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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, February 18, 2020

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DAY 141 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/19/2020 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): 25.73°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 10.29°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 18.01°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.181
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: -6
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -55

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): 1.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 15.54 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 16.54 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: 188 in
SWE DAY: 49
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 422.96 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 79.70 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: -144

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: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 6.0

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
2020-02-19 04:00:03OBSERVATION2020141-14425.7300610.2900218.01004188.4326940115.5416.54TT-6.26994-55.2699449422.9639201408 79.7002309369320.1806275275886987 1114126WETL
2020-02-19 00:00:03FORECAST2020142-14423.5423.5423.541900115.5416.54TT-8.46-57.4649423.6589488367980.495200278990.11942392147229871114126WETL
2020-02-18 12:00:02FORECAST2020141-14433.9521.9827.965190.005191390880.01061.010615.5416.5506TT1.95-47.0549423.6612463872980.4978362047160.53206911233548731141210WETL
2020-02-18 08:01:25FORECAST2020141-14434.2717.7125.99190.010129478540.00981.009815.5416.5498TT2.27-46.7349423.6634318054380.5003435326750.547418838687498731141210WETL
2020-02-18 04:00:05FORECAST2020141-14429.9917.6523.82190.482175416680.01691.016915.5416.5569TT-2.01-51.0149423.8722156821380.740101741820.34528637783601872114128WETL
2020-02-18 00:00:01FORECAST2020141-14434.6216.3425.48187.017755413920.00980.599815.5416.1398TT2.62-59.3849422.334078534978.9839714024020.56412602145999873113127.5WETL
2020-02-17 20:00:02FORECAST2020141-14434.6215.8825.25187.030310426610.0110.62115.5416.161TT2.62-46.3849422.3396771958678.9903209314150.56412602145999873113127.5WETL
2020-02-17 15:57:28FORECAST2020141-14434.5916.4425.515187.000190157440.00620.616215.5416.1562TT2.59-46.4149422.3262453546578.9750881897940.5626980194889873113127.5WETL
2020-02-17 12:00:03FORECAST2020141-14434.5416.0125.275187.059788694690.00390.613915.5416.1539TT2.54-46.4649422.3528217479879.0052295907830.56031620933879873113127.5WETL
2020-02-17 08:00:03FORECAST2020141-14429.2713.1421.205187.103318230920.00230.612315.5416.1523TT-2.73-51.7349422.3722300526579.0272457714440.31380633714591872113126WETL
2020-02-17 04:00:02FORECAST2020141-14434.1115.324.705186.987469055450.00190.671915.5416.2119TT2.11-50.8949422.3205721942378.9686549246480.5397513804805873113127.5WETL
2020-02-17 00:00:04FORECAST2020141-14434.3413.8924.115175.951100499640.0020.20215.5415.742TT2.34-49.6649417.3290280764273.4295017604930.5507679705391873112125WETL
2020-02-16 20:00:02FORECAST2020141-14434.1813.6223.9173.934803688050.00210.712115.5416.2521TT2.18-42.8249416.4018808855372.4267794071590.54310788312201873113127.5WETL
2020-02-16 16:00:03FORECAST2020141-14434.2615.1724.715174.021758440950.00160.731615.5416.2716TT2.26-42.7449416.4419630542172.4699626992960.5469401101004873113127.5WETL
2020-02-16 12:00:02FORECAST2020141-14430.0714.7422.405176.286551245690.0020.77215.5416.312TT-1.93-46.9349417.4828171243473.5966060351850.34885630118167872113126WETL
2020-02-16 08:00:02FORECAST2020141-14434.1814.2224.2175.958055742660.00240.732415.5416.2724TT2.18-42.8249417.3322180723273.4329656907780.54310788312201873113127.5WETL
2020-02-16 04:00:03FORECAST2020141-14434.4515.3224.885175.908055373120.00270.692715.5416.2327TT2.45-44.5549417.3092843382673.408064697090.55602350198223873113127.5WETL
2020-02-16 00:00:03FORECAST2020141-14434.3416.6425.49175.939904412910.00130.871315.5516.4213TT2.34-41.6649417.3238929152273.4239258287290.5507679705391873113127.5WETL
2020-02-15 20:00:01FORECAST2020141-14435.0216.0325.525174.285288994050.0010.73116.4717.201TT3.02-32.9849416.5633845434572.6008698594940.58307908524284873113127.5WETL
2020-02-15 16:00:02FORECAST2020141-14430.8716.5323.7174.578724205640.0010.77116.4717.241TT-1.13-37.1349416.6984889810472.7466905847280.38524561528866872113126WETL
2020-02-15 12:00:03FORECAST2020141-14434.5715.6125.09175.960214428450.00060.870616.4717.3406TT2.57-29.4349417.3332081339473.4340407913620.56174556306751873113127.5WETL
