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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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DAY 208 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 04/27/2023 04:00:09 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): 54.22°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 38.68°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 46.45°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.854
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: 22
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 47

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): 0.52 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.37 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.89 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: 115
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 453.02 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 74.26 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: -77

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 10.5

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
2023-04-27 04:00:09OBSERVATION2023208-7754.2199238.6799846.44995163.9186354166700.526.376.89TT22.2199247.21992115453.02281868837 74.2588822520090.8537505509219216 51131210.5WETL
2023-04-27 00:00:01FORECAST2023208-7650.86434.742.782165.689508800.526.376.89TT18.86443.864116454.2200380597875.2594949932430.7652152501379164113129WETL
2023-04-26 12:00:04FORECAST2023208-7648.75832.88240.82166.921142400.526.376.89TT16.75841.758116454.6688168400675.89383832060.6972461990323163113127.5WETL
2023-04-26 08:00:02FORECAST2023208-7649.17233.18841.18166.896345600.526.376.89TT17.17242.172116454.6597953014575.8810583270570.7112786948624164113129WETL
2023-04-26 04:00:11FORECAST2023208-7648.61434.71841.666166.4799777647100.526.376.89TT16.61441.614116454.5082280092975.6665196928630.69229477731311163113127.5WETL
2023-04-26 00:00:02FORECAST2023208-7750.32435.97843.151167.0024800.476.376.84TT18.32446.324115454.1532037010475.844711318020.74862863655272164112126WETL
2023-04-25 20:00:01FORECAST2023208-7750.0936.17643.133168.677405600.476.376.84TT18.0945.09115454.7634482756876.7083186168520.74125362758587164112126WETL
2023-04-25 16:00:02FORECAST2023208-7750.6335.29442.962168.69964400.476.376.84TT18.6345.63115454.7715331921976.7197957508560.75810285213776164112126WETL
2023-04-25 12:00:02FORECAST2023208-7751.47635.67243.574167.958298400.476.376.84TT19.47646.476115454.501765829476.3373432085010.78325970009896164112126WETL
2023-04-25 08:00:02FORECAST2023208-7750.34235.70843.025168.083364800.476.376.84TT18.34245.342115454.5473117190976.4018416145390.74919131329044164112126WETL
2023-04-25 04:00:13FORECAST2023208-7750.01836.4143.214167.9424284666700.476.376.84TT18.01844.018115454.4959853830476.3291595135780.73896210206646164112126WETL
2023-04-25 00:00:03FORECAST2023208-7751.51234.37642.944170.5447399794400.376.376.74TT19.51245.512115455.4407416569277.6730228619230.78429560402115164112126WETL
2023-04-24 20:00:03FORECAST2023208-7751.76436.44644.105166.9434400.446.376.81TT19.76446.764115454.1316455850775.8142991268330.79146628726699164112126WETL
2023-04-24 16:00:02FORECAST2023208-7751.6235.02443.322167.000118400.446.376.81TT19.6246.62115454.1523414384875.8434947918630.78738607259804164112126WETL
2023-04-24 12:00:03FORECAST2023208-7750.61235.0642.836168.7813943628300.446.376.81TT18.61245.612115454.8012501491776.7619891581380.7575509520561164112126WETL
2023-04-24 08:00:04FORECAST2023208-7750.86435.0642.962168.7161580314900.436.376.8TT18.86444.864115454.7775366814276.7283187479160.7652152501379164112126WETL
2023-04-24 04:00:12FORECAST2023208-7750.97234.05242.512169.2994344108300.436.376.8TT18.97243.972115454.9894187672877.0294512602140.76845855383193164112126WETL
