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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, February 26, 2020

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DAY 149 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/27/2020 12:00:03 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 26.29°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 26.29°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 26.29°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.218
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: -6
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -29

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): 0.18 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.09 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.27 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 184 in
SWE DAY: 57
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 426.28 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 78.44 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: -136

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: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 3.0

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
2020-02-27 00:00:03FORECAST2020150-13626.2926.2926.29184.004077273580.00090.18093.093.2709FF-5.71-28.7157426.2822987728478.4376810437550.21795972781462901112123DRYL
2020-02-26 11:59:56FORECAST2020149-13636.827.9532.375183.911366157530.01530.19533.093.2853FF4.8-18.257426.2418804077678.3907265393440.64026748151718903112125DRYL
2020-02-26 08:00:03FORECAST2020149-13636.8427.7732.305183.955072098490.03410.21413.093.3041FF4.84-18.1657426.2609356483478.4128611499610.64188649335978903112125DRYL
2020-02-26 04:00:02FORECAST2020149-13633.727.730.7183.647751557280.03980.21983.093.3098FF1.7-21.357426.1269028887778.2572475935910.50935234718316903112125DRYL
2020-02-26 00:00:03FORECAST2020149-13636.2727.6731.97185.959635742550.05440.20443.093.2944FF4.27-22.7357427.1326306355979.429428406750.61858804843954903112125DRYL
2020-02-25 20:00:01FORECAST2020149-13636.7327.1831.955185.898593333330.06890.29893.093.3889FF4.73-11.2757427.1061514917179.3984327663220.63742816330364903112125DRYL
2020-02-25 16:00:01FORECAST2020149-13636.7127.8632.285185.9025840.09420.32423.093.4142FF4.71-11.2957427.1078826994879.4004590406020.63661553200834903112125DRYL
2020-02-25 12:00:01FORECAST2020149-13636.7328.2932.51185.608477333330.07990.30993.093.3999FF4.73-11.2757426.980248037179.2511536895760.63742816330364903112125DRYL
2020-02-25 08:00:03FORECAST2020149-13637.2828.532.89185.559302358520.09770.28773.093.3777FF5.28-12.7257426.9588980685579.2261952613640.65952186774891903112125DRYL
2020-02-25 04:00:03FORECAST2020149-13637.5228.0432.78185.506142993820.09370.28373.093.3737FF5.52-16.4857426.9358152244479.1992163882070.66899914076222903112125DRYL
2020-02-25 00:00:03FORECAST2020149-13637.7427.9732.855180.581847706280.08620.18623.093.2762FF5.74-10.2657424.7840157867176.7082824468580.67759276958402903112125DRYL
2020-02-24 20:00:03FORECAST2020149-13638.2628.0233.14180.566150731720.08580.15583.093.2458FF6.26-3.7457424.7771134602376.7003682964470.69752538963576903112125DRYL
2020-02-24 16:00:02FORECAST2020149-13638.328.1833.24180.562248701870.06550.14553.093.2355FF6.3-3.757424.7753976038276.6984009845760.6990355690171904112126DRYL
2020-02-24 12:00:02FORECAST2020149-13638.1628.5233.34180.621882830860.05870.20873.093.2987FF6.16-3.8457424.8016189204676.7284682390130.69373517730349903112125DRYL
2020-02-24 08:00:03FORECAST2020149-13634.3328.8931.61180.782438548080.04270.16273.093.2527FF2.33-9.6757424.872196042676.8094316718590.53652129083408903112125DRYL
2020-02-24 04:00:04FORECAST2020149-13637.9427.5532.745180.413302342730.07570.21573.093.3057FF5.94-8.0657424.7098880635176.6233134431480.68532386413555903112125DRYL
2020-02-23 23:59:22FORECAST2020149-13638.928.133.5181.213403821070.06810.32812.963.2881FF6.9-11.157425.0614976099677.0268408151810.72126844059587904112126DRYL
2020-02-23 20:00:02FORECAST2020149-13637.1926.3731.78177.558771602660.06470.37472.963.3347FF5.19-14.8157423.4496084448675.1871923110950.65594136793366903112125DRYL
2020-02-23 16:00:02FORECAST2020149-13637.3426.0531.695177.411751441190.03980.35982.963.3198FF5.34-13.6657423.3844510588975.1133769953240.66190093398295903112125DRYL
