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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, April 19, 2022

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DAY 201 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/20/2022 04:00:04 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:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 31.70°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 22.45°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 27.07°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: 0
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -3

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: 0.25 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 7.75 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 8.75 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: 175 in
SWE DAY: 108
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 453.41 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 79.54 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: -84

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
2022-04-20 04:00:04OBSERVATION2022201-8431.6999422.4499227.07493175.437641250.2517.758.75TT-0.30006-3.30006108453.40743062236 79.544730153610.1725302481656616 1114126WETL
2022-04-20 00:00:02FORECAST2022201-83242424172.007835456170.00160.75167.758.5016TT-8-11109452.6959797100877.8672555896440.044993339651935161113124.5WETL
2022-04-19 12:00:01FORECAST2022201-8329.6321.9525.79171.736480956890.16370.91377.758.6637TT-2.37-5.37109452.5958647312877.727221104590.12590853674406161113124.5WETL
2022-04-19 08:00:02FORECAST2022201-8327.1519.6523.4172.129562248940.23140.98147.758.7314TT-4.85-7.85109452.7408678283477.9300873914980.082593877512072161113124.5WETL
2022-04-19 04:00:05FORECAST2022201-8326.8818.5922.735172.765995357430.32491.07497.758.8249TT-5.12-8.12109452.9753338228378.2587344202670.078654042325891161114126WETL
2022-04-19 00:00:02FORECAST2022201-8425.8418.1421.99176.641444372380.48510.53517.758.2851TT-6.16-18.16108453.8485649989180.1684660477410.064796246495759161113124.5WETL
2022-04-18 20:00:01FORECAST2022201-8426.5420.5623.55173.132955476480.42961.04967.758.7996TT-5.46-7.46108452.5591047152878.3528953271480.07389675259613161114126WETL
2022-04-18 16:00:01FORECAST2022201-8426.3720.1123.24172.975512519780.37050.99057.758.7405TT-5.63-7.63108452.5009705252678.2715872923040.07160183797738161114126WETL
2022-04-18 12:00:02FORECAST2022201-8426.520.7223.61176.033401324630.42741.04747.758.7974TT-5.5-7.5108453.6259158473579.853312895610.07335179679481161114126WETL
2022-04-18 08:00:02FORECAST2022201-8426.8519.2223.035176.617130668590.45221.13227.758.8822TT-5.15-8.15108453.8396685674580.1558600459680.078225197240218161114126WETL
2022-04-18 04:00:06FORECAST2022201-8426.7219.5823.15177.177229198480.48541.21547.758.9654TT-5.28-11.28108454.0444703210980.4463411843810.076387271197349161114126WETL
2022-04-18 00:00:02FORECAST2022201-8426.8619.3623.11178.820989530340.40711.15717.758.9071TT-5.14-18.14108454.6438368210681.2998607842150.078367948791864161114126WETL
2022-04-17 20:00:03FORECAST2022201-8426.320.7723.535178.78076020320.43291.20297.758.9529TT-5.7-13.7108454.6291978015581.2789535935310.070672869543954161114126WETL
2022-04-17 16:00:02FORECAST2022201-8424.7820.6122.695179.832548216750.55361.37367.759.1236TT-7.22-16.22108455.0114408866881.8258668824270.052697232795339161114126WETL
2022-04-17 12:00:02FORECAST2022201-8425.1120.122.605180.305354913170.64891.43897.759.1889TT-6.89-14.89108455.1829369044782.0719209889780.056255544618202161114126WETL
2022-04-17 08:00:03FORECAST2022201-8425.4820.1422.81180.085431728980.6241.3747.759.124TT-6.52-15.52108455.1031921846381.9574548458040.060466759318236161114126WETL
2022-04-17 04:00:05FORECAST2022201-8425.3320.4322.88179.995205074910.61021.38027.759.1302TT-6.67-15.67108455.0704628758181.9105012888660.058730800694233161114126WETL
2022-04-17 00:00:02FORECAST2022201-8424.5420.6322.585184.078085774850.58311.51317.549.0531TT-7.46-21.46108456.5440250084584.0397501955030.050223008685979161115127.5WETL
2022-04-16 20:00:02FORECAST2022201-8426.9919.2923.14181.464705124260.51281.38287.959.3328TT-5.01-16.01108455.6025847277182.6757886914650.080241673378012161114126WETL
2022-04-16 16:00:02FORECAST2022201-8427.2119.7523.48181.787359372440.5371.4177.959.367TT-4.79-15.79108455.719155632382.8439819178340.083489164230508161114126WETL
