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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, April 23, 2020

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DAY 206 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/24/2020 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): 35.98°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 28.46°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 32.22°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.201
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: 4
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 213

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: 0.40 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.47 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.17 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.64 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: 173 in
SWE DAY: 113
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 455.33 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 78.88 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: -80

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 8.0

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
2020-04-24 04:00:04OBSERVATION2020206-8035.9799828.4599432.21996173.232921250.400000000000031.470.171.64FF3.97998212.97998113455.33071785635 78.8782703891150.2012574796113390 1124128DRYL
2020-04-24 00:00:02FORECAST2020206-7932.6232.6232.62172.996610666670.00321.07320.171.2432FF0.62209.62114455.7861778552478.8494639576710.11384444114386901124128DRYL
2020-04-23 12:00:01FORECAST2020206-7941.3332.8837.105172.696561096080.08121.15120.171.3212FF9.33218.33114455.6778279464278.693993854080.401409243888279021241210DRYL
2020-04-23 08:01:13FORECAST2020206-7936.8233.9135.365172.73170464080.15021.22020.171.3902FF4.82213.82114455.6905227856278.7122007894170.22817088310132901124128DRYL
2020-04-23 04:00:02FORECAST2020206-7938.831.5735.185173.146312363390.24381.31380.171.4838FF6.8215.8114455.840205270878.9270505696110.298933056344689021241210DRYL
2020-04-23 00:00:02FORECAST2020206-8040.8931.5236.205173.139667568510.41670.43670.170.6067FF8.89216.89113455.2969442761578.8299615769290.38284851808509902122125DRYL
2020-04-22 19:57:50FORECAST2020206-8040.6330.9735.8173.738546775090.56531.58530.171.7553FF8.63221.63113455.5137004670379.1402883552850.372002953490259021251212.5DRYL
2020-04-22 16:00:02FORECAST2020206-8039.9532.3836.165173.978413312880.62861.64860.171.8186FF7.95220.95113455.6004244656679.2646389532090.344132728568299021251212.5DRYL
2020-04-22 12:00:02FORECAST2020206-8039.2532.1335.69174.310177971980.70141.72140.171.8914FF7.25220.25113455.7202872796679.4366843811620.316302242704079021251212.5DRYL
2020-04-22 08:00:01FORECAST2020206-8034.9933.4234.205174.848594534980.69921.99920.172.1692FF2.99211.99113455.9145962401679.7160263805770.172104782488059011251210DRYL
2020-04-22 04:00:04FORECAST2020206-8034.9233.3634.14175.158794680580.59941.83940.172.0094FF2.92214.92113456.0264236675179.8770387120970.170150568431779011251210DRYL
2020-04-22 00:00:03FORECAST2020206-8040.8831.2736.075175.669186236550.38511.58510.171.7551FF8.88216.88113456.2102286313480.1420796164610.38242961671859021251212.5DRYL
2020-04-21 20:00:01FORECAST2020206-8035.7832.3834.08175.749397970450.41321.80320.171.9732FF3.78219.78113456.2390932537280.1837459699240.195141953162959011251210DRYL
2020-04-21 16:00:03FORECAST2020206-8039.4530.4934.97176.95868884280.47312.00310.172.1731FF7.45223.45113456.6735511453680.8123528398680.324156979910999021251212.5DRYL
2020-04-21 12:00:02FORECAST2020206-8040.8731.9436.405175.461807561340.27441.63440.171.8044FF8.87224.87113456.1355750413180.0343724897810.382010852844069021251212.5DRYL
2020-04-21 08:00:02FORECAST2020206-8041.3432.4536.895174.747640593990.16771.34770.171.5177FF9.34222.34113455.8781832471779.6636369207160.401833849761079021241210DRYL
2020-04-21 04:00:03FORECAST2020206-8042.4832.837.64173.53815197980.10051.15050.171.3205FF10.48225.48113455.441206996679.036425397640.450877382041729021241210DRYL
2020-04-21 00:00:04FORECAST2020206-8041.5233.0837.3174.860114020920.11491.01490.171.1849FF9.52208.52113455.9187506004979.722004714280.409496104063949021241210DRYL
2020-04-20 20:00:02FORECAST2020206-8040.9132.9136.91175.636466066090.14511.10510.181.2851FF8.91225.91113456.1984524137780.1250840067740.383686731456349021241210DRYL
2020-04-20 16:00:02FORECAST2020206-8041.1533.3937.27175.721602516860.20571.14570.181.3257FF9.15230.15113456.229091576680.1693070866520.39378669838769021241210DRYL
