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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, May 7, 2020

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DAY 220 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/08/2020 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): 50.63°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 22.97°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 36.80°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.613
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: 19
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 181

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): 0.64 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 4.76 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: 127
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 459.57 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 75.45 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: -66

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
2020-05-08 04:00:03OBSERVATION2020220-6650.6322.9699436.79997164.1745404166700.644.765.4TF18.63180.63127459.57079892702 75.4498247027640.6126856154160993 3113127.5WETL
2020-05-08 00:00:02FORECAST2020220-6543.6143.6143.61162.93653200.644.765.4TF11.61173.61128459.6614382860774.8956406484650.35255040589068932113126WETL
2020-05-07 12:00:02FORECAST2020220-6557.5543.9450.745162.713857333330.00610.64614.765.4061TF25.55187.55128459.5832293177674.7805600080020.82683852099741934113129WETL
2020-05-07 08:00:02FORECAST2020220-6552.6233.4743.045162.7275240.00580.64584.765.4058TF20.62182.62128459.5880306705974.7876222910610.68252640658298933113127.5WETL
2020-05-07 04:00:03FORECAST2020220-6557.626.3641.98163.014670583330.00990.64994.765.4099TF25.6187.6128459.6888720476274.9360300476660.82804890911903934113129WETL
2020-05-07 00:00:02FORECAST2020220-6657.7629.6943.725162.594629333330.00880.06884.764.8288TF25.76177.76127459.0145721032274.6333042097210.83188583511358934111123WETL
2020-05-06 20:00:02FORECAST2020220-6657.7528.9343.34162.603321333330.00860.20864.764.9686TF25.75181.75127459.017638337474.6377925442440.83164764949771934112126WETL
2020-05-06 16:00:02FORECAST2020220-6658.4929.0543.77162.574621333330.0050.2054.764.965TF26.49182.49127459.0075137219774.6229727325050.84868828775158934112126WETL
2020-05-06 12:00:02FORECAST2020220-6658.3329.6243.975162.758083305720.00220.20224.764.9622TF26.33182.33127459.0722216273674.7177148909660.84510437058176934112126WETL
2020-05-06 08:00:02FORECAST2020220-6659.2229.8344.525162.530946237240.00160.27164.765.0316TF27.22182.22127458.9921048648874.6004211191140.86433761297201935112127WETL
2020-05-06 04:00:04FORECAST2020220-6659.1930.1344.66162.435213873130.00160.45164.765.2116TF27.19186.19127458.9583238857274.5509934992320.86371711929139935112127WETL
2020-05-05 23:59:24FORECAST2020220-6659.3229.9444.63164.289206666670.00140.57144.765.3314TF27.32193.32127459.6110817550275.509139996740.866391974792179351131210.5WETL
2020-05-05 20:00:03FORECAST2020220-6659.4729.9244.695165.310588368810.00120.53124.765.2912TF27.47193.47127459.9693810420276.0378090116910.869433347269919351131210.5WETL
2020-05-05 16:00:03FORECAST2020220-6659.4128.2743.84166.323220350870.00160.53164.765.2916TF27.41192.41127460.3236944928976.5625192718690.868222575498199351131210.5WETL
2020-05-05 11:57:09FORECAST2020220-6659.43044.7165.132927088920.00220.51224.765.2722TF27.4192.4127459.9071244731875.9458096533050.868020031716479351131210.5WETL
2020-05-05 08:00:02FORECAST2020220-6659.2230.1944.705165.105178140740.00180.40184.765.1618TF27.22188.22127459.8973980712475.9314418350140.86433761297201935112127WETL
2020-05-05 03:59:25FORECAST2020220-6659.4130.444.905164.926932571780.00120.43124.765.1912TF27.41189.41127459.834904110675.8391602243970.86822257549819935112127WETL
2020-05-05 00:00:02FORECAST2020220-6659.3130.3644.835164.338909917580.00060.36064.765.1206TF27.31194.31127459.6285391113975.5348530845740.86618750370016935112127WETL
2020-05-04 20:00:01FORECAST2020220-6659.630.2244.91165.75327560330.00060.41064.785.1906TF27.6206.6127460.124386595276.2671242631140.87203031352262935122128WETL
2020-05-04 16:00:03FORECAST2020220-6659.9830.3345.155165.341607450290.00130.38134.785.1613TF27.98208.98127459.9802479559476.0538735924190.87941546554923935122128WETL
