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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, July 1, 2020

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DAY 275 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 07/02/2020 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): 40.64°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 33.35°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 37.00°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.042
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: 9
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 366

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: 0.39 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.46 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.67 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.13 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: 58 in
SWE DAY: 182
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 450.98 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 26.23 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: -11

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
2020-07-02 04:00:04OBSERVATION2020275-1140.6433.3536.99558.1675345833330.389999999999990.459999999999992.673.13FF8.64365.64182450.97912828873 26.2323440410960.04247791237519291 1122124DRYL
2020-07-02 00:00:03FORECAST2020275-1038.4538.4538.4558.964740.01060.08062.672.7506FF6.45363.45183451.832440290726.6421823653070.026777278924614911121122DRYL
2020-07-01 12:00:03FORECAST2020275-1045.9436.8741.40559.3300053333330.12510.19512.672.8651FF13.94370.94183451.9678951216126.815257628060.11110372976828911122124DRYL
2020-07-01 08:00:02FORECAST2020275-1045.5538.5342.0459.1502066666670.16110.23112.672.9011FF13.55370.55183451.9012343705526.730051405940.1042727640867911122124DRYL
2020-07-01 04:00:03FORECAST2020275-1044.9435.7140.32559.3585276666670.21710.28712.672.9571FF12.94369.94183451.9784670419726.8287763406480.094205447066688911122124DRYL
2020-07-01 00:00:01FORECAST2020275-1141.0136.338.65560.0647080.26840.26842.672.9384FF9.01360.01182451.6854105037127.1303522897650.045749388816907911122124DRYL
2020-06-30 20:00:02FORECAST2020275-1141.0437.2139.12561.0071440.27080.37082.673.0408FF9.04372.04182452.034998564927.5773642504890.046023256838228911122124DRYL
2020-06-30 16:00:03FORECAST2020275-1141.8838.1440.0160.9595293333330.29110.39112.673.0611FF9.88372.88182452.01735640227.5547652967630.054238549613431911122124DRYL
2020-06-30 12:00:02FORECAST2020275-1145.0837.941.4960.0103520.28350.38352.673.0535FF13.08376.08182451.6652221039227.1045889646140.09645028808923911122124DRYL
2020-06-30 08:00:02FORECAST2020275-1142.838.9240.8659.854880.38540.55542.673.2254FF10.8369.8182451.6074627501127.0309104900120.064518831367846911123126DRYL
2020-06-30 04:00:04FORECAST2020275-1142.5738.8640.71560.04772450.39180.61182.673.2818FF10.57368.57182451.6791029495427.1223023363210.061817233025279911123126DRYL
2020-06-29 23:58:49FORECAST2020275-1146.4538.7942.6260.2919773333330.46520.70522.673.3752FF14.45381.45182451.7697905809627.2380939735920.12051039213809911123126DRYL
2020-06-29 19:53:57FORECAST2020275-1140.9638.9239.9461.5418586666670.54610.78612.673.4561TF8.96371.96182452.2329743268527.831257790430.045295845012304911123126DRYL
2020-06-29 16:03:04FORECAST2020275-1141.9738.7540.3661.4784453333330.53540.80542.673.4754TF9.97372.97182452.2095098687927.8011376316820.055183381294752911123126DRYL
2020-06-29 12:00:01FORECAST2020275-1149.9339.1144.5259.5014253333330.32760.54762.673.2176FF17.93386.93182451.4760660154226.8634694318030.19948506185323911123126DRYL
2020-06-29 08:00:03FORECAST2020275-1149.8437.6943.76559.2414306666670.32170.60172.673.2717FF17.84387.84182451.3793376974526.7403577385690.19711626981426911123126DRYL
2020-06-29 04:00:03FORECAST2020275-1150.3139.1344.7258.8597730.24760.52762.673.1976FF18.31388.31182451.2372301637226.5597209365850.20967361935389911123126DRYL
2020-06-29 00:00:03FORECAST2020275-1151.739.6445.6758.2421240.22980.42982.42.8298FF19.7389.7182451.0069608570826.2676033391010.24944943367185912122125DRYL
2020-06-28 20:00:04FORECAST2020275-1152.1539.145.62559.4335120.17210.41212.482.8921FF20.15404.15182451.4508057276926.8313068796270.26313495291879912132126DRYL
2020-06-28 16:00:03FORECAST2020275-1152.1539.4545.859.3663266666670.14480.34482.482.8248FF20.15404.15182451.425811930826.7994922168490.26313495291879912132126DRYL
