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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, January 31, 2020

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DAY 123 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/13/2020 02:44:01 PM
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): 40.00°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 36.20°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 38.10°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.752
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 91 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: 2

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: 2.25 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 4.68 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 11.00 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 15.68 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: 140 in
SWE DAY: 31
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 348.67 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 48.81 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: -162

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 1
D2: 1
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
2020-02-01 04:00:12OBSERVATION2020123-16240.040063236.0200376.0169083333332.254.681115.68TT8.040062.0400631348.67484001302 26.505183351410.7533021576902889 41151215WETL
2020-02-01 00:00:15FORECAST2020124-16236.0236.0236.0292.9780240.00762.43761113.4376TT4.02-1.9831359.1837731694933.3961974821630.604621018386548931151212.5WETL
2020-01-31 12:00:11FORECAST2020123-16244.2238.1541.18593.3907946666670.22712.65711113.6571TT12.226.2231359.4339210568433.5678195176540.868944657227088951151217.5WETL
2020-01-31 08:00:10FORECAST2020123-16243.8937.9240.90593.2541826666670.52832.95831113.9583TT11.895.8931359.3511602858433.5109987427750.861468021119338951151217.5WETL
2020-01-31 04:00:11FORECAST2020123-16241.9837.4139.69593.5531349333330.83263.26261114.2626TT9.983.9831359.5322309096833.6353673111760.812581920173078941151215WETL
2020-01-31 00:00:13FORECAST2020123-16244.1335.0239.575148.02421.36912.60911113.6091TT12.134.1331390.3321604117157.7786057792150.866933704150158951151217.5WETL
2020-01-30 20:00:11FORECAST2020123-16243.0837.0840.08144.140641.34773.25771114.2577TT11.0811.0831388.2745291251755.9661391238010.841907056190688941151215WETL
2020-01-30 16:58:03FORECAST2020123-16242.8336.8639.845144.1388361.5523.4621114.462TT10.8310.8331388.2735685855255.9653002254830.835521218002238941151215WETL
2020-01-30 16:00:11FORECAST2020123-16242.8436.8739.85584.1471453333331.513.421114.42TT10.8410.8431353.7687616306929.7686313993310.835779809926268941151215WETL
2020-01-30 12:00:11FORECAST2020123-16239.237.1138.15583.7720773333331.35423.26421114.2642TT7.27.231353.5360736396529.6164513010640.724822990612298941151215WETL
2020-01-30 08:00:10FORECAST2020123-16242.9836.6439.8183.80436125041.37463.40461114.4046TT10.9810.9831353.5561109409229.6295440435790.839372463614558941151215WETL
2020-01-30 04:00:11FORECAST2020123-16242.9536.4739.7183.8688458412381.28243.34241114.3424TT10.956.9531353.5961289594429.6556992297570.838606952257258941151215WETL
2020-01-30 00:00:12FORECAST2020123-16238.8536.737.775143.831131383051.06841.95841112.9584TT6.852.8531388.1096668707755.8222524867210.712498055251138941151215WETL
2020-01-29 20:00:10FORECAST2020123-16239.2936.1637.725143.838341358790.94742.38741113.3874TT7.299.2931388.1135087969555.8256033642930.727949736775368941151215WETL
2020-01-29 16:00:11FORECAST2020123-16239.4936.4237.955143.769354013330.90822.45821113.4582TT7.499.4931388.0767451386655.7935429561810.734834277521958941151215WETL
2020-01-29 12:00:11FORECAST2020123-16243.0936.5539.82143.624698226480.85562.41561113.4156TT11.0914.0931387.9996365176855.7263307068340.842159067451188941151215WETL
2020-01-29 09:36:39FORECAST2020123-16239.636.3237.96143.731911156190.93472.75471113.7547TT7.66.631388.0567889790355.7761439170880.738582748771048941151215WETL
2020-01-29 08:00:10FORECAST2020123-16242.8735.9239.39559.7133853723271.18793.24791114.2479TT10.879.8731338.1375152868720.1913357591660.83655400689348941151215WETL
2020-01-29 04:00:13FORECAST2020123-16242.9136.3139.6159.2702850916171.21093.38091114.3809TT10.9110.9131337.8449945974920.0241691465690.837582585196618941151215WETL
2020-01-29 00:00:12FORECAST2020123-16239.6835.1537.41599.6368698063380.98283.04289.9112.9528TT7.689.6831363.1873399762236.1868497085210.741291738713088941151215WETL
