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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, February 29, 2020

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DAY 152 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/01/2020 04:00:02 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): 24.29°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 17.47°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 20.88°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.163
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 20 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -8
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -28

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: 1.13 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.34 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.13 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.47 in

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

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 189 in
SWE DAY: 60
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 430.32 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 81.28 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: -133

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
2020-03-01 04:00:02OBSERVATION2020152-13324.2900617.4700420.88005188.884136666671.131.343.134.47TF-7.70994-27.7099460430.31779870583 81.2802059008510.1629226916622220 1114126WETL
2020-03-01 00:00:03FORECAST2020153-13320.9420.9420.94181.019960913240.00370.21373.133.3437FF-11.06-31.0660426.9366867147877.2840623415370.098018242927458201112123DRYL
2020-02-29 12:00:02FORECAST2020152-13325.720.122.9180.703005442580.16240.37243.133.5024FF-6.3-26.360426.7989943925877.1238610066090.19711897926604201112123DRYL
2020-02-29 08:00:02FORECAST2020152-13325.8521.4923.67181.648768793220.39450.60453.133.7345TF-6.15-26.1560427.2095265902777.6020845218570.20099594622189201113124.5DRYL
2020-02-29 04:00:03FORECAST2020152-13326.6922.0124.35182.220528216680.64870.85873.133.9887TF-5.31-25.3160427.4572351491477.8914831789180.22353682771237201113124.5DRYL
2020-02-28 23:59:49FORECAST2020152-13326.5721.6624.115188.382745797940.82561.25563.134.3856TF-5.43-24.4360430.1042413173881.0242179587060.22023148625867201114126WETL
2020-02-28 20:00:03FORECAST2020152-13326.0621.8723.965188.144900696530.93621.36623.134.4962TF-5.94-24.9460430.0028408170280.9028417847420.20649973846774201114126WETL
2020-02-28 16:00:02FORECAST2020152-13329.8921.7425.815187.981982807660.92641.35643.134.4864TF-2.11-21.1160429.9333486748680.8197233590370.32128469315361202114128WETL
2020-02-28 12:00:02FORECAST2020152-13329.3121.7225.515189.165541680630.97751.40753.134.5375TF-2.69-21.6960430.4375384257381.4239501159820.30230240877178202114128WETL
2020-02-28 08:00:03FORECAST2020152-13326.7122.0424.375188.948709642530.97591.31593.134.4459TF-5.29-24.2960430.3452825067481.3131858303990.22409044334729201114126WETL
2020-02-28 03:59:51FORECAST2020152-13327.0722.2224.645189.600848119331.03631.39633.134.5263TF-4.93-27.9360430.6225957188881.6464093676460.23418751128863201114126WETL
2020-02-28 00:00:02FORECAST2020152-13327.3822.3624.87188.782311225090.92521.24523.134.3752TF-4.62-22.6260430.2744502059381.228205170980.24307995794936201114126WETL
2020-02-27 20:00:03FORECAST2020152-13326.8722.0424.455188.94544388310.8941.2543.134.384TF-5.13-10.1360430.3438926297481.3115178153090.22854725634609201114126WETL
2020-02-27 16:00:02FORECAST2020152-13326.9221.524.21188.999169170850.90891.26893.134.3989TF-5.08-10.0860430.3667561499181.3389593510870.22995013602201114126WETL
2020-02-27 12:00:02FORECAST2020152-13327.0921.8824.485189.011365801650.9611.3713.134.501TF-4.91-8.9160430.3719461559781.3451893456550.2347557375147201114126WETL
2020-02-27 08:00:03FORECAST2020152-13327.221.3224.26188.209345333110.76121.17123.134.3012TF-4.8-8.860430.0303215491880.9357252921590.23789454411766201114126WETL
2020-02-27 03:59:55FORECAST2020152-13325.9620.8523.405188.482811203770.73661.15663.134.2866TF-6.04-15.0460430.1468838967581.0752939074020.20386785355575201114126WETL
2020-02-27 00:00:03FORECAST2020152-13329.8521.1325.49188.89099517210.84541.26543.134.3954TF-2.15-7.1560430.3207180635381.2837086781930.3199597170556202114128WETL
2020-02-26 20:00:03FORECAST2020152-13325.8819.8422.86189.726730384481.01021.40023.154.5502TF-6.120.8860430.6760726057981.7107631103260.20177678179899201114126WETL
2020-02-26 16:00:03FORECAST2020152-13325.6618.7622.21190.92460036271.16451.56453.154.7145TF-6.34-0.3460431.1840931713582.3236506714940.19609279837369201115127.5WETL