2020-02-15 08:00:03FORECAST2020141-14429.2815.4122.345176.802392715110.00330.793316.6517.4433TT-2.72-39.7249417.7190516572973.8537278156970.31423507529708872113126WETL
2020-02-15 04:00:05FORECAST2020141-14436.0613.3624.71178.713179212460.00390.823916.9117.7339TT4.06-37.9449418.5914227637674.8078039531790.63135977531788873113127.5WETL
2020-02-15 00:00:03FORECAST2020141-14436.0815.3125.695173.383772360110.00450.954516.517.4545TT4.08-27.9249416.147674711172.1532537002980.63227086978638873113127.5WETL
2020-02-14 20:00:03FORECAST2020141-14435.3216.6826173.424631423250.00020.900216.7917.6902TT3.32-28.6849416.1665363558672.1735281782060.59717073057409873113127.5WETL
2020-02-14 16:00:02FORECAST2020141-14435.5717.4926.53173.395751985510.00060.910616.7717.6806TT3.57-26.4349416.1532050318872.1591979276810.60881894397084873113127.5WETL
2020-02-14 11:59:30FORECAST2020141-14435.4318.0326.73175.27217902590.00060.940616.5917.5306TT3.43-32.5749417.0173719179373.0915434677090.60230723858055873113127.5WETL
2020-02-14 08:00:02FORECAST2020141-14435.4517.9226.685177.319312811870.00081.020816.8617.8808TT3.45-41.5549417.9554698667474.1115767027330.60323927528218731141210WETL
2020-02-14 04:00:02FORECAST2020141-14435.8518.1326.99178.110390328190.00081.110817.1618.2708TT3.85-37.1549418.3166760355874.5065464494870.621749593668518731141210WETL
2020-02-14 00:00:03FORECAST2020141-14435.8918.1527.02176.710690837080.00081.000817.2618.2608TT3.89-35.1149417.677078523673.8080050927190.62358612686858731141210WETL
2020-02-13 20:00:03FORECAST2020141-14436.9317.5827.255180.269151492150.00071.170717.1518.3207TT4.93-21.0749419.2986821449175.5866176520390.670246806158388731141210WETL
2020-02-13 12:02:17FORECAST2020141-14436.3217.6827153.730180390820.00071.34074.255.5907TF4.32-53.6849406.8442951756762.5442468883330.643144682920588731141210WETL
2020-02-13 12:00:11FORECAST2020141-14436.3317.6927.01154.601535631930.00071.41074.285.6907TF4.33-53.6749407.2666801530462.9640541633770.643595316715788731141210WETL
2020-02-13 08:02:14FORECAST2020141-14435.7220.0627.89154.736463931660.01591.38594.235.6159TF3.72-51.2849407.3320024063463.0291136985590.615762043869878731141210WETL
2020-02-13 08:00:11FORECAST2020141-14435.7420.0627.9154.36498153530.01591.31594.255.5659TF3.74-51.2649407.1521041995462.8500270468180.616685045030688731141210WETL
2020-02-13 04:02:14FORECAST2020141-14435.4619.827.6317.8843759696830.01561.35564.265.6156TF3.46-50.5449328.118228886165.86818976790650.60370507297188731142220WETL
2020-02-13 04:00:11FORECAST2020141-14435.4719.827.63518.4295342641950.01561.30564.35.6056TF3.47-52.5349328.491537742136.05394605031660.604170722709998731142220WETL
2020-02-13 00:02:17FORECAST2020141-14435.5119.8127.66156.045818174250.01561.32564.195.5156TF3.51-60.4949407.964733049163.6611905548870.60603182951128731141210WETL
2020-02-13 00:00:12FORECAST2020141-14435.5319.8127.67155.235141495940.01561.35564.155.5056TF3.53-48.4749407.5732308407463.269688159520.606961478793378731141210WETL
2020-02-12 08:02:16FORECAST2020141-14439.9622.931.43157.182059534530.00241.29244.776.0624TF7.96-38.0449408.5121060528664.2107741741780.790112689833678741141212WETL
2020-02-12 08:00:11FORECAST2020141-14439.9722.9131.44157.104982437310.00241.29244.786.0724TF7.97-33.0349408.4750248516264.1734616053960.7904608097728741141212WETL
2020-02-12 04:02:14FORECAST2020141-14440.0122.9331.4719.452964360890.00241.29244.726.0124TF8.01-33.9949329.190958921836.40373999183340.791849895685648741142224WETL
2020-02-12 04:00:11FORECAST2020141-14440.1321.6730.918.0703426290510.00131.50134.365.8613TF8.13-31.8749328.245631647535.931511030360.795984479828318741152230WETL
2020-02-12 00:02:15FORECAST2020141-14440.1721.6930.93154.956383103750.00131.50134.225.7213TF8.17-31.8349407.4384229534963.1351843583660.797351748268878741151215WETL
2020-02-12 00:00:12FORECAST2020141-14439.5923.4131.5158.763589878330.0132.2534.356.603TT7.59-30.4149409.271367682464.9773915676720.776995496995798741151215WETL
2020-02-11 16:02:14FORECAST2020141-14439.227.9733.585160.609721303260.03272.40274.336.7327TT7.2-23.849410.1538095480465.8746890429830.762678137982268741151215WETL
2020-02-11 16:00:11FORECAST2020141-14439.2127.9833.595160.749156777110.03232.40234.336.7323TT7.21-23.7949410.2202911113265.9425658890050.763051436129398741151215WETL
2020-02-11 08:00:11FORECAST2020141-14432.7729.831.285168.366697120560.33883.50884.327.8288TT0.77-32.2349413.8167167935169.6729538197960.475231417570138721151210WETL
2020-02-11 04:02:14FORECAST2020141-14432.8931.0931.9932.2370374406770.17942.99944.577.5694TT0.89-42.1149337.7762142086310.8889044640140.481007908454368721151210WETL
2020-02-11 04:00:11FORECAST2020141-14432.932.0932.49531.8862039921260.09752.91754.727.6375TT0.9-36.149337.5443101801310.7630067307850.481489479549658721151210WETL