2022-04-16 12:00:03FORECAST2022201-8426.5119.3422.925183.852190729760.44381.34387.959.2938TT-5.49-15.49108456.4628954352583.9217033126190.073487747686077161114126WETL
2022-04-16 08:00:02FORECAST2022201-8426.8419.6623.25183.835195006920.41661.33667.919.2466TT-5.16-14.16108456.4567895858583.912822925750.078082642319324161114126WETL
2022-04-16 04:00:07FORECAST2022201-8426.8619.5423.2183.832411360630.41821.34827.99.2482TT-5.14-15.14108456.4557895135383.9113684657920.078367948791864161114126WETL
2022-04-16 00:00:03FORECAST2022201-8426.9420.1123.525187.685315893750.46961.45967.829.2796TT-5.06-24.06108457.8332647146285.9285809146320.079517056032649161114126WETL
2022-04-15 20:00:03FORECAST2022201-8427.2721.3524.31186.370860406770.42361.42367.979.3936TT-4.73-15.73108457.3648399995985.2394787505280.084391699768274161114126WETL
2022-04-15 16:00:02FORECAST2022201-8427.3121.2724.29186.506873442880.4351.40589.405TT-4.69-17.69108457.4133827330385.310739884470.084997430809388161114126WETL
2022-04-15 12:00:03FORECAST2022201-8429.1120.6424.875188.415468059290.71081.52088.019.5308TT-2.89-12.89108458.0927898607586.3117674161980.11572232494961161115127.5WETL
2022-04-15 08:00:03FORECAST2022201-8424.9720.0722.52187.54430591280.60211.28218.049.3221TT-7.03-18.03108457.7830886780185.8546116247360.054723556844704161114126WETL
2022-04-15 04:00:07FORECAST2022201-8430.1619.7924.975187.095045951940.43461.17468.159.3246TT-1.84-11.84108457.6231071643385.6190162635790.13691556171305161114126WETL
2022-04-15 00:00:03FORECAST2022201-8425.0319.9422.485192.877699996010.62851.55857.899.4485TT-6.97-23.97108459.6684283785888.659789226440.05537604898455161115127.5WETL
2022-04-14 20:00:02FORECAST2022201-8426.6718.8522.76190.792437438390.68361.55368.069.6136TT-5.33-13.33108458.9343332364587.5612000623430.075689161787889161115127.5WETL
2022-04-14 16:00:03FORECAST2022201-8426.8121.5624.185190.208019486190.51991.40998.189.5899TT-5.19-16.19108458.7278964175287.253724660640.077656155991725161114126WETL
2022-04-14 12:00:04FORECAST2022201-8428.7322.3825.555192.006554238980.47841.35848.249.5984TT-3.27-8.27108459.3622233203488.2005576472970.10865718540387161114126WETL
2022-04-14 08:00:03FORECAST2022201-8428.7322.3825.555191.548694239850.47841.25848.279.5284TT-3.27-12.27108459.2010150967787.9593548354010.10865718540387161114126WETL
2022-04-14 04:00:07FORECAST2022201-8429.3823.8926.635192.420706734990.57311.31318.319.6231TT-2.62-5.62108459.5078811403788.4188312393280.12093605450867161114126WETL
2022-04-14 00:00:03FORECAST2022201-8429.3919.8224.605198.717465522580.6431.7838.29.983TT-2.61-23.61108461.7036860845791.748586321160.12113227012879161115127.5WETL
2022-04-13 20:00:03FORECAST2022201-8430.5722.2526.41197.762571326210.73611.81618.4710.2861TT-1.43-8.43108461.3729503612391.2423010037980.14586791093099161115127.5WETL
2022-04-13 16:00:03FORECAST2022201-8429.1719.4124.29198.843325473740.70042.07048.310.3704TT-2.83-11.83108461.7472189458291.8153525434350.11686694922759161115127.5WETL
2022-04-13 12:00:04FORECAST2022201-8430.9421.4826.21195.717233979750.83321.51328.219.7232TT-1.06-0.060000000000002108460.6618253190790.1594582515120.15427651406966161115127.5WETL
2022-04-13 08:00:03FORECAST2022201-843121.4726.235195.983108116030.83321.48328.199.6732TT-13108460.75447375890.3000938454580.15566960957116161114126WETL
2022-04-13 04:00:06FORECAST2022201-8431.1622.9827.07196.038051949211.03911.40918.259.6591TT-0.84-0.84108460.7736120868590.3291613031070.15942486046507161114126WETL
2022-04-13 00:00:04FORECAST2022201-8430.6221.9526.285193.215345820661.16861.63867.729.3586TT-1.38-19.38108459.7869277725788.8378902533990.1469859046979161115127.5WETL
2022-04-12 20:00:03FORECAST2022201-8430.6621.9626.31188.875822841550.81411.33418.019.3441TT-1.34-2.34108458.2561710523986.553511379740.14788441513203161114126WETL
2022-04-12 16:00:04FORECAST2022201-8429.7523.5426.645186.299692265370.64711.07717.979.0471TT-2.251.75108457.3394335729585.2021957354590.12834514159195161114126WETL
2022-04-12 12:00:03FORECAST2022201-8429.2720.7525.01188.963087765080.51261.07268.219.2826TT-2.735.27108458.2871200827586.59934929380.11879239035264161114126WETL
2022-04-12 08:00:04FORECAST2022201-8429.2724.2226.745188.396301576150.3680.9288.349.268TT-2.73-1.73108458.0859834792386.3017050913620.11879239035264161113124.5WETL
2022-04-12 04:00:06FORECAST2022201-8431.1626.828.98186.015469914440.27430.83438.148.9743TT-0.84-5.84108457.2379227809985.0533270688070.15942486046507161113124.5WETL