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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, June 10, 2020

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DAY 254 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/11/2020 04:00:04 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): 53.26°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 40.16°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 46.71°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.536
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: 21
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 312

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: 0.01 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.65 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.48 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.13 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: 106 in
SWE DAY: 161
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 456.90 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 48.33 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: -32

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: 2
D3: 5
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 15.0

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
2020-06-11 04:00:04OBSERVATION2020254-3253.2599840.1599446.70996105.774066666670.0100000000000481.652.484.13TF21.25998312.25998161456.89807219229 48.3279671479390.5361658705100890 31251215WETL
2020-06-10 11:59:00FORECAST2020254-3157.7945.3851.585106.545757333330.03471.67472.484.1547TF25.79316.79162457.7079219473848.766837181350.712454911408889041251217.5WETL
2020-06-10 08:00:02FORECAST2020254-3154.5541.4848.015106.330589333330.03941.67942.484.1594TF22.55313.55162457.6312822898948.6602039432530.588838982940439031251215WETL
2020-06-10 04:02:33FORECAST2020254-3157.6339.448.515106.310403750.04721.68722.484.1672TF25.63316.63162457.6240903345648.6502018091940.706771259287719041251217.5WETL
2020-06-10 00:00:02FORECAST2020254-3258.8441.4150.125105.823282666670.05520.24522.482.7252FF26.84315.84161456.9156975498448.3523190166540.74840341270114904122127DRYL
2020-06-09 19:59:02FORECAST2020254-3258.840.6649.73106.923213333330.06330.84332.483.3233TF26.8322.8161457.3090331515648.8969513109250.747078710816089041231210.5DRYL
2020-06-09 16:00:01FORECAST2020254-3259.4740.9950.23106.824594666670.06720.84722.483.3272TF27.47323.47161457.2738119104548.8480896090150.768775797381659041231210.5DRYL
2020-06-09 12:00:03FORECAST2020254-3259.1241.9550.535105.9981440.15250.93252.483.4125TF27.12323.12161456.9783015119948.4388518085430.757572909037459041231210.5DRYL
2020-06-09 08:00:03FORECAST2020254-3259.0642.0450.55105.995574666670.13351.28352.483.7635TF27.06319.06161456.9773818389548.4375801976890.755623360253239041241214DRYL
2020-06-09 04:00:03FORECAST2020254-3258.3342.0550.19105.694804250.11612.01612.484.4961TF26.33321.33161456.869681904548.2887515966560.73124310841099041251217.5WETL
2020-06-09 00:00:03FORECAST2020254-3257.942.0249.96105.7918320.08691.76692.484.2469TF25.9318.9161456.9044346122148.336757186550.716331992932089041251217.5WETL
2020-06-08 19:55:32FORECAST2020254-3258.4741.7350.1105.865686666670.07411.64412.484.1241TF26.47328.47161456.9308816099548.3733015408430.736011606495119041251217.5WETL
2020-06-08 15:55:07FORECAST2020254-3258.2141.7649.985105.899634666670.07741.62742.484.1074TF26.21327.21161456.9430365597648.3901006351560.727121712680569041251217.5WETL
2020-06-08 11:55:08FORECAST2020254-3257.3241.7749.545105.526736487960.10311.72312.484.2031TF25.32326.32161456.8094643213648.2056119666460.69561367628769031251215WETL
2020-06-08 08:00:02FORECAST2020254-3257.2141.8549.53105.357505333330.11151.70152.484.1815TF25.21327.21161456.7488039227248.1219145452820.691609635648839031251215WETL
2020-06-08 04:00:02FORECAST2020254-3256.4541.2548.85105.777897833330.12351.83352.484.3135TF24.45325.45161456.899444298448.3298627391030.663341365159169031251215WETL
2020-06-08 00:00:04FORECAST2020254-3256.7241.0448.88106.395990666670.11921.63922.063.6992TF24.72327.72161457.1206352627148.6358028429520.673500801939339031251215DRYL
2020-06-07 19:55:10FORECAST2020254-3255.9941.6448.815106.521628917640.12891.54892.464.0089TF23.99332.99161457.1655537689348.6980194725010.645758643131249031251215WETL
2020-06-07 16:00:02FORECAST2020254-3256.2741.4748.87106.53443827220.10421.43422.463.8942TF24.27333.27161457.1701325966948.7043632710130.656501021498789031241212DRYL
