
2020-05-17 12:00:03FORECAST2020233-5337.3627.0532.205140.403408701430.3541.04434.044TF5.36237.36140458.0437605560664.310905316490.11613944408594861124128WETL
2020-05-17 08:00:02FORECAST2020233-5336.5927.0531.82140.457830685610.34881.04883.024.0688TF4.59228.59140458.0630918052264.3385481921040.10095613330662861124128WETL
2020-05-17 04:00:04FORECAST2020233-5335.527.0831.29140.786543289010.351.073.034.1TF3.5228.5140458.1797971095964.5055498399180.082006475234162861124128WETL
2020-05-16 23:56:31FORECAST2020233-5338.8731.5535.21140.562444456220.23330.83333.224.0533TF6.87243.87140458.100244189264.3916901292240.15044385479884861123126WETL
2020-05-16 19:56:40FORECAST2020233-5338.8731.5535.21141.439744853670.22920.63923.323.9592TF6.87243.87140458.4114191667364.8375941649490.15044385479884861123126DRYL
2020-05-16 16:00:03FORECAST2020233-5339.6233.9736.795140.978860873320.1960.6363.243.876TF7.62238.62140458.2480318981664.6032855344420.16976334184737861123126DRYL
2020-05-16 12:00:02FORECAST2020233-5342.7733.5438.155139.863920.22060.47063.183.6506TF10.77245.77140457.8519840032964.0369732624770.26709439909394862122125DRYL
2020-05-16 08:00:03FORECAST2020233-5342.7733.5438.155139.5929920.22060.51063.514.0206TF10.77244.77140457.7555757957463.8994704300110.26709439909394862123127.5WETL
2020-05-16 03:59:18FORECAST2020233-534334.2638.63139.562269333330.20530.46533.433.8953TF11240140457.7446391185363.883880610550.27515996168263862122125DRYL
2020-05-16 00:00:03FORECAST2020233-5346.834.240.5138.899713722260.12430.43433.343.7743TF14.8256.8140457.5085743077863.547809996830.42265130636871862122125DRYL
2020-05-15 20:00:02FORECAST2020233-5346.834.240.5140.110340.12430.48433.43.8843TF14.8261.8140457.9396135819964.1620749584410.42265130636871862122125DRYL
2020-05-15 16:00:02FORECAST2020233-5345.2235.140.16140.3346920.10610.45613.624.0761TF13.22255.22140458.0193478586264.276004111780.35855385915619862122125WETL
2020-05-15 12:00:03FORECAST2020233-5346.3236.3941.355139.106084763720.10990.44993.363.8099TF14.32261.32140457.5821457444863.6524607522950.40287455097518862122125DRYL
2020-05-15 07:56:28FORECAST2020233-5346.3636.3941.375139.180208186340.10990.51993.614.1299TF14.36259.36140457.6085613903463.6900548421570.40451389813234862123127.5WETL
2020-05-15 04:00:04FORECAST2020233-5339.4134.6637.035140.10580508490.11681.06683.754.8168TF7.41248.41140457.9380014131964.1597723669650.16420046371941861124128WETL
2020-05-15 00:00:03FORECAST2020233-5346.3135.4540.88140.066477552180.1021.1023.524.622TF14.31254.31140457.9240196402764.1398044175460.40246497955928621241210WETL
2020-05-14 20:00:04FORECAST2020233-5346.3135.4540.88140.221771235540.1021.1023.594.692TF14.31263.31140457.9792217117964.2186576575020.40246497955928621241210WETL
2020-05-14 16:00:03FORECAST2020233-5345.1535.2440.195140.19305568950.12570.97573.574.5457TF13.15259.15140457.9690158696664.2040757458820.3557899248935862123127.5WETL
2020-05-14 12:00:03FORECAST2020233-5339.1636.2137.685139.381865594680.08680.49683.684.1768TF7.16253.16140457.6804016422563.7923482270210.1577335493452861123126WETL
2020-05-14 08:00:05FORECAST2020233-5339.1636.2137.685139.510364020070.08680.49683.684.1768TF7.16253.16140457.7261598883263.8575431875290.1577335493452861123126WETL
2020-05-14 04:00:06FORECAST2020233-5342.8834.7238.8140.132862100910.12660.65663.914.5666TF10.88261.88140457.9476199459364.1735106753230.27093692858159862123127.5WETL
2020-05-13 23:56:50FORECAST2020233-5343.143438.57143.267925501190.27911.25913.674.9291TF11.14258.14140459.0576438309865.7682363171290.280127396892258621241210WETL
2020-05-13 20:00:04FORECAST2020233-5343.1436.3139.725142.8678760.20051.18053.694.8705TF11.14258.14140458.9164908375965.564424307340.280127396892258621241210WETL
2020-05-13 16:00:03FORECAST2020233-5340.734.6637.68143.185762666670.14631.09633.594.6863TF8.7250.7140459.0286652961765.7263695262940.20024507554935861124128WETL
2020-05-13 12:00:02FORECAST2020233-5338.5534.8836.715143.5491320.06681.34683.414.7568TF6.55240.55140459.1567785896265.9115570184560.14266390521903861124128WETL
2020-05-13 08:00:03FORECAST2020233-5338.5534.8836.715143.738530707270.04731.32733.524.8473TF6.55236.55140459.2235081158766.0081123228150.14266390521903861124128WETL
2020-05-13 03:56:46FORECAST2020233-5338.0635.9837.02143.476539900260.01410.41413.854.2641TF6.06249.06140459.1311942101365.8745551055460.13128511972079861122124WETL