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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, March 17, 2020

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DAY 169 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/17/2020 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): 44.67°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 29.71°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 37.19°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.827
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: 13
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 22

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: 0.01 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.02 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.78 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.80 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: 184 in
SWE DAY: 76
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 442.24 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 81.37 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: -116

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 1
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
2020-03-17 09:00:02FORECAST2020169-11644.6729.7137.19192.517336335390.01420.02423.783.8042TF12.6721.6777442.2444337267285.1397203902180.82709828050289914111123DRYL
2020-03-17 05:00:02FORECAST2020169-11641.1830.6335.905192.57397056890.0160.0263.783.806TF9.1818.1877442.2668233178685.1690782172130.70792763222147914111123DRYL
2020-03-17 01:00:02FORECAST2020169-11745.8730.5638.215192.440213333330.00660.01663.994.0066TF13.8732.8776441.6212064832584.9856791881620.85965908049364915111123.5WETL
2020-03-16 21:00:02FORECAST2020169-11742.7629.2536.005192.527789333330.00360.01363.994.0036TF10.7629.7676441.6559657470585.0310467311580.76618203933121914111123WETL
2020-03-16 17:00:02FORECAST2020169-11745.6230.0637.84192.443930666670.00130.01133.994.0013TF13.6232.6276441.6226820648284.987604808110.85324331860616915111123.5WETL
2020-03-16 13:00:02FORECAST2020169-11743.0729.3336.2192.5148880.00050.01053.994.0005TF11.0730.0776441.6508456419985.0243630838720.77680676646298914111123WETL
2020-03-16 09:00:02FORECAST2020169-11745.1829.5637.37191.9772960.00140.01143.994.0014TF13.1832.1876441.4373442385384.7459477003340.84148179131376914111123WETL
2020-03-16 05:00:02FORECAST2020169-11744.9129.3537.13192.069901333330.00570.03573.994.0257TF12.9128.9176441.4741426725784.7938950243390.83396735697453914111123WETL
2020-03-16 01:00:01FORECAST2020169-11740.8630.2335.545192.084278666670.00510.02513.994.0151TF8.8629.8676441.4798549944784.8013394924780.69535676571157913111122.5WETL
2020-03-15 21:00:02FORECAST2020169-11745.5931.8938.74191.7975520.00050.01053.994.0005TF13.5934.5976441.3658949417584.6528981861180.85246044596367915111123.5WETL
2020-03-15 17:00:04FORECAST2020169-11745.653238.825191.830789333330.00040.02043.994.0104TF13.6534.6576441.3791094355684.6701029582680.85402340704196915111123.5WETL
2020-03-15 13:00:03FORECAST2020169-11745.8931.5438.715191.832101333330.00020.01023.994.0002TF13.8934.8976441.3796310374384.6707821076420.8601640078704915111123.5WETL
2020-03-15 09:00:03FORECAST2020169-11746.6529.6638.155191.755292511720.00990.01993.994.0099TF14.6535.6576441.3490918099684.6310241998010.87844266815442915111123.5WETL
2020-03-15 05:00:00FORECAST2020169-11746.3529.6337.9900.00430.02433.994.0143TF14.3532.3576343.1099960372200.871438099046359151115217.5WETM
2020-03-15 01:00:03FORECAST2020169-11747.1331.0839.105191.820678104770.0030.0133.994.003TF15.1336.1376441.3750895329584.6648689727660.88908572818232915111123.5WETL
2020-03-14 21:00:03FORECAST2020169-11748.2328.8438.535191.838796201880.00020.01023.994.0002TF16.2335.2376441.3822926383784.674247684570.91092789559636915111123.5WETL
2020-03-14 17:00:04FORECAST2020169-11748.523139.76191.817563962430.00080.02083.994.0108TF16.5235.5276441.373851428384.6632569776910.91611535348139915111123.5WETL
2020-03-14 13:00:00FORECAST2020169-11746.9530.8638.905191.919400510120.00180.02183.994.0118TF14.9532.9576441.4143340021584.7159743582660.88517535772375915111123.5WETL
2020-03-14 08:59:54FORECAST2020169-11742.7129.1135.91192.191097118650.00240.01243.994.0024TF10.7129.7176441.5222889743284.8566531203120.76444254569507914111123WETL
