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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, February 19, 2020

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DAY 142 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/20/2020 04:00:04 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): 30.98°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 17.47°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 24.22°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.362
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 86 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: -61

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): 0.41 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 14.86 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 15.27 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: 184 in
SWE DAY: 50
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 421.85 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 77.80 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: -143

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 4.0

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
2020-02-20 04:00:04OBSERVATION2020142-14330.9799417.4700424.22499184.4369670833300.4114.8615.27TT-1.02006-61.0200650421.84969190864 77.8046777406670.3621632404068486 2112124WETL
2020-02-20 00:00:02FORECAST2020143-14326.9726.9726.97188.000425454630.00010.410114.8615.2701TT-5.03-65.0350423.435966027679.6061417659840.19838862617798861112123WETL
2020-02-19 11:59:26FORECAST2020142-14336.5924.7730.68187.937035973710.00460.414614.8615.2746TT4.59-55.4150423.4078734373179.5740207417390.63282056628604863112125WETL
2020-02-19 08:00:03FORECAST2020142-14336.7523.3430.045187.919054476480.00360.413614.8615.2736TT4.75-55.2550423.399903675979.564909564210.64022851189258863112125WETL
2020-02-19 04:00:03FORECAST2020142-14332.8722.3527.61188.448026252440.01050.420514.8615.2805TT0.87-59.1350423.6342025297379.8330293197530.45242445696983862112124WETL
2020-02-19 00:00:03FORECAST2020142-14336.7723.0529.91189.936468978620.0090.41914.8615.279TT4.77-57.2350424.2917957164480.5884854949780.64115087992974863112125WETL
2020-02-18 20:00:02FORECAST2020142-14336.3222.2129.265189.950299135160.00650.426514.8615.2865TT4.32-47.6850424.2978942220880.5955119299040.62020817265297863112125WETL
2020-02-18 16:00:02FORECAST2020142-14336.3921.8229.105189.927502544360.00150.421514.8615.2815TT4.39-47.6150424.2878417891880.5839301509560.62349096579419863112125WETL
2020-02-18 12:00:02FORECAST2020142-14336.4222.0429.23189.93367854990.00170.421714.8615.2817TT4.42-47.5850424.2905652311380.5870678283660.62489516424166863112125WETL
2020-02-18 08:01:25FORECAST2020142-14336.1321.7628.945189.943390364980.00090.420914.8615.2809TT4.13-47.8750424.2948477776380.5920019012750.61125460730934863112125WETL
2020-02-18 04:00:05FORECAST2020142-14336.0721.7228.895190.423540627860.0020.43214.8615.292TT4.07-51.9350424.5064443828180.8360201587210.60841459370311863112125WETL
2020-02-18 00:00:01FORECAST2020142-14335.521.228.35186.97602776150.00290.012914.8614.8729TT3.5-60.550422.9814247256179.0873866120940.58116638225432863111122.5WETL
2020-02-17 20:00:02FORECAST2020142-14335.5920.7728.18186.983674180670.00080.030814.8614.8908TT3.59-47.4150422.9848219445179.0912561298410.58549832828261863111122.5WETL
2020-02-17 15:57:28FORECAST2020142-14335.821.0628.43186.946423215490.00020.030214.8614.8902TT3.8-47.250422.9682711331479.0724054219780.59556499035052863111122.5WETL
2020-02-17 12:00:03FORECAST2020142-14336.3120.8528.58186.991044742590.00080.020814.8614.8808TT4.31-46.6950422.9880965406679.0949860858170.61973848820667863111122.5WETL
2020-02-17 08:00:03FORECAST2020142-14331.3118.825.055187.111457745870.00150.021514.8614.8815TT-0.69-57.6950423.0415849962779.1559276557760.37753227724838862111122WETL
2020-02-17 04:00:02FORECAST2020142-14335.9920.4428.215186.930034549810.00120.081214.8614.9412TT3.99-52.0150422.9609890616279.0641122985110.60461892939891863111122.5WETL
2020-02-17 00:00:04FORECAST2020142-14336.4320.628.515175.883706893610.00120.181214.2914.4712TT4.43-50.5750417.9831002013873.5164170823040.62536286396756863112125WETL
2020-02-16 20:00:02FORECAST2020142-14336.8120.1128.46173.85394939830.00150.191514.7914.9815TT4.81-43.1950417.0531282903272.5063334621880.64299314533035863112125WETL
2020-02-16 16:00:03FORECAST2020142-14337.120.2528.675173.937314050140.00240.212414.7915.0024TT5.1-42.950417.0914178770472.5477609388980.65624769692355863112125WETL
2020-02-16 12:00:02FORECAST2020142-14336.3820.3928.385176.21382511630.00140.251414.7915.0414TT4.38-47.6250418.1338973426973.6809734615440.62302253535567863112125WETL
