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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, June 20, 2022

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DAY 263 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/21/2022 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): 43.27°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 35.71°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 39.49°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.090
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: 11
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 232

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: 0.02 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.83 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.67 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 7.50 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: 115 in
SWE DAY: 170
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 464.64 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 53.23 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: -22

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: 2
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
2022-06-21 04:00:05OBSERVATION2022263-2243.2699835.7099839.48998114.55685750.0199999999999820.829999999999986.677.5TT11.26998232.26998170464.64490829801 53.2282605479950.08992395499373716 1123126WETL
2022-06-21 00:00:01FORECAST2022263-2139.6239.6239.62114.9583440.00030.81036.677.4803TT7.62228.62171465.2856226621353.4884646682470.043008857412829161123126WETL
2022-06-20 12:00:01FORECAST2022263-2147.8241.5944.705115.125989333330.00830.81836.677.4883TT15.82236.82171465.3420803818853.5729673823960.19109050200804161123126WETL
2022-06-20 08:00:01FORECAST2022263-2144.4436.6940.565115.1698320.01160.82166.677.4916TT12.44233.44171465.356841259453.5950692278950.11104733815439161123126WETL
2022-06-20 04:00:06FORECAST2022263-2147.937.1342.515115.402522166670.01990.82996.677.4999TT15.9236.9171465.435155497853.7123908494810.1933346730478161123126WETL
2022-06-20 00:00:02FORECAST2022263-2247.8437.4642.65116.7132560.02120.49126.677.1612TT15.84235.84170465.3727848394654.3151729724010.19165004512182161123126WETL
2022-06-19 20:00:01FORECAST2022263-2247.9236.9942.455116.784978666670.02390.52396.677.1939TT15.92236.92170465.3969258618454.3513700583080.19389821328565161123126WETL
2022-06-19 16:00:02FORECAST2022263-2248.9738.1843.575116.695817333330.01860.51866.677.1886TT16.97237.97170465.3669145207154.3063724498860.22486782084686161123126WETL
2022-06-19 12:00:02FORECAST2022263-2249.2238.4543.835116.1782880.02050.52056.677.1905TT17.22238.22170465.192581974854.0452777641320.2326339403985161123126WETL
2022-06-19 08:00:02FORECAST2022263-2248.8538.3443.595116.2770160.01640.52646.677.1964TT16.85235.85170465.2258567249354.0950743860180.22119283495033161123126WETL
2022-06-19 04:00:06FORECAST2022263-2248.5238.2543.385115.780235416670.02010.54016.677.2101TT16.52238.52170465.0583398155853.8445640663320.2112653702734161123126WETL
2022-06-19 00:00:03FORECAST2022263-2247.3937.8442.615117.0854640.02110.09116.676.7611TT15.39237.39170465.4980179637554.5030514243660.17930320749557161122124WETL
2022-06-18 20:00:03FORECAST2022263-2248.0937.4442.765117.1699240.02470.26476.676.9347TT16.09238.09170465.526418902654.545695122810.19872852890135161122124WETL
2022-06-18 16:00:02FORECAST2022263-2248.0637.5642.81117.113180.01580.25586.676.9258TT16.06238.06170465.5073385551454.5170447315290.19787089887531161122124WETL
2022-06-18 12:00:03FORECAST2022263-2248.1737.5342.85116.8693120.01620.27626.676.9462TT16.17238.17170465.4253058639854.3939352837130.20102645167266161122124WETL
2022-06-18 08:00:03FORECAST2022263-2248.2437.5642.9116.9929680.01430.28436.676.9543TT16.24236.24170465.4669078089154.4563550503470.20305012310241161122124WETL
2022-06-18 04:00:06FORECAST2022263-2248.4837.3942.935116.540389583330.01370.32376.676.9937TT16.48238.48170465.3145819203254.2279426558010.21008000359176161122124WETL
2022-06-18 00:00:02FORECAST2022263-2247.4137.0842.245117.792122666670.0280.3686.256.618TT15.41225.41170465.7354548512754.8599678280570.17984112720762161122124WETL
2022-06-17 20:00:03FORECAST2022263-2250.4537.0743.76117.725374666670.02350.37356.516.8835TT18.45237.45170465.713045785354.8262428022290.27292700869696162122125WETL
2022-06-17 16:00:03FORECAST2022263-2249.2137.3243.265117.754894666670.02960.35966.516.8696TT17.21237.21170465.722956897354.841157733290.23232046492711161122124WETL
