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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, May 6, 2020

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DAY 219 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/07/2020 04:00:02 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): 39.57°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 27.02°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 33.30°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.261
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: 8
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 172

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: 0.58 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.65 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 4.75 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.40 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: 126
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 459.11 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 75.46 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: -67

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: 1
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
2020-05-07 04:00:02OBSERVATION2020219-6739.5700827.0199433.29501164.361547916670.579999999999980.649999999999984.755.4TF7.57008171.57008126459.11008869552 75.4600448421530.2614337084638892 2113126WETL
2020-05-07 00:00:02FORECAST2020219-6629.5429.5429.541640.00110.07114.754.8211TF-2.46161.54127459.509459478775.3595513545070.05990689145181921111121.5WETL
2020-05-06 12:00:02FORECAST2020219-6633.9329.4531.69164.175043305720.13650.20654.754.9565TF1.93165.93127459.5709756200875.4500848244770.12424467276256921112123WETL
2020-05-06 08:00:02FORECAST2020219-6632.9730.0631.515163.983111570580.20660.27664.755.0266TF0.97164.97127459.5035228662275.3508174572460.10716027056009921112123WETL
2020-05-06 04:00:04FORECAST2020219-6636.7330.1533.44163.903287206470.39310.46314.755.2131TF4.73168.73127459.4754595979675.3095382188090.18452866894828921112123WETL
2020-05-05 23:59:24FORECAST2020219-6738.6830.0334.355165.7915560.37740.57744.755.3274TF6.68175.68126459.6132898389576.2000024806790.23570423929703921113124.5WETL
2020-05-05 20:00:03FORECAST2020219-6738.828.3433.57166.787627035470.33980.53984.755.2898TF6.8175.8126459.9627158270476.7160898975830.23908971745696921113124.5WETL
2020-05-05 16:00:03FORECAST2020219-6738.3230.0434.18167.79007579330.34490.54494.755.2949TF6.32175.32126460.3134877166677.2360349926560.22570793412459921113124.5WETL
2020-05-05 11:57:09FORECAST2020219-6737.9730.2334.1166.625371230180.32110.52114.755.2711TF5.97174.97126459.9058560532376.6319839958050.21622313372877921113124.5WETL
2020-05-05 08:00:02FORECAST2020219-6737.9430.434.17166.59070268510.33770.40774.755.1577TF5.94170.94126459.8937040154476.6140153123870.21542101157622921112123WETL
2020-05-05 03:59:25FORECAST2020219-6737.8330.6234.225166.426255308440.32330.44334.755.1933TF5.83171.83126459.8360472504976.5287913997330.21249467802691921112123WETL
2020-05-05 00:00:02FORECAST2020219-6738.5430.3434.44165.826047386540.2620.3724.755.122TF6.54176.54126459.6254043472376.2178640813430.23178810060866921112123WETL
2020-05-04 20:00:01FORECAST2020219-673830.1934.095167.265408737510.30570.43574.755.1857TF6189126460.1300102275876.9638342331120.21702697924674921112123WETL
2020-05-04 16:00:03FORECAST2020219-6739.7430.1834.96166.887095931120.28140.41144.755.1614TF7.74190.74126459.9975614170576.767657160290.26650430961968922112124WETL
2020-05-04 12:00:01FORECAST2020219-6738.3929.9634.175166.220946144850.28230.37234.755.1223TF6.39189.39126459.7640301557676.4224120958610.22763269980454921112123WETL
2020-05-04 08:00:02FORECAST2020219-6738.5130.134.305165.813487158130.20360.28364.755.0336TF6.51183.51126459.6209929051876.2113596046920.23095366098582921112123WETL
2020-05-04 04:00:04FORECAST2020219-6742.2229.7936.005165.725056297390.26150.32154.755.0715TF10.22196.22126459.589929962476.1655670167320.34566855502932922112124WETL
2020-05-04 00:00:03FORECAST2020219-6737.5830.2633.92161.101485046190.28810.44814.134.5781TF5.58179.58126457.9560591392273.7774012132310.20593077079013921112123WETL
2020-05-03 20:00:03FORECAST2020219-6737.6629.9233.79161.592400355530.29760.45764.244.6976TF5.66192.66126458.1304499729674.0303990870910.20801804803128921112123WETL
2020-05-03 16:00:02FORECAST2020219-6737.4630.8334.145161.637143160750.28740.40744.244.6474TF5.46191.46126458.1463334220474.0534644839110.20282320898848921112123WETL
