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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, May 18, 2022

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DAY 230 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/19/2022 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): 38.72°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 27.33°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 33.03°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.175
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: 7
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 125

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: 1.22 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.29 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 7.95 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 9.24 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: 163 in
SWE DAY: 137
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 464.36 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 75.73 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: -55

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 4
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
2022-05-19 04:00:05OBSERVATION2022230-5538.7199427.3300833.02501163.088584583331.221.297.959.24TT6.71994124.71994137464.36085081511 75.731953895350.1748884252272216 1114126WETL
2022-05-19 00:00:01FORECAST2022230-5426.2226.2226.22163.032511824940.00740.07747.958.0274TT-5.78112.22138464.8483881488175.7854003376760.018932318536836161111121.5WETL
2022-05-18 12:00:02FORECAST2022230-5434.4220.9527.685162.544102041710.23510.30517.958.2551TT2.42120.42138464.6832271032275.5315178833350.092263391746349161112123WETL
2022-05-18 08:00:02FORECAST2022230-5434.7522.128.425162.638215465660.48180.55187.958.5018TT2.75120.75138464.7150685132875.5804294430020.097341914958945161113124.5WETL
2022-05-18 04:00:05FORECAST2022230-5435.2122.6928.95163.92931644330.74820.81827.958.7682TT3.21121.21138465.1511193266776.2519050340560.10475784126238161113124.5WETL
2022-05-18 00:00:03FORECAST2022230-5535.3622.8529.105166.584352484810.78250.85257.958.8025TT3.36110.36137465.5413297284377.551900967730.10726207223778161113124.5WETL
2022-05-17 20:00:02FORECAST2022230-5535.7822.8129.295166.943638638910.82180.89187.958.8418TT3.78113.78137465.6620634095877.7393192416990.1145020458521161113124.5WETL
2022-05-17 16:00:02FORECAST2022230-5535.8722.6729.27166.438793462070.83230.90237.958.8523TT3.87113.87137465.4923850443977.475990932570.11609755966575161113124.5WETL
2022-05-17 12:00:03FORECAST2022230-5536.5522.6229.585166.268008756860.82470.89477.958.8447TT4.55114.55137465.4349350680577.3869398596430.12866190640936161113124.5WETL
2022-05-17 08:00:01FORECAST2022230-5534.0522.3528.2166.630204289090.89310.96317.958.9131TT2.05114.05137465.5567437957977.5758153268570.086804794384825161113124.5WETL
2022-05-17 04:00:08FORECAST2022230-5536.1322.3629.245166.389067402750.90550.98557.958.9355TT4.13117.13137465.4756603515677.4500610245760.12079498488963161113124.5WETL
2022-05-17 00:00:03FORECAST2022230-5536.1922.829.495169.257548702560.86080.86087.958.8108TT4.19106.19137466.4369901266478.9479815730350.12189768495044161113124.5WETL
2022-05-16 20:00:02FORECAST2022230-5533.9423.1328.535169.630652401690.79730.82737.958.7773TT1.94112.94137466.5615164231879.1431344163870.08522929235627161113124.5WETL
2022-05-16 16:00:03FORECAST2022230-5536.7723.3530.06169.761308572930.84240.87247.958.8224TT4.77115.77137466.6050960573179.2114916934870.13292116707819161113124.5WETL
2022-05-16 12:00:02FORECAST2022230-5537.423.0830.24169.892077324640.84040.87047.958.8204TT5.4116.4137466.6486987630979.27991681370.14564933476224161113124.5WETL
2022-05-16 08:00:03FORECAST2022230-5536.6122.8429.725170.118461819780.75270.81277.958.7627TT4.61111.61137466.7241487478179.3983942791240.12981404569827161113124.5WETL
2022-05-16 04:00:06FORECAST2022230-5534.1221.127.61170.923948776440.78590.89597.958.8459TT2.12111.12137466.9922519037579.820159743390.0878186174566161113124.5WETL
2022-05-16 00:00:03FORECAST2022230-5535.3920.9528.17174.725456124760.76240.90247.28.1024TT3.39104.39137468.2501916910781.815228323730.10776803866843161113124.5WETL
2022-05-15 20:00:03FORECAST2022230-5533.3721.627.485176.116891285860.98021.12027.688.8002TT1.37111.37137468.7075971502582.5473249321660.077405798791184161114126WETL
2022-05-15 16:00:03FORECAST2022230-5535.9922.9629.475175.036861120390.87451.01457.688.6945TT3.99113.99137468.3527000841581.9789865199910.11824929036726161114126WETL
