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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, March 11, 2020

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DAY 163 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/11/2020 09:00:02 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): 31.40°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 24.61°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 28.01°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.306
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 91 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -1
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -17

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: 0.03 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.06 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 4.68 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.74 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: 185 in
SWE DAY: 70
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 438.08 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 81.04 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: -122

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 2.0

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
2020-03-11 09:00:02FORECAST2020163-12231.424.6128.005191.086890697080.02520.05524.684.7352TF-0.6-16.671438.0750762381483.7104042102310.30647019964502912111122WETL
2020-03-11 05:00:03FORECAST2020163-12233.1524.7928.97191.246088581490.0880.1184.684.798TF1.15-14.8571438.1396903994283.7925020411930.38379473317678912112124WETL
2020-03-11 01:00:03FORECAST2020163-12331.9124.528.205191.406571483180.14060.17064.694.8606TF-0.09-14.0970437.5968034530283.7589038409410.32831269364286912112124WETL
2020-03-10 21:00:01FORECAST2020163-12332.3424.2728.305191.504276325250.17080.20084.694.8908TF0.34-13.6670437.6365810092183.8092767396280.3472000963469912112124WETL
2020-03-10 17:00:02FORECAST2020163-12332.6824.828.74191.423878113780.14820.17824.694.8682TF0.68-13.3270437.6038500409983.7678260523670.36241056474722912112124WETL
2020-03-10 12:59:15FORECAST2020163-12331.725.1428.42191.389266825520.14940.17944.694.8694TF-0.3-14.370437.5897573586583.7499828312310.31924195544076912112124WETL
2020-03-10 09:00:02FORECAST2020163-12332.7525.8129.28191.35819437890.17170.20174.694.8917TF0.75-11.2570437.5771045314583.7339646246840.36557021272047912112124WETL
2020-03-10 05:00:02FORECAST2020163-12332.9726.0429.505191.396238577680.1610.1914.694.881TF0.97-15.0370437.5925961474583.7535769320620.37555914016515912112124WETL
2020-03-10 01:00:02FORECAST2020163-12335.4726.130.785191.201315397330.15910.19914.694.8891TF3.47-8.5370437.5132075185883.6531007812580.49334959421624912112124WETL
2020-03-09 21:00:02FORECAST2020163-12331.5125.4428.475191.405868089330.18450.21454.694.9045TF-0.49-11.4970437.5965170518183.7585412191710.31112704601743912112124WETL
2020-03-09 17:00:02FORECAST2020163-12331.5825.5528.565191.456031952520.19140.22144.694.9114TF-0.42-11.4270437.6169410132683.7844030415970.31410636495976912112124WETL
2020-03-09 13:00:03FORECAST2020163-12334.4325.6730.05191.373839930680.20190.23194.694.9219TF2.43-8.5770437.5834755888783.7420300136550.44366786637946912112124WETL
2020-03-09 09:00:03FORECAST2020163-12337.0827.1732.125190.967208168830.1490.1694.694.859TF5.08-4.9270437.4178079805783.5324575933770.57018575508166913112125WETL
2020-03-09 05:00:02FORECAST2020163-12337.6128.533.055190.98324175220.1230.1334.694.823TF5.61-4.3970437.4243435331983.5407191492940.59504877737281913112125WETL
2020-03-09 01:00:03FORECAST2020163-12337.9929.3733.68190.852490019640.10540.11544.694.8054TF5.99-3.0170437.3710392081583.4733518953520.61264791992859913112125WETL
2020-03-08 20:59:54FORECAST2020163-12337.9628.8533.405190.700569284170.0630.0734.694.763TF5.96-4.0470437.3090825534683.3950909960810.61126638281633913111122.5WETL
2020-03-08 17:00:02FORECAST2020163-12338.2329.0433.635190.675422486820.06540.07544.694.7654TF6.23-2.7770437.2988248238383.3821381762740.62364755215711913111122.5WETL
2020-03-08 13:00:22FORECAST2020163-12338.8228.9733.895190.814980351480.0850.0954.694.785TF6.82-2.1870437.355744153983.4540277273310.65024880947484913112125WETL
