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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, April 25, 2022

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DAY 207 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/26/2022 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): 38.21°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 28.25°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 33.23°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.323
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: 6
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 3

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: 0.15 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.31 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.48 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.79 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: 164 in
SWE DAY: 114
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 452.49 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 74.19 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: -78

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: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 4.0

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
2022-04-26 04:00:05OBSERVATION2022207-7838.2128.2500633.23003163.96620750.149999999999980.309999999999986.486.79TT6.213.21114452.48880960521 74.1928740471560.323413212258916 2112124WETL
2022-04-26 00:00:01FORECAST2022207-7727.9727.9727.97166.014749093980.00360.16366.486.6436TT-4.03-7.03115453.7921137230975.3361839005630.069075417747587161112123WETL
2022-04-25 12:00:02FORECAST2022207-7736.8127.232.005166.400522227380.12340.28346.486.7634TT4.811.81115453.9332506594475.5347299661040.27487602551814162112124WETL
2022-04-25 08:00:02FORECAST2022207-7734.3727.9331.15166.621701605530.18230.34236.486.8223TT2.37-0.63115454.0141078339875.6486032002150.1998670676913161112123WETL
2022-04-25 04:00:06FORECAST2022207-773627.931.95167.088100031580.22560.38566.486.8656TT41115454.1844616193275.8888187558360.24853332150996161112123WETL
2022-04-25 00:00:02FORECAST2022207-783728.6632.83169.677189538990.29070.45076.486.9307TT5-12114454.582903899377.1323495461040.28124836921309162112124WETL
2022-04-24 20:00:01FORECAST2022207-7835.3829.1532.265170.782090232120.2770.4376.486.917TT3.38-3.62114454.9845519769177.7032128099420.22931578859279161112123WETL
2022-04-24 16:00:02FORECAST2022207-7835.0829.5732.325170.858364933980.29190.45196.486.9319TT3.08-3.92114455.0122374112677.7426469090410.22032421202493161112123WETL
2022-04-24 12:00:02FORECAST2022207-7835.8129.5632.685170.091271262730.2930.4536.486.933TT3.81-3.19114454.7335609324277.3462094648210.24255458805193161112123WETL
2022-04-24 08:00:02FORECAST2022207-7835.5829.4232.5170.042433800650.27310.43316.486.9131TT3.58-5.42114454.715800441677.3209813946990.23542249064133161112123WETL
2022-04-24 04:00:06FORECAST2022207-7835.9129.6932.8170.208428143310.28760.44766.486.9276TT3.91-4.09114454.7761578449977.4067349838470.24569155717135161112123WETL
2022-04-24 00:00:02FORECAST2022207-7835.8429.532.67172.807965243130.29250.29256.486.7725TT3.84-14.16114455.718066368178.7517117736060.24349339864062161112123WETL
2022-04-23 20:00:02FORECAST2022207-7835.5228.8632.19173.019811729560.26950.26956.486.7495TT3.52-5.48114455.7945524754678.8614876566630.23358112952308161112123WETL
2022-04-23 16:00:02FORECAST2022207-7835.2428.9932.115172.842126335950.27570.28576.486.7657TT3.24-5.76114455.7304028420778.7694118631640.22509439177062161112123WETL
2022-04-23 12:00:02FORECAST2022207-7835.1729.3832.275172.410601049440.25460.26466.486.7446TT3.17-5.83114455.5744889796978.5458714677810.22300028664919161112123WETL
2022-04-23 08:00:02FORECAST2022207-7836.2330.1233.175172.387937179880.22650.23656.486.7165TT4.23-4.77114455.5662956009478.5341339473260.25587432777773162112124WETL
2022-04-23 04:00:06FORECAST2022207-7836.230.0333.115172.143824124060.22180.23186.486.7118TT4.2-7.8114455.4780146251578.4077272420070.25491043849398162112124WETL
2022-04-23 00:00:03FORECAST2022207-7835.5729.3932.48174.58640286240.2230.2736.386.653TT3.57-10.43114456.3588866285379.6740564307630.23511504281394161112123WETL
2022-04-22 20:00:02FORECAST2022207-7835.4427.9331.685174.857005893020.23340.28346.456.7334TT3.44-6.56114456.4561388961879.8145537688770.23113843284627161112123WETL
2022-04-22 16:00:02FORECAST2022207-7834.6729.5932.13175.126940769990.37270.44276.456.8927TT2.67-7.33114456.5530844611379.9547449807790.20836820103651161112123WETL
