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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, August 6, 2020

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DAY 311 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/07/2020 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): 47.80°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 38.96°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 43.38°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.048
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: 16
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 566

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: 0.06 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.07 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.00 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.07 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: 218
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 453.25 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: 25

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: 3
D5: 2
HSdry: 10.5

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
2020-08-07 04:00:03OBSERVATION20203112547.8000438.9600643.3800510.433050.0600000000000020.07000000000000200.070000000000002FF15.80004565.80004218453.24671444175 4.72874563410650.0477272277482496 12413210.5DRYL
2020-08-07 00:00:03FORECAST20203112541.341.341.36.949160.00530.015300.0153FF9.3559.3219452.514501398113.14459567253570.00942850268399189612413210.5DRYL
2020-08-06 12:00:03FORECAST20203112546.5541.7544.157.08411466666670.07860.088600.0886FF14.55564.55219452.56432880443.20601759929340.0360805529493949612413210.5DRYL
2020-08-06 08:00:04FORECAST20203112549.5642.5146.0356.69002266666670.15240.162400.1624FF17.56567.56219452.418775879433.0266918654590.0689969756630089612423221DRYL
2020-08-06 04:00:03FORECAST20203112547.6842.6345.1556.08263141666670.19050.200500.2005FF15.68565.68219452.194158039392.75053039212360.0464924736776059612423221DRYL
2020-08-06 00:00:02FORECAST20203112552.2642.8847.571.8283120.18550.195500.1955FF20.26556.26218450.050364710810.822832482405140.114808115989169612424228DRYL
2020-08-05 20:00:03FORECAST20203112553.2742.5447.9053.98941466666670.21070.250700.2507FF21.27573.27218450.859717660511.7986663702440.136548323367069612424228DRYL
2020-08-05 16:00:02FORECAST20203112553.3842.1647.773.96880533333330.21220.252200.2522FF21.38573.38218450.852020237481.78934390246260.139075257757019612424228DRYL
2020-08-05 12:00:02FORECAST20203112552.3142.3547.331.90399066666670.17690.216900.2169FF20.31572.31218450.078782200150.856945800573790.115822952421119612424228DRYL
2020-08-05 08:00:02FORECAST20203112554.9442.2948.6151.36377466666670.2170.25700.257FF22.94574.94218449.875810295220.613529233226760.178322600662529612424228DRYL
2020-08-05 03:52:19FORECAST20203112549.9842.1946.0851.1720040.20330.233300.2333FF17.98566.98218449.803690520210.527171724504450.0750159132337769612424228DRYL
2020-08-05 00:00:02FORECAST20203112550.6341.5246.0750.463961333333330.31130.341300.3413FF18.63572.63218449.537110274370.208567837065710.0851061274926379612424228DRYL
2020-08-04 20:00:02FORECAST20203112549.6241.5245.572.6524520.22220.262200.2622FF17.62586.62218450.359536948381.19455705449780.0698333699744429612424228DRYL
2020-08-04 16:00:02FORECAST20203112554.6241.9848.32.61987066666670.17740.217400.2174FF22.62591.62218450.347326498021.17985175050390.169751750906399612424228DRYL
2020-08-04 12:00:03FORECAST20203112549.1741.845.4850.281941333333330.15560.185600.1856FF17.17586.17218449.468501682160.12672374865560.0637467482611629612424228DRYL
2020-08-04 08:00:03FORECAST20203112549.1442.0945.61500.18460.214600.2146FF17.14586.14218449.3621672166600.063356078827269612425235DRYL
2020-08-04 04:00:03FORECAST20203112549.5642.3945.97500.15990.199900.1999FF17.56587.56218449.3621672166600.0689969756630089612425235DRYL
2020-08-04 00:00:02FORECAST20203112551.342.0746.68500.20060.220600.2206FF19.3574.3218449.3621672166600.0965337026806389612425235DRYL
