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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, January 31, 2022

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DAY 123 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/01/2022 07:00:04 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): 21.86°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 18.81°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 20.34°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.109
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: -10
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 202

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: 0.59 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.23 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.72 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.95 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: 107 in
SWE DAY: 31
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 367.69 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 39.44 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: -161

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: 2
D3: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 8.0

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
2022-02-01 07:00:04OBSERVATION2022123-16121.8600618.8099620.33501107.257573913040.590000000000031.232.723.95TF-10.13994201.8600631367.68688789815 39.4372035555930.1093272627303716 1124128DRYL
2022-02-01 03:00:03OBSERVATION2022123-16121.8600618.8099620.33501107.257573913040.590000000000031.232.723.95TF-10.13994201.8600631367.68688789815 39.4372035555930.1093272627303716 1124128DRYL
2022-01-31 11:00:02FORECAST2022123-16123.1715.2319.2101.15013605250.34970.98972.723.7097TF-8.83203.1731364.0877725477236.8275277282540.13740168431377161123126DRYL
2022-01-31 07:00:05FORECAST2022123-16124.514.9519.725102.741753836780.52921.16922.723.8892TF-7.5204.531365.0310993015637.5039353472110.17055636978594161124128DRYL
2022-01-31 03:00:04FORECAST2022123-16120.3114.1517.23104.549318008340.80121.44122.724.1612TF-11.69200.3131366.0977994272538.2752752544740.081724921395935161124128WETL
2022-01-30 23:00:02FORECAST2022123-16121.4613.5717.515104.884279296810.90831.69832.724.4183TF-10.54202.4631366.2949332544438.4185800844670.101635457644641611251210WETL
2022-01-30 19:00:02FORECAST2022123-16121.0114.2417.625104.709539822130.87431.66432.724.3843TF-10.99202.0131366.192115247738.343807874080.0934617242694131611251210WETL
2022-01-30 15:00:01FORECAST2022123-16121.115.8318.465104.301753120910.81311.60312.724.3231TF-10.9202.131365.9519929317538.1694344208710.0950564980535581611251210WETL
2022-01-30 11:00:02FORECAST2022123-16121.8614.3918.125107.378804993480.80691.59692.724.3169TF-10.14202.8631367.7577658051339.4893894192280.109326078708581611251210WETL
2022-01-30 07:00:05FORECAST2022123-16122.1914.3918.29107.862580864250.86181.71182.724.4318TF-9.81201.1931368.040388767139.69778619470.115977695898871611251210WETL
2022-01-30 03:00:04FORECAST2022123-16122.0314.0618.045107.562869004740.82851.67852.724.3985TF-9.97201.0331367.8653373501839.5686510927810.112717739679591611251210WETL
2022-01-29 23:00:03FORECAST2022123-16121.5715.0418.305107.842786711950.79111.63112.724.3511TF-10.43201.5731368.0288317911539.6892548107020.103710121113541611251210WETL
2022-01-29 19:00:02FORECAST2022123-16121.9314.5718.25107.482522061980.74261.54262.724.2626TF-10.07201.9331367.8183868015339.5340478741970.110713687419411611251210WETL
2022-01-29 15:00:02FORECAST2022123-16122.3214.8418.58107.102597230160.73051.53052.724.2505TF-9.68204.3231367.5962487919439.3705129776810.118675113583231611251210WETL
2022-01-29 11:00:02FORECAST2022123-16122.3916.8819.635106.089598751850.55391.50392.724.2239TF-9.61204.3931367.0029105170238.9351915175120.12014573458221611251210WETL
2022-01-29 07:00:06FORECAST2022123-16123.9816.620.29106.345987613690.55121.54122.724.2612TF-8.02202.9831367.1532281488339.0452726530410.157030344162011611251210WETL
2022-01-29 03:00:07FORECAST2022123-16122.6416.2319.435106.12393622510.5081.4282.724.148TF-9.36202.6431367.0230478323438.9499305213010.12550227829719161124128WETL
2022-01-28 23:00:02FORECAST2022123-16126.0219.1622.59106.095855262360.36771.40772.724.1277TF-5.98207.0231367.0065797974438.9378769705220.21420605439904161124128WETL
2022-01-28 19:00:02FORECAST2022123-16123.2919.1921.24105.443588905750.25981.30982.724.0298TF-8.71202.2931366.6237285540638.6581217167480.14019918711526161124128WETL
