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

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DAY 108 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/17/2020 04:00:11 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): 24.29°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 14.61°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 19.45°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.120
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 88 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -8
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 534

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: 0.35 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.80 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 14.85 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 15.65 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: 137 in
SWE DAY: 16
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 371.94 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 50.97 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: -177

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: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 9.0

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
2020-01-17 04:00:11OBSERVATION2020108-17724.2900614.6100219.45004137.035487083330.349999999999970.7999999999999714.8515.65TT-7.70994534.2900616371.93738735303 50.9686210404250.1202639296150488 1143129WETL
2020-01-17 00:00:12FORECAST2020109-17715.4415.4415.44138.03141273380.00480.454814.8515.3048TT-16.56525.4416372.5082715630951.417842978880.010121601820973881142126WETL
2020-01-16 12:00:11FORECAST2020108-17724.5820.0522.315138.254754208930.05420.504214.8515.3542TT-7.42534.5816372.6360971783551.5187120247660.12794502441373881143129WETL
2020-01-16 08:00:11FORECAST2020108-17727.6418.7523.195138.648632468720.12860.578614.8515.4286TT-4.36537.6416372.8613499296751.6967162681890.22949196438668881143129WETL
2020-01-16 04:00:13FORECAST2020108-17723.4619.5821.52139.885968233820.28570.735714.8515.5857TT-8.54533.4616373.5674985553552.2568512361010.1000823759489881143129WETL
2020-01-16 00:00:12FORECAST2020108-17728.8520.6924.77143.716077302520.33270.562714.8515.4127TT-3.15538.8516375.7393307050753.9997826972050.279560117966218821431210.5WETL
2020-01-15 20:00:11FORECAST2020108-17729.0718.6323.85142.187231919650.23360.733614.8515.5836TT-2.93540.0716374.874944213153.3024306336950.289201274365588821431210.5WETL
2020-01-15 16:00:11FORECAST2020108-17729.4719.7224.595142.374841898910.270.7714.8515.62TT-2.53540.4716374.981196879153.3878886207250.30711964369888821431210.5WETL
2020-01-15 12:00:11FORECAST2020108-17728.9819.6424.31143.835242937790.2640.76414.8515.614TT-3.02539.9816375.8065642793254.0542284707330.285238324419188821431210.5WETL
2020-01-15 08:00:11FORECAST2020108-17729.2519.9424.595144.290323265180.26620.846214.8515.6962TT-2.75542.2516376.0631346631154.2622712686590.297203802698628821431210.5WETL
2020-01-15 04:00:12FORECAST2020108-17728.8818.5423.71143.847045834550.25750.827514.8515.6775TT-3.12538.8816375.8132223980854.0596218275270.280865595805748821431210.5WETL
2020-01-15 00:00:12FORECAST2020108-17728.9420.0224.48144.705596286350.33050.670514.8515.5205TT-3.06535.9416376.2970033776354.4522822545280.283485348465688821431210.5WETL
2020-01-14 20:00:11FORECAST2020108-17725.2519.9722.61143.378173174580.31290.832914.8515.6829TT-6.75537.2516375.5485735772653.8454684178270.14697426038423881143129WETL
2020-01-14 16:00:11FORECAST2020108-17729.0919.6524.37143.467356153380.31840.818414.8515.6684TT-2.91541.0916375.5989359777553.886186318750.290085428742248821431210.5WETL
2020-01-14 12:00:10FORECAST2020108-17724.9319.7422.335144.811194188260.31160.811614.8515.6616TT-7.07536.9316376.3564334683654.5006245709870.13766155387304881143129WETL
2020-01-14 08:00:11FORECAST2020108-17729.8121.4325.62145.429052583340.24040.890414.8515.7404TT-2.19543.8116376.7038424753454.783682915690.322723138332218821431210.5WETL
2020-01-14 04:00:11FORECAST2020108-17730.121.5925.845145.872922770370.26091.010914.8515.8609TT-1.9545.116376.9530851917654.9872482842290.336284486327328821441214WETL
2020-01-14 00:00:12FORECAST2020108-17730.1620.2925.225141.202728609420.32191.141914.5515.6919TT-1.84542.1616374.3165413017652.854516995450.339117810072858821441214WETL
2020-01-13 20:00:10FORECAST2020108-17729.8120.0624.935140.774854318380.45281.212814.7315.9428TT-2.19549.8116374.0734185534552.6601310012410.322723138332218821441214WETL
2020-01-13 16:00:10FORECAST2020108-17729.6220.7225.17140.589260472210.45561.135614.7315.8656TT-2.38548.6216373.9678799557652.575867683340.313962781659188821441214WETL
