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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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DAY 179 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/29/2023 04:00:15 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): 29.29°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 23.58°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 26.43°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.172
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 17 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -3
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -7

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): 0.11 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.55 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.66 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: 160 in
SWE DAY: 86
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 434.43 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 69.40 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: -106

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: 1
D3: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 3.0

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
2023-03-29 04:00:15OBSERVATION2023179-10629.2899223.5799626.43494159.7585387500.115.555.66TF-2.71008-6.7100886434.42615574115 69.4032878359850.1720365011963917 1112123WETL
2023-03-29 00:00:02FORECAST2023179-10529.22821.23625.23216200.115.165.27TF-2.7720.22887435.9707207605270.6272567632050.17022220391828161112123WETL
2023-03-28 12:00:02FORECAST2023179-10529.69620.19224.94416200.115.165.27TF-2.3040.69687435.9707207605270.6272567632050.18423837400255161112123WETL
2023-03-28 08:00:02FORECAST2023179-10530.221.07425.637162.030892872410.007874020.117874025.165.27787402TF-1.81.287435.9834265118570.6427838752890.20010976838922161112123WETL
2023-03-28 04:00:13FORECAST2023179-10529.35420.62424.989161.815597212120.011811030.121811035.165.28181103TF-2.6460.35487435.8948580607670.5345867787920.17392700356488161112123WETL
2023-03-28 00:00:05FORECAST2023179-10629.87620.8425.35816500.115.555.66TF-2.124-8.12486436.5881106417872.0370382558930.18981474583247171112123WETL
2023-03-27 20:00:02FORECAST2023179-10629.42621.09225.25916500.115.555.66TF-2.574-8.57486436.5881106417872.0370382558930.17606682208921171112123WETL
2023-03-27 16:00:02FORECAST2023179-10629.8422.44226.141165.095666351260.019685050.129685055.555.67968505TF-2.16-8.1686436.6273034642772.0852756125870.18869126492692171112123WETL
2023-03-27 12:00:05FORECAST2023179-10629.35422.29825.82616500.115.555.66TF-2.646-8.64686436.5881106417872.0370382558930.17392700356488171112123WETL
2023-03-27 08:00:02FORECAST2023179-10630.05622.04626.051165.032752880930.007874020.117874025.555.66787402TF-1.944-7.94486436.601529993572.0535524068540.19549348040159171112123WETL
2023-03-27 04:00:13FORECAST2023179-10629.0321.41625.223164.710258540180.007874020.117874025.555.66787402TF-2.97-8.9786436.4693505413271.8909795725250.16450309530751171112123WETL
2023-03-27 00:00:04FORECAST2023179-10628.9421.27225.106169.3625346998700.095.555.64TF-3.06-13.0686438.3657147173774.2427285700560.16194505328558171111121.5WETL
2023-03-26 20:00:02FORECAST2023179-10629.5721.84825.70916900.075.555.62TF-2.43-11.4386438.2187418044774.0589673649550.18039609323026171111121.5WETL
2023-03-26 16:00:03FORECAST2023179-10629.06620.64224.85416900.075.555.62TF-2.934-12.93486438.2187418044774.0589673649550.1655335865099171111121.5WETL
2023-03-26 12:00:04FORECAST2023179-10630.16421.30825.736169.2587955917800.075.555.62TF-1.836-9.83686438.3236723196474.1901368561870.19894960916387171111121.5WETL
2023-03-26 08:00:06FORECAST2023179-10631.02821.59626.312169.2362437873900.065.555.61TF-0.972-8.97286438.3145312731574.17870487010.22789719118114171111121.5WETL
2023-03-26 04:00:08FORECAST2023179-10630.09221.03825.565169.1510290878100.095.555.64TF-1.908-11.90886438.2799860041674.1355106611920.19664145964991171111121.5WETL
