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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, July 23, 2020

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DAY 297 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 07/24/2020 04:00:08 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): 57.19°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 40.52°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 48.85°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.244
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: 25
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 488

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: 204
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 441.25 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: 11

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: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 15.0

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
2020-07-24 04:00:08OBSERVATION20202971157.1899240.5199448.854930000.260.26FF25.18992488.18992204441.24597801994 00.2443872683703893 12315215DRYL
2020-07-24 00:00:04FORECAST20202971145.9445.9445.9400.00590.00590.260.2659FF13.94476.94205441.8401336927200.0292128337670259312315215DRYL
2020-07-23 12:00:02FORECAST20202971159.7246.653.1600.01830.01830.260.2783FF27.72490.72205441.8401336927200.336201447570959322315217.5DRYL
2020-07-23 08:00:03FORECAST20202971155.2245.0350.12500.020.020.260.28FF23.22486.22205441.8401336927200.183509581787929312315215DRYL
2020-07-23 04:00:03FORECAST20202971159.6945.8552.7700.02070.02070.260.2807FF27.69490.69205441.8401336927200.335036902342389322315217.5DRYL
2020-07-23 00:03:42FORECAST20202971161.4145.353.3550.4370080.02130.03130.260.2913FF29.41478.41204441.41976756340.192903969783340.404036210355589322314214DRYL
2020-07-22 19:52:41FORECAST20202971160.2943.0751.682.6533240.00860.02860.260.2886FF28.29492.29204442.298189224211.17356040062510.358615322374829322314214DRYL
2020-07-22 16:00:02FORECAST20202971159.9943.9851.9852.65403466666670.00870.02870.260.2887FF27.99491.99204442.298470099741.17387547265830.346751957256029322314214DRYL
2020-07-22 12:00:02FORECAST20202971159.0744.751.8850.885950666666670.0070.0270.260.287FF27.07491.07204441.59810252330.391234133329250.31133786947449322314214DRYL
2020-07-22 07:58:32FORECAST20202971158.4944.6951.590.468789333333330.01140.03140.260.2914FF26.49490.49204441.432398855650.206938799971270.289851268631329322314214DRYL
2020-07-22 03:53:04FORECAST20202971158.2244.751.460.1214920.0110.0410.260.301FF26.22489.22204441.294312376330.0536137285992240.280091666643539322314214DRYL
2020-07-22 00:00:03FORECAST20202971158.0444.3351.18500.01880.03880.260.2988FF26.04491.04204441.2459780199400.2736748912959322315217.5DRYL
2020-07-21 19:53:19FORECAST20202971158.5544.3151.431.67650533333330.04470.07470.260.3347FF26.55514.55204441.911643215630.740867226713110.292041515310299322414216DRYL
2020-07-21 16:00:02FORECAST20202971157.8744.9751.421.63632533333330.04430.07430.260.3343FF25.87513.87204441.895722668320.723085165693810.267682058873439322414216DRYL
2020-07-21 12:00:04FORECAST20202971156.5644.1650.3600.03250.05250.260.3125FF24.56512.56204441.2459780199400.223823547789259312415217.5DRYL
2020-07-21 08:00:03FORECAST20202971156.5244.0750.29500.04440.07440.260.3344FF24.52510.52204441.2459780199400.222551762802259312415217.5DRYL
2020-07-21 04:00:04FORECAST20202971155.7544.5350.1400.04850.06850.260.3285FF23.75506.75204441.2459780199400.198883816251249312415217.5DRYL
2020-07-21 00:00:02FORECAST20202971157.2444.7150.97500.0410.0510.260.311FF25.24496.24204441.2459780199400.2460646405059312315215DRYL
2020-07-20 20:00:03FORECAST20202971157.5944.751.1451.69737333333330.03510.05510.270.3251FF25.59516.59204441.919911115690.75010307259680.25795764015229322414216DRYL
2020-07-20 16:00:03FORECAST20202971159.1244.851.961.6559360.02620.05620.270.3262FF27.12512.12204441.903493218410.731763902946110.3132220643439322414216DRYL
2020-07-20 11:52:49FORECAST20202971160.4244.7152.56500.00710.01710.270.2871FF28.42520.42204441.2459780199400.36379957892389322415220DRYL