2020-04-20 12:00:03FORECAST2020206-8040.1532.2136.18174.952301852450.2241.2440.181.424FF8.15231.15113455.951992624979.7698506439390.352250353103889021241210DRYL
2020-04-20 08:00:02FORECAST2020206-8034.9832.4133.695175.588522557780.24281.45280.181.6328FF2.98219.98113456.1811954429680.100182126470.17182473747197901124128DRYL
2020-04-20 04:00:04FORECAST2020206-8040.7731.7436.255175.45329363820.13571.11570.191.3057FF8.77227.77113456.1325093007580.0299510922730.377830876902329021241210DRYL
2020-04-20 00:00:01FORECAST2020206-8037.5432.0734.805175.409451307740.41341.46340.191.6534FF5.54217.54113456.1167212620780.0071838088670.252763037493999021241210DRYL
2020-04-19 20:00:01FORECAST2020206-8035.9832.0734.025177.003964802670.36951.39950.21.5995FF3.98231.98113456.6897913856380.8359037601620.20125809690331901124128DRYL
2020-04-19 15:59:36FORECAST2020206-8036.4132.8334.62177.745144997040.45021.44020.191.6302FF4.41232.41113456.9553833188681.2216008651880.21479011506434901124128DRYL
2020-04-19 12:00:02FORECAST2020206-8038.1432.5635.35177.563581370450.30051.42050.21.6205FF6.14228.14113456.8903686725581.1270901551610.274273723314099021241210DRYL
2020-04-19 08:00:03FORECAST2020206-8038.1432.5635.35176.076308161210.30051.40050.21.6005FF6.14224.14113456.3566728316380.3535981569290.274273723314099021241210DRYL
2020-04-19 04:00:02FORECAST2020206-8042.0532.8437.445176.305438539070.29491.55490.221.7749FF10.05236.05113456.4390258300880.472682615320.432248021170459021251212.5DRYL
2020-04-19 00:00:02FORECAST2020206-8041.3832.4536.915178.274387185780.54422.07420.12.1742FF9.38228.38113457.1447243741781.4971955930150.403533427243959021251212.5DRYL
2020-04-18 20:00:03FORECAST2020206-8041.3832.4536.915178.412074817510.54422.06420.182.2442FF9.38238.38113457.1939416291881.5689197200570.403533427243959021251212.5DRYL
2020-04-18 16:00:02FORECAST2020206-8040.4231.5435.98176.050234118980.54491.98490.182.1649FF8.42237.42113456.3472983802180.34004871940.363316136259859021251212.5DRYL
2020-04-18 12:00:01FORECAST2020206-8043.0631.5337.295176.772743405250.17531.50530.191.6953FF11.06240.06113456.6068339401780.715642693190.476170202964319021251212.5DRYL
2020-04-18 08:00:02FORECAST2020206-8043.0631.5337.295174.500092990380.17531.50530.261.7653FF11.06240.06113455.7888559795179.5351977524010.476170202964319021251212.5DRYL
2020-04-18 04:00:04FORECAST2020206-8039.9629.8434.9176.889644709460.21321.56320.311.8732FF7.96235.96113456.6487817947880.7764407686870.344536946976839021251212.5DRYL
2020-04-18 00:00:03FORECAST2020206-8041.93136.45174.699315471150.18961.54960.221.7696FF9.9224.9113455.8607495940279.638560904240.425782518812559021251212.5DRYL
2020-04-17 19:59:37FORECAST2020206-8041.93136.45175.906643105860.18961.54960.21.7496FF9.9241.9113456.2956616968780.2654381128610.425782518812559021251212.5DRYL
2020-04-17 15:58:00FORECAST2020206-8037.431.6234.51175.967113523060.21141.23140.221.4514FF5.4240.4113456.3174097251180.2968574396480.2478746393702901124128DRYL
2020-04-17 12:00:03FORECAST2020206-8035.8429.2332.535176.180967518060.24450.95450.231.1845FF3.84229.84113456.3942949680980.40798845720.19696485163724901123126DRYL
2020-04-17 08:00:03FORECAST2020206-8035.8429.2332.535176.027500548470.24450.95450.31.2545FF3.84227.84113456.3391244284880.3282354756220.19696485163724901123126DRYL
2020-04-17 04:00:04FORECAST2020206-8039.4229.4534.435177.321760454580.26841.32840.281.6084FF7.42234.42113456.8037304089681.0012416583370.322973659593149021241210DRYL
2020-04-17 00:00:04FORECAST2020206-8041.130.4135.755177.422921107110.15160.86160.21.0616FF9.1221.1113456.8399801639981.0538837592080.39167638951856902123127.5DRYL
2020-04-16 20:00:02FORECAST2020206-8041.6731.8936.78178.349548670310.27690.68690.210.8969FF9.67239.67113457.17159342381.5363473518760.41590796037507902123127.5DRYL
2020-04-16 16:00:03FORECAST2020206-8036.2832.0634.17178.621293274340.1270.6070.210.817FF4.28230.28113457.2686950580681.6779256851410.21064439580818901123126DRYL
2020-04-16 12:00:02FORECAST2020206-8032.4531.4931.97177.758483346080.20290.76290.210.9729FF0.45231.45113456.9601583579581.2285446992930.1102829702415901123126DRYL
2020-04-16 07:58:05FORECAST2020206-8032.4531.4931.97177.238032470810.14170.57170.170.7417FF0.45227.45113456.773720404380.9576754888320.1102829702415901123126DRYL
2020-04-16 04:00:04FORECAST2020206-8031.9231.5731.745178.67679942810.11330.74330.170.9133FF-0.079999999999998234.92113457.2885206536681.7068492856070.099692525502507901123126DRYL