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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, February 11, 2020

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DAY 134 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): 31.10°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 25.00°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 28.05°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.294
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: -1
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -7

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: 0.12 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.14 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 22.94 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 23.08 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: 168 in
SWE DAY: 42
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 393.19 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 66.06 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: -151

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: 1
D3: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 1.5

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
2020-02-12 00:00:12FORECAST2020134-15126.7926.6526.72137.032249254160.00740.01749.829.8374TT-5.21-30.2142393.1933908999153.8801747468830.13709603492862861111121.5WETL
2020-02-11 08:00:11FORECAST2020134-15136.1427.1531.645137.182956355670.09390.10399.829.9239TT4.14-20.8642393.2717367825953.9501795029650.54174620775839863112125WETL
2020-02-11 04:02:14FORECAST2020134-15131.6126.5329.070.315737729734320.10360.11369.829.9336TT-0.39-25.3942308.202371647060.0973111171225770.317174011760928621124216WETL
2020-02-11 04:00:11FORECAST2020134-15131.0226.7528.8850.329646308454510.10440.11449.829.9344TT-0.98-25.9842308.212605843250.101601147735370.290741584036168621124216WETL
2020-02-10 16:02:16FORECAST2020134-15131.4927.3929.44137.277474653430.08870.09879.829.9187TT-0.51-25.5142393.320857318453.9940940211940.31171579436901862112124WETL
2020-02-10 12:00:11FORECAST2020134-15136.0827.6531.865136.948915220280.06550.07559.829.8955TT4.08-20.9242393.1500563839553.8414737405740.53869474019059863111122.5WETL
2020-02-10 08:00:11FORECAST2020134-15137.1227.8832.5136.935117940840.0620.0729.829.892TT5.12-19.8842393.1428807780653.8350667469450.59111146669881863111122.5WETL
2020-02-10 04:00:11FORECAST2020134-15137.1627.8332.4950.120366906027390.0740.0849.829.904TT5.16-24.8442308.0585758720.0370800576529160.593101445828338631114210WETH
2020-02-10 00:00:12FORECAST2020134-15136.8627.9132.385136.99075521350.08230.09239.829.9123TT4.86-19.1442393.1718147378553.86090382960.57812152430909863112125WETL
2020-02-09 20:01:15FORECAST2020134-15136.6727.4932.08136.851937165110.05280.07289.829.8928TT4.67-7.3342393.099615293453.7964438517630.56857397971544863111122.5WETL
2020-02-09 16:00:11FORECAST2020134-15136.8727.4332.15136.884669086830.04840.05849.829.8784TT4.87-7.1342393.1166415014353.8116413844480.57862280836549863111122.5WETL
2020-02-09 12:01:14FORECAST2020134-15135.9827.3431.66136.902512318860.06930.07939.829.8993TT3.98-8.0242393.1259224434553.8199264401790.53360398307491863111122.5WETL
2020-02-09 08:01:15FORECAST2020134-15137.9227.5432.73136.608891525040.03630.04639.829.8663TT5.92-6.0842392.9731456251953.6836258229650.63039985844056863111122.5WETL
2020-02-09 04:00:13FORECAST2020134-15137.8827.5532.71500.04150.05159.829.8715TT5.88-9.1242307.9699485433200.628463703446688631115212.5WETH
2020-02-09 00:00:17FORECAST2020134-15137.7427.4332.585136.685748679450.03560.04569.829.8656TT5.74-6.2642393.0131469616153.7192962333160.62166183300466863111122.5WETL
2020-02-08 20:01:13FORECAST2020134-15139.826.7233.26136.572043822580.01990.02999.929.9499TT7.83.842392.9539649748853.6665261248060.71695327944713864111123WETL
2020-02-08 16:00:11FORECAST2020134-15140.3325.0832.705136.529519945350.00950.01959.929.9395TT8.334.3342392.9318274252753.6467937696210.73947684096473864111123WETL
2020-02-08 12:01:14FORECAST2020134-15140.2527.0733.66136.853906836270.00980.02989.929.9498TT8.254.2542393.1006398999453.7973583501430.73613703459791864111123WETL
