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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, August 13, 2020

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DAY 318 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/14/2020 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): 55.40°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 35.15°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 45.28°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.191
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: 23
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 537

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): 0.10 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.10 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: 225
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 453.26 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: 32

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: 4
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
2020-08-14 04:00:03OBSERVATION20203183255.435.1545.2750000.10.1FF23.4537.4225453.26118671292 00.1910466409657593 12415217.5DRYL
2020-08-14 00:00:02FORECAST20203183244.3344.3344.330000.10.1FF12.33526.33226453.8097712326900.023624992857439312415217.5DRYL
2020-08-13 12:00:03FORECAST20203183261.1346.5553.8400.01110.01110.10.1111FF29.13543.13226453.8097712326900.381754894610219322415220DRYL
2020-08-13 07:51:54FORECAST20203183256.3240.7548.53500.01590.01590.10.1159FF24.32538.32226453.8097712326900.217108224090579312415217.5DRYL
2020-08-13 04:00:03FORECAST20203183261.2841.1551.21500.00570.00570.10.1057FF29.28543.28226453.8097712326900.38748781360479322415220DRYL
2020-08-13 00:00:03FORECAST20203183261.7140.9251.31500.01230.01230.10.1123FF29.71537.71225453.2611867129200.404054566405829322415220DRYL
2020-08-12 20:00:04FORECAST20203183261.1138.549.80500.00330.02330.10.1233FF29.11551.11225453.2611867129200.380992429975379322415220DRYL
2020-08-12 16:00:04FORECAST20203183261.1739.0950.1300.0040.0240.10.124FF29.17551.17225453.2611867129200.38328119770829322415220DRYL
2020-08-12 12:00:02FORECAST20203183260.8440.6950.76500.00360.02360.10.1236FF28.84550.84225453.2611867129200.370745461230879322415220DRYL
2020-08-12 08:00:03FORECAST20203183260.8540.5550.700.00140.01140.10.1114FF28.85551.85225453.2611867129200.371123399606659322415220DRYL
2020-08-12 04:00:02FORECAST20203183260.2640.7350.49500.00240.02240.10.1224FF28.26551.26225453.2611867129200.349049028581169322415220DRYL
2020-08-12 00:00:04FORECAST20203183260.5841.6251.100.00210.03210.10.1321FF28.58533.58225453.2611867129200.360963783425089322415220DRYL
2020-08-11 19:52:16FORECAST20203183260.9641.3551.15500.00190.03190.10.1319FF28.96553.96225453.2611867129200.375288850337759322415220DRYL
2020-08-11 16:00:03FORECAST20203183261.4541.3351.3900.00170.03170.10.1317FF29.45554.45225453.2611867129200.394014835001999322415220DRYL
2020-08-11 12:00:02FORECAST20203183261.4441.3651.400.00180.03180.10.1318FF29.44554.44225453.2611867129200.393630047825469322415220DRYL
2020-08-11 08:00:03FORECAST20203183262.1941.651.89500.00190.02190.10.1219FF30.19557.19225453.2611867129200.422751728218439322415220DRYL
2020-08-11 04:00:03FORECAST20203183262.2841.3951.83500.00060.05060.10.1506FF30.28555.28225453.2611867129200.426278259572019322415220DRYL
2020-08-11 00:00:02FORECAST20203183262.0740.7951.4300.00120.02120.110.1312FF30.07542.07225453.2611867129200.418059345795939322415220DRYL
2020-08-10 20:00:02FORECAST20203183261.5741.1651.36500.00020.02020.120.1402FF29.57560.57225453.2611867129200.39864024864299322415220DRYL
2020-08-10 16:00:03FORECAST20203183261.4741.1551.3100.00040.01040.120.1304FF29.47561.47225453.2611867129200.39478471937659322415220DRYL
