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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, May 27, 2020

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DAY 240 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/28/2020 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): 62.65°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 37.43°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 50.04°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.905
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: 31
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 209

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): 0.38 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.81 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.19 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: 131 in
SWE DAY: 147
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 458.35 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 59.95 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: -46

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: 2
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
2020-05-28 04:00:04OBSERVATION2020240-4662.6500437.4300650.04005130.7953420833300.382.813.19FF30.65004208.65004147458.35047961311 59.9501077750560.9054424992840787 5122128DRYL
2020-05-28 00:00:03FORECAST2020240-4552.4652.4652.46131.8881520.00080.38082.813.1908FF20.46198.46148459.2651101033260.5716266496040.6151724387744873112125DRYL
2020-05-27 12:00:03FORECAST2020240-4565.5452.5659.05132.0029720.00730.38732.813.1973FF33.54211.54148459.3055360755360.6296958180240.94555099607205875122128DRYL
2020-05-27 07:59:12FORECAST2020240-4565.0245.2355.125131.685960.00690.38692.813.1969FF33.02211.02148459.1938934188360.4693886809960.9395444106315875122128DRYL
2020-05-27 04:00:02FORECAST2020240-4565.8141.8853.845131.08228050.01810.39812.813.2081FF33.81211.81148458.9810458320560.1642821939390.94847867716378875122128DRYL
2020-05-27 00:00:01FORECAST2020240-4667.2740.8954.08133.1572240.00840.31842.813.1284FF35.27208.27147459.1851561236761.1438206914350.96221225535305875122128DRYL
2020-05-26 20:00:03FORECAST2020240-4667.0839.9553.515134.249173333330.00590.32592.813.1359FF35.08222.08147459.5693558150961.6968061075080.96061443274929875122128DRYL
2020-05-26 16:00:02FORECAST2020240-4666.9540.4353.69134.2182320.00190.32192.813.1319FF34.95221.95147459.5584838460661.6811272024190.95948993462339875122128DRYL
2020-05-26 11:55:51FORECAST2020240-4666.3242.4754.395132.954721333330.00070.32072.813.1307FF34.32221.32147459.1137888516261.0413458570570.95366726326115875122128DRYL
2020-05-26 08:00:03FORECAST2020240-4666.5842.4454.51132.8699880.00040.33042.813.1404FF34.58215.58147459.0839156985860.9984743698630.95614667577839875122128DRYL
2020-05-26 04:00:04FORECAST2020240-4666.2142.7554.48132.353451166670.00020.34022.813.1502FF34.21220.21147458.9016689742260.7372196348820.95258506434597875122128DRYL
2020-05-26 00:00:03FORECAST2020240-4665.6942.253.945132.1828280.00390.07392.812.8839FF33.69221.69147458.8414164270460.6509560268510.94719326742743875121124DRYL
2020-05-25 20:00:02FORECAST2020240-4665.7442.554.12133.280790666670.00310.28312.813.0931FF33.74226.74147459.2286862405761.2063623989580.94773190322601875122128DRYL
2020-05-25 16:00:03FORECAST2020240-4665.9242.2954.105133.215409333330.00330.31332.813.1233FF33.92226.92147459.2056553791861.173269349520.94963506624954875122128DRYL
2020-05-25 12:00:03FORECAST2020240-4666.3742.5454.455132.2170320.00360.30362.813.1136FF34.37228.37147458.8534970561360.6682475035820.95415259315116875122128DRYL
2020-05-25 08:00:03FORECAST2020240-4666.7342.5454.635132.050790666670.00270.41272.813.2227FF34.73224.73147458.794771857460.5842123775030.95752785969877875122128DRYL
2020-05-25 04:00:04FORECAST2020240-4667.0642.954.98132.215561583330.00140.54142.813.3514FF35.06226.06147458.8529777361760.6675041355730.960443099441558751231212DRYL
2020-05-25 00:00:03FORECAST2020240-4667.3543.7755.56134.3683320.00170.52172.813.3317FF35.35219.35147459.6112170494561.7571926034250.962869052372428751231212DRYL
2020-05-24 20:00:02FORECAST2020240-4667.843.7255.76135.207666666670.00280.46282.823.2828FF35.8238.8147459.9057222552462.1827795927790.96639227469891875122128DRYL
2020-05-24 15:59:13FORECAST2020240-4667.5443.8355.685135.1844880.00750.45752.823.2775FF35.54238.54147459.8975977667362.1710212865260.96439171419397875122128DRYL
