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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, February 15, 2020

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DAY 138 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/16/2020 04:00:03 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): 22.01°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 22.01°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 22.01°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.097
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 87 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -10
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -28

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: 0.00 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.75 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 19.47 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 20.22 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: 173 in
SWE DAY: 46
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 413.79 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 71.50 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: -147

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: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 4.5

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
2020-02-16 04:00:03OBSERVATION2020138-14722.0122.0122.01172.7949300.7519.4720.22TT-9.99-27.9946413.78868089425 71.5005861499140.09701985049366687 1113124.5WETL
2020-02-16 00:00:02FORECAST2020139-14726.3626.3626.36172.025527278030.00580.755819.4720.2258TT-5.64-23.6446413.4285234789771.1202597432490.21247655937483871113124.5WETL
2020-02-15 12:00:03FORECAST2020138-14733.8626.9930.425172.244885011730.92851.678519.4721.1485TT1.86-16.1446413.5312765732671.2286471821150.52588951578918731151212.5WETL
2020-02-15 08:00:03FORECAST2020138-14733.1426.2729.705172.968824897561.11271.862719.4721.3327TT1.14-16.8646413.869983625771.5866047281120.492866371873488721151210WETL
2020-02-15 04:00:04FORECAST2020138-14728.3826.5927.485174.687070100511.37042.120419.4721.5904TT-3.62-21.6246414.6714035976772.4377325489440.285884883879088721151210WETL
2020-02-15 00:00:03FORECAST2020138-14732.6926.0829.385168.831792873171.48911.709119.4721.1791TT0.69-14.3146411.9259890053769.5462032548310.472237361287188721151210WETL
2020-02-14 20:00:03FORECAST2020138-14732.2725.1328.7169.016853476481.64611.996119.4721.4661TT0.27-12.7346412.0133862782469.6372061389370.45304948362088721151210WETL
2020-02-14 16:00:02FORECAST2020138-14732.6424.8828.76168.921890247951.62861.978619.4721.4486TT0.64-12.3646411.9685437921469.5905051400640.469948826532498721151210WETL
2020-02-14 11:59:30FORECAST2020138-14728.824.826.8170.460668668721.45281.802819.4721.2728TT-3.2-16.246412.6938380374570.3480675873220.302532825455798721151210WETL
2020-02-14 08:00:02FORECAST2020138-14727.8323.9225.875172.092959244161.62412.074119.4721.5441TT-4.17-19.1746413.4601165301771.1535749831120.264765555173968721151210WETL
2020-02-14 04:00:02FORECAST2020138-14732.3624.5728.465172.328404418821.60792.367919.4721.8379TT0.36-15.6446413.5703842758171.269924437130.457153496211598721151210WETL
2020-02-14 00:00:03FORECAST2020138-14732.9825.429.19171.97819395641.68922.469219.4721.9392TT0.98-17.0246413.4063437604771.0968763700450.485526563076738721151210WETL
2020-02-13 20:00:03FORECAST2020138-14733.6425.4229.53174.707315493351.67432.364319.4721.8343TT1.64-11.3646414.6808255740972.4477738226170.515807493861818731151212.5WETL
2020-02-13 12:02:17FORECAST2020138-14733.7426.8130.275146.742608398321.76482.80486.138.9348TT1.74-42.2646401.1933629769958.8721605553360.520391872807328731151212.5WETL
2020-02-13 12:00:11FORECAST2020138-14733.6625.829.73147.249083154451.74292.83296.138.9629TT1.66-42.3446401.4462527205159.1125926488870.51672455627858731151212.5WETL
2020-02-13 08:02:14FORECAST2020138-14733.0527.2930.17146.980240733121.71892.77896.138.9089TT1.05-36.9546401.3120565503658.9849426808740.488737272843198721151210WETL
2020-02-13 08:00:10FORECAST2020138-14733.7427.4330.585146.86686400831.65792.79796.138.9279TT1.74-37.2646401.2554356151858.9311274950860.520391872807328731151212.5WETL
2020-02-13 04:02:14FORECAST2020138-14733.5927.3730.4810.0468590754481.62092.81096.138.9409TT1.59-36.4146319.538488505313.21035816319460.513514482567158731153237.5WETL
2020-02-13 04:00:11FORECAST2020138-14733.7825.8529.81510.6477457048361.59952.84956.138.9795TT1.78-37.2246319.963014280643.40688481101310.522224903405358731153237.5WETL
2020-02-13 00:02:17FORECAST2020138-14728.7325.6927.21148.033124205681.51742.73746.138.8674TT-3.27-46.2746401.8370940365259.485200451960.299728177933728721151210WETL
