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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, February 28, 2020

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DAY 151 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/29/2020 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 42.18°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 22.49°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 32.34°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.806
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: -21

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: 0.21 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.21 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.25 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.46 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: 180 in
SWE DAY: 59
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 425.66 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 76.44 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: -134

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 2
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
2020-02-29 04:00:03OBSERVATION2020151-13442.1800822.4900632.33507179.57641250.210000000000040.210000000000043.253.46FF10.18008-20.8199259425.65539231047 76.4376683123940.8060106706567587 4112126DRYL
2020-02-28 12:00:02FORECAST2020151-13443.0328.7335.88185.097212420790.42660.42663.253.6766TF11.03-19.9759428.0538932812479.2315824122240.83118738562281874112126DRYL
2020-02-28 08:00:03FORECAST2020151-13443.1426.0734.605184.723460825820.33730.33733.253.5873TF11.14-19.8659427.8925768788379.0417976627350.83428555072851874112126DRYL
2020-02-28 03:59:51FORECAST2020151-13439.2926.2632.775184.981644721830.36120.36123.253.6112TF7.29-23.7159428.0040290046979.1728892328580.70484386701063874112126DRYL
2020-02-28 00:00:02FORECAST2020151-13443.9426.1335.035184.678690543590.32380.32383.253.5738TF11.94-19.0659427.8732431275879.0190702594420.855706834727875112127DRYL
2020-02-27 20:00:03FORECAST2020151-13444.3626.535.43184.878720843050.35350.36353.253.6135TF12.36-5.6459427.9596078636179.1206248743190.86617294934287875112127DRYL
2020-02-27 16:00:02FORECAST2020151-13444.4926.5635.525184.830399728170.34580.35583.253.6058TF12.49-5.5159427.9387488421779.0960900076720.86930429394908875112127DRYL
2020-02-27 12:00:02FORECAST2020151-13444.5226.1535.335184.543163558720.40050.41053.253.6605TF12.52-5.4859427.814703289578.950278761980.87001968124187875112127DRYL
2020-02-27 08:00:03FORECAST2020151-13444.6626.0935.375184.612546388320.39730.40733.253.6573TF12.66-5.3459427.8446751862878.9854949448260.87332239656301875112127DRYL
2020-02-27 03:59:55FORECAST2020151-13444.225.9335.065184.842018520590.40280.42283.253.6728TF12.2-9.859427.9437646191779.1019892655070.86224891449959875112127DRYL
2020-02-27 00:00:03FORECAST2020151-13443.9525.734.825184.812858399770.39780.41783.253.6678TF11.95-6.0559427.9311760543179.0871838449720.85596225147822875112127DRYL
2020-02-26 20:00:03FORECAST2020151-13444.7625.8835.32184.564639961440.38390.41393.253.6639TF12.765.7659427.8239812000878.9611790570650.87564551157836875112127DRYL
2020-02-26 16:00:03FORECAST2020151-13444.8425.7835.31184.765726090110.3980.4183.253.668TF12.844.8459427.9108268372479.0632546224030.87748249278137875112127DRYL
2020-02-26 11:59:56FORECAST2020151-13445.9327.0736.5184.755045457040.40110.43113.253.6811TF13.931.9359427.9062151710479.0578322352770.90063652778396875112127DRYL
2020-02-26 08:00:03FORECAST2020151-13445.6727.6636.665184.039976053830.25990.28993.253.5399FF13.675.6759427.5971789285678.6949745706960.89542665666061875112127DRYL
2020-02-26 04:00:02FORECAST2020151-13445.5927.9336.76183.634782463630.20670.24673.253.4967FF13.592.5959427.4218144490278.4895119165560.8937846234226875112127DRYL
2020-02-26 00:00:03FORECAST2020151-13445.4827.7636.62186.278810615830.28270.33273.223.5527FF13.480.4859428.5628813235679.8321838070470.89149663414436875112127DRYL
2020-02-25 20:00:01FORECAST2020151-13446.7529.4438.095185.325823286860.25570.33573.33.6357TF14.7512.7559428.1524894629879.3477126020440.91582574419031875112127DRYL
2020-02-25 16:00:02FORECAST2020151-13446.3129.4437.875185.188137937380.26850.36853.33.6685TF14.3112.3159428.0931148482279.2777668025560.9079068648391875112127DRYL