2020-02-26 11:59:56FORECAST2020152-13326.8419.2523.045190.859583212741.15321.56323.154.7132TF-5.16-2.1660431.1565588393482.2903611195170.22770783748102201115127.5WETL
2020-02-26 08:00:03FORECAST2020152-13327.0221.4924.255189.880258840081.11841.37843.164.5384TF-4.982.0260430.7412709160581.7892640146440.23277027735822201114126WETL
2020-02-26 04:00:02FORECAST2020152-13331.0319.9525.49188.951750443521.02771.23773.174.4077TF-0.973.0360430.3465766331481.3147389522110.35994644121962202114128WETL
2020-02-26 00:00:03FORECAST2020152-13331.0519.9525.5191.810190181211.04461.32463.154.4746TF-0.950.05000000000000160431.5586821640882.7773529002430.3606391213816202114128WETL
2020-02-25 20:00:01FORECAST2020152-13329.1621.4125.285186.997172921920.43870.70873.253.9587TF-2.8411.1660429.5126680899180.3176546669660.29747621512735202113126DRYL
2020-02-25 16:00:02FORECAST2020152-13330.5820.7125.645186.758789955470.45840.73843.274.0084TF-1.4211.5860429.4106799103880.1962189740190.34448645600763202113126WETL
2020-02-25 12:00:01FORECAST2020152-13329.6421.1425.39186.318897560090.45840.64843.263.9084TF-2.3612.6460429.2223170852279.9722289275040.31304150394609202113126DRYL
2020-02-25 08:00:03FORECAST2020152-13332.4519.6726.06187.871870815630.6370.9973.244.237TF0.456.4560429.8863644426680.7635555259740.41014071371577202114128WETL
2020-02-25 04:00:03FORECAST2020152-13332.8922.3727.63187.016260873260.57560.83563.234.0656TF0.8911.8960429.5208318817780.32737994570.4260412760787202113126WETL
2020-02-25 00:00:03FORECAST2020152-13332.9222.3727.645182.047952903990.57560.82563.143.9656TF0.9218.9260427.3825066699177.8041104462340.42713010630282202113126DRYL
2020-02-24 20:00:03FORECAST2020152-13333.5220.0926.805181.343120243860.38180.45183.113.5618TF1.5223.5260427.0769600472977.4474685192390.44901247189504202112124DRYL
2020-02-24 16:00:02FORECAST2020152-13333.2821.0927.185182.425171288020.6210.7013.13.801TF1.2823.2860427.5458071520377.9951171031840.44023705756488202113126DRYL
2020-02-24 12:00:02FORECAST2020152-13333.3121.0927.2182.560023772150.6210.7013.163.861TF1.3122.3160427.6041477825578.0634233842510.44133247103696202113126DRYL
2020-02-24 08:00:03FORECAST2020152-13338.2324.2431.235179.626809360.36860.39863.113.5086FF6.2319.2360426.3306434474776.5804132148670.62086147823226203112125DRYL
2020-02-24 04:00:04FORECAST2020152-13338.4925.0531.77179.099777916860.27690.27693.173.4469FF6.4927.4960426.1008166400576.3145616304280.62998242426933203112125DRYL
2020-02-23 23:59:22FORECAST2020152-13338.5125.0531.78179.862320635960.27690.27693.153.4269FF6.5124.5160426.4332453121876.6992730981740.630681092092203112125DRYL
2020-02-23 20:00:02FORECAST2020152-13337.5722.8930.23176.496067131050.14480.14483.193.3348FF5.5717.5760424.9608702374275.0039222814920.59741516827161203112125DRYL
2020-02-23 16:00:02FORECAST2020152-13337.2922.3529.82176.455297853810.24170.24173.183.4217FF5.2918.2960424.9429607776974.9834367149080.58735595702285203112125DRYL
2020-02-23 11:59:23FORECAST2020152-13337.3222.3529.835180.182195909250.24170.24173.23.4417FF5.3217.3260426.5725025889676.8607702309830.58843660285508203112125DRYL
2020-02-23 08:00:03FORECAST2020152-13341.6431.8336.735181.072218703830.61890.61893.814.4289TF9.6421.6460426.9593779879577.3104818686860.73347229317182204113129WETL
2020-02-23 04:00:03FORECAST2020152-13344.7733.8139.29180.035155239160.02910.02913.853.8791TF12.7732.7760426.508502678876.7865244905970.81940822248236204111123DRYL
2020-02-23 00:00:02FORECAST2020152-13344.7733.8239.295182.101924175760.02910.02914.034.0591TF12.7726.7760427.405880804577.8314332985360.81940822248236204111123WETL
2020-02-22 20:00:02FORECAST2020152-13346.7134.7740.74182.225995942260.02790.02794.044.0679TF14.7142.7160427.4596022457477.8942517443140.86275757272165205111123.5WETL
2020-02-22 16:00:02FORECAST2020152-13341.5430.5736.055182.372731708030.29510.30513.954.2551TF9.5438.5460427.523115052977.9685583605230.73042296651132204112126WETL
2020-02-22 12:00:02FORECAST2020152-13337.1730.5733.87182.077950384020.19750.20753.844.0475TF5.1735.1760427.3954985165177.8192963732440.58302682903203203112125WETL
2020-02-22 08:00:02FORECAST2020152-13337.7333.5635.645182.897030418610.02110.02114.064.0811TF5.7332.7360427.7498581283778.2341788136620.60313492526647203111122.5WETL
2020-02-22 04:00:04FORECAST2020152-13338.237.5437.87183.29803273810.00090.00094.034.0309TF6.234.260427.9230756263578.4374579255450.61980460972667203111122.5WETL