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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, July 21, 2020

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DAY 295 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 07/22/2020 12:00:02 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): 52.35°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 52.35°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 52.35°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.122
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 97 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 20
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 463

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): 0.26 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.26 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: 5 in
SWE DAY: 202
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 442.59 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 2.16 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: 9

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 2
D2: 3
D3: 1
D4: 4
D5: 2
HSdry: 12.0

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
2020-07-22 00:00:02FORECAST2020295952.3552.3552.354.88875333333330.00370.00370.260.2637FF20.35463.35203442.590133727362.16371399156010.121899327470259712314212DRYL
2020-07-21 12:00:03FORECAST2020295973.5553.9363.744.66682666666670.01920.01920.260.2792FF41.55484.55203442.502561849472.06508275570740.833107770483399742314136DRYL
2020-07-21 08:00:02FORECAST2020295972.4855.3763.9254.012740.01880.01880.260.2788FF40.48483.48203442.244173051381.77461088297020.804795236245969742314136DRYL
2020-07-21 04:00:04FORECAST2020295968.5454.6361.5853.21612633333330.00890.00890.260.2689FF36.54479.54203441.928900397841.42129917403050.678190194701449732314132DRYL
2020-07-21 00:00:02FORECAST2020295973.3854.5763.9753.97828266666670.0130.0130.260.273FF41.38468.38202441.637879932571.75696032267910.828795235732839742314136DRYL
2020-07-20 20:00:03FORECAST2020295973.5353.3563.447.0915520.00480.01480.260.2748FF41.53488.53202442.868681719293.14062628558380.832604072509759742313127DRYL
2020-07-20 16:00:03FORECAST2020295973.4455.2264.336.98817733333330.00590.01590.260.2759FF41.44488.44202442.827969545033.09456037934060.830325354671159742313127DRYL
2020-07-20 11:52:49FORECAST2020295973.6455.3564.4954.38713733333330.00440.01440.260.2744FF41.64488.64202441.800072482661.93823759185810.835362328588329742314136DRYL
2020-07-20 07:52:50FORECAST2020295973.6954.6664.1753.60611466666670.0040.0040.260.264FF41.69488.69202441.490094460091.59206390482060.836606314789879742314136DRYL
2020-07-20 04:00:04FORECAST2020295973.8355.2764.552.63394066666670.00410.02410.260.2841FF41.83485.83202441.103390794151.16184015921730.840056987762959742314136DRYL
2020-07-20 00:00:01FORECAST2020295974.1655.0864.622.40470533333330.00320.02320.260.2832FF42.16479.16202441.012068169711.06050407239210.848001240510649742314136DRYL
2020-07-19 20:00:02FORECAST2020295974.0855.3964.7354.5571160.00210.01210.260.2721FF42.08493.08202441.867453426062.01364124188720.846099790922449742314136DRYL
2020-07-19 15:52:52FORECAST2020295973.8755.2164.544.61593733333330.00170.02170.260.2817FF41.87492.87202441.890763912432.03974007439860.8410340986239742314136DRYL
2020-07-19 12:00:03FORECAST2020295973.7155.364.5052.27478266666670.00140.01140.260.2714FF41.71491.71202440.960286047921.00308881539020.83710219959899742314136DRYL
2020-07-19 08:00:03FORECAST2020295974.1356.0165.071.61604933333330.00020.02020.260.2802FF42.13493.13202440.697477436730.712188864613310.847290028584389742314136DRYL
2020-07-19 04:00:04FORECAST2020295973.9855.7264.851.740216750.0010.0110.260.271FF41.98491.98202440.74704897430.766995397138150.843700994666369742314136DRYL
2020-07-19 00:00:02FORECAST2020295973.3655.9164.6353.0803160.00110.01110.260.2711FF41.36475.36202441.281065004491.35928512503040.828283246263729742314136DRYL
2020-07-18 19:58:35FORECAST2020295972.8955.7464.3155.0709680.00060.00060.270.2706FF40.89492.89202442.070971778462.24172775161750.815971508773939742314136DRYL
2020-07-18 15:58:34FORECAST2020295973.4956.2264.8554.94933466666670.00020.00020.270.2702FF41.49493.49202442.022821170322.18771887227610.831593748424539742314136DRYL
