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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, April 26, 2020

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DAY 209 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/27/2020 04:00:03 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): 44.79°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 26.21°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 35.50°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.541
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 87 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: 201

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: 0.04 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.76 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 1.62 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.38 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: 170 in
SWE DAY: 116
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 455.62 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 77.25 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: -77

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 9.0

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
2020-04-27 04:00:03OBSERVATION2020209-7744.7900826.2099435.50001169.55674750.040000000000020.760000000000021.622.38FF12.79008200.79008116455.62446662796 77.2542026428590.5414439742590787 3123129DRYL
2020-04-27 00:00:01FORECAST2020209-7631.2131.2131.21171.069739105410.01910.73911.622.3591FF-0.79187.21117456.7077333649978.1288727941710.11007569405436871113124.5DRYL
2020-04-26 12:00:03FORECAST2020209-7650.1937.143.645171.163381333330.01760.73761.622.3576FF18.19206.19117456.7413121298378.1773873787640.736587901012138741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-26 08:00:01FORECAST2020209-7645.6528.6337.14171.234183954260.01160.73161.622.3516FF13.65201.65117456.7666956361678.2140723847440.57467036744995873123129DRYL
2020-04-26 04:00:04FORECAST2020209-7650.3328.9239.625170.708861128280.01540.73541.622.3554FF18.33206.33117456.5782529551377.9419535779120.741045642518068741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-26 00:00:02FORECAST2020209-7751.4229.4540.435171.097990192590.02480.08481.621.7048FF19.42199.42116456.1803519007178.0515413755590.77437402576422874121123.5DRYL
2020-04-25 20:00:03FORECAST2020209-7750.527.2638.88171.108256892350.02050.25051.621.8705FF18.5211.5116456.1840475349478.0568571957990.74640574776765874122127DRYL
2020-04-25 16:00:02FORECAST2020209-7750.7527.2939.02171.078672309530.01710.24711.621.8671FF18.75211.75116456.1733979121978.0415392577460.75418125018711874122127DRYL
2020-04-25 11:57:34FORECAST2020209-7751.6329.3840.505170.660850697920.00580.23581.621.8558FF19.63212.63116456.0229083207877.8252574717650.78050472003155874122127DRYL
2020-04-25 08:00:02FORECAST2020209-7751.8329.8840.855170.514644181010.00650.69651.622.3165FF19.83213.83116455.9702104135977.7495981858150.786253643692548741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-25 04:00:04FORECAST2020209-7751.9929.6840.835170.799458295330.00880.67881.622.2988FF19.99212.99116456.072849245877.896995594390.790789096765858741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-24 23:57:48FORECAST2020209-7751.1230.0940.605170.307434724070.00830.62831.622.2483FF19.12217.12116455.8954913982177.6423916422980.765450405903978741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-24 20:01:15FORECAST2020209-7749.6929.7839.735171.759434106420.00810.56811.622.1881FF17.69210.69116456.4182505825478.3941404358970.72035432734268741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-24 16:00:03FORECAST2020209-7749.530.1239.81171.608230102890.01850.56851.622.1885FF17.5215.5116456.3639029252578.3158016638490.714060865669278741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-24 12:00:03FORECAST2020209-7749.4730.2539.86170.975314892340.02880.77881.622.3988FF17.47214.47116456.1361858491377.9880280093460.713061046765028741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-24 08:00:03FORECAST2020209-7749.2630.1139.685171.183315494290.03420.76421.622.3842FF17.26207.26116456.2110629428478.0957223197290.706016408462288741231210.5DRYL
2020-04-24 04:00:04FORECAST2020209-7749.053039.525171.252270119270.04510.76511.622.3851FF17.05216.05116456.2358768428678.1314296191970.69889292395614873123129DRYL
2020-04-24 00:00:02FORECAST2020209-7747.5829.438.49171.206415951870.03730.75731.221.9773FF15.58208.58116456.2193763203278.1076843075990.64701282766448873123129DRYL
2020-04-23 20:00:02FORECAST2020209-7746.1829.2737.725171.481031567490.05990.83991.32.1399FF14.18216.18116456.3181674494478.2499100772170.59490312081968873123129DRYL