2020-06-07 12:00:03FORECAST2020254-3255.2841.4248.35106.516080176670.05381.71382.464.1738TF23.28332.28161457.1635702715248.6952715048920.618012023677379031251215WETL
2020-06-07 08:00:03FORECAST2020254-3255.3139.9947.65107.079230386280.05991.61992.454.0699TF23.31328.31161457.3647359681148.9742639332920.619197927785929031251215WETL
2020-06-07 03:59:03FORECAST2020254-3258.2341.5349.88107.164453023910.0691.7192.554.269TF26.23332.23161457.3951537119349.0165014633260.727810780323859041251217.5WETL
2020-06-06 23:55:14FORECAST2020254-3260.7841.0250.9106.876162596010.0661.9762.484.456TF28.78333.78161457.2922302795648.8736387572510.808046600233689041251217.5WETL
2020-06-06 19:55:36FORECAST2020254-3260.8140.3150.56106.722076091680.04852.01852.444.4585TF28.81338.81161457.2371884794648.7973020208480.808895405083219041251217.5WETL
2020-06-06 16:00:04FORECAST2020254-3261.3542.4651.905106.631852462990.04341.89342.444.3334TF29.35336.35161457.2049493679548.7526107063520.823778853966739041251217.5WETL
2020-06-06 12:00:03FORECAST2020254-3263.2442.2952.765106.505576745780.05131.98132.534.5113TF31.24341.24161457.1598155544248.6900698206190.869922985461869051251220WETL
2020-06-06 08:00:01FORECAST2020254-3263.2842.3152.795106.530119019910.05131.79132.554.3413TF31.28339.28161457.168588654848.7022241615590.870799811205039051251220WETL
2020-06-06 04:00:02FORECAST2020254-3263.3543.6353.49107.431122731650.05341.65342.654.3034TF31.35329.35161457.4902911892349.1486956212870.872324408690879051251220WETL
2020-06-06 00:00:03FORECAST2020254-3262.6841.0951.885108.119047267510.06261.52262.634.1526TF30.68310.68161457.7354188283949.4899173843190.857215567245489051251220WETL
2020-06-05 20:00:02FORECAST2020254-3262.7141.0851.895109.624930657990.06261.59262.94.4926TF30.71328.71161458.270516464250.237873589990.857916832519849051251220WETL
2020-06-05 16:00:02FORECAST2020254-3261.641.951.75109.56240802790.05661.32662.874.1966TF29.6331.6161458.2483404969250.206791659630.830414454128059041241214WETL
2020-06-05 12:00:03FORECAST2020254-3262.240.9751.585107.691327895070.0390.9392.743.679TF30.2334.2161457.5830602706549.2777273828370.845678017220379041231210.5DRYL
2020-06-05 08:00:03FORECAST2020254-3262.2240.9751.595107.225510432650.0390.9092.73.609TF30.22334.22161457.4169423313949.0467651220270.846170690292339041231210.5DRYL
2020-06-05 04:00:03FORECAST2020254-3259.5441.750.62106.588345738010.10691.10692.683.7869TF27.54332.54161457.1894007094348.7310619105710.770981260209039041241214DRYL
2020-06-05 00:02:23FORECAST2020254-3259.9340.9650.445108.768422907470.16961.19962.773.9696TF27.93322.93161457.9664177096949.8122849988680.783050862011689041241214DRYL
2020-06-04 20:00:02FORECAST2020254-3259.9540.9750.46109.275841111830.16961.19962.773.9696TF27.95338.95161458.1466538482850.064360951840.783659760969039041241214DRYL
2020-06-04 16:00:03FORECAST2020254-3260.3941.0750.73108.885757734910.27161.40162.764.1616TF28.39337.39161458.0081159658449.8705607556780.796803759749239041241214WETL
2020-06-04 12:00:02FORECAST2020254-3262.2338.4650.345108.249547880930.06410.59412.813.4041FF30.23339.23161457.7818717011749.5546806397350.846416637057619041231210.5DRYL
2020-06-04 08:00:02FORECAST2020254-3262.2438.4650.35107.574785841180.06410.59412.633.2241FF30.24343.24161457.5415179484849.2199308067580.846662323989419041231210.5DRYL
2020-06-04 04:00:04FORECAST2020254-3261.3640.8751.115106.244739676110.08740.64742.63.2474FF29.36350.36161457.0665406057548.5609156213170.824047384892029041231210.5DRYL
2020-06-04 00:00:03FORECAST2020254-3252.2840.2646.27107.123277885090.09741.06742.753.8174TF20.28331.28161457.3804582648548.9960939299130.495671941433449021241210DRYL
2020-06-03 20:00:02FORECAST2020254-3252.340.2746.285108.414605935420.07341.04342.73.7434TF20.3348.3161457.8406035578849.6366086159620.496499340647899021241210DRYL
2020-06-03 16:00:02FORECAST2020254-3259.6441.850.72108.820608853760.06121.17122.573.7412TF27.64349.64161457.984964999149.8382027370680.774111384752699041241214DRYL
2020-06-03 12:00:04FORECAST2020254-3244.2942.3443.315107.579965587140.15250.79252.513.3025FF12.29336.29161457.5433645703949.2224994151090.20058989620252901123126DRYL
2020-06-03 08:00:02FORECAST2020254-3243.3842.3442.86107.591544908580.08620.72622.553.2762FF11.38334.38161457.5474926055649.2282415984810.17516916166808901123126DRYL
2020-06-03 04:00:03FORECAST2020254-3242.5641.7342.145107.99971102370.00170.30172.422.7217FF10.56343.56161457.6929265335449.4307038032130.15409446604979901122124DRYL