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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, June 9, 2022

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DAY 252 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/10/2022 04:00:04 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): 47.97°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 43.16°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 45.56°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.343
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: 16
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 270

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: 2.35 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 2.37 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.77 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.14 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: 130 in
SWE DAY: 159
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 464.15 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 60.13 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: -33

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: 5
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 12.5

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
2022-06-10 04:00:04OBSERVATION2022252-3347.9699643.1645.56498129.555932727272.352.373.776.14TT15.96996269.96996159464.15063703505 60.1334687070340.342869401374116 21251212.5WETL
2022-06-10 00:00:02FORECAST2022252-3247.9547.9547.95129.912806666670.1120.1323.773.902TF15.95269.95160464.7786440318560.3806981249060.34211236991995162122125DRYL
2022-06-09 12:00:01FORECAST2022252-3244.7937.8941.34130.381993333331.29751.31753.775.0875TF12.79266.79160464.9371948016960.6194382330530.23180395382715161124128WETL
2022-06-09 08:00:01FORECAST2022252-3245.7738.542.135130.1375241.26451.28453.775.0545TF13.77267.77160464.8546056283960.4950273964750.263777381007641621241210WETL
2022-06-09 04:00:05FORECAST2022252-3246.0737.4541.76130.281964251.27041.29043.775.0604TF14.07268.07160464.9034081350160.5685291983490.273995656652961621241210WETL
2022-06-09 00:00:02FORECAST2022252-3343.7838.4341.105131.675809333331.23441.25443.775.0244TF11.78254.78159464.8688732829261.2119851234030.20123859397014161124128WETL
2022-06-08 20:00:02FORECAST2022252-3345.7240.6143.165132.6104281.33561.35563.775.1256TF13.72261.72159465.1843054982361.6882898510030.262093400131931621241210WETL
2022-06-08 16:00:02FORECAST2022252-3345.0841.4143.245132.565546666671.16521.18523.774.9552TF13.08261.08159465.1691752342361.6654060074080.24103473667917161124128WETL
2022-06-08 12:00:03FORECAST2022252-3345.1640.9743.065131.681258666671.14961.16963.774.9396TF13.16261.16159464.870714594861.2147608151160.24361583468378161124128WETL
2022-06-08 08:00:02FORECAST2022252-334540.6442.82131.506434666671.16341.19343.774.9634TF13262159464.8116294293561.1257201778570.2384685579229161124128WETL
2022-06-08 04:00:06FORECAST2022252-3346.9540.4743.71131.614572927540.92860.95863.774.7286TF14.95261.95159464.8481799495761.1807946802050.30505012688091162123127.5WETL
2022-06-08 00:00:03FORECAST2022252-3346.1541.3743.76131.976222666671.01081.04083.774.8108TF14.15247.15159464.9703439479161.3650296462660.276753158999141621241210WETL
2022-06-07 20:00:02FORECAST2022252-3345.342.1843.74133.0101160.70440.79443.774.5644TF13.3259.3159465.3189711009861.8921303231410.24816838421357161123126WETL
2022-06-07 16:00:02FORECAST2022252-3343.7940.5742.18133.178653333330.83740.91743.774.6874TF11.79257.79159465.3757148813161.978111001930.2015288878022161123126WETL
2022-06-07 12:00:02FORECAST2022252-3343.5141.1742.34131.9618280.83220.92223.774.6922TF11.51257.51159464.9654836247261.3576951760210.19349557658079161123126WETL
2022-06-07 08:00:04FORECAST2022252-3348.3442.0845.21131.434021333330.45090.56093.774.3309TF16.34259.34159464.7871482517561.088843958780.3570154788683162123127.5WETL
2022-06-07 04:00:06FORECAST2022252-3351.2343.6547.44131.208200666670.36280.44283.774.2128TF19.23263.23159464.7107748829360.9738646028020.4728381586468162122125WETL
2022-06-07 00:00:03FORECAST2022252-3351.3343.647.465131.965910666670.29070.37073.774.1407TF19.33261.33159464.9668621449661.3597753927820.47694791230247162122125WETL
2022-06-06 20:00:02FORECAST2022252-3352.1542.7647.455132.044029333330.22470.33473.794.1247TF20.15270.15159464.9932363093661.3995805350350.5107008081563163122126WETL
2022-06-06 16:00:02FORECAST2022252-3353.8641.7647.81132.190153333330.26550.44553.794.2355TF21.86270.86159465.042556160761.4740468054090.58056318885676163122126WETL
