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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, April 14, 2023

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DAY 196 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/15/2023 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:
L
LOW

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 37.16°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 17.47°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 27.32°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.369
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: 5
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -24

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): 0.30 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.35 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.65 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: 164 in
SWE DAY: 103
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 446.21 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 73.08 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: -89

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: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 4.0

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
2023-04-15 04:00:07OBSERVATION2023196-8937.1600617.4700427.31505163.7843352173900.36.356.65TT5.16006-23.83994103446.21174200442 73.0824935303880.3694429070786916 2112124WETL
2023-04-15 00:00:02FORECAST2023196-8833.13414.924.017165.983173600.36.356.65TT1.134-27.866104447.6286843756674.2988296270640.23269351956673161112123WETL
2023-04-14 12:00:02FORECAST2023196-8832.43215.65624.044165.996162400.36.356.65TT0.432-28.568104447.633641977874.305466729450.21209165107514161112123WETL
2023-04-14 08:00:02FORECAST2023196-8833.00815.83624.422165.988979200.36.356.65TT1.008-27.992104447.630900293874.3017961981440.22891599259832161112123WETL
2023-04-14 04:00:08FORECAST2023196-8833.56617.18625.376165.5177190833300.36.356.65TT1.566-27.434104447.4509203802674.0610557430790.2459039750575161112123WETL
2023-04-14 00:00:03FORECAST2023196-8933.67417.1525.412165.2046427497400.196.356.54TF1.674-27.326103446.757983803773.8064931098860.24926828257126162112124WETL
2023-04-13 20:00:01FORECAST2023196-8933.36816.86225.115164.97589200.196.356.54TF1.368-28.632103446.6701407087973.6898048931980.23979981240304161112123WETL
2023-04-13 16:00:01FORECAST2023196-8933.76416.64625.205164.972054400.196.356.54TF1.764-28.236103446.6686665879473.6878475631220.25209042968101162112124WETL
2023-04-13 12:00:04FORECAST2023196-8933.33217.70825.52165.2123015252400.196.356.54TF1.332-28.668103446.7609239845473.8104004830270.23869890017401161112123WETL
2023-04-13 08:00:03FORECAST2023196-8933.3518.3225.835165.118981905100.176.356.52TF1.35-28.65103446.7250949658573.7627928722210.23924901086427161112123WETL
2023-04-13 04:00:09FORECAST2023196-8932.1818.8625.52165.8042361013100.226.356.57TF0.18-30.82103446.9879929311474.1125027144050.2049640525609161112123WETL
2023-04-13 00:00:02FORECAST2023196-8932.6318.51825.574165.3070115345100.076.356.42TF0.63-29.37103446.7972781451973.8587228119360.2177920227487161111121.5WETL
2023-04-12 20:00:04FORECAST2023196-8932.68418.75225.718165.1456142739700.066.356.41TF0.684-30.316103446.7353210303973.7763790094420.21936184282644161111121.5WETL
2023-04-12 16:00:02FORECAST2023196-8931.58618.08624.836165.1981251799900.076.356.42TF-0.414-31.414103446.7554816832673.8031679879570.18873567205915161111121.5WETL
2023-04-12 12:00:04FORECAST2023196-8932.34218.28425.313165.4991321973600.136.356.48TF0.342-29.658103446.8709962429173.9567620823730.20952962895894161112123WETL
2023-04-12 08:00:05FORECAST2023196-8932.28817.8725.079165.2524475181100.066.356.41TF0.288-31.712103446.776334974673.8308828477240.20800117655499161111121.5WETL