2023-03-26 00:00:04FORECAST2023179-10630.18220.8425.511165.4827867897300.15.365.46TF-1.818-16.81886436.7858026972472.2805318605280.19952918232697171112123WETL
2023-03-25 20:00:06FORECAST2023179-10631.60422.26226.933165.4385323008500.115.395.5TF-0.396-12.39686436.7676914121672.258205823660.24844081781183171112123WETL
2023-03-25 16:00:04FORECAST2023179-10631.89221.32626.609165.4545700551400.15.395.49TF-0.108-12.10886436.7742551474272.2662965965720.2590705474812172112124WETL
2023-03-25 12:00:02FORECAST2023179-10629.320.31824.809165.597196666100.095.395.48TF-2.7-18.786436.8326158556472.3382565980120.17233301314528171111121.5WETL
2023-03-25 08:00:05FORECAST2023179-10629.76821.25425.511165.4490089536800.075.385.45TF-2.232-14.23286436.7719791983472.2634910971040.18645660478853171111121.5WETL
2023-03-25 04:00:13FORECAST2023179-10628.7620.76824.764165.5268961425400.065.425.48TF-3.24-16.2486436.8038525592472.3027859372360.15690693781846171111121.5WETL
2023-03-25 00:00:05FORECAST2023179-10629.3920.82225.106163.1897797188600.065.325.38TF-2.61-16.6186435.8446973229271.1254001477610.17499484262752171111121.5WETL
2023-03-24 20:00:06FORECAST2023179-10630.45220.78625.619156.6709025654200.045.345.38TF-1.548-13.54886433.1390559341767.8602868295390.20834390371186171111121.5WETL
2023-03-24 16:00:03FORECAST2023179-10629.89420.51625.205157.1565448937900.065.45.46TF-2.106-16.10686433.3421684523668.1025579507540.19037802212086171111121.5WETL
2023-03-24 12:00:04FORECAST2023179-10628.43619.45423.945160.6458507775100.115.395.5TF-3.564-18.56486434.7941737337569.8478799525630.14810027507666171112123WETL
2023-03-24 08:00:03FORECAST2023179-10629.98419.61624.8161.1833182414700.125.465.58TF-2.016-14.01686435.016688564270.1174333531960.19320973933664171112123WETL
2023-03-24 04:00:15FORECAST2023179-10629.28220.10224.692161.2029664136300.045.445.48TF-2.718-17.71886435.024817274170.1272910081330.17180375556951171111121.5WETL
2023-03-24 00:00:08FORECAST2023179-10631.0119.02225.016160.5463596185900.025.495.51TF-0.99-11.9986434.7529504525569.7980035285970.22727095750055171111121.5WETL
2023-03-23 20:00:04FORECAST2023179-10630.36218.89624.629154.9757013599400.025.715.73TF-1.638-14.63886432.4280969094667.0158476062890.20538050055171111121.5WETL
2023-03-23 16:00:04FORECAST2023179-10629.22819.8524.539154.5937946366700.035.65.63TF-2.772-17.77286432.2675041570666.8258737657630.17022220391828171111121.5WETL
2023-03-23 12:00:03FORECAST2023179-10627.7720.24624.008158.76449315750.212598540.212598545.565.77259854TF-4.23-20.2386434.0128830755168.905835405310.13105178240473171112123WETL
2023-03-23 08:00:05FORECAST2023179-10628.52620.78624.656158.429864830740.208661530.268661535.475.73866153TF-3.474-15.47486433.8735270304968.7385242410760.15051280566396171112123WETL
2023-03-23 04:00:16FORECAST2023179-10628.9421.6525.295160.642220638260.204724520.294724525.826.11472452TF-3.06-11.0686434.7926698007969.8460599940370.16194505328558171112123WETL
2023-03-23 00:00:06FORECAST2023179-10629.60619.68824.647162.624670623410.129921330.299921335.535.82992133TF-2.394-21.39486435.6119198303570.841244982040.18148873533829171112123WETL
2023-03-22 20:00:05FORECAST2023179-10630.9220.17425.547162.286005903850.110236280.250236285.565.81023628TF-1.08-19.0886435.4722582021370.6710534655530.22415435020433171112123WETL
2023-03-22 16:00:05FORECAST2023179-10630.5619.52625.043162.8418007311400.075.815.88TF-1.44-22.4486435.7013987297770.9504003502330.21193300950785171111121.5WETL
2023-03-22 12:00:06FORECAST2023179-10632.3621.43426.897167.031352981860.208661530.538661535.996.52866153TT0.36-21.6486437.4182778436873.0625667672260.27683146458916172113126WETL
2023-03-22 08:00:05FORECAST2023179-10631.83821.50626.672166.42607414790.161417410.461417416.016.47141741TF-0.162-17.16286437.1713621654872.7567135350890.25705973918944172112124WETL
2023-03-22 04:00:18FORECAST2023179-10629.24620.73224.989168.723014987540.251968640.671968646.16.77196864TT-2.754-24.75486438.1063598155473.9186259132930.17074835072829171113124.5WETL
2023-03-22 00:00:06FORECAST2023179-10635.18621.8328.508165.503434078005.925.92TF3.186-14.81486436.7942519667272.2909486860220.39487485014644172111122WETL
