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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, April 15, 2023

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DAY 197 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/16/2023 04:00:06 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): 37.71°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 28.15°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 32.93°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.395
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: 6
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -15

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: 0.01 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.18 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.48 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.66 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: 162 in
SWE DAY: 104
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 446.22 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 72.43 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: -88

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
2023-04-16 04:00:06OBSERVATION2023197-8837.7099628.1499832.92997162.309386666670.00999999999999090.179999999999996.486.66TT5.70996-15.29004104446.21987693088 72.4256745431260.3949954447506516 2112124WETL
2023-04-16 00:00:02FORECAST2023197-8734.21423.73828.976164.050579819050.031496080.201496086.486.68149608TT2.214-18.786105447.4619729067773.406396102330.24923562463808162112124WETL
2023-04-15 12:00:02FORECAST2023197-8734.93423.4529.192164.150170104780.074803190.244803196.486.72480319TT2.934-18.066105447.5000227959473.4572048638460.27681431078441162112124WETL
2023-04-15 08:00:02FORECAST2023197-8734.71823.03628.877164.195788497720.082677210.252677216.486.73267721TT2.718-18.282105447.517448739773.4804803623040.26838637134843162112124WETL
2023-04-15 04:00:08FORECAST2023197-8733.87222.83828.355164.019729413960.090551230.260551236.486.74055123TT1.872-19.128105447.4501841167473.3906581250560.23666602927032161112123WETL
2023-04-15 00:00:03FORECAST2023197-8834.66423.46829.066166.395358687480.149606380.319606386.486.79960638TT2.664-22.336104447.7859286201174.5095002079490.26629970567043162112124WETL
2023-04-14 20:00:02FORECAST2023197-8834.28623.4528.868166.392835625490.141732360.311732366.486.79173236TT2.286-23.714104447.7849665993774.5082103429340.25192630596659162112124WETL
2023-04-14 16:00:02FORECAST2023197-8833.94423.25228.598166.44245520230.149606380.319606386.486.79960638TT1.944-24.056104447.8038849640274.5335780625420.23928297822367161112123WETL
2023-04-14 12:00:04FORECAST2023197-8833.15223.3628.256166.415647120670.133858340.303858346.486.78385834TT1.152-24.848104447.7936641922374.5198724030850.21137909099584161112123WETL
2023-04-14 08:00:03FORECAST2023197-8834.0724.02629.048166.379729183470.145669370.315669376.486.79566937TT2.07-22.93104447.7799691322874.5015099980120.24390037145943161112123WETL
2023-04-14 04:00:09FORECAST2023197-8833.92624.60229.264165.78672313690.106299270.276299276.486.75629927TT1.926-22.074104447.5536826562374.198458475430.23862726504251161112123WETL
2023-04-14 00:00:04FORECAST2023197-8833.96223.43228.697165.721419330550.165354420.225354426.486.70535442TT1.962-22.038104447.5287423933974.165098380650.23993967295953161112123WETL
2023-04-13 20:00:02FORECAST2023197-8833.87222.98228.427165.454257812540.153543390.213543396.486.69354339TT1.872-24.128104447.4266672935774.0286471625930.23666602927032161112123WETL
2023-04-13 16:00:03FORECAST2023197-8833.00823.55828.283165.491764412550.15748040.21748046.486.6974804TT1.008-23.992104447.4410017182474.0478008448720.20651819293489161112123WETL
2023-04-13 12:00:05FORECAST2023197-8833.56623.86428.715165.85309237470.19685050.25685056.486.7368505TT1.566-24.434104447.5790255810874.2323654746790.22572128053154161112123WETL
2023-04-13 08:00:04FORECAST2023197-8832.66623.48628.076165.462260408290.102362260.142362266.486.62236226TF0.666-25.334104447.4297258727174.0327338167610.19524171988145161112123WETL