2023-04-12 04:00:08FORECAST2023196-8931.9118.93225.421165.9351023021200.116.356.46TF-0.09-32.09103447.0381477687374.1793207829540.19748727043105161112123WETL
2023-04-12 00:00:05FORECAST2023196-8932.19817.624.899168.5870371184800.16.346.44TF0.198-32.802103448.0509254753175.5355780040740.20546840480887161112123WETL
2023-04-11 20:00:04FORECAST2023196-8932.01817.40224.71164.5864771875200.126.396.51TF0.018000000000001-33.982103446.5204831927173.4912333207580.20045802748833161112123WETL
2023-04-11 16:00:03FORECAST2023196-8931.24418.15824.701164.5553828459800.136.396.52TF-0.756-34.756103446.5085268227173.4753815753070.17976117117788161112123WETL
2023-04-11 12:00:08FORECAST2023196-8931.118.2324.665166.6178575336700.066.396.45TF-0.9-33.9103447.2995454114374.5280919322390.17606381504974161111121.5WETL
2023-04-11 08:00:03FORECAST2023196-8931.89218.4125.151166.9749116347600.16.426.52TF-0.108-32.108103447.4360656710174.710597527620.19699473960082161112123WETL
2023-04-11 04:00:14FORECAST2023196-8931.2817.67224.476167.8135196329800.126.576.69TT-0.72-36.72103447.7562224375.1395476235460.18069305979047161112123WETL
2023-04-11 00:00:04FORECAST2023196-8931.5515.45823.504178.266949259600.086.796.87TT-0.45-41.45103451.6903367995580.5214583512960.18777821623438161111121.5WETL
2023-04-10 20:00:04FORECAST2023196-8932.1817.624.89170.8255568129600.166.927.08TT0.18-37.82103448.9005257064276.6836822574290.2049640525609161112123WETL
2023-04-10 16:00:03FORECAST2023196-8932.66617.74425.205170.8506782995800.216.917.12TT0.666-37.334103448.9100328473876.6965836074610.21883784967864161112123WETL
2023-04-10 12:00:04FORECAST2023196-8931.89217.31224.602175.8419900067700.257.057.3TT-0.108-39.108103450.786994345279.2672821548290.19699473960082161112123WETL
2023-04-10 08:00:05FORECAST2023196-8931.8215.7123.765176.2999845964700.217.27.41TT-0.18-39.18103450.9580323212279.5038941518860.19503204724683161112123WETL
2023-04-10 04:00:16FORECAST2023196-8931.20815.56623.387176.0259149596700.366.987.34TT-0.792-42.792103450.8557049858979.362287984930.17883230059404161112123WETL
2023-04-10 00:00:04FORECAST2023196-8935.3317.47426.402184.880829162560.086614220.306614227.237.53661422TT3.33-38.67103454.1260339771483.9591977059960.30375560547509162112124WETL
2023-04-09 20:00:04FORECAST2023196-8933.96218.44626.204177.762308401620.074803190.214803197.657.86480319TT1.962-42.038103451.5028068789480.2601812006130.25835790738865162112124WETL
2023-04-09 16:00:04FORECAST2023196-8934.46617.85226.159174.375868768670.059055150.189055157.657.83905515TT2.466-43.534103450.2381318367278.510665391810.27466767639105162112124WETL
2023-04-09 12:00:05FORECAST2023196-8931.15416.3423.747178.1522010763100.137.417.54TT-0.846-45.846103451.6477162639480.4620347635080.17744465753398161112123WETL
2023-04-09 08:00:05FORECAST2023196-8930.21816.30423.261174.5315917681200.177.297.46TT-1.782-46.782103450.2965259339778.5909694389090.15447610698232161112123WETL
2023-04-09 04:00:14FORECAST2023196-8932.48618.01425.25178.6579897187700.127.167.28TT0.486-38.514103451.8354863935680.7240196826750.2136376001581161112123WETL
2023-04-09 00:00:04FORECAST2023196-8934.41219.16626.789180.9272435150400.127.217.33TT2.412-29.588103452.6749666554181.9012339252250.27289623148182162112124WETL
2023-04-08 20:00:06FORECAST2023196-8933.00818.75225.88181.375217668600.116.947.05TT1.008-35.992103452.8401176146582.1339749014310.22891599259832161112123WETL
2023-04-08 16:00:04FORECAST2023196-8936.21221.43428.823180.4948063969300.16.987.08TT4.212-26.788103452.5153652541181.6766732431760.33478718036646162112124WETL
2023-04-08 12:00:07FORECAST2023196-8940.65822.76631.712174.0829813738100.017.427.43TT8.658-19.342103450.1282402840578.3596660691950.50450096275847163111122.5WETL
2023-04-08 08:00:06FORECAST2023196-8940.02823.66631.847181.9718324293100.027.447.46TT8.028-20.972103453.059775100282.4441174749950.47974881642025162111122WETL
