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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, March 13, 2020

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DAY 165 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/13/2020 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 32.33°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 20.41°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 26.37°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.350
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: 0
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 2

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: 0.47 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.52 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.47 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.99 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: 72
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 439.90 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 81.38 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: -120

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: 3
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
2020-03-13 09:00:02FORECAST2020165-12032.3320.4126.37192.616560021570.4710.5213.473.991TF0.332.3373439.9002217478884.7320674658030.35047878967756872113126DRYL
2020-03-13 05:00:02FORECAST2020165-12031.3621.0626.21192.686569291090.47180.52183.473.9918TF-0.641.3673439.9283153305784.7682778150550.30843481271776872113126DRYL
2020-03-13 01:00:03FORECAST2020165-12131.3122.5726.94192.759286118310.48390.53393.624.1539TF-0.69-7.6972439.3561667951684.689981063110.3063283291384872113126WETL
2020-03-12 21:00:02FORECAST2020165-12127.6821.4324.555192.805344780630.43280.48283.624.1028TF-4.32-11.3272439.3747135951284.7137931425960.17323081160192871112123WETL
2020-03-12 17:00:02FORECAST2020165-12131.5121.5226.515192.942765314090.5230.5733.624.193TF-0.49-7.4972439.4300368980584.784846481180.31479195339346872113126WETL
2020-03-12 13:00:01FORECAST2020165-12130.3121.0225.665193.517642677350.60380.65383.624.2738TF-1.69-8.6972439.6612640574985.0822113969510.26560789132795872113126WETL
2020-03-12 09:00:03FORECAST2020165-12132.3321.8427.085193.281566311580.61020.66023.624.2802TF0.33-6.6772439.5663502822884.9600726804260.35047878967756872113126WETL
2020-03-12 05:00:01FORECAST2020165-12132.3721.727.035193.397586716830.61440.66443.624.2844TF0.37-10.6372439.6130030407285.0200938774130.35225710564069872113126WETL
2020-03-12 01:00:01FORECAST2020165-12127.8621.9624.91193.803830853950.66210.70213.624.3221TF-4.14-10.1472439.7762488406585.2303217438970.17881557967594871113124.5WETL
2020-03-11 21:00:03FORECAST2020165-12133.822.8828.34193.612327594720.66890.70893.624.3289TF1.8-5.272439.6993158485485.1312079832410.41767707196109872113126WETL
2020-03-11 17:00:03FORECAST2020165-12133.6623.9228.79194.244155973140.8090.8493.624.469TF1.66-5.3472439.9529996642185.4582990876260.41113767281108872113126WETL
2020-03-11 13:00:02FORECAST2020165-12132.4523.4927.97194.389266177190.78310.82313.624.4431TF0.45-7.5572440.0112050293685.5334552553990.3558234059634872113126WETL
2020-03-11 09:00:02FORECAST2020165-12131.9323.9527.94195.165622991920.93840.97843.624.5984TF-0.07-8.0772440.3222464765985.9357655508060.33288109008759872113126WETL
2020-03-11 05:00:03FORECAST2020165-12132.0223.5627.79195.47865131880.95981.05983.624.6798TF0.020000000000003-5.9872440.447485485186.0980804393830.33681031236332872114128WETL
2020-03-11 01:00:03FORECAST2020165-12131.9424.5928.265195.576981116880.96311.11313.624.7331TF-0.059999999999999-7.0672440.4868055505186.1490796513840.33331677566491872114128WETL
2020-03-10 21:00:02FORECAST2020165-12131.5223.6227.57194.985682040240.75530.93533.624.5553TF-0.48-7.4872440.2502091005485.8424872898270.31521774715172872113126WETL
2020-03-10 17:00:03FORECAST2020165-12131.8623.2227.54194.819468592160.77410.93413.624.5541TF-0.14-6.1472440.1836381200385.7563424615070.32983762974082872113126WETL
2020-03-10 12:59:15FORECAST2020165-12127.9922.7525.37195.414196969360.7840.9443.624.564TF-4.01-11.0172440.4217061864986.0646540423090.18291853550605871113124.5WETL
2020-03-10 09:00:02FORECAST2020165-12127.824.2526.025195.798612688830.84091.02093.624.6409TF-4.2-8.272440.5753954562686.2640512151690.17694155606731871114126WETL
