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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, August 5, 2020

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DAY 310 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/06/2020 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): 65.18°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 48.40°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 56.79°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.526
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: 33
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 587

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): 0.01 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.00 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.01 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: 217
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 451.67 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: 24

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 2
D2: 4
D3: 1
D4: 3
D5: 2
HSdry: 13.5

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
2020-08-06 04:00:03OBSERVATION20203102465.1799448.3999856.789967.6722287500.0100.01FF33.17994587.17994217451.67416656498 3.46534752635210.5257165910103294 32413213.5DRYL
2020-08-06 00:00:02FORECAST20203102451.1851.1851.183.89514933333330.00180.011800.0118FF19.18573.18218450.824507010251.75602877793130.0863161239504759412414214DRYL
2020-08-05 12:00:02FORECAST20203102466.5550.758.6253.9913280.03080.040800.0408FF34.55588.55218450.860432254941.79953186735130.580908785148849432414218DRYL
2020-08-05 08:00:02FORECAST20203102467.4950.9559.223.47921066666670.02980.039800.0398FF35.49589.49218450.669041965021.56797253794110.61794042322419432414218DRYL
2020-08-05 03:52:19FORECAST2020310246450.8757.4353.1208160.02440.034400.0344FF32586218450.534953295391.40603669080350.477743385882839422414216DRYL
2020-08-05 00:00:02FORECAST20203102468.651.0859.842.48996266666670.01780.027800.0278FF36.6590.6217449.736678816821.11982754008450.660295728081339432414136DRYL
2020-08-04 20:00:02FORECAST20203102468.2750.5959.434.67812533333330.01490.044900.0449FF36.27606.27217450.557876459942.10776621600010.647885410126539432514140DRYM
2020-08-04 16:00:02FORECAST20203102467.9950.3159.154.64363066666670.01420.044200.0442FF35.99605.99217450.544966300092.09216442222340.637229910993029432514220DRYL
2020-08-04 12:00:03FORECAST20203102468.4950.459.4452.21626666666670.00380.033800.0338FF36.49606.49217449.633641666660.996508052237760.65617741400679432514140DRYM
2020-08-04 08:00:03FORECAST20203102469.1750.6259.8951.6948560.00430.034300.0343FF37.17606.17217449.437150122050.761731250507260.681321839018419432514140DRYM
2020-08-04 04:00:03FORECAST20203102469.3550.7760.061.6876970.00860.038600.0386FF37.35607.35217449.434450469830.758509173754580.687846272101439432514140DRYM
2020-08-04 00:00:02FORECAST20203102467.7851.1559.46500.00940.019400.0194FF35.78591.78217448.7966496492100.629167455268619432415222.5DRYL
2020-08-03 19:58:25FORECAST20203102467.5751.0459.30500.0060.05600.056FF35.57606.57217448.7966496492100.621047906979639432515225DRYL
2020-08-03 15:52:40FORECAST20203102467.6351.159.36500.010.0500.05FF35.63607.63217448.7966496492100.623373410281529432515225DRYL
2020-08-03 11:58:24FORECAST20203102468.6151.8460.22500.00820.048200.0482FF36.61607.61217448.7966496492100.660669182768269432515150DRYMH
2020-08-03 08:00:02FORECAST20203102468.5351.5960.0600.00590.045900.0459FF36.53602.53217448.7966496492100.657677158187349432515150DRYMH
2020-08-03 04:00:04FORECAST20203102468.5351.2359.8800.00760.037600.0376FF36.53607.53217448.7966496492100.657677158187349432515150DRYMH
2020-08-03 00:04:00FORECAST2020310246951.960.4500.00860.038600.0386FF37593217448.7966496492100.675107823551269432415145DRYM
2020-08-02 20:00:04FORECAST20203102469.0651.660.3300.01050.04050.010.0505FF37.06609.06217448.7966496492100.67730668506049432515150DRYMH
