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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, May 13, 2020

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DAY 226 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/14/2020 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): 39.29°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 31.56°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 35.43°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.169
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 95 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 7
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 250

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: 0.31 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.88 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.21 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.09 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: 146 in
SWE DAY: 133
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 456.36 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 66.71 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: -60

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: 3
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
2020-05-14 04:00:05OBSERVATION2020226-6039.2931.5600835.42504146.17096750.310.883.214.09TF7.29250.29133456.3623959808 66.7069329511310.1690823100378695 1123126WETL
2020-05-13 12:00:01FORECAST2020226-5939.7233.7736.745148.713874666670.09160.66163.213.8716TF7.72250.72134457.807005242868.0822535991990.17919299561564951123126DRYL
2020-05-13 08:00:03FORECAST2020226-5937.0231.9234.47148.800554707270.23570.80573.214.0157TF5.02248.02134457.8378457444868.1265254127620.12188502228723951123126WETL
2020-05-13 03:56:45FORECAST2020226-5941.832.136.95148.690974566930.43261.00263.214.2126TF9.8252.8134457.7988563211868.0705581020220.23326786448951951124128WETL
2020-05-12 23:59:20FORECAST2020226-6042.7732.3837.575148.482962666670.39090.96093.214.1709TF10.77253.77133457.1911352381267.8850942650930.26128450474777952123127.5WETL
2020-05-12 20:00:02FORECAST2020226-6042.8330.0336.43148.748884916270.41380.98383.214.1938TF10.83253.83133457.2861438974268.0208039924030.26307247181815952123127.5WETL
2020-05-12 16:00:03FORECAST2020226-6042.331.9937.145148.5570360.38220.95223.214.1622TF10.3253.3133457.2176065953967.9228924428250.24749759581536951123126WETL
2020-05-12 12:00:03FORECAST2020226-6043.832.6738.235148.0105880.4471.0173.214.227TF11.8254.8133457.022206965867.6441255820650.292817569376849521241210WETL
2020-05-12 08:00:03FORECAST2020226-6043.832.8238.31147.8998880.48751.17753.214.3875TF11.8254.8133456.9825896602167.5876738286950.292817569376849521241210WETL
2020-05-12 04:00:05FORECAST2020226-6043.4532.638.025147.865564166670.47141.13143.214.3414TF11.45254.45133456.9703035873667.5701717473580.281906450236189521241210WETL
2020-05-12 00:00:04FORECAST2020226-6044.9833.4839.23149.539634666670.5291.1493.214.359TF12.98245.98133457.5682840066668.4245940254090.330969079624179521241210WETL
2020-05-11 20:00:03FORECAST2020226-6044.7432.9338.835150.779074666670.54911.50913.214.7191TF12.74261.74133458.0093784853369.0582302766730.323048512056739521251212.5WETL
2020-05-11 16:00:04FORECAST2020226-6044.2333.0538.64150.776177333330.46471.62473.214.8347TF12.23262.23133458.0083489947569.0567480481790.306484517108539521251212.5WETL
2020-05-11 12:00:04FORECAST2020226-6043.3633.3238.34149.4683320.54371.50373.214.7137TF11.36261.36133457.5428664001168.3881690593230.279132691461119521251212.5WETL
2020-05-11 08:00:04FORECAST2020226-6044.3933.138.745149.1754280.53841.44843.214.6584TF12.39258.39133457.4384051853168.2385698771560.311640780011679521241210WETL
2020-05-11 04:00:03FORECAST2020226-6043.2832.9438.11149.2554450.56421.35423.214.5642TF11.28252.28133457.4669501456368.2794332167790.276678306956879521241210WETL
2020-05-11 00:00:02FORECAST2020226-6040.9232.6436.78151.766785515030.57791.33793.214.5479TF8.92240.92133458.3598941876369.5638077498680.20936142502956951124128WETL
2020-05-10 20:00:02FORECAST2020226-6039.531.8835.69153.810513938220.67031.54033.224.7603TF7.5256.5133459.082379812770.6116967789720.173973568491129511251210WETL
2020-05-10 15:56:45FORECAST2020226-6039.4929.6534.57154.326013094640.69541.66543.224.8854TF7.49257.49133459.2640241969970.8763858121220.173738635835769511251210WETL