2023-04-13 04:00:09FORECAST2023197-8832.41423.7228.067166.074068195180.07874020.16874026.486.6487402TT0.414-27.586104447.663373851174.3452776774310.18717667027048161112123WETL
2023-04-13 00:00:02FORECAST2023197-8833.18823.39628.292165.569896450120.066929170.136929176.356.48692917TF1.188-24.812104447.4708581525574.0877036487620.21260468451351161112123WETL
2023-04-12 20:00:05FORECAST2023197-8832.43223.57628.004165.324629501090.03937010.07937016.376.4493701TF0.432-26.568104447.3771149020573.9624557684470.18774583543223161111121.5WETL
2023-04-12 16:00:02FORECAST2023197-8832.88223.0927.986165.467685590480.062992160.112992166.376.48299216TF0.882-27.118104447.4317993331974.0355042952470.20231961738346161112123WETL
2023-04-12 12:00:04FORECAST2023197-8833.7123.21628.463165.922309140760.110236280.220236286.376.59023628TF1.71-25.29104447.6054512766374.2677300598080.23083578490416161112123WETL
2023-04-12 08:00:05FORECAST2023197-8832.07223.12627.599165.721541742330.106299270.166299276.356.51629927TF0.072000000000003-28.928104447.5287891477174.1651609116340.1765656104066161112123WETL
2023-04-12 04:00:08FORECAST2023197-8833.51224.40428.958166.297143565440.094488240.164488246.396.55448824TF1.512-27.488104447.7484755301874.4592925164480.22381996705326161112123WETL
2023-04-12 00:00:06FORECAST2023197-8833.81823.05428.436169.137044206670.129921330.199921336.376.56992133TF1.818-28.182104448.8276736780375.9133860840570.23471367902614161112123WETL
2023-04-11 20:00:05FORECAST2023197-8834.03423.4528.742164.996617561310.102362260.152362266.466.61236226TF2.034-28.966104447.2516544546673.7950101837160.2425762380721161112123WETL
2023-04-11 16:00:03FORECAST2023197-8833.92622.9128.418165.120536368470.125984320.195984326.456.64598432TT1.926-30.074104447.2990641278173.85826138590.23862726504251161112123WETL
2023-04-11 12:00:08FORECAST2023197-8834.75421.97428.364166.57416793367006.456.45TF2.754-28.246104447.8540912712674.6009226092010.26978202966233162111122WETL
2023-04-11 08:00:03FORECAST2023197-8836.39222.20829.3166.8700172347600.036.496.52TF4.392-24.608104447.9668019994774.7522279702490.33684107384306162111122WETL
2023-04-11 04:00:15FORECAST2023197-8834.48423.70229.093168.017811053640.051181130.091181136.656.74118113TT2.484-31.516104448.4032801276575.3397375963210.25940388753804162112124WETL
2023-04-11 00:00:04FORECAST2023197-8837.3122.74830.029178.31472497920.066929170.126929176.816.93692917TT5.31-32.69104452.2625534460580.6450728361210.3770293222324162112124WETL
2023-04-10 20:00:04FORECAST2023197-8837.52623.34230.434171.020284059090.106299270.146299277.047.18629927TT5.526-29.474104449.5390478400276.8802956572520.38670169630401162112124WETL
2023-04-10 16:00:03FORECAST2023197-8839.09224.4431.766170.6200286995800.047.087.12TT7.092-26.908104449.3881401867376.674617375910.45857606023742162111122WETL
2023-04-10 12:00:05FORECAST2023197-8837.18423.41430.299176.49124382980.267716680.267716687.37.56771668TT5.184-30.816104451.5864483847479.7010539721060.37142208930347162112124WETL
2023-04-10 08:00:06FORECAST2023197-8837.52621.8329.678176.930569903060.224409570.224409577.417.63440957TT5.526-30.474104451.7496268928879.928318939650.38670169630401162112124WETL
2023-04-10 04:00:16FORECAST2023197-8835.6921.21828.454177.258811105560.307086780.307086787.347.64708678TT3.69-36.31104451.8714264501980.0981918251350.30729125690349162112124WETL
2023-04-10 00:00:04FORECAST2023197-8838.4823.7231.1184.6356163625600.127.427.54TT6.48-29.52104454.5821019134883.9320465741820.43018930438441162112124WETL
2023-04-09 20:00:04FORECAST2023197-8838.28224.24231.262177.5228028016200.097.777.86TT6.282-32.718104451.9693114689180.2348589522810.42107486519195162112124WETL
2023-04-09 16:00:04FORECAST2023197-8839.21824.42231.82174.0885407686700.077.777.84TT7.218-33.782104450.6907861448278.4601012978330.46445161149433162111122WETL
2023-04-09 12:00:05FORECAST2023197-8837.90423.0930.497177.92243707631007.547.54TT5.904-37.096104452.1173663314680.4418236622130.40379541841316162111122WETL
2023-04-09 08:00:05FORECAST2023197-8838.322.0130.155174.30999496812007.467.46TT6.3-37.7104450.7735671112178.5743382149150.42190178187938162111122WETL
