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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, February 4, 2022

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DAY 127 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/05/2022 07:00:08 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): 29.82°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 24.69°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 27.26°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.301
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: 129

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: 0.41 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.94 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.97 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.91 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: 110 in
SWE DAY: 35
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 372.94 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 41.16 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: -157

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
2022-02-05 07:00:08OBSERVATION2022127-15729.8200224.6900227.25502110.359031250.409999999999970.939999999999973.974.91TF-2.17998128.8200235372.93884279922 41.1571694068180.3011500914558716 2113126WETL
2022-02-05 03:00:04OBSERVATION2022127-15729.8200224.6900227.25502110.359031250.409999999999970.939999999999973.974.91TF-2.17998128.8200235372.93884279922 41.1571694068180.3011500914558716 2113126WETL
2022-02-04 11:00:02FORECAST2022127-15730.5523.7827.165110.421732837560.32270.85273.974.8227TF-1.45129.5535372.9746677174741.1845091138760.32875731276233162113126WETL
2022-02-04 07:00:05FORECAST2022127-15729.923.8526.875110.978781810140.39730.92733.974.8973TF-2.1128.935373.2926905186441.427568052390.30412362616266162113126WETL
2022-02-04 03:00:06FORECAST2022127-15730.3924.4127.4111.088665405410.42570.95573.974.9257TF-1.61129.3935373.3553706441641.4755498468030.32261879889922162113126WETL
2022-02-03 23:00:02FORECAST2022127-15733.7825.2329.505109.771515040610.42140.50143.974.4714TF1.78136.7835372.6028846389740.901183155320.46043348963302162113126WETL
2022-02-03 19:00:01FORECAST2022127-15733.0125.5929.3109.744263074340.40550.48553.974.4555TF1.01136.0135372.5872890341640.8893174659220.42804703223577162112124WETL
2022-02-03 15:00:01FORECAST2022127-15733.6125.6629.635109.728533230310.39890.47893.974.4489TF1.61136.6135372.5782867544740.8824689190280.45325289038824162112124WETL
2022-02-03 11:00:02FORECAST2022127-15734.4925.930.195109.938820654320.42380.50383.974.4738TF2.49137.4935372.6986057181640.9740451721640.49053595075646162113126WETL
2022-02-03 07:00:07FORECAST2022127-15734.1523.9329.04110.295002638850.46250.63253.974.6025TF2.15136.1535372.9022537898541.1292550657830.47610336387414162113126WETL
2022-02-03 03:00:07FORECAST2022127-15734.4723.7129.09110.977817245190.4620.7823.974.752TF2.47137.4735373.2921402311841.427146917640.48968644686091162113126WETL
2022-02-02 23:00:03FORECAST2022127-15734.523.7129.105111.857050300130.42381.16383.975.1338TF2.5141.535373.7931864846441.8114032624590.49096071904416162114128WETL
2022-02-02 19:00:02FORECAST2022127-15735.5423.3329.435111.650548978760.39681.11683.975.0868TF3.54143.5435373.6756086348441.7210868440530.535102315814191631141210WETL
2022-02-02 15:00:03FORECAST2022127-15734.3523.9629.155111.872158633410.40361.15363.975.1236TF2.35141.3535373.8017864559141.8180127518470.48459054069735162114128WETL
2022-02-02 11:00:01FORECAST2022127-15734.1924.3929.29112.954166325720.38951.13953.975.1095TF2.19141.1935374.416829923842.2919408823640.47780005573863162114128WETL
2022-02-02 07:00:04FORECAST2022127-15735.2525.9630.605109.927967592310.37621.03623.975.0062TF3.25141.2535372.6923975558640.9693178004210.522813689387061631141210WETL
2022-02-02 03:00:05FORECAST2022127-15733.8424.0928.965110.462319453990.3710.9613.974.931TF1.84139.8435372.9978540761141.202208112610.4629710250709162113126WETL
2022-02-01 23:00:02FORECAST2022127-15733.5423.3728.455108.962995635470.34130.92133.994.9113TF1.54140.5435372.1397302178740.5494597995140.4503004739803162113126WETL
2022-02-01 19:00:03FORECAST2022127-15733.3725.4629.415108.607747927060.32570.85573.994.8457TF1.37140.3735371.9359282044840.3951235354470.44314207885771162113126WETL
2022-02-01 15:00:03FORECAST2022127-15734.0424.629.32108.593141287460.33910.91913.994.9091TF2.04143.0435371.9275445865340.3887803979850.47143978693576162113126WETL
