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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, June 19, 2020

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DAY 263 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/20/2020 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): 65.40°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 49.12°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 57.26°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.843
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 88 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 33
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 265

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): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.08 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.08 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: 94 in
SWE DAY: 170
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 457.34 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 42.78 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: -23

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 3.5

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
2020-06-20 04:00:03OBSERVATION2020263-2365.4000849.1199857.2600393.549681666667005.085.08TF33.40008265.40008170457.34153818169 42.7841553098410.8429089900574288 4121123.5WETL
2020-06-20 00:00:02FORECAST2020263-2253.553.553.593.8824666666670.00170.00175.085.0817TF21.5253.5171457.9929565560342.9975084774390.42764065300015882121122.5WETL
2020-06-19 12:00:02FORECAST2020263-2268.9653.0260.9993.856520.00530.00535.085.0853TF36.96268.96171457.9837357437842.984759653510.91349127639452885121118WETL
2020-06-19 08:00:02FORECAST2020263-2267.5552.7360.1493.3395373333330.00530.00535.085.0853TF35.55267.55171457.7998859804842.730829548670.8890474318057885121124WETL
2020-06-19 04:00:04FORECAST2020263-2264.549.3856.9493.5534090606060.00710.00715.085.0871TF32.5264.5171457.8759724837942.8358581527980.82030218251876884121123.5WETL
2020-06-18 23:58:54FORECAST2020263-2369.1747.6458.40593.6452706666670.01120.02125.085.1012TF37.17271.17170457.375661079842.8310675781640.91675851830039885121118WETL
2020-06-18 20:00:03FORECAST2020263-2369.1547.1158.1395.6849586666670.01080.02085.085.1008TF37.15271.15170458.1018079937343.8334525630060.91645139432293885121118WETL
2020-06-18 16:00:04FORECAST2020263-2368.847.0457.9295.674080.02620.03625.085.1162TF36.8270.8170458.0979450628243.8280994437760.9109385154191885121118WETL
2020-06-18 11:54:50FORECAST2020263-2369.154858.57593.8606226666670.02320.03325.085.1132TF37.15271.15170457.452506042542.9367770575760.91645139432293885121118WETL
2020-06-18 08:00:01FORECAST2020263-2369.1149.0259.06593.3344013333330.02160.03165.085.1116TF37.11272.11170457.2646581039542.6785231150240.91583460176754885121118WETL
2020-06-18 04:00:04FORECAST2020263-2369.6849.559.5993.0334510.02010.03015.085.1101TF37.68272.68170457.1571134021842.5309039090030.92430720403247885121118WETL
2020-06-18 00:00:04FORECAST2020263-2367.7749.6358.792.9882520.02830.03835.085.1183TF35.77265.77170457.1409544227942.5087382693870.89315580270679885121124WETL
2020-06-17 20:00:02FORECAST2020263-2368.3849.7959.08594.0757733333330.02950.04955.085.1295TF36.38279.38170457.5292371992443.0424168121280.90397233199731885121118WETL
2020-06-17 16:00:02FORECAST2020263-2368.5550.1659.35593.8930773333330.03230.04235.085.1223TF36.55284.55170457.4640833338842.952710553690.90683860909514885121118WETL
2020-06-17 12:00:01FORECAST2020263-2367.4449.3258.3892.7537693333330.01870.02875.085.1087TF35.44283.44170457.0570953394642.393768393280.88695146554549885121124WETL
2020-06-17 08:00:02FORECAST2020263-2363.4949.256.34592.7361666666670.01920.03925.085.1192TF31.49274.49170457.0507980034942.3851389787850.79263049108335884121123.5WETL
2020-06-17 04:00:03FORECAST2020263-2367.2149.0558.1392.573517750.0280.0485.085.128TF35.21283.21170456.9925971980242.305412308330.88247833018389885121124WETL
2020-06-17 00:02:43FORECAST2020263-2362.5249.4355.97592.367440.05740.06744.664.7274TF30.52279.52170456.9188216747342.2044218459110.76382497376893884121123.5WETL
2020-06-16 19:54:40FORECAST2020263-2366.7949.157.94593.3787013333330.05750.06754.774.8375TF34.79294.79170457.2804817836242.7002575340350.87399070463524885121124WETL
2020-06-16 16:00:02FORECAST2020263-2367.1849.2958.23593.3202080.02970.03974.774.8097TF35.18295.18170457.2595879584742.6715598582790.88188579433987885121124WETL
