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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, May 5, 2020

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DAY 218 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/06/2020 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): 49.45°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 34.31°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 41.88°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.605
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: 17
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 171

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: 0.06 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.69 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 4.28 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.97 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: 164 in
SWE DAY: 125
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 458.41 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 75.13 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: -68

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: 1
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
2020-05-06 04:00:03OBSERVATION2020218-6849.4499234.3099441.87993163.889107916670.0600000000000020.694.284.97TF17.44992171.44992125458.41440170479 75.1291273515510.604622648823693 3113127.5WETL
2020-05-05 11:57:09FORECAST2020218-6754.139.1246.61165.932633333330.19460.82464.285.1046TF22.1176.1126459.6628341272476.2730645121960.7533666521464934113129WETL
2020-05-05 08:00:02FORECAST2020218-6750.3236.9843.65165.863261333330.05990.68994.284.9699TF18.32172.32126459.6384739178876.2371363182960.63452945619889933113127.5WETL
2020-05-05 03:59:25FORECAST2020218-6751.435.4643.43165.785470666670.10510.73514.285.0151TF19.4173.4126459.6111523597976.1968512176160.67052681060851933113127.5WETL
2020-05-05 00:00:02FORECAST2020218-6854.735.3845.04165.582602666670.10070.73074.285.0107TF22.7176.7125459.0131071690376.0045849431620.7701365360701934113129WETL
2020-05-04 20:00:01FORECAST2020218-6854.3533.4843.915166.6906240.09780.74784.285.0278TF22.35190.35125459.4034373298876.5782456362620.76043252062516934113129WETL
2020-05-04 16:00:02FORECAST2020218-6854.3334.3944.36166.650234129470.09730.74734.285.0273TF22.33190.33125459.3892282011176.557322436270.75987134158562934113129WETL
2020-05-04 12:00:01FORECAST2020218-6853.8534.3244.085165.9641619030.0620.7124.284.992TF21.85189.85125459.147645648876.2020541998360.74619083732128934113129WETL
2020-05-04 08:00:02FORECAST2020218-6851.1835.2243.2165.859594993940.06580.69584.284.9758TF19.18184.18125459.110788136176.1479293776040.66330797480879933113127.5WETL
2020-05-04 04:00:04FORECAST2020218-6855.7835.3745.575165.491049507980.04380.68384.284.9638TF23.78192.78125458.9808059577475.9572152819660.79865312455571934113129WETL
2020-05-04 00:00:03FORECAST2020218-6854.7733.8944.33160.912421595540.09580.15584.284.4358TF22.77180.77125457.3557843837673.5942267959160.77205063334485934112126WETL
2020-05-03 20:00:03FORECAST2020218-6854.5734.7444.655160.922601261790.10070.27074.284.5507TF22.57193.57125457.3594182975373.599467304020.76655806679121934112126WETL
2020-05-03 16:00:02FORECAST2020218-6854.2433.8944.065160.946782937470.06680.22684.284.5068TF22.24193.24125457.3680502396273.611916304450.75733720550979934112126WETL
2020-05-03 12:01:29FORECAST2020218-6854.1633.6243.89161.23954270720.06670.21674.284.4967TF22.16192.16125457.4725123324773.76265868960.75507255968079934112126WETL
2020-05-03 08:00:03FORECAST2020218-6854.0933.9644.025161.441205604060.06840.28844.284.5684TF22.09192.09125457.5444242088873.8665234616980.75308171774555934112126WETL
2020-05-03 04:00:05FORECAST2020218-6853.9434.5544.245162.123237168890.11960.41964.284.6996TF21.94189.94125457.7873601316574.2179687595420.74878667424537934112126WETL
2020-05-03 00:00:03FORECAST2020218-6853.0133.7743.39163.403700753820.07440.53443.443.9744TF21.01172.01125458.2423190796674.878490779630.72130187613322934113129DRYL
2020-05-02 19:57:17FORECAST2020218-6852.933.4743.185163.102357622660.09970.53974.084.6197TF20.9193.9125458.1353825571974.7229610054390.71795682835288934113129WETL
2020-05-02 16:00:02FORECAST2020218-6852.6333.3943.01163.564579336280.1040.6144.084.694TF20.63193.63125458.2993759627774.9615446394310.70966534342188934113129WETL
