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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, May 10, 2020

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DAY 223 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/11/2020 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:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 60.77°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 48.28°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 54.52°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.891
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: 29
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 232

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): 4.33 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.33 in

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

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 152 in
SWE DAY: 130
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 456.94 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 69.58 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: -63

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 4.0

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
2020-05-11 04:00:03OBSERVATION2020223-6360.7699448.2799254.52493152.27659833333004.334.33TF28.76994231.76994130456.94268243501 69.5816773145130.8914566431707786 5121124WETL
2020-05-11 00:00:02FORECAST2020223-6247.2947.2947.29154.916414666670.00040.00044.334.3304TF15.29218.29131458.4157071646271.0161177808280.49199388957529862121122.5WETL
2020-05-10 12:00:01FORECAST2020223-6262.5648.355.43155.2373280.00790.00794.334.3379TF30.56233.56131458.5293572572971.1808722301780.91941441241021865121124WETL
2020-05-10 08:00:02FORECAST2020223-6262.5548.9655.755154.863134666670.00870.00874.334.3387TF30.55233.55131458.3968293105470.9887699082910.91927494820258865121124WETL
2020-05-10 04:00:02FORECAST2020223-6264.8450.4457.64154.297344416670.00350.00354.334.3335TF32.84235.84131458.1962041692570.6984575251110.94671787200256865121124WETL
2020-05-10 00:00:02FORECAST2020223-6366.3650.1458.25155.801180.00630.00634.334.3363TF34.36230.36130458.1989622276871.3879389898480.96043484146696865121124WETL
2020-05-09 19:59:23FORECAST2020223-6366.1448.7457.44157.960697333330.00960.00964.334.3396TF34.14243.14130458.9631489669272.4981390611180.95864785140256865121124WETL
2020-05-09 16:00:04FORECAST2020223-6366.2348.7857.505157.955777333330.00740.00744.334.3374TF34.23243.23130458.9614126900372.4956067074590.95938662087816865121124WETL
2020-05-09 11:57:02FORECAST2020223-6366.635058.315155.988324004.334.33TF34.63243.63130458.2653527431871.4840443216770.96254183948084865121124WETL
2020-05-09 08:00:02FORECAST2020223-6366.6649.958.28155.693998666670.00060.01064.334.3406TF34.66238.66130458.1609247577671.3329064083530.96277020287454865121124WETL
2020-05-09 04:00:04FORECAST2020223-6366.2749.8258.045155.502594250.00150.01154.334.3415TF34.27243.27130458.0929716833271.2346455044480.95971151701073865121124WETL
2020-05-09 00:00:03FORECAST2020223-6366.3649.1257.74155.9267520.00080.01084.334.3408TF34.36237.36130458.2435131708171.4524226337940.96043484146696865121124WETL
2020-05-08 20:00:03FORECAST2020223-6361.349.0355.165158.1904640.00090.01094.334.3409TF29.3245.3130459.0442098758972.616416556780.9003765855167865121124WETL
2020-05-08 15:56:59FORECAST2020223-6365.1648.8857.02158.072493333330.00180.00184.334.3318TF33.16249.16130459.0025961297872.5556848167070.94988090391143865121124WETL
2020-05-08 12:00:02FORECAST2020223-6365.0948.4256.755156.5225840.00050.00054.334.3305TF33.09249.09130458.4547112972871.7585160592240.94920205870778865121124WETL
2020-05-08 08:00:02FORECAST2020223-6364.8948.4556.67156.377006666670.00090.01094.334.3409TF32.89244.89130458.40313957771.6837108136540.94722223985512865121124WETL
2020-05-08 04:00:03FORECAST2020223-6364.4947.9356.21156.261595083330.00150.01154.334.3415TF32.49250.49130458.3622407166771.6244148603580.94307992006464865121124WETL
2020-05-08 00:00:03FORECAST2020223-6364.7848.4456.61154.7175080.00080.01084.334.3408TF32.78239.78130457.8139016643870.8318259932710.94610761281224865121124WETL
2020-05-07 20:00:03FORECAST2020223-6365.174856.585155.7101280.0010.0014.344.341TF33.17259.17130458.1666495417371.3411876454730.94997729058316865121124WETL
2020-05-07 16:00:03FORECAST2020223-6365.348.156.7155.709909333330.0010.0014.344.341TF33.3259.3130458.1665719319471.3410753750860.95121695698499865121124WETL
