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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, May 10, 2022

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DAY 222 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/11/2022 04:00:05 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): 35.50°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 22.56°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 29.03°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.128
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: 3
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 109

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: 0.05 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.44 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.42 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.86 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: 170 in
SWE DAY: 129
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 462.65 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 78.67 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: -63

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: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 3.0

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
2022-05-11 04:00:05OBSERVATION2022222-6335.4999222.5600829.03170.035749166670.0499999999999550.439999999999956.426.86TT3.49992109.49992129462.64675782885 78.6664880669590.1282806818516116 1112123WETL
2022-05-11 00:00:02FORECAST2022222-6225.9425.9425.94172.002375455040.00050.39056.426.8105TT-6.0699.94130463.8311252791379.7800553579940.021231550336986161112123WETL
2022-05-10 12:00:01FORECAST2022222-6232.0425.2928.665172.094563706420.02610.41616.426.8361TT0.039999999999999106.04130463.8625149247379.8282171257360.072448675779337161112123WETL
2022-05-10 08:00:02FORECAST2022222-622823.7425.87172.133150597380.03240.42246.426.8424TT-4102130463.8756513891179.8483773590180.033187965920745161112123WETL
2022-05-10 04:00:06FORECAST2022222-6233.1721.9427.555171.894844288170.03270.42276.426.8427TT1.17107.17130463.7945021582879.7238837302090.088159616319736161112123WETL
2022-05-10 00:00:02FORECAST2022222-6333.422.2727.835174.104946610960.03070.14076.426.5607TF1.499.4129464.0375034945780.7912247714060.091646485032523161112123WETL
2022-05-09 20:00:01FORECAST2022222-6332.7819.9426.36173.13670525520.03590.29596.426.7159TT0.78106.78129463.7078858880.2848555621190.08247389559585161112123WETL
2022-05-09 16:00:01FORECAST2022222-6332.4321.2826.855173.159604948890.04260.30266.426.7226TT0.43106.43129463.7156909671180.2968258564660.077609631583141161112123WETL
2022-05-09 12:00:02FORECAST2022222-6332.3723.5127.94173.84980787230.04910.30916.426.7291TT0.37106.37129463.9507254676380.657744484760.076798015364151161112123WETL
2022-05-09 08:00:02FORECAST2022222-6332.3321.5626.945173.926397332360.0460.3166.426.736TT0.33100.33129463.9767810537980.697809974550.07626052151085161112123WETL
2022-05-09 04:00:06FORECAST2022222-6331.1123.0927.1174.685514855130.08890.42896.426.8489TT-0.89103.11129464.2347574581881.0950876202260.061202115191472161112123WETL
2022-05-09 00:00:02FORECAST2022222-6331.9524.0127.98175.241082847570.08620.28626.426.7062TT-0.05000000000000191.95129464.4232451667481.3860323826030.071295765746876161112123WETL
2022-05-08 20:00:02FORECAST2022222-6331.9524.0127.98174.317151105560.08620.47626.426.8962TT-0.05000000000000198.95129464.1096358606580.9022695238660.071295765746876161112123WETL
2022-05-08 16:00:02FORECAST2022222-6331.9723.8627.915174.226806511670.0910.4616.426.881TT-0.03000000000000198.97129464.0789307580380.8549900753210.071550747208904161112123WETL
2022-05-08 12:00:03FORECAST2022222-6331.4823.8127.645175.273970603340.11510.49516.426.9151TT-0.5297.48129464.4343946683781.4032604382840.065501787356584161113124.5WETL
2022-05-08 08:00:02FORECAST2022222-6331.1823.7527.465175.56603602370.1150.5456.426.965TT-0.8292.18129464.5333688998481.5562821784820.06199825029487161113124.5WETL
2022-05-08 04:00:07FORECAST2022222-6331.6623.7727.715176.203557730430.10910.60916.427.0291TT-0.3493.66129464.7491554111781.8904546356590.067676205205217161113124.5WETL
2022-05-08 00:00:03FORECAST2022222-6332.123.2427.67168.050048297140.14190.62195.476.0919TF0.186.1129461.9628604982477.6328810182120.07322515464063161113124.5WETL
2022-05-07 20:00:03FORECAST2022222-633223.3127.655166.265462310880.13530.64535.786.4253TT094129461.3452794089776.7057861658740.071934526113315161113124.5WETL
