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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, May 16, 2020

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DAY 229 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/17/2020 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): 43.28°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 37.79°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 40.54°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.261
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 93 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 11
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 238

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: 0.54 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.69 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.36 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.05 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: 142 in
SWE DAY: 136
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 456.49 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 64.84 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: -57

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 7.5

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
2020-05-17 04:00:03OBSERVATION2020229-5743.2800637.7900640.53506142.035477083330.540000000000020.690000000000023.364.05TF11.28006238.28006136456.48913627897 64.8376522547420.2606508967343793 2123127.5WETL
2020-05-16 12:00:02FORECAST2020229-5647.638.8443.22143.259266666670.55760.70763.364.0676TF15.6242.6137457.4626959474965.5357703487940.4042698475357932123127.5WETL
2020-05-16 08:00:03FORECAST2020229-5647.2639.4343.345143.0570.62250.77253.364.1325TF15.26242.26137457.3905267155265.4329165803410.39215201235843932123127.5WETL
2020-05-16 03:59:18FORECAST2020229-5641.8839.1240.5143.0640520.60050.75053.364.1105TF9.88236.88137457.393043509965.4365021611390.2204471172557931123126WETL
2020-05-16 00:00:03FORECAST2020229-5746.7139.5543.13142.632458666670.46390.61393.363.9739TF14.71241.71136456.7033997810565.1407287921960.37277388082627932123127.5DRYL
2020-05-15 20:00:02FORECAST2020229-5746.8439.4943.165143.765681333330.47850.66853.364.0285TF14.84251.84136457.109233684765.7166204244380.37732724312304932123127.5WETL
2020-05-15 16:00:02FORECAST2020229-5747.5738.7443.155143.807118666670.63280.82283.364.1828TF15.57252.57136457.1240512494465.7376926834160.40319674001375932123127.5WETL
2020-05-15 12:00:03FORECAST2020229-5747.6138.9243.265142.899597333330.48130.67133.364.0313TF15.61252.61136456.7991737261865.2764179876710.40462771055904932123127.5WETL
2020-05-15 07:56:28FORECAST2020229-5749.1338.5143.82143.05139563740.55980.75983.364.1198TF17.13248.13136456.853567159365.3535403840610.45977838185651932123127.5WETL
2020-05-15 04:00:04FORECAST2020229-5749.4638.5944.025142.507394166670.59960.80963.364.1696TF17.46255.46136456.6585396033965.0772185028340.47189320376915932123127.5WETL
2020-05-15 00:00:02FORECAST2020229-5746.8739.2943.08143.838750885510.42140.49143.363.8514TF14.87243.87136457.1353615563465.7537793918590.37838047073634932123127.5DRYL
2020-05-14 20:00:04FORECAST2020229-5747.7938.9943.39143.968132568870.42980.76983.364.1298TF15.79251.79136457.1816133654165.8195831210430.41108260794051932123127.5WETL
2020-05-14 16:00:03FORECAST2020229-5747.1239.2343.175143.80745168950.40770.74773.364.1077TF15.12251.12136457.1241703286765.7378620406440.38719182528001932123127.5WETL
2020-05-14 12:00:03FORECAST2020229-5748.9139.9544.43143.166821594680.52880.83883.364.1988TF16.91252.91136456.8949133636465.412192549050.45172183237867932123127.5WETL
2020-05-14 08:00:05FORECAST2020229-5749.3640.0244.69143.291384020070.53580.82583.364.1858TF17.36252.36136456.9395187033465.4754960484670.46821877938024932123127.5WETL
2020-05-14 04:00:06FORECAST2020229-5750.4339.9245.175143.766008767580.43530.93533.364.2953TF18.43252.43136457.1093507779365.7167869316820.50761222368069933123129WETL
2020-05-13 23:56:50FORECAST2020229-5750.1741.5345.85146.440086967170.33540.94543.144.0854TF18.17255.17136458.0623829638767.0786951976190.49803215617821932123127.5WETL
2020-05-13 20:00:04FORECAST2020229-5749.5840.8245.2146.1024480.30330.95333.144.0933TF17.58254.58136457.9424063684666.9065066134430.47630564537224932123127.5WETL
2020-05-13 16:00:03FORECAST2020229-5748.4940.8644.675146.0949040.45151.08153.144.2215TF16.49253.49136457.9397245089566.9026600899220.436398966731469321241210WETL