2020-03-08 09:00:03FORECAST2020163-12332.2827.0829.68190.971702693070.05830.06834.694.7583TF0.28-9.7270437.4196400495283.5347734516470.34454042370249912111122WETL
2020-03-08 05:00:01FORECAST2020163-12337.5227.3832.45190.722864095620.0280.0284.694.718TF5.52-8.4870437.3181763703183.406575118420.59085079477907913111122.5WETL
2020-03-08 00:00:03FORECAST2020163-12337.5527.4132.48190.711311242560.02940.02944.694.7194TF5.55-3.4570437.313464148583.4006241717860.59225130569944913111122.5WETL
2020-03-07 20:00:01FORECAST2020163-12339.6928.0133.85189.573225224640.03340.03344.864.8934TF7.699.6970436.848578861982.8147940296520.68813389399468913111122.5WETL
2020-03-07 16:00:02FORECAST2020163-12339.9928.8334.41189.575464719940.03510.03514.874.9051TF7.9910.9970436.84949497182.8159460218010.70077443268085914111123WETL
2020-03-07 12:00:02FORECAST2020163-12340.0128.8534.43190.286602765790.03510.03514.874.9051TF8.0110.0170437.1401364197583.1819114918880.70160881905765914111123WETL
2020-03-07 08:00:02FORECAST2020163-12343.9328.736.315190.105800106240.00310.00314.874.8731TF11.937.9370437.0662923053683.088837198180.84143225504967914111123WETL
2020-03-07 04:00:03FORECAST2020163-12343.6828.5436.11190.676163143350.0040.0144.974.984TF11.6811.6870437.2991269573483.3825196741620.83404924454562914111123WETL
2020-03-07 00:00:02FORECAST2020163-12343.728.5636.13192.398232909310.0040.0044.794.794TF11.710.770438.0000702626784.2704395326920.8346479132789914111123WETL
2020-03-06 20:00:02FORECAST2020163-12344.5927.3435.965191.382020620870.00130.00134.894.8913TF12.597.5970437.586806763883.7462472754910.85987557202245915111123.5WETL
2020-03-06 16:00:02FORECAST2020163-12345.2627.7736.515191.08526304780.00140.00144.884.8814TF13.2615.2670437.4659228589883.5932909439560.87705337118912915111123.5WETL
2020-03-06 12:00:02FORECAST2020163-12345.2827.7836.53191.588750134880.00140.01144.864.8714TF13.2813.2870437.6709639967483.8528329624620.87754245757819915111123.5WETL
2020-03-06 08:00:02FORECAST2020163-12346.4228.9437.68191.926456927260.00160.01164.924.9316TF14.429.4270437.808345568984.0270045782220.90320329645458915111123.5WETL
2020-03-06 04:00:03FORECAST2020163-12340.6826.4233.55192.43303315720.0390.0495.035.079TF8.684.6870438.0142036132984.2884017672410.72892771191598914111123WETL
2020-03-05 23:59:56FORECAST2020163-12340.6826.4233.55196.412082340730.0390.0495.275.319TF8.6811.6870439.6219964758586.347071770610.72892771191598914111123WETL
2020-03-05 20:00:03FORECAST2020163-12341.6728.3335196.732765239110.03080.05085.295.3408TF9.6711.6770439.7508668882886.5134040592270.76687361484705914111123WETL
2020-03-05 16:00:03FORECAST2020163-1234127.5634.28195.823150661540.02180.02185.25.2218TF9870439.3850533768586.0417655058460.74152099402993914111123WETL
2020-03-05 11:59:55FORECAST2020163-1234127.5634.28195.752812429420.02180.02185.185.2018TF9870439.3567307076586.0053156958170.74152099402993914111123WETL
2020-03-05 08:00:02FORECAST2020163-12341.9428.6435.29195.813108630740.03450.14455.145.2845TF9.944.9470439.3810101228786.0365614654730.77668677916759914112126WETL
2020-03-05 04:00:03FORECAST2020163-12340.8727.1934.03195.990479724590.10.255.155.4TF8.872.8770439.4524104219786.1284887347290.73644170456085914112126WETL
2020-03-05 00:00:03FORECAST2020163-12340.8727.1934.03194.575720931520.10.255.15.35TF8.876.8770438.882006760385.3957828692590.73644170456085914112126WETL
2020-03-04 19:59:56FORECAST2020163-12334.4824.329.39197.334230418420.1930.8235.095.913TF2.48-1.5270439.9922902671186.8255399898970.4460425144114912113126WETL
2020-03-04 16:00:03FORECAST2020163-12333.6323.6728.65198.02909191950.14090.73095.195.9209TF1.63-8.3770440.2707433972287.1864155136760.40600478057022912113126WETL
2020-03-04 12:00:03FORECAST2020163-12331.7223.6727.695198.224559859030.10660.69665.215.9066TF-0.28-10.2870440.3489850961987.2879837550630.32010130211455912113126WETL
2020-03-04 07:59:35FORECAST2020163-12333.1129.9131.51194.772747581730.0020.0125.295.302TF1.119.1170438.961567038485.4977504948520.38195991376359912111122WETL
2020-03-04 04:00:03FORECAST2020163-12333.5430.6632.1195.585025807430.0010.0115.395.401TF1.549.5470439.2891486511285.9183794758520.40181492200033912111122WETL
2020-03-04 00:00:02FORECAST2020163-12330.6530.6530.65195.852038462090.00020.01024.964.9702TF-1.357.6570439.3966839864886.0567362522350.27557547764874912111122WETL