2022-06-06 12:00:03FORECAST2022252-3346.8641.7944.325131.832086666670.25660.44663.794.2366TF14.86264.86159464.9216687681161.2915937302490.30180336983818162122125WETL
2022-06-06 08:00:04FORECAST2022252-3351.4943.4247.455131.4728720.31270.50273.84.3027TF19.49268.49159464.8002832721661.1086281482040.48352843925025162123127.5WETL
2022-06-06 04:00:08FORECAST2022252-3351.4642.7647.11131.791756506660.09790.26793.814.0779TF19.46267.46159464.9080459554461.2710479905470.48229419440806162122125WETL
2022-06-06 00:00:03FORECAST2022252-3352.1842.0647.12133.358454666670.08770.29772.823.1177FF20.18262.18159465.4362242927162.0698556175640.51193568932024163122126DRYL
2022-06-05 20:00:02FORECAST2022252-3350.6441.8246.23133.481454666670.15130.38133.383.7613TF18.64264.64159465.4776021615462.1326274512740.44866385637723162122125DRYL
2022-06-05 16:00:03FORECAST2022252-3355.6843.3949.535133.405686666670.28040.53043.373.9004TF23.68268.68159465.4521149232962.0939590017940.65217480560733163123129DRYL
2022-06-05 12:00:02FORECAST2022252-3351.3245.2948.305132.880613333330.28330.57333.363.9333TF19.32268.32159465.2753531517461.8260742956870.47653681933699162123127.5DRYL
2022-06-05 08:00:03FORECAST2022252-3352.1943.6547.92132.635597333330.12180.40183.53.9018TF20.19269.19159465.1927897555361.7011235443850.51234729153279163122126DRYL
2022-06-05 04:00:06FORECAST2022252-3355.0545.1250.085132.052818666670.13050.39053.864.2505TF23.05271.05159464.9962034073461.4040593292380.62785148980409163122126WETL
2022-06-05 00:00:03FORECAST2022252-3352.6345.949.265133.010866666670.10140.33143.583.9114TF20.63266.63159465.319223892161.8925132465490.53043856079272163122126DRYL
2022-06-04 20:00:03FORECAST2022252-3356.5943.8150.2133.801766666670.1390.3394.314.649TF24.59277.59159465.5852962131362.296135167340.68620907056694163122126WETL
2022-06-04 16:00:03FORECAST2022252-3357.244.8151.005134.434539353710.1390.2594.234.489TF25.2276.2159465.7977872369262.6193109591720.70818913722214164122127WETL
2022-06-04 12:00:04FORECAST2022252-3359.3546.8353.09132.924423938730.23090.35094.214.5609TF27.35280.35159465.2901106604461.8484199239250.77936955790208164122127WETL
2022-06-04 08:00:04FORECAST2022252-3360.745.6853.19133.15559481940.02520.12523.914.0352TF28.7272.7159465.367952888861.9663465767930.81844923091138164122127WETL
2022-06-04 04:00:07FORECAST2022252-3360.7645.6453.2132.840294424620.02520.06523.984.0452TF28.76278.76159465.2617703624361.8055105594660.82007938853616164121123.5WETL
2022-06-04 00:00:03FORECAST2022252-3354.5146.5150.51134.775917844430.21240.26243.874.1324TF22.51265.51159465.9122835989762.7937556570460.60658466880702163122126WETL
2022-06-03 20:00:03FORECAST2022252-3357.6447.5652.6135.3184835270300.024.474.49TF25.64279.64159466.0940528144263.0711404078170.72358468055794164121123.5WETL
2022-06-03 16:00:04FORECAST2022252-3357.8847.5652.72134.8949107033700.024.64.62TF25.88280.88159465.9521697841662.8545763350760.73181115278726164121123.5WETL
2022-06-03 12:00:03FORECAST2022252-3353.7348.4951.11133.847657648840.00570.00574.484.4857TF21.73277.73159465.6007183256462.3195655475030.57531240026631163121123WETL
2022-06-03 08:00:03FORECAST2022252-3358.1848.0153.095134.409100299750.00580.01584.524.5358TF26.18276.18159465.7892511506462.6063141764530.74191825203456164121123.5WETL
2022-06-03 04:00:07FORECAST2022252-3358.1847.9853.08133.620675857630.00580.01584.594.6058TF26.18282.18159465.5244213329162.2036878067360.74191825203456164121123.5WETL
2022-06-03 00:00:04FORECAST2022252-3349.6542.8846.265136.85233975870.97471.00473.844.8447TF17.65248.65159466.6065690743863.8562007246090.40856925609921621241210WETL
2022-06-02 20:00:03FORECAST2022252-3349.8442.3546.095138.449112377270.94920.99924.25.1992TF17.84256.84159467.1379908939364.6748401969650.416203759077521621241210WETL
2022-06-02 16:00:03FORECAST2022252-3348.1942.5245.355138.975458915180.89380.95384.285.2338TF16.19256.19159467.3126924590764.9449958913860.35125617624741162123127.5WETL
2022-06-02 12:00:04FORECAST2022252-3355.6648.5752.115136.9971769332900.014.124.13TF23.66270.66159466.6548612615563.9303985950280.65141156424434163121123WETL
2022-06-02 08:00:04FORECAST2022252-3351.0948.5749.83137.5827506220900.014.114.12TF19.09259.09159466.8499245592664.2304967485790.46708945520872162121122.5WETL
2022-06-02 04:00:07FORECAST2022252-3350.4148.7749.59136.8298395955400.014.244.25TF18.41253.41159466.5990653859863.8446752721940.43928639187101162121122.5WETL