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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, February 2, 2022

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DAY 125 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/03/2022 07:00:06 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): 24.84°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 16.65°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 20.74°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.173
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: -7
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 161

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: 0.04 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.65 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.36 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.01 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: 108 in
SWE DAY: 33
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 369.63 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 39.77 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: -159

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: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 4.5

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
2022-02-03 07:00:06OBSERVATION2022125-15924.8399616.6499620.74496107.606412083330.0400000000000770.650000000000083.364.0100000000001TF-7.16004160.8399633369.63222186323 39.7747971850930.1733145750065816 1113124.5WETL
2022-02-03 03:00:05OBSERVATION2022125-15924.8399616.6499620.74496107.606412083330.0400000000000770.650000000000083.364.0100000000001TF-7.16004160.8399633369.63222186323 39.7747971850930.1733145750065816 1113124.5WETL
2022-02-02 11:00:01FORECAST2022125-15928.6220.824.71109.077657814090.23570.84573.364.2057TF-3.38164.6233370.4836584832140.4114897257440.30857945313244162113126WETL
2022-02-02 07:00:04FORECAST2022125-15927.6117.2222.415109.062687836510.21650.82653.364.1865TF-4.39163.6133370.4750110982740.4050004866380.26836553162221162113126WETL
2022-02-02 03:00:05FORECAST2022125-15927.9716.7822.375108.998981014330.20220.81223.364.1722TF-4.03163.9733370.4382072713940.3773871213580.28239372596118162113126WETL
2022-02-01 23:00:01FORECAST2022125-15927.9716.8422.405107.533057986210.19180.82183.364.1818TF-4.03165.9733369.5896871838539.7431092630440.28239372596118162113126WETL
2022-02-01 19:00:02FORECAST2022125-15928.0318.4323.23107.471766660760.2140.8443.364.204TF-3.97166.0333369.5541410751339.7166364181450.28476556446244162113126WETL
2022-02-01 15:00:02FORECAST2022125-15929.6517.4523.55107.602569881080.24990.87993.364.2399TF-2.35167.6533369.629994142939.7731372749030.35209511995109162113126WETL
2022-02-01 11:00:02FORECAST2022125-15928.8117.923.355107.955593703370.2840.9143.364.274TF-3.19166.8133369.8345876666339.9257124835920.3164298113421162113126WETL
2022-02-01 07:00:06FORECAST2022125-15928.418.4323.415108.854809420030.33560.99563.364.3556TF-3.6165.433370.3548964538640.3149116712590.29959776829632162114128WETL
2022-02-01 03:00:05FORECAST2022125-15929.4118.2823.845108.387811344140.19560.87563.364.2356TF-2.59166.4133370.0848279724140.1126845156010.34175427276636162113126WETL
2022-01-31 23:00:02FORECAST2022125-15929.5718.2823.925100.163195803270.19460.64463.364.0046TF-2.43168.5733365.2755909341136.587170536890.34863555099216162113126WETL
2022-01-31 19:00:02FORECAST2022125-15928.817.0222.91100.316027000250.19160.66163.364.0216TF-3.2163.833365.365876166936.6520530985280.31601452598371162113126WETL
2022-01-31 15:00:02FORECAST2022125-15927.8915.4721.68100.320117952190.13650.63653.363.9965TF-4.11165.8933365.3682924205936.6537901916260.27924611714362162113126DRYL
2022-01-31 11:00:02FORECAST2022125-15927.7215.1321.425102.415367674440.12420.62423.363.9842TF-4.28165.7233366.6025237276737.5457322579480.27261454271969162113126DRYL
2022-01-31 07:00:05FORECAST2022125-15927.1113.9720.54104.381889208520.15280.85283.364.2128TF-4.89166.1133367.7549658560938.3869581018730.24948053040752162113126WETL
2022-01-31 03:00:05FORECAST2022125-15924.1612.2218.19106.124252029780.03461.05463.364.4146TF-7.84159.1633368.7712455962739.1355726089940.15373182354542161114126WETL
2022-01-30 23:00:02FORECAST2022125-15924.8411.9518.395106.326298802520.01471.13473.514.6447TF-7.16160.8433368.8888040307139.2225812022750.17331577170563161114126WETL
2022-01-30 19:00:03FORECAST2022125-15925.3412.5418.94106.118616569430.00311.10313.514.6131TF-6.66163.3433368.7679658079339.1331463666610.18868332162757161114126WETL
