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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, February 19, 2022

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DAY 142 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/20/2022 07:00:05 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): 29.67°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 24.67°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 27.17°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.306
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: -2
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: 0.67 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.74 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.04 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.78 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: 110 in
SWE DAY: 50
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 385.32 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 42.46 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: -142

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: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 6.0

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
2022-02-20 07:00:05OBSERVATION2022142-14229.6700824.6700427.17006110.201551250.669999999999960.739999999999962.042.78FF-2.32992118.6700850385.31800944838 42.4626423657740.3063760636806616 2113126DRYL
2022-02-20 03:00:05OBSERVATION2022142-14229.6700824.6700427.17006110.201551250.669999999999960.739999999999962.042.78FF-2.32992118.6700850385.31800944838 42.4626423657740.3063760636806616 2113126DRYL
2022-02-19 11:00:01FORECAST2022142-14231.6526.6429.145112.08853315710.64170.71172.042.7517FF-0.35120.6550386.3344630646343.3036632729510.39742740574243162113126DRYL
2022-02-19 07:00:04FORECAST2022142-14229.0126.4627.735112.397213416180.58340.65342.042.6934FF-2.99118.0150386.5002755597443.4415539575010.27819479911112162113126DRYL
2022-02-19 03:00:05FORECAST2022142-14231.5926.5329.06112.706025191370.660.732.042.77FF-0.41120.5950386.6660286637943.5795911672270.39455346972403162113126DRYL
2022-02-18 23:00:01FORECAST2022142-14231.5426.529.02113.115572579470.620.692.042.73FF-0.46117.5450386.8856506290143.7627918936830.39216289101609162113126DRYL
2022-02-18 19:00:02FORECAST2022142-14232.1626.2729.215113.612814263530.64150.71152.042.7515FF0.16118.1650387.1519922310343.98542738510.42206582040119162113126DRYL
2022-02-18 15:00:01FORECAST2022142-14232.5726.5729.57113.724804189990.68430.75432.042.7943FF0.57118.5750387.2119319064544.0356011360880.44210172544939162113126DRYL
2022-02-18 11:00:02FORECAST2022142-14232.6826.6129.645113.34564258860.65640.72642.042.7664FF0.68118.6850387.0089267117543.8657754856680.44750472790454162113126DRYL
2022-02-18 07:00:07FORECAST2022142-14232.7126.5529.63113.161327117960.66020.73022.042.7702FF0.71118.7150386.9101725590543.7832686022190.44898000942441162113126DRYL
2022-02-18 03:00:05FORECAST2022142-14232.7426.9829.86113.065983250810.5660.6362.042.676FF0.74117.7450386.8590702428543.7406011565010.45045599662933162113126DRYL
2022-02-17 23:00:02FORECAST2022142-14232.7927.0329.91114.338131512220.60510.62512.042.6651FF0.79123.7950387.5398970811444.3105877186980.45291748862367162113126DRYL
2022-02-17 19:00:02FORECAST2022142-14232.0627.1829.62114.920366076270.73560.75562.042.7956FF0.060000000000002122.0650387.8507636219444.5719517383950.41720740947557162113126DRYL
2022-02-17 15:00:02FORECAST2022142-14232.4527.1429.795115.152395696290.78330.80332.042.8433FF0.45122.4550387.9745207669344.6761955354340.43621983403722162113126DRYL
2022-02-17 11:00:02FORECAST2022142-14232.0626.4729.265115.358309438250.82460.84462.042.8846FF0.060000000000002121.0650388.0842874733344.7687473224720.41720740947557162113126DRYL
2022-02-17 07:00:07FORECAST2022142-14231.5226.5429.03114.781959684250.75320.78322.042.8232FF-0.48120.5250387.7769073618744.5097933472950.39120779215792162113126DRYL
2022-02-17 03:00:06FORECAST2022142-14232.1726.8829.525114.842241690770.7660.7962.042.836FF0.17120.1750387.8090781686344.5368638849160.42255232721789162113126DRYL
2022-02-16 23:00:02FORECAST2022142-14231.927.4329.665111.349151461250.78820.79821.882.6782FF-0.1122.950385.9367634145542.973731123910.40946047149231162113126DRYL
2022-02-16 19:00:03FORECAST2022142-14232.3827.830.09111.520455580270.82170.83171.882.7117FF0.38124.3850386.0289711985143.0501267352390.43279514660567162113126DRYL
