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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, March 24, 2020

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DAY 176 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/24/2020 10:03:53 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): 30.73°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 23.30°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 27.02°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.257
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: -1
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 87

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: 0.38 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.88 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.67 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.55 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 183 in
SWE DAY: 83
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 440.73 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 80.65 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: -109

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
2020-03-24 10:03:53FORECAST2020176-10930.7323.327.015178.244034089430.37980.87980.671.5498FF-1.2786.7384440.7344284636178.5582824914550.2573957390961902113126DRYL
2020-03-24 09:00:03FORECAST2020176-10930.6723.3927.03187.298424081240.37030.87030.671.5403FF-1.3386.6784444.3076991401783.2181318561150.25486049130318902113126DRYL
2020-03-24 05:00:03FORECAST2020176-10928.1922.325.245187.955385400630.50641.00640.671.6764FF-3.8184.1984444.5637820898583.5581569978580.16232770578736901114126DRYL
2020-03-24 01:00:02FORECAST2020176-11031.4522.2426.845187.956771735930.53331.03330.861.8933FF-0.5586.4583443.9805379669383.4491486298440.28880691511318902114128DRYL
2020-03-23 21:00:02FORECAST2020176-11030.8721.8426.355186.153190434130.57481.07480.861.9348FF-1.1385.8783443.2738004767882.5168321946140.2633618065868902114128DRYL
2020-03-23 16:59:25FORECAST2020176-11030.7122.0126.36186.359841516420.62771.12770.861.9877FF-1.2985.7183443.3549415052882.6235566344450.2565492049589902114128DRYL
2020-03-23 13:00:02FORECAST2020176-11030.5822.2126.395186.52733055110.64521.14520.862.0052FF-1.4285.5883443.4206744129382.7100747094110.25108223417312902114128DRYL
2020-03-23 09:00:03FORECAST2020176-11029.7322.1325.93188.576017747980.73711.23710.862.0971FF-2.2784.7383444.2224452640283.7696997221590.21690479006864901114126DRYL
2020-03-23 04:59:30FORECAST2020176-11030.4721.9326.24.81289663056180.67661.33660.862.1966FF-1.5386.4783352.812587023211.69805051130380.246504858305279011144224DRYL
2020-03-23 01:00:03FORECAST2020176-11030.5922.4226.505188.705614761140.70871.30870.862.1687FF-1.4185.5983444.273023965283.8368141091460.25150057432323902114128DRYL
2020-03-22 21:00:02FORECAST2020176-11030.9422.226.57189.214495105130.7221.3820.862.242FF-1.0685.9483444.4714671690584.1004442490290.26637106243876902114128DRYL
2020-03-22 17:00:03FORECAST2020176-11030.7521.9326.34189.590848177010.76661.46660.862.3266FF-1.2586.7583444.6180650698284.2955160714050.25824372033018902114128DRYL
2020-03-22 13:00:02FORECAST2020176-11029.9222.0325.975188.849428093690.72741.33740.862.1974FF-2.0885.9283444.3291314797183.9113023653080.22430279272701901114126DRYL
2020-03-22 08:59:27FORECAST2020176-11030.9321.8426.385190.146251421530.75931.38930.862.2493FF-1.0786.9383444.8341511563784.5835463466620.26594010727313902114128DRYL
2020-03-22 05:00:02FORECAST2020176-1103121.6826.34190.383023432130.75871.37870.862.2387FF-18383444.9261774215784.7063908616180.26896418264356902114128DRYL
2020-03-22 01:00:03FORECAST2020176-11031.1223.127.11188.847804828550.66611.14610.862.0061FF-0.8888.1283444.3284982913683.9104615250880.27418810904493902114128DRYL
2020-03-21 21:00:02FORECAST2020176-11031.112327.055188.79450527520.56751.11750.861.9775FF-0.8988.1183444.3077062411583.8828535897580.27375087725533902114128DRYL
2020-03-21 17:00:02FORECAST2020176-11031.0521.626.325189.58752637670.6651.2050.862.065FF-0.9588.0583444.6167717675384.2937939449980.27113474203432902114128DRYL
2020-03-21 13:00:03FORECAST2020176-11030.2122.5126.36189.731725176110.71341.22340.862.0834FF-1.7986.2183444.6729037613284.3685571697060.23586547055158901114126DRYL
2020-03-21 09:00:02FORECAST2020176-11026.3422.224.27188.609712421560.5421.0620.861.922FF-5.6683.3483444.2355971134383.7871482189850.10971655474426901114126DRYL
