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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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DAY 306 OF WATER YEAR 2022, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/03/2022 04:00:07 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:
MH
MEDIUM HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 68.01°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 47.63°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 57.82°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.655
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: 36
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 698

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): 0.03 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.03 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: 0 in
SWE DAY: 213
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 446.51 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 0.00 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: 21

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 2
D2: 5
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 1
HSdry: 50.0

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
2022-08-03 04:00:07OBSERVATION20223062168.0100847.6299457.820010000.030.03FF36.01008698.01008213446.51296670182 00.6550241907446516 32515150DRYMH
2022-08-03 00:00:02FORECAST20223062149.9849.9849.980000.030.03FF17.98679.98214447.0871457971400.0418117972024731612515220DRYL
2022-08-02 12:00:02FORECAST20223062160.3351.5955.960000.030.03FF28.33690.33214447.0871457971400.306010593124311622515222.5DRYL
2022-08-02 08:00:02FORECAST20223062159.4349.3254.3750000.030.03FF27.43689.43214447.0871457971400.269811627329081622515222.5DRYL
2022-08-02 04:00:06FORECAST20223062159.9350.855.36500.0060.0060.030.036FF27.93689.93214447.0871457971400.289657276256371622515222.5DRYL
2022-08-02 00:00:03FORECAST20223062161.1551.0456.0950000.030.03FF29.15674.15213446.5129667018200.340740841357741622515222.5DRYL
2022-08-01 20:00:01FORECAST20223062161.549.5355.5150000.030.03FF29.5690.5213446.5129667018200.356008758760931622515222.5DRYL
2022-08-01 16:00:01FORECAST20223062161.0351.6856.3550000.030.03FF29.03690.03213446.5129667018200.335564076527961622515222.5DRYL
2022-08-01 12:00:03FORECAST20223062160.9651.6456.30000.030.03FF28.96689.96213446.5129667018200.332558561829441622515222.5DRYL
2022-08-01 08:00:03FORECAST20223062161.0151.9656.48500.00030.00030.030.0303FF29.01685.01213446.5129667018200.334704274057031622515222.5DRYL
2022-08-01 04:00:09FORECAST20223062161.2152.2356.7200.00030.01030.030.0403FF29.21685.21213446.5129667018200.343340584582591622515222.5DRYL
2022-08-01 00:00:04FORECAST20223062160.6451.7456.19000.020.030.05FF28.64669.64213446.5129667018200.318958038159431622515222.5DRYL
2022-07-31 20:00:03FORECAST20223062160.9751.3656.16500.00360.06360.030.0936FF28.97682.97213446.5129667018200.332987268733931622515222.5DRYL
2022-07-31 16:00:02FORECAST20223062160.7451.1455.94000.030.030.06FF28.74682.74213446.5129667018200.323183199848321622515222.5DRYL
2022-07-31 12:00:04FORECAST20223062157.9451.0354.485000.020.030.05FF25.94679.94213446.5129667018200.214994154170571612515220DRYL
2022-07-31 08:00:06FORECAST20223062158.9452.0155.475000.030.030.06FF26.94678.94213446.5129667018200.251045906653321622515222.5DRYL
2022-07-31 04:00:09FORECAST20223062158.9152.1855.545000.020.030.05FF26.91678.91213446.5129667018200.249919809779661622515222.5DRYL
2022-07-31 00:00:04FORECAST20223062162.1752.4857.32500.00030.02030.030.0503FF30.17664.17213446.5129667018200.385869973011431622515222.5DRYL
2022-07-30 20:00:04FORECAST20223062164.2553.0558.65000.020.030.05FF32.25679.25213446.5129667018200.482173628637861622515222.5DRYL
