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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, June 7, 2020

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DAY 251 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/08/2020 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 34.55°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 30.14°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 32.35°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.061
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 91 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 3
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: 0.42 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.73 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.40 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.13 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 109 in
SWE DAY: 158
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 456.53 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 49.87 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: -35

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 6.0

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
2020-06-08 04:00:02OBSERVATION2020251-3534.5500630.1400632.34506109.235345833330.420000000000020.730000000000022.43.13FF2.55006278.55006158456.52980961441 49.8691916364560.06095198261102191 1123126DRYL
2020-06-08 00:00:03FORECAST2020251-3434.6234.6234.62109.985677333330.00450.31452.42.7145FF2.62278.62159457.3341486876350.3002061110720.061707797569228911122124DRYL
2020-06-07 12:00:03FORECAST2020251-3442.333.8538.075109.690657127690.40.712.43.11FF10.3286.3159457.2287760054250.1537248977230.19579725783424911123126DRYL
2020-06-07 08:00:03FORECAST2020251-3437.5133.1635.335110.219908081630.38610.69612.43.0961FF5.51281.51159457.4177529202850.4165426817780.099738697767414911123126DRYL
2020-06-07 03:59:03FORECAST2020251-3442.5531.9137.23110.566701578370.48560.79562.43.1956FF10.55286.55159457.5414429931750.5888481871640.20200189163321911123126DRYL
2020-06-06 23:55:14FORECAST2020251-3538.0531.2434.645110.469291139580.41620.72622.43.1262FF6.05282.05158456.9722014059250.4813951598070.10842432128408911123126DRYL
2020-06-06 19:55:36FORECAST2020251-3542.3730.2836.325110.244204340730.37510.68512.43.0851FF10.37286.37158456.8916070622750.3696516905370.19752281324667911123126DRYL
2020-06-06 16:00:03FORECAST2020251-3542.6231.336.96110.142861358970.38070.69072.43.0907FF10.62286.62158456.8553052543150.3193505477350.20376001064843911123126DRYL
2020-06-06 12:00:03FORECAST2020251-3541.6831.1436.41110.342412264730.47310.78312.43.1831FF9.68285.68158456.9267769550650.4184027975690.18091548802681911123126DRYL
2020-06-06 08:00:01FORECAST2020251-3541.833.1537.475110.325037715760.49040.80042.43.2004FF9.8283.8158456.9205554785250.4097775162750.18373924328147911123126DRYL
2020-06-06 04:00:02FORECAST2020251-3537.3133.3735.34111.395442854270.5890.8992.43.299TF5.31274.31158457.3033338976650.9415073982620.096653927119335911123126DRYL
2020-06-06 00:00:03FORECAST2020251-3541.3732.536.935111.57778130070.49950.87952.43.2795FF9.37265.37158457.3684347123951.0321551821820.17374722394975911123126DRYL
2020-06-05 20:00:02FORECAST2020251-3541.2531.5336.39113.16822015250.53461.15462.43.5546TF9.25278.25158457.9349969947151.8236885554330.1710214798771911124128DRYL
2020-06-05 16:00:02FORECAST2020251-3536.7833.335.04113.01836382820.49891.11892.43.5189TF4.78278.78158457.8817112663151.7490418341720.088818109569057911124128DRYL
2020-06-05 12:00:03FORECAST2020251-3540.7233.2837111.010473906970.41070.99072.43.3907TF8.72283.72158457.1657882707250.7501908099850.1593113506885911124128DRYL
2020-06-05 08:00:03FORECAST2020251-3540.3833.3536.865110.738160013440.38110.95112.43.3511TF8.38284.38158457.0684119399950.61491493850.15208169314528911123126DRYL
2020-06-05 04:00:03FORECAST2020251-3540.8633.5837.22110.220658050810.35240.93242.43.3324TF8.86280.86158456.8831734398550.3579640288830.16235246375558911123126DRYL
2020-06-05 00:02:23FORECAST2020251-3537.2333.5135.37111.574671856830.40021.02022.43.4202TF5.23275.23158457.3673247914751.0306091816450.095439776820758911124128DRYL
2020-06-04 20:00:02FORECAST2020251-3540.833.6137.205112.117940152620.42231.00232.423.4223TF8.8290.8158457.5611123021851.3008094052630.16104454433772911124128DRYL
2020-06-04 16:00:03FORECAST2020251-354233.4237.71112.184453734910.42890.98892.423.4089TF10288158457.5848197825751.3339030446940.18850598957602911123126DRYL
