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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, August 3, 2020

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DAY 308 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/04/2020 04:00:03 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): 60.88°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 45.88°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 53.38°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.383
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 94 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 29
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 583

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): 0.03 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.03 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: 0 in
SWE DAY: 215
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 450.79 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 0.00 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: 22

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 2
D2: 4
D3: 1
D4: 3
D5: 2
HSdry: 12.0

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
2020-08-04 04:00:03OBSERVATION20203082260.8799245.8799853.379958.287385000.030.03FF28.87992582.87992215450.78865719571 3.73585915581380.3828517846299294 22413212DRYL
2020-08-04 00:00:02FORECAST20203082247.8647.8647.864.91329866666670.00030.00030.030.0303FF15.86569.86216450.085233320272.21140317675880.0476903470517229412414214DRYL
2020-08-03 11:58:24FORECAST20203082262.7352.5457.6355.17478933333330.03880.03880.030.0688FF30.73584.73216450.183377265712.32960413871860.458747839440589422414216DRYL
2020-08-03 08:00:02FORECAST20203082257.5946.5952.094.92889866666670.04060.04060.030.0706FF25.59579.59216450.091090216552.21845337444690.259875125448289422414216DRYL
2020-08-03 04:00:04FORECAST20203082262.9847.0455.014.31542741666670.0340.0340.030.064FF30.98584.98216449.860592328051.94134073381040.469185175200689422414216DRYL
2020-08-03 00:04:00FORECAST20203082263.2148.4455.82500.03290.03290.030.0629FF31.21570.21215447.6591471522300.478806434654349422415220DRYL
2020-08-02 20:00:04FORECAST20203082262.947.4255.1600.03020.04020.030.0702FF30.9585.9215447.6591471522300.465842576091079422415220DRYL
2020-08-02 16:00:03FORECAST20203082263.6348.7256.17500.03620.04620.030.0762FF31.63586.63215447.6591471522300.496403609941299422415220DRYL
2020-08-02 12:00:02FORECAST20203082264.2350.5657.39500.0240.0340.030.064FF32.23587.23215447.6591471522300.521546083406769432415222.5DRYL
2020-08-02 08:00:02FORECAST20203082263.1650.7656.9600.01280.03280.030.0628FF31.16586.16215447.6591471522300.47671361102569422415220DRYL
2020-08-02 03:52:45FORECAST20203082264.2450.7957.51500.00870.01870.030.0487FF32.24587.24215447.6591471522300.521964676690129432415222.5DRYL
2020-08-02 00:00:05FORECAST20203082265.251.9458.5700.00850.01850.030.0485FF33.2590.2215447.6591471522300.561969271874599432415222.5DRYL
2020-08-01 20:00:02FORECAST20203082264.9452.2258.5800.00940.02940.030.0594FF32.94605.94215447.6591471522300.551179762988029432515225DRYL
2020-08-01 16:00:03FORECAST20203082265.552.3858.9400.00120.01120.030.0412FF33.5606.5215447.6591471522300.574361208547459432515225DRYL
2020-08-01 12:00:03FORECAST20203082265.2552.3358.7900.00360.01360.030.0436FF33.25607.25215447.6591471522300.564039160397419432515225DRYL
2020-08-01 08:00:04FORECAST20203082265.1952.6958.9400.00290.02290.030.0529FF33.19602.19215447.6591471522300.561555088780879432515225DRYL
2020-08-01 04:00:05FORECAST20203082265.3752.4758.9200.00230.02230.030.0523FF33.37607.37215447.6591471522300.568999637366369432515225DRYL
2020-07-31 23:52:33FORECAST20203082263.5651.957.7300.01060.02060.050.0706FF31.56604.56215447.6591471522300.493469335406949422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-31 19:52:12FORECAST20203082262.3151.5456.92500.01140.02140.050.0714FF30.31603.31215447.6591471522300.441280581036599422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-31 16:00:04FORECAST20203082262.851.5457.1700.01480.01480.050.0648FF30.8604.8215447.6591471522300.461667740759399422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-31 12:00:03FORECAST20203082255.7350.4853.10500.05340.05340.050.1034FF23.73596.73215447.6591471522300.200668953967799412415217.5DRYL