2023-04-24 00:00:04FORECAST2023208-7750.16235.07842.62174.9194261653600.546.366.9TT18.16238.162115457.0149443790479.9407918197780.74353471152199164113129WETL
2023-04-23 20:00:03FORECAST2023208-7750.14433.94442.044174.5102670934600.566.266.82TT18.14439.144115456.8684514973879.7282354973840.74296542303824164113129WETL
2023-04-23 16:00:05FORECAST2023208-7750.14432.68441.414174.6919340369700.566.266.82TT18.14438.144115456.9335132420879.8225991545660.74296542303824164113129WETL
2023-04-23 12:00:03FORECAST2023208-7750.77431.51441.144175.0272759001500.546.266.8TT18.77437.774115457.0535329097179.9968348057240.76249345628608164113129WETL
2023-04-23 08:00:04FORECAST2023208-7750.7230.12840.424175.9628928981400.536.276.8TT18.7235.72115457.3878525083380.4832897038340.76085211687719164113129WETL
2023-04-23 04:00:07FORECAST2023208-7751.831.26241.531175.445404058600.546.346.88TT19.838.8115457.2030388643280.2141718903710.79247909468918164113129WETL
2023-04-23 00:00:05FORECAST2023208-7751.83631.94641.891176.3094434505500.446.316.75TT19.83638.836115457.5114822768480.6635948124630.79348899494733164112126WETL
2023-04-22 20:00:05FORECAST2023208-7751.47632.97242.224176.7293542455100.456.226.67TT19.47636.476115457.6611371150880.8821572256140.78325970009896164112126WETL
2023-04-22 16:00:04FORECAST2023208-7750.79232.84641.819177.3320516864700.466.166.62TT18.79232.792115457.8756577471881.1960298056010.76303919444655164112126WETL
2023-04-22 12:00:03FORECAST2023208-7749.62232.55841.09176.8202512764700.456.046.49TF17.62231.622115457.6935115101780.9294817128370.72617512012245164112126WETL
2023-04-22 08:00:06FORECAST2023208-7749.38832.4540.919176.5205685551100.446.056.49TF17.38831.388115457.5867465273580.7734726602910.71847645846548164112126WETL
2023-04-22 04:00:12FORECAST2023208-7750.61232.5441.576175.8366026474200.386.136.51TF18.61233.612115457.3427721799380.417599305470.7575509520561164112126WETL
2023-04-22 00:00:06FORECAST2023208-7748.95630.70439.83174.7260520113400.435.786.21TF16.95626.956115456.9457288198779.8403231801420.70399552049424164112126WETL
2023-04-21 20:00:04FORECAST2023208-7748.00230.43439.218173.7111176371700.395.826.21TF16.00226.002115456.5818893334879.3133502890080.67086724403067163112125WETL
2023-04-21 16:00:05FORECAST2023208-7750.28831.69440.991172.9562195676800.315.685.99TF18.28837.288115456.310660230678.9217667419190.74750128727371164112126WETL
2023-04-21 12:00:06FORECAST2023208-7748.3830.0239.2173.321325732400.195.655.84TF16.3834.38115456.4419050226379.1111160983460.68417388249353163112125WETL
2023-04-21 08:00:06FORECAST2023208-7748.45229.4838.966171.9656283634400.165.585.74TF16.45231.452115455.9539584972178.4084089777730.68668233854194163112125WETL
2023-04-21 04:00:14FORECAST2023208-7748.23631.7339.983171.6086263502600.095.545.63TF16.23629.236115455.8251855639978.2235339504890.67913155512067163111122.5WETL
2023-04-21 00:00:04FORECAST2023208-7750.75635.29443.025175.7959661972400.145.465.6TF18.75629.756115457.3282635943480.3964639678720.76194703008057164112126WETL
2023-04-20 20:00:05FORECAST2023208-7750.28834.21442.251171.0757201786600.165.375.53TF18.28834.288115455.6327454862777.9477000710450.74750128727371164112126WETL
2023-04-20 16:00:06FORECAST2023208-7751.33235.97843.655170.1823313877600.135.395.52TF19.33237.332115455.3095449954177.4856398704190.77908747826258164112126WETL
2023-04-20 12:00:04FORECAST2023208-7750.10832.32441.216173.3723725178700.185.435.61TF18.10832.108115456.4602451254379.1375956574860.74182488004764164112126WETL
2023-04-20 08:00:04FORECAST2023208-7752.03430.39841.216173.5206312879500.175.55.67TF20.03442.034115456.5134980954879.2145103810.7989912980153164112126WETL
2023-04-20 04:00:11FORECAST2023208-7751.38630.12840.757174.4087105900100.235.495.72TF19.38636.386115456.8320672206779.6754918001270.78065741393231164112126WETL
2023-04-20 00:00:06FORECAST2023208-7751.04430.36240.703176.2263811157900.226.226.44TF19.04437.044115457.4818602170880.6203726521780.7706068294256164112126WETL