2020-05-07 12:00:02FORECAST2020223-6367.3548.3657.855154.351606666670.00020.00024.344.3402TF35.35261.35130457.6836466119270.6442061996080.9677169717607865121124WETL
2020-05-07 08:00:02FORECAST2020223-6359.1148.1253.615154.642378666670.00080.00084.344.3408TF27.11248.11130457.7871666926270.793296380420.85986341788445865121124WETL
2020-05-07 04:00:03FORECAST2020223-6366.6148.357.455154.66089325004.344.34TF34.61260.61130457.7937556297470.8027911699670.96238896455495865121124WETL
2020-05-07 00:00:02FORECAST2020223-6365.8546.3756.11154.219094666670.00030.00033.763.7603TF33.85250.85130457.6364445811970.5762781697840.95619324354836865121124DRYL
2020-05-06 20:00:02FORECAST2020223-6365.946.1456.02154.1973920.00030.00033.93.9003TF33.9254.9130457.6287123713870.5651539519850.95662461818546865121124DRYL
2020-05-06 16:00:03FORECAST2020223-6366.3948.5357.46154.116813333330.00330.00333.93.9033TF34.39255.39130457.6000001349670.5238538021330.96067359662208865121124DRYL
2020-05-06 12:00:02FORECAST2020223-6368.0848.2758.175154.339033972380.00790.00793.893.8979TF36.08252.08130457.6791687811670.6377607789680.97234825539117865121118DRYL
2020-05-06 08:00:02FORECAST2020223-6368.1348.358.215154.118074237240.00790.00793.963.9679TF36.13251.13130457.6004494724870.5245000427960.97264414339032865121118DRYL
2020-05-06 04:00:04FORECAST2020223-6367.8148.4358.12153.870149873130.00120.00124.144.1412TF35.81261.81130457.5120711090470.3974509503160.97070413820828865121124WETL
2020-05-05 23:59:24FORECAST2020223-6368.7549.1858.965155.4835004.264.26TF36.75271.75130458.086190962671.2248442725330.97609932584705865121118WETL
2020-05-05 20:00:03FORECAST2020223-6367.1948.7457.965156.68850703547004.224.22TF35.19268.19130458.5134673665871.8437906573280.966620933271865121124WETL
2020-05-05 16:00:03FORECAST2020223-6368.9949.8259.405157.35061635087004.224.22TF36.99272.99130458.7476847320772.1842309421270.97733478293189865121118WETL
2020-05-05 11:57:09FORECAST2020223-6370.0350.1360.08156.341707088920.00040.00044.24.2004TF38.03268.03130458.3906315983971.6655738576620.9820855531474865121118WETL
2020-05-05 08:00:02FORECAST2020223-6370.0950.1760.13156.31270080740.00040.00044.094.0904TF38.09263.09130458.3803527337871.6506709328690.9823316164664865121118WETL
2020-05-05 03:59:25FORECAST2020223-6369.7250.1759.945156.099085905110.00040.00044.124.1204TF37.72268.72130458.3046313645471.5409340220830.9807672727302865121118WETL
2020-05-05 00:00:02FORECAST2020223-6369.351.260.25155.608916584240.00060.00064.054.0506TF37.3272.3130458.1307226939671.2892254123640.97885069715677865121118WETL
2020-05-04 20:00:01FORECAST2020223-6369.3551.2560.3157.01748760330.00060.00064.124.1206TF37.35286.35130458.6298915872172.0129133167980.97908699997273865121118WETL
2020-05-04 16:00:03FORECAST2020223-6370.3551.4460.895156.275468783630.0010.0014.094.091TF38.35291.35130458.3671578288671.6315424647240.98336489489405865121118WETL
2020-05-04 12:00:01FORECAST2020223-6368.6250.3459.48155.926381245430.00070.00074.054.0507TF36.62284.62130458.2433816539171.4522322309620.97540686685604865121118WETL
2020-05-04 08:00:02FORECAST2020223-6367.6150.6159.11155.71536697008003.963.96TF35.61274.61130458.1685089588171.3438775066540.9694347517704865121124DRYL
2020-05-04 04:00:04FORECAST2020223-6368.7850.4459.61155.40683148870.00070.000744.0007TF36.78292.78130458.0589612471971.185491802430.97625678134757865121118WETL
2020-05-04 00:00:04FORECAST2020223-6371.150.9661.03150.856274612390.00160.00163.513.5116FF39.1277.1130456.4332433002568.8558186935260.98606106460073865121118DRYL
2020-05-03 20:00:03FORECAST2020223-6371.145161.07151.824189563830.00160.00163.633.6316FF39.14290.14130456.7806127046669.3503463323560.98619363282383865121118DRYL
2020-05-03 16:00:02FORECAST2020223-6373.1351.6762.4152.386383215920.00060.00063.583.5806FF41.13292.13130456.9819834108569.6378316468190.99155449266891865121118DRYL
2020-05-03 12:01:29FORECAST2020223-6365.4952.1158.8153.545055961250.00040.00043.83.8004TF33.49288.49130457.3960995116270.2309096959710.95298461746772865121124DRYL
2020-05-03 08:00:03FORECAST2020223-6353.2252.1452.68153.86526905417003.783.78TF21.22276.22130457.5103306697770.3949501235640.70248850055498864121123.5DRYL
2020-05-03 04:00:05FORECAST2020223-6351.4951.1551.32155.1298362044003.833.83TF19.49269.49130457.9605389448171.0433433945870.64454454916442863121123DRYL