2022-05-15 12:00:03FORECAST2022230-5534.8523.0228.935174.844586122610.90821.07827.688.7582TT2.85113.85137468.2894165169681.8778692165070.098920488064841161114126WETL
2022-05-15 08:00:02FORECAST2022230-5532.8323.0927.96174.598231068850.75530.94537.678.6153TT0.83107.83137468.2082883724381.7483389216010.070507380842284161113124.5WETL
2022-05-15 04:00:06FORECAST2022230-5532.7423.127.92174.484447224590.70410.89417.718.6041TT0.74106.74137468.1708006288581.6885233544180.069404920417368161113124.5WETL
2022-05-15 00:00:03FORECAST2022230-5533.7423.7228.73174.958452346780.67630.84636.787.6263TT1.74103.74137468.3268970967381.9377491084140.082419605906296161113124.5WETL
2022-05-14 20:00:03FORECAST2022230-5533.6623.5428.6176.244683317160.83090.98096.947.9209TT1.66105.66137468.749525134582.6146116123980.08131540151197161113124.5WETL
2022-05-14 16:00:03FORECAST2022230-5533.6623.5428.6175.228260441480.80810.928177.9281TT1.66104.66137468.4156647513882.0796620979220.08131540151197161113124.5WETL
2022-05-14 12:00:03FORECAST2022230-5533.5125.2229.365177.488947440451.22961.32966.968.2896TT1.51103.51137469.1570519631683.2701913372060.079275051889518161114126WETL
2022-05-14 08:00:03FORECAST2022230-5533.4324.3328.88177.361256998011.50631.67637.18.7763TT1.43104.43137469.1152895112983.2028774247050.078202780778211161115127.5WETL
2022-05-14 04:00:08FORECAST2022230-5533.4424.3228.88177.032835262911.50631.67637.258.9263TT1.44103.44137469.0078136166983.0297830050210.0783362119895161115127.5WETL
2022-05-14 00:00:04FORECAST2022230-5536.0325.1130.57170.928797606971.35841.52847.318.8384TT4.03100.03137466.9938641575179.8226996902740.11897274165866161115127.5WETL
2022-05-13 20:00:03FORECAST2022230-5534.5227.6331.075169.872155424181.48261.63267.529.1526TT2.52103.52137466.6420570656479.2694920453140.093781256052561161115127.5WETL
2022-05-13 16:00:02FORECAST2022230-5535.4227.7431.58169.996309253781.48261.63267.729.3526TT3.42104.42137466.6834428275379.3344628705260.10827571654974161115127.5WETL
2022-05-13 12:00:04FORECAST2022230-5530.3826.9728.675171.779810767170.63230.78237.978.7523TT-1.62100.38137467.2765217795180.2686724872230.044963886021201161113124.5WETL
2022-05-13 08:00:04FORECAST2022230-5530.3826.9728.675171.823924337460.63230.79237.988.7723TT-1.6296.38137467.2911571202580.2918004245940.044963886021201161113124.5WETL
2022-05-13 04:00:07FORECAST2022230-5530.6626.4328.545173.076661588770.65670.83677.978.8067TT-1.3494.66137467.7060877748980.9490082768230.047440579062174161113124.5WETL
2022-05-13 00:00:03FORECAST2022230-5534.0725.1629.615172.518189124781.02771.28776.838.1177TT2.0790.07137467.5212740489180.6559235762270.087093564601501161114126WETL
2022-05-12 20:00:04FORECAST2022230-5534.0725.1529.61170.390583849221.02771.28777.298.5777TT2.07102.07137466.8147848515279.54084374030.087093564601501161114126WETL
2022-05-12 16:00:03FORECAST2022230-5530.0825.7527.915172.598947987251.07541.33547.248.5754TT-1.9298.08137467.548015569680.6982956208380.042426539856807161114126WETL
2022-05-12 12:00:04FORECAST2022230-5530.0625.527.78172.349112038570.33750.74757.157.8975TT-1.9493.06137467.4652701242480.5672242147810.042261573858069161113124.5WETL
2022-05-12 08:00:04FORECAST2022230-5529.524.8927.195173.2027272980.30550.70557.528.2255TT-2.588.5137467.7477700902881.0151894671940.037848807742349161113124.5WETL
2022-05-12 04:00:09FORECAST2022230-5529.5424.8927.215173.731850268610.30550.70557.448.1455TT-2.4689.54137467.9225735961181.2930544933040.038151045964826161113124.5WETL
2022-05-12 00:00:03FORECAST2022230-5529.7622.8426.3177.194583546890.29020.61027.868.4702TT-2.2483.76137469.0607568888383.1150254751050.039848611311393161113124.5WETL
2022-05-11 20:00:04FORECAST2022230-5528.5524.1826.365176.337007909330.13440.48447.988.4644TT-3.4589.55137468.7798079465382.6632287016020.031225010263533161112123WETL
2022-05-11 16:00:03FORECAST2022230-5528.5424.1326.335175.272581245280.08390.44397.968.4039TT-3.4691.54137468.4302406094782.102977404970.031160732135007161112123WETL
2022-05-11 12:00:04FORECAST2022230-5525.6823.5924.635180.351322270080.46181.00187.578.5718TT-6.3280.68137470.0896744287284.7812943687340.016761406899406161114126WETL
2022-05-11 08:00:03FORECAST2022230-5529.0625.9727.515177.545475216340.31380.81387.378.1838TT-2.9486.06137469.1755356195683.2999934314580.034651065383274161113124.5WETL
2022-05-11 04:00:09FORECAST2022230-5529.1225.9727.545176.995947974520.17120.67127.438.1012TT-2.8887.12137468.9957366634883.0103450067610.035073637102578161113124.5WETL