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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, June 29, 2022

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DAY 272 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/30/2022 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 56.15°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 37.96°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 47.06°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.443
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: 24
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 368

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: 0.00 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.59 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.59 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 80 in
SWE DAY: 179
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 457.41 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 36.71 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: -13

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: 2
D3: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 2.5

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
2022-06-30 04:00:05OBSERVATION2022272-1356.1500637.9599847.0550280.263947083333002.592.59FF24.15006368.15006179457.40537013787 36.7131604243790.4425224421740216 2121122.5DRYL
2022-06-30 00:00:01FORECAST2022272-1244.2444.2444.2481.933088002.592.59FF12.24356.24180458.5303649591437.5688087428690.12415746124662161121122DRYL
2022-06-29 12:00:02FORECAST2022272-1252.3245.6548.98581.7156613333330.00890.00892.592.5989FF20.32364.32180458.4533749067337.4628207210020.31944966926284162121122.5DRYL
2022-06-29 08:00:01FORECAST2022272-1252.4242.3747.39581.4710826666670.02390.02392.592.6139FF20.42364.42180458.366719592237.3436329035450.32248491810886162121122.5DRYL
2022-06-29 04:00:05FORECAST2022272-1253.9943.248.59581.7703889166670.04110.04112.592.6311FF21.99365.99180458.4727577645737.4894957101050.3715782077767162121122.5DRYL
2022-06-29 00:00:03FORECAST2022272-1353.842.8448.3283.9111866666670.10160.11162.592.7016FF21.8351.8179458.7009006239438.4901368964240.36550513552211162122125DRYL
2022-06-28 20:00:01FORECAST2022272-1353.144.2848.6984.9673293333330.11090.20092.592.7909FF21.1360.1179459.0738160427639.0062761160160.34343037158386162122125DRYL
2022-06-28 16:00:01FORECAST2022272-1353.6244.8949.25584.9149586666670.08810.17812.592.7681FF21.62360.62179459.0553479481638.980665896730.35978259403363162122125DRYL
2022-06-28 12:00:03FORECAST2022272-1353.7644.7149.23583.8808840.07850.16852.592.7585FF21.76360.76179458.6901862276838.4753383029020.36423081855575162122125DRYL
2022-06-28 08:00:03FORECAST2022272-1354.0944.8649.47583.3794813333330.07370.16372.592.7537FF22.09362.09179458.5127808467138.2305578517030.3747875530614162122125DRYL
2022-06-28 04:00:06FORECAST2022272-1353.9644.4349.19582.71018150.03830.07832.592.6683FF21.96360.96179458.2756180328137.9040595445180.37061713002476162121122.5DRYL
2022-06-28 00:00:04FORECAST2022272-1353.2844.3948.83583.4460480.04730.07732.592.6673FF21.28343.28179458.5363463525338.2630459674770.34905953312124162121122.5DRYL
2022-06-27 20:00:02FORECAST2022272-1350.6944.547.59586.5568573333330.04240.09242.592.6824FF18.69359.69179459.6331830789739.7844038534330.27178716714114162122125DRYL
2022-06-27 16:00:02FORECAST2022272-1352.7344.4348.5886.5794346666670.10080.15082.592.7408FF20.73361.73179459.641111959539.7954676230120.33196884642401162122125DRYL
2022-06-27 12:00:03FORECAST2022272-1352.7144.5348.6283.9650013333330.10480.14482.592.7348FF20.71362.71179458.7199263445638.5164192271480.3313536391074162122125DRYL
2022-06-27 08:00:03FORECAST2022272-1352.5744.7548.6683.1240093333330.06790.13792.592.7279FF20.57361.57179458.422303284138.1058998167950.32705999229465162122125DRYL
2022-06-27 04:00:06FORECAST2022272-1351.4644.4747.96582.9438250.08290.15292.592.7429FF19.46363.46179458.3584541670338.0180034097010.29386069466189162122125DRYL
2022-06-27 00:00:03FORECAST2022272-1350.6144.3747.4984.7037693333330.08490.18492.592.7749FF18.61343.61179458.9808487943538.8774079446950.26954195507235162122125DRYL
2022-06-26 20:00:03FORECAST2022272-1353.7344.2348.9887.7557573333330.0340.1042.592.694FF21.73358.73179460.053593576340.3723515182090.36327606352416162122125DRYL