2020-03-14 05:00:02FORECAST2020169-11749.3426.7138.025192.14103452490.00240.01244.024.0324TF17.3433.3476441.502402878584.8307284343040.92955808541525915111123.5WETL
2020-03-14 01:00:03FORECAST2020169-11749.824.7337.265192.491692368710.00080.05084.034.0808TF17.834.876441.6416396544585.0123466375770.93633974141732915111123.5WETL
2020-03-13 21:00:05FORECAST2020169-11749.4124.5436.975190.278209857890.00020.02024.014.0302TF17.4133.4176440.7606425085783.8671460323450.93062437558597915111123.5WETL
2020-03-13 17:00:02FORECAST2020169-11750.3128.7739.54190.122876807070.00020.020244.0202TF18.3135.3176440.6986315793583.7868916408060.94325454459643915111123.5WETL
2020-03-13 13:00:02FORECAST2020169-11751.229.2440.22190.362762204820.00170.00174.054.0517TF19.235.276440.7943865986883.9108369973040.95389486976965915111123.5WETL
2020-03-13 09:00:02FORECAST2020169-11751.8929.9240.905192.104379759190.00170.01174.064.0717TF19.8930.8976441.4878410987584.8117478854980.96099196509597915111123.5WETL
2020-03-13 05:00:02FORECAST2020169-11750.8428.3439.59192.222942804490.00170.01174.064.0717TF18.8432.8476441.5349375496284.8731450467830.94980109577227915111123.5WETL
2020-03-13 01:00:03FORECAST2020169-11750.8828.3739.625192.268176980940.00170.04174.054.0917TF18.8833.8876441.5529020514484.8965715180720.95026975082066915111123.5WETL
2020-03-12 21:00:02FORECAST2020169-11751.628.4440.02192.712355965380.00060.07064.024.0906TF19.628.676441.72919566685.1266739954870.95812531677087915111123.5WETL
2020-03-12 17:00:03FORECAST2020169-11751.1429.0940.115192.983977470180.00060.06064.124.1806TF19.1432.1476441.8369036530185.2674430600640.95323176864724915111123.5WETL
2020-03-12 13:00:01FORECAST2020169-11751.1929.1240.155193.37343263040.00060.03064.24.2306TF19.1928.1976441.9912074491385.4693569768940.95378487862504915111123.5WETL
2020-03-12 09:00:03FORECAST2020169-11751.4627.8939.675193.624401571420.00130.07134.244.3113TF19.4627.4676442.0905615705685.5995204244730.95668179239963915111123.5WETL
2020-03-12 05:00:01FORECAST2020169-11752.1129.3340.72193.628876741330.0010.0614.244.301TF20.1130.1176442.0923326357285.6018417842090.96305867154592915111123.5WETL
2020-03-12 01:00:02FORECAST2020169-11752.1529.3640.755193.287784406530.0010.0114.234.241TF20.1531.1576441.9572863491985.4249446807570.963424672144915111123.5WETL
2020-03-11 21:00:03FORECAST2020169-11748.9127.3438.125193.44203269230.00370.01374.254.2637TF16.9129.9176442.0183712786685.5049322274830.92273063521826915111123.5WETL
2020-03-11 17:00:03FORECAST2020169-11748.2828.4238.35194.130198991970.00370.01374.394.4037TF16.2828.2876442.2906053929785.8619632372180.91183886793728915111123.5WETL
2020-03-11 13:00:02FORECAST2020169-11747.8427.8237.83194.511618400450.00370.01374.384.3937TF15.8422.8476442.4412875961786.0599708975080.90358152286115915111123.5WETL
2020-03-11 09:00:02FORECAST2020169-11745.7825.6335.705196.0119508310.00040.01044.624.6304TF13.7817.7876443.0325891609486.8396820831440.85737164123744915111123.5WETL
2020-03-11 05:00:03FORECAST2020169-11744.1523.5833.865196.549443362690.00040.01044.714.7204TF12.1515.1576443.2438746962387.1193368454680.81160569229839914111123WETL
2020-03-11 01:00:03FORECAST2020169-11744.1823.6133.895196.635944776650.00040.01044.784.7904TF12.1816.1876443.2778510162987.1643590331510.81252206626592914111123WETL
2020-03-10 21:00:02FORECAST2020169-11740.7921.8731.33196.392097603180.00230.00234.624.6223TF8.7912.7976443.1820527500687.0374529596660.69257515930815913111122.5WETL
2020-03-10 17:00:03FORECAST2020169-11739.318.3728.835196.628572618810.00160.02164.634.6516TF7.38.376443.2749556460187.1605218063420.63095668467155913111122.5WETL
2020-03-10 12:59:15FORECAST2020169-11732.1918.3825.285197.385525672950.00140.02144.644.6614TF0.19-3.8176443.5719615386487.5546848020870.31883687293056912111122WETL
2020-03-10 09:00:02FORECAST2020169-11722.1419.2420.69199.06569367505004.984.98TF-9.860.1476444.2291726367688.4307884016280.053632320862379911111121.5WETL
2020-03-10 05:00:03FORECAST2020169-11722.0319.6720.85199.165608288940055TF-9.97-4.9776444.2681667504488.4829396742630.052282741981981911111121.5WETL
2020-03-10 01:00:03FORECAST2020169-11724.1524.1524.15198.9461814379100.034.995.02TF-7.852.1576444.1825170730388.368415633160.083436905628978911111121.5WETL