2020-02-08 08:00:11FORECAST2020134-15135.3427.6631.5138.336626785860.00240.002410.2410.2424TT3.34-3.6642393.8704859741154.4867144201640.50092834765039863111122.5WETL
2020-02-08 04:01:15FORECAST2020134-15140.9326.8633.8952.47562214540940.00330.003310.6310.6333TT8.932.9342309.787332058610.766916379611590.763814853889938641114212WETH
2020-02-08 00:00:15FORECAST2020134-15140.9529.5435.245141.172911233560.00280.002810.9910.9928TT8.952.9542395.3350658772655.8106021626040.76460400703031864111123WETL
2020-02-07 20:01:15FORECAST2020134-15140.2730.335.285139.95099263940.00260.012612.212.2126TT8.2714.2742394.7053938714455.2394116724330.73697402533304864111123WETL
2020-02-07 16:01:15FORECAST2020134-15141.4429.7635.6140.18015152810.00250.012512.2812.2925TT9.4414.4442394.8236316364955.3464365096780.78347802196862864111123WETL
2020-02-07 12:00:11FORECAST2020134-15141.4729.7835.625141.946640005880.00250.012512.1912.2025TT9.4714.4742395.7327699582956.1729370357980.78460446025047864111123WETL
2020-02-07 08:00:11FORECAST2020134-15141.7329.5135.62141.814458195140.00320.003212.3912.3932TT9.7310.7342395.6648825730556.1110009489420.79422382198484864111123WETL
2020-02-07 04:01:16FORECAST2020134-15140.6328.8934.766.45688823231670.00320.003212.7912.7932TT8.6313.6342312.686165364562.01897962155060.751804695935348641114212WETH
2020-02-07 00:01:13FORECAST2020134-15141.4628.8235.14141.108368498560.00320.003213.2913.2932TT9.4619.4642395.3018549541155.780399817030.78422935838462864111123WETL
2020-02-06 20:00:11FORECAST2020134-15138.4727.6933.08140.992760222080.01730.017315.3515.3673TT6.4714.4742395.2423542816955.726310486850.6566683331584863111122.5WETL
2020-02-06 16:01:14FORECAST2020134-1513828.1533.075141.446779239530.01740.017415.4415.4574TT61842395.4759260573355.9387960075790.63426222490395863111122.5WETL
2020-02-06 12:00:11FORECAST2020134-15138.0528.1733.11141.329612009080.01740.017415.3615.3774TT6.0519.0542395.415674723255.8839438909370.63666934225114863111122.5WETL
2020-02-06 08:00:11FORECAST2020134-1513325.9429.47141.374918104820.2260.40615.8316.236TT1842395.4389747690555.9051526734270.38304006997938862112124WETL
2020-02-06 04:00:11FORECAST2020134-15130.9121.2226.0659.54423813406120.45120.631216.7617.3912TT-1.097.9142314.914028101153.00561447595380.285929597411078621133218WETL
2020-02-06 00:00:12FORECAST2020134-15130.9421.2526.095143.914141288660.45120.631217.3517.9812TT-1.0610.9442396.7405709242257.0965785789320.28723820111839862113126WETL
2020-02-05 20:00:10FORECAST2020134-15127.6317.722.665147.865024263340.56630.776319.1519.9263TT-4.378.6342398.7491594345558.9610541347770.16213170961529861113124.5WETL
2020-02-05 16:00:11FORECAST2020134-15128.3117.3122.81149.631670236820.62860.908619.2820.1886TT-3.697.3142399.6408031482759.798920869860.18444609506441861113124.5WETL
2020-02-05 12:00:11FORECAST2020134-15128.3517.3422.845150.308452472020.62860.908619.2820.1886TT-3.656.3542399.9813232708860.1205737185560.18581549444643861113124.5WETL
2020-02-05 08:00:10FORECAST2020134-15127.9317.9822.955152.254315180010.66620.986219.2220.2062TT-4.072.9342400.9571211816761.0474519020650.17175092229879861113124.5WETL
2020-02-05 04:00:13FORECAST2020134-15127.4320.4523.9418.7917420936560.660.9719.720.67TT-4.574.4342321.483532923736.041235638060.1559172042195861113229WETL
2020-02-05 00:00:12FORECAST2020134-15127.4820.4923.985154.797952528370.660.9719.9320.9TT-4.524.4842402.2254357872762.2636739147030.15745594995804861113124.5WETL
2020-02-04 20:01:11FORECAST2020134-15128.6220.9524.785150.845013529960.60790.607920.0420.6479TT-3.3810.6242400.2508760017660.3758488058660.19522264482274861113124.5WETL
2020-02-04 16:00:11FORECAST2020134-15131.2925.0828.185145.9472076230.38460.384619.6820.0646TT-0.7112.2942397.7766783745358.0543954663160.30271039245389862112124WETL
2020-02-04 12:00:10FORECAST2020134-15130.2525.1227.685147.442854172190.26180.261819.4619.7218TT-1.7511.2542398.5354930540858.7612105848130.2578803730593862112124WETL
2020-02-04 08:00:11FORECAST2020134-15125.0622.9824.02155.19217755560.20870.298720.3420.6387TT-6.942.0642402.4212728404362.4526336268040.094180121783137861112123WETL
2020-02-04 04:00:13FORECAST2020134-15127.3126.0326.6718.1651518641180.06920.079219.8319.9092TT-4.6913.3142321.043255018715.83179948236550.15226468301539861111223WETL