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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, July 25, 2020

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DAY 299 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 07/26/2020 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 60.77°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 38.27°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 49.52°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.312
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 95 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 29
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 493

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): 0.24 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.24 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: 206
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 442.43 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: 13

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
2020-07-26 04:00:04OBSERVATION20202991360.7699438.2699449.519940000.240.24FF28.76994492.76994206442.43203585831 00.3122885696235395 22315217.5DRYL
2020-07-26 00:00:03FORECAST20202991354.8654.8654.8600.00080.00080.240.2408FF22.86486.86207443.0216930638100.124948099944759512315215DRYL
2020-07-25 12:00:02FORECAST20202991365.8153.0659.43500.00550.00550.240.2455FF33.81497.81207443.0216930638100.529604468958259532315220DRYL
2020-07-25 08:03:45FORECAST20202991362.2241.6351.92500.00570.00570.240.2457FF30.22494.22207443.0216930638100.37175644735549522315217.5DRYL
2020-07-25 04:00:03FORECAST20202991367.3743.7155.5400.00920.00920.240.2492FF35.37499.37207443.0216930638100.598217125201429532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-25 00:00:02FORECAST20202991368.2943.7456.01500.00860.00860.240.2486FF36.29499.29206442.4320358583100.637439142604489532415145DRYM
2020-07-24 20:00:02FORECAST20202991368.8240.6754.74500.00760.04760.240.2876FF36.82511.82206442.4320358583100.659425104690559532415145DRYM
2020-07-24 16:00:03FORECAST20202991366.6543.1254.88500.00380.04380.240.2838FF34.65509.65206442.4320358583100.566793023443029532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-24 12:00:02FORECAST20202991366.2143.1954.700.00160.04160.240.2816FF34.21509.21206442.4320358583100.547365797267329532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-24 08:00:02FORECAST20202991368.2544.3156.2800.00320.04320.240.2832FF36.25506.25206442.4320358583100.635760192037849532415145DRYM
2020-07-24 04:00:08FORECAST20202991367.2744.3455.80500.00190.05190.240.2919FF35.27508.27206442.4320358583100.593885596196929532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-24 00:00:04FORECAST20202991368.0343.7455.88500.0030.0530.240.293FF36.03500.03206442.4320358583100.626480140683369532415145DRYM
2020-07-23 20:00:02FORECAST20202991367.6643.4455.5500.0010.0610.240.301FF35.66513.66206442.4320358583100.610708729194049532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-23 16:00:03FORECAST20202991367.743.2855.4900.00120.05120.240.2912FF35.7514.7206442.4320358583100.612423085006399532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-23 12:00:02FORECAST2020299136742.8654.9300.00240.04240.240.2824FF35514206442.4320358583100.582134381669299532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-23 08:00:03FORECAST20202991367.441.8454.6200.0010.0410.240.281FF35.4509.4206442.4320358583100.599514261254959532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-23 04:00:03FORECAST20202991367.2341.9354.5800.00090.03090.240.2709FF35.23515.23206442.4320358583100.592149730347019532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-23 00:03:42FORECAST20202991367.7342.4555.0900.00210.02210.250.2721FF35.73503.73206442.4320358583100.61370741739879532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-22 19:52:41FORECAST20202991367.8342.4955.1600.00140.01140.260.2714FF35.83515.83206442.4320358583100.61797946485019532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-22 16:00:03FORECAST20202991367.5642.5955.07500.00140.01140.260.2714FF35.56515.56206442.4320358583100.606413472265869532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-22 12:00:02FORECAST20202991363.8642.8853.3700.00220.02220.260.2822FF31.86511.86206442.4320358583100.442829836990589522415220DRYL
