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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, January 14, 2020

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DAY 106 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/15/2020 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:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 15.91°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 9.81°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 12.86°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.041
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 90 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -16
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 561

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: 0.22 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.97 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 13.15 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 15.12 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 141 in
SWE DAY: 14
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 372.27 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 52.34 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: -179

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: 4
D3: 5
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 15.0

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
2020-01-15 04:00:12OBSERVATION2020106-17915.909989.8099612.85997140.606674166670.219999999999971.9713.1515.12TT-16.09002560.9099814372.26949230409 52.3435752065910.04096516013962590 11451215WETL
2020-01-15 00:00:12FORECAST2020107-17912.7612.7612.76141.015777276010.00221.752213.1514.9022TT-19.24557.7614372.503828132652.5289168624070.0200366279344149011451215WETL
2020-01-14 12:00:10FORECAST2020106-17914.112.8513.475141.405153705170.19591.945913.1515.0959TT-17.9559.114372.7266383826152.7054675905060.0274534605915029011451215WETL
2020-01-14 08:00:11FORECAST2020106-17915.712.5614.13142.538788000560.35922.109213.1515.2592TT-16.3560.714373.3740769904853.2202884050490.0391641178289939011451215WETL
2020-01-14 04:00:11FORECAST2020106-17917.4213.2315.325142.955519510830.49122.241213.1515.3912TT-14.58562.4214373.6116115019653.4098420175430.0559689008415099011451215WETL
2020-01-14 00:00:12FORECAST2020106-17918.0413.215.62137.886783311070.55422.004213.1515.1542TT-13.96560.0414370.7053219713451.1153644029220.0632601510213749011451215WETL
2020-01-13 20:00:10FORECAST2020106-17917.8612.9815.42136.636555300410.52952.159513.1515.3095TT-14.14567.8614369.9827005259350.5531617206070.0610712272581399011451215WETL
2020-01-13 16:00:10FORECAST2020106-17918.1612.4715.315136.257118291490.47212.102113.1515.2521TT-13.84568.1614369.762934784850.382831944780.0647529280854749011451215WETL
2020-01-13 12:00:11FORECAST2020106-17919.0612.1315.595137.260725622040.45432.084313.1515.2343TT-12.94569.0614370.3437526494750.8336522182560.076831574551839011451215WETL
2020-01-13 08:00:11FORECAST2020106-17919.5111.9515.73136.974088532220.43322.043213.1515.1932TT-12.49568.5114370.1780181309150.7047966281450.083477428984859011451215WETL
2020-01-13 04:00:12FORECAST2020106-17919.5211.9115.715136.910167607350.43322.093213.1515.2432TT-12.48568.5214370.1410423820950.6760721508920.0836298567303879011451215WETL
2020-01-13 00:00:12FORECAST2020106-17919.712.9216.31130.823320223230.39630.716313.1513.8663TT-12.3555.714366.5923925546647.9588339625790.086409307138359901143129WETL
2020-01-12 20:00:11FORECAST2020106-17916.5612.2114.385127.017316299710.38171.411713.1514.5617TT-15.44567.5614364.3454406709346.2781800800580.0469684344709629011441212WETL
2020-01-12 16:00:11FORECAST2020106-17920.1212.7516.435126.947282130770.36171.401713.1514.5517TT-11.88571.1214364.303890704846.247388794640.0931614383731539011441212WETL
2020-01-12 12:00:11FORECAST2020106-17920.813.1316.965130.712964391870.3631.39313.1514.543TT-11.2571.814366.5275470628347.9099022078620.10490460644449011441212WETL
2020-01-12 08:00:11FORECAST2020106-17921.0213.5617.29132.339692771180.37891.918913.1515.0689TT-10.98572.0214367.4815802692248.6323994318950.10892342490889011451215WETL
2020-01-12 04:00:12FORECAST2020106-17920.5110.915.705134.431443989280.31722.397213.1515.5472TT-11.49572.5114368.7025579861249.5652172726150.099772089458959011451215WETL
2020-01-12 00:00:17FORECAST2020106-17920.5310.9315.73124.380898715660.50732.717311.9514.6673TT-11.47568.5314362.7761940430345.122429047720.100120076336069011451215WETL
2020-01-11 20:00:11FORECAST2020106-17919.9910.2415.115122.063073497990.31652.846512.4315.2765TT-12.01574.9914361.3878725848544.1121144526080.0910312128026819011451215WETL