2022-02-16 15:00:03FORECAST2022142-14233.0728.0330.55110.577409420360.62210.62211.882.5021FF1.07124.0750385.5208603263342.6298980123930.46673263529046162113126DRYL
2022-02-16 11:00:02FORECAST2022142-14232.9328.0630.495109.874713952670.46820.46821.882.3482FF0.93124.9350385.1414576777542.3173074936570.45981899792358162112124DRYL
2022-02-16 07:00:04FORECAST2022142-14230.1827.9429.06110.119717977250.45690.45691.892.3469FF-1.82126.1850385.2738183045942.4262442157210.32897117089431162112124DRYL
2022-02-16 03:00:05FORECAST2022142-14233.6328.2730.95109.762892549910.37080.38081.92.2808FF1.63128.6350385.0810200602442.2676066278810.49446682092897162112124DRYL
2022-02-15 23:00:01FORECAST2022142-14233.8328.1330.98107.177472784490.32870.33871.551.8887FF1.83132.8350383.6788460357241.1217290789760.50438536137889163112125DRYL
2022-02-15 19:00:01FORECAST2022142-14232.9627.9230.44108.245909498930.5380.5481.552.098FF0.96130.9650384.2594175280541.5945101338520.46129954123943162113126DRYL
2022-02-15 15:00:02FORECAST2022142-14233.8128.2731.04107.881965549990.42320.44321.562.0032FF1.81132.8150384.0618330958841.4333454471170.50339352815598163112125DRYL
2022-02-15 11:00:04FORECAST2022142-14233.6927.8930.79108.099034024860.43890.47891.562.0389FF1.69130.6950384.1797011122841.5294545821970.49744230289403162112124DRYL
2022-02-15 07:00:08FORECAST2022142-14229.5827.3628.47108.70386587110.50250.52251.572.0925FF-2.42125.5850384.5077817381741.7974823324610.30245670378447162113126DRYL
2022-02-15 03:00:05FORECAST2022142-14232.7527.3730.06108.953028204530.57360.59361.562.1536FF0.75130.7550384.6427890421941.9079966431840.45094814569316162113126DRYL
2022-02-14 23:00:02FORECAST2022142-14233.4127.7130.56106.602221920.53160.54161.512.0516FF1.41127.4150383.3656107554140.8676259142420.48356061196603162113126DRYL
2022-02-14 19:00:03FORECAST2022142-14233.5927.2630.425105.677478278980.4180.4281.491.918FF1.59129.5950382.8611096358540.459796597410.49248332707539162112124DRYL
2022-02-14 15:00:03FORECAST2022142-14233.2627.5830.42105.847158824990.4180.4381.491.928FF1.26125.2650382.9537689743340.5345684072560.4761311103915162112124DRYL
2022-02-14 11:00:02FORECAST2022142-14235.527.3831.44106.670879273280.48250.50251.52.0025FF3.5128.550383.4030200763340.8979372675730.58651794031416163113127.5DRYL
2022-02-14 07:00:04FORECAST2022142-14236.0826.731.39108.140838314010.48560.50561.692.1956FF4.08123.0850384.2023933474341.5479688988420.61435928411559163113127.5DRYL
2022-02-14 03:00:06FORECAST2022142-14236.1926.6131.4108.142078675140.46170.50171.712.2117FF4.19137.1950384.2030666043741.5485182559580.61957842026528163113127.5DRYL
2022-02-13 23:00:03FORECAST2022142-14236.7527.732.225108.16614233360.2980.2981.722.018FF4.75140.7550384.2161277234641.55917635820.64579425782446163112125DRYL
2022-02-13 19:00:03FORECAST2022142-14237.3727.8732.62108.12242659710.2980.2981.71.998FF5.37138.3750384.1923993825641.5398145014040.67402937651346163112125DRYL
2022-02-13 15:00:03FORECAST2022142-14239.2927.7733.53108.260058152180.28680.28681.792.0768FF7.29142.2950384.2670951154641.6007780631710.7548317576627164112126DRYL
2022-02-13 11:00:04FORECAST2022142-14235.1427.5231.33108.312987598270.36430.37431.822.1943FF3.14128.1450384.2958141620741.6242277534060.56900588981159163112125DRYL
2022-02-13 07:00:07FORECAST2022142-14235.127.0831.09108.321376264420.36430.37431.812.1843FF3.1124.150384.3003654232641.6279444815650.56705104114466163112125DRYL
2022-02-13 03:00:07FORECAST2022142-14235.5529.2932.42108.02045576320.36890.45891.82.2589FF3.55126.5550384.1370406804541.4946582098290.5889374441578163112125DRYL
2022-02-12 23:00:03FORECAST2022142-14235.326.8331.065109.228575129880.22920.31921.782.0992FF3.3135.350384.7919932396242.030281142950.57680792799536163112125DRYL
2022-02-12 19:00:03FORECAST2022142-14234.626.5730.585107.402848316940.09520.21521.711.9252FF2.6134.650383.8014426667841.2213681305640.54249218950587163112125DRYL
2022-02-12 15:00:03FORECAST2022142-14235.2826.630.94107.360616211080.05310.17311.751.9231FF3.28132.2850383.7784751792841.2026935837970.57583425311701163112125DRYL
2022-02-12 11:00:03FORECAST2022142-14231.3328.6429.985106.699549977430.04570.23571.772.0057FF-0.67131.3350383.4186399473840.9105963353440.38216780683583162112124DRYL
2022-02-12 07:00:07FORECAST2022142-14231.2930.2430.765105.565621188150.01810.17811.591.7681FF-0.71129.2950382.8000047490740.4105202921640.38027262379027162112124DRYL
2022-02-12 03:00:05FORECAST2022142-14230.8330.2630.545105.21484384690.00340.03341.631.6634FF-1.17130.8350382.6082707474440.2560694612230.35869474269845162111122DRYL