2020-08-02 16:00:03FORECAST20203102468.4251.5159.96500.01270.06270.010.0727FF36.42609.42217448.7966496492100.653546954502529432515150DRYMH
2020-08-02 12:00:03FORECAST20203102463.9252.358.1100.00240.02240.010.0324FF31.92604.92217448.7966496492100.474494648756719422515222.5DRYL
2020-08-02 08:00:03FORECAST20203102463.9252.358.1100.00270.01270.020.0327FF31.92603.92217448.7966496492100.474494648756719422515222.5DRYL
2020-08-02 03:52:45FORECAST20203102470.8852.161.4900.00240.01240.010.0224FF38.88611.88217448.7966496492100.74079289943379442515155DRYH
2020-08-02 00:00:05FORECAST20203102471.6352.1961.9100.00020.01020.010.0202FF39.63616.63217448.7966496492100.764941190658659442515155DRYH
2020-08-01 20:00:02FORECAST20203102471.6352.1961.9100.00030.01030.020.0303FF39.63632.63217448.7966496492100.764941190658659442515155DRYH
2020-08-01 16:00:03FORECAST20203102471.3652.962.1300.00030.00030.010.0103FF39.36633.36217448.7966496492100.756393523930289442515155DRYH
2020-08-01 12:00:03FORECAST20203102471.6452.9862.3100.00160.00160.010.0116FF39.64629.64217448.7966496492100.765254562250239442515155DRYH
2020-08-01 08:00:04FORECAST20203102471.6452.9862.3100.00160.00160.020.0216FF39.64624.64217448.7966496492100.765254562250239442515155DRYH
2020-08-01 04:00:05FORECAST20203102471.4953.262.34500.00160.00160.020.0216FF39.49634.49217448.7966496492100.760529850024619442515155DRYH
2020-07-31 23:52:33FORECAST20203102470.5853.4962.03500.00210.01210.030.0421FF38.58630.58217448.7966496492100.730787022792949442515155DRYH
2020-07-31 19:52:12FORECAST20203102470.5853.4962.03500.00210.01210.030.0421FF38.58628.58217448.7966496492100.730787022792949442515155DRYH
2020-07-31 16:00:04FORECAST20203102471.3253.6662.4900.00210.01210.020.0321FF39.32631.32217448.7966496492100.755113101541969442515155DRYH
2020-07-31 12:00:03FORECAST20203102469.7552.3961.0700.00060.05060.020.0706FF37.75619.75217448.7966496492100.702133756470619442515155DRYH
2020-07-31 08:03:55FORECAST20203102469.7552.3961.0700.00060.07060.010.0806FF37.75617.75217448.7966496492100.702133756470619442515155DRYH
2020-07-31 04:00:03FORECAST20203102470.0252.4661.2400.00060.06060.030.0906FF38.02620.02217448.7966496492100.711606090403649442515155DRYH
2020-07-31 00:00:02FORECAST20203102470.2752.8561.5600.0010.0510.040.091FF38.27613.27217448.7966496492100.720248224270419442515155DRYH
2020-07-30 20:00:02FORECAST20203102470.2752.8561.5600.0010.0510.050.101FF38.27626.27217448.7966496492100.720248224270419442515155DRYH
2020-07-30 16:00:03FORECAST20203102471.6353.4662.54500.0010.0510.050.101FF39.63630.63217448.7966496492100.764941190658659442515155DRYH
2020-07-30 12:00:03FORECAST20203102474.3152.5363.4200.00020.10020.040.1402FF42.31625.31217448.7966496492100.8403033043681194425251110DRYVH
2020-07-30 08:00:03FORECAST20203102474.3152.5363.4200.00020.10020.040.1402FF42.31624.31217448.7966496492100.8403033043681194425251110DRYVH
2020-07-30 03:52:17FORECAST20203102475.2652.9164.08500.00020.07020.040.1102FF43.26632.26217448.7966496492100.862729869735699452515160DRYH
2020-07-30 00:00:03FORECAST20203102467.4249.0658.2400.00280.18280.090.2728FF35.42621.42217448.7966496492100.615215122654799432525250DRYMH
2020-07-29 20:00:03FORECAST20203102467.4249.0658.2400.00280.18280.070.2528FF35.42638.42217448.7966496492100.615215122654799432525250DRYMH
2020-07-29 15:58:28FORECAST20203102469.2950.6659.97500.00180.02180.120.1418FF37.29640.29217448.7966496492100.685677861344839432515150DRYMH
2020-07-29 11:52:57FORECAST20203102464.1350.4557.29000.070.10.17FF32.13632.13217448.7966496492100.483025643730719422515222.5DRYL
2020-07-29 08:00:04FORECAST20203102453.550.4551.975000.070.110.18FF21.5621.5217448.7966496492100.129905484936689412515220DRYL
2020-07-29 04:00:04FORECAST20203102449.8848.1749.025000.070.10.17FF17.88619.88217448.7966496492100.0672382244418629412515220DRYL