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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, February 12, 2020

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DAY 135 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): 33.70°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 21.50°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 27.60°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.433
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: 2
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -9

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: 0.10 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.22 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 22.38 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 22.60 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: 43
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 393.96 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 66.19 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: -150

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
2020-02-13 00:00:12FORECAST2020136-15028.5628.5628.56137.012373638940.00310.02319.249.2631TT-3.44-36.4443393.9595044182353.9773268179610.20877159325169881111121.5WETL
2020-02-12 08:02:16FORECAST2020135-15038.3322.6330.48136.887090305520.01260.03269.249.2726TT6.33-26.6743393.8945962146753.9190851628930.65933198711374883111122.5WETL
2020-02-12 08:00:11FORECAST2020135-15038.5826.7632.67136.879541195340.01210.03219.249.2721TT6.58-26.4243393.8906844266253.9155761654340.67071636793014883111122.5WETL
2020-02-12 04:02:14FORECAST2020135-15038.7326.6532.6900.01360.03369.249.2736TT6.73-26.2743309.0695920928700.677472672981168831115212.5WETH
2020-02-12 04:00:11FORECAST2020135-15034.326.4530.3750.00156831500935980.01990.03999.249.2799TT2.3-30.743309.070742652330.000484720284655610.462904333766728821115210WETL
2020-02-12 00:02:14FORECAST2020135-15038.8426.332.57136.922996945960.0150.0359.249.275TT6.84-26.1643393.913201243953.9357760508890.68239050006324883111122.5WETL
2020-02-12 00:00:12FORECAST2020135-15038.5427.4332.985136.900750781240.010.039.249.27TT6.54-26.4643393.9016745914753.9254349855620.66890512027321883111122.5WETL
2020-02-11 16:02:14FORECAST2020135-15038.2326.5432.385136.912509982550.01590.11599.249.3559TT6.23-17.7743393.9077675982153.9309011634950.65473657054545883112125WETL
2020-02-11 16:00:11FORECAST2020135-15038.2326.5632.395136.91249643050.01590.11599.249.3559TT6.23-17.7743393.9077605763553.9308948638560.65473657054545883112125WETL
2020-02-11 08:00:11FORECAST2020135-15037.826.2132.005137.13810311280.02540.12549.249.3654TT5.8-18.243394.0246230010454.0357893780990.63472288285714883112125WETL
2020-02-11 04:02:14FORECAST2020135-15037.6826.3732.0250.27615018292020.02570.13579.249.3757TT5.68-22.3243309.272112906090.0854055505511340.629068763309488831124220WETH
2020-02-11 04:00:11FORECAST2020135-15037.5126.3931.950.296312692592810.02670.13679.249.3767TT5.51-23.4943309.286893962510.0916456323336990.621011111798578831124220WETL
2020-02-10 16:02:16FORECAST2020135-15037.7927.6832.735137.240247799570.02850.12859.249.3685TT5.79-23.2143394.0775110976754.0832952752830.63425280305515883112125WETL
2020-02-10 12:00:11FORECAST2020135-15032.828.1930.495137.047141919610.03560.11569.249.3556TT0.8-23.243393.9775139003953.9934922606430.38949988826974882112124WETL
2020-02-10 08:00:11FORECAST2020135-15037.7528.5633.155136.935173838620.04290.11299.249.3529TT5.75-17.2543393.9195103167353.9414366236450.6323704744369883112125WETL
2020-02-10 04:00:11FORECAST2020135-15037.8529.2433.5450.180324652613880.07350.15359.249.3935TT5.85-22.1543309.201853238280.0557567167727590.63707023541738831124220WETH
2020-02-10 00:00:12FORECAST2020135-15038.1530.0634.105137.172065035090.15040.24049.249.4804TT6.15-15.8543394.0422092017754.0515835471960.65104370965488883112125WETL
2020-02-09 20:01:15FORECAST2020135-15038.1829.4633.82136.946522939160.08910.14919.259.3991TT6.18-3.8243393.9253903194953.9467125017070.65243023140996883112125WETL
2020-02-09 16:00:11FORECAST2020135-15038.2528.3533.3136.999658671350.08930.13939.259.3893TT6.25-3.7543393.9529178460253.9714152774870.65565750636311883112125WETL
2020-02-09 12:01:14FORECAST2020135-15039.5127.3433.425136.839140734590.03990.10999.259.3599TT7.51-3.4943393.8697484937753.8967979452350.71162926474149884112126WETL
