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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, February 19, 2023

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DAY 142 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/20/2023 07:00:16 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): 33.13°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 24.32°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 28.72°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.472
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: 1
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 10

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: 0.33 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.13 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.80 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.93 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: 131 in
SWE DAY: 50
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 396.32 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 51.97 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: -142

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: 1
D3: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 8.0

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
2023-02-20 07:00:16OBSERVATION2023142-14233.1300424.3199428.72499131.129987083330.329999999999931.12999999999995.86.9299999999999TT1.1300410.1300450396.32338653677 51.9698805573890.4716330774814316 2114128WETL
2023-02-20 03:00:17OBSERVATION2023142-14233.1300424.3199428.72499131.129987083330.329999999999931.12999999999995.86.9299999999999TT1.1300410.1300450396.32338653677 51.9698805573890.4716330774814316 2114128WETL
2023-02-19 11:00:02FORECAST2023142-14230.36221.93826.15130.251864346770.362204921.162204925.86.96220492TT-1.6387.36250395.8732818806151.5632330100220.33841750847332162114128WETL
2023-02-19 07:00:14FORECAST2023142-14230.5623.0926.825129.767146789180.35433091.15433095.86.9543309TT-1.447.5650395.624396921351.3390491886670.34750584934837162114128WETL
2023-02-19 03:00:13FORECAST2023142-14231.15423.3627.257129.722214734770.350393891.150393895.86.95039389TT-0.8468.15450395.6013104115851.3182781385680.37528235477029162114128WETL
2023-02-18 23:00:02FORECAST2023142-14231.02823.34227.185128.043443751240.291338740.901338745.86.70133874TT-0.9725.02850394.7368512085250.5434658042590.36933037139513162113126WETL
2023-02-18 19:00:02FORECAST2023142-14230.222.74826.474127.976079723020.27559070.88559075.86.6855907TT-1.84.250394.7020860786250.5124256348380.33105064034812162113126WETL
2023-02-18 15:00:04FORECAST2023142-14230.16422.94626.555127.950583293210.263779670.873779675.86.67377967TT-1.8364.16450394.6889263662850.5006783479370.32942227189273162113126WETL
2023-02-18 11:00:05FORECAST2023142-14230.66822.87426.771128.647255577920.303149770.913149775.86.71314977TT-1.3324.66850395.0482000648650.8218667593420.35250071625988162113126WETL
2023-02-18 07:00:14FORECAST2023142-14229.80421.03825.421129.014659335070.251968640.881968645.86.68196864TT-2.1964.80450395.2374141874350.9914203478630.31332031260827162113126WETL
2023-02-18 03:00:17FORECAST2023142-14229.80421.03825.421129.014659335070.251968640.881968645.86.68196864TT-2.1964.80450395.2374141874350.9914203478630.31332031260827162113126WETL
2023-02-17 23:00:04FORECAST2023142-14229.80421.03825.421128.686124088320.251968640.731968645.86.53196864TT-2.1960.80450395.0682258264450.8397987320520.31332031260827162113126WETL
2023-02-17 19:00:08FORECAST2023142-14230.1121.52425.817128.46821937550.161417410.661417415.86.46141741TT-1.890.1150394.9559318344550.7392852945620.32698577667312162113126WETL
2023-02-17 15:00:04FORECAST2023142-14230.00222.08226.042128.381389100440.165354420.655354425.86.45535442TT-1.9981.00250394.9111678075850.6992442944150.32213491708194162113126WETL
2023-02-17 11:00:02FORECAST2023142-14229.6620.85825.259128.997214720780.019685050.489685055.86.28968505TF-2.340.6650395.2284341470650.9833671834270.30697559004382162112124WETL
2023-02-17 07:00:16FORECAST2023142-14229.44420.28224.863130.932466335720.452756150.682756155.86.48275615TT-2.5562.44450396.2222296325351.8783537428250.29756629236736162113126WETL
2023-02-17 03:00:11FORECAST2023142-14230.4721.79426.132128.974420450510.019685050.389685057.587.96968505TT-1.535.4750395.2166996412250.9728447885890.34336353596991162112124WETL