2020-05-04 12:00:01FORECAST2020220-6660.730.0345.365164.700271912090.00050.34054.785.1205TF28.7207.7127459.7553946539675.7218385125590.89257656660912935122128WETL
2020-05-04 08:00:02FORECAST2020220-6655.6829.9342.805164.435629636740.00130.27134.765.0313TF23.68197.68127459.6625038244375.5848932367720.77774117781385934112126WETL
2020-05-04 04:00:04FORECAST2020220-6660.7729.7745.27164.218660822030.00110.30114.775.0711TF28.77214.77127459.5863000351175.4726467239180.89379880411628935122128WETL
2020-05-04 00:00:04FORECAST2020220-6659.7727.2643.515159.688931945720.00060.39064.194.5806TF27.77197.77127457.9857402176973.1352537017350.87537204439546935112127WETL
2020-05-03 20:00:03FORECAST2020220-6659.8126.7843.295160.177638897170.00110.40114.34.7011TF27.81210.81127458.1593102290873.3868765512480.87614941529112935122128WETL
2020-05-03 16:00:02FORECAST2020220-6659.9629.9444.95160.230393882590.00160.36164.294.6516TF27.96208.96127458.1780339004473.4140468402180.87903439313223935122128WETL
2020-05-03 12:01:29FORECAST2020220-6658.331.6844.99160.811349294590.00190.59194.284.8719TF26.3207.3127458.3840593249873.713359075180.844426211204529341231210.5WETL
2020-05-03 08:00:03FORECAST2020220-6658.3431.7245.03160.528151720830.00190.50194.354.8519TF26.34207.34127458.283666359173.5674299244730.845329990308449341231210.5WETL
2020-05-03 04:00:05FORECAST2020220-6658.0732.7945.43161.13076020440.00650.46654.434.8965TF26.07205.07127458.4972032221573.8780029067750.8391621874853934122127WETL
2020-05-03 00:00:03FORECAST2020220-6659.3432.6646162.127791802130.00220.58223.754.3322TF27.34189.34127458.8497886221874.3923029981860.866800274071689351131210.5WETL
2020-05-02 19:57:17FORECAST2020220-6659.3732.746.035161.803590691160.00220.55224.374.9222TF27.37211.37127458.7352376721374.2250086319140.86741111635979351231212WETL
2020-05-02 16:00:02FORECAST2020220-6659.4130.7545.08162.220055518250.00110.31114.444.7511TF27.41215.41127458.8823711988174.4399237322180.86822257549819935122128WETL
2020-05-02 12:00:02FORECAST2020220-6658.829.8844.34162.410373757860.00270.50274.324.8227TF26.8205.8127458.9495572379574.538169127020.855474428022519351231212WETL
2020-05-02 08:00:03FORECAST2020220-6658.8429.9244.38162.110936490680.00270.46274.374.8327TF26.84207.84127458.8438354088174.3836038610960.85633492573594935122128WETL
2020-05-02 04:00:04FORECAST2020220-6658.0930.8644.475162.680629188910.00370.61374.425.0337TF26.09211.09127459.0449068718674.6777142758780.839624480114979341231210.5WETL
2020-05-02 00:00:01FORECAST2020220-6659.8131.1645.485161.373184705090.00230.26234.414.6723TF27.81213.81127458.5830152193674.003001617610.87614941529112935122128WETL
2020-05-01 19:57:21FORECAST2020220-6659.8531.1945.52162.519957081240.00230.26234.464.7223TF27.85231.85127458.9882275502274.5947470422550.87692339602106935122128WETL
2020-05-01 16:00:02FORECAST2020220-6659.8330.4845.155162.292147782280.0010.2614.464.721TF27.83230.83127458.9078249910974.4771365518990.87653682919626935122128WETL
2020-05-01 12:00:02FORECAST2020220-6662.2334.1448.185160.690602522030.00240.33244.374.7024TF30.23233.23127458.341263669873.6511338198090.91705045366019935122128WETL
2020-05-01 08:00:02FORECAST2020220-6663.5637.9350.745160.589631998070.00230.18234.54.6823TF31.56226.56127458.3054671301473.5991063091340.93470269925886935122128WETL
2020-05-01 03:57:15FORECAST2020220-6658.1334.5146.32161.490120394480.10650.50654.655.1565TF26.13228.13127458.6243885390374.0633077210120.840546464628659341231210.5WETL
2020-05-01 00:00:03FORECAST2020220-6659.1834.8447.01167.145450342810.01461.63465.096.7246TT27.18216.18127460.6107178555676.988985868690.8635098584629351251220WETL
2020-04-30 20:00:03FORECAST2020220-6659.2334.8547.04167.923732015260.0141.6345.236.864TT27.23221.23127460.881848096977.3929999505230.864544014721649351251220WETL
2020-04-30 16:00:02FORECAST2020220-6655.9332.6244.275167.116187971050.01461.56465.336.8946TT23.93223.93127460.600513254976.9738019526680.784730017007719341251217.5WETL
2020-04-30 12:00:02FORECAST2020220-6647.333.9640.63165.082004101390.00290.39295.085.4729TF15.3214.3127459.8892747147475.9194431346430.48842698318271932122125WETL
2020-04-30 08:00:02FORECAST2020220-6638.8536.4937.67165.117019851630.00110.43115.025.4511TF6.85209.85127459.9015488435875.93757317020.2034776033859931122124WETL
2020-04-30 04:00:04FORECAST2020220-6640.1838.3539.265164.047424616730.00050.19055.045.2305TF8.18219.18127459.5261287952975.3840779729660.2409402978705931122124WETL