2020-02-09 08:01:15FORECAST2020135-15034.3529.8632.105136.565103525040.07590.11599.259.3659TT2.35-6.6543393.727682879653.7694617731260.46538768178503882112124WETL
2020-02-09 04:00:13FORECAST2020135-15039.7727.9233.84500.08020.12029.259.3702TT7.77-4.2343309.0695920928700.722623989606098841125230WETH
2020-02-09 00:00:17FORECAST2020135-15039.2530.7434.995136.447481266610.08990.12999.259.3799TT7.25-1.7543393.6666751357253.7148262808690.70043349124615884112126WETL
2020-02-08 20:01:13FORECAST2020135-1503930.6934.845136.344130212340.11070.13079.359.4807TT7843393.6130544652253.6668295512850.68948647584033883112125WETL
2020-02-08 16:00:11FORECAST2020135-15038.2429.5133.875136.370221278680.05860.06869.359.4186TT6.247.2443393.6265923798253.6789455040090.65519715333361883111122.5WETL
2020-02-08 12:01:14FORECAST2020135-15038.2729.5633.915136.69296816960.05860.07869.359.4286TT6.277.2743393.7939824214953.828868304520.65657752073417883111122.5WETL
2020-02-08 08:00:11FORECAST2020135-15038.1528.9233.535138.190338785860.05170.05179.669.7117TT6.15-0.8543394.5687888460354.5255946049580.65104370965488883111122.5WETL
2020-02-08 04:01:15FORECAST2020135-15038.0629.9233.992.33190347874270.0730.07310.0510.123TT6.066.0643310.775288225150.72469797571950.646872099542298831114210WETH
2020-02-08 00:00:15FORECAST2020135-15038.0929.9834.035141.027825900230.0730.07310.4110.483TT6.096.0943396.0289728105155.8511050289660.64826462709254883111122.5WETL
2020-02-07 20:01:15FORECAST2020135-15037.6329.4933.56139.81060863940.07660.076611.6311.7066TT5.6316.6343395.403875909655.2816565492980.62670455275003883111122.5WETL
2020-02-07 16:01:15FORECAST2020135-15035.3128.732.005140.062454194770.04820.048211.7111.7582TT3.3114.3143395.5333687697255.3993743458120.51321555512256883111122.5WETL
2020-02-07 12:00:11FORECAST2020135-15035.3628.7532.055141.825006672540.04820.048211.6211.6682TT3.3614.3643396.437315618256.2247249327960.51570734125063883111122.5WETL
2020-02-07 08:00:11FORECAST2020135-15039.1528.8333.99141.626350195140.00170.001711.8111.8117TT7.1515.1543396.3356344241356.1315693557660.69607563564757883111122.5WETL
2020-02-07 04:01:16FORECAST2020135-15038.7827.933.346.27408289898330.00170.001712.2112.2117TT6.7817.7843313.635960881491.96777801867280.679711963781298831114210WETH
2020-02-07 00:01:13FORECAST2020135-15039.6728.1733.92140.879479165230.00170.001712.7112.7117TT7.6723.6743395.9528933322655.7816373866140.71841954919334884111123WETL
2020-02-06 20:00:11FORECAST2020135-15035.8427.3731.605140.922896222080.02630.046314.7714.8163TT3.8414.8443395.975162694855.8019667589630.53958314501336883111122.5WETL
2020-02-06 16:01:14FORECAST2020135-15036.2927.1831.735141.368879239530.02640.046414.8614.9064TT4.2919.2943396.2037730083656.0108833406650.56183943338153883111122.5WETL
2020-02-06 12:00:11FORECAST2020135-15036.3227.2131.765141.250892009080.02640.046414.7814.8264TT4.3220.3243396.1433180988155.9555970448920.56331704715819883111122.5WETL
2020-02-06 08:00:11FORECAST2020135-15032.2420.0726.155141.804171183230.06980.479815.2515.7298TT0.245.2443396.4266534991156.2149530343850.36293503380407882112124WETL
2020-02-06 04:00:11FORECAST2020135-15027.8412.0819.9610.8767831460720.13360.763616.1816.9436TT-4.160.8443316.93990099663.44728657347750.1838656006338811133213.5WETL
2020-02-06 00:00:12FORECAST2020135-15027.8812.1119.995145.308172286860.13360.763616.7717.5336TT-4.123.8843398.2118430604657.8634350980980.1851988511053881113124.5WETL
2020-02-05 20:00:10FORECAST2020135-15022.571116.785148.819559918640.07480.854818.5719.4248TT-9.43-3.4343399.9849279139759.5255809462450.059315128516894881113124.5WETL
2020-02-05 16:00:11FORECAST2020135-15020.6316.3818.505149.919792456980.02160.931618.719.6316TT-11.37-7.3743400.5372474104960.0484610030730.035619227023982881113124.5WETL
2020-02-05 12:00:11FORECAST2020135-15019.9316.418.165150.605987278420.02110.931118.719.6311TT-12.07-9.0743400.8809382270260.3750694827790.029254845340505881113124.5WETL
2020-02-05 08:00:10FORECAST2020135-15018.4217.2817.85153.193347749110.06441.054418.6419.6944TT-13.58-13.5843402.1714816282261.6099956398470.018688772926965881114126WETL
2020-02-05 04:00:13FORECAST2020135-15020.8320.2620.54519.4340147640540.04481.014819.1220.1348TT-11.17-10.1743322.98078399956.27681332475210.0376324900528848811142212WETL