2020-02-13 00:00:12FORECAST2020138-14733.6125.4529.53147.211763340551.49362.70366.138.8336TT1.61-35.3946401.4276295299459.0948691967190.514431744955858731151212.5WETL
2020-02-12 08:02:16FORECAST2020138-14730.4127.8329.12150.065016530992.26893.30896.149.4489TT-1.59-30.5946402.8463692915160.4531470671780.369974276154548721151210WETL
2020-02-12 08:00:11FORECAST2020138-14730.5827.8429.21149.955255267632.27423.32426.149.4642TT-1.42-26.4246402.7919820048160.4007744812830.377381279239978721151210WETL
2020-02-12 04:02:14FORECAST2020138-14735.042731.0212.2022045827422.2913.2616.149.401TT3.04-26.9646321.058236413033.91761828368630.579525320817678731153237.5WETL
2020-02-12 04:00:11FORECAST2020138-14735.1226.4830.810.7895133863481.92392.89396.159.0439TT3.12-29.8846320.063078567953.45332487068460.583120071967538731153237.5WETL
2020-02-12 00:02:15FORECAST2020138-14735.1426.2230.68147.571009582851.91922.74926.158.8992TT3.14-29.8646401.606825940959.2655247594650.584017687475368731151212.5WETL
2020-02-12 00:00:12FORECAST2020138-14735.0526.8830.965146.513553364741.91282.89286.149.0328TT3.05-24.9546401.0788857996458.7634927380740.579975034035298731151212.5WETL
2020-02-11 16:02:14FORECAST2020138-14734.2427.3830.81146.707916037431.82782.77786.239.0078TT2.24-16.7646401.1760287004658.8556991348190.543261265455458731151212.5WETL
2020-02-11 16:00:11FORECAST2020138-14734.2527.430.825146.747670661571.82782.77786.239.0078TT2.25-16.7546401.1958922439158.8745626657830.543717448845928731151212.5WETL
2020-02-11 08:00:11FORECAST2020138-14733.5526.2129.88147.785697490571.67622.75626.248.9962TT1.55-21.4546401.7138368592659.3675595718570.511679748127618731151212.5WETL
2020-02-11 04:02:14FORECAST2020138-14735.1926.2530.7213.0673087562881.90822.99826.259.2482TT3.19-28.8146321.66589084074.20330751198190.586259800102218731153237.5WETL
2020-02-11 04:00:11FORECAST2020138-14735.227.3731.28512.9759151643841.9953.1456.259.395TT3.2-22.846321.601758487454.17307713484990.586707887905738731153237.5WETL
2020-02-10 16:02:16FORECAST2020138-14736.2829.0332.655148.40403989851.37572.73576.248.9757TT4.28-19.7246402.0217229848659.6616478179110.63432123707138731151212.5WETL
2020-02-10 12:00:11FORECAST2020138-14731.3729.3830.375150.875780095631.43913.00916.239.2391TT-0.63-26.6346403.2476376132660.8403018966210.412355566693818721151210WETL
2020-02-10 08:00:11FORECAST2020138-14731.4129.4130.41150.66870601271.43912.96916.229.1891TT-0.59-18.5946403.1452297370260.7413700996670.414147649935488721151210WETL
2020-02-10 04:00:11FORECAST2020138-14735.1627.5231.3410.9055362308131.01552.52556.268.7855TT3.16-15.8446320.144944496493.4913522913180.584914864986728731153237.5WETL
2020-02-10 00:00:12FORECAST2020138-14735.2127.5731.39147.476092134471.01552.41556.358.7655TT3.21-9.7946401.5594958517959.2204252077090.587155862817538731151212.5WETL
2020-02-09 20:01:15FORECAST2020138-14735.1529.6532.4150.896638887881.70732.93736.279.2073TT3.152.1546403.2579502815660.8502693023010.58446633126398731151212.5WETL
2020-02-09 16:00:11FORECAST2020138-14735.4126.831.105148.842720960161.45242.30246.268.5624TT3.412.4146402.2398587833159.8704750599380.596090788741788731151212.5WETL
2020-02-09 12:01:14FORECAST2020138-14735.4526.8531.15149.033197960721.45242.30246.238.5324TT3.453.4546402.334498529959.9611969658320.597871933914668731151212.5WETL
2020-02-09 08:01:15FORECAST2020138-14735.8625.1130.485139.62703507210.7421.7126.247.952TT3.863.8646397.6058526287755.5165263298710.616005429000018731151212.5WETL
2020-02-09 04:00:13FORECAST2020138-14736.5126.6231.5654.99864747218590.96381.92386.248.1638TT4.516.5146315.94622827871.5793038153320.644226093666648731154250WETL
2020-02-09 00:00:17FORECAST2020138-14735.0628.531.78139.972091301430.67461.70466.257.9546TT3.067.0646397.7813220909155.6782835337110.580424642871388731151212.5WETL
2020-02-08 20:01:13FORECAST2020138-14739.3926.8833.135142.170186945830.2241.4946.357.844TT7.3916.3946398.8955040524156.7110483829840.758379713495428741141212WETL
2020-02-08 16:00:11FORECAST2020138-14740.2328.7434.485139.011623772040.25331.20336.297.4933TT8.2321.2346397.2925190643855.2282781876240.787493082872198741141212WETL
2020-02-08 12:01:14FORECAST2020138-14734.2228.7631.49139.558185360610.10121.05126.37.3512TT2.2215.2246397.5708224724355.4842625365790.542348728217878731141210WETL
2020-02-08 08:00:11FORECAST2020138-14727.9926.7727.38144.418873781460.0921.2126.587.792TT-4.01-2.0146400.0289110780557.7717248179140.27082678595229872114128WETL
2020-02-08 04:01:15FORECAST2020138-14726.4725.8226.1457.69147115823930.02060.92066.997.9106TT-5.532.4746317.868147599842.44487368938710.216168170299448711134218WETL