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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, July 9, 2020

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DAY 283 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 07/10/2020 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:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 48.76°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 41.24°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 45.00°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.091
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 91 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 17
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 372

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: 0.04 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.17 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.83 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.00 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: 40 in
SWE DAY: 190
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 448.69 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 17.99 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: -3

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 4.0

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
2020-07-10 04:00:03OBSERVATION2020283-348.7599841.2399444.9999640.1049066666670.040000000000020.170000000000020.831FF16.75998371.75998190448.68723669064 17.9945597500030.09130601227800191 1122124DRYL
2020-07-10 00:00:02FORECAST2020283-244.0744.0744.0739.9340173333330.00110.13110.830.9611FF12.07367.07191449.1886337524417.9379066862060.035358467625141911122124DRYL
2020-07-09 11:58:41FORECAST2020283-253.7944.8749.3339.7422293333330.12950.25950.831.0895FF21.79376.79191449.1161726234617.8488779297110.2047207213883911122124DRYL
2020-07-09 08:00:03FORECAST2020283-254.8143.2749.0439.397720.13680.26680.831.0968FF22.81377.81191448.9859218039117.6890216311720.23515831711213911122124DRYL
2020-07-09 04:00:02FORECAST2020283-251.743.9147.80539.5158904166670.11480.24480.831.0748FF19.7374.7191449.0306120828317.7438444607940.15014551081438911122124DRYL
2020-07-08 23:53:58FORECAST2020283-354.243.248.742.0244560.09810.14810.830.9781FF22.2381.2190449.4129760267818.8863358368660.21666438695351911122124DRYL
2020-07-08 19:53:46FORECAST2020283-353.6140.9847.29543.1532506666670.0950.1450.830.975FF21.61380.61190449.8380991483819.4119762519670.19960309907097911122124DRYL
2020-07-08 16:00:01FORECAST2020283-352.9941.6747.3343.1193573333330.13360.18360.831.0136FF20.99379.99190449.8253520888419.3961800943110.18257242653226911122124DRYL
2020-07-08 11:53:28FORECAST2020283-353.844348.4241.7964786666670.16980.21980.831.0498FF21.84380.84190449.326967870718.7802850269660.20615598736403911122124DRYL
2020-07-08 08:00:02FORECAST2020283-35543.6849.3441.3524213333330.10750.15750.830.9875FF23383190449.1592969710918.5738244941320.24109162134127911122124DRYL
2020-07-08 04:00:04FORECAST2020283-354.4642.2848.3740.7803950833330.1580.2280.831.058FF22.46382.46190448.9430275852918.3080740348360.22444238942665911122124DRYL
2020-07-08 00:00:05FORECAST2020283-354.3344.1349.2342.8789533333330.12210.16210.830.9921FF22.33378.33190449.734906223719.2841620563370.22053377603067911122124DRYL
2020-07-07 19:53:48FORECAST2020283-352.7243.4348.07544.1434306666670.10180.27180.831.1018FF20.72385.72190450.2100154067819.8738146005480.17544769754232911122124DRYL
2020-07-07 15:53:31FORECAST2020283-354.1943.3648.77544.0198840.08210.26210.831.0921FF22.19387.19190450.1636617566319.8161521715420.21636837396328911122124DRYL
2020-07-07 12:00:02FORECAST2020283-353.3143.5348.4243.0654040.17680.37680.831.2068FF21.31385.31190449.8050583314119.3710365582860.191246403583911122124DRYL
2020-07-07 08:00:03FORECAST2020283-353.2543.3948.3243.0283946666670.17630.43630.831.2663FF21.25380.25190449.791136203619.3537905261370.1896011140506911122124DRYL
2020-07-07 04:00:04FORECAST2020283-353.9142.8548.3842.3520933043480.20350.49350.831.3235FF21.91385.91190449.5364953395319.0388115943290.20817533078627911123126DRYL
2020-07-07 00:00:04FORECAST2020283-353.9543.1848.56545.4868666666670.11150.35150.841.1915FF21.95370.95190450.7131231215120.5015277363450.20933445279876911122124DRYL
2020-07-06 20:00:05FORECAST2020283-355.5243.2849.446.4756053333330.07610.32610.861.1861FF23.52388.52190451.082303913120.9643231295160.257737537349912122125DRYL