2020-03-10 05:00:02FORECAST2020165-12132.6423.1327.885195.259415000090.80470.97473.624.5947TF0.64-7.3672440.3597820215685.9843934270960.36434356937181872113126WETL
2020-03-10 01:00:03FORECAST2020165-12132.6824.0828.38194.354014279810.69710.86713.634.4971TF0.68-0.3272439.9970670622485.5151962548910.36614602458599872113126WETL
2020-03-09 21:00:02FORECAST2020165-12132.7423.3628.05194.579419914540.65310.85313.624.4731TF0.74-0.2672440.0874454030985.6319598382070.36885524068984872113126WETL
2020-03-09 17:00:02FORECAST2020165-12132.6624.5928.625194.170448452050.5930.8033.624.423TF0.660.6672439.9234265160885.420129011190.36524442504628872113126WETL
2020-03-09 13:00:03FORECAST2020165-12132.724.6128.655194.13682718330.5930.8133.624.433TF0.72.772439.9099350530285.4027190376060.36704836342642872113126WETL
2020-03-09 09:00:03FORECAST2020165-12134.4523.4728.96193.106946320660.49540.64543.614.2554TF2.456.4572439.4961082260284.8697513793420.44830939548764872113126WETL
2020-03-09 05:00:02FORECAST2020165-12135.6626.6631.16192.521050745440.46870.58873.64.1887TF3.6613.6672439.2602000594884.5668352661050.5060201475035873113127.5WETL
2020-03-09 01:00:03FORECAST2020165-12135.726.6931.195192.430094868710.46870.58873.64.1887TF3.714.772439.2235456014484.5198285486560.50793246365685873113127.5WETL
2020-03-08 20:59:54FORECAST2020165-12133.3726.3329.85194.313179439620.80860.87863.64.4786TF1.378.3772439.9806884426385.4940464633220.39767198556727872113126WETL
2020-03-08 17:00:02FORECAST2020165-12130.5826.6128.595194.769097944430.77950.86953.64.4695TF-1.426.5872440.1634583698785.7302397348020.27632750483257872113126WETL
2020-03-08 13:00:22FORECAST2020165-12130.6326.6428.635194.993282040520.77950.88953.64.4895TF-1.377.6372440.2532523428485.8464266033450.2783356333048872113126WETL
2020-03-08 09:00:03FORECAST2020165-12133.222629.61192.282370487210.32380.39383.63.9938TF1.224.2272439.1639958620684.4434941569910.39075343045835872112124DRYL
2020-03-08 05:00:02FORECAST2020165-12138.1426.8232.48191.076026292850.21170.25173.593.8417TF6.1413.1472438.6768646775383.8206321291890.62260589501735873112125DRYL
2020-03-08 00:00:03FORECAST2020165-12138.1926.8432.515191.079298075860.21170.25173.593.8417TF6.1918.1972438.6781878686583.822320219130.62488072319932873112125DRYL
2020-03-07 20:00:02FORECAST2020165-12140.3228.734.51190.200826429310.27880.30883.764.0688TF8.3233.3272438.3225167159283.3693049219420.71688982856841874112126WETL
2020-03-07 16:00:02FORECAST2020165-12136.7927.1731.98191.016953091570.34340.38343.774.1534TF4.7929.7972438.6529721014783.7901541953840.55982561611636873112125WETL
2020-03-07 12:00:02FORECAST2020165-12136.8327.1932.01191.787667165450.34340.38343.774.1534TF4.8328.8372438.9644113342384.1879604184460.56171599203293873112125WETL
2020-03-07 08:00:02FORECAST2020165-12128.9622.6725.815192.208186613040.28160.34163.774.1116TF-3.0416.9672439.1340828884784.4051657519740.21535105746979871112123WETL
2020-03-07 04:00:03FORECAST2020165-12129.0325.0127.02191.797068912260.17270.23273.884.1127TF-2.9721.0372438.9682067402184.1928153984420.21781368604681871112123WETL
2020-03-07 00:00:03FORECAST2020165-12129.0625.0227.04193.576988312440.17270.23273.693.9227TF-2.9420.0672439.6851148366785.1129203358920.2188740415063871112123DRYL
2020-03-06 20:00:02FORECAST2020165-12131.7124.3528.03192.084446925130.24040.27043.794.0604TF-0.2922.7172439.0841751075284.3412409291040.323353916501872112124WETL
2020-03-06 16:00:02FORECAST2020165-12132.1226.9429.53191.520350031870.20480.23483.784.0148TF0.1229.1272438.8564597263984.0499427805440.34119707012016872112124WETL
2020-03-06 12:00:02FORECAST2020165-12132.1628.4330.295191.912107316250.18660.21663.773.9866TF0.1628.1672439.0146394361284.2522245968680.34295783797798872112124DRYL
2020-03-06 08:00:02FORECAST2020165-12134.5831.8633.22191.323347593920.17450.17453.834.0045TF2.5829.5872438.7768566203683.9482570553470.45447912370044872112124WETL
2020-03-06 04:00:03FORECAST2020165-12129.0528.3228.685192.3457561405500.073.944.01TF-2.9514.0572439.1895502316284.4762461283270.21852026073228871111121.5WETL
2020-03-05 23:59:56FORECAST2020165-12128.3228.3228.32196.3306165903100.074.184.25TF-3.6820.3272440.7878430354786.5401490086670.19359426258888871111121.5WETL