2022-01-30 15:00:02FORECAST2022125-15925.0911.1618.125105.81546322520.01651.05653.514.5665TF-6.91161.0933368.5914640208439.0026765062180.18089752053592161114126WETL
2022-01-30 11:00:02FORECAST2022125-15928.6911.0119.85108.817129767740.02521.04523.514.5552TF-3.31168.6933370.3331179079340.2985869486780.31146178416929162114128WETL
2022-01-30 07:00:05FORECAST2022125-15923.0911.3117.2109.342447096610.03261.09263.574.6626TF-8.91160.0933370.6365592807640.5263083752250.1259892099764161114126WETL
2022-01-30 03:00:04FORECAST2022125-15927.8913.920.895109.204729133840.0351.0853.574.655TF-4.11162.8933370.5570477993740.4665820335640.27924611714362162114128WETL
2022-01-29 23:00:04FORECAST2022125-15928.214.421.3109.785828839260.05121.06123.564.6212TF-3.8162.233370.8923569447640.7187248173260.29153685600312162114128WETL
2022-01-29 19:00:02FORECAST2022125-15927.7610.419.08109.220860140650.05111.00113.524.5211TF-4.24166.7633370.5663624761540.4735768488370.27416786469885162114128WETL
2022-01-29 15:00:02FORECAST2022125-15927.7714.7321.25109.180200472620.05111.03113.524.5511TF-4.23168.7733370.5428832557640.4559462775660.27455687633423162114128WETL
2022-01-29 11:00:03FORECAST2022125-15928.5616.5322.545109.247337320940.24081.01083.674.6808TF-3.44169.5633370.5816506124940.4850585894150.30611821986893162114128WETL
2022-01-29 07:00:06FORECAST2022125-15927.6216.8222.22109.57140558920.29061.03063.714.7406TF-4.38168.6233370.7686869501240.6256461775870.26875042649201162114128WETL
2022-01-29 03:00:07FORECAST2022125-15930.0418.524.27109.528210565280.33421.01423.644.6542TF-1.96171.0433370.7437657890840.6069012451130.36913151108714162114128WETL
2022-01-28 23:00:03FORECAST2022125-15928.6613.7221.19107.301550094440.05750.54753.764.3075TF-3.34172.6633369.4553943800839.6431365077360.31022507150098162113126WETL
2022-01-28 19:00:03FORECAST2022125-15928.8414.0221.43106.77736263990.05740.44743.774.2174TF-3.16168.8433369.1510324031139.4169736558020.31767705415023162112124WETL
2022-01-28 15:00:03FORECAST2022125-15928.8316.5622.695107.095876203130.05740.46743.814.2774TF-3.17170.8333369.3360210706839.5543647899430.31726107586196162112124WETL
2022-01-28 11:00:02FORECAST2022125-15927.9916.8822.435106.149757491390.04570.50573.74.2057TF-4.01171.9933368.7860889634739.1465539096690.28318328339137162113126WETL
2022-01-28 07:00:06FORECAST2022125-15928.2318.4923.36106.790243567950.04990.52993.84.3299TF-3.77168.2333369.1585163881239.4225278802710.29273953198718162113126WETL
2022-01-28 03:00:06FORECAST2022125-15928.4318.6923.56108.910535978630.04960.74963.744.4896TF-3.57162.4333370.3871021506240.3390578147970.30081555639248162113126WETL
2022-01-27 23:00:03FORECAST2022125-15926.9312.4319.68109.437637657770.04130.68133.714.3913TF-5.07156.9333370.6915013079540.5676022029520.24285874366243161113124.5WETL
2022-01-27 19:00:02FORECAST2022125-15926.2215.3620.79107.947982058260.04690.62693.544.1669TF-5.78159.2233369.8301783034439.9224214521030.21769014941248161113124.5WETL
2022-01-27 15:00:03FORECAST2022125-15926.2315.3920.81108.685305698230.04690.62693.624.2469TF-5.77158.2333370.2569082169840.2414852564460.21803387575972161113124.5WETL
2022-01-27 11:00:03FORECAST2022125-15930.0118.4524.23108.336761940420.16290.73293.624.3529TF-1.99168.0133370.0552862923240.0905914558440.36781135366861162113126WETL
2022-01-27 07:00:07FORECAST2022125-15929.9518.5324.24109.17841425640.16290.91293.584.4929TF-2.05169.9533370.5418517366440.4551717882360.36517573044535162113126WETL
2022-01-27 03:00:08FORECAST2022125-15931.518.3924.945110.447257226180.38521.13523.394.5252TF-0.5168.533371.2734159800741.0061304759940.43495849658476162114128WETL
2022-01-26 23:00:03FORECAST2022125-15931.6718.0824.875108.001565364850.18370.78373.424.2037TF-0.33173.6733369.8612168585439.9455903884690.44278023784961162113126WETL
2022-01-26 19:00:03FORECAST2022125-15931.7119.0125.36106.019934574390.0980.5983.454.048TF-0.29175.7133368.7105261456439.090665858850.44462400955783162113126WETL
2022-01-26 15:00:03FORECAST2022125-15931.1222.6126.865108.28656681550.2620.7423.394.132TF-0.88169.1233370.0262352379940.0688706455850.41757076166099162113126WETL
2022-01-26 11:00:04FORECAST2022125-15930.4825.8728.175104.498386593790.01130.49133.173.6613TF-1.52170.4833367.8230564700438.4369159531160.38866367447847162113126DRYL
2022-01-26 07:00:07FORECAST2022125-15921.7220.4621.09104.045329435880.00550.39553.193.5855TF-10.28154.7233367.558139535138.2427077147690.095830258109824161112123DRYL
2022-01-26 03:00:07FORECAST2022125-15921.692121.345104.0102044268700.393.23.59TF-10.31159.6933367.5375880881338.2276596716070.095234971735399161112123DRYL