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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, February 17, 2022

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DAY 140 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/18/2022 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 30.45°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 20.46°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 25.46°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.345
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: -2
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 89

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: 0.07 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.61 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.11 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.72 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: 111 in
SWE DAY: 48
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 384.05 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 42.58 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: -144

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: 1
D3: 3
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
2022-02-18 07:00:06OBSERVATION2022140-14430.4500220.4600225.45502110.860998750.0699999999999360.609999999999942.112.7199999999999FF-1.5499889.4500248384.05472164569 42.5766900162950.3454649610057816 2113126DRYL
2022-02-18 03:00:04OBSERVATION2022140-14430.4500220.4600225.45502110.860998750.0699999999999360.609999999999942.112.7199999999999FF-1.5499889.4500248384.05472164569 42.5766900162950.3454649610057816 2113126DRYL
2022-02-17 11:00:02FORECAST2022140-14435.3327.3631.345111.94608209320.020.562.112.67FF3.3394.3348384.6432916626643.0593095050670.57415272035278163113127.5DRYL
2022-02-17 07:00:06FORECAST2022140-14435.2422.4828.86111.565881910850.02520.56522.112.6752FF3.2494.2448384.4372483817442.890080655090.56992219067115163113127.5DRYL
2022-02-17 03:00:06FORECAST2022140-14434.3422.4228.38111.592023280860.02570.56572.112.6757FF2.3493.3448384.4514216414742.9017119941730.5272542784291163113127.5DRYL
2022-02-16 23:00:02FORECAST2022140-14435.4124.730.055107.946615756930.0120.3922.112.502FF3.4196.4148382.4658513814141.2858942992160.57790605590281163112125DRYL
2022-02-16 19:00:02FORECAST2022140-14435.5526.1930.87107.93742537170.00980.38982.112.4998FF3.5596.5548382.4608223187641.2818364666280.5844572033394163112125DRYL
2022-02-16 15:00:02FORECAST2022140-14435.9225.8230.87107.923838924930.00350.38352.112.4935FF3.9296.9248382.4533874760641.2758377862590.60165377478482163112125DRYL
2022-02-16 11:00:01FORECAST2022140-14435.8926.1931.04107.938622427120.00490.38492.112.4949FF3.8996.8948382.4614773650641.2823649982270.60026630751977163112125DRYL
2022-02-16 07:00:04FORECAST2022140-14436.3325.7831.055108.184626459860.00190.39192.112.5019FF4.33101.3348382.5960521293941.3910109846350.62048018359071163112125DRYL
2022-02-16 03:00:04FORECAST2022140-14435.9625.0730.515108.269478088330.00630.40632.112.5163FF3.9699.9648382.642450111441.4284983680030.60350173151933163112125DRYL
2022-02-15 23:00:01FORECAST2022140-14436.1125.230.655105.912222611910.00830.05832.112.1683FF4.11103.1148381.349744705140.38959905420.61041057255158163111122.5DRYL
2022-02-15 19:00:01FORECAST2022140-14436.1424.8330.485105.93045856460.00910.05912.112.1691FF4.14103.1448381.3597749333440.3976158367810.61178824128627163111122.5DRYL
2022-02-15 15:00:02FORECAST2022140-14435.7626.0130.885105.977518315470.02350.08352.112.1935FF3.76102.7648381.3856568222340.4183054311350.59423952565522163111122.5DRYL
2022-02-15 11:00:03FORECAST2022140-14435.4526.1530.8106.087353975590.03170.09172.112.2017FF3.45102.4548381.4460521265740.4666023545410.57978009635915163112125DRYL
2022-02-15 07:00:08FORECAST2022140-14435.7925.9430.865105.996825726410.02290.09292.112.2029FF3.79103.7948381.3962746036240.4267944518620.59563236128245163112125DRYL
2022-02-15 03:00:05FORECAST2022140-14433.1425.6629.4106.055100998010.02180.08182.112.1918FF1.14101.1448381.4283189380140.4524188884730.46995921494422162111122DRYL
2022-02-14 23:00:02FORECAST2022140-14436.6425.3931.015103.960918366850.00890.06892.062.1289FF4.6497.6448380.273789724639.5336124106110.63453019044635163111122.5DRYL
2022-02-14 19:00:03FORECAST2022140-14437.8825.6331.755103.891358022590.00970.04972.062.1097FF5.8898.8848380.2353354161539.503165364560.68878653992505163111122.5DRYL
