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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, August 7, 2020

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DAY 312 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/08/2020 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:
M
MEDIUM

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 57.56°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 35.99°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 46.78°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.260
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 97 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 26
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 551

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: 0.03 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.09 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.01 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.10 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: 219
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 449.93 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: 26

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: 2
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 40.0

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
2020-08-08 04:00:04OBSERVATION20203122657.5635.9900646.7750300.030000000000030.090000000000030.010.10000000000003FF25.56550.56219449.92553989522 00.2597636528001397 22425240DRYM
2020-08-08 00:00:02FORECAST20203122648.1948.1948.1900.00420.06420.010.0742FF16.19541.19220450.4867758200100.0549065941829579712415217.5DRYL
2020-08-07 12:00:03FORECAST20203122661.5246.5654.0400.01580.07580.010.0858FF29.52554.52220450.4867758200100.404779091134389722415220DRYL
2020-08-07 10:55:13FORECAST20203122660.8347.4154.1200.01390.07390.010.0839FF28.83553.83220450.4867758200100.377814285539729722415220DRYL
2020-08-07 08:00:02FORECAST20203122656.3241.4748.8958.2335560.01280.07280.010.0828FF24.32549.32220453.537649800283.7342276377390.220557509188139712413210.5DRYL
2020-08-07 04:00:03FORECAST20203122660.5942.3551.478.38857133333330.01970.07970.010.0897FF28.59553.59220453.594479691183.80500964929570.368565762038419722413212DRYL
2020-08-07 00:00:03FORECAST20203122661.2540.8851.0654.7643520.01740.02740.010.0374FF29.25547.25219451.705454529972.15208378570080.394165929192439722414216DRYL
2020-08-06 20:04:06FORECAST20203122660.5439.7950.1655.88942933333330.00980.08980.010.0998FF28.54552.54219452.12263778472.66274432523330.366648326145819722413212DRYL
2020-08-06 16:00:03FORECAST20203122660.840.750.755.786820.01750.09750.010.1075FF28.8552.8219452.084639213582.61613243189390.37665425936859722423224DRYL
2020-08-06 12:00:03FORECAST20203122661.5541.6551.64.78734933333330.01110.09110.010.1011FF29.55553.55219451.713993975682.16251268791680.405962821928169722424232DRYL
2020-08-06 08:00:04FORECAST20203122661.6941.951.7954.4441520.00930.15930.010.1693FF29.69556.69219451.586504971832.00691906924360.411498103684149722424232DRYL
2020-08-06 04:00:03FORECAST20203122657.5741.6549.613.93898741666670.00420.19420.010.2042FF25.57550.57219451.398646990411.77805359039560.26009380222569722424232DRYL
2020-08-06 00:00:02FORECAST20203122661.7141.7251.71500.0040.1940.010.204FF29.71544.71219449.9255398952200.412290325473819722425240DRYM
2020-08-05 20:00:03FORECAST20203122660.9741.4551.211.75103333333330.00440.24440.010.2544FF28.97560.97219450.582213352990.78898447498820.383242160606399722424232DRYL
2020-08-05 16:00:02FORECAST20203122661.9141.6651.7851.71506266666670.00440.24440.010.2544FF29.91561.91219450.568752975840.772753646995420.420231688001149722424232DRYL
2020-08-05 12:00:02FORECAST20203122660.8341.8751.3500.00630.21630.010.2263FF28.83559.83219449.9255398952200.377814285539729722425240DRYM
2020-08-05 08:00:02FORECAST20203122661.7941.7751.7800.00870.25870.010.2687FF29.79563.79219449.9255398952200.415462756166429722425240DRYM
2020-08-05 03:52:19FORECAST20203122661.8541.4551.6500.00770.22770.010.2377FF29.85555.85219449.9255398952200.417845712216989722425240DRYM