2023-02-16 23:00:03FORECAST2023142-14230.4721.79426.132132.627385096190.019685050.389685057.387.76968505TT-1.533.4750397.088605069652.6648233418770.34336353596991162112124WETL
2023-02-16 19:00:04FORECAST2023142-14230.221.72225.961132.537957904290.031496080.361496087.387.74149608TT-1.83.250397.0429865709552.6232666403340.33105064034812162112124WETL
2023-02-16 15:00:05FORECAST2023142-14229.89421.88425.889132.609961497810.047244120.367244127.387.74724412TT-2.1063.89450397.0797177759252.6567260858270.31731414542876162112124WETL
2023-02-16 11:00:03FORECAST2023142-14229.24621.4725.358133.284074595110.102362260.532362267.387.91236226TT-2.7542.24650397.4232775417852.9701937697120.28905849391561162113126WETL
2023-02-16 07:00:13FORECAST2023142-14228.95821.50625.232132.885771365650.11811030.53811037.387.9181103TT-3.0422.95850397.2203545754952.7849332199030.27689162962393162113126WETL
2023-02-16 03:00:10FORECAST2023142-14230.05621.36225.709133.467189542680.31496080.65496087.388.0349608TT-1.9443.05650397.5164999833553.055410049620.32455662915869162113126WETL
2023-02-15 23:00:02FORECAST2023142-14230.95622.31626.636138.803872215950.429134090.829134095.86.62913409TT-1.0441.95650400.2144065841955.5513093504950.36594313831895162113126WETL
2023-02-15 19:00:05FORECAST2023142-14231.0122.06426.537138.943334144660.417323060.847323065.826.66732306TT-0.992.0150400.2844210026455.6168520602710.36848260015111162113126WETL
2023-02-15 15:00:05FORECAST2023142-14229.35419.72424.539138.433551463930.425197080.665197085.86.46519708TT-2.6460.35450400.0283731278555.3773483784270.29368495317697162113126WETL
2023-02-15 11:00:05FORECAST2023142-14229.35419.72424.539138.433551463930.425197080.665197085.86.46519708TT-2.6460.35450400.0283731278555.3773483784270.29368495317697162113126WETL
2023-02-15 07:00:13FORECAST2023142-14229.4820.324.89138.113249758040.452756150.672756155.816.48275615TT-2.521.4850399.8673259315855.2269758564650.29912535111563162113126WETL
2023-02-15 03:00:16FORECAST2023142-14228.61618.55423.585137.711258314170.358267910.628267915.86.42826791TT-3.384-0.38450399.6650197668855.0383727762530.26277679510772162113126WETL
2023-02-14 23:00:08FORECAST2023142-14228.9419.0423.99126.448135357480.244094620.444094625.025.46409462TF-3.060.9450393.9119470405249.8094311983080.27613959664826162112124WETL
2023-02-14 19:00:07FORECAST2023142-14228.9419.02223.981126.262026575120.255905650.425905655.025.44590565TF-3.060.9450393.8154957661749.7239425921230.27613959664826162112124WETL
2023-02-14 15:00:06FORECAST2023142-14229.10220.01224.557126.221066157960.385826980.415826985.025.43582698TF-2.8980.10250393.7942618200749.7051315738170.28294369679361162112124WETL
2023-02-14 11:00:09FORECAST2023142-14227.73424.20625.97128.142768192650.696850770.736850775.025.75685077TF-4.2663.73450394.78809957250.5892399286710.22814902503531161113124.5WETL
2023-02-14 07:00:22FORECAST2023142-14227.69824.22425.961128.318985462590.688976750.708976755.025.72897675TF-4.3021.69850394.8789904639150.6704714368190.22679223120804161113124.5WETL
2023-02-14 03:00:18FORECAST2023142-14227.80624.15225.979128.397880661680.712598810.712598815.035.74259881TF-4.1941.80650394.919670540550.7068487290090.23087623291003161113124.5WETL
2023-02-13 23:00:03FORECAST2023142-14227.89623.48625.691125.579412211960.712598810.712598815.526.23259881TF-4.1040.89650393.4613388538249.4106436613950.23431065184733161113124.5WETL
2023-02-13 19:00:09FORECAST2023142-14227.7723.59425.682125.635279757520.70866180.70866185.536.2386618TF-4.23-0.2350393.4903473705549.4362698737820.22951036303453161113124.5WETL
2023-02-13 15:00:07FORECAST2023142-14228.1324.40426.267123.74543627860.440945120.440945125.515.95094512TF-3.87-1.8750392.5067808874548.5709228432250.24337085664482161112123WETL
2023-02-13 11:00:07FORECAST2023142-14230.7423.79227.266130.970329616060.736220870.736220875.536.26622087TF-1.262.7450396.2416246020551.8958961817330.35584487080168162113126WETL
2023-02-13 07:00:18FORECAST2023142-14230.59623.75627.176130.924637039380.732283860.732283865.616.34228386TF-1.4043.59650396.2182189452751.87472650380.34916791803029162113126WETL
2023-02-13 03:00:18FORECAST2023142-14230.21823.84627.032131.385446953920.870079210.870079215.536.40007921TT-1.7821.21850396.4541407394652.0883044777850.3318660261473162113126WETL
