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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, July 29, 2020

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DAY 303 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 07/30/2020 12:00:03 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:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 62.22°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 62.22°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 62.22°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.359
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 96 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 30
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 557

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): 0.03 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.03 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: 210
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 445.36 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: 17

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: 4
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 20.0

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
2020-07-30 00:00:03FORECAST20203031762.2262.2262.2200.00230.00230.030.0323FF30.22557.22211445.3580420942700.358992821380799622415220DRYL
2020-07-29 11:52:57FORECAST20203031777.6762.4470.05500.00950.00950.030.0395FF45.67572.67211445.3580420942700.921634579449239652415155DRYH
2020-07-29 08:00:04FORECAST20203031777.4354.7766.100.01360.01360.030.0436FF45.43572.43211445.3580420942700.917506588794499652415155DRYH
2020-07-29 04:00:03FORECAST20203031778.6956.2767.4800.0140.0140.030.044FF46.69573.69211445.3580420942700.937453884813869652415155DRYH
2020-07-29 00:00:03FORECAST20203031779.3954.3766.8800.01060.02060.030.0506FF47.39557.39210444.7772799049200.946789213602489652415155DRYH
2020-07-28 20:00:02FORECAST20203031779.452.5565.97500.0060.0260.030.056FF47.4574.4210444.7772799049200.946914122859429652415155DRYH
2020-07-28 16:00:02FORECAST20203031779.7452.2365.98500.00670.02670.030.0567FF47.74574.74210444.7772799049200.951024822917949652415155DRYH
2020-07-28 11:58:30FORECAST20203031779.6355.1867.40500.00270.02270.030.0527FF47.63574.63210444.7772799049200.949723582277869652415155DRYH
2020-07-28 08:00:02FORECAST20203031778.9255.7467.3300.00270.01270.030.0427FF46.92572.92210444.7772799049200.940652139900329652415155DRYH
2020-07-28 04:00:03FORECAST20203031779.4755.8867.67500.00520.02520.030.0552FF47.47571.47210444.7772799049200.947782010882829652415155DRYH
2020-07-28 00:00:02FORECAST20203031778.9255.5767.24500.00470.01470.030.0447FF46.92553.92210444.7772799049200.940652139900329652415155DRYH
2020-07-27 20:00:02FORECAST20203031779.2155.5267.36500.00450.02450.030.0545FF47.21573.21210444.7772799049200.944500902657659652415155DRYH
2020-07-27 16:00:02FORECAST20203031778.5355.466.96500.00110.01110.030.0411FF46.53572.53210444.7772799049200.935151150697159652415155DRYH
2020-07-27 12:00:04FORECAST20203031777.9754.6966.3300.00360.01360.030.0436FF45.97571.97210444.7772799049200.926572692220559652415155DRYH
2020-07-27 07:58:29FORECAST20203031777.8255.2166.51500.00340.02340.030.0534FF45.82571.82210444.7772799049200.92413412510349652415155DRYH
2020-07-27 04:00:04FORECAST20203031777.8855.566.6900.00420.01420.030.0442FF45.88572.88210444.7772799049200.925116826399359652415155DRYH
2020-07-27 00:00:03FORECAST20203031776.8654.6465.7500.04930.05930.030.0893FF44.86559.86210444.7772799049200.907051959881859652415155DRYH
2020-07-26 20:00:02FORECAST20203031776.7555.2465.99500.06550.07550.040.1155FF44.75575.75210444.7772799049200.904926673714219652415155DRYH
2020-07-26 15:52:28FORECAST20203031776.0154.9665.48500.06530.06530.040.1053FF44.01574.01210444.7772799049200.889696270027889652415155DRYH
