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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, April 16, 2020

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DAY 199 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/17/2020 04:00:04 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): 50.15°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 31.46°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 40.80°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.831
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 89 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 18
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 143

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: 0.00 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 1.86 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.86 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: 180 in
SWE DAY: 106
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 454.08 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 81.86 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: -87

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
2020-04-17 04:00:04OBSERVATION2020199-8750.1499431.4640.80497180.27194916667001.861.86FF18.14994143.14994106454.08195256538 81.8582386703670.8308037628169689 4111123DRYL
2020-04-17 00:00:03FORECAST2020199-86363636180.97813333333001.861.86FF4129107454.8841828839282.3240903011910.28388360795937892111122DRYL
2020-04-16 12:00:02FORECAST2020199-8650.136.9643.53181.1962360.0060.0061.861.866FF18.1143.1107454.9633889555482.4376535965480.82943835556369894111123DRYL
2020-04-16 07:58:04FORECAST2020199-8645.5832.2838.93181.257365879920.00820.00821.861.8682FF13.58138.58107454.9855809852182.4694879227220.67851524230386893111122.5DRYL
2020-04-16 04:00:04FORECAST2020199-8650.9432.7941.865181.571496416670.0110.0111.861.871FF18.94143.94107455.0995657146582.6331091653840.85146952641289895111123.5DRYL
2020-04-15 23:58:09FORECAST2020199-8751.9333.1942.56181.979974666670.00910.06911.861.9291FF19.93147.93106454.7045391055382.7471205072440.87488934111796895111123.5DRYL
2020-04-15 20:00:02FORECAST2020199-8751.8830.7441.31183.067447029420.00590.06591.861.9259FF19.88147.88106455.0995249531783.3139081774810.87377198857978895111123.5DRYL
2020-04-15 16:00:03FORECAST2020199-875229.740.85183.06455452730.00480.06481.861.9248FF20148106455.098475800683.3123997384870.87644203640536895111123.5DRYL
2020-04-15 12:00:02FORECAST2020199-8751.931.4941.695182.43745956270.0020.0621.861.922FF19.9147.9106454.870837258482.9854799785820.87421975886417895111123.5DRYL
2020-04-15 08:00:03FORECAST2020199-8752.0331.4541.74182.366278915990.00170.08171.861.9417FF20.03148.03106454.8449754134982.9483856497920.87710334129718895111123.5DRYL
2020-04-15 04:00:02FORECAST2020199-8751.9531.3741.66182.746858704710.00170.07171.861.9317FF19.95147.95106454.9831959773383.1467498282870.87533434812258895111123.5DRYL
2020-04-15 00:00:03FORECAST2020199-8751.8131.5841.695183.215223661690.00080.09081.861.9508FF19.81136.81106455.1531154310383.3909798440110.87219607523037895112127DRYL
2020-04-14 20:00:01FORECAST2020199-8751.8531.4541.65184.322411472230.00050.09051.861.9505FF19.85149.85106455.5539924131683.9688104373960.87309825837775895112127DRYL
2020-04-14 16:00:02FORECAST2020199-8752.3231.4741.895184.224147538280.00050.10051.861.9605FF20.32150.32106455.5184597831883.9174999415090.88336855775182895112127DRYL
2020-04-14 12:00:02FORECAST2020199-8751.9731.1841.575183.532445976480.00060.11061.861.9706FF19.97148.97106455.2680866488583.5564655176980.87577825096735895112127DRYL
2020-04-14 08:00:03FORECAST2020199-8751.6130.9541.28183.47431316560.00090.10091.861.9609FF19.61149.61106455.2470244450383.5261351307360.86761854918448895112127DRYL
2020-04-14 04:00:04FORECAST2020199-8753.1531.8142.48183.555979976310.0010.1311.861.991FF21.15153.15106455.2766124105783.5687447513170.900042583156895112127DRYL
2020-04-14 00:00:02FORECAST2020199-8753.1131.6442.375184.396930890260.00050.11051.861.9705FF21.11138.11106455.5809330192184.0077258208620.89928108741195895112127DRYL
2020-04-13 20:00:58FORECAST2020199-8753.0531.5442.295184.383911901360.00270.09271.861.9527FF21.05156.05106455.5762267014984.000926848480.89813095039908895112127DRYL
2020-04-13 16:00:03FORECAST2020199-8752.7531.5742.16184.367882349620.00140.07141.861.9314FF20.75156.75106455.5704318623683.9925557835640.89223721381098895111123.5DRYL
2020-04-13 12:00:02FORECAST2020199-8747.2332.0139.62183.870483267490.00160.05161.861.9116FF15.23152.23106455.3904999486383.732871300980.73950095000781894111123DRYL
2020-04-13 08:00:02FORECAST2020199-8747.2531.9739.61183.637362995230.00220.04221.871.9122FF15.25154.25106455.3060914531283.6112099901130.74020205093703894111123DRYL
