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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, May 11, 2020

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DAY 224 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/12/2020 04:00:05 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): 51.47°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 35.75°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 43.61°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.587
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: 19
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 247

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: 0.09 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.09 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.93 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.02 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: 149 in
SWE DAY: 131
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 456.35 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 68.05 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: -62

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: 2
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
2020-05-12 04:00:04OBSERVATION2020224-6251.4700635.7499443.61149.12371750.0900000000000320.0900000000000323.934.02TF19.47006247.47006131456.34823938941 68.0523459323290.5866391739188689 3122126WETL
2020-05-12 00:00:03FORECAST2020224-6141.2541.2541.25150.949433333330.00960.00963.933.9396TF9.25237.25132457.5375323608869.0650312386060.22589935151823891121122DRYL
2020-05-11 12:00:04FORECAST2020224-616040.1450.07150.7890240.24690.24693.934.1769TF28256132457.4803314660768.9830126809650.84843737471592894122127WETL
2020-05-11 08:00:04FORECAST2020224-6155.741.0648.38150.473761333330.23230.23233.934.1623TF23.7251.7132457.3678429724868.8218596449820.73267589156961894122127WETL
2020-05-11 04:00:03FORECAST2020224-6151.2541.2846.265150.527702333330.21980.21983.934.1498TF19.25247.25132457.3870959840368.8494286353920.57847518453024893122126WETL
2020-05-11 00:00:02FORECAST2020224-6255.3741.9348.65152.889265333330.14180.14183.934.0718TF23.37237.37131457.6956560507769.9767525998610.72225721870687894122127WETL
2020-05-10 20:00:02FORECAST2020224-6256.0441.6348.835154.944314666670.1770.1873.934.117TF24.04254.04131458.4255915082871.0304391019120.7432003233004894122127WETL
2020-05-10 15:56:44FORECAST2020224-6256.3641.3448.85154.876473333330.20490.21493.934.1449TF24.36254.36131458.4015556276670.9956163061260.75290523827359894122127WETL
2020-05-10 12:00:01FORECAST2020224-6256.0641.248.63153.0949960.13010.14013.934.0701TF24.06254.06131457.7689015178870.0821281468050.74381263151597894122127WETL
2020-05-10 08:00:02FORECAST2020224-6256.8640.7748.815152.687729333330.11380.12383.934.0538TF24.86254.86131457.6238668722969.8735491214690.76766823913002894122127WETL
2020-05-10 04:00:02FORECAST2020224-6260.0441.8350.935151.873205750.10320.10323.934.0332TF28.04260.04131457.3333505775269.4566820485970.84932885915335895122128WETL
2020-05-10 00:00:02FORECAST2020224-6260.7843.1151.945153.335330666670.12390.13393.934.0639TF28.78254.78131457.8544184498670.2052586502040.86519329525153895122128WETL
2020-05-09 19:59:23FORECAST2020224-6260.5343.1351.83155.517753333330.10950.11953.934.0495TF28.53267.53131458.6285928810371.3248883792850.85996671391978895122128WETL
2020-05-09 16:00:04FORECAST2020224-6261.0843.9652.52155.452426666670.10710.11713.934.0471TF29.08268.08131458.6054816962271.2913350123130.87128698373065895122128WETL
2020-05-09 11:57:02FORECAST2020224-6260.9744.7252.845153.468081333330.0430.0433.933.973TF28.97268.97131457.9016319960870.2732849018410.86907514009331895121124DRYL
2020-05-09 08:00:02FORECAST2020224-6261.5745.153.335153.122260.04750.05753.933.9875TF29.57264.57131457.7786053389270.0960946291440.88082507373722895121124DRYL
2020-05-09 04:00:04FORECAST2020224-6261.3644.5452.95152.983226250.05060.06063.933.9906TF29.36268.36131457.7291133289970.024876505620.87680004251314895121124DRYL
2020-05-09 00:00:03FORECAST2020224-6260.643.8152.205153.471890666670.07820.08823.934.0182TF28.6261.6131457.9029865726770.2752370912210.86144380449491895121124WETL
2020-05-08 20:00:03FORECAST2020224-6260.845.2553.025155.712642666670.00320.01323.933.9432TF28.8269.8131458.6975177997371.4250026812360.86560557924659895121124DRYL
2020-05-08 15:56:59FORECAST2020224-6260.1345.1252.625155.667160.01140.01143.933.9414TF28.13273.13131458.6814353685371.4016363885430.85132194291443895121124DRYL