2020-01-28 20:00:11FORECAST2020123-16242.0434.638.3299.2985073012751.51254.222510.1214.3425TT10.043.0431362.985531639936.0439214638020.814263107720198941151215WETL
2020-01-28 16:00:11FORECAST2020123-16243.0234.638.8199.5165004118881.61544.245410.1214.3654TT11.024.0231363.1155683643936.1359906086980.840389459870698941151215WETL
2020-01-28 12:00:11FORECAST2020123-16241.7136.6139.16100.229393034621.60824.138210.1214.2582TT9.715.7131363.5403189570436.4374255126770.804901057637788941151215WETL
2020-01-28 08:00:11FORECAST2020123-16238.135.3636.73103.687262776992.90865.668610.4416.1086TT6.10.131365.5896845398337.9069936894390.685244832804518931151212.5WETL
2020-01-28 04:00:12FORECAST2020123-16238.2835.2136.745105.257150771293.04595.765910.7616.5259TT6.282.2831366.514181077738.5782384175130.691886003143078931151212.5WETL
2020-01-28 00:00:12FORECAST2020123-16238.3334.6336.48134.173800376282.89885.90889.7615.6688TT6.339.3331382.899954650151.3751420793080.693719811058568931151212.5WETL
2020-01-27 20:00:11FORECAST2020123-16239.3734.1136.74132.460480438613.18875.528710.8616.3887TT7.376.3731381.9622715947850.5949060048680.730714174302328941151215WETL
2020-01-27 16:00:10FORECAST2020123-16242.936.1739.535132.311951391323.5385.94811.0717.018TT10.912.931381.8807907421750.5273926219570.837325835401768941151215WETL
2020-01-27 12:00:11FORECAST2020123-16242.936.1839.54132.938893201673.5386.15811.1617.318TT10.916.931382.2245129366650.8125037043460.837325835401768941151215WETL
2020-01-27 08:00:11FORECAST2020123-16241.1134.6437.875136.776112300292.26064.630611.3415.9706TT9.117.1131384.3163911024852.5653018682760.787162337866188941151215WETL
2020-01-27 04:00:13FORECAST2020123-16237.2835.1336.205135.188498829322.37344.393411.3315.7234TT5.286.2831383.4533681201551.8384852072070.654254160305998931151212.5WETL
2020-01-27 00:00:13FORECAST2020123-16237.2935.1836.235138.659006416182.37343.923410.9314.8534TT5.293.2931385.3354268787453.430227427960.654638930529088931151212.5WETL
2020-01-26 20:00:11FORECAST2020123-16243.0733.438.235134.464990138812.09523.985210.614.5852TT11.0713.0731383.0589146205751.508013177040.841654781655758941151215WETL
2020-01-26 16:00:11FORECAST2020123-16237.833.1135.455134.931130727781.93063.870610.9214.7906TT5.8-0.231383.3131353137851.7208747706970.674042868589138931151212.5WETL
2020-01-26 12:00:11FORECAST2020123-16237.833.1635.48140.232216122441.93063.720611.2114.9306TT5.83.831386.1831300300254.1553161532090.674042868589138931151212.5WETL
2020-01-26 08:00:10FORECAST2020123-16234.9329.4832.205140.934732857290.34872.528710.8813.4087TT2.931.9331386.5605791674454.4798119581240.560235101155748931151212.5WETL
2020-01-26 04:00:11FORECAST2020123-16232.828.7430.77136.842281830140.30062.450611.3613.8106TT0.88.831384.3522852125752.5956437351170.47180305847088921151210WETL
2020-01-26 00:00:12FORECAST2020123-16232.8528.7430.795131.986988126210.30062.510610.8613.3706TT0.8511.8531381.7024134341650.3797519096820.473880067429528921151210WETL
2020-01-25 20:00:11FORECAST2020123-16235.3127.9531.63135.787007372440.71043.090411.114.1904TT3.3115.3131383.7791247266252.112218838640.575825387844988931151212.5WETL
2020-01-25 16:00:10FORECAST2020123-16233.5128.230.855134.146304014821.53934.289311.3915.6793TT1.516.5131382.8849383595751.3625993438790.501341625854538931151212.5WETL
2020-01-25 12:00:11FORECAST2020123-16233.5628.230.88134.176322976521.53934.289311.5915.8793TT1.5612.5631382.9013322379751.3762928225030.503423423513348931151212.5WETL
2020-01-25 08:00:11FORECAST2020123-16237.8229.3233.57138.074685282912.07124.981212.9617.9412TT5.8217.8231385.0197094771253.161475213770.674794716822898931151212.5WETL
2020-01-25 04:00:12FORECAST2020123-16239.3929.2734.33138.299666149881.39084.290812.9217.2108TT7.3914.3931385.1413254654953.26491673240.731403078655198941151215WETL
2020-01-25 00:00:12FORECAST2020123-16239.3929.2734.33147.504714139411.39084.290812.6716.9608TT7.3920.3931390.0580951009357.5354078156260.731403078655198941151215WETL
2020-01-24 16:00:10FORECAST2020123-16235.927.8231.86150.881148072280.17185.581812.518.0818TT3.917.931391.8329552254559.120206136970.599789501441728931151212.5WETL
2020-01-24 12:00:11FORECAST2020123-16232.4927.8230.155150.549484951210.15685.566812.4317.9968TT0.4914.4931391.659286192658.9641038126560.458944884896048921151210WETL
2020-01-24 08:00:11FORECAST2020123-16231.5328.5130.02139.215783649360.16855.518513.0918.6085TT-0.4712.5331385.6358262459953.6865937541040.419455975282738921151210WETL
2020-01-24 04:00:11FORECAST2020123-16228.3824.4926.435135.210285551910.09815.228112.8218.0481TT-3.624.3831383.4652348985751.8484439098660.297345037358378921151210WETL