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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, July 28, 2020

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DAY 302 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 07/29/2020 04:00:03 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:
MH
MEDIUM HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 71.40°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 54.95°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 63.18°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.734
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 94 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 39
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 559

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): 0.09 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.09 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: 209
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 444.19 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: 16

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 2
D2: 4
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 1
HSdry: 50.0

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
2020-07-29 04:00:03OBSERVATION20203021671.4000254.9563.175010000.090.09FF39.40002559.40002209444.19430662083 00.7340718363456594 42415150DRYMH
2020-07-29 00:00:03FORECAST20203021653.6153.6153.6100.00590.00590.090.0959FF21.61541.61210444.7772799049200.0908343772689619412415217.5DRYL
2020-07-28 11:58:30FORECAST20203021670.7555.1362.9400.01750.01750.090.1075FF38.75558.75210444.7772799049200.710054727402779442415150DRYMH
2020-07-28 08:00:02FORECAST20203021670.2955.9663.12500.01180.01180.090.1018FF38.29558.29210444.7772799049200.692467204738719432415145DRYM
2020-07-28 04:00:03FORECAST20203021667.9656.0662.0100.0190.0190.090.109FF35.96555.96210444.7772799049200.597204893108539432415222.5DRYL
2020-07-28 00:00:02FORECAST20203021672.455.8964.14500.00730.00730.090.0973FF40.4539.4209444.1943066208300.768945410504029442415150DRYMH
2020-07-27 20:00:02FORECAST20203021672.355.8564.07500.00550.01550.090.1055FF40.3558.3209444.1943066208300.765576726717559442415150DRYMH
2020-07-27 16:00:01FORECAST20203021672.155.9264.0100.00180.01180.090.1018FF40.1558.1209444.1943066208300.758758692153579442415150DRYMH
2020-07-27 12:00:04FORECAST20203021671.9955.8763.9300.00170.01170.090.1017FF39.99557.99209444.1943066208300.754963400062169442415150DRYMH
2020-07-27 07:58:29FORECAST20203021672.1556.1464.14500.00080.02080.090.1108FF40.15558.15209444.1943066208300.760473221788919442415150DRYMH
2020-07-27 04:00:04FORECAST20203021672.6656.5864.62000.010.090.1FF40.66558.66209444.1943066208300.777576494005319442415150DRYMH
2020-07-27 00:00:03FORECAST20203021672.4556.2364.3400.00040.01040.090.1004FF40.45547.45209444.1943066208300.77061958434289442415150DRYMH
2020-07-26 20:00:02FORECAST20203021671.7656.2363.99500.00070.02070.090.1107FF39.76562.76209444.1943066208300.746925255678049442415150DRYMH
2020-07-26 15:52:28FORECAST20203021671.8156.1363.9700.00070.01070.090.1007FF39.81561.81209444.1943066208300.748684380781839442415150DRYMH
2020-07-26 12:00:01FORECAST20203021672.7354.2963.5100.00090.01090.090.1009FF40.73563.73209444.1943066208300.779868489967999442415150DRYMH
2020-07-26 08:00:01FORECAST20203021672.3353.0362.6800.00290.01290.090.1029FF40.33558.33209444.1943066208300.766590170974559442415150DRYMH
2020-07-26 04:00:04FORECAST20203021671.6452.8562.24500.00260.01260.090.1026FF39.64562.64209444.1943066208300.742677109403389442415150DRYMH
2020-07-26 00:00:03FORECAST20203021671.853.0762.43500.00070.01070.090.1007FF39.8556.8209444.1943066208300.748333072934399442415150DRYMH
2020-07-25 20:00:03FORECAST20203021673.153.6563.37500.0010.0010.10.101FF41.1570.1209444.1943066208300.791756465124389442415150DRYMH