2020-05-08 12:00:02FORECAST2020224-6253.1644.0848.62154.476465333330.05830.05833.933.9883TF21.16266.16131458.2597503472470.7903464381780.64784785252563893121123DRYL
2020-05-08 08:00:02FORECAST2020224-6254.8444.3949.615154.22560.00140.00143.943.9414TF22.84263.84131458.1707435124270.6616578206490.70512070444354894121123.5DRYL
2020-05-08 04:00:03FORECAST2020224-6261.2444.0652.65154.012171083330.00150.00153.943.9415TF29.24275.24131458.0949744265670.5522015737980.87445784443648895121124DRYL
2020-05-08 00:00:03FORECAST2020224-6259.9141.8450.875152.4059280.00270.00273.943.9427TF27.91263.91131457.5234247261469.7292821271250.84641877319565894121123.5DRYL
2020-05-07 20:00:03FORECAST2020224-6259.9642.1151.035153.398274666670.00260.00263.943.9426TF27.96282.96131457.8768068339970.2375121782160.8475424002311894121123.5DRYL
2020-05-07 16:00:03FORECAST2020224-6259.3344.2151.77153.299929333330.00370.00373.943.9437TF27.33282.33131457.8418250708870.187119429210.83298593428628894121123.5DRYL
2020-05-07 12:00:02FORECAST2020224-6258.4943.0850.785152.021057333330.00840.00843.943.9484TF26.49283.49131457.386129490869.5323230147920.81223299357517894121123.5DRYL
2020-05-07 08:00:02FORECAST2020224-6259.5442.5751.055152.311009333330.0190.0193.943.959TF27.54271.54131457.4895767783669.6806991985910.83793434028941894121123.5DRYL
2020-05-07 04:00:03FORECAST2020224-6259.9743.6451.805152.279285250.010.013.943.95TF27.97284.97131457.4782621669169.6644627801890.84776647108395894121123.5DRYL
2020-05-07 00:00:02FORECAST2020224-6258.6537.8648.255152.1008160.22850.22853.363.5885FF26.65273.65131457.414592892969.5731328293180.81630381787059894122127DRYL
2020-05-06 20:00:02FORECAST2020224-6258.737.9148.305152.073920.22850.22853.53.7285TF26.7277.7131457.4049951864769.5593706455880.81756461454295894122127DRYL
2020-05-06 16:00:03FORECAST2020224-6260.0138.1149.06152.035981333330.37480.37483.53.8748TF28.01279.01131457.3914558435169.539958842650.84866057298791894122127DRYL
2020-05-06 12:00:02FORECAST2020224-6261.2842.8252.05151.966172639050.40760.41763.493.9076TF29.28277.28131457.3665394908469.504242499590.87524199479475895122128DRYL
2020-05-06 08:00:02FORECAST2020224-6261.3342.8752.1151.740402237240.40760.41763.563.9776TF29.33276.33131457.2859265075769.3887504256890.87621737535967895122128DRYL
2020-05-06 04:00:04FORECAST2020224-6264.2146.9555.58151.136707206470.01030.01033.743.7503TF32.21290.21131457.070145547969.0800767604910.92371013581421895121124DRYL
2020-05-05 23:59:24FORECAST2020224-6263.0245.3954.205152.853814666670.00990.00993.863.8699TF31.02299.02131457.6830308252169.9585971698350.90610473431456895121124DRYL
2020-05-05 20:00:03FORECAST2020224-6256.2445.4350.835154.259393702140.0080.0083.823.828TF24.24288.24131458.1827367986270.6789911833420.74928900883357894121123.5DRYL
2020-05-05 16:00:03FORECAST2020224-6262.345.253.75154.750615017540.03190.03193.823.8519TF30.3299.3131458.3569536191270.9310204701250.89409406946653895121124DRYL
2020-05-05 11:57:09FORECAST2020224-6265.0544.8554.95153.541297755590.0190.0193.83.819TF33.05297.05131457.9276650315870.3108079671360.93454422907999895121124DRYL
2020-05-05 08:00:02FORECAST2020224-6265.144.8954.995153.50682480740.0190.0193.693.709FF33.1292.1131457.91540833770.2931403641980.93514953232296895121124DRYL
2020-05-05 03:59:25FORECAST2020224-6263.944.854.35153.473992571780.01930.01933.723.7393TF31.9296.9131457.9037339921970.2763142693060.9193852586538895121124DRYL
2020-05-05 00:00:02FORECAST2020224-6262.1745.4553.81152.845352584240.05510.05513.653.7051TF30.17298.17131457.6800170128469.9542635710910.89181247630795895121124DRYL
2020-05-04 20:00:01FORECAST2020224-6262.250.5156.355154.587936936630.03890.03893.723.7589TF30.2312.2131458.2992821936970.8475405338620.89234210253876895121124DRYL
2020-05-04 16:00:03FORECAST2020224-6266.0249.1357.575154.235199450290.0050.0053.693.695FF34.02321.02131458.1741504339870.6665814751530.94553086008628895121124DRYL
2020-05-04 12:00:01FORECAST2020224-6254.9648.9251.94154.732734578760.00020.00023.653.6502FF22.96303.96131458.3506159443270.9218442009240.70904304847403894121123.5DRYL
2020-05-04 08:00:03FORECAST2020224-6249.7848.4749.125154.97080697008003.563.56FF17.78288.78131458.4349764883271.0440382497030.52324097029408893121123DRYL
2020-05-04 04:00:04FORECAST2020224-6249.6349.1949.41155.026132822030.00020.00023.63.6002FF17.63306.63131458.4545738052771.0724396516020.51756130466048893121123DRYL