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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, January 1, 2022

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DAY 93 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/02/2022 07:00:05 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): 22.83°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 3.83°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 13.33°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.142
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: -9
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -155

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): 1.12 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 8.57 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 9.69 in

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

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 111 in
SWE DAY: 1
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 342.20 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 37.92 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: -191

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: 1
D3: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 6.0

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
2022-01-02 07:00:05OBSERVATION202293-19122.830083.8280213.32905110.8019437501.128.579.69TT-9.16992-155.169921342.2005439779 37.9164854250590.1423415906552716 1114126WETL
2022-01-02 03:00:06OBSERVATION202293-19122.830083.8280213.32905110.8019437501.128.579.69TT-9.16992-155.169921342.2005439779 37.9164854250590.1423415906552716 1114126WETL
2022-01-01 11:00:02FORECAST202293-19129.3414.7922.065112.017733342070.00291.12298.579.6929TT-2.66-148.661342.9889529191538.4208450673730.40199635179045162114128WETL
2022-01-01 07:00:05FORECAST202293-19127.718.4618.085112.3748011130.00521.12528.579.6952TT-4.29-150.291343.2200402299438.5692837588360.3249618766105162114128WETL
2022-01-01 03:00:07FORECAST202293-19127.349.6218.48112.367446404170.00471.12478.579.6947TT-4.66-150.661343.2152825192438.5662248635720.30834083677664162114128WETL
2021-12-31 23:00:02FORECAST202293-19128.1612.8320.495111.022260537570.00360.85368.579.4236TT-3.84-150.841342.3435945504338.0077597475460.34565307926817162113126WETL
2021-12-31 19:00:02FORECAST202293-19130.6313.9922.31111.021618496540.00340.85348.579.4234TT-1.37-148.371342.3431777927438.0074936797980.46596998375557162113126WETL
2021-12-31 15:00:02FORECAST202293-19128.6313.8221.225111.028864120290.00440.85448.579.4244TT-3.37-150.371342.3478809876538.0104963600470.36776631633488162113126WETL
2021-12-31 11:00:02FORECAST202293-19128.1814.4521.315111.056869081070.00450.85458.579.4245TT-3.82-150.821342.366058427938.022102528630.34658405034774162113126WETL
2021-12-31 07:00:05FORECAST202293-19128.1413.9921.065110.641647619370.0040.8648.579.434TT-3.86-150.861342.0964141921637.8501109108980.34472304015118162113126WETL
2021-12-31 03:00:05FORECAST202293-19128.1414.2821.21110.79145421310.00460.88468.579.4546TT-3.86-150.861342.1937311781937.9121410998370.34472304015118162113126WETL
2021-12-30 23:00:03FORECAST202293-19128.3114.1121.21106.436193411870.00460.30468.578.8746TT-3.69-148.691339.3493117636136.1190489810580.35265773256525162112124WETL
2021-12-30 19:00:03FORECAST202293-19127.6314.120.865106.479135985960.00750.31758.578.8875TT-4.37-149.371339.3775114191536.1366241889750.32133701024593162112124WETL
2021-12-30 15:00:01FORECAST202293-19128.514.0821.29106.526572076910.01970.32978.578.8997TT-3.5-148.51339.4086583152636.1560409035470.36160220976021162112124WETL
2021-12-30 11:00:02FORECAST202293-19128.3114.1621.235108.181029405140.02250.34258.578.9125TT-3.69-148.691340.4926428463436.8348446079940.35265773256525162112124WETL
2021-12-30 07:00:09FORECAST202293-19128.3714.9621.665110.194827637830.02250.62258.579.1925TT-3.63-148.631341.805932076137.6652457707140.35547379593584162113126WETL
2021-12-30 03:00:08FORECAST202293-19128.2214.4821.35112.470621124740.02260.91268.579.4826TT-3.78-152.781343.2820174168438.6091417198250.34844876840782162113126WETL
2021-12-29 23:00:03FORECAST202293-19130.216.4623.33116.999374083610.13821.20828.579.7782TT-1.8-139.81346.1941152608440.5044947969490.4444627861798162114128WETL
2021-12-29 19:00:02FORECAST202293-19131.117.924.5117.948260109580.21661.36668.579.9366TT-0.9-139.91346.8000388774940.9044611915370.48958984373543162114128WETL
2021-12-29 15:00:02FORECAST202293-19128.8417.7823.31117.627685706560.18751.25758.579.8275TT-3.16-146.161346.5954952138940.7692259783280.37779539479917162114128WETL