2020-02-16 08:00:02FORECAST2020142-14331.5620.0725.815175.96991586020.00260.172614.8315.0026TT-0.44-48.4450418.0224924313673.5593828208180.38930531327713862112124WETL
2020-02-16 04:00:03FORECAST2020142-14337.7218.1927.955175.811066970550.00240.172414.7914.9624TT5.72-44.2850417.9499014984273.4802181226710.68393282464743863112125WETL
2020-02-16 00:00:03FORECAST2020142-14337.7820.4729.125175.837949751880.00240.202414.9515.1524TT5.78-41.2250417.9621884791673.4936142959850.68656122473742863112125WETL
2020-02-15 20:00:01FORECAST2020142-14338.1120.7629.435174.168828195170.00230.152315.7815.9323TT6.11-31.8950417.1977103720772.6628363412090.70084594049361864112126WETL
2020-02-15 16:00:02FORECAST2020142-14337.9819.5328.755174.469632977340.00230.122315.8515.9723TT5.98-36.0250417.3357221684972.8124102750690.6952538280432863112125WETL
2020-02-15 12:00:03FORECAST2020142-14338.0119.5428.775175.850486495860.00230.152315.9216.0723TT6.01-27.9950417.9679182069973.499861756360.69654843290609863112125WETL
2020-02-15 08:00:03FORECAST2020142-14338.0820.4129.245176.686498665860.00040.190415.9816.1704TT6.08-38.9250418.3495933673173.9167248703570.69955958708087864112126WETL
2020-02-15 04:00:05FORECAST2020142-14338.420.6429.52178.58915588330.00040.190416.2716.4604TT6.4-36.650419.2152221069674.867292649510.7131497827292864112126WETL
2020-02-15 00:00:03FORECAST2020142-14338.4420.6529.545173.259000574630.00040.200415.9816.1804TT6.44-26.5650416.7796313228472.2108223828590.71482788556731864112126WETL
2020-02-14 20:00:03FORECAST2020142-14339.319.4229.36173.2711820899200.1816.2416.42TT7.3-26.750416.7852352903272.2168703963780.74973037942692864112126WETL
2020-02-14 16:00:02FORECAST2020142-14339.5320.5530.04173.2307679855100.1616.2516.41TT7.53-23.4750416.7666425748872.1968055639870.75866603341947864112126WETL
2020-02-14 11:59:30FORECAST2020142-14339.6221.2830.45175.1014003592300.1716.0916.26TT7.62-30.3850417.6252393513473.1267642357790.76211489241407864112126WETL
2020-02-14 08:00:02FORECAST2020142-14338.9320.6729.8177.178548017120.00080.130816.4816.6108TT6.93-40.0750418.5738562548474.1623080891570.73499608621852864112126WETL
2020-02-14 04:00:02FORECAST2020142-14338.821.5530.175177.967999585550.00080.150816.8517.0008TT6.8-35.250418.9330820092974.5566825654030.72971662879788864112126WETL
2020-02-14 00:00:03FORECAST2020142-14339.1121.5730.34176.564007491180.00080.170816.8216.9908TT7.11-32.8950418.2937215919773.8556157926770.74221870736295864112126WETL
2020-02-13 20:00:03FORECAST2020142-14340.4425.3332.885180.0643701588200.2216.8317.05TT8.44-17.5650419.8835090459975.6060595964410.79226340681954864112126WETL
2020-02-13 12:02:17FORECAST2020142-14340.5123.7632.135153.524629595670.00040.28044.214.4904TF8.51-50.4950407.4695315664962.5566089052690.79472828658752864112126WETL
2020-02-13 12:00:11FORECAST2020142-14340.5223.7632.14154.395678050650.00040.28044.314.5904TF8.52-50.4850407.8903862120262.9765127495450.79507899126784864112126WETL
2020-02-13 08:02:14FORECAST2020142-14338.1520.6329.39154.621962927730.00230.40234.124.5223TF6.15-49.8550407.9995654402363.0856936820290.70255718236847864112126WETL
2020-02-13 08:00:11FORECAST2020142-14338.1720.6529.41154.250203461290.00230.40234.074.4723TF6.17-49.8350407.8201636498462.9063432186050.70341112516932864112126WETL
2020-02-13 04:02:14FORECAST2020142-14338.820.8629.8317.7537973529780.00230.40234.124.5223TF6.8-49.250329.052300410325.8419278600160.729716628797888641122212WETL
2020-02-13 04:00:11FORECAST2020142-14338.8120.8629.83518.2987994633520.00230.52233.994.5123TF6.81-51.1950329.42421024426.02806756163180.730124598004528641132218WETL
2020-02-13 00:02:17FORECAST2020142-14338.8420.8829.86155.914578542230.00230.52233.94.4223TF6.84-58.1650408.6220324236363.7101319684010.73134665539856864113129WETL
2020-02-13 00:00:12FORECAST2020142-14338.8520.8829.865155.103759391130.00230.52233.894.4123TF6.85-46.1550408.2318164298963.3182894313470.73175338984057864113129WETL
2020-02-12 08:02:16FORECAST2020142-14329.1726.727.935157.1820595345300.144.824.96TF-2.83-45.8350409.2304143996364.3236793595050.28232340373227862112124WETL
2020-02-12 08:00:11FORECAST2020142-14328.4226.727.56157.1049824373100.144.834.97TF-3.58-41.5850409.1934738395864.2863335210310.25191372279782862112124WETL
2020-02-12 04:02:14FORECAST2020142-14328.3626.7227.5419.4529643608900.144.774.91TF-3.64-42.6450330.210115653756.42356561141760.24955774403822862112228WETL
2020-02-12 04:00:11FORECAST2020142-14328.4127.8628.13518.07034262905100.094.674.76TF-3.59-40.5950329.268373806465.94999233159320.25152024732997862111224WETL
2020-02-12 00:02:15FORECAST2020142-14327.9827.9827.98154.9563831037500.094.534.62TF-4.02-41.0250408.1608035538663.2471218434240.2349119569439861111121.5WETL