2023-04-08 04:00:12FORECAST2023196-8939.95622.67631.316175.1802485941300.077.227.29TT7.956-19.044103450.5395154681778.9256243211920.47692317328856162111122WETL
2023-04-08 00:00:06FORECAST2023196-8939.25422.7330.992191.3069129918100.097.427.51TT7.254-22.746103456.4537009531587.3227484530330.4494555048907162111122WETL
2023-04-07 20:00:06FORECAST2023196-8942.51223.25232.882186.2026617324800.147.467.6TT10.512-24.488103454.6079391190384.6492083086820.57688674589292163112125WETL
2023-04-07 16:00:08FORECAST2023196-8941.03621.90231.469187.4576372353600.17.27.3TT9.036-24.964103455.063975080685.3052175595380.51935003307129163112125WETL
2023-04-07 12:00:04FORECAST2023196-8938.13823.66630.902188.8997669685400.177.227.39TT6.138-20.862103455.5862277078886.0601322480940.40633474850442162112124WETL
2023-04-07 08:00:05FORECAST2023196-8938.58823.3630.974188.1996674424100.167.087.24TT6.588-23.412103455.3329326998185.6935065096790.4236164158196162112124WETL
2023-04-07 04:00:20FORECAST2023196-8935.90623.9929.948184.5519122091500.167.147.3TT3.906-24.094103454.0058679628383.7876510867180.32387869145426162112124WETL
2023-04-07 00:00:04FORECAST2023196-8934.84422.76628.805189.7785625854500.116.997.1TT2.844-28.156103455.9035378227686.5207180856230.28722402470313162112124WETL
2023-04-06 20:00:03FORECAST2023196-8935.36623.59429.48185.4100636448800.097.567.65TT3.366-33.634103454.319173090784.2353467978360.30499686955705162111122WETL
2023-04-06 16:00:06FORECAST2023196-8930.93819.36425.151183.981509037990.007874020.277874027.357.62787402TT-1.062-39.062103453.7972395865883.4903009364130.17196214371602161112123WETL
2023-04-06 12:00:06FORECAST2023196-8931.13620.3925.763193.050387325950.031496080.311496087.427.73149608TT-0.864-38.864103457.0787003501388.2392201410360.17698362080778161112123WETL
2023-04-06 08:00:06FORECAST2023196-8932.16221.63226.897190.820360128920.031496080.251496087.227.47149608TT0.162-31.838103456.2787872939687.0672825106210.2044604355501161112123WETL
2023-04-06 04:00:16FORECAST2023196-8930.54220.15625.349191.704824620970.031496080.301496087.477.77149608TT-1.458-47.458103456.5965878767387.5317688014410.16219440978179161112123WETL
2023-04-06 00:00:07FORECAST2023196-8930.99219.5825.286196.862024424280.007874020.297874027.497.78787402TT-1.008-41.008103458.4354914387890.2485389125790.17332255328244161112123WETL
2023-04-05 20:00:05FORECAST2023196-8931.9120.71426.312196.676418824450.007874020.267874027.357.61787402TT-0.09-42.09103458.369727037990.1505164113520.19748727043105161112123WETL
2023-04-05 16:00:06FORECAST2023196-8935.1522.8228.985196.69384549520.090551230.240551237.017.25055123TT3.15-43.85103458.3759030334690.1597190499850.29758336976804162112124WETL
2023-04-05 12:00:05FORECAST2023196-8932.88221.99227.437203.581232604990.090551230.370551237.47.77055123TT0.882-47.118103460.7955065248493.8093171971660.22517306780551161112123WETL
2023-04-05 08:00:05FORECAST2023196-8933.29624.99829.147203.615211861470.326771830.586771837.27.78677183TT1.296-39.704103460.8073391344393.8273839851770.23760075475818161113124.5WETL
2023-04-05 04:00:16FORECAST2023196-8934.9722.92828.949206.965836376280.263779670.733779677.648.37377967TT2.97-44.03103461.9691272898695.6118268095640.29146896691084162113126WETL
2023-04-04 20:00:07FORECAST2023196-8923.97219.07621.524212.9976973282600.637.538.16TT-8.028-63.028103464.0358418252598.838565786560.051130739558929161113124.5WETL
2023-04-04 16:00:06FORECAST2023196-8928.36426.47427.419211.49503392010.125984320.455984327.828.27598432TT-3.636-40.636103463.5239374961598.0330108835270.11501667125131161112123WETL
2023-04-04 12:00:05FORECAST2023196-8923.1821.30822.244212.028794309110.074803190.504803197.958.45480319TT-8.82-52.82103463.7059945894598.3190229467080.043420684019273161113124.5WETL
2023-04-04 08:00:05FORECAST2023196-8923.1821.30822.244210.451885849370.074803190.544803197.758.29480319TT-8.82-40.82103463.1674231040597.4744576562410.043420684019273161113124.5WETL