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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, May 18, 2020

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DAY 231 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/19/2020 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): 44.22°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 35.27°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 39.75°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.325
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 90 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 12
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 244

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): 0.75 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.19 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.94 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: 138 in
SWE DAY: 138
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 456.19 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 63.06 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: -55

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
2020-05-19 04:00:03OBSERVATION2020231-5544.2200235.2700639.74504138.2231487500.753.193.94TF12.22002244.22002138456.19422596281 63.0566023541490.3247573643336490 2123127.5DRYL
2020-05-19 00:00:03FORECAST2020231-5438.2838.2838.28138.965669333330.00390.75393.193.9439TF6.28238.28139456.9976789349263.5069883369710.15970417442404901123126DRYL
2020-05-18 12:00:02FORECAST2020231-5446.7137.7242.215139.259649333330.26811.01813.194.2081TF14.71246.71139457.1028527223663.6559829793820.409971672230269021241210WETL
2020-05-18 08:00:03FORECAST2020231-5443.638.1840.89139.1235840.44431.19433.194.3843TF11.6243.6139457.0541839813763.5870161576830.304704386600219021241210WETL
2020-05-18 04:00:03FORECAST2020231-5442.9134.3638.635139.022423583330.4711.2213.194.411TF10.91242.91139457.0179893570663.5357485016010.283059909998969021241210WETL
2020-05-17 23:56:20FORECAST2020231-5548.6637.0242.84139.807720.51931.21933.194.4093TF16.66248.66138456.7634187024263.8590521481910.48006517273449021241210WETL
2020-05-17 20:00:01FORECAST2020231-5543.5335.4339.48141.2434680.3471.0473.194.237TF11.53243.53138457.2771782173564.5874144886720.302475345856179021241210WETL
2020-05-17 16:01:53FORECAST2020231-5544.8435.2540.045141.1581880.35651.05653.194.2465TF12.84244.84138457.2467144398964.5441176792890.345329825819879021241210WETL
2020-05-17 12:00:03FORECAST2020231-5545.0336.5140.77140.428005333330.39551.09553.194.2855TF13.03245.03138456.9856078007464.1735773694990.351730618739949021241210WETL
2020-05-17 08:00:02FORECAST2020231-5546.3536.6841.515140.4438040.28621.00623.194.1962TF14.35240.35138456.9912623864464.1815912843140.397273469220489021241210WETL
2020-05-17 04:00:04FORECAST2020231-5546.0536.3341.19140.287947750.29861.02863.194.2186TF14.05242.05138456.9354691147164.1025392162860.386773552435589021241210WETL
2020-05-16 23:56:31FORECAST2020231-5544.7436.3640.55141.051953333330.32241.24243.194.4324TF12.74249.74138457.2087559913864.4901881136880.341978522685069021241210WETL
2020-05-16 19:56:40FORECAST2020231-5545.3336.5640.945142.096506666670.23971.25973.194.4497TF13.33251.33138457.5815383960765.0207381212410.361922576399079021241210WETL
2020-05-16 16:00:03FORECAST2020231-5538.3535.7437.045142.243013333330.29651.23653.194.4265TF6.35244.35138457.6337449605465.0952028862050.16125980542546901124128WETL
2020-05-16 12:00:02FORECAST2020231-5539.7335.9437.835141.270438666670.15361.03363.194.2236TF7.73245.73138457.2868113231664.6011084321040.19392717008905901124128WETL
2020-05-16 08:00:03FORECAST2020231-5540.2836.0138.145141.018097333330.12511.33513.194.5251TF8.28245.28138457.1966568345664.473002653970.20799585335448901124128WETL
2020-05-16 03:59:18FORECAST2020231-5539.6535.8737.76141.139730666670.10671.23673.194.4267TF7.65238.65138457.240120230564.5347474193270.1919301391614901124128WETL
2020-05-16 00:00:03FORECAST2020231-5543.8935.0339.46140.683920.2311.2713.194.461TF11.89249.89138457.0771756685564.3034088155810.314015647701689021241210WETL
2020-05-15 20:00:02FORECAST2020231-5538.8435.2137.025141.9284440.26611.32613.234.5561TF6.84254.84138457.5216265805364.9353325569240.17242417894409901124128WETL
2020-05-15 16:00:02FORECAST2020231-5539.3935.0837.235142.0215960.20291.48293.234.7129TF7.39255.39138457.5548370281364.9826682122550.18552700801928901124128WETL
