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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, June 17, 2022

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DAY 260 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/18/2022 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): 45.57°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 35.83°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 40.70°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.264
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: 14
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 276

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: 0.42 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.61 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.43 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 7.04 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: 119 in
SWE DAY: 167
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 464.52 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 55.13 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: -25

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: 2
D3: 3
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
2022-06-18 04:00:05OBSERVATION2022260-2545.5700235.8300440.70003118.672662916670.419999999999960.609999999999966.437.04TT13.57002275.57002167464.51880877781 55.1256840125410.2635244555563816 2123127.5WETL
2022-06-18 00:00:01FORECAST2022260-2435.2835.2835.28119.982069333330.00310.19316.436.6231TT3.28265.28168465.4658903727655.8475607310070.049867842059168161122124WETL
2022-06-17 12:00:01FORECAST2022260-2444.7334.2739.5119.639254666670.25710.44716.436.8771TT12.73274.73168465.3505232500655.6741897603810.23725432404994161122124WETL
2022-06-17 08:00:01FORECAST2022260-2440.5133.6937.1119.587977333330.42180.61186.437.0418TT8.51270.51168465.3332582951555.6482631454470.1291279224209161123126WETL
2022-06-17 04:00:05FORECAST2022260-2440.1434.1237.13119.766194666670.35020.54026.436.9702TT8.14270.14168465.3932539705855.7383790515940.12161267477752161123126WETL
2022-06-17 00:00:02FORECAST2022260-2541.3534.4137.88121.28660.37840.50846.436.9384TT9.35260.35167465.4014465493456.4469590870520.14736278237108161123126WETL
2022-06-16 20:00:02FORECAST2022260-2540.9834.9137.945122.232480.40780.57786.437.0078TT8.98266.98167465.7193968915756.9260368661610.13912892141104161123126WETL
2022-06-16 16:00:01FORECAST2022260-2539.8734.0636.965122.334160.44690.61696.437.0469TT7.87265.87167465.7535303978656.9775669082570.11632563968952161123126WETL
2022-06-16 12:00:02FORECAST2022260-2540.0633.9737.015121.588889333330.44620.61626.437.0462TT8.06266.06167465.5031418672156.6000100008110.12002888930692161123126WETL
2022-06-16 08:00:03FORECAST2022260-2540.4334.9737.7121.3880440.39590.57596.437.0059TT8.43265.43167465.4355827567256.4983149988390.12747640571724161123126WETL
2022-06-16 04:00:06FORECAST2022260-2540.3834.9137.645121.312306333330.40340.60346.437.0334TT8.38265.38167465.4100976389456.4599723354020.126451675547161123126WETL
2022-06-16 00:00:03FORECAST2022260-2540.6636.0138.335120.009969333330.42810.56816.436.9981TT8.66252.66167464.9711038425555.8011679130310.13226424197053161123126WETL
2022-06-15 20:00:02FORECAST2022260-2541.4836.1138.795121.065073333330.37970.51976.436.9497TT9.48264.48167465.3268715847556.3348318323780.15033154059257161123126WETL
2022-06-15 16:00:02FORECAST2022260-2541.835.5538.675121.019590666670.38880.56886.436.9988TT9.8263.8167465.3115550603456.3118139258720.15780749944173161123126WETL
2022-06-15 12:00:03FORECAST2022260-2542.8237.0939.955119.943914666670.2790.4296.436.859TT10.82264.82167464.9487993137255.7677791092540.18323343891927161122124WETL
2022-06-15 08:00:03FORECAST2022260-2542.4536.639.525119.784397333330.33710.50716.436.9371TT10.45263.45167464.8949200258855.6871578186280.17372997677209161123126WETL
2022-06-15 04:00:06FORECAST2022260-2542.2536.1539.2120.113011750.3690.5096.436.939TT10.25265.25167465.0058904693955.8532579857690.16872564968382161123126WETL
2022-06-15 00:00:03FORECAST2022260-2542.6536.0439.345118.528010666670.49210.66216.16.7621TT10.65265.65167464.4697932946955.0526806139770.17882748780625161123126WETL
2022-06-14 20:00:03FORECAST2022260-2546.237.1841.69118.314482666670.3890.5396.126.659TT14.2273.2167464.3974063101754.944938879330.28415549919537162123127.5WETL
2022-06-14 16:00:03FORECAST2022260-2546.9537.2842.115118.2143880.31840.48846.126.6084TT14.95273.95167464.3634602351854.8944422612640.30967918135887162122125WETL
