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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, February 7, 2020

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DAY 130 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): 31.90°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 23.90°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 27.90°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.365
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: 0
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 4

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: 3.28 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 10.87 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 16.53 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 27.40 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: 165 in
SWE DAY: 38
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 390.15 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 64.37 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: -155

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
2020-02-08 00:00:15FORECAST2020131-15526.626.626.6137.199006405010.04590.245915.3215.5659TT-5.4-4.438390.1460980010253.5276569985320.14598547651822881112123WETL
2020-02-07 12:00:11FORECAST2020130-15535.9126.531.205136.843949778141.02371.223715.3216.5437TT3.914.9138389.9586519150353.3634821782120.57631634307158831141210WETL
2020-02-07 08:00:10FORECAST2020130-15536.6526.6431.645136.724811177161.27451.474515.3216.7945TT4.655.6538389.8957168361653.3084182632080.614674301198738831141210WETL
2020-02-07 04:01:16FORECAST2020130-15533.9226.6330.2751.43490212501851.67671.876715.3217.1967TT1.922.9238304.600274343250.437071580936360.470557143398038821154240WETL
2020-02-07 00:01:13FORECAST2020130-15535.9427.3331.635136.302048959582.17932.379315.3217.6993TT3.944.9438389.6722385362253.1131245351540.577888205044538831151212.5WETL
2020-02-06 20:00:11FORECAST2020130-15534.3427.430.87136.829805611732.21534.585315.3219.9053TT2.346.3438389.9511812419753.3569443274020.492956930999328821151210WETL
2020-02-06 16:01:14FORECAST2020130-15536.1727.431.785136.995571672132.36334.733315.3220.0533TT4.178.1738390.0387187874153.4335772545470.589896179368638831151212.5WETL
2020-02-06 12:00:11FORECAST2020130-15536.1827.4131.795136.905059383782.2954.66515.3219.985TT4.188.1838389.9909257332153.3917308466420.590416444298138831151212.5WETL
2020-02-06 08:00:10FORECAST2020130-15534.1227.4630.79136.475597950372.02535.045315.3220.3653TT2.1210.1238389.7640081114153.1932760665370.481216452978578821151210WETL
2020-02-06 04:00:11FORECAST2020130-15537.3227.4932.4051.80164251484762.09525.945215.3221.2652TT5.3210.3238304.873361863720.549272810378190.648472208296568831154250WETH
2020-02-06 00:00:12FORECAST2020130-15536.4427.6932.065136.475623906162.14216.612115.3221.9321TT4.4411.4438389.7640218333453.1932880558790.603884909420568831151212.5WETL
2020-02-05 20:00:10FORECAST2020130-15537.2727.2132.24136.742546993822.26678.286715.3223.6067TT5.2716.2738389.905087004753.3166146828680.645986322060338831151212.5WETL
2020-02-05 16:00:10FORECAST2020130-15536.0927.0131.55137.25632498692.32528.425215.3223.7452TT4.0913.0938390.176342523353.5541708715770.585728437067688831151212.5WETL
2020-02-05 12:00:11FORECAST2020130-15535.8727.5431.705137.357704726962.21598.355915.3223.6759TT3.8712.8738390.2298254217753.6010731359370.57421864113368831151212.5WETL
2020-02-05 08:00:10FORECAST2020130-15534.3927.5730.98137.921905592862.05468.324615.3223.6446TT2.3914.3938390.5272182169953.8622581223640.495626438510848821151210WETL
2020-02-05 04:00:12FORECAST2020130-15535.6629.0732.3653.68257773383941.62078.530715.3223.8507TT3.6613.6638306.269979857671.12786300836730.5631725693988831154250WETH
2020-02-05 00:00:12FORECAST2020130-15536.8129.5933.2139.605681316421.46748.877415.3224.1974TT4.8113.8138391.4122143061454.6433688537750.622836127399048831151212.5WETL
2020-02-04 20:01:11FORECAST2020130-15533.743031.87137.316052203910.81718.087116.0324.1171TT1.7411.7438390.2078532931953.5818019531850.4609815508398821151210WETL
2020-02-04 16:00:11FORECAST2020130-15534.1526.7230.435137.384633364660.98768.187616.0324.2176TT2.1512.1538390.2440293142353.6135328900830.48281669560538821151210WETL
2020-02-04 12:00:10FORECAST2020130-15534.1426.7630.45139.267995945970.87497.974916.0324.0049TT2.1412.1438391.2350294522454.4865184956770.482283249361858821151210WETL