2022-07-30 16:00:04FORECAST2022306216452.5558.275000.030.030.06FF32678213446.5129667018200.47042792895141622515222.5DRYL
2022-07-30 12:00:03FORECAST20223062160.7952.5856.685000.020.030.05FF28.79671.79213446.5129667018200.325304403622651622515222.5DRYL
2022-07-30 08:00:04FORECAST20223062155.8448.7252.2800.04690.06690.030.0969FF23.84669.84213446.5129667018200.149842273908021612515220DRYL
2022-07-30 04:00:08FORECAST20223062157.5548.853.17500.04360.06360.030.0936FF25.55671.55213446.5129667018200.201791114052461612515220DRYL
2022-07-30 00:00:04FORECAST20223062154.5445.4750.00500.11450.14450.030.1745FF22.54654.54213446.5129667018200.116894919045961612525240DRYM
2022-07-29 20:00:04FORECAST20223062153.9544.8449.39500.05010.08010.030.1101FF21.95668.95213446.5129667018200.103768768744211612515220DRYL
2022-07-29 16:00:03FORECAST20223062154.1945.349.74500.06130.10130.030.1313FF22.19669.19213446.5129667018200.108973500085271612525240DRYM
2022-07-29 12:00:04FORECAST20223062152.0644.6848.3700.0650.1050.030.135FF20.06665.06213446.5129667018200.0689278111035111612525240DRYM
2022-07-29 08:00:03FORECAST20223062150.3444.6647.500.05170.09170.030.1217FF18.34657.34213446.5129667018200.0457632122348981612525240DRYM
2022-07-29 04:00:10FORECAST20223062150.3444.4147.37500.05250.10250.030.1325FF18.34654.34213446.5129667018200.0457632122348981612525240DRYM
2022-07-29 00:00:04FORECAST20223062156.2345.0250.62500.00890.05890.030.0889FF24.23653.23213446.5129667018200.160827845514981612515220DRYL
2022-07-28 20:00:04FORECAST20223062156.1845.1150.64500.00590.04590.030.0759FF24.18665.18213446.5129667018200.159390846459151612515220DRYL
2022-07-28 16:00:04FORECAST20223062156.6544.6750.6600.00230.05230.030.0823FF24.65662.65213446.5129667018200.173230445264081612515220DRYL
2022-07-28 12:00:04FORECAST20223062155.3344.2649.79500.02820.07820.030.1082FF23.33665.33213446.5129667018200.136247043009421612515220DRYL
2022-07-28 08:00:04FORECAST20223062158.2345.1751.700.0180.0580.030.088FF26.23661.23213446.5129667018200.225128372927841612515220DRYL
2022-07-28 04:00:09FORECAST20223062158.1544.9451.54500.0180.0580.030.088FF26.15668.15213446.5129667018200.222306064862851612515220DRYL
2022-07-28 00:00:04FORECAST20223062154.3145.1749.7400.14080.21080.030.2408FF22.31652.31213446.5129667018200.111644896997441612525240DRYM
2022-07-27 20:00:04FORECAST20223062152.4744.2248.34500.16310.22310.030.2531FF20.47665.47213446.5129667018200.0755967043705731612525240DRYM
2022-07-27 16:00:03FORECAST20223062152.4644.2248.3400.16310.21310.030.2431FF20.46668.46213446.5129667018200.0754284196247211612525240DRYM
2022-07-27 12:00:04FORECAST20223062156.3647.4151.88500.0440.0940.030.124FF24.36665.36213446.5129667018200.164603398252141612525240DRYM
2022-07-27 08:00:05FORECAST20223062156.3547.5851.96500.0440.1140.030.144FF24.35661.35213446.5129667018200.164310953333211612525240DRYM
2022-07-27 04:00:09FORECAST20223062157.9847.3652.6700.04310.15310.030.1831FF25.98660.98213446.5129667018200.216376052294681612525240DRYM
2022-07-27 00:00:04FORECAST20223062165.3852.2958.83500.08130.14130.040.1813FF33.38663.38213446.5129667018200.535307846255061632525250DRYMH
2022-07-26 20:00:04FORECAST20223062165.3753.0759.2200.08130.12130.040.1613FF33.37681.37213446.5129667018200.534838990532421632525250DRYMH
2022-07-26 16:00:04FORECAST20223062163.9752.3658.16500.080.090.040.13FF31.97683.97213446.5129667018200.469019970198091622515222.5DRYL
2022-07-26 12:00:04FORECAST20223062156.3247.6651.99000.080.080.16FF24.32647.32213446.5129667018200.16343563607471612515220DRYL
2022-07-26 08:00:04FORECAST20223062149.5347.848.665000.080.090.17FF17.53635.53213446.5129667018200.0372648546714971612515220DRYL
2022-07-26 04:00:08FORECAST2022306214947.5748.285000.080.050.13FF17647213446.5129667018200.0324348375075651612515220DRYL