2020-06-04 12:00:02FORECAST2020251-3537.2131.6534.43111.228894329860.45531.03532.423.4553TF5.21287.21158457.2438442506150.8587272351320.095137995127845911124128DRYL
2020-06-04 08:00:02FORECAST2020251-3537.2132.8135.01110.552237445970.43140.85142.433.2814FF5.21291.21158457.0018894569350.5225813964990.095137995127845911123126DRYL
2020-06-04 04:00:04FORECAST2020251-3542.9731.937.435110.130719676110.39110.82112.433.2511FF10.97297.97158456.8509553865550.3133245014390.21268622853651911123126DRYL
2020-06-04 00:00:03FORECAST2020251-3543.7131.4837.595110.871316379170.37420.96422.443.4042TF11.71283.71158457.1160355469950.6810565991230.23229143577917911123126DRYL
2020-06-03 20:00:02FORECAST2020251-3543.7431.5737.655111.865144015340.35320.91322.443.3532TF11.74300.74158457.4709714585151.1750561050430.23310686029365911123126DRYL
2020-06-03 16:00:02FORECAST2020251-3543.8133.1938.5111.89105885910.36910.79912.423.2191FF11.81294.81158457.4802147129851.1879456313220.23501567318231911123126DRYL
2020-06-03 12:00:04FORECAST2020251-3543.1133.7638.435110.137873587140.31550.74552.413.1555FF11.11295.11158456.8535183561550.3168750525520.21631956520038911123126DRYL
2020-06-03 08:00:02FORECAST2020251-3543.1533.7438.445109.901539575250.31550.77552.423.1955FF11.15294.15158456.7688243728750.1995970285560.21736421078103911123126DRYL
2020-06-03 04:00:03FORECAST2020251-3544.0134.1739.09110.05638441720.28950.64952.423.0695FF12.01301.01158456.8243211823950.2764331031750.24051663230547911123126DRYL
2020-06-03 00:00:03FORECAST2020251-3543.2833.0538.165110.444402673480.2880.4782.412.888FF11.28294.28158456.963292133450.4690378433820.22077932100622911122124DRYL
2020-06-02 19:55:49FORECAST2020251-3543.3233.0638.19111.559800624120.2880.4782.432.908FF11.32310.32158457.3620163601651.0232153581840.22183626205925911122124DRYL
2020-06-02 16:00:03FORECAST2020251-3543.4533.9838.715110.931263203550.22270.36272.422.7827FF11.45312.45158457.1374703761150.7108370464970.22529117419486911122124DRYL
2020-06-02 12:02:20FORECAST2020251-3536.9833.7335.355110.180756008460.33390.47392.412.8839FF4.98308.98158456.8688804927250.3381586494280.091717719733656911122124DRYL
2020-06-02 08:00:03FORECAST2020251-3545.6733.7939.73109.3324360.30160.45162.42.8516FF13.67311.67158456.5646684805649.9173273965120.28875474073467912122125DRYL
2020-06-02 04:00:03FORECAST2020251-3543.1132.3137.71109.272729290030.3160.4362.42.836FF11.11312.11158456.5432326393549.8877250693960.21631956520038911122124DRYL
2020-06-02 00:00:03FORECAST2020251-3543.931.1437.52109.637254564870.47620.67622.43.0762FF11.9310.9158456.6740534776450.0684894542990.23748247766798911123126DRYL
2020-06-01 20:00:02FORECAST2020251-3543.9231.1637.54110.630761889080.47620.67622.43.0762FF11.92325.92158457.0299890765650.5615758976960.23803257709147911123126DRYL
2020-06-01 15:55:32FORECAST2020251-3536.7332.6334.68111.554174827930.60521.00522.413.4152TF4.73317.73158457.3600081251651.0204183056970.088103952674411911124128DRYL
2020-06-01 12:00:02FORECAST2020251-3544.6633.9639.31108.475542539280.3790.7592.43.159FF12.66323.66158456.2567157949549.4926947830450.25886832391628912123127.5DRYL
2020-06-01 08:00:03FORECAST2020251-3544.6833.9739.325108.36925154250.3790.7592.413.169FF12.68321.68158456.2184699014949.4400541230910.2594442452098912123127.5DRYL
2020-06-01 04:02:17FORECAST2020251-3542.0533.937.975108.516995245690.42460.83462.423.2546FF10.05319.05158456.2716286134449.5132261529860.18970946092674911123126DRYL
2020-06-01 00:00:02FORECAST2020251-3546.2732.7639.515107.611340.27120.36122.382.7412FF14.27339.27158455.945456747449.06490156750.30724487171842912122125DRYL
2020-05-31 20:00:03FORECAST2020251-3546.2835.2240.75108.820502666670.24050.33052.412.7405FF14.28352.28158456.3807691041649.6635847013150.30755741254873912122125DRYL
2020-05-31 16:00:02FORECAST2020251-3547.2733.1340.2109.231302881410.15470.39472.422.8147FF15.27350.27158456.5283578626349.8671873316450.33915915756585912122125DRYL
2020-05-31 12:00:03FORECAST2020251-3537.3634.5635.96108.385574666670.02790.12792.392.5179FF5.36339.36158456.2243440001449.4481377013790.097418491143197911122124DRYL
2020-05-31 07:59:09FORECAST2020251-3535.734.2834.99108.767952114190.04040.39042.392.7804FF3.7324.7158456.3618780824449.6375469020140.074326076467658911122124DRYL
2020-05-31 04:00:03FORECAST2020251-3535.2234.9435.08108.321630916670.01060.11062.432.5406FF3.22339.22158456.2013315786649.4164722629550.068494673249069911122124DRYL