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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, February 3, 2022

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DAY 126 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/04/2022 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:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 29.97°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 24.20°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 27.09°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.330
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: 142

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: 0.49 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.55 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.95 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.50 in

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

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 109 in
SWE DAY: 34
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 371.43 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 40.57 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: -158

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
2022-02-04 07:00:05OBSERVATION2022126-15829.9699624.2000627.08501109.222650434780.490000000000010.550000000000013.954.5TF-2.03004141.9699634371.42962086871 40.5685276412670.3299445783766516 2113126WETL
2022-02-04 03:00:06OBSERVATION2022126-15829.9699624.2000627.08501109.222650434780.490000000000010.550000000000013.954.5TF-2.03004141.9699634371.42962086871 40.5685276412670.3299445783766516 2113126WETL
2022-02-03 11:00:02FORECAST2022126-15834.3627.5330.945108.099218761420.04490.10493.954.0549TF2.36146.3634370.7824610148340.0812943661410.5103402100042163112125WETL
2022-02-03 07:00:06FORECAST2022126-15833.2624.9229.09108.095439091430.12810.18813.954.1381TF1.26145.2634370.7802805938240.0796572372330.46381041404073162112124WETL
2022-02-03 03:00:06FORECAST2022126-15833.7224.3329.025108.768563054460.28360.34363.954.2936TF1.72145.7234371.1682633285540.3714386536660.48324478067062162112124WETL
2022-02-02 23:00:02FORECAST2022126-15834.3625.0429.7109.846957331820.4950.7553.954.705TF2.36150.3634371.7884593113240.8398310264340.5103402100042163113127.5WETL
2022-02-02 19:00:02FORECAST2022126-15834.5626.3930.475109.787057073830.48020.74023.954.6902TF2.56150.5634371.7540545794740.8137836075450.51880362413884163113127.5WETL
2022-02-02 15:00:02FORECAST2022126-15833.9226.0930.005109.939633128720.50590.76593.954.7159TF1.92149.9234371.8416789179640.8801377622090.49170967240352162113126WETL
2022-02-02 11:00:01FORECAST2022126-15833.852629.925111.077180192060.51430.77433.954.7243TF1.85149.8534372.4939022345241.3755722989490.4887463401936162113126WETL
2022-02-02 07:00:04FORECAST2022126-15834.2525.429.825109.486331426070.44420.68423.954.6342TF2.25149.2534371.5812485592740.6830677314740.505683102703163113127.5WETL
2022-02-02 03:00:05FORECAST2022126-15833.5326.0429.785109.286929783250.39310.61313.954.5631TF1.53148.5334371.4665935661540.5964435278860.47521006416777162113126WETL
2022-02-01 23:00:02FORECAST2022126-15833.1725.8829.525107.831567868430.38920.61923.954.5692TF1.17150.1734370.6280064603139.9653990325660.46001665882498162113126WETL
2022-02-01 19:00:03FORECAST2022126-15832.5825.929.24107.731023590760.31930.56933.954.5193TF0.58149.5834370.5699577663239.9218808621510.43525217052678162113126WETL
2022-02-01 15:00:03FORECAST2022126-15832.726.1329.415107.855951669490.33190.62193.954.5719TF0.7151.734370.6420820823239.9759544917490.44027170778653162113126WETL
2022-02-01 11:00:02FORECAST2022126-15835.7526.3531.05108.12648519230.40210.72213.954.6721TF3.75153.7534370.7981898892440.0931049883930.56885699508741163113127.5WETL
2022-02-01 07:00:06FORECAST2022126-15833.6126.6330.12108.914466516650.2680.6783.954.628TF1.61149.6134371.2522733619940.4347432963130.47859206336515162113126WETL
2022-02-01 03:00:05FORECAST2022126-15833.9126.3530.13108.430113188520.29210.58213.954.5321TF1.91150.9134370.9732667171740.224673300060.49128630739877162113126WETL
2022-01-31 23:00:02FORECAST2022126-15833.4826.1229.8100.287747049010.32710.61713.714.3271TF1.48153.4834366.231188643336.7285008081160.47309720580781162113126WETL
2022-01-31 19:00:02FORECAST2022126-15834.0226.1330.075100.40077088310.21750.52753.714.2375TF2.02149.0234366.2976867048336.7765701178630.49594375742985162113126WETL
2022-01-31 15:00:02FORECAST2022126-15836.9426.1631.55100.435528350360.21160.50163.714.2116TF4.94153.9434366.3181325732436.7913551893130.61782715250276163113127.5WETL
