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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, February 9, 2022

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DAY 132 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/10/2022 07:00:03 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): 48.10°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 29.87°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 38.98°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.926
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: 16
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 144

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): 0.05 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.34 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.39 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: 107 in
SWE DAY: 40
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 375.08 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 40.00 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: -152

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 3.5

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
2022-02-10 07:00:03OBSERVATION2022132-15248.0999229.8700638.98499106.643487500.052.342.39FF16.09992144.0999240375.07978539483 39.9998164052560.926447362376516 5111123.5DRYL
2022-02-10 03:00:04OBSERVATION2022132-15248.0999229.8700638.98499106.643487500.052.342.39FF16.09992144.0999240375.07978539483 39.9998164052560.926447362376516 5111123.5DRYL
2022-02-09 11:00:02FORECAST2022132-15246.6738.5942.63106.213401333330.00380.05382.342.3938FF14.67142.6740374.8362393863639.812631928220.9029073698658165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-09 07:00:06FORECAST2022132-15246.3635.3140.835106.220542583330.01620.06622.342.4062FF14.36142.3640374.8402854530239.8157385029120.89714649540294165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-09 03:00:04FORECAST2022132-15246.5231.0738.795106.239773521920.04180.09182.342.4318FF14.52142.5240374.8511808920139.8241045623910.90015002767792165112127DRYL
2022-02-08 23:00:02FORECAST2022132-15245.7534.6740.21106.982106666670.0550.1052.342.445FF13.75145.7540375.2713490380640.1473194917330.88509597247956165112127DRYL
2022-02-08 19:00:02FORECAST2022132-15245.735.140.4106.985605333330.03360.08362.342.4236FF13.7145.740375.27332744440.1488441020510.88406558550829165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-08 15:00:01FORECAST2022132-15246.1735.4440.805107.013266666670.03650.08652.342.4265FF14.17146.1740375.2889685970540.1608984735340.89349547116002165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-08 11:00:03FORECAST2022132-15245.9735.440.685106.665040.03830.08832.342.4283FF13.97145.9740375.0919829859540.0092013688760.88955250548458165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-08 07:00:06FORECAST2022132-15245.6835.3740.525107.072281107390.06750.12752.342.4675FF13.68144.6840375.3223347506640.1866185323050.88365160506495165112127DRYL
2022-02-08 03:00:05FORECAST2022132-15246.6536.0541.35107.086854750.04440.11442.342.4544FF14.65145.6540375.3305737672340.1929706362450.90254297676189165112127DRYL
2022-02-07 23:00:02FORECAST2022132-15246.7636.1841.47107.5528640.05570.08572.342.4257FF14.76135.7640375.5938652171840.3961959049380.90453480843469165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-07 19:00:02FORECAST2022132-15246.6536.2141.43107.418766666670.07610.09612.342.4361FF14.65137.6540375.5181332444440.3376947340870.90254297676189165112127DRYL
2022-02-07 15:00:02FORECAST2022132-15246.1137.1241.615107.3744320.03490.07492.342.4149FF14.11137.1140375.493089400540.3183571943040.89232336832863165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-07 11:00:02FORECAST2022132-15245.4237.2941.355107.317597620090.00950.04952.342.3895FF13.42136.4240375.4609805714740.2935704350120.87817454552325165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-07 07:00:05FORECAST2022132-15246.1936.8141.5107.690249031290.01040.08042.342.4204FF14.19135.1940375.6714271830840.4561495472840.89388412424584165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-07 03:00:07FORECAST2022132-15246.3737.4841.925107.601564239690.010.12.342.44FF14.37136.3740375.6213624760640.4174461642680.89733611206284165112127DRYL