2020-05-03 12:01:29FORECAST2020219-6738.4632.3335.395162.150845894420.51780.62784.244.8678TF6.46191.46126458.3285657823774.3183646391890.22956665613823921113124.5WETL
2020-05-03 08:00:03FORECAST2020219-6738.0632.3835.22161.872890661810.42720.53724.314.8472TF6.06191.06126458.2299926792774.1750135029330.21863983106926921113124.5WETL
2020-05-03 04:00:05FORECAST2020219-6738.0433.2835.66162.47460574770.34010.52014.374.8901TF6.04189.04126458.4432951747974.4853936412010.21810145004749921113124.5WETL
2020-05-03 00:00:03FORECAST2020219-6739.2932.8736.08163.638700583430.50610.65613.674.3261TF7.29172.29126458.8550318710475.0864411715470.25318513797109922113126WETL
2020-05-02 19:57:17FORECAST2020219-6739.3432.9136.125163.319105758690.45370.68374.244.9237TF7.34194.34126458.7421133926374.9213517331350.25464758787411922113126WETL
2020-05-02 16:00:02FORECAST2020219-6743.1731.2437.205163.635027518660.20910.44914.34.7491TF11.17198.17126458.853734633275.0845434937460.37815577950793922112124WETL
2020-05-02 12:00:02FORECAST2020219-6736.6730.0933.38163.786073813460.37420.60424.224.8242TF4.67188.67126458.9070705560875.1625873316150.18307197245364921113124.5WETL
2020-05-02 08:00:03FORECAST2020219-6736.7230.1533.435163.490374633520.37420.56424.274.8342TF4.72190.72126458.8026371003275.009815022380.18428538800412921113124.5WETL
2020-05-02 04:00:04FORECAST2020219-6734.8432.2933.565164.009113918480.41330.70334.335.0333TF2.84194.84126458.9857907894675.2778528485530.14211271282806921113124.5WETL
2020-05-02 00:00:01FORECAST2020219-6750.3232.1741.245162.843147870610.10280.35284.324.6728TF18.32196.32126458.5737790943974.6755977186530.63393533577078923112125WETL
2020-05-01 19:57:21FORECAST2020219-6750.3532.2241.285163.994356996320.10280.35284.374.7228TF18.35214.35126458.980583828675.2702257187660.63496511886385923122126WETL
2020-05-01 16:00:02FORECAST2020219-6749.3330.8540.09163.797558448950.23520.33524.384.7152TF17.33213.33126458.911125056175.1685218292480.59945273554133923122126WETL
2020-05-01 12:00:01FORECAST2020219-6749.5932.6841.135162.58387318870.2260.5364.164.696TF17.59212.59126458.481994520574.5417784564220.60859639239394923123129WETL
2020-05-01 08:00:02FORECAST2020219-6754.6234.644.61162.744646664740.0570.4374.244.677TF22.62204.62126458.538916279474.6247539119230.76877435825633924122127WETL
2020-05-01 03:57:15FORECAST2020219-6748.7633.2541.005163.057031061150.28020.71024.345.0502TF16.76211.76126458.6494493611874.7860175106630.57922200142443923123129WETL
2020-05-01 00:00:03FORECAST2020219-6741.4931.8836.685168.747457009471.16662.04664.666.7066TT9.49199.49126460.6476570100377.7331206978150.321440477832119221251212.5WETL
2020-04-30 20:00:03FORECAST2020219-6741.6231.2736.445169.305486681931.14412.12414.736.8541TT9.62203.62126460.8420600397178.0230892585260.325703578712339221251212.5WETL
2020-04-30 16:00:02FORECAST2020219-6742.6632.0537.355167.754694637721.09512.05514.826.8751TT10.66209.66126460.3011225177777.2176742493670.360591155143689221251212.5WETL
2020-04-30 12:00:02FORECAST2020219-6742.8130.6336.72165.417876101390.19050.59054.885.4705TF10.81208.81126459.4819731212576.0065321005920.36572867875239922123127.5WETL
2020-04-30 08:00:02FORECAST2020219-6746.1529.3637.755165.371219851630.12250.57254.885.4525TF14.15213.15126459.4655686615275.9823815693780.48471389536975922123127.5WETL
2020-04-30 04:00:04FORECAST2020219-6753.8830.9542.415164.209401950070.00350.31354.925.2335TF21.88220.88126459.0564428644275.3813839440910.74769647929036924122127WETL
2020-04-30 00:00:03FORECAST2020219-6759.1334.3546.74163.59451614480.00190.07194.74.7719TF27.13221.13126458.8394261907475.0636139158340.87425445209853925121124WETL
2020-04-29 20:00:02FORECAST2020219-6760.0832.2346.155165.840252183630.00120.26124.865.1212TF28.08229.08126459.6303932301776.2252203245510.8913174120389925122128WETL
2020-04-29 16:00:03FORECAST2020219-6754.531.4642.98166.081819771260.00090.29094.935.2209TF22.5231.5126459.7152069040476.3503381391420.76542438763492924122127WETL
2020-04-29 12:00:02FORECAST2020219-6736.3729.0832.725167.741915294310.03640.79644.735.5264TF4.37206.37126460.2966560500877.2110426894040.17589632288666921123126WETL
2020-04-29 08:00:03FORECAST2020219-6730.729.1129.905167.612556358510.02980.78984.825.6098TF-1.3191.7126460.2514360572677.1439197652340.073615231044722921113124.5WETL
2020-04-29 04:00:03FORECAST2020219-6729.628.5429.07167.35099025520.0060.7764.795.566TF-2.4190.6126460.1599550074477.0082241462840.060563245366056921113124.5WETL