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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, June 22, 2020

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DAY 266 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/23/2020 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): 66.10°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 38.99°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 52.54°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.831
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: 34
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 279

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): 0.38 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.07 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.45 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: 85 in
SWE DAY: 173
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 455.82 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 38.66 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: -20

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: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 7.0

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
2020-06-23 04:00:04OBSERVATION2020266-2066.0999238.9899452.5449384.81446291666700.385.075.45TF34.09992279.09992173455.81706218701 38.6598793176450.8312532123591993 4122127WETL
2020-06-22 12:00:02FORECAST2020266-197055.6462.8285.7437973333330.0050.3855.075.455TF38283174456.6896748346139.1583069232440.908742531943139351221116WETL
2020-06-22 08:00:03FORECAST2020266-1964.748.6356.66585.4295733333330.00590.38595.075.4559TF32.7277.7174456.5769257964939.0051719646390.79531659960794934122127WETL
2020-06-22 04:00:02FORECAST2020266-1970.5741.0855.82584.8789638333330.00780.38785.075.4578TF38.57283.57174456.3791404013838.7369885524160.917392807664799351221116WETL
2020-06-21 23:54:24FORECAST2020266-2071.841.6756.73585.7108706666670.0080.4085.075.478TF39.8292.8173456.1401993621939.09617363340.933943330395739351221116WETL
2020-06-21 20:00:01FORECAST2020266-2071.5442.6757.10586.7455293333330.00620.40625.075.4762TF39.54292.54173456.5122596906839.6003976140240.93067747794439351221116WETL
2020-06-21 16:02:49FORECAST2020266-2071.6542.8357.2486.6960013333330.00220.40225.075.4722TF39.65292.65173456.4944718357539.5762453389310.932073999990869351221116WETL
2020-06-21 12:00:03FORECAST2020266-2071.3343.757.51585.3905613333330.00340.40345.075.4734TF39.33292.33173456.0248186849438.9402152494380.927950320456569351221116WETL
2020-06-21 08:00:01FORECAST2020266-2071.3343.2857.30585.2950586666670.00040.41045.075.4804TF39.33287.33173455.9903988866838.8937278244760.927950320456569351221116WETL
2020-06-21 04:00:04FORECAST2020266-2071.1243.3757.24585.23712133333300.435.075.5TF39.12293.12173455.9695138157838.8655287734170.925141944375899351221116WETL
2020-06-20 23:58:54FORECAST2020266-2071.2143.6157.4187.6127640.00120.35125.075.4212TF39.21295.21173456.8233624486240.0235574438970.926355559451419351221116WETL
2020-06-20 20:00:04FORECAST2020266-2070.7243.4957.10588.7047680.00250.35255.075.4225TF38.72295.72173457.2141231549140.557072720780.919563532060039351221116WETL
2020-06-20 15:58:54FORECAST2020266-2071.0243.6157.31588.6293280.00310.33315.075.4031TF39.02297.02173457.1871626818740.5201909987210.923775715450819351221116WETL
2020-06-20 11:54:44FORECAST2020266-2070.3143.3456.82587.3593666666670.00150.34155.075.4115TF38.31295.31173456.7325321741139.8998647467940.913526580931429351221116WETL
2020-06-20 08:00:03FORECAST2020266-2070.2742.5656.41587.1596693333330.00130.48135.075.5513TF38.27292.27173456.6609094631439.8024138662670.912920001772969351221116WETL
2020-06-20 04:00:03FORECAST2020266-2069.8242.9256.3786.1778270.00080.43085.075.5008TF37.82295.82173456.3082366078639.3236522730680.905876424081959351221116WETL
2020-06-20 00:00:02FORECAST2020266-2070.0543.5156.7886.224760.00170.44175.075.5117TF38.05282.05173456.3251147304539.3465234996060.90952710784219351221116WETL
2020-06-19 20:00:03FORECAST2020266-2069.3943.4256.40588.4783040.00220.70225.085.7822TF37.39295.39173457.1331747481440.4463680038510.898762754232449351231124WETL
2020-06-19 16:00:03FORECAST2020266-2069.1343.4756.388.4400920.0010.6015.085.681TF37.13295.13173457.1195114709940.4276916494890.894276326815849351231124WETL