2020-04-13 04:00:03FORECAST2020199-8756.5132.6644.585183.711222389170.0020.0321.871.902FF24.51163.51106455.3328399691483.649752624660.9500866878664895111123.5DRYL
2020-04-12 23:59:39FORECAST2020199-8753.3930.5641.975187.700309664870.00020.03021.881.9102FF21.39160.39106456.7700770515385.7358849082170.90452369043301895111123.5DRYL
2020-04-12 20:00:03FORECAST2020199-8753.430.1941.795187.5218787485200.031.881.91FF21.4165.4106456.7061004237185.6423859873660.90470715189671895111123.5DRYL
2020-04-12 16:00:55FORECAST2020199-8756.0733.9244.995187.07424367420.00040.02041.871.8904FF24.07169.07106456.5454726366885.4078989963870.94497880540594895111123.5DRYL
2020-04-12 12:00:03FORECAST2020199-8757.0834.6145.845186.726194378080.00160.02161.871.8916FF25.08171.08106456.4204535904485.225654335260.95613504699643895111123.5DRYL
2020-04-12 08:00:03FORECAST2020199-8757.0934.6245.855186.863581059630.00160.03161.871.9016FF25.09165.09106456.4698159868285.2975844609270.95623564804727895111123.5DRYL
2020-04-12 03:59:40FORECAST2020199-8755.7733.544.635187.068044197560.00170.01171.891.9017FF23.77168.77106456.5432467559685.4046522622410.94126623786323895111123.5DRYL
2020-04-12 00:00:03FORECAST2020199-8754.8833.2244.05187.224799927330.00790.22791.882.1079FF22.88161.88106456.599518094585.486753422160.92909410514232895112127DRYL
2020-04-11 20:00:03FORECAST2020199-8754.8934.4444.665187.040798195020.00770.25771.892.1477FF22.89179.89106456.5334638450585.3903834803150.92924085168887895112127DRYL
2020-04-11 16:00:02FORECAST2020199-8754.4433.8644.15187.063555594630.01390.32391.892.2139FF22.44176.44106456.5416351311685.4023015446210.92240396546045895112127DRYL
2020-04-11 12:00:02FORECAST2020199-8755.9534.4545.2186.702734758240.00520.39521.882.2752FF23.95173.95106456.4120229360885.2133728587080.94351658582871895112127DRYL
2020-04-11 08:00:02FORECAST2020199-8756.2635.6345.945186.449285345170.00520.39521.892.2852FF24.26171.26106456.3209090977885.0807073893420.9472328328216895112127DRYL
2020-04-11 04:00:04FORECAST2020199-8755.9634.7245.34186.181715884040.00210.39211.872.2621FF23.96183.96106456.2246555009584.9406891897730.94363959145789895112127DRYL
2020-04-11 00:00:02FORECAST2020199-8759.5137.9248.715187.33960670542001.91.9FF27.51182.51106456.6407166100885.5468922554110.97564918552087895111123.5DRYL
2020-04-10 20:00:52FORECAST2020199-8759.5337.9248.725188.33468113463001.911.91FF27.53198.53106456.9972970856386.0684402260110.97577308252028895111123.5DRYL
2020-04-10 16:00:02FORECAST2020199-8759.1437.7948.465188.1701906764001.911.91FF27.14199.14106456.9384148243985.9821886448790.97325968232574895121124DRYL
2020-04-10 13:00:02FORECAST2020199-8759.1637.7948.475188.15385153968001.921.92FF27.16201.16106456.9325645988485.9736219231770.97339366105527895121124DRYL
2020-04-10 09:00:02FORECAST2020199-8761.8541.2651.555186.205650378590.00120.00121.911.9112FF29.85204.85106456.2332681956684.9532124287210.98697424755127895121124DRYL
2020-04-10 04:58:25FORECAST2020199-8761.5340.6651.095186.226092840410.00120.00121.91.9012FF29.53207.53106456.2406238872584.9639087815930.98576175184164895121124DRYL
2020-04-10 01:00:02FORECAST2020199-8761.5640.6751.115193.458687536190.00120.00121.891.8912FF29.56217.56106458.8192602966688.762571913320.98587940508528895121124DRYL
2020-04-09 21:00:03FORECAST2020199-8761.8138.8150.31194.50743107682001.891.89FF29.81220.81106459.1892517542489.3157217368030.98682773120421895121124DRYL
2020-04-09 17:00:03FORECAST2020199-8760.9738.5149.74194.79430849882001.891.89FF28.97222.97106459.2902891123189.4671342678560.98340580361405895121124DRYL
2020-04-09 13:00:02FORECAST2020199-8756.5438.5147.525195.40485492516001.891.89FF24.54218.54106459.5050767898489.7895228674920.95042074436987895121124DRYL
2020-04-09 12:52:25FORECAST2020199-8756.5438.5147.525194.27227092516001.891.89FF24.54218.54106459.1063741339189.1916378992090.95042074436987895121124DRYL
2020-04-09 12:50:08FORECAST2020199-8756.5438.5147.525194.27227092516001.891.89FF24.54218.54106459.1063741339189.1916378992090.95042074436987895121124DRYL
2020-04-09 12:47:43FORECAST2020199-8756.5438.5147.525194.27227092516001.891.89FF24.54218.54106459.1063741339189.1916378992090.95042074436987895121124DRYL
2020-04-09 12:46:41FORECAST2020199-8756.5438.5147.525194.27227092516001.891.89FF24.54218.54106459.1063741339189.1916378992090.95042074436987895121124DRYL
2020-04-09 09:00:02FORECAST2020199-8741.7638.7340.245195.14914117840.00190.00191.891.8919FF9.76185.76106459.4151583011589.6544735868090.52029410735685893111122.5DRYL
2020-04-09 05:00:02FORECAST2020199-8741.4339.8340.63194.942536362590.00160.00161.891.8916FF9.43190.43106459.342465675789.5453853178670.50608104803959893111122.5DRYL
2020-04-09 00:58:29FORECAST2020199-8739.8339.8339.83194.906236890350.00030.00031.911.9103FF7.83193.83106459.329689990789.5262213680980.43738742722005892111122DRYL