2020-05-02 12:00:02FORECAST2020218-6847.833.5740.685163.250057103660.12990.51994.084.5999TF15.8190.8125458.1878063531174.7991855513450.54632880348771933113127.5WETL
2020-05-02 08:00:03FORECAST2020218-6847.733.9640.83162.951860094630.0910.4714.144.611TF15.7192.7125458.0819454015574.645305078950.54275001005211933112125WETL
2020-05-02 04:00:04FORECAST2020218-6854.6634.2544.455162.608137933630.19830.60834.164.7683TF22.66198.66125457.9598233474774.4679941229450.76903874579556934113129WETL
2020-05-02 00:00:01FORECAST2020218-6853.8732.7243.295163.661385184120.15550.51554.24.7155TF21.87184.87125458.3336977011675.011527842330.74676890258721934113129WETL
2020-05-01 19:57:21FORECAST2020218-6853.931.6542.775164.817388930870.16230.53234.244.7723TF21.9202.9125458.7428981375575.6088066616130.747634702558159341231210.5WETL
2020-05-01 16:00:02FORECAST2020218-6856.330.6343.465164.618496577150.0230.3934.244.633TF24.3203.3125458.6725800770275.5059905534440.81159286605934122127WETL
2020-05-01 12:00:01FORECAST2020218-6855.5834.3244.95163.379702593890.10280.54284.084.6228TF23.58201.58125458.233805940774.8661029330570.793538037389489341231210.5WETL
2020-05-01 08:00:02FORECAST2020218-6854.5632.1243.34163.993287998070.11760.61764.154.7676TF22.56188.56125458.4513071389775.1829372447340.76628152788022934113129WETL
2020-05-01 03:57:15FORECAST2020218-6854.4431.9743.205163.870382203030.12020.70024.224.9202TF22.44202.44125458.4077671498975.1194560076920.762948958263719341231210.5WETL
2020-05-01 00:00:03FORECAST2020218-6850.5231.2140.865165.915577902060.451.34.395.69TF18.52196.52125459.130522085276.1769059042410.641297197848399331141210WETL
2020-04-30 20:00:03FORECAST2020218-6846.1732.3539.26166.637112914550.47941.37944.485.8594TF14.17201.17125459.3846118529976.5505254365520.487734619770069321241210WETL
2020-04-30 16:00:02FORECAST2020218-6847.431.239.3166.70244985270.45321.45324.485.9332TF15.4206.4125459.4075973808776.5843719643360.531993965585359331241212WETL
2020-04-30 12:00:02FORECAST2020218-6847.2930.8739.08165.616213077690.20230.91234.525.4323TF15.29205.29125459.0249634986476.0219761627690.5280438021839933123129WETL
2020-04-30 08:00:02FORECAST2020218-6848.8530.3539.6165.663475397790.30790.85794.625.4779TF16.85205.85125459.0416339313476.0464324293470.58362482127512933123129WETL
2020-04-30 04:00:04FORECAST2020218-6846.2231.2538.735165.304593950070.1920.7024.685.382TF14.22206.22125458.9149986460875.8607575087870.48953452369935932123127.5WETL
2020-04-30 00:00:03FORECAST2020218-6852.3131.2441.775165.10725214480.02920.60924.314.9192TF20.31201.31125458.8453152034775.7586891527610.699693289496649341231210.5WETL
2020-04-29 20:00:02FORECAST2020218-6848.1230.2239.17167.172369516960.12810.82814.445.2681TF16.12208.12125459.5728027375276.8278743991830.55775427623654933123129WETL
2020-04-29 16:00:03FORECAST2020218-6849.2630.6539.955166.703270437920.19930.84934.525.3693TF17.26216.26125459.4078860384176.5847970675760.59800493352977933123129WETL
2020-04-29 12:00:02FORECAST2020218-6842.0129.8735.94167.606402075870.39751.27754.365.6375TF10.01209.01125459.7252165171477.0528894839870.34226954036189321241210WETL
2020-04-29 08:00:03FORECAST2020218-6842.0529.9135.98167.459609286570.39751.27754.455.7275TF10.05200.05125459.6736879342576.9767761807860.343596940474819321241210WETL
2020-04-29 04:00:03FORECAST2020218-6842.1529.1635.655167.317108120030.43241.29244.425.7124TF10.15200.15125459.6236474554376.9028995158220.34692385398879321241210WETL
2020-04-29 00:00:04FORECAST2020218-6850.3131.1440.725163.689535683490.10870.57874.074.6487TF18.31206.31125458.343676651675.0260636145660.63418994705242933123129WETL
2020-04-28 20:00:01FORECAST2020218-6850.3528.2239.285165.65811242160.0190.6594.054.709TF18.35214.35125459.0397423954176.043657251720.63554735069452933123129WETL
2020-04-28 16:00:02FORECAST2020218-6854.3232.143.21165.053467183720.13580.65583.944.5958TF22.32223.32125458.8263171167475.7308744752570.759590484017419341231210.5WETL
2020-04-28 12:00:03FORECAST2020218-6839.5430.7235.13167.373098715660.15781.09784.095.1878TF7.54202.54125459.6433111825176.9319252965420.264589149661239321241210WETL
2020-04-28 08:00:01FORECAST2020218-6831.0629.9330.495167.157179214390.03081.18084.115.2908TF-0.94186.06125459.5674655053376.8200011925760.081438744498213931114126WETL
2020-04-28 04:00:04FORECAST2020218-6829.9129.2429.575166.450524477690.0250.9154.235.145TF-2.09187.91125459.318949055176.4538799727630.066868385729161931113124.5WETL