2022-01-31 11:00:02FORECAST2022126-15834.2725.4529.86102.543362382730.1960.4663.714.176TF2.27151.2734367.554685230137.6902932830220.50652992570818163112125WETL
2022-01-31 07:00:06FORECAST2022126-15831.6422.6527.145104.96952752560.17180.49183.894.3818TF-0.36148.6434368.9698140793638.730587055120.39635416477879162113126WETL
2022-01-31 03:00:05FORECAST2022126-15834.0721.0827.575106.575717141360.11340.36344.164.5234TF2.07144.0734369.9018829257439.4225584447490.49806100112847162112124WETL
2022-01-30 23:00:02FORECAST2022126-15835.1222.0328.575106.441865106410.0430.2634.424.683TF3.12147.1234369.8243539968739.3647940011990.54244402923012163112125WETL
2022-01-30 19:00:03FORECAST2022126-15835.119.1827.14106.285558675690.0440.2744.384.654TF3.1149.134369.7337858064339.2973619857140.54160180983777163112125WETL
2022-01-30 15:00:02FORECAST2022126-15835.121.3928.245105.959922867670.04680.29684.324.6168TF3.1147.134369.5449880510939.1569584300270.54160180983777163112125WETL
2022-01-30 11:00:02FORECAST2022126-15835.4122.0628.735108.911881285010.05780.29784.324.6178TF3.41155.4134371.2507850774440.4336214313230.55463290470934163112125WETL
2022-01-30 07:00:05FORECAST2022126-15831.4922.9827.235109.517152044040.04410.27414.434.7041TF-0.51142.4934371.5989650865940.6964603587950.39023088657217162112124WETL
2022-01-30 03:00:04FORECAST2022126-15831.522.9827.24109.384648347720.04410.30414.44.7041TF-0.5145.534371.5227885303840.6388895765610.39063827765091162112124WETL
2022-01-29 23:00:04FORECAST2022126-15835.9421.3228.63110.028134493340.04580.31584.354.6658TF3.94148.9434371.8924896403340.9186368672080.57676824042587163112125WETL
2022-01-29 19:00:03FORECAST2022126-15835.2722.0528.66110.204695665170.21410.47414.264.7341TF3.27153.2734371.9938234594940.9954661036760.54875434199739163112125WETL
2022-01-29 15:00:03FORECAST2022126-15835.4322.0528.74110.153448940480.21410.51414.254.7641TF3.43155.4334371.9644160884540.9731633152760.55547175047454163113127.5WETL
2022-01-29 11:00:03FORECAST2022126-15834.0422.4128.225110.56823338130.27710.73714.224.9571TF2.04155.0434372.2023257359841.153753617040.4967906445387162113126WETL
2022-01-29 07:00:07FORECAST2022126-15834.9525.7530.35110.662330939060.27810.75814.265.0181TF2.95154.9534372.2562627938841.1947457474340.53527946969432163113127.5WETL
2022-01-29 03:00:08FORECAST2022126-15835.1825.5630.37110.778196890540.27810.77814.154.9281TF3.18157.1834372.322659865941.2452329214330.5449695290821163113127.5WETL
2022-01-28 23:00:03FORECAST2022126-15832.5221.6627.09108.560815898560.22150.40154.134.5315TF0.52156.5234371.0485904584240.2813377181780.4327462564982162112124WETL
2022-01-28 19:00:03FORECAST2022126-15833.5319.9426.735108.020102379330.20690.39694.034.4269TF1.53153.5334370.7368158849540.0470288076780.47521006416777162112124WETL
2022-01-28 15:00:04FORECAST2022126-15833.5320.0126.77108.280484155470.20690.41694.074.4869TF1.53155.5334370.8870050637140.1598244752690.47521006416777162112124WETL
2022-01-28 11:00:03FORECAST2022126-15831.1518.124.625107.121397189940.12760.35763.984.3376TF-0.85154.1534370.2176756464739.6582346796610.37645401688782162112124WETL
2022-01-28 07:00:07FORECAST2022126-15831.9622.9227.44107.645499765690.12120.32124.134.4512TF-0.039999999999999150.9634370.5205693798839.8848718643650.40950110537922162112124WETL
2022-01-28 03:00:06FORECAST2022126-15832.0419.9325.985109.857362295010.12010.36014.254.6101TF0.039999999999999145.0434371.7944350452940.8443559500410.41280442867147162112124WETL
2022-01-27 23:00:03FORECAST2022126-15829.2418.4223.83109.900053524390.04780.18784.254.4378TF-2.76137.2434371.8189516363640.862922686220.30238534131454162112124WETL
2022-01-27 19:00:02FORECAST2022126-15829.420.1524.775108.718090229590.07310.21314.034.2431TF-2.6139.434371.1391942355140.3495444066330.30833763183846162112124WETL
2022-01-27 15:00:03FORECAST2022126-15829.4518.4823.965109.307296883060.05310.18314.124.3031TF-2.55138.4534371.4783072143140.6052896122910.31020819615817162112124WETL
2022-01-27 11:00:03FORECAST2022126-15827.0223.325.16108.777579832780.04710.25714.144.3971TF-4.98146.0234371.173456019240.3753502439370.22565530275902161112123WETL
2022-01-27 07:00:07FORECAST2022126-15825.1223.1624.14109.593990465640.04150.25154.284.5315TF-6.88146.1234371.6431278572440.7298534110080.16978952406728161112123WETL
2022-01-27 03:00:08FORECAST2022126-15825.8624.8225.34110.798362225780.03540.43544.134.5654TF-6.14144.8634372.3342136304441.2540210708780.19040468888937161112123WETL