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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, May 19, 2020

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DAY 232 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/20/2020 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 39.08°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 33.71°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 36.39°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.172
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 92 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: 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: 0.07 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.28 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.70 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.98 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: 137 in
SWE DAY: 139
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 456.33 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 62.57 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: -54

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: 2
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
2020-05-20 04:00:05OBSERVATION2020232-5439.0799433.7136.39497137.109305833330.0699999999999930.279999999999993.73.98TF7.07994238.07994139456.33173269435 62.5673270994440.1724256181978492 1122124DRYL
2020-05-20 00:00:03FORECAST2020232-5338.9138.9138.91136.962225333330.00340.21343.73.9134TF6.91237.91140456.8159743237162.5665324111910.16797853140766921122124DRYL
2020-05-19 12:00:04FORECAST2020232-5349.639.5744.585137.158680.04580.25583.73.9558TF17.6248.6140456.8863569646762.6659296312820.55642596756813923122126DRYL
2020-05-19 07:56:25FORECAST2020232-5345.0335.6640.345137.132221333330.06290.27293.73.9729TF13.03244.03140456.8768798224562.6525414058950.37068726134015922122125DRYL
2020-05-19 04:00:03FORECAST2020232-5352.137.5744.835137.052844750.08490.29493.73.9949TF20.1251.1140456.8484443650662.6123789198430.65545573541586923122126DRYL
2020-05-19 00:00:03FORECAST2020232-5449.737.243.45137.727141333330.06420.27423.73.9742TF17.7242.7139456.5537218538462.8798389760230.56050153328058923122126DRYL
2020-05-18 20:00:02FORECAST2020232-5449.2735.1242.195138.8549520.11750.59753.74.2975TF17.27251.27139456.9580485264263.450887894150.54293652118236923123129WETL
2020-05-18 16:00:02FORECAST2020232-5448.1736.2242.195138.868454666670.12990.60993.74.3099TF16.17250.17139456.9628822976963.4577293047060.49770084170373922123127.5WETL
2020-05-18 12:00:02FORECAST2020232-5441.2236.9239.07138.363006666670.16120.64123.74.3412TF9.22243.22139456.7818256828463.2017067921670.23467750723636921123126WETL
2020-05-18 08:00:04FORECAST2020232-5446.4137.0741.74138.0752960.2090.8593.74.559TF14.41245.41139456.6786609336163.0560412852930.4256266640278922123127.5WETL
2020-05-18 04:00:03FORECAST2020232-5445.6937.8641.775137.913400916670.21690.89693.74.5969TF13.69243.69139456.620576869262.9740966845610.39670908066179922123127.5WETL
2020-05-17 23:56:20FORECAST2020232-5446.8238.242.51138.6265920.24420.92423.74.6242TF14.82250.82139456.8762736323363.3352007793090.44228496151792922123127.5WETL
2020-05-17 20:00:01FORECAST2020232-5442.7733.9138.34140.683691507490.28430.79433.74.4943TF10.77241.77139457.6112055273564.3784336687810.28656939047451922123127.5WETL
2020-05-17 16:01:53FORECAST2020232-5442.4234.0738.245140.540095527540.29980.81983.74.5198TF10.42242.42139457.5600281312864.3055300631550.27439199410765922123127.5WETL
2020-05-17 12:00:03FORECAST2020232-5441.5434.2437.89139.821150666670.29480.85483.74.5548TF9.54241.54139457.3035163700163.9407038627670.24494768703322921123126WETL
2020-05-17 08:00:02FORECAST2020232-5438.6334.636.615139.882213333330.40750.87753.74.5775TF6.63233.63139457.325321077463.9716781256840.16081348842513921123126WETL
2020-05-17 04:00:04FORECAST2020232-5438.134.636.35139.745271750.4160.9063.74.606TF6.1235.1139457.2764162540463.9022170542870.14780421938765921123126WETL
2020-05-16 23:56:31FORECAST2020232-5442.0833.7937.935140.49274228330.28120.96123.724.6812TF10.08247.08139457.5431474115964.2814914927840.26281211962902922123127.5WETL
2020-05-16 19:56:40FORECAST2020232-5440.9936.0238.505141.369221333330.1680.8683.724.588TF8.99246.99139457.8552702455864.726643037980.22744517137041921123126WETL
2020-05-16 16:00:03FORECAST2020232-5442.1134.7538.43141.547120873320.13650.81653.724.5365TF10.11241.11139457.9185372386664.8170505406530.2638237435543922123127.5WETL
