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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, May 16, 2022

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DAY 228 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/17/2022 04:00:06 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): 39.88°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 29.76°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 34.82°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.168
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: 8
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 119

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): 1.63 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 7.21 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 8.84 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: 165 in
SWE DAY: 135
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 463.95 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 76.49 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: -57

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: 5
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 7.5

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
2022-05-17 04:00:06OBSERVATION2022228-5739.8800429.7600834.82006164.873357916670.070000000000051.63000000000017.218.8400000000001TT7.88004118.88004135463.95070097001 76.4931099767170.1680873214426516 1115127.5WETL
2022-05-17 00:00:02FORECAST2022228-5629.529.529.5168.000957272930.00021.56027.218.7702TT-2.5108.5136465.5146138977278.2069007593540.027062801662727161115127.5WETL
2022-05-16 12:00:01FORECAST2022228-5637.5427.7532.645167.957193573610.03171.59177.218.8017TT5.54116.54136465.4998971472378.1840563336530.11925168819301161115127.5WETL
2022-05-16 08:00:01FORECAST2022228-5635.1228.9132.015168.037315421910.0551.6157.218.825TT3.12114.12136465.526839083778.2258802964730.080261327761826161115127.5WETL
2022-05-16 04:00:06FORECAST2022228-5635.8128.3132.06168.020992393670.11071.67077.218.8807TT3.81114.81136465.5213507135878.2173593273380.090242938486722161115127.5WETL
2022-05-16 00:00:03FORECAST2022228-5736.5828.8232.7171.86600798710.13610.94617.218.1561TT4.58106.58135466.308815215780.1426345603180.10243467745982161113124.5WETL
2022-05-15 20:00:02FORECAST2022228-5737.1129.2733.19171.865560737970.13731.42737.218.6373TT5.11115.11135466.3086657263480.1424003120320.11149320418725161114126WETL
2022-05-15 16:00:02FORECAST2022228-5736.5929.4733.03171.865171018040.1431.4337.218.643TT4.59114.59135466.3085354655180.1421961949520.10260050213181161114126WETL
2022-05-15 12:00:03FORECAST2022228-5736.6729.433.035171.444468896090.16981.45987.218.6698TT4.67114.67135466.1678438553179.9218984062080.10393410548382161114126WETL
2022-05-15 08:00:02FORECAST2022228-5737.1729.433.285171.353069505290.19021.47027.218.6802TT5.17112.17135466.1372580985379.8740499859640.11255362351799161114126WETL
2022-05-15 04:00:05FORECAST2022228-5736.7729.1932.98171.322233714480.18741.50747.218.7174TT4.77110.77135466.1269376531879.8579081532330.1056186721935161115127.5WETL
2022-05-15 00:00:03FORECAST2022228-5737.1929.6433.415173.061043141660.16540.55547.217.7654TT5.19107.19135466.707640088480.7689110358820.11290868733979161113124.5WETL
2022-05-14 20:00:02FORECAST2022228-5738.3929.7634.075173.021308402730.14030.69037.217.9003TT6.39109.39135466.6943986690180.7480754819380.13568759403647161113124.5WETL
2022-05-14 16:00:02FORECAST2022228-5738.1930.434.295173.029229333330.11720.72727.217.9372TT6.19109.19135466.6970383894380.7522288846730.13168772204287161113124.5WETL
2022-05-14 12:00:03FORECAST2022228-5738.0830.6534.365172.801597333330.090.667.217.87TT6.08109.08135466.6211568336580.6328812503830.12952271565046161113124.5WETL
2022-05-14 08:00:03FORECAST2022228-5738.130.3634.23172.703580.15560.86567.218.0756TT6.1111.1135466.5884690553780.5814989925820.12991451336026161113124.5WETL
2022-05-14 04:00:07FORECAST2022228-5738.1630.4434.3172.298499583330.16491.02497.218.2349TT6.16110.16135466.4532925320980.3692024289850.13109481162036161114126WETL
2022-05-14 00:00:03FORECAST2022228-5736.9729.3233.145168.6192840.15111.24117.048.2811TT4.97104.97135465.2191380317278.4449179580060.10904665572245161114126WETL
2022-05-13 20:00:03FORECAST2022228-5738.1228.9833.55168.628741333330.13241.34247.138.4724TT6.12110.12135465.2223252035778.4498551392450.13030712835668161114126WETL
2022-05-13 16:00:02FORECAST2022228-5738.2828.5633.42168.723205333330.13011.54017.138.6701TT6.28110.28135465.2541558749578.4991724738760.13347751210244161115127.5WETL
