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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, July 23, 2022

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DAY 296 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 07/24/2022 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 57.85°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 42.08°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 49.96°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.268
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: 26
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 544

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): 0.22 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.22 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 5 in
SWE DAY: 203
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 442.65 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 2.23 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: 11

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 2
D2: 4
D3: 1
D4: 4
D5: 2
HSdry: 16.0

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
2022-07-24 04:00:05OBSERVATION20222961157.8499842.0849.964995.0431095238095000.220.22FF25.84998543.84998203442.65101331203 2.23233754095780.2677148402595316 22414216DRYL
2022-07-24 00:00:02FORECAST20222961152.2352.2352.235.8894093333333000.220.22FF20.23538.23204443.571940626782.61237672713220.110624710707451612413210.5DRYL
2022-07-23 12:00:02FORECAST20222961160.4851.9256.26.29330666666670.00260.00260.220.2226FF28.48546.48204443.730184478542.79253012818010.367872444548171622413212DRYL
2022-07-23 08:00:01FORECAST20222961156.6648.252.435.97208533333330.00570.00570.220.2257FF24.66542.66204443.604345659842.64924300651810.227392658083351612413210.5DRYL
2022-07-23 04:00:07FORECAST20222961162.0646.4754.2655.73983573913040.00410.00410.220.2241FF30.06548.06204443.513297645342.54569347660430.433314633043081622413212DRYL
2022-07-23 00:00:03FORECAST20222961161.7246.4654.096.176740.00430.00430.220.2243FF29.72535.72203443.097397595462.73689741962380.419009804935951622413212DRYL
2022-07-22 20:00:02FORECAST20222961161.5346.5854.0558.24933733333330.00430.00430.220.2243FF29.53547.53203443.910198655263.66196497441430.411061056421231622413212DRYL
2022-07-22 16:00:01FORECAST20222961162.0247.454.718.2493920.00450.00450.220.2245FF30.02548.02203443.910220037263.66198941789360.431626791077111622413212DRYL
2022-07-22 12:00:03FORECAST20222961161.1847.6354.4056.7186160.00460.00460.220.2246FF29.18547.18203443.310315925232.97843178154030.396516046674411622413212DRYL
2022-07-22 08:00:03FORECAST20222961161.0147.3954.26.4822920.00460.00460.220.2246FF29.01543.01203443.217493607772.87306521307370.389501601101481622413212DRYL
2022-07-22 04:00:09FORECAST20222961161.0347.3654.1956.00078333333330.00440.00440.220.2244FF29.03546.03203443.028196215762.65851621604820.390325013023631622413212DRYL
2022-07-22 00:00:03FORECAST20222961161.7547.9154.836.4892720.00460.00460.220.2246FF29.75530.75203443.220235980552.8761766671820.420267986245061622413212DRYL
2022-07-21 20:00:03FORECAST20222961162.2847.9155.0958.56875733333330.00460.00460.220.2246FF30.28543.28203444.035084039743.80482888262280.442618705605531622413212DRYL
2022-07-21 16:00:03FORECAST20222961162.2647.9355.0958.56350933333330.00470.00470.220.2247FF30.26543.26203444.033033019053.80248102256690.441771492309321622413212DRYL
2022-07-21 12:00:03FORECAST20222961162.8548.2555.556.54483333333330.00470.00470.220.2247FF30.85544.85203443.242063743662.9009454335250.466859801833271622413212DRYL
2022-07-21 08:00:03FORECAST2022296116348.7455.875.90867733333330.00470.00470.220.2247FF31545203442.991959836392.61749655193420.473263268089111622413212DRYL
2022-07-21 04:00:08FORECAST20222961162.1848.8255.55.14713641666670.00520.00520.220.2252FF30.18544.18203442.692029070082.27859626419470.438385340062381622414216DRYL
2022-07-21 00:00:04FORECAST20222961163.2949.5656.4255.85541466666670.00890.00890.220.2289FF31.29527.29203442.971001347842.59377889820010.485661455306761622413212DRYL
2022-07-20 20:00:03FORECAST20222961164.549.4356.9658.03882133333330.00880.01880.220.2388FF32.5540.5203443.827836652073.56785268160590.537404518280821632413213.5DRYL
2022-07-20 16:00:03FORECAST20222961164.7149.4857.0957.9834440.00660.00660.220.2266FF32.71541.71203443.806163579773.54310165379390.546345032495251632413213.5DRYL
