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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, July 22, 2020

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DAY 296 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 07/23/2020 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): 63.16°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 46.84°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 55.00°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.459
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: 31
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 473

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: 0 in
SWE DAY: 203
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 440.65 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 0.00 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: 10

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 2
D2: 3
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 17.5

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
2020-07-23 04:00:02OBSERVATION20202961063.1599846.8399254.999950000.260.26FF31.15998473.15998203440.64956026036 00.459293254190793 22315217.5DRYL
2020-07-23 00:03:42FORECAST20202961048.8848.8848.882.90772266666670.00860.00860.260.2686FF16.88458.88204442.398702374991.28637273459970.055305962583759312314212DRYL
2020-07-22 12:00:02FORECAST20202961064.2948.1256.2053.19769466666670.01950.01950.260.2795FF32.29474.29204442.513191404161.41502207208270.50632288941639332314216DRYL
2020-07-22 07:58:32FORECAST20202961064.0448.1256.082.7561520.02160.02160.260.2816FF32.04474.04204442.338824483771.21915303577860.495902880974759322314214DRYL
2020-07-22 03:53:04FORECAST20202961062.9848.1355.5552.38988533333330.02660.02660.260.2866FF30.98472.98204442.194035886561.05679304085280.451838131108089322314214DRYL
2020-07-22 00:00:03FORECAST20202961064.8748.4856.6751.83272266666670.01830.01830.260.2783FF32.87474.87203441.37987805560.808926907123060.530468674309679332314216DRYL
2020-07-21 19:53:19FORECAST20202961065.6248.6457.133.94014266666670.01010.03010.260.2901FF33.62497.62203442.215467902091.7423920329410.561513599515799332314216DRYL
2020-07-21 16:00:02FORECAST20202961065.9848.5757.2753.8884280.00780.02780.260.2878FF33.98497.98203442.195016577771.71944348392150.57629361629139332314216DRYL
2020-07-21 12:00:04FORECAST20202961066.1148.5557.331.53885466666670.00360.02360.260.2836FF34.11498.11203441.263003953970.679039632861910.581605705234399332314216DRYL
2020-07-21 08:00:03FORECAST20202961065.7148.5157.110.892093333333330.0070.0270.260.287FF33.71495.71203441.005473328480.393418042719840.565217492100889332314216DRYL
2020-07-21 04:00:04FORECAST20202961065.5848.5557.0650.0829063333333330.00840.01840.260.2784FF33.58492.58203440.682670899710.0365353844078350.559865674255539332314216DRYL
2020-07-21 00:00:02FORECAST20202961065.9748.4457.2050.8325440.00440.01440.260.2744FF33.97480.97203440.981740403910.367136702082830.575884406315299332314216DRYL
2020-07-20 20:00:03FORECAST20202961064.5748.5156.543.95953466666670.01560.02560.260.2856FF32.57500.57203442.223136060731.75099783763450.517987841564129332414218DRYL
2020-07-20 16:00:03FORECAST20202961060.1648.5754.3653.9793240.01590.03590.260.2959FF28.16495.16203442.23096094711.75978027643990.338831676528599322314214DRYL
2020-07-20 11:52:49FORECAST20202961066.0649.2257.641.1860760.00920.01920.260.2792FF34.06502.06203441.122585247560.523204911420080.579564299101399332414218DRYL
2020-07-20 07:52:50FORECAST20202961064.9348.6256.7750.482406666666670.01010.01010.260.2701FF32.93500.93203440.842123258890.212665179207570.532961646224629332414218DRYL
2020-07-20 04:00:04FORECAST20202961065.1748.5156.8400.00720.02720.260.2872FF33.17498.17203440.6495602603600.54291963968919332315220DRYL
2020-07-20 00:00:01FORECAST20202961066.5149.0757.7900.00310.01310.270.2831FF34.51492.51203440.6495602603600.597853476752559332315220DRYL
2020-07-19 20:00:02FORECAST20202961066.8549.258.0251.3204120.00230.00230.270.2723FF34.85506.85203441.176070683070.582534177842770.611533554438199332414218DRYL
2020-07-19 15:52:52FORECAST20202961066.9648.857.881.37163466666670.00150.01150.270.2815FF34.96506.96203441.196460013330.60516035936490.615930903955279332414218DRYL
