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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, August 4, 2020

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DAY 309 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/05/2020 12:00:02 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): 55.59°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 55.59°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 55.59°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.182
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: 24
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 586

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: 0.01 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.01 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.00 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.01 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: 216
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 451.00 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: 23

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 2
D2: 4
D3: 1
D4: 3
D5: 2
HSdry: 10.5

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
2020-08-05 00:00:02FORECAST20203092355.5955.5955.595.87104133333330.00910.009100.0091FF23.59585.59217451.003648385622.64786106115610.181761918589159512413210.5DRYL
2020-08-04 12:00:03FORECAST20203092371.5555.2163.385.64813066666670.02680.026800.0268FF39.55601.55217450.920453135842.54685763958370.788403514247499542513133DRYL
2020-08-04 08:00:03FORECAST20203092371.4151.2261.3155.1524680.02720.027200.0272FF39.41601.41217450.735291826482.32239916760660.784035319243379542514144DRYM
2020-08-04 04:00:03FORECAST20203092371.6647.4759.5655.13322766666670.02620.026200.0262FF39.66601.66217450.728099645722.31368995124550.791799162373659542514144DRYM
2020-08-04 00:00:02FORECAST20203092371.1347.5559.341.32847733333330.00890.008900.0089FF39.13588.13216448.733167677740.596131841974740.775144226094239542414140DRYM
2020-08-03 19:58:25FORECAST20203092371.3549.860.5753.4193880.00750.047500.0475FF39.35603.35216449.523279795071.53709450865190.782147387637749542514144DRYM
2020-08-03 15:52:40FORECAST20203092371.5649.9560.7553.398560.00480.044800.0448FF39.56603.56216449.5154299961.52770515976720.788713540180259542514144DRYM
2020-08-03 11:58:24FORECAST20203092371.3551.7561.551.544540.00290.042900.0429FF39.35603.35216448.815007853040.693212732229340.782147387637749542514144DRYM
2020-08-03 08:00:02FORECAST20203092371.1852.0361.6051.30356933333330.0020.04200.042FF39.18598.18216448.723730142660.584942493752910.776746947490549542414140DRYM
2020-08-03 04:00:04FORECAST20203092371.3352.0661.6950.685232750.00280.032800.0328FF39.33603.33216448.489253550980.307319524556190.7815159720879542514144DRYM
2020-08-03 00:04:00FORECAST20203092371.3852.461.8900.00160.031600.0316FF39.38588.38216448.2289790267900.78309253856459542415150DRYMH
2020-08-02 20:00:04FORECAST20203092371.4552.0561.7500.00130.041300.0413FF39.45604.45216448.2289790267900.785288666646629542515155DRYH
2020-08-02 16:00:03FORECAST20203092371.0349.3760.200.0050.05500.055FF39.03605.03216448.2289790267900.771919329576559542515155DRYH
2020-08-02 12:00:02FORECAST20203092370.9152.5361.7200.0040.03400.034FF38.91604.91216448.2289790267900.768015408051449542515155DRYH
2020-08-02 08:00:03FORECAST20203092371.0452.0261.5300.00250.032500.0325FF39.04604.04216448.2289790267900.772242983092069542515155DRYH
2020-08-02 03:52:45FORECAST20203092371.4352.4361.9300.00140.021400.0214FF39.43605.43216448.2289790267900.784662521044029542515155DRYH
2020-08-02 00:00:05FORECAST20203092372.0753.1262.59500.00210.022100.0221FF40.07609.07216448.2289790267900.804169875273779542515155DRYH
2020-08-01 20:00:02FORECAST20203092372.0653.5362.79500.00160.02160.010.0316FF40.06625.06216448.2289790267900.80387354892319542515155DRYH