2020-07-06 16:00:01FORECAST2020283-356.6843.6950.18546.3696066666670.04840.30840.861.1684FF24.68389.68190451.0427698920620.9146758297390.29690603331244912122125DRYL
2020-07-06 12:00:02FORECAST2020283-356.6242.3749.49545.1130933333330.06660.22660.861.0866FF24.62389.62190450.5733198633420.3267562325050.29481497099147912122125DRYL
2020-07-06 08:00:03FORECAST2020283-354.3443.4948.91544.6956586666670.05120.23120.861.0912FF22.34386.34190450.4170288919920.131685781010.22083304947855911122124DRYL
2020-07-06 03:53:37FORECAST2020283-363.8942.653.24544.1957320.00850.20850.881.0885FF31.89396.89190450.2296340367419.8982282443460.57688220887129913122126DRYL
2020-07-06 00:00:03FORECAST2020283-363.6542.0652.85543.795080.00920.15920.871.0292FF31.65397.65190450.0792798995619.7112580695440.56738331698768913122126DRYL
2020-07-05 20:00:03FORECAST2020283-364.1238.7651.4444.8550493333330.00590.21590.871.0859FF32.12416.12190450.4767256260720.2061557514760.58594364547022913132127DRYL
2020-07-05 16:00:03FORECAST2020283-362.0341.8651.94544.8123546666670.03750.24750.881.1275FF30.03413.03190450.4607375227820.1862063332790.50251931127001913132127DRYL
2020-07-05 12:00:03FORECAST2020283-360.8442.2751.55543.5476960.05820.14820.881.0282FF28.84409.84190449.9863667695919.5958695042270.45473217898116912132126DRYL
2020-07-05 07:54:09FORECAST2020283-360.8742.2951.5843.2586186666670.05820.20820.851.0582FF28.87408.87190449.8777203515219.4610887513160.4559317819329912132126DRYL
2020-07-05 04:00:03FORECAST2020283-359.842.3351.06543.074007250.08140.25140.871.1214FF27.8414.8190449.8082945044819.3750457385960.41347546332627912132126DRYL
2020-07-05 00:00:01FORECAST2020283-358.7342.950.81543.6022906666670.06170.30170.851.1517FF26.73405.73190450.0068765980819.6213306354280.37200799042087912132126DRYL
2020-07-04 20:00:03FORECAST2020283-359.3543.3751.3644.6426893333330.06090.16090.91.0609FF27.35418.35190450.3971848874620.1069416015390.39588875923358912132126DRYL
2020-07-04 16:00:03FORECAST2020283-358.5242.0850.344.7596760.08890.19890.91.0989FF26.52412.52190450.4410082673320.1615935871590.3640246050334912132126DRYL
2020-07-04 12:00:03FORECAST2020283-361.0142.7351.8743.6811026666670.09160.27160.881.1516FF29.01412.01190450.0364792472319.6580896537440.46153506670834912132126DRYL
2020-07-04 08:00:02FORECAST2020283-361.0142.7251.86543.4730960.09160.29160.891.1816FF29.01406.01190449.9583368471819.5610819737580.46153506670834912132126DRYL
2020-07-04 04:00:04FORECAST2020283-358.2142.9350.5743.3564265833330.09110.28110.91.1811FF26.21412.21190449.9144892710519.5066845228580.35234753019392912132126DRYL
2020-07-04 00:00:02FORECAST2020283-356.4241.548.9644.1540613333330.03660.19660.911.1066FF24.42401.42190450.2140032621519.8787767131630.28789423427089912132126DRYL
2020-07-03 20:00:02FORECAST2020283-356.4341.5148.9745.3618493333330.03660.19660.951.1466FF24.43412.43190450.6663773864420.4430603106030.28823844403421912132126DRYL
2020-07-03 16:00:02FORECAST2020283-357.6442.0949.86544.9920293333330.08650.24650.931.1765FF25.64415.64190450.5280095658820.2701694218760.33124252071398912132126DRYL
2020-07-03 12:03:10FORECAST2020283-359.942.5851.2443.8061453333330.07850.20850.931.1385FF27.9412.9190450.0834344824519.7164203430640.41740865006378912132126DRYL
2020-07-03 08:00:03FORECAST2020283-359.9142.5951.2543.5745226666670.07850.20850.931.1385FF27.91413.91190449.9964452217419.6083803022340.41780243045665912132126DRYL
2020-07-03 04:00:05FORECAST2020283-360.2942.2151.2543.8269639166670.06110.21110.91.1111FF28.29412.29190450.0912506977719.7261330035380.43282363450837912132126DRYL
2020-07-03 00:00:03FORECAST2020283-359.1942.5450.86543.0018893333330.10920.16920.881.0492FF27.19416.19190449.7811646539419.3414398666660.3896844424186912132126DRYL
2020-07-02 20:00:01FORECAST2020283-359.242.5550.87544.3759733333330.0730.1330.911.043FF27.2427.2190450.2972239750719.9823776031920.39007140795969912132126DRYL
2020-07-02 16:00:03FORECAST2020283-363.2141.9252.56544.61005600.070.90.97FF31.21434.21190450.3849580690620.0916982010190.54987106045804913131123.5DRYL
2020-07-02 12:00:02FORECAST2020283-357.1142.1149.6143.7153813333330.00040.01040.870.8804FF25.11429.11190450.0493528402119.674079078230.3120862568225912131123DRYL
2020-07-02 08:00:03FORECAST2020283-345.5942.1143.8544.0636626666670.00040.01040.860.8704FF13.59416.59190450.1800888010519.8365835721790.04912819176651911131122.5DRYL
2020-07-02 04:00:04FORECAST2020283-342.2341.9342.0843.987493250.00040.01040.910.9204FF10.23423.23190450.1515066179919.8010363588360.023087546292787911131122.5DRYL