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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, March 27, 2020

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DAY 179 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/28/2020 05:00:03 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): 31.08°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 22.97°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 27.02°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.268
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 86 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: 91

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: 0.44 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.67 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 1.52 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.19 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: 187 in
SWE DAY: 86
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 445.36 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 83.28 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: -107

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
2020-03-28 04:59:07OBSERVATION2020179-10731.0800222.9699427.02498187.009140416670.440000000000050.670000000000051.522.1900000000001FF-0.9199891.0800286445.35853276884 83.2861163903290.2678508095419486 2113126DRYL
2020-03-27 09:00:02FORECAST2020179-10636.2325.9331.08178.838895345620.31580.54581.522.0658FF4.2396.2387442.7505419471879.1810178355090.48402087253137862113126DRYL
2020-03-27 05:00:01FORECAST2020179-10632.2928.0330.16179.220440114250.35060.58061.522.1006FF0.2992.2987442.9008281312179.3768813446440.31446916979386862113126DRYL
2020-03-27 01:00:02FORECAST2020179-10735.9226.3231.12179.045704118680.36020.59021.522.1102FF3.9295.9286442.2416403332579.1814658840670.47013450078002862113126DRYL
2020-03-26 21:00:02FORECAST2020179-10735.8825.8230.85178.068096278910.36960.59961.522.1196FF3.8895.8886441.8546410533778.6802147643750.46834499536279862113126DRYL
2020-03-26 17:00:02FORECAST2020179-10735.4925.8130.65178.161636922460.44240.67241.522.1924FF3.4995.4986441.8917119708778.7281507471980.45093630841593862113126DRYL
2020-03-26 13:00:28FORECAST2020179-10735.2426.3530.795178.088522883840.44940.67941.522.1994FF3.2495.2486441.8627370346678.6906821559120.43982420650206862113126DRYL
2020-03-26 09:00:01FORECAST2020179-10735.5325.9630.745178.175369112550.49950.72951.522.2495FF3.5395.5386441.8971534080678.7351884182680.45271805086812862113126DRYL
2020-03-26 05:00:01FORECAST2020179-10734.9825.9530.465178.619345210140.56520.77521.522.2952FF2.9892.9886442.0729785494978.9627859636050.42831781427683862113126DRYL
2020-03-26 01:00:02FORECAST2020179-10735.6627.2631.46178.220891219880.50660.70661.522.2266FF3.6696.6686441.9151903742278.7585190720980.4585151075342862113126DRYL
2020-03-25 21:00:02FORECAST2020179-10731.4725.7928.63178.792849912550.5230.7131.522.233FF-0.5391.4786442.1416366907979.0517632889440.28249080401659862113126DRYL
2020-03-25 16:59:16FORECAST2020179-10731.5325.4428.485179.04243072390.54130.71131.522.2313FF-0.4792.5386442.2403461184779.179786533230.28477688267507862113126DRYL
2020-03-25 13:00:03FORECAST2020179-10732.8824.7428.81179.394426663770.67270.86271.522.3827FF0.8890.8886442.3794545009779.3604086080330.33839085112419862113126DRYL
2020-03-25 08:59:18FORECAST2020179-10733.3424.5228.93179.836734061830.63140.82141.522.3414FF1.3490.3486442.5540776265679.5874799661040.35751127010744862113126DRYL
2020-03-25 05:00:03FORECAST2020179-10733.3525.1929.27180.403555173670.70620.98621.522.5062FF1.3588.3586442.7775722075679.878648177410.35793114010379862113126DRYL
2020-03-25 01:00:02FORECAST2020179-10733.1625.3429.25180.375594433570.68441.01441.522.5344FF1.1691.1686442.766554978179.8642805494790.34998351787362862114128DRYL
2020-03-24 21:00:04FORECAST2020179-10733.7324.9629.345180.569533292380.7111.2311.522.751FF1.7387.7386442.8429556232679.9639458187080.37400928158193862114128DRYL
2020-03-24 17:00:02FORECAST2020179-10733.0724.7928.93180.316924052530.66521.19521.522.7152FF1.0791.0786442.7434348400779.8341343148160.34624140522487862114128DRYL
2020-03-24 13:00:03FORECAST2020179-10733.3726.1529.76180.075032236860.65351.20351.522.7235FF1.3791.3786442.6480765464879.7098666536930.35877139518741862114128DRYL
2020-03-24 10:03:53FORECAST2020179-10730.5125.9728.24180.575917134570.38520.86521.522.3852FF-1.4988.5186442.8454698465279.9672268664270.24716152310809861113124.5DRYL
