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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, June 3, 2022

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DAY 246 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/04/2022 04:00:05 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:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 46.02°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 37.87°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 41.95°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.266
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 16 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 14
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 236

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: 0.37 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.74 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.38 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.12 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 141 in
SWE DAY: 153
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 465.01 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 65.60 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: -39

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 7.5

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
2022-06-04 04:00:05OBSERVATION2022246-3946.0200237.8699841.945141.062710.370.743.384.12TF14.02002236.02002153465.00751622684 65.5952204093280.2657985328951416 2123127.5WETL
2022-06-04 00:00:01FORECAST2022246-3838.2838.2838.28142.965669333330.00910.37913.383.7591TF6.28228.28154466.1499071840766.6434334902410.080494246147276161122124DRYL
2022-06-03 12:00:01FORECAST2022246-3846.9435.6541.295142.500129996430.25860.62863.384.0086TF14.94236.94154465.994024517866.4042090713440.29688231035608162123127.5WETL
2022-06-03 08:00:01FORECAST2022246-3845.8935.7840.835142.475255470910.44590.81593.384.1959TF13.89235.89154465.9856902641966.391430266180.26154212946988162123127.5WETL
2022-06-03 04:00:05FORECAST2022246-3845.6736.5341.1142.121053832660.47860.84863.384.2286TF13.67235.67154465.8669572296766.2095029072940.25442052385117162123127.5WETL
2022-06-03 00:00:03FORECAST2022246-3946.7937.2442.015143.805041333330.41160.50163.383.8816TF14.79223.79153465.9299652921867.0030779172810.29170242237045162123127.5DRYL
2022-06-02 20:00:02FORECAST2022246-3945.1536.6340.89144.9513840.37370.73373.384.1137TF13.15234.15153466.3136649290267.5928111095740.23799970875165161123126WETL
2022-06-02 16:00:01FORECAST2022246-3945.837.4441.62144.8049320.42750.78753.384.1675TF13.8234.8153466.2647072756167.5174292310450.25861644292946162123127.5WETL
2022-06-02 12:00:03FORECAST2022246-3945.3337.5841.455143.650973333330.42280.78283.384.1628TF13.33234.33153465.8783109931966.9238728290620.24361731464228161123126WETL
2022-06-02 08:00:02FORECAST2022246-3945.4337.2641.345143.328549333330.43990.84993.384.2299TF13.43228.43153465.7701466271766.7581594388470.24676882799564161123126WETL
2022-06-02 04:00:06FORECAST2022246-3945.237.9341.565142.706011166670.45280.90283.384.2828TF13.2225.2153465.561051428466.4383606039070.23955300655036161123126WETL
2022-06-02 00:00:03FORECAST2022246-3945.3238.6241.97143.7122920.43570.70573.384.0857TF13.32221.32153465.898871692666.9553946911580.24330336125362161123126WETL
2022-06-01 20:00:03FORECAST2022246-3945.937.7641.83144.933637333330.46420.95423.384.3342TF13.9227.9153466.3077333395167.5836759095580.26186824999123162123127.5WETL
2022-06-01 16:00:03FORECAST2022246-3945.4337.9641.695144.694689333330.48210.90213.384.2821TF13.43228.43153466.2278420771567.4606927679040.24676882799564161123126WETL
2022-06-01 12:00:02FORECAST2022246-3945.5337.6941.61143.560246666670.50280.90283.384.2828TF13.53228.53153465.8478836524666.8772370862920.24994200559377162123127.5WETL
2022-06-01 08:00:03FORECAST2022246-3944.9738.3741.67143.287022666670.42190.87193.384.2519TF12.97225.97153465.756209134766.7368204954250.2324537466684161123126WETL
2022-06-01 04:00:07FORECAST2022246-3945.7538.6342.19143.217878416670.40810.94813.384.3281TF13.75224.75153465.7329991590166.7012920481840.25699840448029162123127.5WETL
2022-06-01 00:00:03FORECAST2022246-3945.2838.6441.96142.8830360.30710.88713.384.2671TF13.28215.28153465.6205433443366.5292768570080.24204973394082161123126WETL
2022-05-31 20:00:02FORECAST2022246-3945.8840.3843.13143.856249333330.2790.7793.54.279TF13.88222.88153465.9471292966267.0294064082450.26121621728439162123127.5WETL
2022-05-31 16:00:02FORECAST2022246-3945.8940.1643.025143.895718666670.27460.82463.54.3246TF13.89221.89153465.9603571868167.0497004675730.26154212946988162123127.5WETL