2020-05-16 12:00:02FORECAST2020232-5443.5535.6639.605140.552173333330.09570.56573.724.2857TF11.55244.55139457.5643333625264.3116614939190.31459107128302922123127.5WETL
2020-05-16 08:00:03FORECAST2020232-5443.5535.3939.47140.281245333330.15510.87513.784.6551TF11.55243.55139457.4677271380164.174142462730.31459107128302922123127.5WETL
2020-05-16 03:59:18FORECAST2020232-5444.8335.0239.925140.285837333330.15130.79133.764.5513TF12.83238.83139457.4693650855564.1764729353750.36291119466317922123127.5WETL
2020-05-16 00:00:03FORECAST2020232-5447.1433.4840.31139.809312388930.08050.89053.624.5105TF15.14252.14139457.2992886790863.9346991061670.45535940683691922123127.5WETL
2020-05-15 20:00:02FORECAST2020232-5447.1434.2140.675141.019938666670.08510.93513.684.6151TF15.14257.14139457.7309705162264.5491933880310.45535940683691922123127.5WETL
2020-05-15 16:00:02FORECAST2020232-5441.7635.3938.575141.2160280.15431.00433.834.8343TF9.76251.76139457.8007666881264.6488058870510.252146100916839221241210WETL
2020-05-15 12:00:03FORECAST2020232-5444.8235.0839.95140.104844763720.12250.88253.684.5625TF12.82256.82139457.40479131464.0846272812280.36252383971769922123127.5WETL
2020-05-15 07:56:28FORECAST2020232-5444.8735.0839.975140.180553519670.12251.11253.774.8825TF12.87254.87139457.4318059788264.1230437596130.364462013295389221241210WETL
2020-05-15 04:00:04FORECAST2020232-5438.4434.3836.41140.726911425170.36441.74443.825.5644TF6.44251.44139457.6266053882364.4003787622720.156066557535029211251210WETL
2020-05-15 00:00:03FORECAST2020232-5446.6535.641.125141.045994885510.2061.8763.55.376TF14.65249.65139457.7402469875164.5624285354920.435363726081389221251212.5WETL
2020-05-14 20:00:04FORECAST2020232-5446.6535.641.125141.201288568870.2061.6663.785.446TF14.65258.65139457.7955215331264.6413175415360.435363726081389221251212.5WETL
2020-05-14 16:00:03FORECAST2020232-5445.4535.8940.67141.093470356170.15951.51953.765.2795TF13.45256.45139457.7571475101164.5865445225410.387186474560179221251212.5WETL
2020-05-14 12:00:03FORECAST2020232-5444.337.2740.785140.104285594680.131.13.854.95TF12.3256.3139457.4045917700164.0843435576650.342583474543639221241210WETL
2020-05-14 08:00:05FORECAST2020232-5444.337.2740.785140.232784020070.131.113.844.95TF12.3256.3139457.4504400218764.1495487554740.342583474543639221241210WETL
2020-05-14 04:00:06FORECAST2020232-5444.2336.4540.34140.869987434250.15041.35043.955.3004TF12.23261.23139457.6775733104664.4730340011810.339930920907839221241210WETL
2020-05-13 23:56:50FORECAST2020232-5441.1134.1137.61144.076008167860.31491.77493.745.5149TF9.11257.11139458.8148088635266.1042061493550.231202827322179211251210WETL
2020-05-13 20:00:04FORECAST2020232-5441.1134.1137.61143.611561333330.31491.79493.745.5349TF9.11257.11139458.6506339454565.8675336474290.231202827322179211251210WETL
2020-05-13 16:00:03FORECAST2020232-5443.7235.5639.64143.70690.14291.53293.875.4029TF11.72251.72139458.6843505190765.9161060916090.320850621899869221251212.5WETL
2020-05-13 12:00:02FORECAST2020232-5437.7133.9435.825143.8910720.38042.04043.515.5504TF5.71243.71139458.7494599353666.0099515695210.138692907688649211251210WETL
2020-05-13 08:00:03FORECAST2020232-5437.7133.9435.825143.964030707270.38042.04043.625.6604TF5.71239.71139458.7752442447266.0471333501840.138692907688649211251210WETL
2020-05-13 03:56:45FORECAST2020232-5442.0434.3138.175143.58587323360.17271.23273.885.1127TF10.04253.04139458.6415479379665.8544471618810.261466376352389221241210WETL
2020-05-12 23:59:21FORECAST2020232-5442.1834.3738.275143.220585333330.11561.11564.125.2356TF10.18259.18139458.5122796316765.6683970713690.26619188577989221241210WETL
2020-05-12 20:00:03FORECAST2020232-5442.1834.9638.57143.545711582940.08161.08164.15.1816TF10.18259.18139458.6273413761365.8339880692280.26619188577989221241210WETL
2020-05-12 16:00:04FORECAST2020232-5444.6836.2640.47143.126394666670.03180.84184.034.8718TF12.68260.68139458.4789279255765.6204359846250.35711579820508922123127.5WETL
2020-05-12 12:00:03FORECAST2020232-5438.4532.5735.51143.140225333330.03420.84423.894.7342TF6.45260.45139458.4838256869365.6274781205160.15631407615197921123126WETL
2020-05-12 08:00:04FORECAST2020232-5435.1332.5733.85143.070306666670.03180.84184.14.9418TF3.13257.13139458.4590640939865.5918788940380.088020806417278921123126WETL
2020-05-12 04:00:06FORECAST2020232-5435.5933.5934.59142.80643750.0010.7013.984.681TF3.59258.59139458.3655755927565.4575549230380.095870174953694921123126WETL