2022-04-22 12:00:03FORECAST2022207-7839.2328.433.815175.047285247060.3170.3776.456.827TT7.23-1.77114456.5244835492179.9133714941050.36084092416583162112124WETL
2022-04-22 08:00:03FORECAST2022207-7835.8728.6732.27174.750123132070.23050.29056.456.7405TT3.87-10.13114456.4177341909279.7590552495210.24443416558781161112123WETL
2022-04-22 04:00:07FORECAST2022207-7838.3130.1434.225175.060873044430.22920.37926.446.8192TT6.31-3.69114456.5293627589679.9204288150020.32701205645091162112124WETL
2022-04-22 00:00:03FORECAST2022207-7837.7528.9233.335175.003995091180.19190.35196.116.4619TF5.75-12.25114456.5089374674379.890887851630.3070744787317162112124WETL
2022-04-21 20:00:03FORECAST2022207-7837.3229.7133.515173.774782075340.16050.25056.286.5305TF5.32-7.68114456.0667962744179.2529081343820.29213907065594162112124WETL
2022-04-21 16:00:02FORECAST2022207-7836.873033.435173.852178971590.12030.25036.286.5303TF4.87-10.13114456.0946762562579.293053284490.27688064654188162112124WETL
2022-04-21 12:00:03FORECAST2022207-7837.0330.5533.79174.597508524650.09990.20996.296.4999TF5.03-12.97114456.3628792180379.6798216946060.28226100382514162112124WETL
2022-04-21 08:00:04FORECAST2022207-7834.8230.4432.63175.40965545870.10070.23076.376.6007TF2.82-27.18114456.6545485833580.1016170306530.21269739058931161112123WETL
2022-04-21 04:00:06FORECAST2022207-7838.7229.3634.04175.252171485120.08070.27076.56.7707TT6.72-11.28114456.5980377885380.0197976182840.34193299032878162112124WETL
2022-04-21 00:00:03FORECAST2022207-7842.7529.8436.295177.373457278510.09440.22446.316.5344TF10.75-10.25114457.3573346671281.1230516615910.49826614048159162112124WETL
2022-04-20 20:00:03FORECAST2022207-7841.2729.5235.395176.680389285510.06460.18466.666.8446TT9.27-11.73114457.1097064872580.7623208883510.43947938742066162112124WETL
2022-04-20 16:00:03FORECAST2022207-7841.3229.5235.42176.424169011620.06460.17466.616.7846TT9.32-11.68114457.018050413680.6290297675320.44145108691069162112124WETL
2022-04-20 12:00:03FORECAST2022207-7845.9835.3140.645177.21022148180.04110.06116.696.7511TT13.981.98114457.2990509365681.0380660998860.62495865004929163111122.5WETL
2022-04-20 08:00:02FORECAST2022207-7845.9835.3140.645177.574848019770.04110.06116.776.8311TT13.98-0.020000000000003114457.4292084212181.22792216520.62495865004929163111122.5WETL
2022-04-20 04:00:06FORECAST2022207-7845.9835.3140.645178.044047541860.04110.06116.776.8311TT13.98-0.020000000000003114457.5965171287581.4723360506590.62495865004929163111122.5WETL
2022-04-20 00:00:04FORECAST2022207-7844.1334.1739.15174.364894779060.12960.14966.416.5596TF12.13-10.87114456.2792288698279.5590797317590.55314087901727163112125WETL
2022-04-19 20:00:03FORECAST2022207-7844.1334.1739.15173.179592734110.12960.14966.576.7196TT12.13-2.87114455.8522133819578.944300660430.55314087901727163112125WETL
2022-04-19 16:00:03FORECAST2022207-7844.1334.1739.15173.433659113240.12960.14966.546.6896TT12.13-6.87114455.9438513101779.0760104829050.55314087901727163112125WETL
2022-04-19 12:00:02FORECAST2022207-7842.5934.4738.53174.34974616390.04470.06476.546.6047TF10.59-11.41114456.2737795542479.5512176465240.49188607138839162111122WETL
2022-04-19 08:00:04FORECAST2022207-7842.5934.4738.53174.881557782910.04470.06476.676.7347TT10.59-11.41114456.4649593149779.8273031583120.49188607138839162111122WETL
2022-04-19 04:00:07FORECAST2022207-7843.0534.5238.785175.426459954520.04470.05476.766.8147TT11.05-5.95114456.6605772935280.1103484753890.51022868241103163111122.5WETL
2022-04-19 00:00:04FORECAST2022207-7843.6530.9437.295180.66487471330.04910.33916.216.5491TF11.65-24.35114458.5274016855582.8397955781360.53411545386895163112125WETL
2022-04-18 20:00:02FORECAST2022207-7844.931.1538.025178.074385192220.07420.37426.837.2042TT12.9-14.1114457.6073281663581.4881436226760.58338909050315163112125WETL
2022-04-18 16:00:03FORECAST2022207-7843.6231.1937.405177.910752325360.02260.33266.747.0726TT11.62-17.38114457.5490065572481.4028879823220.5329233127749163112125WETL
2022-04-18 12:00:04FORECAST2022207-7836.6633.0734.865181.491460096170.07090.45096.797.2409TT4.66-22.34114458.8197112377483.2718593134410.26989594445941162112124WETL
2022-04-18 08:00:04FORECAST2022207-7834.8432.3733.605181.73517622610.00710.39716.747.1371TT2.84-22.16114458.9057807135283.3993229291470.21327855011556161112123WETL
2022-04-18 04:00:08FORECAST2022207-7834.7732.3733.57183.077590323540.00340.39346.957.3434TT2.77-27.23114459.3789066494184.1019832748360.21124853572643161112123WETL