2020-05-13 12:00:02FORECAST2020229-5743.2839.541.39146.0724360.16150.72153.143.8615TF11.28248.28136457.9317369272666.8912043346760.26064909655964932123127.5DRYL
2020-05-13 08:00:03FORECAST2020229-5743.3439.6841.51146.145394707270.16750.67753.293.9675TF11.34244.34136457.9576727590166.928404844590.26245245792479932123127.5DRYL
2020-05-13 03:56:45FORECAST2020229-5747.1438.9443.04145.999843900260.17210.75213.484.2321TF15.14254.14136457.9059266489466.8541938117520.38789931793615932123127.5WETL
2020-05-12 23:59:21FORECAST2020229-5746.3238.1642.24145.811129333330.41041.03043.444.4704TF14.32255.32136457.8388065045666.7579934290560.359222320423859321241210WETL
2020-05-12 20:00:03FORECAST2020229-5746.3238.1642.24146.079948916270.41040.99043.464.4504TF14.32255.32136457.9344078891766.8950349114530.359222320423859321241210WETL
2020-05-12 16:00:03FORECAST2020229-5747.3738.5442.955145.794674666670.4380.9483.434.378TF15.37256.37136457.8329525451966.7496063680060.39606167522023932123127.5WETL
2020-05-12 12:00:03FORECAST2020229-5749.8141.4345.62145.062797333330.18490.74493.54.2449TF17.81259.81136457.5723301570166.3767221949080.48477048954148932123127.5WETL
2020-05-12 08:00:03FORECAST2020229-5749.8141.4345.62144.897594666670.18490.79493.664.4549TF17.81259.81136457.5134342377166.292596148730.48477048954148932123127.5WETL
2020-05-12 04:00:05FORECAST2020229-5751.5140.2745.89144.752242833330.20370.72373.614.3337TF19.51262.51136457.4615948393566.2185918631090.54729741743457933123129WETL
2020-05-12 00:00:04FORECAST2020229-5752.3339.9946.16146.418714666670.41080.91083.634.5408TF20.33257.33136458.0547915828267.0677938304640.57713729210487933123129WETL
2020-05-11 20:00:03FORECAST2020229-5752.3339.9946.16147.746441333330.41080.91083.994.9008TF20.33272.33136458.5256148079667.7455278480550.57713729210487933123129WETL
2020-05-11 16:00:04FORECAST2020229-5750.3139.1444.725147.762021333330.37990.81994.14.9199TF18.31269.31136458.5311301892567.7534866410210.50319086511451933123129WETL
2020-05-11 12:00:04FORECAST2020229-5748.2937.9943.14146.620253333330.88371.40373.985.3837TF16.29264.29136458.1263611735167.1706031339380.429134331789039321241210WETL
2020-05-11 08:00:04FORECAST2020229-5746.738.1142.405146.805846666670.78981.43983.935.3698TF14.7254.7136458.1922359264667.2652991312760.372424347910839321241210WETL
2020-05-11 04:00:03FORECAST2020229-5746.7538.6742.71146.965950333330.82561.56563.835.3956TF14.75247.75136458.2490383981767.3470054175230.37417305726199321251212.5WETL
2020-05-11 00:00:03FORECAST2020229-5751.0537.9744.51148.965009515030.26830.68833.824.5083TF19.05247.05136458.9563343559568.3684347143190.53042901785603933123129WETL
2020-05-10 20:00:03FORECAST2020229-5751.0537.9744.51151.018359271550.26830.68834.034.7183TF19.05263.05136459.6791097497469.4199849458140.53042901785603933123129WETL
2020-05-10 15:56:45FORECAST2020229-5754.6638.2446.45151.106255761310.16830.37834.164.5383TF22.66268.66136459.7099650981769.4650515621460.65901904851635933122126WETL
2020-05-10 12:00:02FORECAST2020229-5744.9136.8340.87149.719082993331.01641.29644.085.3764TF12.91256.91136459.2222049399368.7543274137810.311792179543569321241210WETL
2020-05-10 08:00:02FORECAST2020229-5744.9136.8340.87149.27397817161.01641.29644.025.3164TF12.91256.91136459.065331844668.5265083251080.311792179543569321241210WETL
2020-05-10 04:00:02FORECAST2020229-5742.1139.5240.815146.609844416671.07511.37513.835.2051TF10.11282.11136458.1226656985867.1652927418170.2267977692666931124128WETL
2020-05-10 00:00:02FORECAST2020229-5750.938.4244.66148.136038666671.29092.20093.976.1709TT18.9277.9136458.6634683059367.9445892759550.524915131059499331251215WETL
2020-05-09 19:59:23FORECAST2020229-5750.9438.4844.71150.558557333331.22942.13944.056.1894TT18.94290.94136459.5175876951169.1843050726690.526386011393979331251215WETL
2020-05-09 16:00:04FORECAST2020229-5751.0338.6444.835151.144201333331.04651.99653.725.7165TF19.03284.03136459.7232834541469.4845085120140.529694146791639331251215WETL
2020-05-09 11:57:02FORECAST2020229-5738.7434.8536.795149.383333333330.25380.80383.494.2938TF6.74277.74136459.103889499968.5824693597940.14437342711825931123126WETL
2020-05-09 08:00:02FORECAST2020229-5736.5134.8935.7149.105134666670.02250.48253.724.2025TF4.51266.51136459.005778092168.4401183552010.10255805161401931122124WETL
2020-05-09 04:00:05FORECAST2020229-5734.3934.1534.27148.907334250.00040.64043.554.1904TF2.39278.39136458.9359782885968.338933118370.071688139759961931123126WETL