2022-05-07 16:00:02FORECAST2022222-6332.6922.6727.68167.107221731280.18790.79795.786.5779TT0.6993.69129461.6369309173977.1428649741610.081201767086117161113124.5WETL
2022-05-07 12:00:03FORECAST2022222-6331.5623.1527.355169.548662466390.21830.92835.786.7083TT-0.4491.56129462.479318931778.4127499432380.066461434599133161113124.5WETL
2022-05-07 08:00:02FORECAST2022222-6331.6523.227.425170.938617306550.21840.91846.046.9584TT-0.3585.65129462.9565766832579.1371570912080.067553964244836161113124.5WETL
2022-05-07 04:00:06FORECAST2022222-6331.8423.0927.465171.536250964070.19210.88216.237.1121TT-0.1687.84129463.1612639857179.4489468158890.069905776963797161113124.5WETL
2022-05-07 00:00:03FORECAST2022222-6332.9424.6528.795172.000702524630.21120.83125.015.8412TF0.9493.94129463.3201224892279.6913865619430.084772287479181161113124.5WETL
2022-05-06 20:00:03FORECAST2022222-6332.2424.5428.39168.689760107170.2160.85666.856TT0.2493.24129462.1835610526977.9656340394590.075061597836486161113124.5WETL
2022-05-06 16:00:03FORECAST2022222-6332.2424.5328.385169.708133002510.21530.93536.127.0553TT0.2496.24129462.5341606698678.4958088571640.075061597836486161113124.5WETL
2022-05-06 12:00:03FORECAST2022222-6332.8525.3529.1172.638998139570.16090.88096.086.9609TT0.8596.85129463.5381361458880.0247594237090.083473622361103161113124.5WETL
2022-05-06 08:00:03FORECAST2022222-6333.3425.5729.455173.615950284290.1740.9446.187.124TT1.3491.34129463.8711361942180.5354281198140.090727198931566161113124.5WETL
2022-05-06 04:00:07FORECAST2022222-6328.5225.4326.975172.360208720550.17360.87366.126.9936TT-3.4888.52129463.442957439179.8791248742750.036955074565296161113124.5WETL
2022-05-06 00:00:03FORECAST2022222-6332.0324.3428.185173.674175440490.15070.73074.775.5007TF0.03000000000000182.03129463.8909565114380.5658793664260.072319876081069161113124.5WETL
2022-05-05 20:00:01FORECAST2022222-6331.6123.8227.715172.821391287920.20810.82815.546.3681TT-0.3982.61129463.6003687050280.1200607211960.067066700123604161113124.5WETL
2022-05-05 16:00:02FORECAST2022222-6331.623.8327.715172.0603341820.19130.80135.386.1813TF-0.486.6129463.3405050072879.722522131610.066945308374364161113124.5WETL
2022-05-05 12:00:03FORECAST2022222-6331.625.0928.345174.570444070970.15580.74585.456.1958TF-0.482.6129464.1956840990281.0348467089940.066945308374364161113124.5WETL
2022-05-05 08:00:04FORECAST2022222-6331.1224.7427.93177.100046116790.13860.93865.686.6186TT-0.8885.12129465.0520056650682.3607316499870.061315358849194161113124.5WETL
2022-05-05 04:00:07FORECAST2022222-6331.8524.7628.305175.564623130480.13860.70865.756.4586TT-0.1591.85129464.5328902796481.5555418136570.070031274330269161113124.5WETL
2022-05-05 00:00:04FORECAST2022222-6332.4626.4429.45177.98406836680.1760.7265.966.686TT0.4678.46129465.3499700932182.8248808915580.078017865635438161113124.5WETL
2022-05-04 20:00:03FORECAST2022222-6332.4926.4329.46178.370467995480.1760.6865.796.476TT0.4987.49129465.4799981715583.0278851163940.078427721265611161113124.5WETL
2022-05-04 16:00:03FORECAST2022222-6332.7326.4129.57178.900325543050.20340.76345.686.4434TT0.7389.73129465.658094193583.3063846429750.081765323960432161113124.5WETL
2022-05-04 12:00:03FORECAST2022222-6337.6528.8333.24178.795110505790.10610.79615.726.5161TT5.6598.65129465.6227483245983.2510707407050.17518342968409161113124.5WETL
2022-05-04 08:00:04FORECAST2022222-6337.3228.432.86176.602688268670.05480.84485.486.3248TT5.3294.32129464.8840742132582.0997772393530.16735467955315161113124.5WETL
2022-05-04 04:00:07FORECAST2022222-6337.3528.3432.845175.763140437850.05480.81485.286.0948TF5.3599.35129464.6001215540481.6595764121460.1680569473142161113124.5WETL
2022-05-04 00:00:03FORECAST2022222-6339.5328.5934.06180.473290232050.01561.32565.156.4756TT7.5398.53129466.185390225784.1340112321420.2240807057168161114126WETL
2022-05-03 20:00:04FORECAST2022222-6339.528.5934.045182.530899767010.01511.34515.336.6751TT7.599.5129466.8719782775285.2185622710.22324425313158161114126WETL
2022-05-03 16:00:03FORECAST2022222-6339.4129.0834.245180.766878323510.00461.13465.56.6346TT7.41101.41129466.2835750081784.2886262677550.22074556762278161114126WETL
2022-05-03 12:00:03FORECAST2022222-633229.4930.745176.353981071130.06830.51835.56.0183TF096129464.8000193405781.9693338126480.071934526113315161113124.5WETL
2022-05-03 08:00:04FORECAST2022222-6332.8929.8431.365176.126841940140.05420.59425.355.9442TF0.8998.89129464.7232073615981.8502308888910.084048955236593161113124.5WETL
2022-05-03 04:00:09FORECAST2022222-6332.9229.8531.385176.422500043560.02760.56765.225.7876TF0.92102.92129464.8231818046682.005267812180.084482398316785161113124.5WETL