2020-06-28 12:00:03FORECAST2020275-1153.1340.1446.63558.0637293333330.10690.28692.482.7669FF21.13406.13182450.940385240526.1832804740730.2942085426617912132126DRYL
2020-06-28 08:00:04FORECAST2020275-1153.1340.5746.8558.0066573333330.08690.22692.452.6769FF21.13399.13182450.919080007326.1563085590450.2942085426617912132126DRYL
2020-06-28 04:00:04FORECAST2020275-1157.8140.8149.3157.5735910833330.04150.19152.512.7015FF25.81406.81182450.7573137644925.9517172604980.46054610924958912132126DRYL
2020-06-27 23:54:33FORECAST2020275-1156.7639.3448.0560.2900320.02190.15192.762.9119FF24.76416.76182451.7690685283827.2371715981860.42142893476052912132126DRYL
2020-06-27 20:00:02FORECAST2020275-1156.7939.5748.1861.2778413333330.01460.15462.672.8246FF24.79416.79182452.1352566716227.705872519530.42253775158852912132126DRYL
2020-06-27 16:00:02FORECAST2020275-1157.3340.849.06561.1171213333330.01030.16032.712.8703FF25.33418.33182452.0757391578127.6295678019640.44259310168837912132126DRYL
2020-06-27 12:00:03FORECAST2020275-1159.3441.1750.25560.0365253333330.00960.10962.782.8896FF27.34418.34182451.674943507827.1169941883380.51813094112896913132127DRYL
2020-06-27 08:00:01FORECAST2020275-1159.3741.1750.2759.6217693333330.00960.10962.832.9396FF27.37416.37182451.520817129926.9204700081170.51926020134399913132127DRYL
2020-06-27 04:00:03FORECAST2020275-1160.5940.9850.78559.6818803333330.00780.12782.883.0078FF28.59419.59182451.5431648814326.9489451317880.56495181303796913132127DRYL
2020-06-27 00:00:03FORECAST2020275-1164.342.4953.39559.9852680.02030.08032.822.9003FF32.3421.3182451.6559046980527.0927004870950.69636803157775913131123.5DRYL
2020-06-26 20:00:02FORECAST2020275-1164.342.4953.39562.121060.02030.06032.872.9303FF32.3437.3182452.4471179274128.1064945595960.69636803157775913131123.5DRYL
2020-06-26 16:00:02FORECAST2020275-1163.7343.6853.70561.9552560.02180.06182.862.9218FF31.73439.73182452.3858486858528.0276810661090.67729174376739913131123.5DRYL
2020-06-26 12:00:03FORECAST2020275-1161.1844.2652.7259.5030186666670.0110.0312.832.861FF29.18439.18182451.4766586016426.8642240443380.58677878687996913131123.5DRYL
2020-06-26 08:00:03FORECAST2020275-1156.2942.4949.3959.2979093333330.00270.03272.92.9327FF24.29436.29182451.4003554306426.767097349360.40414417491959912131123DRYL
2020-06-26 04:00:05FORECAST2020275-1160.1442.2651.258.979863750.00260.07262.912.9826FF28.14437.14182451.2819599601426.6165485112820.54816629358808913131123.5DRYL
2020-06-25 23:54:09FORECAST2020275-1158.8941.450.14563.142828637050.01070.05072.782.8307FF26.89440.89182452.8241212492828.5925958907660.50117965272907913131123.5DRYL
2020-06-25 20:00:02FORECAST2020275-1158.941.450.1565.0199293333330.01070.05072.782.8307FF26.9439.9182453.5141728795229.4874594722920.50155648455916913131123.5DRYL
2020-06-25 16:00:03FORECAST2020275-1157.0840.4748.77564.9076986666670.0210.0412.752.791FF25.08441.08182453.4730075375929.4338893267170.43328669233926912131123DRYL
2020-06-25 12:00:03FORECAST2020275-1159.8141.5750.6962.3938520.00610.02612.72.7261FF27.81446.81182452.5478661114128.2362045810710.53580020341882913131123.5DRYL
2020-06-25 08:00:02FORECAST2020275-1155.639.5247.5662.563920.00640.01642.692.7064FF23.6422.6182452.6106407086128.3170959164420.37911294384334912131123DRYL
2020-06-25 03:54:27FORECAST2020275-1163.941.0252.4661.5617160.00040.01042.682.6904FF31.9449.9182452.2403212406327.8406902199640.68303317072818913131123.5DRYL
2020-06-24 23:58:52FORECAST2020275-1158.2940.8449.56561.50940.00710.04712.792.8371FF26.29440.29182452.220964311927.8158401822470.47857991304494912131123DRYL
2020-06-24 19:54:41FORECAST2020275-1158.3140.8449.57563.8396960.00710.04712.722.7671FF26.31440.31182453.0806846765728.9245331732240.47933253229269912131123DRYL
2020-06-24 16:00:02FORECAST2020275-1166.7743.8155.2963.3561146666670.0010.0312.712.741FF34.77455.77182452.9026943157828.6941550339130.77256751679862914131124DRYL
2020-06-24 11:54:16FORECAST2020275-1160.643.0651.8361.8327186666670.00090.03092.72.7309FF28.6450.6182452.340551110127.9694460383160.56532361309021913131123.5DRYL
2020-06-24 08:00:03FORECAST2020275-1147.4843.0545.26561.6287573333330.00090.00092.62.6009FF15.48434.48182452.2651227853627.8725375024690.14117887543254911131122.5DRYL
2020-06-24 04:00:04FORECAST2020275-1143.0240.641.8162.1062990.00090.03092.612.6409FF11.02431.02182452.44166436928.0994772873590.067187648119176911131122.5DRYL