2020-06-16 12:00:03FORECAST2020263-2362.7448.6455.6992.7790080.01340.02344.774.7934TF30.74288.74170457.0661239553542.4061415709830.77054466094295884121123.5WETL
2020-06-16 08:00:04FORECAST2020263-2362.8848.9655.9292.8559100876960.01660.01664.814.8266TF30.88283.88170457.093630533342.4438450584580.77476451565453884121123.5WETL
2020-06-16 04:00:04FORECAST2020263-2368.3949.5958.9992.7363221666670.0020.0024.84.802TF36.39289.39170457.0508536346942.3852152092170.9041427054052885121118WETL
2020-06-16 00:02:43FORECAST2020263-2369.9246.5558.23591.552360.00040.00043.53.5004FF37.92292.92170456.6266455478841.8052470387920.92767443270358885121118DRYL
2020-06-15 19:54:44FORECAST2020263-2369.9346.2258.07592.6536283980880.00040.00043.883.8804TF37.93301.93170457.0212662668542.3446785747130.92781221027357885121118DRYL
2020-06-15 16:02:39FORECAST2020263-2368.8446.9557.89592.9340973333330.00050.01053.913.9205TF36.84293.84170457.1215912827442.4821824574390.91158188399341885121118DRYL
2020-06-15 12:00:02FORECAST2020263-2368.7446.1157.42592.75686800.023.963.98TF36.74288.74170457.0582038551442.3952874833080.90996696102673885121118DRYL
2020-06-15 07:54:45FORECAST2020263-2368.7546.157.42592.13891600.024.334.35TF36.75296.75170456.8369652599142.0924627677780.91012942951859885121118WETL
2020-06-15 04:00:05FORECAST2020263-2367.0144.3355.6792.49780658333300.034.414.44TF35.01291.01170456.9654972021642.2683061754620.87848830345387885121124WETL
2020-06-15 00:00:03FORECAST2020263-2364.8743.2754.0791.9848280.00240.05244.354.4024TF32.87286.87170456.7817447073342.0169902204440.82983126196894884121123.5WETL
2020-06-14 20:00:04FORECAST2020263-2364.8843.2854.0892.9141986666670.00240.04244.524.5624TF32.88299.88170457.1144757942542.4724252173560.83008423922935884121123.5WETL
2020-06-14 16:00:03FORECAST2020263-2361.7842.5452.1693.2745613333330.00160.03164.754.7816TF29.78290.78170457.2432808074842.6491664399320.74044825741948884121123.5WETL
2020-06-14 12:00:02FORECAST2020263-2364.9442.5753.75592.4440106666670.00730.03734.754.7873TF32.94297.94170456.9462383664642.2419429336420.83159704850902884121123.5WETL
2020-06-14 08:00:03FORECAST2020263-2364.9642.5853.7792.5007165812950.00730.03734.744.7773TF32.96293.96170456.9665389008642.2697323020040.83209939232049884121123.5WETL
2020-06-14 04:00:03FORECAST2020263-2364.884454.4492.4051523301280.01470.04474.564.6047TF32.88292.88170456.9323255189642.2229011441390.83008423922935884121123.5WETL
2020-06-14 00:00:03FORECAST2020263-2366.8844.0355.45592.0538609045230.00810.01814.394.4081TF34.88299.88170456.8064867178242.0508007886060.87584442418527885121124WETL
2020-06-13 20:00:02FORECAST2020263-2366.944.0455.4793.3352963457480.00810.01814.774.7881TF34.9309.9170457.2649778143442.6789622128340.87625376563137885121124WETL
2020-06-13 15:58:58FORECAST2020263-2368.8645.0756.96592.5519639575320.00360.03364.764.7936TF36.86315.86170456.9848827810142.2948484002850.91190227108111885121118WETL
2020-06-13 12:00:02FORECAST2020263-2366.1644.7855.4792.5393100690.00340.03345.045.0734TF34.16308.16170456.9803535727942.2886466347140.86047607138015885121124WETL
2020-06-13 08:00:03FORECAST2020263-2366.1944.7955.4992.4702507869590.00340.03345.155.1834TF34.19308.19170456.9556326082942.2548019458020.86114110532703885121124WETL
2020-06-13 04:00:03FORECAST2020263-2366.5943.1254.85592.6609469897070.00040.03044.944.9704TF34.59303.59170457.0238850686742.3482659873780.86980269194177885121124WETL
2020-06-13 00:02:38FORECAST2020263-2366.9241.9954.45593.8730829694060.00180.08184.334.4118TF34.92284.92170457.4569510186342.9428943179030.87666216414748885121124WETL
2020-06-12 20:00:03FORECAST2020263-2366.9541.9954.4795.3190754902460.00180.08184.384.4618TF34.95295.95170457.9718270960243.6534511593710.87727299512053885121124WETL
2020-06-12 16:02:37FORECAST2020263-2367.3741.854.58595.9041418679150.00140.02144.194.2114TF35.37302.37170458.1796155277543.9413228485610.88560309003654885121124WETL
2020-06-12 12:00:04FORECAST2020263-2369.446.2457.8294.7032329582600.014.344.35TF37.4303.4170457.7527745657643.3506676469910.92022986606786885121118WETL
2020-06-12 08:00:03FORECAST2020263-2350.5646.2448.494.95907727627600.014.384.39TF18.56292.56170457.8438188933643.476426578760.31701360649638882121122.5WETL
2020-06-12 04:00:04FORECAST2020263-2347.3945.9146.6595.0780595438410.00020.03024.794.8202TF15.39280.39170457.8861395711843.5349256424490.21395646136449881121122WETL