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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, May 5, 2022

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DAY 217 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/06/2022 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): 41.41°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 31.49°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 36.45°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.318
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: 9
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 104

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: 1.16 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.39 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 4.20 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.59 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: 160 in
SWE DAY: 124
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 456.34 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 72.82 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: -68

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: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 8.0

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
2022-05-06 04:00:05OBSERVATION2022217-6841.4100431.4900636.45005159.569890833331.16000000000011.39000000000014.25.5900000000001TF9.41004104.41004124456.33879477862 72.8179316658390.3176917837630716 2114128WETL
2022-05-06 00:00:02FORECAST2022217-6731.6731.6731.671620.01190.24194.24.4419TF-0.3394.67125457.7434948705574.1544461690280.086852146059079161112123WETL
2022-05-05 12:00:02FORECAST2022217-6732.625.7429.17162.280267237630.68270.91274.25.1127TF0.695.6125457.843233807774.2989223352520.10103427610579161113124.5WETL
2022-05-05 08:00:02FORECAST2022217-6734.9926.1830.585162.371600992190.78161.01164.25.2116TF2.9997.99125457.8757214913674.3460139540070.14500571581735161114126WETL
2022-05-05 04:00:05FORECAST2022217-6740.3125.8833.095162.802823660420.91181.14184.25.3418TF8.31103.31125458.0290069020774.5684156420350.28292003274766162114128WETL
2022-05-05 00:00:02FORECAST2022217-6840.4126.6833.545164.348456544540.96051.19054.25.3905TF8.4190.41124458.046616604175.2792544643320.28600435623493162114128WETL
2022-05-04 20:00:01FORECAST2022217-6839.726.6633.18165.518537506551.01881.24884.25.4488TF7.797.7124458.4616446105475.8839009187830.26445914457048162114128WETL
2022-05-04 16:00:01FORECAST2022217-6838.3126.8232.565165.736706894781.03341.26344.25.4634TF6.3196.31124458.5388930039175.9967261096440.22480478758963161114126WETL
2022-05-04 12:00:02FORECAST2022217-6839.526.4132.955164.866914662391.00391.23394.25.4339TF7.597.5124458.2306660213775.5470761106370.25854250061536162114128WETL
2022-05-04 08:00:03FORECAST2022217-6839.7226.2132.965163.961754410440.98321.21324.25.4132TF7.7296.72124457.9091818507175.0795928168930.26505457140847162114128WETL
2022-05-04 04:00:06FORECAST2022217-6839.6325.7632.695163.776741676940.89111.12114.25.3211TF7.6398.63124457.8433801775774.984097003840.26238051788092162114128WETL
2022-05-04 00:00:02FORECAST2022217-6839.7125.9732.84164.310726266060.7910.7914.24.991TF7.7199.71124458.0332131258175.2597699026810.26475677299199162113126WETL
2022-05-03 20:00:02FORECAST2022217-6839.7125.9632.835164.54791805430.83580.84584.25.0458TF7.7198.71124458.1174528907875.3822730975160.26475677299199162113126WETL
2022-05-03 16:00:02FORECAST2022217-6839.5827.6933.635164.280706348570.74850.75854.24.9585TF7.5898.58124458.0225477941175.2442676751870.26090091669455162113126WETL
2022-05-03 12:00:02FORECAST2022217-6839.4627.7333.595164.306298069370.79510.81514.25.0151TF7.4698.46124458.0316399485575.2574831585890.25736744075778162113126WETL
2022-05-03 08:00:03FORECAST2022217-6838.9727.5633.265164.273006864990.61210.63214.24.8321TF6.9798.97124458.0198122276375.2402917583720.24320098557466161113124.5WETL
2022-05-03 04:00:07FORECAST2022217-6839.0727.3633.215164.164294457880.56510.58514.24.7851TF7.07100.07124457.9811818461175.184157592750.2460574878904161113124.5WETL
2022-05-03 00:00:03FORECAST2022217-6839.626.5533.075163.086593945090.50180.53183.313.8418TF7.691.6124457.5976490736374.6280419846990.26149224249928162113126DRYL
2022-05-02 20:00:03FORECAST2022217-6839.2626.2932.775162.145865961260.57330.60333.514.1133TF7.2691.26124457.2620029054274.143143432280.251533978649162113126WETL
2022-05-02 16:00:03FORECAST2022217-6838.8926.1932.54162.126120157160.53020.56023.514.0702TF6.8990.89124457.2549491222774.1329708238560.24092873515881161113124.5WETL