2021-12-29 11:00:03FORECAST202293-19129.1418.1423.64117.501233110610.12891.17898.579.7489TT-2.86-145.861346.5147658580840.7159122793570.39226508952503162114128WETL
2021-12-29 07:00:12FORECAST202293-19129.2818.824.04116.940927078740.12921.08928.579.6592TT-2.72-139.721346.1567453911540.4798907206020.39907029012261162114128WETL
2021-12-29 03:00:07FORECAST202293-19129.420.4924.945117.01919016050.15631.07638.589.6563TT-2.6-143.61346.2067840128640.5128374932570.40492791546811162114128WETL
2021-12-28 23:00:03FORECAST202293-19130.4317.7124.07115.862833482460.17081.09088.419.5008TT-1.57-133.571345.4664375792740.0267203310260.45595039270375162114128WETL
2021-12-28 19:00:02FORECAST202293-19129.0614.8621.96115.480063557120.12841.07848.429.4984TT-2.94-135.941345.2208933365439.8661307037510.3883909963212162114128WETL
2021-12-28 15:00:02FORECAST202293-19129.1114.8121.96115.399866353160.12841.05848.439.4884TT-2.89-133.891345.169417132939.8325046063360.39081103050221162114128WETL
2021-12-28 11:00:03FORECAST202293-19128.9815.8522.415116.134002579990.19381.08388.439.5138TT-3.02-139.021345.6402462558640.1405852504270.38452797167606162114128WETL
2021-12-28 07:00:09FORECAST202293-19123.5313.1818.355116.749197560340.03351.10358.439.5335TT-8.47-140.471346.0341183373840.3992056443870.16318148062124161114126WETL
2021-12-28 03:00:09FORECAST202293-19126.0913.1819.635117.053605519290.03331.10338.469.5633TT-5.91-138.911346.2287848165740.5273275973430.25517065091311162114128WETL
2021-12-27 23:00:03FORECAST202293-19126.2912.4319.36120.661464028050.02621.17628.429.5962TT-5.71-142.711348.5245546812542.0534830175650.26334542745406162114128WETL
2021-12-27 19:00:03FORECAST202293-19127.3211.1819.25120.149866726620.08441.16448.449.6044TT-4.68-135.681348.2002913393541.8362185985940.30745308856399162114128WETL
2021-12-27 15:00:03FORECAST202293-19127.4211.1119.265120.434385189780.08441.15448.449.5944TT-4.58-134.581348.3806783612241.9570128104310.31190299953002162114128WETL
2021-12-27 11:00:03FORECAST202293-19125.888.9517.415120.453893509350.0441.1748.469.634TT-6.12-135.121348.3930420196841.9652983828360.24673195964178161114126WETL
2021-12-27 07:00:09FORECAST202293-19126.498.7217.605122.14942612310.09611.39618.439.8261TT-5.51-139.511349.465271351642.6869823455510.27165169361963162114128WETL
2021-12-27 03:00:11FORECAST202293-19126.02917.51122.222886330390.09611.40618.479.8761TT-5.98-140.981349.5116221965242.7183192708740.25234111019512162114128WETL
2021-12-26 23:00:03FORECAST202293-19124.111.3417.72118.191014555610.0781.1988.419.608TT-7.9-130.91346.954818459541.0069419986850.1815441421652161114126WETL
2021-12-26 19:00:04FORECAST202293-19122.448.9915.715122.251579963990.17921.60928.4910.0992TT-9.56-130.561349.5297245362142.7305610689280.13154216302204161115127.5WETL
2021-12-26 15:00:03FORECAST202293-19122.397.4114.9122.985324126630.17921.63928.5310.1692TT-9.61-131.611349.9921836665443.0439021500170.13019980580388161115127.5WETL
2021-12-26 11:00:04FORECAST202293-19123.147.3415.24125.066579815430.10981.70988.4910.1998TT-8.86-124.861351.2992630220543.9357973178490.15133700683192161115127.5WETL
2021-12-26 07:00:07FORECAST202293-19123.177.2915.23128.207357522480.10981.85988.5610.4198TT-8.83-133.831353.2587127681345.2903660857940.152227343783161115127.5WETL
2021-12-26 03:00:05FORECAST202293-19123.557.5715.56129.760661348990.11041.95048.6210.5704TT-8.45-135.451354.222016921345.9640831800790.16380466590762161115127.5WETL
2021-12-25 23:00:03FORECAST202293-19123.236.5714.9118.422866068830.44421.44428.139.5742TT-8.77-137.771347.1025572843241.1048796534290.15401840240662161114126WETL
2021-12-25 19:00:04FORECAST202293-19120.338.314.315113.06694331660.15920.89928.078.9692TT-11.67-138.671343.6673847510338.8574207114110.082902379782297161113124.5WETL
2021-12-25 15:00:03FORECAST202293-19118.728.3913.555111.438638793310.02520.76528.088.8452TT-13.28-141.281342.6137283294838.180407516940.055972132940209161113124.5WETL
2021-12-25 11:00:03FORECAST202293-19121.0619.2220.14125.808290815160.31411.95418.1310.0841TT-10.94-134.941351.7634081296844.2547531481110.0979167011888161115127.5WETL
2021-12-25 07:00:09FORECAST202293-19119.7218.1618.94123.677248711710.12291.76298.229.9829TT-12.28-134.281350.4274961490643.3399085966480.071738378801337161115127.5WETL
2021-12-25 03:00:07FORECAST202293-19117.0317.0117.02123.427039445630.01751.81758.4310.2475TT-14.97-141.971350.2701695809143.2328100374910.035648838455593161115127.5WETL