2022-02-01 11:00:02FORECAST2022127-15737.3424.3730.855108.850157623720.28980.96983.994.9598TF5.34148.3435372.0750161209740.5004241526140.6101870950529163113127.5WETL
2022-02-01 07:00:06FORECAST2022127-15734.0226.3530.185109.215020674010.23320.84324.024.8632TF2.02141.0235372.2842029626540.6590269231750.47059226560188162113126WETL
2022-02-01 03:00:05FORECAST2022127-15734.5425.3529.945108.444677375380.16720.65724.044.6972TF2.54142.5435371.8423146804440.3243198500330.49265988989138162113126WETL
2022-01-31 23:00:02FORECAST2022127-15734.9227.6431.28100.213127049010.16980.68983.814.4998TF2.92144.9235367.0661126855636.7848429859430.50880429831933163113127.5WETL
2022-01-31 19:00:02FORECAST2022127-15734.6627.3130.985100.371473347760.30020.71023.834.5402TF2.66140.6635367.1589353145736.8522832903160.49775807827421162113126WETL
2022-01-31 15:00:03FORECAST2022127-15737.8425.8431.84100.609257873650.18250.53253.864.3925TF5.84148.8435367.2982545406936.9536048076240.63045485557828163113127.5WETL
2022-01-31 11:00:03FORECAST2022127-15734.4726.2630.365102.988626422070.21010.53013.864.3901TF2.47142.4735368.6877154537337.9706413932720.48968644686091162113126WETL
2022-01-31 07:00:06FORECAST2022127-15731.8726.429.135105.154627731270.15690.47694.064.5369TF-0.13137.8735369.9452971341338.9014600010750.38103581470049162112124WETL
2022-01-31 03:00:05FORECAST2022127-15733.5624.6229.09106.824508088310.21970.35974.384.7397TF1.56134.5635370.9101185293239.622290956870.45114374820549162112124WETL
2022-01-30 23:00:03FORECAST2022127-15732.9722.3127.64107.639169606670.37060.42064.635.0506TF0.97136.9735371.3793295073839.9749626372570.42637586878395162112124WETL
2022-01-30 19:00:03FORECAST2022127-15734.0122.6328.32107.622082873270.38360.42364.615.0336TF2.01140.0135371.3694982283439.9675589149350.47016855463875162112124WETL
2022-01-30 15:00:02FORECAST2022127-15733.9622.5928.275107.33683529510.38360.45364.555.0036TF1.96137.9635371.2053108726739.8440033138050.46805051597449162112124WETL
2022-01-30 11:00:03FORECAST2022127-15734.4920.4827.485109.738898136280.18120.27124.534.8012TF2.49146.4935372.5842186898440.8869816219890.49053595075646162112124WETL
2022-01-30 07:00:06FORECAST2022127-15738.6329.0333.83109.389560044040.02190.09194.634.7219TF6.63137.6335372.3842030457640.7349441385250.66173271626571163112125WETL
2022-01-30 03:00:04FORECAST2022127-15738.5528.9733.76109.258204347720.02190.10194.624.7219TF6.55140.5535372.3089486196540.6778071887710.65861136753208163112125WETL
2022-01-29 23:00:04FORECAST2022127-15734.2925.2329.76110.994793673140.17750.27754.574.8475TF2.29140.2935373.3018251418141.4345590594220.48204347902275162112124WETL
2022-01-29 19:00:03FORECAST2022127-15733.2626.5829.92111.436109295430.22640.48644.474.9564TF1.26143.2635373.5534455451541.6273425854530.43851989517718162112124WETL
2022-01-29 15:00:03FORECAST2022127-15733.326.5229.91111.422297685640.22640.48644.54.9864TF1.3145.335373.5455749959541.6213062563520.44019975337878162112124WETL
2022-01-29 11:00:03FORECAST2022127-15735.3429.2832.31110.571907533360.0410.5614.445.001TF3.34147.3435373.0604477134341.2500053289250.52663027321063163113127.5WETL
2022-01-29 07:00:07FORECAST2022127-15738.8729.1534.01110.526349220320.03440.60444.455.0544TF6.87150.8735373.034428198841.2301334823040.67102961114739163113127.5WETL
2022-01-29 03:00:08FORECAST2022127-15738.8529.1534110.657663624910.03440.64444.324.9644TF6.85152.8535373.109417037541.2874163658220.67025879607724163113127.5WETL
2022-01-28 23:00:03FORECAST2022127-15737.4629.5433.5108.6840683930.08620.36624.254.6162TF5.46151.4635371.979727994440.4282701981540.61508109498418163112125WETL
2022-01-28 19:00:03FORECAST2022127-15738.629.5634.08107.991921374410.07690.34694.164.5069TF6.6149.635371.5821987494940.1278755914850.66056349757618163112125WETL
2022-01-28 15:00:04FORECAST2022127-15738.5129.7134.11108.312235015260.07690.34694.224.5669TF6.51151.5135371.7662552698840.2668340115360.65704660094656163112125WETL
2022-01-28 11:00:03FORECAST2022127-15730.3528.1929.27107.404206937270.05340.23344.164.3934TF-1.65141.3535371.244100449139.8731781888760.32109160567664162112124WETL
2022-01-28 07:00:07FORECAST2022127-15727.0126.1526.58107.725332304380.01020.18024.284.4602TF-4.99135.0135371.4288988683940.0123015580460.20598673482692161112123WETL
2022-01-28 03:00:07FORECAST2022127-15726.7326.6626.695109.892963052960.00420.17424.444.6142TF-5.27128.7335372.6723731131840.9540713293860.19759079855729161112123WETL