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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, February 23, 2020

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DAY 146 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/24/2020 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): 27.89°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 21.53°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 24.71°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.223
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 89 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -4
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -20

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: 1.09 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.10 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 10.78 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 11.88 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: 181 in
SWE DAY: 54
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 422.78 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 76.33 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: -139

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
2020-02-24 04:00:04OBSERVATION2020146-13927.8900621.5299424.71180.532775416671.091.110.7811.88TT-4.10994-20.1099454422.77737506458 76.3251729037820.2231254021726489 1114126WETL
2020-02-23 11:59:23FORECAST2020146-13922.1720.8121.49180.633759378590.96040.970410.7811.7504TT-9.83-25.8354422.8222881285376.3759794537130.073796372061173891113124.5WETL
2020-02-23 08:00:03FORECAST2020146-13927.8121.1224.465181.89459490211.49271.502710.7812.2827TT-4.19-20.1954423.3820815388777.0109122103220.22027076010671891115127.5WETL
2020-02-23 04:00:03FORECAST2020146-13930.2621.6925.975181.338204047511.52581.535810.7812.3158TT-1.74-17.7454423.1352727393676.7305904277080.316474725716348921151210WETL
2020-02-23 00:00:02FORECAST2020146-13930.6721.6126.14183.40472130511.71811.718110.7812.4981TT-1.33-24.3354424.0502014147977.7728090098510.334167169981728921151210WETL
2020-02-22 20:00:02FORECAST2020146-13929.1321.825.465183.910953106951.7261.75610.7812.536TT-2.87-16.8754424.2735988324478.0285619393880.269927496030078921151210WETL
2020-02-22 16:00:01FORECAST2020146-13930.921.3126.105183.541909281761.75211.782110.7812.5621TT-1.1-15.154424.1107701207377.8421004949180.344259162614768921151210WETL
2020-02-22 12:00:02FORECAST2020146-13930.9721.2926.13183.185451015461.65571.685710.7812.4657TT-1.03-15.0354423.9533494035477.6620855200020.347353182384138921151210WETL
2020-02-22 08:00:02FORECAST2020146-13932.0822.5327.305184.303067626751.88221.942210.7812.7222TT0.079999999999998-13.9254424.4464395855878.2267808588750.397651643412328921151210WETL
2020-02-22 04:00:04FORECAST2020146-13932.4422.6227.53184.631179409421.85751.927510.7812.7075TT0.44-17.5654424.5909362437578.3927253252320.414384526802188921151210WETL
2020-02-22 00:00:03FORECAST2020146-13932.822.5127.655187.580540890931.93212.012110.7812.7921TT0.8-22.254425.884408983579.887627794140.431274246695098921151210WETL
2020-02-21 20:00:03FORECAST2020146-13932.1122.7527.43187.96202030022.13512.205110.7812.9851TT0.11-10.8954426.0510040900180.0814074796880.399039337382348921151210WETL
2020-02-21 16:00:01FORECAST2020146-13931.1222.8326.975191.262366748932.19892.258910.7813.0389TT-0.88-11.8854427.4855722899581.7619023071960.354017332810848921151210WETL
2020-02-21 12:00:03FORECAST2020146-13931.2623.1427.2190.231992789462.01112.091110.7812.8711TT-0.74-12.7454427.0389880608181.23647769760.360277842132878921151210WETL
2020-02-21 07:57:22FORECAST2020146-13931.9621.6926.825189.544583355591.61221.722210.7812.5022TT-0.039999999999999-12.0454426.7404007293680.8863314572420.392113970131028921151210WETL
2020-02-21 04:00:02FORECAST2020146-13931.2322.326.765188.338233314861.43661.536610.7812.3166TT-0.77-15.7754426.2151412995280.2726067243930.358933080444868921151210WETL
2020-02-21 00:00:02FORECAST2020146-13931.522.4526.975190.139610068061.39781.497810.7812.2778TT-0.5-22.554426.9988904591381.1894025313910.37109693413859892114128WETL
2020-02-20 19:59:26FORECAST2020146-13932.9922.6127.8187.625534264271.08091.180910.7911.9709TT0.99-7.0154425.9040663469679.9104779936720.4402412594905892114128WETL
2020-02-20 16:00:02FORECAST2020146-13933.5522.6728.11187.352478138341.15781.237810.7912.0278TT1.55-6.4554425.7847350298579.771825261320.46683193505976892114128WETL