2020-02-23 11:59:23FORECAST2020149-13636.9226.1531.535181.124957944740.02620.37622.963.3362FF4.92-15.0857425.0226646420276.9822122588460.64511685205753903112125DRYL
2020-02-23 08:00:03FORECAST2020149-13632.6125.729.155182.53498937050.09430.46433.493.9543TF0.61-11.3957425.6407139040777.6943231881320.46231580077219902112124DRYL
2020-02-23 04:00:03FORECAST2020149-13636.7826.6731.725181.903661905820.08220.46223.533.9922TF4.78-5.2257425.3642621815977.3753169347010.63945702899094903112125DRYL
2020-02-23 00:00:02FORECAST2020149-13636.826.6731.735183.971906842430.09670.45673.714.1667TF4.8-11.257426.2682748206678.4213873451890.64026748151718903112125WETL
2020-02-22 20:00:02FORECAST2020149-13639.0527.9433.495184.249755942260.1260.4263.754.176TF7.05-0.9557426.3893588985778.5621353134410.72669924470524904112126WETL
2020-02-22 16:00:02FORECAST2020149-13639.6328.4434.035183.828231708030.08390.32393.774.0939TF7.63-0.3757426.2056289941378.3486271219980.74719311772043904112126WETL
2020-02-22 12:00:02FORECAST2020149-13639.6328.4434.035183.353925050690.08390.30393.683.9839TF7.630.6357425.9986574565178.1085259109760.74719311772043904112126DRYL
2020-02-22 08:00:02FORECAST2020149-13640.1228.6834.4184.595861886270.09070.27073.934.2007TF8.12-2.8857426.5400692084278.7375317045570.7638556170365904112126WETL
2020-02-22 04:00:04FORECAST2020149-13640.4428.6934.565184.726199404760.09570.24573.924.1657TF8.44-1.5657426.5967897745278.803603653320.77440254367115904112126WETL
2020-02-22 00:00:03FORECAST2020149-13640.4628.6934.575187.920493322960.09570.295744.2957TF8.46-5.5457427.9810363526480.4264074842590.77505277130027904112126WETL
2020-02-21 20:00:03FORECAST2020149-13635.9828.3932.185187.965084235590.07250.23254.24.4325TF3.984.9857428.0002804406480.4491087658790.6065612692372903112125WETL
2020-02-21 16:00:01FORECAST2020149-13639.2828.2233.75191.560266233040.0620.2524.254.502TF7.287.2857429.5447019128282.2836974574120.73492349060348904112126WETL
2020-02-21 12:00:03FORECAST2020149-13639.328.2233.76190.502944196130.0620.2424.084.322TF7.37.357429.0919595955981.7432816338490.73563266331241904112126WETL
2020-02-21 07:57:22FORECAST2020149-13641.7429.1335.435189.543142567420.03140.16143.713.8714TF9.743.7457428.6799210765381.2533393963990.81441044696769904112126DRYL
2020-02-21 04:00:03FORECAST2020149-13642.5929.6536.12188.44306443420.02460.16463.533.6946TF10.596.5957428.2064253804780.6925310091110.83802596108766904112126DRYL
2020-02-21 00:00:02FORECAST2020149-13642.6229.6636.14190.378090650290.02460.18463.493.6746TF10.62-0.3857429.0384173488581.6795147104960.83882212290103904112126DRYL
2020-02-20 19:59:26FORECAST2020149-1364632.7739.385187.280085207810.02030.20033.183.3803FF142457427.7044150250280.1005192896420.91247651481619905112127DRYL
2020-02-20 16:00:02FORECAST2020149-13646.2732.3939.33186.817286294770.02720.18723.243.4272FF14.2725.2757427.5042309063379.8651802974540.91704508984144905112127DRYL
2020-02-20 11:57:11FORECAST2020149-13646.332.3939.345186.588931543320.02720.18723.233.4172FF14.326.357427.4053691020579.7491111566320.91754146318722905112127DRYL
2020-02-20 08:00:02FORECAST2020149-13645.6131.3138.46187.704262389590.01240.41243.083.4924FF13.6121.6157427.8876867102280.316342619530.90555081510399905112127DRYL
2020-02-20 04:00:04FORECAST2020149-13646.4132.3839.395186.074019784580.03690.27692.733.0069FF14.4118.4157427.1822374063479.487516094770.91934244050205905112127DRYL
2020-02-20 00:00:03FORECAST2020149-13646.4532.3839.415189.768491732530.03690.27692.793.0669FF14.4518.4557428.7767527142181.3683176525490.91998994832468905112127DRYL
2020-02-19 20:00:02FORECAST2020149-13642.728.335.5194.05486490940.00250.22253.173.3925FF10.716.757430.608075852883.5615919885110.84093274904763904112126DRYL
2020-02-19 16:00:02FORECAST2020149-13641.5428.8335.185196.817413964990.00120.21123.493.7012TF9.549.5457431.7778334854684.9813965940160.80855849293035904112126DRYL
2020-02-19 11:59:26FORECAST2020149-13633.631.5132.555196.218838060050.02590.18593.443.6259FF1.65.657431.5250721026984.6733482417670.50503255495094903112125DRYL
2020-02-19 08:00:03FORECAST2020149-13632.9531.5232.235196.671249460470.02510.18513.413.5951FF0.95-1.0557431.7161478785784.9061542155410.47696215658457902112124DRYL
2020-02-19 04:00:03FORECAST2020149-13630.4529.3729.91198.829671947280.01770.40773.363.7677TF-1.552.4557432.6247401796686.0186351661990.37125611494081902112124DRYL