2022-01-28 15:00:03FORECAST2022123-16126.9518.2522.6105.623884825570.26311.35312.724.0731TF-5.05204.9531366.7296176531238.7354068971180.24384030207278161124128WETL
2022-01-28 11:00:02FORECAST2022123-16126.6218.2422.43104.48858567420.27831.25832.723.9783TF-5.38206.6231366.062038831838.249304706550.23307939383378161124128DRYL
2022-01-28 07:00:06FORECAST2022123-16124.9118.8121.86105.275986265080.32981.40982.724.1298TF-7.09200.9131366.5252508089338.5863072699660.18173032807024161124128WETL
2022-01-28 03:00:06FORECAST2022123-16121.9316.319.115107.102028826610.50681.52682.724.2468TF-10.07195.9331367.5959162918139.370268423230.11071368741941161115127.5WETL
2022-01-27 23:00:03FORECAST2022123-16121.9216.2219.07108.102646939460.53861.52862.724.2486TF-10.08192.9231368.1805070395339.8012873624860.11051469099285161115127.5WETL
2022-01-27 19:00:02FORECAST2022123-16123.3516.5219.935106.685986091510.48931.30932.724.0293TF-8.65196.3531367.3524141483439.1913545465120.14161230683978161114126WETL
2022-01-27 15:00:03FORECAST2022123-16122.5815.8519.215107.489972556110.49771.39772.724.1177TF-9.42194.5831367.8227408834739.5372563230790.12420180047915161114126WETL
2022-01-27 11:00:02FORECAST2022123-16128.0619.3823.72106.575899190160.52421.42422.724.1442TF-3.94197.0631367.2879392503839.1440423873090.28191689664456162114128WETL
2022-01-27 07:00:06FORECAST2022123-16127.6719.0923.38107.340765277310.6961.5562.724.276TF-4.33198.6731367.7355281858639.4730130151260.268218732004561621151210WETL
2022-01-27 03:00:07FORECAST2022123-16128.8317.0722.95106.865782973820.74181.41182.724.1318TF-3.17195.8331367.4576775228439.2686524182190.30990960067979162114128WETL
2022-01-26 23:00:03FORECAST2022123-16128.5920.5224.555106.052038903240.5671.2672.723.987TF-3.41197.5931366.9808814185338.9190707129420.30105504012593162114128DRYL
2022-01-26 19:00:02FORECAST2022123-16127.9220.6224.27104.874709116090.47481.20482.723.9248TF-4.08199.9231366.2893032700638.4144841327810.27696106466441621241210DRYL
2022-01-26 15:00:03FORECAST2022123-16127.6621.9624.81105.558789256530.43981.10982.723.8298TF-4.34194.6631366.6913921473938.707499385870.2678719446314162114128DRYL
2022-01-26 11:00:03FORECAST2022123-16128.821.1824.99103.608538092040.39480.84482.723.5648TF-3.2195.831365.5432269618937.8733993549680.30879659182623162113126DRYL
2022-01-26 07:00:06FORECAST2022123-16128.7218.123.41103.851716813940.37630.84632.723.5663TF-3.28190.7231365.6867033731737.9771919613350.30583715496003162113126DRYL
2022-01-26 03:00:07FORECAST2022123-16128.7618.1323.445103.897884738240.37630.84632.733.5763TF-3.24195.7631365.7139326235837.9969040188950.3073153064503162113126DRYL
2022-01-25 23:00:03FORECAST2022123-16127.0320.9623.995109.013444701290.73241.30242.734.0324TF-4.97179.0331368.7113319107740.1944923919940.24648874692755161114126WETL
2022-01-25 19:00:03FORECAST2022123-16126.7820.9423.86109.509419273160.79241.34242.734.0724TF-5.22188.7831368.9998763708940.4089621732430.23826364274971161114126WETL
2022-01-25 15:00:02FORECAST2022123-16125.9320.523.215110.988684913420.79241.49242.754.2424TF-6.07182.9331369.8583170198941.0500882103270.21145365094606161114126WETL
2022-01-25 11:00:03FORECAST2022123-16126.9721.5124.24108.258863597050.59321.14322.733.8732TF-5.03175.9731368.27163942739.8686691793890.24450097234702161114126DRYL
2022-01-25 07:00:05FORECAST2022123-16127.1121.624.355108.325528945120.59321.14322.723.8632TF-4.89173.1131368.310519101839.8974317977540.24915250406815162114128DRYL
2022-01-25 03:00:06FORECAST2022123-16129.8320.3825.105105.117792912660.3890.8392.723.559TF-2.17188.8331366.4322631824738.5185507577330.34795362077515162113126DRYL
2022-01-24 23:00:03FORECAST2022123-16127.1122.3824.745109.542988909430.71.182.733.91TF-4.89190.1131369.019393137340.4234872898030.24915250406815162114128DRYL
2022-01-24 19:00:03FORECAST2022123-16127.123.9225.51109.371867611520.65231.14232.733.8723TF-4.9190.131368.9198889940840.3494572583170.24881870045593161114126DRYL
2022-01-24 15:00:03FORECAST2022123-16128.4224.6926.555108.971619517110.58661.13662.733.8666TF-3.58187.4231368.6869825374340.176417581980.29485285002526162114128DRYL
2022-01-24 11:00:04FORECAST2022123-16130.6827.1428.91103.950528707310.28320.47322.733.2032FF-1.32189.6831365.7449774661638.019383779650.38156004860773162112124DRYL
2022-01-24 07:00:07FORECAST2022123-16130.7529.0429.895102.778116865780.18110.37112.723.0911FF-1.25185.7531365.0526065675337.5194194599560.38437191084582162112124DRYL
2022-01-24 03:00:08FORECAST2022123-16130.0429.0329.535101.668281888960.11890.26892.732.9989FF-1.96191.0431364.3952881778637.0474428774760.35615781376621162112124DRYL