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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, July 16, 2020

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DAY 290 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 07/17/2020 04:00:12 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): 64.93°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 48.52°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 56.72°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.578
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 95 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 33
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 384

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): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.72 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.72 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: 20 in
SWE DAY: 197
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 444.82 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 8.69 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: 4

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 2
D2: 2
D3: 1
D4: 2
D5: 2
HSdry: 7.0

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
2020-07-17 04:00:12OBSERVATION2020290464.9299248.5200456.7249819.547205000.720.72FF32.92992383.92992197444.81554059897 8.69490055927390.5780318647841995 3221227DRYL
2020-07-17 00:00:04FORECAST2020290449.7149.7149.7120.9031853333330.00040.00040.720.7204FF17.71368.71198445.920506392749.32115898906130.095523714961443951221225DRYL
2020-07-16 11:53:02FORECAST2020290461.9549.1455.54521.2881133333330.01510.01510.720.7351FF29.95380.95198446.069026728269.49596799548090.46113690945543952221226DRYL
2020-07-16 07:53:36FORECAST2020290461.1950.155.64520.8086866666670.01750.01750.720.7375FF29.19380.19198445.884022891269.27826092201710.43145866936074952221226DRYL
2020-07-16 04:00:04FORECAST2020290456.8549.9453.39520.822345250.0210.0210.720.741FF24.85375.85198445.889296659939.28446087833270.27375699964971952221226DRYL
2020-07-16 00:00:02FORECAST2020290461.8450.2356.03521.8888106666670.01330.02330.720.7433FF29.84366.84197445.72333541869.75635369869280.45682394803799952221226DRYL
2020-07-15 20:00:01FORECAST2020290461.950.3156.10524.0159653333330.00820.02820.720.7482FF29.9380.9197446.5433246217710.7241690039480.45917587485989952221123DRYL
2020-07-15 16:00:02FORECAST2020290457.6850.2253.9524.0751146666670.0030.0230.720.743FF25.68376.68197446.5660626356310.7511291641950.30171508858979952221123DRYL
2020-07-15 11:58:37FORECAST2020290461.9649.755.8321.8658160.00160.02160.720.7416FF29.96380.96197445.714447059779.74591008795070.46152923134564952221226DRYL
2020-07-15 08:00:03FORECAST2020290463.7850.7957.28521.0452693333330.00210.01210.720.7321FF31.78383.78197445.396932910669.37349841334540.53317091368671953221227DRYL
2020-07-15 04:00:03FORECAST2020290463.0750.7756.9220.2876414166670.00340.01340.720.7334FF31.07383.07197445.103177277589.03009365402650.50522266693507953221227DRYL
2020-07-14 23:53:06FORECAST2020290463.3450.7957.06520.1880413333330.0070.0370.720.757FF31.34387.34197445.064517203858.98498086931130.51586135468232953221227DRYL
2020-07-14 20:00:03FORECAST2020290463.2250.9257.0722.2293693333330.00730.02730.720.7473FF31.22386.22197445.854914209569.9110735570460.51113399237683953221227DRYL
2020-07-14 16:00:03FORECAST2020290463.8950.8557.3722.1521253333330.00160.01160.720.7316FF31.89387.89197445.825080073599.87597305053360.53748980096412953221227DRYL
2020-07-14 12:00:03FORECAST2020290463.4948.9856.23520.1377680.0030.0130.720.733FF31.49387.49197445.044999742848.96221295438140.52176734603175953221227DRYL
2020-07-14 08:00:03FORECAST2020290463.5948.8556.2219.7096186666670.0030.0030.720.723FF31.59387.59197444.878679615928.768389128160.52570209990909953221227DRYL
2020-07-14 04:00:02FORECAST2020290463.2148.9256.06519.64268850.00250.01250.720.7325FF31.21388.21197444.852663378688.73810229514280.51073996572702953221227DRYL
2020-07-13 23:53:10FORECAST2020290461.3948.5754.9820.3994946666670.01740.02740.730.7574FF29.39383.39197445.146581797399.08076532126080.43923828894971952221226DRYL
2020-07-13 20:00:03FORECAST2020290456.4147.9352.1722.5993013333330.01960.02960.730.7596FF24.41382.41197445.9977128207210.0792367060130.25947349114818952221123DRYL
2020-07-13 16:00:03FORECAST2020290459.8448.0653.9522.5802226666670.02360.03360.730.7636FF27.84380.84197445.9903514858810.0705614437360.3797837052144952221123DRYL
