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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, May 22, 2022

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DAY 234 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/23/2022 04:00:07 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): 49.86°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 32.60°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 41.23°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.469
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: 18
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: 0.00 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 8.77 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 8.77 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: 162 in
SWE DAY: 141
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 465.98 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 75.44 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: -51

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: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 2.0

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
2022-05-23 04:00:07OBSERVATION2022234-5149.8599632.5999441.22995161.89272083333008.778.77TT17.85996118.85996141465.97518445678 75.4379904525220.4687013694378616 2111122WETL
2022-05-23 00:00:02FORECAST2022234-5038.5238.5238.52162.96435733333008.778.77TT6.52107.52142466.8327927108576.0771060462480.14292099045816161111121.5WETL
2022-05-22 12:00:02FORECAST2022234-5047.8237.1642.49163.234523661560.02190.02198.778.7919TT15.82116.82142466.9227031212576.2179050307640.39883502836564162111122WETL
2022-05-22 08:00:01FORECAST2022234-5047.2735.4541.36163.1219440.02290.02298.778.7929TT15.27116.27142466.8852445012476.1592287079580.38044628466298162111122WETL
2022-05-22 04:00:06FORECAST2022234-5046.6333.4440.035163.384927714510.02460.02468.778.7946TT14.63115.63142466.9727303361876.2963057906240.3593861592387162111122WETL
2022-05-22 00:00:02FORECAST2022234-5147.6432.1839.91167.07116721260.02040.02048.778.7904TT15.64103.64141467.699062879778.139028339550.39278994266521162111122WETL
2022-05-21 20:00:01FORECAST2022234-5147.6132.4140.01167.0555240.01740.22748.778.9974TT15.61113.61141467.6938894041378.1308477660050.39178489407604162112124WETL
2022-05-21 16:00:01FORECAST2022234-5147.4731.1439.305167.079850666670.02810.23818.779.0081TT15.47113.47141467.7019345564278.1435693821980.38710430917392162112124WETL
2022-05-21 12:00:02FORECAST2022234-5147.7132.5740.14166.940665395280.02690.23698.779.0069TT15.71113.71141467.6558974203378.0707866913740.39513782606378162112124WETL
2022-05-21 08:00:02FORECAST2022234-5148.0132.6540.33166.900070226060.04580.24588.779.0158TT16.01110.01141467.6424670332178.0495605885320.40524235127669162112124WETL
2022-05-21 04:00:06FORECAST2022234-5148.6132.9140.76166.686435730560.03610.24618.779.0161TT16.61107.61141467.5717659966977.937871122230.42563545869963162112124WETL
2022-05-21 00:00:03FORECAST2022234-5148.0132.8540.43167.750024789340.04670.28678.779.0567TT16.01100.01141467.9233746812678.4941577022940.40524235127669162112124WETL
2022-05-20 20:00:03FORECAST2022234-5147.7232.8340.275167.822190484310.05220.31228.779.0822TT15.72107.72141467.9471973257278.5319236861980.3954735510883162112124WETL
2022-05-20 16:00:02FORECAST2022234-5147.8332.8140.32168.212946540770.04570.42578.779.1957TT15.83105.83141468.0761141443878.7364623655790.39917159356281162112124WETL
2022-05-20 12:00:03FORECAST2022234-5147.2833.2240.25167.442982995520.03580.43588.779.2058TT15.28108.28141467.821968172978.3335058617070.38077836467973162112124WETL
2022-05-20 08:00:03FORECAST2022234-5147.1832.7639.97167.590179693530.0320.3628.779.132TT15.18105.18141467.8705926066978.4105166882730.37746155419545162112124WETL
2022-05-20 04:00:06FORECAST2022234-5146.5332.8739.7167.866490099680.00950.25958.779.0295TT14.53108.53141467.9618189253978.5551080436670.35613189632374162112124WETL
2022-05-20 00:00:03FORECAST2022234-5145.5532.9539.25161.556774905860.01320.31328.118.4232TT13.5599.55141465.8625646187475.2632534891750.32482481705665162112124WETL
2022-05-19 20:00:02FORECAST2022234-5147.3732.8640.115161.504224161420.00990.30998.178.4799TT15.37105.37141465.8449392320375.2359254901960.38377100930022162112124WETL
2022-05-19 16:00:02FORECAST2022234-5146.9832.5239.75161.567616980620.00230.38238.178.5523TT14.98106.98141465.8662007304375.2688918838310.37085518908965162112124WETL