2020-04-23 16:01:14FORECAST2020209-7745.7829.4737.625171.464481236660.10050.88051.32.1805FF13.78215.78116456.3122155298778.2413373177790.57965352536421873123129DRYL
2020-04-23 12:00:01FORECAST2020209-7739.5429.4234.48171.266961174680.18241.03241.32.3324FF7.54208.54116456.2411629807678.1390375465160.340892619538538721241210DRYL
2020-04-23 08:01:13FORECAST2020209-7739.1329.4434.285171.371342098240.18041.06041.372.4304FF7.13201.13116456.2787156622278.1930958738950.326291223798378721241210DRYL
2020-04-23 04:00:03FORECAST2020209-7745.5629.3337.445171.714239256930.21641.04641.462.5064FF13.56208.56116456.4020082645178.3707236444770.571213438241698731241212DRYL
2020-04-23 00:00:02FORECAST2020209-7743.2228.335.76172.172368827660.24041.23040.591.8204FF11.22207.22116456.5665665140178.6081472842290.480191425495388721241210DRYL
2020-04-22 19:57:50FORECAST2020209-7743.2228.3735.795173.552050358160.23831.35831.743.0983TF11.22213.22116457.0609873107879.3238714865120.480191425495388721241210DRYL
2020-04-22 16:00:02FORECAST2020209-7740.9829.5335.255172.623868711090.21271.47271.83.2727TF8.98212.98116456.7285561636178.8422503157930.393957658148668721241210DRYL
2020-04-22 12:00:02FORECAST2020209-7739.8328.7334.28174.501088937050.29661.26661.873.1366TF7.83211.83116457.4000790538179.8168118747810.351367837965738721241210DRYL
2020-04-22 08:00:01FORECAST2020209-7739.8328.7334.28174.899010102650.29661.01662.153.1666FF7.83203.83116457.5420133602980.0236452170890.351367837965738721241210DRYL
2020-04-22 04:00:04FORECAST2020209-7739.0128.3933.7175.271837107990.27191.06191.993.0519FF7.01206.01116457.6748667350880.217514690810.322066254838528721241210DRYL
2020-04-22 00:00:03FORECAST2020209-7743.0430.6736.855175.002282389080.13740.87741.742.6174FF11.04213.04116457.5788260609980.0773389335890.47317179252105872123127.5DRYL
2020-04-21 20:00:02FORECAST2020209-7743.0430.6736.855175.098458650940.13740.91741.952.8674FF11.04215.04116457.6131006119580.127348575630.47317179252105872123127.5DRYL
2020-04-21 16:00:03FORECAST2020209-7742.8130.2236.515176.845274011070.18160.88162.153.0316FF10.81223.81116458.2341622845281.0365459904390.46421466326445872123127.5DRYL
2020-04-21 12:00:02FORECAST2020209-7746.2130.538.355175.38853433820.5110.9711.782.751FF14.21228.21116457.7164248426780.2782128956760.59604135880207873123129DRYL
2020-04-21 08:00:02FORECAST2020209-7746.2130.538.355174.610094310970.5110.9811.52.481FF14.21225.21116457.4389743949279.873462460610.59604135880207873123129DRYL
2020-04-21 04:00:03FORECAST2020209-7746.730.6538.675172.638834393090.4330.8731.32.173FF14.7235.7116456.7339223880478.8500119888520.61451095662849873123129DRYL
2020-04-21 00:00:04FORECAST2020209-7744.3529.3236.835173.767891897430.44910.95911.162.1191FF12.35218.35116457.1381793786479.4359377364540.52431191031379873123129DRYL
2020-04-20 20:00:02FORECAST2020209-7744.3529.3236.835174.596431982990.44910.95911.272.2291FF12.35235.35116457.4340999878679.8663617252320.52431191031379873123129DRYL
2020-04-20 16:00:02FORECAST2020209-7745.7430.6138.175173.568521492430.29770.82771.312.1377FF13.74236.74116457.0668794243779.3324224848470.57812156619072873123129DRYL
2020-04-20 12:00:03FORECAST2020209-7743.2831.237.24174.839416863060.58740.93741.42.3374FF11.28242.28116457.5207662089879.992663966720.48253277696528872123127.5DRYL
2020-04-20 08:00:02FORECAST2020209-7743.2831.237.24175.542815031180.58740.93741.612.5474FF11.28232.28116457.7713482330380.3584711094460.48253277696528872123127.5DRYL
2020-04-20 04:00:04FORECAST2020209-7743.4829.7736.625174.998860241880.53450.98451.292.2745FF11.48237.48116457.5776063484280.0755595831820.49034118025965872123127.5DRYL
2020-04-20 00:00:01FORECAST2020209-7743.634.1138.855173.068405974411.63322.98321.634.6132TF11.6217.6116456.887866363179.072854740510.495028191577818721251212.5WETL
2020-04-19 20:00:01FORECAST2020209-7743.634.1138.855174.769683469340.97722.32721.583.9072TF11.6231.6116457.4958996410679.9564135687890.495028191577818721251212.5DRYL
2020-04-19 15:59:36FORECAST2020209-7742.4229.8436.13175.693581344630.22221.67221.613.2822TF10.42230.42116457.8249997273580.4369138312020.449070233699428721251212.5DRYL
2020-04-19 12:00:02FORECAST2020209-7736.633.334.95175.350869626680.580.761.62.36FF4.6234.6116457.7030130673880.2586213721160.24260547655405871123126DRYL
2020-04-19 08:00:03FORECAST2020209-7736.634.835.7173.383322827880.49280.67281.582.2528FF4.6230.6116457.0006152912579.2362852135820.24260547655405871123126DRYL
2020-04-19 04:00:02FORECAST2020209-7734.1432.1233.13174.933639109080.25970.63971.752.3897FF2.14232.14116457.5543583797380.0416490015880.17388455862293871123126DRYL