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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, June 5, 2022

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DAY 248 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/06/2022 04:00:06 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): 43.37°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 38.48°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 40.93°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.172
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: 243

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: 1.02 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.90 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.53 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.43 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: 137 in
SWE DAY: 155
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 464.72 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 63.78 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: -37

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: 5
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 10.0

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
2022-06-06 04:00:06OBSERVATION2022248-3743.3700638.4840.92503137.233082727271.021.92.534.43TF11.37006243.37006155464.72451935953 63.7755784106580.1719404176452716 11251210WETL
2022-06-06 00:00:01FORECAST2022248-3637.6137.6137.61138.9693320.00430.88432.533.4143TF5.61237.61156465.8134236891564.7337803267140.071906481911459161123126DRYL
2022-06-05 12:00:01FORECAST2022248-3641.3634.5437.95138.624986666670.50181.38182.533.9118TF9.36241.36156465.6978453257364.5573575989750.13003891384235161124128DRYL
2022-06-05 08:00:02FORECAST2022248-3644.6834.6739.675138.3953320.62361.50362.534.0336TF12.68244.68156465.6207062913664.4397322332670.203419231302421611251210WETL
2022-06-05 04:00:04FORECAST2022248-3644.3334.0139.17137.991914666670.98481.86482.534.3948TF12.33244.33156465.4850928728464.2331792143140.194689766712621611251210WETL
2022-06-05 00:00:02FORECAST2022248-3742.3935.0238.705139.155509333331.13511.55512.534.0851TF10.39237.39155465.3732252885164.7592481951190.150539417343911611251210WETL
2022-06-04 20:00:02FORECAST2022248-3741.136.8438.97140.134681333331.25172.18172.534.7117TF9.1243.1155465.7024226738265.2610605975580.125183967725121611251210WETL
2022-06-04 16:00:01FORECAST2022248-3742.5736.0339.3140.297737843691.22182.15182.534.6818TF10.57244.57155465.7571627534965.3446763188120.154331191695031611251210WETL
2022-06-04 12:00:03FORECAST2022248-3742.6536.4939.57139.466110957321.17272.10272.534.6327TF10.65244.65155465.4777381563964.9183698778820.15603646835141611251210WETL
2022-06-04 08:00:03FORECAST2022248-3746.7835.9641.37139.582698901251.0551.8552.534.385TF14.78240.78155465.5169470022564.9781118468460.260481548589931621251212.5WETL
2022-06-04 04:00:06FORECAST2022248-3744.8136.1640.485139.453403147811.01981.86982.534.3998TF12.81239.81155465.4734637833464.9118585995860.206720050878511611251210WETL
2022-06-04 00:00:02FORECAST2022248-3745.4436.8441.14141.110374280691.19451.73452.534.2645TF13.44233.44155466.0296370246165.7616165064370.223158825900541611251210WETL
2022-06-03 20:00:02FORECAST2022248-3741.2534.5537.9141.895713198781.52042.26042.534.7904TF9.25238.25155466.2924246758166.1648961585610.127969269521211611251210WETL
2022-06-03 16:00:02FORECAST2022248-3745.0135.2440.125141.567559555061.58272.36272.534.8927TF13.01243.01155466.1826826829565.9963446942560.211859577141661611251210WETL
2022-06-03 12:00:03FORECAST2022248-3741.335.1838.24141.128110218881.53242.27242.534.8024TF9.3241.3155466.035577556165.7707203552580.128907171112931611251210WETL
2022-06-03 08:00:02FORECAST2022248-3742.533538.765141.246550305231.46442.44442.534.9744TF10.53240.53155466.0752413949165.831520029710.153483179575951611251210WETL
2022-06-03 04:00:06FORECAST2022248-3742.9435.1439.04140.793077378761.51692.52692.535.0569TF10.94239.94155465.9233153598665.5987773920280.162321530679711611251210WETL
2022-06-03 00:00:04FORECAST2022248-3741.9436.1839.06142.299704664521.03881.92882.254.1788TF9.94226.94155466.4274029873966.3724816925430.141332798101851611251210WETL
2022-06-02 20:00:02FORECAST2022248-3741.3335.6438.485143.425159655681.10171.98172.524.5017TF9.33236.33155466.8027011935366.9512519463830.129472188236941611251210WETL
2022-06-02 16:00:03FORECAST2022248-3742.3135.8339.07143.820961468161.21362.13362.524.6536TF10.31236.31155466.9344318787467.154958935390.148874217979331611251210WETL