2020-08-03 19:58:25FORECAST20203112551.3242.747.0100.22610.24610.040.2861FF19.32589.32218449.3621672166600.0968913048491929612425235DRYL
2020-08-03 15:52:40FORECAST20203112550.442.9246.6600.20920.21920.040.2592FF18.4589.4218449.3621672166600.081425826068749612425235DRYL
2020-08-03 11:58:24FORECAST20203112551.9743.0247.49500.13870.14870.040.1887FF19.97590.97218449.3621672166600.109046347492029612425235DRYL
2020-08-03 08:00:02FORECAST20203112554.1743.2448.70500.13810.14810.040.1881FF22.17588.17218449.3621672166600.158152911398279612425235DRYL
2020-08-03 04:00:04FORECAST20203112553.3642.2847.8200.17760.18760.030.2176FF21.36592.36218449.3621672166600.138613469944119612425235DRYL
2020-08-03 00:04:00FORECAST20203112551.1541.3446.24500.15370.16370.030.1937FF19.15575.15218449.3621672166600.0938824476269439612425235DRYL
2020-08-02 20:00:04FORECAST20203112551.941.3446.6200.16120.17120.040.2112FF19.9591.9218449.3621672166600.107687163809849612425235DRYL
2020-08-02 16:00:03FORECAST20203112552.4541.1346.7900.14350.16350.050.2135FF20.45592.45218449.3621672166600.118698228233899612425235DRYL
2020-08-02 12:00:03FORECAST20203112555.4843.7749.62500.03470.03470.030.0647FF23.48591.48218449.3621672166600.193390582222939612415217.5DRYL
2020-08-02 08:00:03FORECAST20203112555.4843.7749.62500.03470.03470.030.0647FF23.48590.48218449.3621672166600.193390582222939612415217.5DRYL
2020-08-02 03:52:45FORECAST20203112555.5343.9749.7500.07840.07840.020.0984FF23.53598.53218449.3621672166600.194823921013959612415217.5DRYL
2020-08-02 00:00:05FORECAST20203112552.3241.3846.8500.070.070.020.09FF20.32600.32218449.3621672166600.116026679415349612515220DRYL
2020-08-01 20:00:02FORECAST20203112552.3241.3846.8500.070.070.030.1FF20.32616.32218449.3621672166600.116026679415349612515220DRYL
2020-08-01 16:00:03FORECAST20203112553.1942.0447.61500.06850.06850.010.0785FF21.19617.19218449.3621672166600.134730336412829612515220DRYL
2020-08-01 12:00:03FORECAST20203112557.5145.3951.4500.05170.05170.010.0617FF25.51618.51218449.3621672166600.256606438228579622515222.5DRYL
2020-08-01 08:00:04FORECAST20203112557.5145.3951.4500.05170.05170.020.0717FF25.51613.51218449.3621672166600.256606438228579622515222.5DRYL
2020-08-01 04:00:05FORECAST20203112558.7945.4652.12500.05370.05370.020.0737FF26.79623.79218449.3621672166600.301382728072829622515222.5DRYL
2020-07-31 23:52:33FORECAST20203112565.8350.9258.37500.00190.00190.040.0419FF33.83627.83218449.3621672166600.584447590560699632515225DRYL
2020-07-31 19:52:12FORECAST20203112565.8350.9258.37500.00190.00190.040.0419FF33.83625.83218449.3621672166600.584447590560699632515225DRYL
2020-07-31 16:00:04FORECAST20203112562.7450.656.6700.01460.01460.030.0446FF30.74624.74218449.3621672166600.456698956400729622515222.5DRYL
2020-07-31 12:00:03FORECAST20203112569.3951.1760.2800.00150.00150.070.0715FF37.39620.39218449.3621672166600.720497017243249642515155DRYH
2020-07-31 08:03:55FORECAST20203112569.3951.1760.2800.00150.00150.080.0815FF37.39618.39218449.3621672166600.720497017243249642515155DRYH
2020-07-31 04:00:03FORECAST20203112569.150.96000.00170.00170.090.0917FF37.1620.1218449.3621672166600.710242102322269642515155DRYH
2020-07-31 00:00:02FORECAST20203112567.6951.5259.60500.0020.0020.090.092FF35.69611.69218449.3621672166600.658045634636079632515225DRYL
2020-07-30 20:00:02FORECAST20203112567.6951.5259.60500.0020.0020.10.102FF35.69624.69218449.3621672166600.658045634636079632515225DRYL
2020-07-30 16:00:03FORECAST20203112565.3951.4258.40500.0020.0020.10.102FF33.39627.39218449.3621672166600.566483415586829632515225DRYL
2020-07-30 12:00:03FORECAST20203112566.6556.4661.55500.00060.01060.130.1406FF34.65622.65218449.3621672166600.617432764227069632515225DRYL
2020-07-30 08:00:03FORECAST20203112558.0656.4657.26000.010.130.14FF26.06613.06218449.3621672166600.275415720568579622515222.5DRYL
2020-07-30 03:52:17FORECAST20203112558.7957.5758.18000.010.10.11FF26.79621.79218449.3621672166600.301382728072829622515222.5DRYL