2023-04-19 20:00:07FORECAST2023208-7751.33232.86442.098174.5694606491700.26.196.39TF19.33228.332115456.8896542268279.7589805145610.77908747826258164112126WETL
2023-04-19 16:00:08FORECAST2023208-7751.63832.86442.251171.813657124800.176.236.4TF19.63837.638115455.8991557627778.3297012317110.78789862977778164112126WETL
2023-04-19 12:00:06FORECAST2023208-7745.08628.68836.887175.5924414442100.26.396.59TF13.08627.086115457.2555758449480.2906229265890.56204980841365163112125WETL
2023-04-19 08:00:07FORECAST2023208-7744.11428.92236.518176.3307675634100.216.336.54TF12.11422.114115457.5190859688380.6746916037920.52423637900175163112125WETL
2023-04-19 04:00:10FORECAST2023208-7746.95829.17438.066176.6288013145400.256.366.61TT14.95828.958115457.6253149118180.829810824060.63301995174948163112125WETL
2023-04-19 00:00:07FORECAST2023208-7748.57831.9140.244182.2279698079600.137.477.6TT16.57830.578115459.6061666553383.7530986608190.69105138620101163112125WETL
2023-04-18 20:00:05FORECAST2023208-7750.933.76442.332177.668556604400.178.078.24TT18.934.9115457.9952885690181.3713618516720.76629912841238164112126WETL
2023-04-18 16:00:04FORECAST2023208-7750.70234.12442.413177.5955189158200.227.788TT18.70237.702115457.9693316368481.3333010995770.76030363156399164112126WETL
2023-04-18 12:00:09FORECAST2023208-7735.00622.65828.832180.130098786510.220472560.570472566.767.33047256TT3.00613.006115458.867288344482.6558099793740.20241720011046161113124.5WETL
2023-04-18 08:00:04FORECAST2023208-7735.18625.66430.425179.40614961270.244094620.584094626.937.51409462TT3.18624.186115458.6113954981682.2777046348330.20743632721798161113124.5WETL
2023-04-18 04:00:14FORECAST2023208-7735.00622.65828.832179.842307735280.192913490.542913496.77.24291349TT3.00613.006115458.7656197691982.5054677688980.20241720011046161113124.5WETL
2023-04-18 00:00:08FORECAST2023208-7733.09823.97228.535177.379460048020.330708840.710708845.946.65070884TT1.09810.098115457.8925180766281.220727616460.15378047404705161113124.5WETL
2023-04-17 20:00:07FORECAST2023208-7732.19822.98227.59177.242865680860.338582860.708582866.216.91858286TT0.1989.198115457.843934096281.1495709138090.13376904062739161113124.5WETL
2023-04-17 16:00:06FORECAST2023208-7729.76822.80226.285179.553102580310.622047581.092047585.977.06204758TT-2.2324.768115458.663376735782.3544323328560.088900176638618161114126WETL
2023-04-17 12:00:08FORECAST2023208-7731.1922.5526.87182.820676664350.448819141.478819146.157.62881914TT-0.819.19115459.8142079816784.0635446430890.1135650833654161114126WETL
2023-04-17 08:00:07FORECAST2023208-7732.10822.6427.374183.024621475270.3937011.4537016.297.743701TT0.10814.108115459.8857206346784.1704099410420.13187087582764161114126WETL
2023-04-17 04:00:18FORECAST2023208-7734.62823.75629.192177.725887146670.141732360.991732366.077.06173236TT2.62824.628115458.0156599506981.4012394918050.19211578440261161114126WETL
2023-04-17 00:00:09FORECAST2023208-7732.6322.08227.356180.7763957462300.256.586.83TT0.633.63115459.0953364158582.993600221160.14314027308574161112123WETL
2023-04-16 20:00:07FORECAST2023208-7735.49222.22628.859176.6046438644800.276.696.96TT3.49211.492115457.6167074038380.8172356374880.21613535789596161112123WETL
2023-04-16 16:00:07FORECAST2023208-7740.29833.36836.833174.6305962424400.36.336.63TT8.29823.298115456.9115492347179.7907362729160.37688834389544162112124WETL
2023-04-16 12:00:07FORECAST2023208-7729.49825.91627.707178.1161798926200.086.977.05TT-2.50213.498115458.1542646785981.6046874260640.084704121442309161111121.5WETL
2023-04-16 08:00:09FORECAST2023208-7729.49825.91627.707178.4122720538400.076.967.03TT-2.50210.498115458.2593243139881.7590872407120.084704121442309161111121.5WETL
2023-04-16 04:00:10FORECAST2023208-7727.93226.38427.158179.9582842484800.287.047.32TT-4.0685.932115458.8065999864482.5660485354380.063236549656047161112123WETL