2020-03-24 09:00:04FORECAST2020179-10730.5125.9328.22189.610914753670.36740.80741.512.3174FF-1.4988.5186446.3632804970284.6353499274870.24716152310809861113124.5DRYL
2020-03-24 05:00:03FORECAST2020179-10734.1125.1629.635189.499807746360.2920.5721.652.222FF2.1188.1186446.3205090118384.5776506510.39030958912997862113126DRYL
2020-03-24 01:00:02FORECAST2020179-10734.1125.4529.78189.596909730820.33410.65411.672.3241FF2.1192.1186446.3578898220884.6280765442350.39030958912997862113126DRYL
2020-03-23 21:00:02FORECAST2020179-10734.1324.1429.135187.902439318230.21840.60841.712.3184FF2.1392.1386445.7042538213983.7489165075490.39117314634707862113126DRYL
2020-03-23 16:59:25FORECAST2020179-10734.2624.4929.375188.581626922960.37560.77561.772.5456FF2.2693.2686445.966585916384.1011043253730.39679916890808862113126DRYL
2020-03-23 13:00:02FORECAST2020179-10733.527.1730.335188.880375150930.46010.89011.792.6801FF1.587.586446.0818323741884.2561038468510.36424955306281862113126DRYL
2020-03-23 09:00:03FORECAST2020179-10733.2326.9130.07191.79082096030.70771.17771.883.0577FF1.2387.2386447.2000148979785.7688579907390.3529041733721862114128DRYL
2020-03-23 04:59:30FORECAST2020179-10733.8227.3630.597.24481704911210.49030.93031.982.9103FF1.8290.8286357.082868090282.58700005068630.377850792431558621133218DRYL
2020-03-23 01:00:03FORECAST2020179-10733.8227.3630.59190.835393564070.49030.91031.952.8603FF1.8290.8286446.8338542292385.2717144295850.37785079243155862113126DRYL
2020-03-22 21:00:02FORECAST2020179-10733.7824.7129.245192.176890225650.58140.97142.022.9914FF1.7888.7886447.3477212711685.9698939234230.37614193765598862113126DRYL
2020-03-22 17:00:03FORECAST2020179-10730.1627.3428.75191.657192517150.4120.6922.112.802FF-1.8486.1686447.1488561932685.6992944152520.23489409035896861113124.5DRYL
2020-03-22 13:00:02FORECAST2020179-10730.1627.3428.75190.681151383270.4120.6621.982.642FF-1.8484.1686446.7746586740285.1915063248290.23489409035896861113124.5DRYL
2020-03-22 08:59:27FORECAST2020179-10733.5427.730.62195.788208586870.53611.01612.033.0461FF1.5486.5486448.7223851191887.8545519353110.36594079358319862114128DRYL
2020-03-22 05:00:02FORECAST2020179-10733.825.6629.73196.622279076410.56451.01452.023.0345FF1.888.886449.0380891869488.290892488050.37699606398722862114128DRYL
2020-03-22 01:00:03FORECAST2020179-10733.825.6629.73195.041344821960.56450.99451.792.7845FF1.893.886448.4391215218787.4641693324040.37699606398722862114128DRYL
2020-03-21 21:00:02FORECAST2020179-10733.7126.7830.245194.399643239830.7530.9631.762.723FF1.7194.7186448.195313304987.1290090082350.37315729322525862113126DRYL
2020-03-21 17:00:02FORECAST2020179-10734.5427.4530.995196.778772020010.92231.23231.853.0823FF2.5494.5486449.0972488584988.3728051479380.40898850382563862114128DRYL
2020-03-21 13:00:03FORECAST2020179-10734.5427.4530.995197.13069954490.92231.23231.863.0923FF2.5492.5486449.2302035969188.5570642917570.40898850382563862114128DRYL
2020-03-21 09:00:02FORECAST2020179-10731.6224.0827.85198.702507640531.06091.36091.73.0609FF-0.3887.6286449.8225685229289.3808723588090.28822244429559862114128DRYL
2020-03-21 05:00:02FORECAST2020179-10731.3125.4828.395197.809117812010.97161.22161.72.9216FF-0.6994.3186449.4861681730988.9124623950170.27643805494863862114128DRYL
2020-03-21 01:00:02FORECAST2020179-10731.3125.4828.395198.537079007640.97161.22161.762.9816FF-0.6998.3186449.760334981489.2941031607040.27643805494863862114128DRYL
2020-03-20 21:00:02FORECAST2020179-10733.4326.5629.995195.531892854680.4580.9081.732.638FF1.4397.4386448.6252326106987.7205409147410.36129624792666862113126DRYL
2020-03-20 17:00:02FORECAST2020179-10733.6426.8730.255196.917800375860.56481.06481.82.8648FF1.6496.6486449.1497865982388.4455880162110.37018023817117862114128DRYL
2020-03-20 12:59:36FORECAST2020179-10730.1926.8728.53196.060420386190.44880.94881.772.7188FF-1.8190.1986448.8254935532587.9969149460890.23593224716416861113124.5DRYL
2020-03-20 09:00:03FORECAST2020179-10729.8224.7927.305196.095156526710.31670.72671.912.6367FF-2.1894.8286448.8386457864788.0150845007320.22330611305895861113124.5DRYL
2020-03-20 05:00:02FORECAST2020179-10726.3625.9526.155196.661937464660.2020.7421.932.672FF-5.6486.3686449.0530836352988.3116494521970.12496849566385861113124.5DRYL
2020-03-20 01:00:02FORECAST2020179-10725.9525.9525.95195.357361893970.03890.57891.932.5089FF-6.0587.9586448.5590431464587.6293113227750.11571624546261861113124.5DRYL