2022-06-17 12:00:03FORECAST2022263-2249.4636.9743.215117.440069333330.02470.51476.517.0247TT17.46235.46170465.6172184143154.6821184133710.2402273677322161123126WETL
2022-06-17 08:00:03FORECAST2022263-2246.937.2942.095117.5204840.02270.55276.677.2227TT14.9229.9170465.6442348436254.7227358506320.16644057317416161123126WETL
2022-06-17 04:00:06FORECAST2022263-2250.3737.7944.08117.506438666670.02540.60546.67.2054TT18.37231.37170465.6395165156454.7156412882210.27020500017829162123127.5WETL
2022-06-17 00:00:03FORECAST2022263-2250.0538.0744.06119.042970666670.02170.47176.577.0417TT18.05220.05170466.1546956051155.4924397550490.25945435725538162122125WETL
2022-06-16 20:00:03FORECAST2022263-2249.7838.0143.895119.773245333330.01450.38456.647.0245TT17.78229.78170466.3988431567155.8621030645920.25055823283257162122125WETL
2022-06-16 16:00:03FORECAST2022263-2249.7838.7244.25119.8551360.01690.35696.687.0369TT17.78229.78170466.4261928544155.9035747785280.25055823283257162122125WETL
2022-06-16 12:00:03FORECAST2022263-2248.7238.7843.75119.012066666670.03070.28076.686.9607TT16.72229.72170466.1443536987355.4768028986830.21725058334578161122124WETL
2022-06-16 08:00:04FORECAST2022263-2244.8937.941.395119.041586666670.0280.3286.646.968TT12.89224.89170466.1542324721355.4917394648640.12004841790134161122124WETL
2022-06-16 04:00:07FORECAST2022263-2244.8937.9341.41118.8269410.02780.32786.666.9878TT12.89225.89170466.0823850967355.3831440750290.12004841790134161122124WETL
2022-06-16 00:00:04FORECAST2022263-2250.8738.6344.75117.332286666670.02750.37756.637.0075TT18.87221.87170465.5809986676154.6276832022210.28743646046705162122125WETL
2022-06-15 20:00:03FORECAST2022263-2249.9338.1744.05118.351146666670.04030.37036.586.9503TT17.93231.93170465.9229848886855.1425195199310.25548051308356162122125WETL
2022-06-15 16:00:03FORECAST2022263-2249.863843.93118.196549333330.04160.47166.637.1016TT17.86231.86170465.8711503439455.0643624046050.253177188704162122125WETL
2022-06-15 12:00:04FORECAST2022263-2248.7938.5443.665117.034937333330.0170.3976.496.887TT16.79233.79170465.4810247030754.477542555980.21936828000095161122124WETL
2022-06-15 08:00:03FORECAST2022263-2250.7438.5444.64116.957966666670.01470.41476.576.9847TT18.74231.74170465.4551335351354.4386859928310.28290669062092162122125WETL
2022-06-15 04:00:07FORECAST2022263-2250.7938.3444.565117.113178416670.01610.27616.576.8461TT18.79234.79170465.507338022754.517043932120.28464485348349162122125WETL
2022-06-15 00:00:04FORECAST2022263-2251.7839.245.49114.924985333330.00580.22586.396.6158TT19.78243.78170464.7694495299253.4136221706080.32006374588062162122125WETL
2022-06-14 20:00:03FORECAST2022263-2249.2839.3744.325114.7349640.00610.25616.296.5461TF17.28247.28170464.7051780031553.3179318688050.23451971425839161122124WETL
2022-06-14 16:00:04FORECAST2022263-2250.0239.3344.675114.569269333330.00610.27616.246.5161TF18.02249.02170464.6491092393653.2345089419370.25845791587241162122125WETL
2022-06-14 12:00:02FORECAST2022263-2245.2139.1942.2114.304354666670.05740.26746.066.3274TF13.21245.21170464.5594167735853.1011643386270.12675336607818161122124WETL
2022-06-14 08:00:04FORECAST2022263-2251.1139.7545.43114.420395763420.01350.26356.046.3035TF19.11247.11170464.5987123705153.1595685406080.29588796872401162122125WETL
2022-06-14 04:00:06FORECAST2022263-2251.2739.7145.49114.718342295940.01350.26356.186.4435TF19.27247.27170464.6995545151653.309562559640.30158488471921162122125WETL
2022-06-14 00:00:04FORECAST2022263-2250.8842.8446.86113.12762371920.03780.27786.036.3078TF18.88259.88170464.1602793637752.5093494292620.28778631878459162122125WETL
2022-06-13 20:00:04FORECAST2022263-2251.9542.9647.455114.47051759990.02490.07496.266.3349TF19.95262.95170464.6156818058753.184797581350.32632694632164162121122.5WETL
2022-06-13 16:00:04FORECAST2022263-2252.1543.1347.64115.245483145560.00590.05596.366.4159TF20.15257.15170464.8777822764453.5750646220860.33375845064026162121122.5WETL
2022-06-13 12:00:04FORECAST2022263-2248.5342.345.415115.4272410512100.046.116.15TF16.53253.53170464.9391798156353.6666467827290.21156232186641161121122WETL
2022-06-13 08:00:04FORECAST2022263-2243.0841.8742.475116.0322295675700.036.246.27TF11.08242.08170465.1433399261353.9716188001330.086795694719965161121122WETL
2022-06-13 04:00:08FORECAST2022263-2243.0842.542.79116.5192673242100.036.396.42TF11.08242.08170465.3074684504754.2172853043330.086795694719965161121122WETL