2020-07-13 12:00:02FORECAST2020290463.6549.2756.4620.6518013333330.00620.00620.730.7362FF31.65384.65197445.244443828829.19509979872320.52806177402695953221227DRYL
2020-07-13 08:00:01FORECAST2020290458.1748.8653.51520.7390493333330.00970.00970.730.7397FF26.17374.17197445.278270066159.23464800996330.31880001622232952221226DRYL
2020-07-13 04:00:03FORECAST2020290462.6449.0655.8520.4058853333330.01310.01310.740.7531FF30.64389.64197445.149061315569.08366070144630.48827498814346952221226DRYL
2020-07-13 00:00:02FORECAST2020290465.4950.4357.9622.9315680.00650.00650.730.7365FF33.49374.49197446.1258577878910.2303654444210.59955671506135953221123.5DRYL
2020-07-12 20:00:03FORECAST2020290465.4950.4357.9624.0643533333330.00730.00730.760.7673FF33.49383.49197446.5619260495310.746223973670.59955671506135953221123.5DRYL
2020-07-12 16:00:03FORECAST2020290465.4550.8358.1423.9425013333330.00650.00650.750.7565FF33.45387.45197446.5150790488910.6906878754810.59802860656216953221123.5DRYL
2020-07-12 11:53:32FORECAST2020290459.0748.2853.67523.5652466666670.07510.07510.750.8251FF27.07376.07197446.3699484295210.5188179393290.3511825614556952221123DRYL
2020-07-12 08:00:02FORECAST2020290459.0748.2953.6823.4730786666670.07510.07510.780.8551FF27.07376.07197446.3344700734710.476844127680.3511825614556952221123DRYL
2020-07-12 03:58:40FORECAST2020290454.8148.4451.62523.1802840.07540.07540.80.8754FF22.81379.81197446.221709098410.3435459438660.21095993831635951221122.5DRYL
2020-07-11 23:58:38FORECAST2020290469.6351.5760.621.8791080.0030.0030.810.813FF37.63395.63197445.719585012989.75194693821410.745781965585549542212116DRYL
2020-07-11 20:00:03FORECAST2020290469.6351.5760.622.9308226666670.0030.0030.850.853FF37.63396.63197446.125570456910.2300263432130.74578196558554954221118DRYL
2020-07-11 16:00:02FORECAST2020290469.0552.160.57522.8232386666670.0030.0030.870.873FF37.05394.05197446.0840903990910.1810836605810.72706485442553954221118DRYL
2020-07-11 12:00:03FORECAST2020290472.7152.8462.77521.265840.00320.00320.840.8432FF40.71393.71197445.48234874749.47355635128650.832905091117599542212116DRYL
2020-07-11 08:00:03FORECAST2020290472.7152.8462.77520.7752613333330.00320.00320.790.7932FF40.71389.71197445.292307335319.25106405461410.832905091117599542212116DRYL
2020-07-11 04:00:03FORECAST2020290471.4151.9661.68520.995832250.00320.00320.790.7932FF39.41387.41197445.377781868929.35107719599690.79875857972749542212116DRYL
2020-07-11 00:00:02FORECAST2020290470.9152.8661.88520.704232000.860.86FF38.91383.91197445.264772209939.21886514526160.784585862725999542212116DRYL
2020-07-10 20:00:03FORECAST2020290470.9152.8661.88523.025672000.870.87FF38.91393.91197446.1621311394610.2731828904380.78458586272599954221118DRYL
2020-07-10 16:00:01FORECAST2020290469.8852.0960.98523.333226666667000.830.83FF37.88389.88197446.2806207838210.413166881690.75363729033992954221118DRYL
2020-07-10 12:00:03FORECAST2020290461.7648.7155.23523.2319840.01210.02210.870.8921FF29.76370.76197446.2416258804610.3670783125890.45369041076379952221123DRYL
2020-07-10 08:00:04FORECAST2020290461.7648.7155.23523.0633920.01210.02210.790.8121FF29.76365.76197446.1766682661910.2903474014770.45369041076379952221123DRYL
2020-07-10 04:00:03FORECAST2020290462.8147.5855.19523.1414573333330.01280.02280.80.8228FF30.81374.81197446.2067498881710.3258744643830.49497440420621952221123DRYL
2020-07-10 00:00:02FORECAST2020290464.0848.1356.10522.5701346666670.00390.02390.750.7739FF32.08372.08197445.9864589760910.06597443860.54493900969178953221123.5DRYL
2020-07-09 20:00:02FORECAST2020290466.2647.5956.92523.4370760.00390.02390.910.9339FF34.26395.26197446.3206092610510.4604500396180.62865010655697953221123.5DRYL
2020-07-09 16:00:03FORECAST2020290461.6347.654.61523.8764866666670.00560.01560.90.9156FF29.63392.63197446.4896931128910.6606052044140.44860464122993952221123DRYL
2020-07-09 11:58:41FORECAST2020290454.4347.2250.82523.5338906666670.00340.01340.920.9334FF22.43383.43197446.3578794531210.5045375332550.20027067823803951221122.5DRYL
2020-07-09 08:00:03FORECAST2020290448.3247.2347.77523.4725546666670.00240.01240.910.9224FF16.32379.32197446.3342683456810.4766055133510.074212108096616951221122.5DRYL
2020-07-09 04:00:02FORECAST2020290449.8349.5949.7123.5768944166670.00190.00190.850.8519FF17.83381.83197446.3744314229710.5241228399590.097555139785672951221122.5DRYL