2020-01-11 16:00:11FORECAST2020106-17921.8911.0816.485122.569168729840.35472.914712.4315.3447TT-10.11575.8914361.6917093110144.3322521467240.12589400908379011451215WETL
2020-01-11 12:00:11FORECAST2020106-17921.2411.0916.165124.756324281860.32872.918712.4315.3487TT-10.76575.2414363.0002967554745.2865827364370.113051385885299011451215WETL
2020-01-11 08:00:11FORECAST2020106-17914.198.9811.585125.656050312370.28492.764912.8515.6149TT-17.81567.1914363.5365010861545.6805608708630.0280243525839549011451215WETL
2020-01-11 04:00:12FORECAST2020106-17912.24.978.585126.92742972190.23122.611213.4616.0712TT-19.8565.214364.2921112963146.2386613548040.0174827107934179011451215WETL
2020-01-11 00:00:12FORECAST2020106-17912.223.657.935126.473219052530.2332.57312.3914.963TT-19.78563.2214364.0224434924546.0390902358590.0175689007531299011451215WETL
2020-01-10 20:00:11FORECAST2020106-17910.983.577.275127.127824328760.4493.04913.7116.759TT-21.02572.9814364.4109879924746.3267760649750.0128640543094789011451215WETL
2020-01-10 16:00:11FORECAST2020106-17910.883.987.43128.950707694530.46173.041713.7716.8117TT-21.12568.8814365.4895720962847.1301389767850.0125371740293339011451215WETL
2020-01-10 12:00:11FORECAST2020106-17915.024.019.515133.31413165970.48213.002113.8516.8521TT-16.98569.0214368.0511778988749.0664231879170.0337681219732319011451215WETL
2020-01-10 08:00:11FORECAST2020106-17917.360.79.03130.709869153570.20942.849414.1316.9794TT-14.64573.3614366.5257280273747.9085299518760.0552998863336499011451215WETL
2020-01-10 04:00:11FORECAST2020106-17915.360.547.95135.076218671790.4023.03214.3517.382TT-16.64567.3614369.0776137807549.853608465910.0363845625638679011451215WETL
2020-01-10 00:00:12FORECAST2020106-17915.380.587.98135.802119405260.4022.90213.9716.872TT-16.62572.3814369.4991250111950.1787642949090.0365434846013189011451215WETL
2020-01-09 20:00:10FORECAST2020106-17914.251.227.735138.311362678330.35043.110413.8917.0004TT-17.75570.2514370.9502038219551.306628176420.0284103983457999011451215WETL
2020-01-09 16:00:11FORECAST2020106-17915.010.737.87137.253103909330.37593.045913.7416.7859TT-16.99577.0114370.3393473112450.8302249182220.0336935681366229011451215WETL
2020-01-09 12:00:11FORECAST2020106-17915.030.757.89137.389157541810.37592.765913.716.4659TT-16.97575.0314370.4179732764850.89141328680.0338428110899289011451215WETL
2020-01-09 08:00:11FORECAST2020106-17916.04-0.018.015134.984183690580.27292.722913.1815.9029TT-15.96569.0414369.0241159813349.8124190578760.0421135482110529011451215WETL
2020-01-09 04:00:12FORECAST2020106-17912.491.226.855136.200318616190.29542.595413.3115.9054TT-19.51560.4914369.7300188079350.3573463636090.0187683476011529011451215WETL
2020-01-09 00:00:12FORECAST2020106-17912.491.236.86135.895288510290.29542.595413.215.7954TT-19.51552.4914369.5531695751150.2205345993020.0187683476011529011451215WETL
2020-01-08 20:00:11FORECAST2020106-1797.010.23.605137.821494375150.3052.96513.6116.575TT-24.99556.0114370.6676422682551.0859683739250.00431931587686519011451215WETL
2020-01-08 16:00:11FORECAST2020106-17910.340.685.51137.719361431320.21782.957813.8516.8078TT-21.66555.3414370.6086865310451.0399916499540.0108933344745669011451215WETL
2020-01-08 12:00:11FORECAST2020106-17910.370.715.54139.211276005670.21782.957813.9216.8778TT-21.63557.3714371.4683686623651.7125855972310.0109794821636549011451215WETL
2020-01-08 08:00:11FORECAST2020106-17910.37-4.353.01144.157311208920.1712.69114.0716.761TT-21.63560.3714374.2952193224153.9573924158710.0109794821636549011451215WETL
2020-01-08 04:00:12FORECAST2020106-17910.36-5.82.28147.332172924650.2082.75814.2717.028TT-21.64559.3614376.0911504762855.41032641740.0109507007205739011451215WETL
2020-01-08 00:00:12FORECAST2020106-17910.38-5.782.3142.592860679430.2082.75812.5315.288TT-21.62560.3814373.4049122969753.2448746361770.0110083293143819011451215WETL
2020-01-07 20:00:11FORECAST2020106-17910.531.486.005141.323872411280.18782.517813.215.7178TT-21.47565.5314372.680145532752.6686013374820.0114490040278369011451215WETL
2020-01-07 16:00:10FORECAST2020106-17910.831.636.23141.942974795920.13962.529613.3515.8796TT-21.17567.8314373.0340299529852.9495599116370.0123764439336979011451215WETL
2020-01-07 12:00:11FORECAST2020106-1799.461.625.54143.809519084160.09582.485813.3115.7958TT-22.54570.4614374.0976013744953.7987961442030.00861468315685159011451215WETL
2020-01-07 08:00:11FORECAST2020106-1799.031.385.205139.355264832320.06471.404714.115.5047TT-22.97560.0314371.5511667277851.7776112381060.00766177750158439011441212WETL
2020-01-07 04:00:12FORECAST2020106-17914.4612.3513.405141.948712024810.04411.884113.7515.6341TT-17.54559.4614373.0373068022652.9521652377840.0297964660330029011451215WETL