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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, June 12, 2020

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DAY 256 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/13/2020 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): 50.55°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 35.27°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 42.91°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.394
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 89 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: 323

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: 0.26 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.39 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.81 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.20 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: 102 in
SWE DAY: 163
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 456.51 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 46.43 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: -30

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: 2
D3: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 5.0

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
2020-06-13 04:00:02OBSERVATION2020256-3050.5500835.2700642.91007101.709114166670.259999999999990.389999999999993.814.2TF18.55008322.55008163456.51332086908 46.4315654708770.3942563554074689 2122125WETL
2020-06-13 00:02:38FORECAST2020256-2938.1138.1138.11102.966598666670.00610.13613.813.9461TF6.11310.11164457.4987308052147.1070882053290.076877559061276891122124DRYL
2020-06-12 12:00:03FORECAST2020256-2945.7438.1941.965103.239094666670.07380.20383.814.0138TF13.74317.74164457.5958744948147.2417838060460.23706393753782891122124WETL
2020-06-12 08:00:03FORECAST2020256-2949.2438.3443.79102.862714666670.12630.25633.814.0663TF17.24321.24164457.4616788856247.0557501461460.3482214773915892122125WETL
2020-06-12 04:00:04FORECAST2020256-2948.3438.3143.325102.3285540.24660.37663.814.1866TF16.34320.34164457.2710073331646.7918809665260.31779973022325892122125WETL
2020-06-11 23:54:57FORECAST2020256-3047.3938.7943.09103.464686666670.30010.51013.814.3201TF15.39321.39163457.1423822828247.2980933449450.28697317592899892123127.5WETL
2020-06-11 19:59:01FORECAST2020256-3046.7338.6942.71104.502625333330.32910.53913.814.3491TF14.73320.73163457.5129818964947.8113077322650.26642591255162892123127.5WETL
2020-06-11 16:00:04FORECAST2020256-3050.839.4445.12104.289206666670.34030.55033.814.3603TF18.8324.8163457.4368597921347.7057272078120.40323164294762892123127.5WETL
2020-06-11 11:55:12FORECAST2020256-3050.2339.9745.1102.981689333330.2860.4963.814.306TF18.23324.23163456.9695930072347.0595006618510.38284352279333892123127.5WETL
2020-06-11 07:55:22FORECAST2020256-3050.0539.2944.67102.722897333330.30550.58553.814.3955TF18.05323.05163456.8769245324246.9317214127120.3764691037792892123127.5WETL
2020-06-11 04:00:04FORECAST2020256-3044.9938.5641.775102.494777333330.32690.57693.814.3869TF12.99313.99163456.7951885874946.8191211412130.21605870466803891123126WETL
2020-06-10 23:55:01FORECAST2020256-3047.9637.7142.835103.459021333330.40690.62693.814.4369TF15.96325.96163457.1403567736347.2952939237710.30530062236037892123127.5WETL
2020-06-10 20:00:02FORECAST2020256-3048.6738.4943.58104.2770360.39050.59053.814.4005TF16.67328.67163457.4325175186647.6997070968640.32882581719342892123127.5WETL
2020-06-10 15:59:02FORECAST2020256-3049.2738.6743.97104.1505920.40760.64763.814.4576TF17.27329.27163457.3873966466647.6371681340890.34925393245535892123127.5WETL
2020-06-10 11:59:00FORECAST2020256-305040.2645.13102.559682666670.46420.71423.814.5242TF18330163456.8184491453246.8511551806220.37470430847019892123127.5WETL
2020-06-10 08:00:02FORECAST2020256-3050.0940.4245.255102.251581333330.40680.69683.814.5068TF18.09327.09163456.7079987015746.6991150748170.37788280287442892123127.5WETL
2020-06-10 04:02:33FORECAST2020256-3049.4639.7744.615102.333513083330.31830.63833.814.4483TF17.46330.46163456.7373786380746.7395405125070.35581845087246892123127.5WETL
2020-06-10 00:00:02FORECAST2020256-3055.1540.6147.88101.668014666670.18090.50092.362.8609FF23.15334.15163456.4985603572346.4113023297110.56344497413528893123129DRYL
2020-06-09 19:59:02FORECAST2020256-3055.2540.5447.895102.7593080.16910.45912.953.4091FF23.25341.25163456.8899661795946.9496967567580.56710670959511893122126DRYL