2022-06-14 12:00:02FORECAST2022260-2548.4239.3143.865117.883545333330.14210.31216.126.4321TF16.42275.42167464.2511969264154.7275770189290.36236079449176162122125WETL
2022-06-14 08:00:03FORECAST2022260-2547.7938.4443.115118.002046430080.13210.27216.146.4121TF15.79272.79167464.291418198554.7873374873490.33939012223319162122125WETL
2022-06-14 04:00:05FORECAST2022260-2546.2838.4442.36118.298134295940.14930.29936.256.5493TF14.28273.28167464.3918625183354.9366909181340.2868295895317162122125WETL
2022-06-14 00:00:03FORECAST2022260-2550.2540.4145.33118.194294385860.25540.44545.956.3954TF18.25275.25167464.3566446527354.8843059581170.43166270366236162122125WETL
2022-06-13 20:00:03FORECAST2022260-2546.8937.2342.06118.755946933240.26770.53776.096.6277TT14.89278.89167464.5470214378455.1677214258650.307600865307162123127.5WETL
2022-06-13 16:00:03FORECAST2022260-2543.7434.9639.35119.240960478890.28220.55226.186.7322TT11.74271.74167464.7112024094155.41261012060.20823121283571161123126WETL
2022-06-13 12:00:04FORECAST2022260-2542.3736.5939.48119.125167717870.15840.36846.116.4784TF10.37270.37167464.6720240097755.3541327939670.17171705133455161122124WETL
2022-06-13 08:00:04FORECAST2022260-2539.2836.2637.77119.436213567570.29390.39396.226.6139TT7.28265.28167464.7772400638355.5112337056080.10534332943386161122124WETL
2022-06-13 04:00:07FORECAST2022260-2539.2836.2437.76119.755752657540.29390.39396.376.7639TT7.28265.28167464.8852425598555.672682122140.10534332943386161122124WETL
2022-06-13 00:00:04FORECAST2022260-2544.0538.3441.195123.094429886270.09990.18996.26.3899TF12.05264.05167466.0084702960657.3630469732650.21708675690641161122124WETL
2022-06-12 20:00:02FORECAST2022260-2545.8639.4242.64122.375092016720.0480.1386.696.828TT13.86272.86167465.767268598356.9983123530940.27292543960659162122125WETL
2022-06-12 16:00:03FORECAST2022260-2545.893942.445121.907385149290.04830.13836.626.7583TT13.89273.89167465.610204882756.7613225760750.27390741962123162122125WETL
2022-06-12 12:00:04FORECAST2022260-2545.237.3641.28122.804878467360.01350.08356.526.6035TF13.2271.2167465.91143359357.2161969789420.25177300045838162121122.5WETL
2022-06-12 08:00:04FORECAST2022260-2545.2237.3341.275122.796112641110.01350.13356.446.5735TF13.22267.22167465.9084948086257.211752008970.25240103993773162122125WETL
2022-06-12 04:00:07FORECAST2022260-2546.8438.1742.505122.027460211350.00590.06596.276.3359TF14.84272.84167465.6505458821856.822153460030.30587363207907162121122.5WETL
2022-06-12 00:00:04FORECAST2022260-2550.3838.344.34121.402311243810.02110.08116.196.2711TF18.38262.38167465.4403830211756.5055382449730.43669464455518162121122.5WETL
2022-06-11 20:00:04FORECAST2022260-2550.3138.2544.28124.241319751880.02110.09116.286.3711TF18.31277.31167466.3921244625257.9451730651060.43398381149563162122125WETL
2022-06-11 16:00:04FORECAST2022260-2551.6738.5945.13124.108481923710.02050.08056.36.3805TF19.67276.67167466.3477451557157.8777106998210.48705213909263162121122.5WETL
2022-06-11 12:00:02FORECAST2022260-2550.440.245.3123.395160891890.02120.09126.336.4212TF18.4279.4167466.109178063857.515617020370.43746972035206162122125WETL
2022-06-11 08:00:03FORECAST2022260-2544.0637.5440.8124.117658316360.0750.1556.286.435TF12.06263.06167466.3508113448457.8823706580570.21737598950209161122124WETL
2022-06-11 04:00:08FORECAST2022260-2544.0137.5640.785124.186168161170.0750.1556.346.495TF12.01266.01167466.3737008860557.9171628441830.21593204833983161122124WETL
2022-06-11 00:00:04FORECAST2022260-2552.840.2246.51126.469919442320.00180.10185.956.0518TF20.8273.8167467.1344406500259.0784550777410.53136189406326163122126WETL
2022-06-10 20:00:04FORECAST2022260-2553.339.6946.495127.995742958640.00080.10086.766.8608TT21.3282.3167467.640253774959.8559617192850.55087698579715163122126WETL
2022-06-10 16:00:04FORECAST2022260-2553.2439.8746.555128.944936054050.00020.10026.957.0502TT21.24282.24167467.9539252950960.3402889734170.54854072051789163122126WETL
2022-06-10 12:00:04FORECAST2022260-2545.8640.4543.155127.5348358559200.256.646.89TT13.86274.86167467.4876688651759.6209631133880.27292543960659162122125WETL
2022-06-10 08:00:04FORECAST2022260-2541.5740.3940.98126.7641953694600.256.716.96TT9.57266.57167467.232146266759.2283070722430.15240995938511161122124WETL
2022-06-10 04:00:07FORECAST2022260-2542.9641.5142.235126.1648134686200.256.696.94TT10.96270.96167467.0330620950558.9231391628990.18691212972551161122124WETL