2020-02-25 12:00:01FORECAST2020151-13447.6128.9138.26184.694122666670.18460.27463.33.5746FF15.6113.6159427.8799076365179.0269041476190.9298157042299875112127DRYL
2020-02-25 08:00:03FORECAST2020151-13440.0927.5733.83185.018691578230.35090.46093.263.7209TF8.095.0959428.020015296179.191703199380.73509937563169874112126DRYL
2020-02-25 04:00:03FORECAST2020151-13448.0726.9737.52184.697928930230.25220.35223.263.6122TF16.0710.0759427.8815513674279.0288363650150.93652792372311875112127DRYL
2020-02-25 00:00:03FORECAST2020151-13448.0926.9737.53179.684621392330.25270.34273.173.5127FF16.0917.0959425.7027273365976.492233387160.93680805018001875112127DRYL
2020-02-24 20:00:03FORECAST2020151-13446.6228.4837.55179.696146556840.07460.16463.143.3046FF14.6220.6259425.7077681516276.4980454961580.91354101866158875112127DRYL
2020-02-24 16:00:02FORECAST2020151-13446.3330.3238.325179.676386100670.08410.15413.153.3041FF14.3321.3359425.6991253382276.4880804069890.90827834127573875112127DRYL
2020-02-24 12:00:02FORECAST2020151-13446.3530.3238.335179.754165511020.08410.14413.223.3641FF14.3520.3559425.7331419314876.5273056582780.90864871014218875112127DRYL
2020-02-24 08:00:03FORECAST2020151-13448.9731.5540.26179.660897214750.03490.07493.193.2649FF16.9711.9759425.692350517776.4802696314650.94820984302887875111123.5DRYL
2020-02-24 04:00:04FORECAST2020151-13448.8333.641.215179.144461725150.00360.08363.213.2936FF16.8319.8359425.4663095758576.2199330111490.946513599264875111123.5DRYL
2020-02-23 23:59:22FORECAST2020151-13448.8533.641.225179.90430115440.00360.07363.23.2736FF16.8516.8559425.798784304876.603032722750.94675857186322875111123.5DRYL
2020-02-23 20:00:02FORECAST2020151-13447.2532.2639.755176.386171602660.00180.06183.253.3118FF15.2511.2559424.2539874874574.8325366400720.92419326833413875111123.5DRYL
2020-02-23 16:00:02FORECAST2020151-13447.2833.2440.26176.190224774520.00280.04283.263.3028FF15.2812.2859424.1675414980974.7341744786060.92467448056561875111123.5DRYL
2020-02-23 11:59:23FORECAST2020151-13447.333.2440.27179.902447278070.00280.03283.293.3228FF15.311.359425.7979739047976.6020975515160.92499399720002875111123.5DRYL
2020-02-23 08:00:03FORECAST2020151-13446.0433.7939.915181.50064137050.00370.09373.843.9337TF14.0411.0459426.4951910024377.4091507083760.9027828224888875112127DRYL
2020-02-23 04:00:03FORECAST2020151-13446.8132.8239.815180.778184572490.00350.08353.893.9735TF14.8118.8159426.1803675074277.0441131384290.91686487102342875111123.5DRYL
2020-02-23 00:00:02FORECAST2020151-13446.8532.8239.835182.845172175760.00350.10354.054.1535TF14.8512.8559427.0795585717378.0894354197960.9175522620347875112127WETL
2020-02-22 20:00:02FORECAST2020151-13448.8132.6940.75182.987447942260.00080.13084.034.1608TF16.8126.8159427.1412785863278.1614924793070.94626773739589875112127WETL
2020-02-22 16:00:02FORECAST2020151-13449.8532.5341.19182.603097041360.00860.08863.994.0786TF17.8527.8559426.9744937658577.9668649193110.95791724248805875111123.5WETL
2020-02-22 12:00:02FORECAST2020151-13449.8832.5341.205182.127697050690.00860.08863.883.9686TF17.8828.8859426.7679738233477.7262682474350.95822033532534875111123.5DRYL
2020-02-22 08:00:02FORECAST2020151-13448.835.0841.94183.068465085280.00120.09124.094.1812TF16.825.859427.1764143057678.2025304875880.94614447237218875112127WETL
2020-02-22 04:00:04FORECAST2020151-13448.8433.2341.035183.428631404760.00120.10124.054.1512TF16.8426.8459427.3325246574378.3850201526550.9466361965994875112127WETL
2020-02-22 00:00:03FORECAST2020151-13448.8933.2341.06186.622487989620.00120.10124.184.2812TF16.8922.8959428.7106380567980.0070459017770.94724585712032875112127WETL
2020-02-21 20:00:03FORECAST2020151-13444.1436.5240.33186.513301568920.00270.07274.344.4127TF12.1431.1459428.6637096703279.9514837533920.86075741738905875111123.5WETL
2020-02-21 16:00:01FORECAST2020151-13447.8133.8440.825190.480501239430.00150.06154.424.4815TF15.8135.8159430.3604875173581.975281375950.932798041833875111123.5WETL
2020-02-21 12:00:03FORECAST2020151-1344133.8437.42189.73277695420.00070.06074.244.3007TF92959430.0419908254681.5930611262280.76749082149085874111123WETL
2020-02-21 07:57:22FORECAST2020151-13435.0932.8233.955188.820375546700.033.823.85TF3.0921.0959429.6525288458581.1271518512630.52643586165524873111122.5DRYL
2020-02-21 04:00:03FORECAST2020151-13438.5736.6337.6187.5649293413300.023.653.67FF6.5728.5759429.1151593613180.4869545448990.6763276635266873111122.5DRYL