2022-05-13 12:00:03FORECAST2022228-5739.0428.833.92168.760943810480.14371.80377.138.9337TT7.04111.04135465.2668701300678.5188761268990.14925606293724161115127.5WETL
2022-05-13 08:00:03FORECAST2022228-5739.1228.8333.975168.644682938990.15221.82227.138.9522TT7.12110.12135465.2276974365478.4581775286240.15098639680577161115127.5WETL
2022-05-13 04:00:07FORECAST2022228-5738.928.8333.865169.266088115440.1681.8087.158.958TT6.9109.9135465.4369381327678.7826897821590.14625987004687161115127.5WETL
2022-05-13 00:00:03FORECAST2022228-5739.1829.8334.505168.167610861420.12361.42366.357.7736TT7.18101.18135465.066832593678.2091781281510.15229285023337161114126WETL
2022-05-12 20:00:03FORECAST2022228-5739.6129.5434.575165.923748337290.13021.35026.898.2402TT7.61112.61135464.3076002699277.0396574182780.16187421988516161114126WETL
2022-05-12 16:00:03FORECAST2022228-5739.6429.5334.585165.939290292420.12191.25196.938.1819TT7.64112.64135464.3128739350277.0477487744090.16255699821018161114126WETL
2022-05-12 12:00:04FORECAST2022228-5740.929.6635.28168.002126370770.05881.10886.928.0288TT8.9109.9135465.0109870118378.1228346037580.19291287405938161114126WETL
2022-05-12 08:00:04FORECAST2022228-5740.0230.1435.08169.016428149770.06591.27597.138.4059TT8.02107.02135465.3529118558878.6522869909770.17136696689239161114126WETL
2022-05-12 04:00:09FORECAST2022228-5740.0230.0835.05169.437247264210.06641.19647.138.3264TT8.02108.02135465.4945131695278.8721089280350.17136696689239161114126WETL
2022-05-12 00:00:03FORECAST2022228-5740.3730.335.335172.792998349520.01831.51837.188.6983TT8.3799.37135466.6182894861480.6283733250340.17974563537597161115127.5WETL
2022-05-11 20:00:03FORECAST2022228-5738.9229.0733.995172.866550487630.01831.62837.198.8183TT6.92107.92135466.6428135635280.6669334905650.14668541383356161115127.5WETL
2022-05-11 16:00:03FORECAST2022228-5738.9330.1334.53172.241597955180.02781.75787.058.8078TT6.93108.93135466.4342931486980.3393879930230.14689849610168161115127.5WETL
2022-05-11 12:00:03FORECAST2022228-5736.9824.9630.97173.147835715740.1651.4957.068.555TT4.98101.98135466.7365586681380.81442498280.10922012320183161114126WETL
2022-05-11 08:00:03FORECAST2022228-5736.4526.7231.585172.684675646430.16351.33357.028.3535TT4.45104.45135466.5821637105880.5715896027710.10029660932626161114126WETL
2022-05-11 04:00:08FORECAST2022228-5736.5426.6731.605172.960176477540.16351.39357.028.4135TT4.54104.54135466.6740241256780.716021570260.10177332120087161114126WETL
2022-05-11 00:00:04FORECAST2022228-5739.9629.1534.555174.954145057080.07351.35357.298.6435TT7.96105.96135467.3369615263281.7625385574090.1699560379121161114126WETL
2022-05-10 20:00:04FORECAST2022228-5743.7931.3137.55175.512790777670.01651.22657.478.6965TT11.79107.79135467.5220938936282.056107449490.274446480095162114128WETL
2022-05-10 16:00:03FORECAST2022228-5743.7831.3237.55175.623554284360.01651.24657.378.6165TT11.78115.78135467.5587691640382.1143328774080.27413773089161162114128WETL
2022-05-10 12:00:03FORECAST2022228-5739.4630.1634.81176.410047509390.14611.33617.178.5061TT7.46107.46135467.8188909930582.5279527858730.15848832665148161114126WETL
2022-05-10 08:00:04FORECAST2022228-5741.0731.9536.51176.104366477120.12951.27957.148.4195TT9.07101.07135467.7178529213482.3671561787480.19725780592607161114126WETL
2022-05-10 04:00:08FORECAST2022228-5741.0731.9536.51175.748187557350.12951.25957.088.3395TT9.07107.07135467.6000245632882.179856818770.19725780592607161114126WETL
2022-05-10 00:00:03FORECAST2022228-5741.3631.9836.67177.454056023980.05961.59966.668.2596TT9.3699.36135468.163380730383.0774907924910.20480471585399161115127.5WETL
2022-05-09 20:00:04FORECAST2022228-5739.5132.1635.835176.41817931760.07951.60956.828.4295TT7.51108.51135467.8215777636782.5322309945510.15961177246063161115127.5WETL
2022-05-09 16:00:02FORECAST2022228-5739.5632.1635.86176.444154941180.0431.7136.878.583TT7.56104.56135467.8301598056182.54589720290.16074040365551161115127.5WETL
2022-05-09 12:00:04FORECAST2022228-5734.3530.7332.54178.187368004650.0341.6046.98.504TT2.3595.35135468.404804860583.4638193388260.070130314872995161115127.5WETL
2022-05-09 08:00:04FORECAST2022228-5736.2534.7435.495178.144158976420.01421.07426.97.9742TT4.2592.25135468.3905918622583.4410480597680.097070960554988161114126WETL
2022-05-09 04:00:07FORECAST2022228-5736.3335.8736.1177.539549616040.0070.9376.837.767TT4.3396.33135468.191550461683.1225170029860.098351992202593161113124.5WETL