2022-02-06 23:00:03FORECAST2022132-15246.8237.4342.125109.182475681020.00120.07122.342.4112FF14.82142.8240376.5121360385241.1085271366360.90560859362649165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-06 19:00:02FORECAST2022132-15247.1636.5141.835109.153804552260.0090.0692.342.409FF15.16142.1640376.4960129539641.0959722126840.91152612745748165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-06 15:00:02FORECAST2022132-15249.1136.2842.695109.054498113360.00060.07062.342.4106FF17.11144.1140376.440159332641.0524926457290.94025796531526165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-06 11:00:03FORECAST2022132-15248.9135.3542.13108.204095233280.00060.07062.342.4106FF16.91144.9140375.9612839084940.6805505680620.9376976666111165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-06 07:00:06FORECAST2022132-15244.3335.5839.955108.368042393830.00120.05122.342.3912FF12.33140.3340376.0536856726140.7522017513260.85326036810809165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-06 03:00:06FORECAST2022132-15249.335.4242.36108.289050304630.00120.05122.342.3912FF17.3142.340376.0091699831640.7176759233090.94261343491458165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-05 23:00:03FORECAST2022132-15248.3933.8941.14107.0555219188400.072.22.27FF16.39147.3940375.312859787540.1793140874020.93064165489039165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-05 19:00:04FORECAST2022132-15248.0833.8440.96107.2959096075300.12.22.3FF16.08144.0840375.4487266129240.2841126329220.92615239535411165112127DRYL
2022-02-05 15:00:03FORECAST2022132-15248.0833.8440.96107.1728716246100.052.22.25FF16.08148.0840375.3791960605940.2304663899520.92615239535411165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-05 11:00:03FORECAST2022132-15248.734.7641.73106.692433789310.00110.05112.22.2511FF16.7147.740375.1074854785440.0211305582940.93491840244248165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-05 07:00:11FORECAST2022132-15245.2735.6840.475107.26528955820.00110.02112.22.2211FF13.27139.2740375.4314248089440.2707604913770.87493379104053165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-05 03:00:06FORECAST2022132-15245.2735.7340.5107.023812608870.00110.03112.212.2411FF13.27146.2740375.2949315305840.1654944251890.87493379104053165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-04 23:00:03FORECAST2022132-15249.7634.9842.37105.8035692744900.052.142.19FF17.76150.7640374.6039150377339.6344312751910.94801469633651165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-04 19:00:05FORECAST2022132-15248.834.7241.76106.0369934902300.032.142.17FF16.8147.840374.7362674904439.7359071564390.93625359220374165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-04 15:00:03FORECAST2022132-15248.8235.2142.015106.1979832675600.082.142.22FF16.82146.8240374.827503617539.8059249573910.93651806375939165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-04 11:00:04FORECAST2022132-15243.134.3938.745108.2437519390200.132.152.28FF11.1140.140375.9836382328440.6978796700060.82130631419184164112126DRYL
2022-02-04 07:00:06FORECAST2022132-15243.6934.3939.04108.5992764285100.092.232.32FF11.69140.6940376.1839453984340.8533042742910.83714367431358164111123DRYL
2022-02-04 03:00:08FORECAST2022132-15246.3133.8840.095108.848282496290.00060.10062.262.3606FF14.31134.3140376.324131014840.9622353228720.89619460698387165112127DRYL
2022-02-03 23:00:03FORECAST2022132-15245.1533.7239.435107.3784702950800.051.81.85FF13.15148.1540375.4953706764240.3201185061170.87229832388953165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-03 19:00:02FORECAST2022132-15245.233.7839.49107.7214357049600.051.81.85FF13.2138.240375.6890301336240.4697617045960.87340107538141165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-03 15:00:02FORECAST2022132-15245.2433.8439.54107.5723683337400.051.781.83FF13.24143.2440375.6048782143140.4047063072180.87427850247714165111123.5DRYL
2022-02-03 11:00:04FORECAST2022132-15245.1334.0139.57107.9063287740300.111.81.91FF13.13142.1340375.7933622142840.5504820941930.87185536483011165112127DRYL
2022-02-03 07:00:08FORECAST2022132-15245.2431.1338.185108.703468805300.11.932.03FF13.24137.2440376.2426144864140.8988773070470.87427850247714165112127DRYL
2022-02-03 03:00:09FORECAST2022132-15245.2531.0938.17109.0643612299100.12.082.18FF13.25142.2540376.4457073450341.0568106093270.87449719680128165112127DRYL
2022-02-02 23:00:04FORECAST2022132-15243.0830.7836.93110.238503103640.00890.07892.462.5389FF11.08144.0840377.1051711357341.5715095786460.82075303191209164111123DRYL
2022-02-02 19:00:03FORECAST2022132-15243.1230.7836.95110.320995819060.00890.09892.422.5189FF11.12140.1240377.151429760341.607721305740.82185852247348164112126DRYL
2022-02-02 15:00:04FORECAST2022132-15243.831.3737.585110.47105258930.00890.07892.452.5289FF11.8143.840377.2355507645841.6736083670670.83999249850674164111123DRYL
2022-02-02 11:00:02FORECAST2022132-15235.6930.6133.15111.918418189620.00890.04892.432.4789FF3.69133.6940378.0452920410942.3102310892710.55434384068529163111122.5DRYL
2022-02-02 07:00:05FORECAST2022132-15233.6930.5732.13108.469788925640.00890.04892.332.3789FF1.69133.6940376.1110113811940.7966820171280.47016524440551162111122DRYL
2022-02-02 03:00:07FORECAST2022132-15235.1634.7434.95108.970903453990.00640.02642.262.2864FF3.16132.1640376.3931316758241.0158996125930.53211868671564163111122.5DRYL