2020-02-20 11:57:11FORECAST2020146-13934.1222.5328.325187.111376119591.10891.228910.7912.0189TT2.12-4.8854425.6792995107179.6494395170730.49404963942514892114128WETL
2020-02-20 08:00:02FORECAST2020146-13934.1424.1129.125186.742636184921.04341.083410.7911.8734TT2.14-4.8654425.5179221389279.4623385241510.49500589263586892114128WETL
2020-02-20 04:00:04FORECAST2020146-13935.1625.2630.21185.983662620.67210.732110.7911.5221TT3.16-10.8454425.1852846758679.0775165361440.54369156709067893113127.5WETL
2020-02-20 00:00:03FORECAST2020146-13935.1925.9830.585189.657493289470.66830.788310.7911.5783TT3.19-10.8154426.7894807635280.9438230839260.54511718642513893113127.5WETL
2020-02-19 20:00:02FORECAST2020146-13932.0918.6625.375192.935535544921.1241.18410.7811.964TT0.090000000000003-1.9154428.2082710631782.6165921023380.39811406516185892114128WETL
2020-02-19 16:00:02FORECAST2020146-13930.5420.125.32195.509917699541.43841.498410.7812.2784TT-1.46-2.4654429.3142536020983.9351943889840.32851498372489892114128WETL
2020-02-19 11:59:26FORECAST2020146-1392920.4824.74195.335347262861.36041.450410.7812.2304TT-3-354429.2394846047883.8456437842080.264800208908892114128WETL
2020-02-19 08:00:03FORECAST2020146-13929.0420.4824.76195.738322698891.36041.420410.7812.2004TT-2.96-8.9654429.4120300382484.0523905064110.26637255392666892114128WETL
2020-02-19 04:00:03FORECAST2020146-13929.0820.0824.58195.982099411391.2891.35910.7912.149TT-2.92-6.9254429.5163242920584.1775109662180.26794960311921892114128WETL
2020-02-19 00:00:03FORECAST2020146-13929.1220.0824.6197.72340528431.2891.36910.7912.159TT-2.88-4.8854430.2594267483285.072359012350.26953133430059892114128WETL
2020-02-18 20:00:02FORECAST2020146-13928.5917.3922.99201.990446588591.67471.724710.812.5247TT-3.41-2.4154432.0665522834987.2733158517340.24895989961356891115127.5WETL
2020-02-18 16:00:03FORECAST2020146-13931.316.2323.765200.975042089371.66141.711410.7912.5014TT-0.74.354431.638294661986.7485244370610.362073546291098921151210WETL
2020-02-18 12:00:02FORECAST2020146-13931.316.2323.765201.294873327511.66141.711410.7912.5014TT-0.72.354431.7733060599586.9137529495360.362073546291098921151210WETL
2020-02-18 08:01:25FORECAST2020146-13930.8515.4223.135201.448425776221.54211.632110.7912.4221TT-1.15-3.1554431.838086694286.9931027547610.342055494776868921151210WETL
2020-02-18 04:00:05FORECAST2020146-13927.7614.2320.995202.132489565481.26111.701110.8212.5211TT-4.24-8.2454432.1263724021387.346779460540.21849860103156891115127.5WETL
2020-02-18 00:00:01FORECAST2020146-13927.8114.2321.02199.099188531341.26111.711110.412.1111TT-4.19-16.1954430.8442225859785.7807351002840.22027076010671891115127.5WETL
2020-02-17 20:00:02FORECAST2020146-13930.3915.6223.005199.520587524441.38061.840610.412.2406TT-1.611.3954431.0229356522885.9979493578530.322041690773598921151210WETL
2020-02-17 15:57:28FORECAST2020146-13930.518.7324.615202.6416255591.70192.221910.412.6219TT-1.5-2.554432.3406131978887.6102046535910.326783633456458921151210WETL
2020-02-17 12:00:03FORECAST2020146-13930.518.7324.615201.810194802551.70192.221910.3912.6119TT-1.51.554431.9906097912387.1801091148420.326783633456458921151210WETL
2020-02-17 08:00:03FORECAST2020146-13929.8618.0623.96201.362556028661.54822.038210.3912.4282TT-2.14-24.1454431.8018631197886.9487268557390.299608683265488921151210WETL
2020-02-17 04:00:03FORECAST2020146-13929.4317.4323.43201.416394909141.44641.946410.4512.3964TT-2.57-10.5754431.8245756126386.9765492530660.281945971870058921151210WETL
2020-02-17 00:00:04FORECAST2020146-13929.4617.4323.445191.118500256661.44641.94649.9811.9264TT-2.54-9.5454427.4232879187381.6884977617970.283161835687148921151210WETL
2020-02-16 20:00:02FORECAST2020146-13930.2720.0925.18181.983481349470.8241.23410.4911.724TT-1.734.2754423.4214782769177.055714694970.31690150284923892114128WETL
2020-02-16 16:00:03FORECAST2020146-13930.7920.8225.805183.426963162840.93871.428710.5111.9387TT-1.214.7954424.0600226632877.7840421558920.33941817907251892114128WETL
2020-02-16 12:00:02FORECAST2020146-13930.8322.0626.445183.867649990720.75891.248910.5511.7989TT-1.17-0.1754424.2545006290178.0066780286440.34117552575816892114128WETL
2020-02-16 08:00:02FORECAST2020146-13930.4629.0429.75179.999171098880.71980.849810.5111.3598TT-1.542.4654422.5398608233176.0568247044310.32505600212172892113126WETL
2020-02-16 04:00:03FORECAST2020146-13931.4931.2731.38178.067339978920.32260.662610.4711.1326TT-0.516.4954421.6772801945875.0869516137950.37064403035753892113126WETL