2020-06-19 12:00:02FORECAST2020266-2064.843.6454.2286.4472733333330.00050.65055.085.7305TF32.8290.8173456.4051079639639.454977118890.798025112904519341231210.5WETL
2020-06-19 08:00:02FORECAST2020266-2064.8143.8954.3585.8060333333330.00180.52185.085.6018TF32.81289.81173456.1744604326139.1425209576960.798294781664879341231210.5WETL
2020-06-19 04:00:04FORECAST2020266-2069.344.3156.80585.8317423939390.00150.46155.085.5415TF37.3291.3173456.1837149518739.1550431060590.897225677354789351221116WETL
2020-06-18 23:58:54FORECAST2020266-2070.0243.8456.9385.7161440.00040.39045.095.4804TF38.02304.02173456.1420981180439.0987417667480.90905696350159351221116WETL
2020-06-18 20:00:03FORECAST2020266-2068.8843.2556.06587.9846120.00050.62055.095.7105TF36.88301.88173456.9565455698140.205144362820.88982900608639351231124WETL
2020-06-18 16:00:04FORECAST2020266-2069.8644.0856.9787.6972293333330.00050.55055.115.6605TF37.86304.86173456.8536260585440.0647972162210.906518988035759351231124WETL
2020-06-18 11:54:50FORECAST2020266-2069.8442.5956.21586.3160760.00290.46295.15.5629TF37.84294.84173456.3579481752239.3910273378960.906198110860139351221116WETL
2020-06-18 08:00:01FORECAST2020266-2070.4942.7856.63585.6311573333330.00290.44295.15.5429TF38.49297.49173456.1114940848339.0573551115190.916217266437569351221116WETL
2020-06-18 04:00:04FORECAST2020266-2070.1143.1956.6585.1915723333330.00290.46295.15.5629TF38.11301.11173455.953092294938.8433608428480.910461996793499351221116WETL
2020-06-18 00:00:04FORECAST2020266-2068.8743.7356.385.0777666666670.00410.83415.115.9441TF36.87297.87173455.9120542831838.7879793748250.889648372313479351231124WETL
2020-06-17 20:00:02FORECAST2020266-2068.8743.7356.386.1336360.00410.98415.126.1041TF36.87310.87173456.2923427285739.302118558170.889648372313479351231124WETL
2020-06-17 16:00:02FORECAST2020266-2068.7744.2656.51585.8001146666670.00410.92415.116.0341TF36.77317.77173456.1723297979839.1396382044270.887830383624619351231124WETL
2020-06-17 12:00:01FORECAST2020266-2069.5942.5656.07584.8924840.00040.49045.15.5904TF37.59316.59173455.8452164776238.6978327463030.902118562839819351231124WETL
2020-06-17 08:00:02FORECAST2020266-2069.5942.5756.0884.9076813333330.00040.48045.115.5904TF37.59305.59173455.8506998606938.7052259593480.902118562839819351221116WETL
2020-06-17 04:00:03FORECAST2020266-2069.2142.3755.7984.7424084166670.00060.52065.125.6406TF37.21316.21173455.7910560110738.6248318211540.895671766900219351231124WETL
2020-06-17 00:02:43FORECAST2020266-2062.1142.6852.39585.3526680.05110.87114.725.5911TF30.11297.11173456.0111626739738.9217693720060.718010693558289341231210.5WETL
2020-06-16 19:54:41FORECAST2020266-2062.1342.7152.4286.3627813333330.05110.87114.835.7011TF30.13313.13173456.3747385317939.4137917498780.718657295250159341231210.5WETL
2020-06-16 16:00:02FORECAST2020266-2063.8345.6354.7385.7401826666670.05160.80164.85.6016TF31.83315.83173456.1507533380239.1104489147390.770857281077799341231210.5WETL
2020-06-16 12:00:03FORECAST2020266-2065.4242.8854.1584.7777760.00430.66434.785.4443TF33.42317.42173455.8038216044738.6420342879280.814334856837399341231210.5WETL
2020-06-16 08:00:04FORECAST2020266-2065.4342.9354.1884.8450567543630.00430.66434.825.4843TF33.43312.43173455.8281027883838.6747612513130.814591052603639341231210.5WETL
2020-06-16 04:00:04FORECAST2020266-2068.4442.5755.50584.3922208333330.00320.46324.795.2532TF36.44321.44173455.6645972176838.4545473143260.88167991426769351221116WETL
2020-06-16 00:02:43FORECAST2020266-2068.1948.1258.15582.4137333333330.00580.23583.493.7258TF36.19334.19173454.9480143280637.4939643333620.876864867811439351221116DRYL
2020-06-15 19:54:44FORECAST2020266-2068.248.1358.16583.9827297314220.00580.23583.874.1058TF36.2343.2173455.5165801593938.2555258397080.877060060472359351221116WETL
2020-06-15 16:02:39FORECAST2020266-2067.545.956.785.2832786666670.00140.21143.914.1214TF35.5333.5173455.986152717638.8879941303570.86287085997343935122128WETL
2020-06-15 12:00:02FORECAST2020266-2062.0747.7754.9284.1216120.0020.0023.973.972TF30.07341.07173455.566798613538.3230134730470.71671534943906934121123.5DRYL
2020-06-15 07:54:45FORECAST2020266-2050.4647.7749.11584.0568320.00150.00154.344.3415TF18.46337.46173455.5433770108938.2915331101170.29506212567834932121122.5WETL
2020-06-15 04:00:05FORECAST2020266-2049.6349.0949.3684.92865991666700.014.434.44TF17.63328.63173455.8582688414538.7154318846360.26824057255922932121122.5WETL