2020-03-21 05:00:02FORECAST2020176-11030.6820.9525.815188.768282617680.51881.06880.851.9188FF-1.3289.6883444.2974758012483.8692714783710.25528212435554902114128DRYL
2020-03-21 01:00:02FORECAST2020176-11030.6821.7426.21189.081118335860.55851.11850.861.9785FF-1.3293.6883444.4194803064384.0313323465830.25528212435554902114128DRYL
2020-03-20 21:00:02FORECAST2020176-11029.420.9525.175188.913385898430.53991.09990.851.9499FF-2.691.483444.3540774746683.9444333135110.20439595937003901114126DRYL
2020-03-20 17:00:02FORECAST2020176-11029.0722.3825.725189.191111293410.56571.15570.862.0157FF-2.9391.0783444.4623540288584.0883266868030.19232601334341901114126DRYL
2020-03-20 12:59:36FORECAST2020176-11029.0722.3825.725188.696651805910.56571.13570.851.9857FF-2.9388.0783444.2695264680583.8321721439190.19232601334341901114126DRYL
2020-03-20 09:00:03FORECAST2020176-11030.8420.8525.845190.074533276480.72781.27780.852.1278FF-1.1691.8483444.8062655157484.5463433163580.26207745290652902114128DRYL
2020-03-20 05:00:02FORECAST2020176-11031.0219.3125.165190.073140941630.81741.29740.852.1474FF-0.9892.0283444.8057240941284.5456210873860.26983136000146902114128DRYL
2020-03-20 01:00:02FORECAST2020176-11031.0219.3125.165190.14209916380.81741.28740.862.1474FF-0.9894.0283444.8325368029684.5813923240730.26983136000146902114128DRYL
2020-03-19 21:00:01FORECAST2020176-11031.4520.6726.06189.125784177780.65281.15280.852.0028FF-0.5595.4583444.4368918737784.054475693160.28880691511318902114128DRYL
2020-03-19 17:00:03FORECAST2020176-11031.420.9626.18189.373252474170.65121.15120.852.0012FF-0.693.483444.5333237884984.1827213589810.28656855833292902114128DRYL
2020-03-19 13:00:02FORECAST2020176-11031.420.9626.18189.600424857530.65121.16120.852.0112FF-0.691.483444.6217935720684.3004809621790.28656855833292902114128DRYL
2020-03-19 09:00:03FORECAST2020176-11030.2521.1725.71188.406340329710.44351.00350.841.8435FF-1.7585.2583444.1561989383483.6818439767270.2374856709521901114126DRYL
2020-03-19 05:00:03FORECAST2020176-11031.7423.0927.415187.977073397880.37920.89920.841.7392FF-0.2687.7483443.9884748073483.4596541166720.30194870812594902113126DRYL
2020-03-19 01:00:03FORECAST2020176-11031.7423.0927.415188.07321556450.37920.89920.861.7592FF-0.2691.7483444.0260555827783.5094080678720.30194870812594902113126DRYL
2020-03-18 21:00:02FORECAST2020176-11029.5220.5725.045190.20743083230.56621.12620.841.9662FF-2.4886.5283444.857935083684.6152849176150.20889423878128901114126DRYL
2020-03-18 17:00:14FORECAST2020176-11030.9621.826.38188.84112063250.40660.92660.861.7866FF-1.0483.9683444.3258909540883.9069991738010.26723403019231902113126DRYL
2020-03-18 13:00:14FORECAST2020176-11030.9621.826.38189.129200317040.40660.92660.861.7866FF-1.0479.9683444.4382234664284.0562457945310.26723403019231902113126DRYL
2020-03-18 10:54:00FORECAST2020176-11035.922.3129.105184.395302529990.09560.33560.861.1956FF3.984.983442.581845388981.610013274770.51087485505426903112125DRYL
2020-03-18 10:52:31FORECAST2020176-11035.922.3129.105193.395302529990.09560.33560.861.1956FF3.984.983446.0921428373286.2721249202770.51087485505426903112125DRYL
2020-03-18 09:00:01FORECAST2020176-11035.922.3129.105193.560995426390.09560.33560.871.2056FF3.982.983446.1560192430886.3584032001660.51087485505426903112125DRYL
2020-03-18 05:00:04FORECAST2020176-11036.0226.0431.03192.566382824740.11210.19210.881.0721FF4.0286.0283445.7721813515985.840736526770.51715493986979903112125DRYL
2020-03-18 00:59:39FORECAST2020176-11036.0226.0431.03191.826139083880.11210.19210.871.0621FF4.0296.0283445.485878649585.4558361177230.51715493986979903112125DRYL
2020-03-17 20:59:42FORECAST2020176-11034.8526.9330.89194.307240718330.28970.60970.891.4997FF2.8583.8583446.4433719311586.7471797369310.45598066129828902113126DRYL
2020-03-17 17:00:03FORECAST2020176-11037.1325.9331.53194.252924073820.23510.55510.921.4751FF5.1385.1383446.4224748854686.7188711187730.57484299741258903113127.5DRYL
2020-03-17 13:00:02FORECAST2020176-11030.2225.9328.075194.449023491370.20270.52270.921.4427FF-1.7876.2283446.4979059203886.8210817971610.23626994942938901113124.5DRYL
2020-03-17 09:00:02FORECAST2020176-11026.3925.6526.02192.760249954310.05230.27230.891.1623FF-5.6164.3983445.8470740728185.9415934396710.11095520457491901112123DRYL
2020-03-17 05:00:02FORECAST2020176-1102726.526.75192.451597454320.01060.25060.91.1506FF-57283445.7278212832585.7810312357950.1268753163878901112123DRYL
2020-03-17 01:00:02FORECAST2020176-110272727192.28269498550.00280.24280.941.1828FF-57683445.6625235455485.6931910813760.1268753163878901112123DRYL