2020-07-26 12:00:01FORECAST20203031776.0551.9163.9800.0020.0020.040.042FF44.05576.05210444.7772799049200.890561690836789652415155DRYH
2020-07-26 08:00:01FORECAST20203031776.0651.7363.89500.00220.00220.040.0422FF44.06570.06210444.7772799049200.890777284432659652415155DRYH
2020-07-26 04:00:04FORECAST20203031779.4351.5865.50500.00020.00020.040.0402FF47.43578.43210444.7772799049200.94728746064049652415155DRYH
2020-07-26 00:00:03FORECAST20203031781.5550.9766.2600.00250.00250.040.0425FF49.55574.55210444.7772799049200.968829201874069652415155DRYH
2020-07-25 20:00:03FORECAST20203031781.5650.566.0300.00250.00250.040.0425FF49.56587.56210444.7772799049200.968910253700599652415155DRYH
2020-07-25 16:00:02FORECAST20203031781.9753.967.93500.00720.00720.040.0472FF49.97586.97210444.7772799049200.972086624425279652415155DRYH
2020-07-25 12:00:02FORECAST20203031780.0753.5366.800.00980.00980.040.0498FF48.07580.07210444.7772799049200.954768202554539652415155DRYH
2020-07-25 08:03:45FORECAST20203031780.3653.6166.98500.00980.00980.040.0498FF48.36579.36210444.7772799049200.957865159594139652415155DRYH
2020-07-25 04:00:03FORECAST20203031780.4853.3566.91500.0010.0010.040.041FF48.48590.48210444.7772799049200.959095569339519652415155DRYH
2020-07-25 00:00:02FORECAST20203031778.0654.3566.20500.00160.00160.040.0416FF46.06590.06210444.7772799049200.928006884138749652415155DRYH
2020-07-24 20:00:02FORECAST20203031778.0654.3466.200.00160.01160.080.0916FF46.06602.06210444.7772799049200.928006884138749652515160DRYH
2020-07-24 16:00:03FORECAST20203031774.8853.2264.0500.00160.00160.070.0716FF42.88594.88210444.7772799049200.863201800971529652415155DRYH
2020-07-24 12:00:02FORECAST20203031775.1150.5562.8300.00090.00090.070.0709FF43.11589.11210444.7772799049200.868918420843199652415155DRYH
2020-07-24 08:00:02FORECAST20203031775.1250.5562.83500.00090.00090.070.0709FF43.12588.12210444.7772799049200.86916318038129652415155DRYH
2020-07-24 04:00:08FORECAST20203031771.1748.3759.7700.00090.00090.080.0809FF39.17591.17210444.7772799049200.747932543018219642415150DRYMH
2020-07-24 00:00:04FORECAST20203031771.0151.6561.3300.33320.33320.080.4132FF39.01585.01210444.7772799049200.7420237645984996424251100DRYVH
2020-07-23 20:00:02FORECAST2020303177151.6561.32500.33320.33320.090.4232FF39599210444.7772799049200.741652098145196424251100DRYVH
2020-07-23 16:00:04FORECAST20203031771.8552.8262.33500.33380.33380.080.4138FF39.85598.85210444.7772799049200.7722282654406696424251100DRYVH
2020-07-23 12:00:02FORECAST20203031774.9150.7262.81500.00110.00110.070.0711FF42.91596.91210444.7772799049200.863956935481599652415155DRYH
2020-07-23 08:00:03FORECAST20203031774.950.7162.80500.00110.00110.070.0711FF42.9591.9210444.7772799049200.863705540749849652415155DRYH
2020-07-23 04:00:03FORECAST20203031772.4451.1661.800.00540.00540.060.0654FF40.44604.44210444.7772799049200.79219696742649642515155DRYH
2020-07-23 00:03:42FORECAST20203031771.8450.2761.05500.00220.00220.060.0622FF39.84590.84210444.7772799049200.771880775715419642415150DRYMH
2020-07-22 19:52:41FORECAST20203031771.8450.2661.0500.00220.00220.060.0622FF39.84602.84210444.7772799049200.771880775715419642515155DRYH
2020-07-22 16:00:03FORECAST20203031772.2249.1960.70500.00220.00220.060.0622FF40.22599.22210444.7772799049200.78487454365929642515155DRYH
2020-07-22 12:00:02FORECAST20203031759.349.4554.37500.00020.00020.070.0702FF27.3578.3210444.7772799049200.242920323974289612415217.5DRYL
2020-07-22 07:58:32FORECAST20203031751.7149.4350.5700.00020.00020.090.0902FF19.71569.71210444.7772799049200.0581096159917449612415217.5DRYL
2020-07-22 03:53:04FORECAST20203031751.3749.9950.680000.10.1FF19.37573.37210444.7772799049200.0536919740560879612415217.5DRYL