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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, February 3, 2020

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DAY 126 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/13/2020 02:44:01 PM
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): 20.30°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 15.00°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 17.65°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.067
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 94 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -12
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 18

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: 0.29 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.57 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 14.88 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 16.45 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: 131 in
SWE DAY: 34
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 384.17 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 50.33 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: -159

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
2020-02-04 00:00:12FORECAST2020127-15917.5717.5717.57132.017053639910.00281.102814.8815.9828TT-14.4314.5734384.1693930956950.7169113751250.036655358436944921114126WETL
2020-02-03 12:00:11FORECAST2020126-15926.316.7421.52132.113628638030.02381.123814.8816.0038TT-5.723.334384.221814889650.7609381669570.19546038948116921114126WETL
2020-02-03 08:00:10FORECAST2020126-15926.0516.1821.115132.286413369860.05681.156814.8816.0368TT-5.9523.0534384.3155719472650.8397286150890.1881801314069921114126WETL
2020-02-03 04:00:12FORECAST2020126-15922.5915.8719.230.47433104705310.08021.180214.8816.0602TT-9.4119.5934299.38060931140.142005517882070.104924766408739211144224WETL
2020-02-03 00:00:12FORECAST2020126-15927.0216.9721.995132.590599815690.10721.207214.8816.0872TT-4.9824.0234384.4805307123750.9785041846090.21736149162349921114126WETL
2020-02-02 20:00:10FORECAST2020126-15926.7515.9821.365132.627119100550.1091.23914.8816.119TT-5.2529.7534384.5003263672950.9951705793150.20898757725827921114126WETL
2020-02-02 16:00:11FORECAST2020126-15926.916.2321.565132.422163533260.07111.201114.8816.0811TT-5.129.934384.3892043194850.9016500748150.21361611439991921114126WETL
2020-02-02 12:00:11FORECAST2020126-15926.6816.8221.75132.503158858810.05981.189814.8816.0698TT-5.3229.6834384.4331249775350.9386034294880.2068479262673921114126WETL
2020-02-02 08:00:10FORECAST2020126-15926.8317.0521.94132.492026885490.04831.188314.8816.0683TT-5.1729.8334384.42708907150.9335242207070.21144875372773921114126WETL
2020-02-02 04:00:12FORECAST2020126-15926.4517.2221.835133.009086943860.06111.261114.8816.1411TT-5.5525.4534384.707265970151.169562187350.19990934628565921114126WETL
2020-02-02 00:00:12FORECAST2020126-15927.1617.5322.345140.783460873770.05650.136514.8815.0165TT-4.8410.1634388.8758696764654.7472907833490.22177856465241921112123WETL
2020-02-01 20:00:11FORECAST2020126-15926.8616.2821.57140.042062695470.04430.424314.8815.3043TT-5.1422.8634388.4818747388554.403803058230.21237604463602921112123WETL
2020-02-01 16:00:10FORECAST2020126-15926.6916.3921.54140.162045023430.05980.449814.8815.3298TT-5.3122.6934388.5456862593554.4593579711420.20715279597879921112123WETL
2020-02-01 12:00:10FORECAST2020126-15926.1416.6221.38140.991303183830.06620.396214.8815.2762TT-5.8622.1434388.9861884617654.8436696317340.19078156943347921112123WETL
2020-02-01 10:44:44FORECAST2020126-15926.1516.6421.395141.089000654280.05360.453614.8815.3336TT-5.8523.1534389.0380243212854.8889860680030.19107197110482921112123WETL
2020-02-01 08:00:10FORECAST2020126-15925.9114.9220.41578.7885503605690.04311.033114.8815.9131TT-6.0927.9134353.2284315953127.8303560715320.18417710952893921114126WETL
2020-02-01 04:00:12FORECAST2020126-15925.7415.9520.84578.7782066773430.04811.658114.8816.5381TT-6.2628.7434353.2220032656627.8261959762480.17938798122452921115127.5WETL
2020-02-01 00:00:15FORECAST2020126-15926.3416.5821.4696.098023260680.05731.887312.6414.5273TT-5.6622.3434363.7526277801134.9559084855470.1966408710561921115127.5WETL
2020-01-31 20:00:15FORECAST2020126-15926.416.5921.49596.6872475822950.04271.852712.8614.7127TT-5.635.434364.1027976069135.2040973376250.19841965295859921115127.5WETL
2020-01-31 16:00:11FORECAST2020126-15926.3815.9621.1797.4552923069720.04332.033312.8614.8933TT-5.6235.3834364.5584524471835.5281505462180.19782565203532921115127.5WETL
2020-01-31 12:00:11FORECAST2020126-15928.141622.0797.088655115380.03782.057812.8614.9178TT-3.8637.1434364.3410499421635.3733825422090.254093325665099221151210WETL