2020-07-25 16:00:02FORECAST20203021673.3854.6864.0300.00050.00050.10.1005FF41.38569.38209444.1943066208300.800496081118189442415150DRYMH
2020-07-25 12:00:02FORECAST20203021668.4254.4461.4300.00110.00110.10.1011FF36.42564.42209444.1943066208300.61669203134949432415145DRYM
2020-07-25 08:03:45FORECAST20203021669.354.7762.03500.00160.00160.10.1016FF37.3563.3209444.1943066208300.653124018958419432415145DRYM
2020-07-25 04:00:03FORECAST20203021674.9554.1964.5700.00030.00030.10.1003FF42.95573.95209444.1943066208300.845301208258219442415150DRYMH
2020-07-25 00:00:02FORECAST20203021675.7755.5165.6400.00020.00020.10.1002FF43.77575.77209444.1943066208300.865836248884569452415155DRYH
2020-07-24 20:00:02FORECAST20203021675.7655.5165.63500.00020.01020.140.1502FF43.76587.76209444.1943066208300.865597636024179452415155DRYH
2020-07-24 16:00:03FORECAST20203021675.7554.8365.2900.0010.0010.130.131FF43.75583.75209444.1943066208300.865358732792069452415155DRYH
2020-07-24 12:00:02FORECAST20203021674.1753.1963.680000.130.13FF42.17578.17209444.1943066208300.823939626229029442415150DRYMH
2020-07-24 08:00:02FORECAST20203021674.1653.1863.670000.130.13FF42.16577.16209444.1943066208300.8236541946369442415150DRYMH
2020-07-24 04:00:08FORECAST20203021674.0753.1463.6050000.140.14FF42.07584.07209444.1943066208300.821072180146769442415150DRYMH
2020-07-24 00:00:04FORECAST20203021675.9354.8765.400.00060.00060.140.1406FF43.93577.93209444.1943066208300.869614617898299452415155DRYH
2020-07-23 20:00:02FORECAST20203021675.9254.8765.39500.00060.00060.150.1506FF43.92591.92209444.1943066208300.869380641913819452415155DRYH
2020-07-23 16:00:04FORECAST20203021673.6856.2264.9500.00060.00060.140.1406FF41.68590.68209444.1943066208300.809611232482489442415150DRYMH
2020-07-23 12:00:02FORECAST20203021673.0754.9464.00500.00090.00090.130.1309FF41.07586.07209444.1943066208300.790806891302989442415150DRYMH
2020-07-23 08:00:03FORECAST20203021673.0654.946400.00090.00090.130.1309FF41.06581.06209444.1943066208300.790489802225549442415150DRYMH
2020-07-23 04:00:03FORECAST20203021676.9255.5366.22500.00060.00060.120.1206FF44.92595.92209444.1943066208300.891360933352189452415155DRYH
2020-07-23 00:03:42FORECAST20203021676.1354.765.41500.00070.00070.120.1207FF44.13583.13209444.1943066208300.874233506307949452415155DRYH
2020-07-22 19:52:41FORECAST20203021676.1254.6865.400.00070.00070.120.1207FF44.12595.12209444.1943066208300.874005299700079452415155DRYH
2020-07-22 16:00:03FORECAST20203021674.0954.7864.43500.00070.00070.120.1207FF42.09591.09209444.1943066208300.821648002672499442415150DRYMH
2020-07-22 12:00:02FORECAST20203021673.1553.1263.1350000.130.13FF41.15583.15209444.1943066208300.793333435626229442415150DRYMH
2020-07-22 07:58:32FORECAST20203021673.1553.1163.130000.150.15FF41.15582.15209444.1943066208300.793333435626229442415150DRYMH
2020-07-22 03:53:04FORECAST20203021673.2152.7862.9950000.160.16FF41.21586.21209444.1943066208300.795216453909969442415150DRYMH
2020-07-22 00:00:03FORECAST20203021679.0856.7267.900.00080.00080.140.1408FF47.08598.08209444.1943066208300.929527884353429452415155DRYH
2020-07-21 19:53:19FORECAST20203021679.0860.5469.8100.00080.00080.160.1608FF47.08621.08209444.1943066208300.929527884353429452515160DRYH
2020-07-21 16:00:02FORECAST20203021676.7957.5367.1600.00080.00080.160.1608FF44.79616.79209444.1943066208300.888663786710239452515160DRYH
2020-07-21 12:00:04FORECAST20203021677.3761.3269.34500.00060.00060.150.1506FF45.37608.37209444.1943066208300.900334847554029452515160DRYH
2020-07-21 08:00:03FORECAST20203021663.2861.362.290000.180.18FF31.28593.28209444.1943066208300.393754081188129422415220DRYL
2020-07-21 04:00:04FORECAST20203021662.2361.8162.020000.180.18FF30.23589.23209444.1943066208300.350028519087969422415220DRYL