2020-08-05 00:00:02FORECAST20203122660.7941.0250.90500.01420.34420.010.3542FF28.79560.79219449.9255398952200.376267830670989722425240DRYM
2020-08-04 20:00:02FORECAST20203122661.241.0351.1150.459170666666670.00830.23830.030.2683FF29.2575.2219450.098020943910.206671808342160.392208867075879722424232DRYL
2020-08-04 16:00:02FORECAST20203122661.4241.2251.320.4146720.00370.19370.030.2237FF29.42580.42219450.081314442650.186636118822560.400839667485939722424232DRYL
2020-08-04 12:00:03FORECAST20203122658.3741.2949.8300.00380.16380.030.1938FF26.37571.37219449.9255398952200.287187213923129722425240DRYM
2020-08-04 08:00:03FORECAST20203122658.3641.5949.97500.00360.18360.030.2136FF26.36571.36219449.9255398952200.286840472864479722425240DRYM
2020-08-04 04:00:03FORECAST20203122662.9740.9151.9400.00670.17670.030.2067FF30.97577.97219449.9255398952200.462788385352159722425240DRYM
2020-08-04 00:00:02FORECAST20203122661.9641.0451.500.00210.21210.010.2221FF29.96562.96219449.9255398952200.422222246417959722425240DRYM
2020-08-03 19:58:25FORECAST20203122661.9640.9151.43500.00260.24260.050.2926FF29.96577.96219449.9255398952200.422222246417959722425240DRYM
2020-08-03 15:52:40FORECAST20203122657.1241.7449.4300.00130.22130.040.2613FF25.12573.12219449.9255398952200.245453753000869712425235DRYL
2020-08-03 11:58:24FORECAST20203122661.9143.2952.6000.150.040.19FF29.91579.91219449.9255398952200.420231688001149722425240DRYM
2020-08-03 08:00:02FORECAST20203122661.9143.2952.6000.150.040.19FF29.91576.91219449.9255398952200.420231688001149722425240DRYM
2020-08-03 04:00:04FORECAST20203122661.5342.3251.92500.00060.19060.030.2206FF29.53580.53219449.9255398952200.405173571848749722425240DRYM
2020-08-03 00:04:00FORECAST20203122659.3741.6550.5100.02360.18360.030.2136FF27.37561.37219449.9255398952200.322818422868819722425240DRYM
2020-08-02 20:00:04FORECAST20203122659.3741.6550.5100.02360.19360.040.2336FF27.37578.37219449.9255398952200.322818422868819722425240DRYM
2020-08-02 16:00:03FORECAST20203122659.7341.5150.6200.02480.17480.060.2348FF27.73578.73219449.9255398952200.336078688958979722425240DRYM
2020-08-02 12:00:03FORECAST20203122662.3643.7953.07500.00480.03480.030.0648FF30.36580.36219449.9255398952200.438214105928839722415220DRYL
2020-08-02 08:00:03FORECAST20203122662.3643.7953.07500.00480.03480.030.0648FF30.36579.36219449.9255398952200.438214105928839722415220DRYL
2020-08-02 03:52:45FORECAST20203122662.4143.6953.0500.00570.08570.020.1057FF30.41588.41219449.9255398952200.4402207601559722415220DRYL
2020-08-02 00:00:05FORECAST20203122660.9741.4251.19500.00250.07250.020.0925FF28.97587.97219449.9255398952200.383242160606399722415220DRYL
2020-08-01 20:00:02FORECAST20203122660.9741.4251.19500.00250.07250.030.1025FF28.97603.97219449.9255398952200.383242160606399722515222.5DRYL
2020-08-01 16:00:04FORECAST20203122661.2341.9251.57500.00210.07210.010.0821FF29.23605.23219449.9255398952200.393382780704759722515222.5DRYL
2020-08-01 12:00:03FORECAST20203122664.2945.1354.7100.00020.05020.010.0602FF32.29610.29219449.9255398952200.516328720299699732515225DRYL
2020-08-01 08:00:04FORECAST20203122664.2945.1354.7100.00020.05020.020.0702FF32.29605.29219449.9255398952200.516328720299699732515225DRYL
2020-08-01 04:00:05FORECAST20203122665.4945.2155.3500.00020.05020.020.0702FF33.49616.49219449.9255398952200.564772440339629732515225DRYL
2020-07-31 23:52:33FORECAST20203122671.7851.8661.8200.0010.0010.040.041FF39.78626.78219449.9255398952200.789113634417069742515155DRYH
2020-07-31 19:52:12FORECAST20203122671.7851.8661.8200.00030.00030.040.0403FF39.78624.78219449.9255398952200.789113634417069742515155DRYH
2020-07-31 16:00:04FORECAST20203122670.9249.9760.44500.00080.01080.030.0408FF38.92622.92219449.9255398952200.76294015187679742515155DRYH
2020-07-31 12:00:03FORECAST20203122665.1752.6558.9100.00020.00020.070.0702FF33.17612.17219449.9255398952200.551918536599699732515225DRYL
2020-07-31 08:03:55FORECAST20203122654.5752.6553.6100.00020.00020.080.0802FF22.57599.57219449.9255398952200.171434893719439712515220DRYL
2020-07-31 04:00:04FORECAST20203122653.5353.0453.28500.00020.00020.090.0902FF21.53600.53219449.9255398952200.145839808559559712515220DRYL