2022-05-19 12:00:02FORECAST2022234-5147.3932.5339.96161.825050497340.0070.4678.178.637TT15.39106.39141465.9525069205575.4027879617790.38443699064001162112124WETL
2022-05-19 08:00:03FORECAST2022234-5143.2730.1236.695162.775578832060.01490.47498.268.7349TT11.27100.27141466.2706890361875.8974813002890.25687159414441162112124WETL
2022-05-19 04:00:06FORECAST2022234-5146.6532.0839.365163.442186268940.00730.34738.438.7773TT14.65103.65141466.4933729577876.2446967561890.3600382459154162112124WETL
2022-05-19 00:00:02FORECAST2022234-5146.4731.8539.16164.496248861890.00520.25527.467.7152TT14.4790.47141466.844719871576.7942052198430.35418433655938162112124WETL
2022-05-18 20:00:03FORECAST2022234-5147.8930.7839.335163.597795500890.00260.19267.687.8726TT15.8999.89141466.5453008290676.3257827169350.40119255031902162112124WETL
2022-05-18 16:00:03FORECAST2022234-5148.1931.839.995162.906829172690.00260.29267.597.8826TT16.19100.19141466.3145637578175.965826978830.41133598927519162112124WETL
2022-05-18 12:00:04FORECAST2022234-5147.2631.7639.51163.599714988750.00380.22387.67.8238TT15.2699.26141466.5459412472376.3267830172050.3801142926971162112124WETL
2022-05-18 08:00:03FORECAST2022234-5143.4432.4537.945164.024030699790.0060.3167.878.186TT11.4494.44141466.6874333868476.5479539010480.2616721679172162112124WETL
2022-05-18 04:00:07FORECAST2022234-5144.1532.4538.3165.139967009550.0060.3468.128.466TT12.1599.15141467.0588259492677.130079108780.28220665869447162112124WETL
2022-05-18 00:00:04FORECAST2022234-5145.9631.938.93167.703399799970.00430.28438.178.4543TT13.9689.96141467.9079809664778.4697592016150.33778823839149162112124WETL
2022-05-17 20:00:03FORECAST2022234-5150.8129.4940.15167.96237240840.00210.16218.218.3721TT18.81100.81141467.9934603551378.6052918728650.50170859709562163112125WETL
2022-05-17 16:00:04FORECAST2022234-5150.829.540.15167.5369220751700.198.218.4TT18.898.8141467.8530017732778.3826519007210.50136083106636163112125WETL
2022-05-17 12:00:04FORECAST2022234-5145.8434.5540.195167.250411480030.00250.14258.228.3625TT13.8493.84141467.7583273275478.2327727187410.33397324855631162112124WETL
2022-05-17 08:00:02FORECAST2022234-5145.6534.4640.055168.585184022120.00250.21258.378.5825TT13.6593.65141468.1988024387678.9313812680730.32796789213667162112124WETL
2022-05-17 04:00:09FORECAST2022234-5145.6734.4640.065168.426287786060.00250.18258.428.6025TT13.6795.67141468.1464449322778.8481678601830.32859797998378162112124WETL
2022-05-17 00:00:04FORECAST2022234-5140.2134.7737.49170.372878992850.39630.52638.238.7563TT8.2187.21141468.7864074404279.8684898683380.17882379115494161113124.5WETL
2022-05-16 20:00:03FORECAST2022234-5140.2134.7737.49170.738894040160.39630.50638.198.6963TT8.2197.21141468.906385756180.0605577123660.17882379115494161113124.5WETL
2022-05-16 16:00:04FORECAST2022234-5140.5134.8437.675170.800128200380.39980.47988.228.6998TT8.5199.51141468.9264471876680.0926972961990.18574358703635161112123WETL
2022-05-16 12:00:03FORECAST2022234-5139.1532.1135.63171.5670715660.15480.17488.28.3748TT7.1595.15141469.1774477722980.4954007591030.15569216787288161112123WETL
2022-05-16 08:00:03FORECAST2022234-5139.3932.2335.81171.644467880820.14130.26138.158.4113TT7.3988.39141469.2027504191180.5360564239060.16074898548744161112123WETL
2022-05-16 04:00:07FORECAST2022234-5139.432.2335.815172.198667522350.14130.26138.198.4513TT7.487.4141469.3837858531580.827262480510.16096198200986161112123WETL
2022-05-16 00:00:04FORECAST2022234-5141.7234.5238.12174.948579660330.56840.66847.327.9884TT9.7285.72141470.2783152471882.2745232975480.21529884956964161113124.5WETL
2022-05-15 20:00:03FORECAST2022234-5141.533.8437.67176.901089414620.63620.75628.078.8262TT9.592.5141470.9096721496183.3044340191480.20973137860987161113124.5WETL
2022-05-15 16:00:04FORECAST2022234-5137.6533.8435.745175.307747876740.56990.68997.858.5399TT5.6591.65141470.3946897939382.4638336809510.12647606331523161113124.5WETL
2022-05-15 12:00:04FORECAST2022234-5144.735.5140.105174.685751696560.22220.23227.878.1022TT12.7100.7141470.1930887317182.1360331476240.29862831885687162112124WETL
2022-05-15 08:00:03FORECAST2022234-5137.336.0736.685175.122605662090.060.067.87.86TT5.385.3141470.334714889782.3662408048210.12024627861515161111121.5WETL
2022-05-15 04:00:07FORECAST2022234-5137.3136.136.705175.107269235320.02850.02857.787.8085TT5.3184.31141470.3297455479582.3581573830430.12042122669682161111121.5WETL