2020-07-20 07:52:50FORECAST20202971160.444.6952.54500.00970.01970.260.2797FF28.4519.4204441.2459780199400.363000349088629322415220DRYL
2020-07-20 04:00:04FORECAST20202971160.6344.9452.78500.00630.01630.280.2963FF28.63516.63204441.2459780199400.372226668587949322415220DRYL
2020-07-20 00:00:01FORECAST20202971164.294454.14500.00140.00140.280.2814FF32.29515.29204441.2459780199400.525405103924839332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-19 20:00:02FORECAST20202971164.2843.6353.95500.00120.00120.270.2712FF32.28529.28204441.2459780199400.524981191817929332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-19 15:52:52FORECAST20202971164.4445.0654.7500.00150.00150.280.2815FF32.44529.44204441.2459780199400.531760066525919332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-19 12:00:03FORECAST20202971164.7145.3855.04500.0010.0010.270.271FF32.71523.71204441.2459780199400.543177550530269332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-19 08:00:04FORECAST20202971164.745.3955.04500.0010.0110.280.291FF32.7525.7204441.2459780199400.542755257021399332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-19 04:00:04FORECAST20202971164.5244.0854.300.0010.0110.270.281FF32.52530.52204441.2459780199400.535146177188989332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-19 00:00:02FORECAST20202971165.8245.1955.50500.00130.00130.270.2713FF33.82513.82204441.2459780199400.589642549967349332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-18 19:58:35FORECAST20202971165.8145.255.50500.00130.00130.270.2713FF33.81531.81204441.2459780199400.589228508492829332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-18 15:58:34FORECAST20202971166.1646.356.2300.00130.00130.270.2713FF34.16532.16204441.2459780199400.60365764245059332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-18 12:00:03FORECAST20202971163.7746.0754.9200.00160.00160.270.2716FF31.77526.77204441.2459780199400.503334773949799332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-18 08:00:01FORECAST20202971163.7646.0854.9200.00160.00160.270.2716FF31.76528.76204441.2459780199400.502910027627549332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-18 04:00:04FORECAST20202971163.6646.555.0800.00250.00250.270.2725FF31.66534.66204441.2459780199400.498662462418149322415220DRYL
2020-07-18 00:00:02FORECAST20202971164.2947.856.04500.00150.00150.240.2415FF32.29518.29204441.2459780199400.525405103924839332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-17 20:00:03FORECAST20202971164.2947.856.04500.00150.00150.260.2615FF32.29526.29204441.2459780199400.525405103924839332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-17 16:00:04FORECAST20202971164.6849.0356.85500.00130.00130.260.2613FF32.68526.68204441.2459780199400.541910525637239332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-17 11:53:00FORECAST20202971165.5248.7357.12500.00170.00170.260.2617FF33.52524.52204441.2459780199400.577179871880029332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-17 08:00:02FORECAST20202971165.5248.7357.12500.00170.00170.280.2817FF33.52520.52204441.2459780199400.577179871880029332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-17 04:00:12FORECAST20202971164.8147.6356.2200.00170.00170.290.2917FF32.81528.81204441.2459780199400.547397726230789332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-17 00:00:04FORECAST20202971163.3647.8755.61500.00140.00140.260.2614FF31.36524.36204441.2459780199400.485922602049089322415220DRYL
2020-07-16 20:00:02FORECAST20202971163.3652.0957.72500.00140.00140.290.2914FF31.36536.36204441.2459780199400.485922602049089322415220DRYL
2020-07-16 15:53:35FORECAST20202971165.1252.458.7600.00140.00140.290.2914FF33.12543.12204441.2459780199400.560444199184919332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-16 11:53:02FORECAST20202971165.8753.2159.5400.00040.00040.270.2704FF33.87537.87204441.2459780199400.59171125034819332415222.5DRYL
2020-07-16 07:53:36FORECAST20202971156.7853.2154.9950000.270.27FF24.78527.78204441.2459780199400.23089162200119312415217.5DRYL
2020-07-16 04:00:04FORECAST20202971152.7351.7352.230000.280.28FF20.73519.73204441.2459780199400.121521720557449312415217.5DRYL