2020-05-24 12:00:04FORECAST2020240-4665.145.7555.425133.663825333330.00320.51322.823.3332FF33.1233.1147459.363535070161.4002873161120.940500753924818751231212DRYL
2020-05-24 08:00:02FORECAST2020240-4665.1145.4555.28133.536397333330.0020.5922.833.422FF33.11232.11147459.3186881141361.3357628386340.940619461245838751231212DRYL
2020-05-24 03:56:10FORECAST2020240-4669.846.4258.11133.149138666670.0020.6222.833.452TF37.8237.8147459.1823073428161.1397287136680.978892782068838751231124DRYL
2020-05-24 00:00:02FORECAST2020240-4668.8645.3957.125132.8932440.00040.37042.823.1904FF36.86244.86147459.0921153558261.0102405044570.973616637484198751221116DRYL
2020-05-23 20:00:01FORECAST2020240-4668.8844.8156.845134.159962666670.00040.32042.833.1504FF36.88255.88147459.5380072182761.6516018923180.973739398647758751221116DRYL
2020-05-23 16:00:03FORECAST2020240-4667.144656.57134.103437333330.00060.33062.833.1606FF35.14254.14147459.5181405594261.622962166040.96112482393611875122128DRYL
2020-05-23 11:56:01FORECAST2020240-4667.9846.3857.18133.3392520.00230.25232.833.0823FF35.98249.98147459.2492762629561.2359549784430.9677225063907875122128DRYL
2020-05-23 08:00:03FORECAST2020240-4667.9946.3957.19133.436121333330.00230.29232.843.1323FF35.99245.99147459.2833868144261.2849937293530.9677951192529875122128DRYL
2020-05-23 04:00:03FORECAST2020240-4668.546.7157.605133.150677833330.00230.19232.843.0323FF36.5252.5147459.1828496562661.1405076811720.971323878009468751221116DRYL
2020-05-22 23:56:21FORECAST2020240-4661.3644.4652.91127.929823269150.03120.30122.32.6012FF29.36256.36147457.33107457458.5062835457420.88177161093992875122128DRYL
2020-05-22 20:00:02FORECAST2020240-4661.3744.4852.925128.1133320.03120.41122.32.7112FF29.37255.37147457.3965801940958.598599934070.8819698671926875122128DRYL
2020-05-22 16:00:02FORECAST2020240-4661.444.4852.94127.939546666670.02950.48952.312.7995FF29.4256.4147457.3345462222958.5111745186850.8825632290046875122128DRYL
2020-05-22 12:00:02FORECAST2020240-4664.9245.1855.05127.095657333330.03450.41452.32.7145FF32.92266.92147457.0329239921558.0868998977570.9383321740121875122128DRYL
2020-05-22 08:00:04FORECAST2020240-4664.9245.2155.065127.258047782080.03450.35452.342.6945FF32.92260.92147457.0910156986558.1685103165380.9383321740121875122128DRYL
2020-05-22 03:59:14FORECAST2020240-4669.394456.695127.05315058090.00190.29192.382.6719FF37.39258.39147457.0177141541958.0655404545730.976712459554278751221116DRYL
2020-05-22 00:00:04FORECAST2020240-4670.4645.5458127.135042496510.00140.13142.52.6314FF38.46270.46147457.0470153921458.1066917247820.982039848335278751221116DRYL
2020-05-21 20:00:03FORECAST2020240-4670.4745.5458.005126.370088552620.00140.13142.943.0714FF38.47277.47147456.7730743899157.7224538591040.982084279295878751221116DRYL
2020-05-21 16:00:02FORECAST2020240-4669.244.8157.005126.517114524110.00130.05132.953.0013FF37.2278.2147456.8257678315157.7962779863010.97563966596463875121118DRYL
2020-05-21 12:00:03FORECAST2020240-4669.4846.2357.855126.4754328106800.052.963.01FF37.48277.48147456.8108312929257.7753476003780.97720661162169875121118DRYL
2020-05-21 08:02:00FORECAST2020240-4669.4846.2457.86127.2352877900.053.023.07FF37.48272.48147457.0828752424858.1570711753570.97720661162169875121118DRYL
2020-05-21 04:00:07FORECAST2020240-4669.9845.1257.55127.7330415744500.153.123.27FF37.98272.98147457.2607970781558.4073124035510.979794103251628751221116DRYL
2020-05-21 00:00:03FORECAST2020240-4663.8536.5350.19130.269311564580.00050.02052.852.8705FF31.85252.85147458.1639004362559.6846958935740.92414955625506875121124DRYL
2020-05-20 20:00:02FORECAST2020240-4663.8936.5550.22131.141620698270.00030.02032.932.9503FF31.89270.89147458.4731661080660.1249140500780.92472086096381875121124DRYL
2020-05-20 15:56:22FORECAST2020240-4664.3239.3251.82131.146102192860.00030.03032.832.8603FF32.32275.32147458.4747531941560.1271768352470.93065754537821875121124DRYL
2020-05-20 12:00:01FORECAST2020240-4648.8633.741.28132.374435400420.00150.29152.913.2015FF16.86246.86147458.909077381460.7478300184890.47310649133309872122125DRYL
2020-05-20 08:01:58FORECAST2020240-4635.8133.7234.765132.839119018420.00150.29152.963.2515FF3.81229.81147459.0730310895560.9828570150510.084692017115678871122124DRYL
2020-05-20 04:00:05FORECAST2020240-4636.7435.0835.91132.889817910240.00020.34022.943.2802FF4.74235.74147459.0909074071561.0085070895810.10010867321587871122124DRYL