2023-04-09 04:00:15FORECAST2023197-8838.42623.01830.722178.39122731877007.287.28TT6.426-29.574104452.2908503743880.6847199033350.42769964329577162111122WETL
2023-04-09 00:00:05FORECAST2023197-8838.76824.02631.397180.6482795150400.037.37.33TT6.768-20.232104453.1232266498581.8559313025970.44351204038068162111122WETL
2023-04-08 20:00:06FORECAST2023197-8841.2723.28832.279181.003265668600.037.027.05TT9.27-23.73104453.2537079405582.040401313640.56030900758402163111122.5WETL
2023-04-08 16:00:04FORECAST2023197-8845.10426.94236.023179.8879735969300.027.067.08TT13.104-10.896104452.8433669280381.4610756334950.72641775547249164111123WETL
2023-04-08 12:00:07FORECAST2023197-8846.05829.71437.886173.33789657381007.437.43TT14.058-1.942104450.4098439784778.0730949513660.76240691905578164111123WETL
2023-04-08 08:00:06FORECAST2023197-8843.59228.435.996181.3589972293100.017.457.46TT11.592-6.408104453.3843452505782.2253302141110.66437765652789163111122.5WETL
2023-04-08 04:00:13FORECAST2023197-8842.04427.60834.826174.71540699413007.297.29TT10.044-5.956104450.9249920692778.7835435132060.59586090883263163111122.5WETL
2023-04-08 00:00:07FORECAST2023197-8842.74628.20235.474190.7588249918100.017.57.51TT10.746-9.254104456.7938736330387.1374625976940.62744280024331163111122.5WETL
2023-04-07 20:00:06FORECAST2023197-8846.54430.05638.3185.3656713324800.027.587.6TT14.544-6.456104454.8476157182184.3131336415860.77969234939242164111123WETL
2023-04-07 16:00:09FORECAST2023197-8845.84230.50638.174186.58955243536007.37.3TT13.842-8.158104455.2916261613484.952660753010.75449239896143164111123WETL
2023-04-07 12:00:04FORECAST2023197-8844.61829.06636.842188.1404141685400.047.357.39TT12.618-5.382104455.8522824801485.7642372254870.70710101057904164111123WETL
2023-04-07 08:00:05FORECAST2023197-8844.31229.3936.851187.49964984241007.247.24TT12.312-7.688104455.6209057041985.4287602804150.69462304984538163111122.5WETL
2023-04-07 04:00:21FORECAST2023197-8839.36226.6933.026184.24854500915007.37.3TT7.362-13.638104454.4411280227583.7301166305110.47117595707708162111122WETL
2023-04-07 00:00:05FORECAST2023197-8840.3724.87232.621189.42953778545007.17.1TT8.37-16.63104456.3166391776786.4398500432340.5183691014721163111122.5WETL
2023-04-06 20:00:03FORECAST2023197-8841.12626.76233.944184.97946524488007.657.65TT9.126-21.874104454.707217704684.1114979739840.55363159929407163111122.5WETL
2023-04-06 16:00:07FORECAST2023197-8849.74821.95635.852182.8896626379900.117.527.63TT17.748-18.252104453.9451154266883.0218690165470.87444853239011165112127WETL
2023-04-06 12:00:06FORECAST2023197-8843.35822.7333.044192.6252993259500.167.577.73TT11.358-24.642104457.4612526595388.1186107235660.65430142814773163112125WETL
2023-04-06 08:00:06FORECAST2023197-8843.35823.25233.305190.3952721289200.167.317.47TT11.358-17.642104456.6635126310786.9465737587410.65430142814773163112125WETL
2023-04-06 04:00:16FORECAST2023197-8842.2622.9132.585191.424978319160.007874020.167874027.617.77787402TT10.26-33.74104457.0324274776587.4874225210610.60565574581165163112125WETL
2023-04-06 00:00:07FORECAST2023197-8822.74822.74822.748196.8620244242800.127.677.79TT-9.252-47.252104458.964450911890.3526709452760.021354573697264161112123WETL
2023-04-05 20:00:05FORECAST2023197-8822.94622.94622.946196.6764188244500.137.497.62TT-9.054-48.054104458.8989359414290.2545993233080.022579838449252161112123WETL
2023-04-05 16:00:07FORECAST2023197-8826.49226.49226.492196.693845495200.247.017.25TT-5.508-46.508104458.9050885127390.2638065768840.056489925328414161112123WETL
2023-04-05 12:00:05FORECAST2023197-8823.41423.41423.414203.5812326049900.257.527.77TT-8.586-52.586104461.3155149582893.9151811550110.025712581610643161112123WETL
2023-04-05 08:00:05FORECAST2023197-8827.69827.69827.698203.864054919620.023622060.613622067.27.81362206TT-4.302-41.302104461.4135977403794.0656470304020.074522354468999161113124.5WETL
2023-04-05 04:00:16FORECAST2023197-8828.428.428.4207.208509771830.023622060.343622068.058.39362206TT-3.6-44.6104462.5681274117295.8480523489260.086869393719756161112123WETL