2020-08-01 16:00:03FORECAST20203092372.2853.2562.76500.00070.00070.010.0107FF40.28626.28216448.2289790267900.810329928513819542515155DRYH
2020-08-01 12:00:03FORECAST20203092367.7153.3460.52500.00150.00150.010.0115FF35.71621.71216448.2289790267900.651566659389269532515225DRYL
2020-08-01 08:00:04FORECAST20203092367.7153.3760.5400.0020.0020.020.022FF35.71616.71216448.2289790267900.651566659389269532515225DRYL
2020-08-01 04:00:05FORECAST20203092373.2353.5163.3700.00050.00050.020.0205FF41.23627.23216448.2289790267900.836684514406249542515155DRYH
2020-07-31 23:52:33FORECAST20203092372.2849.9261.100.00050.01050.030.0405FF40.28624.28216448.2289790267900.810329928513819542515155DRYH
2020-07-31 19:52:12FORECAST20203092372.2850.1961.23500.00040.01040.030.0404FF40.28622.28216448.2289790267900.810329928513819542515155DRYH
2020-07-31 16:00:04FORECAST20203092372.3951.4261.90500.00040.01040.020.0304FF40.39624.39216448.2289790267900.813508617982919542515155DRYH
2020-07-31 12:00:03FORECAST20203092369.8149.7359.7700.00130.05130.020.0713FF37.81613.81216448.2289790267900.730554017861989542515155DRYH
2020-07-31 08:03:55FORECAST20203092369.8149.7359.7700.00130.07130.010.0813FF37.81611.81216448.2289790267900.730554017861989542515155DRYH
2020-07-31 04:00:03FORECAST20203092369.7848.7159.24500.00060.07060.020.0906FF37.78613.78216448.2289790267900.729491512381919542515155DRYH
2020-07-31 00:00:02FORECAST20203092369.9349.9759.9500.00260.05260.040.0926FF37.93606.93216448.2289790267900.734783038201919542515155DRYH
2020-07-30 20:00:02FORECAST20203092369.9349.9759.9500.00260.05260.050.1026FF37.93619.93216448.2289790267900.734783038201919542515155DRYH
2020-07-30 16:00:03FORECAST20203092369.8351.2960.5600.00270.05270.050.1027FF37.83622.83216448.2289790267900.731261192260099542515155DRYH
2020-07-30 12:00:03FORECAST20203092366.7348.3157.5200.01220.10220.040.1422FF34.73614.73216448.2289790267900.612020399973979532525250DRYMH
2020-07-30 08:00:03FORECAST20203092366.7348.3157.5200.01220.10220.040.1422FF34.73613.73216448.2289790267900.612020399973979532525250DRYMH
2020-07-30 03:52:17FORECAST20203092368.9848.9158.94500.00730.06730.040.1073FF36.98620.98216448.2289790267900.700411134755259542515155DRYH
2020-07-30 00:00:03FORECAST20203092362.9847.1355.05500.00880.17880.090.2688FF30.98617.98216448.2289790267900.453407255504419522525245DRYM
2020-07-29 20:00:03FORECAST20203092362.9847.1355.05500.00880.17880.070.2488FF30.98634.98216448.2289790267900.453407255504419522525245DRYM
2020-07-29 15:58:27FORECAST20203092365.1846.5255.8500.00040.02040.120.1404FF33.18635.18216448.2289790267900.547193884611489532515225DRYL
2020-07-29 11:52:57FORECAST20203092365.8348.3157.0700.00080.07080.10.1708FF33.83631.83216448.2289790267900.574637502177979532515225DRYL
2020-07-29 08:00:04FORECAST20203092365.8348.3157.0700.00080.07080.110.1808FF33.83631.83216448.2289790267900.574637502177979532515225DRYL
2020-07-29 04:00:03FORECAST20203092363.2145.2854.24500.0040.0740.10.174FF31.21634.21216448.2289790267900.463180909144659522515222.5DRYL
2020-07-29 00:00:03FORECAST20203092367.8448.9458.3900.00960.05960.080.1396FF35.84622.84216448.2289790267900.656701554845179532515225DRYL
2020-07-28 20:00:02FORECAST20203092367.8448.9458.3900.00930.05930.080.1393FF35.84638.84216448.2289790267900.656701554845179532515225DRYL
2020-07-28 16:00:02FORECAST20203092366.3247.3956.85500.00380.05380.060.1138FF34.32637.32216448.2289790267900.595096609729149532515225DRYL
2020-07-28 11:58:30FORECAST20203092354.346.4550.37500.00280.01280.060.0728FF22.3627.3216448.2289790267900.147565071046619512515220DRYL
2020-07-28 08:00:02FORECAST20203092348.6446.4547.54500.00250.01250.060.0725FF16.64614.64216448.2289790267900.04902135377179512515220DRYL
2020-07-28 04:00:03FORECAST20203092347.8646.5947.22500.00410.02410.080.1041FF15.86610.86216448.2289790267900.0410810164721319512515220DRYL