2020-07-31 08:03:55FORECAST20203082255.3250.4852.900.06780.06780.040.1078FF23.32595.32215447.6591471522300.188797343857179412415217.5DRYL
2020-07-31 04:00:03FORECAST20203082260.9849.2655.1200.05760.06760.050.1176FF28.98596.98215447.6591471522300.386871341711499422415220DRYL
2020-07-31 00:00:02FORECAST20203082262.1250.1356.12500.05020.05020.070.1202FF30.12590.12215447.6591471522300.433414022477149422415220DRYL
2020-07-30 20:00:02FORECAST20203082262.1248.8955.50500.05020.05020.080.1302FF30.12603.12215447.6591471522300.433414022477149422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-30 16:00:03FORECAST20203082263.5751.4357.500.04610.04610.080.1261FF31.57605.57215447.6591471522300.493888499553379422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-30 12:00:03FORECAST20203082261.5248.7255.1200.08690.08690.070.1569FF29.52600.52215447.6591471522300.408759090163059422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-30 08:00:03FORECAST20203082261.5248.7255.1200.08690.08690.070.1569FF29.52599.52215447.6591471522300.408759090163059422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-30 03:52:17FORECAST20203082260.2648.654.4300.06040.06040.070.1304FF28.26605.26215447.6591471522300.358249149383079422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-30 00:00:03FORECAST20203082263.0949.5156.300.16780.16780.120.2878FF31.09608.09215447.6591471522300.473784749549199422525245DRYM
2020-07-29 20:00:03FORECAST20203082263.0949.5156.300.16780.16780.10.2678FF31.09625.09215447.6591471522300.473784749549199422525245DRYM
2020-07-29 15:58:27FORECAST20203082262.1348.5555.3400.01630.01630.150.1663FF30.13623.13215447.6591471522300.433827423066589422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-29 11:52:57FORECAST20203082262.9850.956.9400.07380.07380.130.2038FF30.98618.98215447.6591471522300.469185175200689422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-29 08:00:04FORECAST20203082262.9850.956.9400.07380.07380.140.2138FF30.98618.98215447.6591471522300.469185175200689422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-29 04:00:03FORECAST20203082259.4748.3653.91500.06730.06730.130.1973FF27.47624.47215447.6591471522300.327740974235459422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-29 00:00:03FORECAST20203082261.250.2755.73500.04580.04580.110.1558FF29.2608.2215447.6591471522300.395749492988959422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-28 20:00:02FORECAST20203082261.250.2755.73500.04580.04580.110.1558FF29.2624.2215447.6591471522300.395749492988959422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-28 16:00:02FORECAST20203082258.7648.7853.7700.04990.04990.090.1399FF26.76623.76215447.6591471522300.301262931225799422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-28 11:58:30FORECAST20203082263.5149.3856.44500.00670.00670.090.0967FF31.51625.51215447.6591471522300.491373632088569422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-28 08:00:02FORECAST20203082263.5149.3856.44500.00670.00670.090.0967FF31.51618.51215447.6591471522300.491373632088569422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-28 04:00:03FORECAST20203082262.8448.5955.71500.01570.01570.110.1257FF30.84615.84215447.6591471522300.463337194130079422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-28 00:00:02FORECAST20203082263.8850.0656.9700.02480.03480.090.1248FF31.88601.88215447.6591471522300.506883639353029432515225DRYL
2020-07-27 20:00:02FORECAST20203082263.8853.8958.88500.01730.02730.10.1273FF31.88620.88215447.6591471522300.506883639353029432515225DRYL
2020-07-27 16:00:02FORECAST20203082264.3653.3758.86500.00340.00340.120.1234FF32.36618.36215447.6591471522300.526985774506559432515225DRYL
2020-07-27 12:00:04FORECAST20203082252.0448.4150.22500.01340.02340.140.1634FF20.04594.04215447.6591471522300.109849792604629412415217.5DRYL
2020-07-27 07:58:29FORECAST20203082252.0448.4750.25500.00440.01440.180.1944FF20.04597.04215447.6591471522300.109849792604629412415217.5DRYL
2020-07-27 04:00:04FORECAST20203082251.750.8551.2750000.210.21FF19.7592.7215447.6591471522300.103274599240549412415217.5DRYL