2020-06-09 16:00:01FORECAST2020256-3054.9141.448.155102.480398666670.15830.44832.953.3983FF22.91342.91163456.790035089846.8120249029630.55463518634432893122126DRYL
2020-06-09 12:00:03FORECAST2020256-3047.7137.5542.63102.141629333330.3750.6752.953.625TF15.71337.71163456.668561363846.6448709230080.29719832198245892123127.5DRYL
2020-06-09 08:00:03FORECAST2020256-3047.7437.5942.665102.158302666670.3430.6233.323.943TF15.74333.74163456.6745424262446.6530961253410.2981653989904892123127.5DRYL
2020-06-09 04:00:03FORECAST2020256-3045.6437.7741.705102.103969583330.54860.82864.074.8986TF13.64333.64163456.6550511163446.6262934492580.23420009828065891123126WETL
2020-06-09 00:00:03FORECAST2020256-3050.4638.9744.715101.985118666670.63230.84233.854.6923TF18.46336.46163456.6124054669146.5676703562150.39103478810475892123127.5WETL
2020-06-08 19:55:32FORECAST2020256-3050.4537.6244.035102.300217333330.51810.68813.744.4281TF18.45339.45163456.7254398402546.723111757320.39067761016637892123127.5WETL
2020-06-08 15:55:07FORECAST2020256-3047.8637.5942.725102.3471760.72260.90263.724.6226TF15.86339.86163456.7422774336246.746282255140.30204794719557892123127.5WETL
2020-06-08 11:55:08FORECAST2020256-3043.4936.6940.09102.149156487960.570.723.794.51TF11.49332.49163456.6712615380146.64858415840.17743459213905891123126WETL
2020-06-08 08:00:02FORECAST2020256-3043.5136.7440.125102.038309333330.570.753.764.51TF11.51333.51163456.6314927381146.5939055073530.17791913684051891123126WETL
2020-06-08 04:00:02FORECAST2020256-3049.5238.1743.845101.854853833330.63910.81913.884.6991TF17.52341.52163456.5656495276246.5034274979570.3579004770996892123127.5WETL
2020-06-08 00:00:04FORECAST2020256-3051.0140.3645.685102.473493333330.57050.85053.274.1205TF19.01344.01163456.7875600632846.8086169908940.41081311758529892123127.5WETL
2020-06-07 19:55:10FORECAST2020256-3043.5639.1141.335103.201339584310.67130.95133.574.5213TF11.56340.56163457.0481977920747.1679862667340.17913413658598891123126WETL
2020-06-07 16:00:02FORECAST2020256-3045.0941.3843.235102.972084938860.4550.7153.484.195TF13.09341.09163456.9661549451947.0547577212020.21879563220584891123126WETL
2020-06-07 12:00:03FORECAST2020256-3049.739.6244.66102.856584176670.19680.35683.814.1668TF17.7347.7163456.9248028447546.9977244462070.36417173123263892122125WETL
2020-06-07 08:00:03FORECAST2020256-3049.7439.6644.7103.411315719620.19680.36683.74.0668TF17.74343.74163457.123299576347.2717218552780.36557036362792892122125WETL
2020-06-07 03:59:03FORECAST2020256-3053.6738.2445.955103.093590357240.270.423.894.31TF21.67352.67163457.0096437675647.1147650038810.50878327188706893122126WETL
2020-06-06 23:55:14FORECAST2020256-3055.6439.3647.5102.954375929340.1540.3744.084.454TF23.64353.64163456.9598154736647.0460126268790.5813296857468893122126WETL
2020-06-06 19:55:37FORECAST2020256-3055.6839.4147.545102.792308091680.1540.3544.14.454TF23.68358.68163456.9017851781246.9659890696660.58278278799649893122126WETL
2020-06-06 16:00:04FORECAST2020256-3055.6839.4647.57102.703287129660.03370.18373.984.1637TF23.68355.68163456.8699000097446.9220405215980.58278278799649893122126WETL
2020-06-06 12:00:03FORECAST2020256-3052.9138.5345.72102.864011412450.0490.2494.154.399TF20.91356.91163456.9274623419847.0013917010070.4805839374208892122125WETL
2020-06-06 08:00:01FORECAST2020256-3052.9538.5745.76102.880353686570.0490.2493.984.229TF20.95354.95163456.9333139026447.0094609454820.48206692633412892122125WETL
2020-06-06 04:00:02FORECAST2020256-3060.0843.9752.025102.795662731650.05280.34283.944.2828TF28.08355.08163456.9029865885546.9676453104390.73183951902974894122127WETL
2020-06-06 00:00:03FORECAST2020256-3055.9241.9948.955103.897577934180.17460.62463.784.4046TF23.92332.92163457.2970663948647.5120575948290.59147700842925893123129WETL
2020-06-05 20:00:02FORECAST2020256-3055.9444.1250.03105.664931991320.16980.61984.124.7398TF23.94350.94163457.9268295284548.3868072991260.59219956168816893123129WETL
2020-06-05 16:00:02FORECAST2020256-3052.2843.1747.725106.330514694560.20240.38243.834.2124TF20.28346.28163458.16326546748.7167358312490.45727555207217892122125WETL
2020-06-05 12:00:03FORECAST2020256-3054.1646.5150.335104.252903895070.04710.29713.333.6271TF22.16357.16163457.4239072236747.6877706390990.52695000459834893122126DRYL
2020-06-05 08:00:03FORECAST2020256-3047.9646.5247.24104.210315765990.0330.2833.263.543FF15.96350.96163457.4087105622547.6667061618050.30530062236037892122125DRYL
2020-06-05 04:00:03FORECAST2020256-3044.0643.4243.74104.004525738010.14390.55393.373.9239TF12.06347.06163457.3352556320247.5649363652810.19156901706044891123126DRYL