2020-02-04 08:00:11FORECAST2020130-15532.5829.8731.225142.445843445810.90068.140616.0224.1606TT0.589.5838392.8964595123455.9664675621060.400049290109668821151210WETL
2020-02-04 04:00:12FORECAST2020130-15538.726.4732.5859.14227547374370.8928.02215.9323.952TT6.715.738310.286285046252.83672269361740.714273099927538841153245WETH
2020-02-04 00:00:12FORECAST2020130-15538.7529.4334.09137.377376936681.087.9115.9623.87TT6.7518.7538390.2402019038453.6101753127910.716543743001728841151215WETL
2020-02-03 20:00:11FORECAST2020130-15538.1830.7634.47137.08184577810.69776.887715.822.6877TT6.1823.1838390.0842637343153.4734708816910.69016151643738831151212.5WETL
2020-02-03 16:00:11FORECAST2020130-15538.5530.0934.32136.405772756580.64886.728815.7222.4488TT6.5523.5538389.7270906723853.1610249673410.707409808586248841151215WETL
2020-02-03 12:00:11FORECAST2020130-15538.7430.2834.51136.234630589930.64887.078815.7222.7988TT6.7424.7438389.6365780074753.0819952691730.716090306245178841151215WETL
2020-02-03 08:00:11FORECAST2020130-15538.2730.4734.37135.456762843331.49048.200415.7223.9204TT6.2727.2738389.2246876854352.7231162125770.694397729103538831151212.5WETL
2020-02-03 04:00:12FORECAST2020130-15538.5529.9334.242.62525680967870.94017.340115.723.0401TT6.5524.5538305.485727069370.801978485248510.707409808586248841154260WETH
2020-02-03 00:00:13FORECAST2020130-15538.5929.9834.285135.623883186070.94017.790115.7723.5601TT6.5928.5938389.3132485675752.8001745465160.709247486875878841151215WETL
2020-02-02 20:00:10FORECAST2020130-15539.4633.0836.27136.034169345391.00828.388215.9124.2982TT7.4635.4638389.5305091944552.9894592529540.747820087432318841151215WETL
2020-02-02 16:00:11FORECAST2020130-15535.930.5633.23137.765994192081.49278.442715.8924.3327TT3.933.938390.4450792304753.7900545175920.575792117847318831151212.5WETL
2020-02-02 12:00:11FORECAST2020130-15535.9530.633.275138.542198783651.49278.192715.9424.1327TT3.9530.9538390.8536860553454.1497290688020.578411884793298831151212.5WETL
2020-02-02 08:00:10FORECAST2020130-15535.729.7232.71137.886036892951.03288.372816.0324.4028TT3.729.738390.5083243484453.8456452181120.565280657882478831151212.5WETL
2020-02-02 04:00:12FORECAST2020130-15536.7330.2233.475138.726589593560.93787.807816.2324.0378TT4.7329.7338390.9506340419354.2352481600770.61876181519378831151212.5WETL
2020-02-02 00:00:12FORECAST2020130-15536.7730.2633.515146.451223586850.93787.897815.1523.0478TT4.7715.7738394.9715235696557.8440629087390.62080064803058831151212.5WETL
2020-02-01 20:00:11FORECAST2020130-15538.4630.234.33148.422924528431.94569.695615.625.2956TT6.4627.4638395.9852732015658.7732923187650.703255444488988841151215WETL
2020-02-01 16:00:11FORECAST2020130-15538.3730.7634.565147.851272085792.193911.653915.6627.3139TT6.3724.3738395.6918806316958.5035479054150.699074306976578841151215WETL
2020-02-01 12:00:11FORECAST2020130-15538.4130.7934.6148.569778790922.193911.653915.627.2539TT6.4123.4138396.0605753337258.8426320651360.700935867968598841151215WETL
2020-02-01 10:44:44FORECAST2020130-15538.9831.6535.315144.419553131770.81218.002115.2423.2421TT6.9827.9838393.9216160789856.889983763070.726875928261818841151215WETL
2020-02-01 08:00:11FORECAST2020130-15539.0131.6835.34582.9744180165750.81218.002115.7823.7821TT7.0134.0138359.4678769977329.8266378895410.728209733858518841151215WETL
2020-02-01 04:00:12FORECAST2020130-15538.2532.5935.4284.1649606420110.70056.440516.4522.8905TT6.2536.2538360.1878014896130.3151921361060.693458565566698831151212.5WETL
2020-02-01 00:00:15FORECAST2020130-15538.2932.6335.46101.649082405380.70056.440514.4420.8805TT6.2930.2938370.5135432252837.6623616876170.69533561657828831151212.5WETL
2020-01-31 20:00:15FORECAST2020130-15536.7232.0634.39104.933042855261.34188.631814.8123.4418TT4.7240.7238372.4023442366439.0773111471820.618251589204258831151212.5WETL
2020-01-31 16:00:11FORECAST2020130-15536.3930.8533.62103.804670871731.36797.897914.9122.8079TT4.3940.3938371.7551262931138.5899185297350.601303894398328831151212.5WETL
2020-01-31 12:00:11FORECAST2020130-15536.4332.2934.36103.559474804221.33857.868514.9422.8085TT4.4342.4338371.6142398481238.4841755084410.603369066552668831151212.5WETL
2020-01-31 08:00:11FORECAST2020130-15531.1929.8530.52107.37189536280.68027.360215.5222.8802TT-0.8132.1938373.7949135479940.1350683446240.330234969354148821151210WETL
2020-01-31 04:00:12FORECAST2020130-15530.4625.9628.21106.0976268410.19247.702415.7223.4224TT-1.5434.4638373.0683904893139.5816708803060.295642400461288821151210WETL