2020-07-18 12:00:03FORECAST2020295970.2255.9963.1052.96498933333330.00140.00140.270.2714FF38.22490.22202441.235179941411.30825760201770.736168430736449742314136DRYL
2020-07-18 08:00:01FORECAST2020295970.5355.9863.2552.4822280.00190.00190.270.2719FF38.53491.53202441.042957550381.09476917843440.746255188629349742314136DRYL
2020-07-18 04:00:04FORECAST2020295975.5856.2165.8951.69428716666670.0030.0030.270.273FF43.58495.58202440.728714262160.746721004555890.879165401161059752314140DRYM
2020-07-18 00:00:02FORECAST2020295972.2356.264.2153.81070266666670.0020.0020.240.242FF40.23482.23202441.571352303281.68269712974570.797782783050669742314136DRYL
2020-07-17 20:00:03FORECAST2020295972.2356.164.1654.98142666666670.00210.00210.260.2621FF40.23490.23202442.035526774942.20196756069080.797782783050669742314136DRYL
2020-07-17 16:00:04FORECAST2020295972.3856.3364.3554.92123866666670.0020.0020.260.262FF40.38489.38202442.011696779332.17524505330940.802008130667119742314136DRYL
2020-07-17 11:53:00FORECAST2020295972.1956.4764.333.63690.00040.00040.260.2604FF40.19488.19202441.502324414861.60569980366440.796646996892399742314136DRYL
2020-07-17 08:00:02FORECAST2020295972.1956.4764.333.3462920.00040.00040.280.2804FF40.19484.19202441.38683774131.4770092440390.796646996892399742314136DRYL
2020-07-17 04:00:12FORECAST2020295970.8455.3563.0952.50902633333330.00040.00040.290.2904FF38.84491.84202441.053634095581.10661518235820.756135990426079742314136DRYL
2020-07-17 00:00:04FORECAST2020295974.9757.7466.3552.83689066666670.00150.00150.260.2615FF42.97483.97202441.184197519181.2515913322230.866375244338169752314140DRYM
2020-07-16 20:00:02FORECAST2020295974.9757.7466.3554.840280.00150.00150.290.2915FF42.97495.97202441.979637389872.13930519926540.866375244338169752314140DRYM
2020-07-16 15:53:35FORECAST2020295976.4258.4267.424.57766133333330.00130.00130.290.2913FF44.42498.42202441.875595794932.02275682901410.895334349270629752314140DRYM
2020-07-16 11:53:02FORECAST2020295974.8858.1766.5253.08427733333330.00130.00130.270.2713FF42.88494.88202441.282640862881.36103804680680.864412368536539752314140DRYM
2020-07-16 07:53:36FORECAST2020295974.8858.1766.5252.571340.00130.00130.270.2713FF42.88493.88202441.078457258351.13416268028670.864412368536539752314140DRYM
2020-07-16 04:00:04FORECAST2020295973.3457.3465.342.55312791666670.00240.00240.280.2824FF41.34493.34202441.071202731171.12611120093070.827770282227139742314136DRYL
2020-07-16 00:00:02FORECAST2020295973.2457.5165.3753.6320026666667000.270.27FF41.24484.24202441.500378936631.60353055363220.825190851477299742314136DRYL
2020-07-15 20:00:02FORECAST2020295973.2457.5165.3755.830388000.30.3FF41.24497.24202442.371264852432.57919611414040.825190851477299742313127DRYL
2020-07-15 16:00:02FORECAST2020295973.0756.5164.795.7151506666667000.280.28FF41.07495.07202442.325734488922.52795821634820.820750005645499742313127DRYL
2020-07-15 11:58:37FORECAST2020295976.2159.7367.973.39083333333330.00130.00130.270.2713FF44.21498.21202441.404543854211.49672924078570.891446671690619752314140DRYM
2020-07-15 08:00:03FORECAST2020295976.2159.7267.9652.3375160.00130.00130.270.2713FF44.21503.21202440.98529124821.03081017405730.891446671690619752414144DRYM
2020-07-15 04:00:03FORECAST2020295975.8560.1968.021.53429608333330.0020.0020.280.282FF43.85504.85202440.664830431720.676110323394130.884543195599979752414144DRYM
2020-07-14 23:53:06FORECAST2020295973.3356.3464.8352.218780.00220.00220.30.3022FF41.33501.33202440.937960292160.978344327537040.827513434814079742414140DRYM
2020-07-14 20:00:03FORECAST2020295972.9356.6864.8054.81038266666670.00220.00220.330.3322FF40.93496.93202441.967796468522.1260342273570.817040177580479742314136DRYL
2020-07-14 16:00:04FORECAST2020295972.3156.3364.325.56647733333330.00150.00150.310.3115FF40.31502.31202442.266973843342.46186908518090.800042962578529742414140DRYM
2020-07-14 12:00:03FORECAST2020295971.9659.0965.5254.39546266666670.00030.00030.270.2703FF39.96499.96202441.803373390941.94193023374730.790042856855049742414140DRYM
2020-07-14 08:00:03FORECAST2020295963.1759.0961.134.7041653333333000.270.27FF31.17492.17202441.925721527822.07889165911950.469193167211599722314214DRYL
2020-07-14 04:00:03FORECAST2020295958.1957.5657.8755.5059431666667000.290.29FF26.19487.19202442.24304237012.43496505714350.281620340183499722314214DRYL