2020-07-19 12:00:03FORECAST20202961062.4449.455.9200.00180.00180.270.2718FF30.44501.44203440.6495602603600.4295822854719322415220DRYL
2020-07-19 08:00:03FORECAST20202961063.2849.456.3400.00660.00660.280.2866FF31.28503.28203440.6495602603600.464272849148069322415220DRYL
2020-07-19 04:00:04FORECAST20202961069.3449.2859.3100.00610.00610.270.2761FF37.34508.34203440.6495602603600.706600701165589342415150DRYMH
2020-07-19 00:00:02FORECAST20202961067.5648.8858.2200.00160.00160.270.2716FF35.56489.56203440.6495602603600.639641090003619332315220DRYL
2020-07-18 19:58:35FORECAST20202961067.5648.8758.2151.81283466666670.0020.0020.270.272FF35.56507.56203441.371971160540.800134410214820.639641090003619332414218DRYL
2020-07-18 15:58:34FORECAST20202961068.0750.4759.271.59804933333330.0020.0020.270.272FF36.07508.07203441.286553253460.705197682235660.659385034497269332414136DRYL
2020-07-18 12:00:03FORECAST20202961068.2950.7859.53500.00080.00080.270.2708FF36.29505.29203440.6495602603600.667772836755179332415145DRYM
2020-07-18 08:00:01FORECAST20202961068.2950.7859.53500.00080.00080.270.2708FF36.29507.29203440.6495602603600.667772836755179332415145DRYM
2020-07-18 04:00:04FORECAST20202961069.6151.560.55500.00080.00080.270.2708FF37.61512.61203440.6495602603600.716235034501199342415150DRYMH
2020-07-18 00:00:02FORECAST20202961066.6351.4559.040.355441333333330.00170.00170.240.2417FF34.63495.63203440.791465190510.156675506109270.602696381131469332314216DRYL
2020-07-17 20:00:03FORECAST20202961066.6351.4559.041.52616533333330.00170.00170.260.2617FF34.63503.63203441.257955320210.673432594467240.602696381131469332414218DRYL
2020-07-17 16:00:04FORECAST20202961068.0152.1660.0851.38004133333330.00130.00130.260.2613FF36.01504.01203441.199806057850.608873968618490.657083494677369332414136DRYL
2020-07-17 11:53:00FORECAST20202961065.6851.8258.750.0636680.00040.00040.260.2604FF33.68500.68203440.674988229570.0280568951506010.563983480419929332414218DRYL
2020-07-17 08:00:02FORECAST20202961065.6851.8258.7500.00040.00040.280.2804FF33.68496.68203440.6495602603600.563983480419929332315220DRYL
2020-07-17 04:00:12FORECAST20202961066.6449.6258.1300.00040.00040.290.2904FF34.64505.64203440.6495602603600.603099254102419332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-17 00:00:04FORECAST20202961072.3355.1363.7300.00220.00220.260.2622FF40.33503.33203440.6495602603600.80398581425439342415150DRYMH
2020-07-16 20:00:02FORECAST20202961072.3355.1363.730.890777333333330.00220.00220.290.2922FF40.33515.33203441.004948885680.392837212355190.80398581425439342414140DRYM
2020-07-16 15:53:35FORECAST20202961074.5856.2565.4150.395169333333330.00090.00090.290.2909FF42.58519.58203440.807318074630.174193534012010.862404901800639352414144DRYM
2020-07-16 11:53:02FORECAST20202961071.5355.763.61500.00320.00320.270.2732FF39.53513.53203440.6495602603600.780040720264519342415150DRYMH
2020-07-16 07:53:36FORECAST20202961071.5355.763.61500.00320.00320.270.2732FF39.53512.53203440.6495602603600.780040720264519342415150DRYMH
2020-07-16 04:00:04FORECAST20202961069.4653.661.5300.00330.00330.280.2833FF37.46509.46203440.6495602603600.710901305024099342415150DRYMH
2020-07-16 00:00:02FORECAST20202961071.0254.5762.79500.00120.00120.270.2712FF39.02502.02203440.6495602603600.76393946362289342415150DRYMH
2020-07-15 20:00:02FORECAST20202961071.0254.5762.7952.59521466666670.00120.00120.30.3012FF39.02515.02203441.682721863331.1462614777930.76393946362289342414140DRYM
2020-07-15 16:00:02FORECAST20202961070.5553.9662.2553.34507733333330.0010.0010.280.281FF38.55512.55203441.979978110831.47845720656570.748544630469419342414140DRYM
2020-07-15 11:58:37FORECAST20202961066.3555.7261.0351.60323333333330.00220.00220.270.2722FF34.35511.35203441.288615425520.707488617870710.591372959806449332414218DRYL
2020-07-15 08:00:03FORECAST20202961058.7355.7257.2251.2337960.00150.00150.270.2715FF26.73508.73203441.141586898260.544278725348720.286013758695399322414216DRYL
2020-07-15 04:00:03FORECAST20202961059.6758.258.9350.943786750000010.00090.00090.280.2809FF27.67511.67203441.026072428020.416234563562110.320303363632979322414216DRYL