2020-01-13 12:00:11FORECAST2020108-17726.0518.722.375142.362394474890.4721.21214.7315.942TT-5.95545.0516374.9741488649353.3822176985960.172060859773748811441212WETL
2020-01-13 08:00:11FORECAST2020108-17721.5717.1619.365142.14649198330.3831.15314.7115.863TT-10.43537.5716374.8518645114853.2838775537040.0635239131965258811441212WETL
2020-01-13 04:00:12FORECAST2020108-17721.5917.1919.39142.395938560040.38931.189314.7615.9493TT-10.41537.5916374.9931417788953.3975003771840.0638473430742198811441212WETL
2020-01-13 00:00:12FORECAST2020108-17721.2117.2219.215136.539421749240.38571.175713.4214.5957TT-10.79528.2116371.6524936707650.7452165774680.057916940924168811441212WETL
2020-01-12 20:00:11FORECAST2020108-17718.8313.2716.05133.619148497380.43481.204814.1315.3348TT-13.17535.8316369.9680647387249.434817781610.0299693772461348811441212WETL
2020-01-12 16:00:11FORECAST2020108-17715.4910.2912.89132.257818898080.28530.935314.1415.0753TT-16.51535.4916369.1785627194748.8267514892070.010298092256145881143129WETL
2020-01-12 12:00:11FORECAST2020108-17715.4910.3212.905136.470132016740.28530.985314.1315.1153TT-16.51535.4916371.6126715284550.7140303425810.010298092256145881143129WETL
2020-01-12 08:00:11FORECAST2020108-17715.279.812.535136.965565135310.17670.896714.6415.5367TT-16.73533.2716371.8972524341450.937117351910.0095411037333001881143129WETL
2020-01-12 04:00:12FORECAST2020108-17714.9210.3512.635138.608854406790.08750.757515.1815.9375TT-17.08529.9216372.8386117135551.6787328482330.0084368347686077881143129WETL
2020-01-12 00:00:17FORECAST2020108-17714.9310.3612.645128.644416750270.08750.947514.1115.0575TT-17.07525.9316367.069685006547.2214655343660.0084667587901592881143129WETL
2020-01-11 20:00:11FORECAST2020108-17718.849.8814.36126.301409923870.24470.754714.9115.6647TT-13.16535.8416365.6918632112246.1873979212650.030057749085675881143129WETL
2020-01-11 16:00:11FORECAST2020108-17720.229.6814.95125.197309860780.20910.619114.9415.5591TT-11.78534.2216365.0397414419245.7019936208030.044484042174112881143129WETL
2020-01-11 12:00:11FORECAST2020108-17720.229.714.96127.444086258040.20910.599114.9715.5691TT-11.78533.2216366.3648465121146.6910331008020.044484042174112881143129WETL
2020-01-11 08:00:11FORECAST2020108-17721.8216.5219.17137.63845906750.92571.565715.2816.8457TT-10.18531.8216372.2831952518351.2404853311880.0676591323169198811451215WETL
2020-01-11 04:00:12FORECAST2020108-17720.815.5818.19139.45268267930.88241.482415.7917.2724TT-11.2526.816373.3204745677352.060541677580.0520117506447328811441212WETL
2020-01-11 00:00:12FORECAST2020108-17720.815.5918.195139.309359783570.88241.482414.6816.1624TT-11.2524.816373.2387037194251.9956448616030.0520117506447328811441212WETL
2020-01-10 20:00:11FORECAST2020108-17716.411.7214.06136.376424759410.24041.210416.2617.4704TT-15.6529.416371.5588050152550.6718614158570.0140113150779428811441212WETL
2020-01-10 16:00:11FORECAST2020108-17715.1811.6413.41138.280131932240.23491.214916.317.5149TT-16.82524.1816372.6506170902751.5301764958720.00924571725087668811441212WETL
2020-01-10 12:00:11FORECAST2020108-17715.1611.6713.415142.885969514790.23491.234916.3217.5549TT-16.84524.1616375.2704165858853.6208773040920.00918117220766458811441212WETL
2020-01-10 08:00:11FORECAST2020108-17717.9710.7814.375139.589630105860.39540.855416.7217.5754TT-14.03528.9716373.3985801762552.1225696888570.023134579384964881143129WETL
2020-01-10 04:00:11FORECAST2020108-17720.0613.216.63148.436558234280.88881.448816.9318.3788TT-11.94526.0616378.3871365756656.1664842334160.0425691621318078811441212WETL
2020-01-10 00:00:12FORECAST2020108-17720.0813.2116.645149.78642518770.88881.448816.4217.8688TT-11.92531.0816379.1384832096456.789798051060.0428048256744018811441212WETL
2020-01-09 20:00:10FORECAST2020108-17719.5110.2714.89152.937319282450.83491.334916.617.9349TT-12.49526.5116380.8823034719858.2511184551310.0364880782927838811441212WETL
2020-01-09 16:00:11FORECAST2020108-17720.5312.216.365150.010340429150.75021.260216.3617.6202TT-11.47535.5316379.2628672910356.8933518344610.0483906463933228811441212WETL
2020-01-09 12:00:11FORECAST2020108-17718.8112.215.505148.741597799770.56891.078916.0417.1189TT-13.19531.8116378.5571493796956.3071952572620.0297932781435688811441212WETL
2020-01-09 08:00:11FORECAST2020108-1775.914.785.345146.082384086180.41860.748615.5816.3286TT-26.09511.9116377.0706046989555.083372903240.00018496060871287881143129WETL
2020-01-09 04:00:12FORECAST2020108-1773.532.563.045137.932514255020.04990.369915.5615.9299TT-28.47499.5316372.4516455674551.3731919115375.4627831385767E-5881142126WETL