2020-05-10 12:00:02FORECAST2020226-6037.0732.1134.59151.986984326660.76631.58633.224.8063TF5.07256.07133458.4379178423969.6765966338590.122813570618029511251210WETL
2020-05-10 08:00:02FORECAST2020226-6037.0732.234.635151.541879504930.65621.52623.224.7462TF5.07256.07133458.2801575571269.4486364160220.122813570618029511251210WETL
2020-05-10 04:00:02FORECAST2020226-6047.3733.4840.425149.762143083330.5861.3463.214.556TF15.37276.37133457.6475730679468.5382813195410.413466386632749521241210WETL
2020-05-10 00:00:02FORECAST2020226-6047.534.140.8151.145493333330.53961.47963.224.6996TF15.5270.5133458.1395145958169.2457229490780.418103829291429521241210WETL
2020-05-09 19:59:23FORECAST2020226-6047.5234.2240.87153.3987640.58211.56213.224.7821TF15.52283.52133458.9371221752670.4003872954020.418818310653749521251212.5WETL
2020-05-09 16:00:04FORECAST2020226-6046.9733.7240.345153.405050666670.29941.22943.224.4494TF14.97278.97133458.9393411353170.4036128797880.399275524418489521241210WETL
2020-05-09 11:57:02FORECAST2020226-6040.535.9838.24151.192690666670.4591.0093.214.219TF8.5280.5133458.1562682569.2698789425160.19847846756981951124128WETL
2020-05-09 08:00:02FORECAST2020226-6040.0834.1737.125150.913453333330.55421.23423.224.4542TF8.08272.08133458.0571180581969.1269815100760.18794332039488951124128WETL
2020-05-09 04:00:04FORECAST2020226-6046.4436.1641.3150.534159583330.47311.06313.224.2831TF14.44286.44133457.9223276506668.9329527473360.380678629705979521241210WETL
2020-05-09 00:00:03FORECAST2020226-6045.8636.1641.01151.482297333330.60821.32823.224.5482TF13.86271.86133458.2590260704969.4181300428940.360639992669239521241210WETL
2020-05-08 20:00:03FORECAST2020226-6045.8836.2141.045153.7099840.60821.23823.224.4582TF13.88280.88133459.0469287567270.5600960744450.361325010388919521241210WETL
2020-05-08 15:56:59FORECAST2020226-604836.842.4153.276422666670.58791.20793.214.4179TF16286133458.8939331696470.3376204596790.436040911077199521241210WETL
2020-05-08 12:00:02FORECAST2020226-6048.338.2543.275151.745209333330.69621.20623.214.4162TF16.3285.3133458.3522466916869.5527576226320.446869129305949521241210WETL
2020-05-08 08:00:02FORECAST2020226-6048.3338.2843.305151.484613333330.69621.14623.224.3662TF16.33283.33133458.2598475256569.4193158086160.447954270036449521241210WETL
2020-05-08 04:00:03FORECAST2020226-6041.0437.8539.445151.454372416670.70821.27823.224.4982TF9.04289.04133458.2491210843269.4038330443140.21253404822653951124128WETL
2020-05-08 00:00:03FORECAST2020226-6048.0437.4342.735149.9531440.37440.96443.224.1844TF16.04280.04133457.7155989544568.6358931210620.43748208892949952123127.5WETL
2020-05-07 20:00:03FORECAST2020226-6048.0737.4842.775150.935377333330.37440.96443.224.1844TF16.07299.07133458.0649052663469.1381993195320.4385635179311952123127.5WETL
2020-05-07 16:00:03FORECAST2020226-604638.2942.145150.912362666670.40221.01223.224.2322TF14293133458.0567306518569.126423458040.36544438491719521241210WETL
2020-05-07 12:00:02FORECAST2020226-6040.0137.6338.82149.808150666670.5951.1053.224.325TF8.01291.01133457.6639619053968.5617917598260.18622156677091951124128WETL
2020-05-07 08:00:02FORECAST2020226-6047.9834.7341.355150.148286666670.3851.0553.224.275TF15.98288.98133457.7850658698868.735643301950.43532063921659521241210WETL
2020-05-07 04:00:03FORECAST2020226-6037.9736.337.135150.310191916670.5781.3383.224.558TF5.97293.97133457.8426747958868.8184203162080.14037691822815951124128WETL
2020-05-07 00:00:02FORECAST2020226-6047.2833.7740.525150.625198666670.51591.49592.644.1359TF15.28281.28133457.9546922435468.9795164995150.410262863770999521241210WETL
2020-05-06 20:00:02FORECAST2020226-6047.3133.8240.565150.6764760.36091.34092.784.1209TF15.31285.31133457.9729181529869.0057454107270.4113300508939521241210WETL
2020-05-06 16:00:03FORECAST2020226-6049.2635.8142.535150.393466666670.50951.62952.784.4095TF17.26296.26133457.8722962894368.8610019295950.481746749209739521251212.5WETL
2020-05-06 12:00:02FORECAST2020226-6040.0836.7938.435150.072355305720.2010.9612.783.741TF8.08291.08133457.7580399049868.6968272086680.18794332039488951123126DRYL
2020-05-06 08:00:02FORECAST2020226-6039.6536.8438.245149.987406237240.16370.92372.853.7737TF7.65289.65133457.7277981228868.6534052031360.17752171225107951123126DRYL
2020-05-06 04:00:04FORECAST2020226-6039.3238.3138.815149.33265253980.02360.39363.023.4136FF7.32303.32133457.4944873707468.3188653214090.16977561609195951122124DRYL