2023-02-12 23:00:08FORECAST2023142-14228.8524.11626.483134.625962925440.917323330.917323335.576.48732333TT-3.15-4.1550398.105418508953.5953253125950.27239452237449162113126WETL
2023-02-12 19:00:09FORECAST2023142-14228.34622.6425.493136.230576072251.094488781.094488785.636.72448878TT-3.654-5.65450398.9180675707954.3448381507960.25189906045896162114128WETL
2023-02-12 15:00:08FORECAST2023142-14226.74422.3724.557133.824101944210.783464990.803464995.526.32346499TT-5.256-8.25650397.6980768307853.221587976820.19252984030106161113124.5WETL
2023-02-12 11:00:09FORECAST2023142-14226.61823.50425.061133.304775425490.744094890.804094895.46.20409489TF-5.382-8.38250397.4338183526152.9798259019880.18825331307142161113124.5WETL
2023-02-12 07:00:20FORECAST2023142-14226.79822.85624.827134.330074814730.791339011.001339015.426.42133901TT-5.202-5.20250397.955205292453.457352499840.19438063407217161114126WETL
2023-02-12 03:00:22FORECAST2023142-14226.34822.47824.413136.743959883510.98425251.39425255.326.7142525TT-5.652-4.65250399.1773698908254.5850942547580.17928821473301161114126WETL
2023-02-11 23:00:08FORECAST2023142-14225.82620.7523.288139.526753649480.94488241.41488245.286.6948824TT-6.174-13.17450400.5770477988255.8912150658640.16273010858621161114126WETL
2023-02-11 19:00:07FORECAST2023142-14225.7920.73223.261139.764568941790.94488241.41488245.36.7148824TT-6.21-16.2150400.6962049022456.0031323547710.16162595243728161114126WETL
2023-02-11 15:00:09FORECAST2023142-14225.73621.00223.369136.061715593790.385826981.025826985.236.25582698TT-6.264-15.26450398.8327047976554.265862049680.15997887326242161114126WETL
2023-02-11 11:00:10FORECAST2023142-14224.15217.74420.948139.128093802310.673228711.353228715.266.61322871TT-7.848-17.84850400.3771381676255.7037080352850.1165272673564161114126WETL
2023-02-11 07:00:17FORECAST2023142-14224.18817.65420.921138.793550539230.66929171.33929175.266.5992917TT-7.812-15.81250400.2092237814155.5464591271690.11741152687879161114126WETL
2023-02-11 03:00:16FORECAST2023142-14223.91818.521.209138.751348545970.625984591.385984595.186.56598459TT-8.082-17.08250400.188031565855.5266290517120.11089426321663161114126WETL
2023-02-10 23:00:10FORECAST2023142-14224.22418.42821.326144.289270668090.598425521.518425525.16.61842552TT-7.776-20.77650402.9496434190558.1413101649020.11830051267865161115127.5WETL
2023-02-10 19:00:10FORECAST2023142-14225.93419.50822.721141.938979570030.452756151.342756155.16.44275615TT-6.066-16.06650401.7823598737957.0285781697220.16607186486961161114126WETL
2023-02-10 15:00:10FORECAST2023142-14229.46220.82225.142139.118580106950.429134090.959134095.16.05913409TF-2.538-14.53850400.3723650122255.699234934560.29834535861651162113126WETL
2023-02-10 11:00:09FORECAST2023142-14230.1117.43823.774145.196155590770.448819141.388819145.336.71881914TT-1.89-17.8950403.3981923564358.5718667024190.32698577667312162114128WETL
2023-02-10 07:00:18FORECAST2023142-14230.1117.43823.774142.942167095980.452756151.302756155.186.48275615TT-1.89-15.8950402.2814503747157.5029822990770.32698577667312162114128WETL
2023-02-10 03:00:23FORECAST2023142-14231.58620.26425.925143.15041608140.547244391.367244395.196.55724439TT-0.414-10.41450402.3848959192157.6015652757070.395907361303162114128WETL
2023-02-09 23:00:07FORECAST2023142-14223.1823.1823.18142.487946505920.070866180.620866185.255.87086618TF-8.82-21.8250402.0556310420757.2880812483260.094408608779121161113124.5WETL
2023-02-09 19:00:10FORECAST2023142-14223.1823.1823.18142.699301925070.070866180.620866185.295.91086618TF-8.82-22.8250402.160740458457.3880569250820.094408608779121161113124.5WETL
2023-02-09 15:00:09FORECAST2023142-14227.15827.15827.158137.0532825217400.145.175.31TF-4.842-14.84250399.3334408687954.729958891770.20699330126234161112123WETL
2023-02-09 11:00:12FORECAST2023142-14215.45815.45815.458140.9619646217400.315.495.8TF-16.542-36.54250401.2950664260756.567340956430.011233032794555161112123WETL
2023-02-09 07:00:13FORECAST2023142-14215.4415.4415.44141.0684896565700.315.475.78TF-16.56-39.5650401.3482553323856.6175922060370.011166488439784161112123WETL
2023-02-09 03:00:13FORECAST2023142-14221.41621.41621.416145.1884983749700.795.536.32TF-10.584-33.58450403.3944093901658.5682285522150.062408749198525161113124.5WETL