2020-08-10 12:00:03FORECAST20203183258.1939.4348.8100.00540.01540.120.1354FF26.19559.19225453.2611867129200.275944518263139322415220DRYL
2020-08-10 08:00:03FORECAST20203183258.1841.4949.83500.00590.01590.110.1259FF26.18558.18225453.2611867129200.275610295739849322415220DRYL
2020-08-10 04:00:04FORECAST20203183264.8541.7253.28500.00090.00090.120.1209FF32.85561.85225453.2611867129200.528373071658769332415222.5DRYL
2020-08-10 00:00:02FORECAST20203183266.1139.3152.7100.00090.00090.130.1309FF34.11562.11225453.2611867129200.578164335394599332415222.5DRYL
2020-08-09 20:00:03FORECAST20203183266.1138.9352.5200.00020.00020.110.1102FF34.11576.11225453.2611867129200.578164335394599332415222.5DRYL
2020-08-09 16:00:03FORECAST20203183264.341.8453.0700.00070.00070.110.1107FF32.3575.3225453.2611867129200.506451660532879332415222.5DRYL
2020-08-09 12:00:03FORECAST20203183264.0640.5852.3200.00080.00080.110.1108FF32.06569.06225453.2611867129200.496875933806599322415220DRYL
2020-08-09 08:00:02FORECAST20203183264.0840.5752.32500.00080.00080.120.1208FF32.08561.08225453.2611867129200.49767391838149322415220DRYL
2020-08-09 04:04:12FORECAST20203183264.6441.1152.87500.0010.0010.110.111FF32.64574.64225453.2611867129200.520009601279219332415222.5DRYL
2020-08-09 00:00:05FORECAST20203183263.642.2752.93500.0010.0010.120.121FF31.6570.6225453.2611867129200.478532196636849322415220DRYL
2020-08-08 20:00:02FORECAST20203183263.6242.2452.9300.0010.0010.150.151FF31.62584.62225453.2611867129200.479329086672689322415220DRYL
2020-08-08 16:00:02FORECAST20203183264.5140.7952.6500.0010.0010.150.151FF32.51584.51225453.2611867129200.514827561245059332415222.5DRYL
2020-08-08 12:00:03FORECAST20203183255.1741.3548.2600.26660.26660.150.4166FF23.17571.17225453.2611867129200.184843315119639312425235DRYL
2020-08-08 07:52:27FORECAST20203183255.1641.3248.2400.26660.26660.140.4066FF23.16572.16225453.2611867129200.184576469579879312425235DRYL
2020-08-08 04:00:05FORECAST20203183255.4342.3548.8900.26760.26760.130.3976FF23.43579.43225453.2611867129200.191865058789299312425235DRYL
2020-08-08 00:00:03FORECAST20203183261.540.6251.0600.0010.0810.10.181FF29.5575.5225453.2611867129200.395940315632349322415220DRYL
2020-08-07 20:00:02FORECAST20203183261.540.5951.04500.0010.0810.130.211FF29.5588.5225453.2611867129200.395940315632349322415220DRYL
2020-08-07 16:00:02FORECAST20203183261.1141.9351.5200.06350.16350.120.2835FF29.11592.11225453.2611867129200.380992429975379322425240DRYM
2020-08-07 12:00:03FORECAST20203183263.5439.5851.5600.00190.00190.110.1119FF31.54586.54225453.2611867129200.47614205411889322415220DRYL
2020-08-07 10:55:14FORECAST20203183263.5439.5851.5600.00190.00190.10.1019FF31.54585.54225453.2611867129200.47614205411889322415220DRYL
2020-08-07 08:00:03FORECAST20203183263.5339.5751.5500.00190.00190.10.1019FF31.53580.53225453.2611867129200.475743778143089322415220DRYL
2020-08-07 04:00:03FORECAST20203183256.7741.3149.0400.15030.15030.110.2603FF24.77579.77225453.2611867129200.230567993315169312425235DRYL
2020-08-07 00:00:03FORECAST20203183264.4439.7752.10500.00150.00150.070.0715FF32.44583.44225453.2611867129200.512036138516139332415222.5DRYL
2020-08-06 20:04:06FORECAST20203183264.4539.7752.1100.0010.0010.110.111FF32.45591.45225453.2611867129200.512434952487799332415222.5DRYL
2020-08-06 16:00:04FORECAST20203183261.6239.4650.5400.00080.00080.130.1308FF29.62585.62225453.2611867129200.400571754073619322415220DRYL
2020-08-06 12:00:03FORECAST20203183253.1344.8148.9700.00880.00880.130.1388FF21.13587.13225453.2611867129200.135394860474429312415217.5DRYL
2020-08-06 08:00:04FORECAST20203183249.0844.846.9400.00880.00880.180.1888FF17.08587.08225453.2611867129200.0658983709927229312415217.5DRYL
2020-08-06 04:00:03FORECAST20203183249.5448.0548.79500.00790.00790.210.2179FF17.54584.54225453.2611867129200.072018032283659312415217.5DRYL