2022-06-02 12:00:03FORECAST2022248-3741.4435.9238.68142.300242170131.17522.08522.524.6052TF9.44234.44155466.427582482166.3727579420320.131558542874841611251210WETL
2022-06-02 08:00:03FORECAST2022248-3740.2735.6237.945141.901452976731.08642.00642.574.5764TF8.27230.27155466.294343373466.1678448395160.110535174974171611251210WETL
2022-06-02 04:00:06FORECAST2022248-3742.9237.2140.065140.523061833331.00982.02982.614.6398TF10.92228.92155465.8327694919765.4602470713130.161882872744861611251210WETL
2022-06-02 00:00:03FORECAST2022248-3742.7336.0539.39141.673881333330.9581.8882.434.318TF10.73224.73155466.2182491055466.0509488992130.157754083373491611251210WETL
2022-06-01 20:00:04FORECAST2022248-3742.1736.0639.115142.961373333331.10841.93842.654.5884TF10.17231.17155466.6481753137666.7126640063490.14598975976631611251210WETL
2022-06-01 16:00:03FORECAST2022248-3741.7534.6238.185143.916720701710.95371.83372.584.4137TF9.75230.75155466.9662825576467.2042560639650.137562282580751611251210WETL
2022-06-01 12:00:03FORECAST2022248-3741.5134.9338.22142.424181038081.05471.83472.564.3947TF9.51232.51155466.4689641063866.4364601925320.132898206284031611251210WETL
2022-06-01 08:00:03FORECAST2022248-3741.6935.2138.45142.256089867991.33312.01312.614.6231TF9.69226.69155466.4128374381766.350066518190.136385950041481611251210WETL
2022-06-01 04:00:07FORECAST2022248-3742.8735.8539.36141.267645083331.11171.76172.74.4617TF10.87228.87155466.0823044733265.8423495679590.160789601416661611251210WETL
2022-06-01 00:00:03FORECAST2022248-3741.6736.7839.225140.7903960.77581.38582.744.1258TF9.67218.67155465.9224165029265.5974015247230.13599536847704161124128WETL
2022-05-31 20:00:03FORECAST2022248-3741.4136.7439.075141.918698666670.72251.38252.784.1625TF9.41223.41155466.3001081082266.1767045308450.13098725607761161124128WETL
2022-05-31 16:00:03FORECAST2022248-3743.836.8140.305141.723429333330.7561.3162.834.146TF11.8226.8155466.2348204639366.0763976307590.18191190982259161124128WETL
2022-05-31 12:00:03FORECAST2022248-3743.5635.0939.325140.426845333330.62751.19752.783.9775TF11.56227.56155465.8004896491265.4108933161470.17630194353034161124128DRYL
2022-05-31 08:00:03FORECAST2022248-3743.3336.1639.745140.084741333330.821.362.764.12TF11.33226.33155465.6856526648265.2354541961960.17102938484595161124128WETL
2022-05-31 04:00:06FORECAST2022248-3743.336.2239.76140.574115974490.821.382.814.19TF11.3227.3155465.8498945323165.4864371006890.17034915446106161124128WETL
2022-05-31 00:00:03FORECAST2022248-3743.9537.1640.555140.793586666671.22851.86852.814.6785TF11.95228.95155465.9234860836465.5990387179520.185474063023231611251210WETL
2022-05-30 20:00:04FORECAST2022248-3744.2636.1640.21140.751110666671.17051.80052.894.6905TF12.26228.26155465.9092464961265.5772439141980.192971565765031611251210WETL
2022-05-30 16:00:04FORECAST2022248-3742.5236.1639.34140.654569333331.17051.81052.814.6205TF10.52228.52155465.876876416665.5277114147360.153271658379951611251210WETL
2022-05-30 12:00:03FORECAST2022248-3744.0636.8640.46140.178797202190.25381.07382.833.9038TF12.06230.06155465.7172351518165.2836818599080.18811356718514161124128DRYL
2022-05-30 08:00:04FORECAST2022248-3743.7137.0840.395140.616631340370.39291.21292.854.0629TF11.71220.71155465.8641537250965.5082479590530.17979524978172161124128WETL
2022-05-30 04:00:07FORECAST2022248-3743.7437.0840.41140.402130983410.39291.22292.753.9729TF11.74228.74155465.7921969148865.3982170422930.18049908171937161124128DRYL
2022-05-30 00:00:04FORECAST2022248-3742.4936.9839.735141.874549231720.17021.28022.493.7702TF10.49231.49155466.2853497261466.1540238057490.15263825108072161124128DRYL
2022-05-29 20:00:04FORECAST2022248-3743.9439.341.62141.075186625580.19841.18842.643.8284TF11.94235.94155466.0178503674165.7435552114330.18523525075734161124128DRYL
2022-05-29 16:00:04FORECAST2022248-3743.9439.2941.615141.448590648450.19191.18192.733.9119TF11.94227.94155466.142874194965.9352525956870.18523525075734161124128DRYL
2022-05-29 12:00:04FORECAST2022248-3743.6540.7942.22142.347397381070.15640.51642.763.2764FF11.65232.65155466.4433285474466.3969938444930.17839275427102161123126DRYL
2022-05-29 08:00:04FORECAST2022248-3740.2739.239.735143.47978355910.04730.52732.783.3073FF8.27223.27155466.8208889890966.9793601130210.11053517497417161123126DRYL
2022-05-29 04:00:10FORECAST2022248-3740.2639.239.73143.19735042920.00970.48972.833.3197FF8.26229.26155466.7268216998166.8340442416570.11036648810606161122124DRYL