2022-05-31 12:00:03FORECAST2022246-3946.4539.6943.07142.569778666670.30630.80633.54.3063TF14.45224.45153465.5152501853866.3684061848880.28011984199844162123127.5WETL
2022-05-31 08:00:03FORECAST2022246-3947.2141.0744.14142.138677333330.16930.63933.514.1493TF15.21225.21153465.3702098353966.1471060963380.30631049465472162123127.5WETL
2022-05-31 04:00:06FORECAST2022246-3948.0341.0744.55142.476450250.19130.70133.524.2213TF16.03226.03153465.4838641073466.3204886066670.33571835119866162123127.5WETL
2022-05-31 00:00:03FORECAST2022246-3948.7441.6245.18142.999605333330.18620.73623.484.2162TF16.74224.74153465.6597036559566.5891538424380.36202877372446162123127.5WETL
2022-05-30 20:00:03FORECAST2022246-3948.3641.9145.135142.9796520.22740.82743.514.3374TF16.36224.36153465.6530013539466.5789040863420.34785657061568162123127.5WETL
2022-05-30 16:00:03FORECAST2022246-3948.3641.9145.135142.7925280.24330.77333.54.2733TF16.36226.36153465.5901300819966.4827916862560.34785657061568162123127.5WETL
2022-05-30 12:00:03FORECAST2022246-3948.8842.4345.655142.430517202190.18240.70243.534.2324TF16.88225.88153465.4684142232766.2969069791010.3672993893549162123127.5WETL
2022-05-30 08:00:03FORECAST2022246-3945.5342.3443.935142.924494007030.13830.68833.524.2083TF13.53216.53153465.6344720792766.5505713141610.24994200559377162123127.5WETL
2022-05-30 04:00:06FORECAST2022246-3945.6142.3443.975142.702777650080.14570.60573.514.1157TF13.61224.61153465.5599645066766.4367000977720.25249603131262162123127.5WETL
2022-05-30 00:00:03FORECAST2022246-3949.8343.8946.86144.238718565050.09680.41683.393.8068TF17.83226.83153466.0752555502467.2260976154450.40367963356672162122125DRYL
2022-05-29 20:00:04FORECAST2022246-3948.9743.146.035143.479863958910.13570.37573.623.9957TF16.97229.97153465.8209195449466.8359221655230.37070096063512162122125DRYL
2022-05-29 16:00:04FORECAST2022246-3948.6843.145.89143.639794648450.14080.44083.654.0908TF16.68221.68153465.8745623346766.9181264656890.35977785210614162122125WETL
2022-05-29 12:00:04FORECAST2022246-3951.8843.7747.825144.395593381070.14730.46733.664.1273TF19.88227.88153466.1277722422367.3067962643150.48466595752422162122125WETL
2022-05-29 08:00:04FORECAST2022246-3952.1343.4747.8145.04663955910.0690.3793.694.069TF20.13222.13153466.3454982758367.6418473984220.49465476271722162122125WETL
2022-05-29 04:00:10FORECAST2022246-3952.7443.4748.105144.63071042920.0690.3593.764.119TF20.74227.74153466.206442767967.4277690241940.51902889339918163122126WETL
2022-05-29 00:00:03FORECAST2022246-3952.4444.6548.545145.988205992080.07060.49063.53.9906TF20.44232.44153466.6597453022468.1268190253950.50704484101018163123129DRYL
2022-05-28 20:00:03FORECAST2022246-3953.1344.1248.625145.930152134010.03750.40753.774.1775TF21.13239.13153466.6403916074368.0969033391490.53458087568808163122126WETL
2022-05-28 16:00:03FORECAST2022246-3953.5344.1248.825144.847721070220.03750.46753.84.2675TF21.53240.53153466.2790131797267.5394524419560.55047673393892163122126WETL
2022-05-28 12:00:04FORECAST2022246-3947.0640.8643.96144.552308314110.41080.63083.84.4308TF15.06237.06153466.1802145207167.3874260993350.30105624893059162123127.5WETL
2022-05-28 08:00:04FORECAST2022246-3944.9239.8742.395144.938873884910.3860.5863.914.496TF12.92231.92153466.3094836156967.5863714371110.23092603368496161123126WETL
2022-05-28 04:00:09FORECAST2022246-3944.9239.8742.395144.846260440020.3860.5764.034.606TF12.92238.92153466.2785248648667.5387006501630.23092603368496161123126WETL
2022-05-28 00:00:04FORECAST2022246-3954.5841.9348.255146.53843348390.53380.71383.744.4538TF22.58240.58153466.843035661468.4104471286910.59175609763929163123129WETL
2022-05-27 20:00:04FORECAST2022246-3954.3941.6548.02146.624875799530.59190.77193.914.6819TF22.39249.39153466.8718078260268.4550208367930.58434769580984163123129WETL
2022-05-27 16:00:04FORECAST2022246-3954.5441.6848.11146.697111471620.52840.70843.714.4184TF22.54249.54153466.8958464908568.4922720383040.59019906218014163123129WETL
2022-05-27 12:00:04FORECAST2022246-3946.8143.6345.22148.59326331760.24770.43773.794.2277TF14.81228.81153467.525275108569.4711063118320.29239063774352162122125WETL
2022-05-27 08:00:05FORECAST2022246-3946.2144.3545.28148.60239864410.00510.13513.863.9951TF14.21226.21153467.5283002532269.4758268516290.27208024304443162122125DRYL
2022-05-27 04:00:08FORECAST2022246-3946.1444.3745.255148.755347594390.00090.13093.944.0709TF14.14234.14153467.5789385614869.5548675335310.26975713214913162122125WETL