2020-07-22 07:58:32FORECAST20202991363.8542.6653.25500.00220.04220.260.3022FF31.85510.85206442.4320358583100.442388312925459522415220DRYL
2020-07-22 03:53:04FORECAST20202991367.9542.3155.1300.00260.04260.270.3126FF35.95513.95206442.4320358583100.623086987044849532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-22 00:00:03FORECAST20202991368.440.8654.6300.00360.03360.260.2936FF36.4517.4206442.4320358583100.642042568460729532415145DRYM
2020-07-21 19:53:19FORECAST20202991368.440.9954.69500.00360.04360.270.3136FF36.4540.4206442.4320358583100.642042568460729532415145DRYM
2020-07-21 16:00:02FORECAST20202991368.3442.2955.31500.00360.04360.270.3136FF36.34540.34206442.4320358583100.639534118244949532415145DRYM
2020-07-21 12:00:04FORECAST20202991368.1841.6254.900.00610.03610.260.2961FF36.18532.18206442.4320358583100.632815770500759532415145DRYM
2020-07-21 08:00:03FORECAST20202991368.1841.6154.89500.00610.05610.270.3261FF36.18531.18206442.4320358583100.632815770500759532415145DRYM
2020-07-21 04:00:04FORECAST20202991366.1941.2353.7100.0060.0660.260.326FF34.19530.19206442.4320358583100.546479679559599532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-21 00:00:02FORECAST20202991366.8742.4554.6600.00140.04140.250.2914FF34.87523.87206442.4320358583100.576449437304379532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-20 20:00:03FORECAST20202991366.8742.4554.6600.00140.04140.270.3114FF34.87544.87206442.4320358583100.576449437304379532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-20 16:00:03FORECAST20202991367.3343.3655.34500.00140.03140.280.3114FF35.33540.33206442.4320358583100.59648592868679532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-20 11:52:49FORECAST20202991367.943.1855.5400.00090.01090.260.2709FF35.9550.9206442.4320358583100.62096141104999532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-20 07:52:50FORECAST20202991367.943.1755.53500.00090.01090.250.2609FF35.9549.9206442.4320358583100.62096141104999532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-20 04:00:04FORECAST20202991367.8144.4356.1200.00090.01090.270.2809FF35.81549.81206442.4320358583100.617126184818869532415222.5DRYL
2020-07-20 00:00:02FORECAST20202991369.4345.5457.48500.00160.00160.260.2616FF37.43550.43206442.4320358583100.68407164452859532415145DRYM
2020-07-19 20:00:02FORECAST20202991369.4345.5357.4800.00160.00160.250.2516FF37.43564.43206442.4320358583100.68407164452859532415145DRYM
2020-07-19 15:52:52FORECAST20202991370.2945.7858.03500.00160.00160.260.2616FF38.29565.29206442.4320358583100.717455172404549542415150DRYMH
2020-07-19 12:00:03FORECAST20202991373.748.561.100.00130.00130.250.2513FF41.7564.7206442.4320358583100.830657874829049542415150DRYMH
2020-07-19 08:00:04FORECAST20202991373.7148.4961.100.00130.00130.270.2713FF41.71566.71206442.4320358583100.830940199547189542415150DRYMH
2020-07-19 04:00:04FORECAST20202991373.148.3660.7300.00130.00130.260.2613FF41.1571.1206442.4320358583100.813167823350789542415150DRYMH
2020-07-19 00:00:02FORECAST20202991368.4945.2956.8900.00220.00220.250.2522FF36.49547.49206442.4320358583100.645793747596979532415145DRYM
2020-07-18 19:58:35FORECAST20202991368.545.2856.8900.00160.00160.250.2516FF36.5565.5206442.4320358583100.646209681697459532415145DRYM
2020-07-18 15:58:34FORECAST20202991368.9745.5257.24500.00110.00110.250.2511FF36.97566.97206442.4320358583100.665554319723139532415145DRYM
2020-07-18 12:00:03FORECAST20202991359.1143.5251.3150000.250.25FF27.11546.11206442.4320358583100.249828586083429522415220DRYL
2020-07-18 08:00:02FORECAST20202991346.9843.545.240000.250.25FF14.98535.98206442.4320358583100.0209386099644949512415217.5DRYL
2020-07-18 04:00:04FORECAST20202991343.6743.4143.540000.250.25FF11.67538.67206442.4320358583100.00803717413804149512415217.5DRYL