2022-02-14 15:00:03FORECAST2022140-14434.5225.2829.9103.98778383330.01710.05712.062.1171FF2.5295.5248380.2886396572439.5453728549370.5358289236509163111122.5DRYL
2022-02-14 11:00:02FORECAST2022140-14439.3325.9332.63105.218291825770.01920.06922.062.1292FF7.3396.3348380.9677200709240.084772746620.74733277946151164111123DRYL
2022-02-14 07:00:04FORECAST2022140-14434.3226.3430.33106.570943786980.02390.08392.242.3239FF2.3294.3248381.7117632108140.6793828599690.52630068665508163111122.5DRYL
2022-02-14 03:00:06FORECAST2022140-14439.5925.2532.42106.473649915440.03920.08922.272.3592FF7.59107.5948381.6583307808340.6365554988680.75718302327745164111123DRYL
2022-02-13 23:00:02FORECAST2022140-14439.6724.6732.17106.907068287370.00370.05372.282.3337FF7.67106.6748381.8962564976840.8274091720880.76017158064656164111123DRYL
2022-02-13 19:00:02FORECAST2022140-14439.4925.4932.49106.849938930580.00350.03352.282.3135FF7.49104.4948381.8649102299140.8022423377970.75341920659986164111123DRYL
2022-02-13 15:00:03FORECAST2022140-14439.5325.0732.3107.1665605717700.082.322.4FF7.53104.5348382.0385799034140.9417606139710.75492846704766164111123DRYL
2022-02-13 11:00:03FORECAST2022140-14439.3223.7331.525106.6335566810100.092.342.43FF7.32101.3248381.7461423517140.7069489082190.74694977171165164112126DRYL
2022-02-13 07:00:07FORECAST2022140-14435.8824.7730.325106.5062562793900.062.362.42FF3.8896.8848381.6762392098440.6509073490380.59980353607435163111122.5DRYL
2022-02-13 03:00:07FORECAST2022140-14435.924.7830.34106.3731794969200.072.342.41FF3.998.948381.6031399757640.5923393052290.60072893820011163111122.5DRYL
2022-02-12 23:00:03FORECAST2022140-14440.7523.832.275107.277263415120.00230.04232.352.3923FF8.75106.7548382.09926841240.9905638681580.79849593750952164111123DRYL
2022-02-12 19:00:03FORECAST2022140-14440.6424.5832.61106.694987311170.00360.05362.272.3236FF8.64106.6448381.7798670284740.7339980682620.79476861069583164111123DRYL
2022-02-12 15:00:02FORECAST2022140-14436.0224.630.31107.009586872980.00360.05362.312.3636FF4.02104.0248381.9524959466840.8725787963580.60626930149502163111122.5DRYL
2022-02-12 11:00:03FORECAST2022140-14439.7425.1332.435106.119614971910.02310.08312.322.4031FF7.74107.7448381.4637882707240.4807903370150.76277004611586164111123DRYL
2022-02-12 07:00:07FORECAST2022140-14440.5225.2132.865105.024241338480.02310.08312.142.2231FF8.52104.5248380.860770346839.9996134612630.79065616703059164111123DRYL
2022-02-12 03:00:04FORECAST2022140-14440.7525.533.125105.234251933180.02370.09372.172.2637FF8.75105.7548380.9765140393940.0917784590440.79849593750952164112126DRYL
2022-02-11 23:00:02FORECAST2022140-14439.5826.8333.205105.212315262770.03070.08072.172.2507FF7.58110.5848380.9644269119540.0821493881620.75680804387783164111123DRYL
2022-02-11 19:00:03FORECAST2022140-14440.1525.8933.02105.295235925440.03090.06092.222.2809FF8.15110.1548381.0101127419940.1185497111440.77767530497697164111123DRYL
2022-02-11 15:00:03FORECAST2022140-14439.927.1933.545105.57306234920.03090.05092.262.3109FF7.9110.948381.1631134149440.2405571377720.7686509944509164111123DRYL
2022-02-11 11:00:02FORECAST2022140-14438.2727.7833.025105.200480905850.04610.09612.242.3361FF6.27108.2748380.9579058897240.0769549044850.70510239708796164112126DRYL
2022-02-11 07:00:05FORECAST2022140-14435.8126.8631.335105.201861546760.04610.09612.212.3061FF3.8198.8148380.9586666669840.0775609057380.5965602467653163112125DRYL
2022-02-11 03:00:07FORECAST2022140-14435.3327.2631.295104.31290739040.04640.09642.022.1164FF3.3396.3348380.4682719476539.687751616660.57415272035278163112125DRYL
2022-02-10 23:00:04FORECAST2022140-14438.9328.3433.635104.937538288050.00690.03692.112.1469FF6.93100.9348380.8129674565539.9615753530560.73177786247196164111123DRYL
2022-02-10 19:00:02FORECAST2022140-14437.1224.830.96105.076501556520.00690.04692.142.1869FF5.12103.1248380.889578429140.0225443806660.65592750413211163111122.5DRYL
2022-02-10 15:00:03FORECAST2022140-14437.1624.8130.985104.843702322540.00690.04692.112.1569FF5.16105.1648380.7612200388839.9204160097250.65768940406578163111122.5DRYL
2022-02-10 11:00:03FORECAST2022140-14434.4828.7131.595104.447010684670.02120.07122.112.1812FF2.4897.4848380.5423214454439.7465079139830.53392474318423163111122.5DRYL
2022-02-10 07:00:04FORECAST2022140-14433.2230.2731.745104.11065832750.01460.05462.132.1846FF1.2297.2248380.3565458299139.5991703855270.47377267287092162111122DRYL
2022-02-10 03:00:05FORECAST2022140-14433.4731.5132.49104.485642958860.00440.04442.22.2444FF1.47101.4748380.5636488334839.7634375351370.48570363470667162111122DRYL