2022-07-20 12:00:05FORECAST20222961162.2649.0855.675.98335466666670.00880.00880.220.2288FF30.26538.26203443.021340073032.65075380255890.441771492309321622413212DRYL
2022-07-20 08:00:03FORECAST20222961162.5149.3755.945.25869333333330.00880.00880.220.2288FF30.51538.51203442.736001727462.32821286071090.452379559191511622414216DRYL
2022-07-20 04:00:08FORECAST20222961166.7648.0657.414.63946687878790.00880.00880.220.2288FF34.76539.76203442.491762306232.05292587535620.631723068854831632414218DRYL
2022-07-20 00:00:04FORECAST20222961168.4249.7659.095.07095066666670.00880.00880.220.2288FF36.42529.42203442.661991589272.24471712135760.69657053768851632414136DRYL
2022-07-19 20:00:04FORECAST20222961167.8848.0657.977.37391333333330.00880.00880.220.2288FF35.88540.88203443.567409513143.2708276352410.676024830870521632413213.5DRYL
2022-07-19 16:00:04FORECAST20222961167.8849.2958.5857.30142533333330.00880.00880.220.2288FF35.88540.88203443.538991254563.23846682706710.676024830870521632413213.5DRYL
2022-07-19 12:00:03FORECAST20222961167.434958.2155.35704133333330.00880.01880.220.2388FF35.43536.43203442.774757461612.37196267707850.658480622886631632414218DRYL
2022-07-19 08:00:04FORECAST20222961167.2649.1958.2254.8178640.01780.03780.220.2578FF35.26533.26203442.562166284822.13220432870570.651760093932791632414218DRYL
2022-07-19 04:00:09FORECAST20222961167.1149.2258.1654.6149250303030.01780.02780.230.2578FF35.11536.11203442.48207443052.04202160074970.64579031859121632414218DRYL
2022-07-19 00:00:03FORECAST20222961165.4648.8557.1554.9816826666667000.190.19FF33.46528.46203442.626788820672.20502620167020.578053172858041632414218DRYL
2022-07-18 20:00:04FORECAST20222961165.4647.9956.7255.889132000.190.19FF33.46538.46203442.984269213122.60879283531960.578053172858041632413213.5DRYL
2022-07-18 16:00:03FORECAST20222961166.5449.4157.9755.6137213333333000.190.19FF34.54540.54203442.875861069932.48618166930670.622788163014021632414218DRYL
2022-07-18 12:00:03FORECAST20222961170.4750.3460.4053.8620373333333000.190.19FF38.47547.47203442.184578965821.70773335219030.768702478611881642414140DRYM
2022-07-18 08:00:04FORECAST20222961172.1950.3861.2853.5348573333333000.20.2FF40.19544.19203442.055119873121.5626017822210.821011499061771642414140DRYM
2022-07-18 04:00:08FORECAST20222961172.1950.3861.2853.366356000.20.2FF40.19547.19203441.988405019341.48789031916730.821011499061771642414140DRYM
2022-07-18 00:00:04FORECAST20222961168.4250.8759.6454.872352000.210.21FF36.42544.42203442.583663478812.15642339791830.69657053768851632414136DRYL
2022-07-17 20:00:04FORECAST20222961167.3849.0158.1955.9742506666667000.230.23FF35.38559.38203443.017758592712.64669913961760.656509087734991632413213.5DRYL
2022-07-17 16:00:03FORECAST20222961167.4149.1958.36.2582986666667000.250.25FF35.41554.41203443.12946302842.77323652763130.657692523637381632413213.5DRYL
2022-07-17 12:00:06FORECAST20222961168.2751.2559.765.292448000.240.24FF36.27556.27203442.749304430152.34322767073280.690921726552791632414136DRYL
2022-07-17 08:00:06FORECAST20222961165.3450.5157.9255.2973133333333000.230.23FF33.34544.34203442.751221762332.34539195039120.573008252775891632414218DRYL
2022-07-17 04:00:08FORECAST20222961165.3350.4857.9054.4955368571428000.240.24FF33.33553.33203442.43493742581.98898256808540.572587291365381632414218DRYL
2022-07-17 00:00:04FORECAST20222961171.4253.0262.225.8632973333333000.240.24FF39.42545.42203442.974103301062.59728887862080.798579506183651642413130DRYL
2022-07-16 20:00:04FORECAST20222961171.0750.5960.837.9138813333333000.260.26FF39.07557.07203443.778934461723.51201382556320.787850616711741642413130DRYL
2022-07-16 16:00:04FORECAST20222961171.0750.7860.9258.4278026666667000.230.23FF39.07555.07203443.979986713253.74177571596860.787850616711741642413130DRYL
2022-07-16 12:00:05FORECAST20222961168.1153.660.8557.551824000.240.24FF36.11553.11203443.63713558933.35026956783450.684846239624951632413127DRYL
2022-07-16 08:00:04FORECAST20222961154.6651.1152.8857.9858226666667000.240.24FF22.66531.66203443.807094583153.54416475554960.167980328944061612413210.5DRYL
2022-07-16 04:00:09FORECAST20222961152.9351.0852.0057.4539144166667000.240.24FF20.93536.93203443.598767134113.30654724555650.125485444424681612413210.5DRYL