2020-01-31 08:00:10FORECAST2020126-15921.2517.2319.2498.1495829001880.04162.251613.1615.4116TT-10.7530.2534364.9695872002935.8216127549630.081183006015735921115127.5WETL
2020-01-31 04:00:11FORECAST2020126-15927.6313.220.41599.1350408573870.04772.417713.4615.8777TT-4.3734.6334365.5518976633836.2390023103550.23697594491861921115127.5WETL
2020-01-31 00:00:13FORECAST2020126-15927.6613.4720.565152.795374834540.04922.289212.8115.0992TT-4.3434.6634395.156944689460.3781534822880.23796501597135921115127.5WETL
2020-01-30 20:00:11FORECAST2020126-15928.8415.3622.1148.647030660680.02531.985313.4615.4453TT-3.1640.8434393.0093885303158.4196786268010.278601295122689221151210WETL
2020-01-30 16:58:03FORECAST2020126-15929.1417.1123.125147.974194076170.02432.014313.6615.6743TT-2.8637.1434392.6589300839858.1033887259890.289445682532629221151210WETL
2020-01-30 16:00:11FORECAST2020126-15929.1517.1223.13587.9963106080530.02432.014313.6215.6343TT-2.8537.1534358.8843423253431.5804980596280.289810547394869221151210WETL
2020-01-30 12:00:11FORECAST2020126-15929.1917.1623.17587.9915382175650.02432.014313.4615.4743TT-2.8138.1934358.8814449906131.5785303824660.291272157959719221151210WETL
2020-01-30 08:00:10FORECAST2020126-15927.5817.4322.50588.7427556809730.09431.964313.615.5643TT-4.4235.5834359.3370796338931.8885626650650.2353325181246921115127.5WETL
2020-01-30 04:00:11FORECAST2020126-15927.0315.9621.49591.5263537081510.0592.49913.5416.039TT-4.9731.0334361.0178515357733.042647574620.21767530553763921115127.5WETL
2020-01-30 00:00:13FORECAST2020126-15927.0615.9921.525152.192980094570.0592.76912.1614.929TT-4.9426.0634394.8464936128560.0928645428310.21861831132323921115127.5WETL
2020-01-29 20:00:11FORECAST2020126-15927.9916.9922.49150.153273322660.04142.971412.5915.5614TT-4.0137.9934393.7917729800159.1291237204830.24899251314532921115127.5WETL
2020-01-29 16:00:11FORECAST2020126-15927.6416.5822.11152.028050150450.03763.107612.6615.7676TT-4.3637.6434394.7614122000660.0148077714120.237305384385921115127.5WETL
2020-01-29 12:00:11FORECAST2020126-15927.6816.6122.145151.588877253470.03762.707612.6215.3276TT-4.3242.6834394.5346848427759.8070699128660.23862564987236921115127.5WETL
2020-01-29 09:36:39FORECAST2020126-15928.0216.2722.145156.214811961760.03383.423812.9516.3738TT-3.9833.0234396.9102182644562.0032551118830.250008304179649221151210WETL
2020-01-29 08:00:10FORECAST2020126-15928.0416.2922.16572.1823266420240.03383.623813.4517.0738TT-3.9636.0434349.0882510190325.1980021619480.250686716023289221151210WETL
2020-01-29 04:00:13FORECAST2020126-15928.1916.1622.17571.4853073548190.0413.68113.5817.261TT-3.8140.1934348.6473573153724.9231634961350.255805678827869221151210WETL
2020-01-29 00:00:12FORECAST2020126-15928.0514.2821.165111.896381719240.0413.70112.1515.851TT-3.9541.0534372.9624332819541.7331468014540.251026286661829221151210WETL
2020-01-28 20:00:11FORECAST2020126-15927.9313.7420.835107.447265627960.04493.324913.5416.8649TT-4.0730.9334370.4060516635939.7991174233030.24696752787349921115127.5WETL
2020-01-28 16:00:11FORECAST2020126-15928.7813.6821.23106.197419786820.04442.934413.5716.5044TT-3.2235.7834369.6826998841239.2593488675190.276456372344399221151210WETL
2020-01-28 12:00:11FORECAST2020126-15928.8313.6821.255107.05348498550.04442.934413.4616.3944TT-3.1737.8334370.1783977411639.628887544540.278243246508219221151210WETL
2020-01-28 08:00:11FORECAST2020126-15928.2512.9920.62113.741195161980.08433.454315.3118.7643TT-3.7524.2534374.013985992342.5407977740610.257868414583239221151210WETL
2020-01-28 04:00:12FORECAST2020126-15928.2313.5320.88114.715773157860.1413.12115.7318.851TT-3.7729.2334374.5675143322442.9688020064410.257179879640149221151210WETL
2020-01-28 00:00:12FORECAST2020126-15928.2813.5320.905143.88769067490.1413.12114.8717.991TT-3.7236.2834390.5174909836356.1906599457930.258903005112429221151210WETL
2020-01-27 20:00:11FORECAST2020126-15930.9816.6923.835138.846786113940.03843.248415.5918.8384TT-1.0243.9834387.8451146699553.8510476819160.3598844790529221151210WETL
2020-01-27 16:00:10FORECAST2020126-15931.1118.1324.62135.510376171420.08973.149716.2219.3697TT-0.8950.1134386.057444391552.3147895132710.365083494247959221151210WETL
2020-01-27 12:00:11FORECAST2020126-15923.6718.1320.9136.148912654730.07313.133116.5219.6531TT-8.3346.6734386.40074968552.6080419185840.12742613817076921115127.5WETL
2020-01-27 08:00:11FORECAST2020126-15917.3215.6916.505148.567881436040.12491.814915.1716.9849TT-14.6836.3234392.9681933796258.382451962160.034557309025577921115127.5WETL
2020-01-27 04:00:13FORECAST2020126-15920.516.6118.555149.058478469230.09542.405414.9217.3254TT-11.536.534393.2234032342958.6132821845970.069792636523105921115127.5WETL