2022-05-02 12:00:02FORECAST2022217-6838.4827.132.79162.034170728940.42630.46633.513.9763TF6.4891.48124457.2220974168374.0856033938850.2294664453658161112123DRYL
2022-05-02 08:00:03FORECAST2022217-6838.829.3834.09162.626498346810.48130.54133.794.3313TF6.892.8124457.4335898940274.3908229506750.23838629666827161113124.5WETL
2022-05-02 04:00:07FORECAST2022217-6839.2727.0933.18162.789774497070.47040.51044.054.5604TF7.2798.27124457.4918322453174.4749922054630.25182398579798162113126WETL
2022-05-02 00:00:03FORECAST2022217-6840.7827.2234166.389382383480.55690.60694.094.6969TF8.7895.78124458.7697338572376.334412672740.29755297665205162113126WETL
2022-05-01 20:00:03FORECAST2022217-6840.1327.3333.73167.410162268520.55270.61274.14.7127TF8.1397.13124459.1300009064276.8630279540910.27740879386621162113126WETL
2022-05-01 16:00:03FORECAST2022217-6838.7228.5333.625167.423302232430.62720.67724.034.7072TF6.7297.72124459.1346323483976.869836317040.23613872233819161113124.5WETL
2022-05-01 12:00:03FORECAST2022217-6839.0827.0433.06166.8186387740.52950.579544.5795TF7.0895.08124458.9213464816176.5566343243950.24634412321165161113124.5WETL
2022-05-01 08:00:03FORECAST2022217-6838.6125.4932.05166.148241235570.40930.44933.994.4393TF6.6194.61124458.6844906727376.2096214073050.23306742908953161112123WETL
2022-05-01 04:00:07FORECAST2022217-6838.726.1932.445166.157733366450.36040.41044.124.5304TF6.797.7124458.6878471199376.2145330001860.23557865522537161112123WETL
2022-05-01 00:00:04FORECAST2022217-6839.0527.3333.19163.814440227220.32590.38593.243.6259TF7.0593.05124457.8567905615875.0035538500780.24548475358011161112123DRYL
2022-04-30 20:00:04FORECAST2022217-6839.8227.3333.575162.683242890240.23220.28223.463.7422TF7.8296.82124457.4538340189574.4200731907770.26804187243379162112124DRYL
2022-04-30 16:00:02FORECAST2022217-6840.0425.532.77162.615265232230.26850.30853.33.6085TF8.04100.04124457.4295820336474.3850328074660.27467297221404162112124DRYL
2022-04-30 12:00:03FORECAST2022217-6843.1626.8334.995161.352919010190.1690.2093.353.559FF11.16104.16124456.9784605456873.7348085338280.37636258472839162112124DRYL
2022-04-30 08:00:03FORECAST2022217-6842.8227.5535.185162.072589087460.24520.28523.473.7552TF10.8293.82124457.2358244668674.1053938948830.36468558061585162112124DRYL
2022-04-30 04:00:07FORECAST2022217-6842.4127.4934.95161.460050927840.24520.26523.744.0052TF10.41106.41124457.0168022034773.789956158650.3507704996183162112124WETL
2022-04-30 00:00:04FORECAST2022217-6845.7528.437.075162.744142644890.30630.32633.954.2763TF13.7599.75124457.4755573068774.4514673548990.46829462246153162112124WETL
2022-04-29 20:00:03FORECAST2022217-6843.8228.4136.115163.013902361070.2950.3153.994.305TF11.82103.82124457.5717417296574.59055522950.39934663181301162112124WETL
2022-04-29 16:00:04FORECAST2022217-6844.2728.5936.43163.363766739260.2950.3254.034.355TF12.27102.27124457.6963898182574.7710062636680.41522547089428162112124WETL
2022-04-29 12:00:04FORECAST2022217-6844.8431.0137.925164.462874652920.43120.50124.274.7712TF12.84100.84124458.0872551679175.338346826780.43553590965226162113126WETL
2022-04-29 08:00:03FORECAST2022217-6845.8332.5539.19165.601569234750.30580.39584.44.7958TF13.8394.83124458.4910491410875.9268372178520.47118810085614162112124WETL
2022-04-29 04:00:07FORECAST2022217-6845.8532.5539.2165.14138972370.30580.37584.274.6458TF13.85103.85124458.328004889275.6889236766950.47191171416957162112124WETL
2022-04-29 00:00:04FORECAST2022217-6840.5630.7935.675167.00281664840.21880.27884.074.3488TF8.5694.56124458.9863471305976.652012773970.29066054677968162112124WETL
2022-04-28 20:00:03FORECAST2022217-6840.1330.3635.245167.223904171270.10160.18164.444.6216TF8.13100.13124459.0643339028576.766530181020.27740879386621162112124WETL
2022-04-28 16:00:04FORECAST2022217-6840.143336.57167.094250897810.04250.13254.464.5925TF8.1497.14124459.0186051071876.6993699685410.27771359343385162112124WETL
2022-04-28 12:00:04FORECAST2022217-6840.3335.4737.9169.379215352450.03350.10354.764.8635TF8.3398.33124459.8223117598177.8843423674260.28353561939141162112124WETL
2022-04-28 08:00:04FORECAST2022217-6840.3237.5438.93169.740887387190.00770.07774.644.7177TF8.3294.32124459.949098164678.0721680753970.28322774593445162111122WETL
2022-04-28 04:00:09FORECAST2022217-6840.639.1939.895170.0086397492400.074.714.78TF8.698.6124460.0428854357778.2112651792530.2919081533514162111122WETL