2023-03-21 20:00:06FORECAST2023179-10635.13221.1128.121164.30023442353005.715.71TF3.132-10.86886436.3011391967471.6843794492770.39248120676291172111122WETL
2023-03-21 16:00:05FORECAST2023179-10634.6122.128.355164.65478676904005.745.74TF2.61-16.3986436.4466036349971.863022457590.36956451659278172111122WETL
2023-03-21 12:00:06FORECAST2023179-10632.37820.96626.672167.826459326770.377952960.827952965.366.18795296TF0.378-26.62286437.7420548786673.4646991687110.27752629065858172113126WETL
2023-03-21 08:00:06FORECAST2023179-10632.37821.14626.762166.47763960340.322834820.712834825.175.88283482TF0.378-23.62286437.1924124222872.7827608725790.27752629065858172113126WETL
2023-03-21 04:00:15FORECAST2023179-10631.53220.98426.258164.142643535150.062992160.452992165.135.58299216TF-0.468-19.46886436.2364413185371.6050026843910.24582012088498171112123WETL
2023-03-21 00:00:06FORECAST2023179-10629.96619.2224.593168.102233287980.074803190.534803194.885.41480319TF-2.034-20.03486437.8542007698973.6042690039420.19264135306257171113124.5WETL
2023-03-20 20:00:08FORECAST2023179-10630.36218.78824.575165.215840092410.066929170.526929175.125.64692917TF-1.638-17.63886436.6765230399272.1458786026740.20538050055171113124.5WETL
2023-03-20 16:00:04FORECAST2023179-10626.40218.17622.289165.980171604840.177165450.587165455.095.67716545TF-5.598-27.59886436.9892189947472.5315455582130.10039850930643171113124.5WETL
2023-03-20 12:00:07FORECAST2023179-10629.73219.34624.539166.075458948950.027559070.047559075.515.55755907TF-2.268-27.26886437.0281594950172.5796521617480.18534543376995171111121.5WETL
2023-03-20 08:00:05FORECAST2023179-10629.73219.34624.539166.075458948950.027559070.047559075.515.55755907TF-2.268-27.26886437.0281594950172.5796521617480.18534543376995171111121.5WETL
2023-03-20 04:00:17FORECAST2023179-10626.65426.65426.654168.461942715370.023622060.443622065.055.49362206TF-5.346-18.34686438.0003617451773.7863918496260.10561341655629171112123WETL
2023-03-20 00:00:05FORECAST2023179-10629.06620.17424.62172.412157342770.251968640.451968645.135.58196864TF-2.934-20.93486439.5967001268375.7918154296290.1655335865099171112123WETL
2023-03-19 20:00:06FORECAST2023179-10630.5621.2925.925172.093257586140.232283590.392283595.145.53228359TF-1.44-19.4486439.4684216558575.6295522889960.21193300950785171112123WETL
2023-03-19 16:00:05FORECAST2023179-10629.06619.72424.395171.945880259840.133858340.263858345.375.63385834TF-2.934-23.93486439.4091035290875.5545851004930.1655335865099171112123WETL
2023-03-19 12:00:06FORECAST2023179-10628.09416.80822.451170.349242902930.055118140.415118144.975.38511814TF-3.906-30.90686438.7650451210774.7432932486440.13916904368074171112123WETL
2023-03-19 08:00:07FORECAST2023179-10626.94215.72821.335169.47996814880.035433090.355433094.885.23543309TF-5.058-33.05886438.4132936608874.3022710456570.11180910946758171112123WETL
2023-03-19 04:00:15FORECAST2023179-10633.65620.33626.996168.676187832140.051181130.541181134.695.23118113TF1.656-16.34486438.0873526738873.8949045865030.32890602636022172113126WETL
2023-03-19 00:00:08FORECAST2023179-10624.92624.92624.926176.907837472150.03937010.73937014.915.6493701TF-7.074-30.07486441.3940881237478.0860736029640.073569068508034171113124.5WETL
2023-03-18 20:00:06FORECAST2023179-10624.96224.96224.962172.830418153140.011811030.251811034.985.23181103TF-7.038-25.03886439.7647894723276.0047324535290.074150876502151171112123WETL
2023-03-18 16:00:07FORECAST2023179-10626.65426.65426.654175.094230632040.023622060.443622065.055.49362206TF-5.346-19.34686440.6714709229277.1590321627360.10561341655629171112123WETL
2023-03-18 12:00:07FORECAST2023179-10618.93218.93218.932185.7623151181501.415.186.59TT-13.068-35.06886444.8746779010382.6409501043380.016041983530352171114126WETL
2023-03-18 08:00:08FORECAST2023179-10618.96818.96818.968177.6270971313500.715.085.79TF-13.032-32.03286441.6797508105678.4542919981780.016210148772627171113124.5WETL
2023-03-18 04:00:14FORECAST2023179-10620.67820.67820.678181.0999969775801.215.076.28TT-11.322-24.32286443.0517353522880.2366679332110.02612582052713171114126WETL