2022-06-26 16:00:02FORECAST2022272-1355.8443.9649.987.6309533333330.07180.11182.592.7018FF23.84361.84179460.0098890408640.3111051194120.43216716686945162122125DRYL
2022-06-26 12:00:03FORECAST2022272-1360.014452.00584.6895040.07280.12282.592.7128FF28.01364.01179458.9758151140438.8704341300040.57244914531452163122126DRYL
2022-06-26 08:00:03FORECAST2022272-1357.0444.6450.8484.2130293333330.02910.08912.592.6791FF25.04364.04179458.8075809413438.6375762721690.47243880689342162121122.5DRYL
2022-06-26 04:00:06FORECAST2022272-1358.3944.5151.4584.0109160833330.03990.08992.592.6799FF26.39365.39179458.7361570605538.5388447952050.51806302090804163121123DRYL
2022-06-26 00:00:03FORECAST2022272-1355.9945.9450.96584.8779053333330.00530.02532.592.6153FF23.99349.99179459.0422799039938.9625471776890.43717145026815162121122.5DRYL
2022-06-25 20:00:03FORECAST2022272-1354.6245.9650.2986.8158040.01190.04192.592.6319FF22.62362.62179459.7240946559439.9113168957280.39193718352592162121122.5DRYL
2022-06-25 16:00:02FORECAST2022272-1354.4145.9850.19586.8346640.0110.0612.592.651FF22.41362.41179459.7307137312439.9205620573320.38511484068459162121122.5DRYL
2022-06-25 12:00:03FORECAST2022272-1358.4346.9752.784.47273600.042.592.63FF26.43367.43179458.8993036857538.7644797308310.51941419008082163121123DRYL
2022-06-25 08:00:03FORECAST2022272-1355.0247.1751.09584.11893333333300.042.592.63FF23.02360.02179458.7743333460838.5916075617830.40502278289576162121122.5DRYL
2022-06-25 04:00:07FORECAST2022272-1358.6546.752.67583.82853108333300.032.592.62FF26.65367.65179458.6716733757838.4497726286260.52684121902855163121123DRYL
2022-06-25 00:00:03FORECAST2022272-1359.2146.8953.0584.61483466666700.022.592.61FF27.21359.21179458.9494642395438.8339330369840.54569837487757163121123DRYL
2022-06-24 20:00:04FORECAST2022272-1358.4644.6151.53586.895220.00110.03112.592.6211FF26.46368.46179459.7519642243339.9502480767050.52042742145564163121123DRYL
2022-06-24 16:00:03FORECAST2022272-1358.3847.8953.13586.6282826666670.00110.08112.592.6711FF26.38371.38179459.6582652175639.8194061293360.51772519558521163121123DRYL
2022-06-24 12:00:02FORECAST2022272-1360.0847.1553.61584.86544666666700.072.592.66FF28.08371.08179459.0378856800638.9564552051610.57477589024564163121123DRYL
2022-06-24 08:00:03FORECAST2022272-1361.5248.1354.82584.64524933333300.032.592.62FF29.52367.52179458.9601982058638.8488004112110.62195122317562163121123DRYL
2022-06-24 04:00:06FORECAST2022272-1361.4348.1454.78583.95337408695700.032.592.62FF29.43374.43179458.7158158501138.5107404876680.61904762859378163121123DRYL
2022-06-24 00:00:03FORECAST2022272-1363.6749.2156.4486.42514400.062.592.65FF31.67362.67179459.5869179186639.7198655616360.68894430148979163121123DRYL
2022-06-23 20:00:03FORECAST2022272-1360.9848.454.6987.96191600.062.592.65FF28.98373.98179460.1257569883540.4735431856460.60443200066335163121123DRYL
2022-06-23 16:00:03FORECAST2022272-1361.1248.454.7687.86597600.062.592.65FF29.12371.12179460.0921790226340.426448359790.60899590871506163121123DRYL
2022-06-23 12:00:03FORECAST2022272-1359.2948.3553.8286.4785906666670.05920.10922.592.6992FF27.29375.29179459.6056932721239.7460526165490.54838486510129163122126DRYL
2022-06-23 08:00:04FORECAST2022272-1358.8248.3253.5785.99080.03280.04282.592.6328FF26.82372.82179459.4342420539639.5071180216130.53257403710535163121123DRYL
2022-06-23 04:00:08FORECAST2022272-1357.5248.3552.93585.4874524166670.03280.04282.592.6328FF25.52374.52179459.2570999719839.2607194808710.48865032456117162121122.5DRYL
2022-06-23 00:00:05FORECAST2022272-1356.2647.9552.10586.6474760.02790.03792.592.6279FF24.26368.26179459.6650044853139.8288124441810.44620400879326162121122.5DRYL
2022-06-22 20:00:04FORECAST2022272-1361.1350.4355.7887.580400.012.62.61FF29.13385.13179459.9921820640.2862993016880.60932133680645163121123DRYL
2022-06-22 16:00:04FORECAST2022272-1360.149.654.8588.190644002.612.61FF28.1381.1179460.2057763224440.5858437863960.57544020018175163121123DRYL
2022-06-22 12:00:04FORECAST2022272-1354.5349.5952.0687.788734666667002.612.61FF22.53371.53179460.0651394422440.3885364558780.38900911841483162121122.5DRYL
2022-06-22 08:00:04FORECAST2022272-1351.4549.3350.3988.060482666667002.622.62FF19.45358.45179460.1602457385140.5219333437450.29356879065768162121122.5DRYL
2022-06-22 04:00:08FORECAST2022272-1351.4349.6350.5388.234689416667002.612.61FF19.43365.43179460.2211800513940.6074728848060.29298538538625162121122.5DRYL