2020-05-15 12:00:03FORECAST2020231-5540.7934.537.645140.915387430380.22241.24243.234.4724TF8.79256.79138457.1599449141364.4208707552270.22156353089876901124128WETL
2020-05-15 07:56:28FORECAST2020231-5542.4834.538.49140.994212186340.28621.54623.244.7862TF10.48255.48138457.1881203467264.4608788492380.269955078564379021251212.5WETL
2020-05-15 04:00:04FORECAST2020231-5539.0134.5536.78141.221056827120.58921.97923.255.2292TF7.01258.01138457.2691731226964.5760358828510.176409776992729011251210WETL
2020-05-15 00:00:03FORECAST2020231-5541.8335.2138.52141.968494885510.78592.08593.115.1959TF9.83247.83138457.5359064407164.9556839934650.250738719756589021251212.5WETL
2020-05-14 20:00:04FORECAST2020231-5541.8335.2138.52142.123788568870.78851.88853.385.2685TF9.83256.83138457.5912615717365.0346037105850.250738719756589021251212.5WETL
2020-05-14 16:00:03FORECAST2020231-5542.3335.6839.005141.963490356170.68621.76623.385.1462TF10.33256.33138457.5341221905664.9531409432180.265456047570879021251212.5WETL
2020-05-14 12:00:03FORECAST2020231-5547.3637.3742.365141.096157594680.28341.50343.354.8534TF15.36257.36138457.22455175264.5126274101590.433130953898179021251212.5WETL
2020-05-14 08:00:05FORECAST2020231-5547.3637.3742.365141.224656020070.28341.52343.334.8534TF15.36257.36138457.2704587568164.5778632460710.433130953898179021251212.5WETL
2020-05-14 04:00:06FORECAST2020231-5545.4235.8640.64141.755478100910.38481.64483.545.1848TF13.42262.42138457.4599401252864.8474525244730.364999741152699021251212.5WETL
2020-05-13 23:56:50FORECAST2020231-5542.7734.9138.84144.559523632810.66821.79823.435.2282TF10.77260.77138458.4566393475766.2742733903850.278759902437639021251212.5WETL
2020-05-13 20:00:04FORECAST2020231-5542.7734.9138.84144.173917333330.66821.77823.475.2482TF10.77260.77138458.3199960362866.0777892207480.278759902437639021251212.5WETL
2020-05-13 16:00:03FORECAST2020231-5538.433.4935.945144.446266666670.81181.84183.455.2918TF6.4253.4138458.4165195299466.2165548244270.162376986227119011251210WETL
2020-05-13 12:00:02FORECAST2020231-5538.6933.1235.905144.356722666670.89531.81533.385.1953TF6.69250.69138458.3847915536566.1709262289280.168955447476729011251210WETL
2020-05-13 08:00:03FORECAST2020231-5538.6933.1235.905144.429681373940.89531.82533.485.3053TF6.69246.69138458.4106434353166.2081031697850.168955447476729011251210WETL
2020-05-13 03:56:45FORECAST2020231-5542.4733.8738.17144.24351323360.22981.22983.744.9698TF10.47256.47138458.3446679134866.1132451717260.269653961532579021241210WETL
2020-05-12 23:59:21FORECAST2020231-5544.5735.8240.195143.9059960.29791.40793.745.1479TF12.57261.57138458.2249766983165.9413216638460.336309880554419021241210WETL
2020-05-12 20:00:03FORECAST2020231-5544.5735.8240.195144.174815582940.29791.40793.725.1279TF12.57261.57138458.3203144952366.0782468202650.336309880554419021241210WETL
2020-05-12 16:00:04FORECAST2020231-5543.4936.4639.975143.786713333330.28011.25013.624.8701TF11.49261.49138458.1826518313965.8805776131870.301204896827579021241210WETL
2020-05-12 12:00:03FORECAST2020231-5542.6332.6737.65143.32970.21430.99433.744.7343TF10.63266.63138458.0203718260165.647922487710.274491904027939021241210WETL
2020-05-12 08:00:04FORECAST2020231-5542.6332.6737.65143.164497333330.21430.99433.954.9443TF10.63266.63138457.9616639510565.5638514174890.274491904027939021241210WETL
2020-05-12 04:00:06FORECAST2020231-5542.1533.537.825142.86268950.24650.89653.814.7065TF10.15268.15138457.854347227865.410303444230.26010782393631902123127.5WETL
2020-05-12 00:00:04FORECAST2020231-5540.8734.9237.895144.729460.45141.35143.815.1614TF8.87259.87138458.5168154647566.3608911031320.22373668263565901124128WETL
2020-05-11 20:00:03FORECAST2020231-5540.8735.3738.12146.123114666670.42341.32344.175.4934TF8.87274.87138459.009343349967.0718749113890.22373668263565901124128WETL
2020-05-11 16:00:04FORECAST2020231-5541.9834.3838.18146.203857333330.41181.29184.225.5118TF9.98272.98138459.0378250102767.1131006784050.255108149253769021241210WETL
2020-05-11 12:00:04FORECAST2020231-5535.9133.334.605145.647022666670.10671.36674.185.5467TF3.91260.91138458.8412849405966.8288670281450.11279629104178901124128WETL
2020-05-11 08:00:04FORECAST2020231-5536.2833.7134.995145.9001840.10531.24534.265.5053TF4.28251.28138458.9306750931366.9580699393310.11939022475789901124128WETL
2020-05-11 04:00:03FORECAST2020231-5535.7733.2334.5146.0829743333301.274.255.52TF3.77244.77138458.9951818301667.0513813664190.11037016523115901124128WETL