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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, May 1, 2023

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DAY 213 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/02/2023 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:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 40.64°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 31.40°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 36.02°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.332
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: 9
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 180

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): 0.01 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.75 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.76 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: 147 in
SWE DAY: 120
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 449.60 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 66.20 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: -72

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: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 2.0

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
2023-05-02 04:00:09OBSERVATION2023213-7240.6431.4000636.02003147.245511739130.00999999999999090.00999999999999093.753.76TF8.64179.64120449.60017157531 66.2016073416070.3319801381798316 2111122DRYL
2023-05-02 00:00:02FORECAST2023213-7141.30629.1235.213148.5517880.003937010.003937013.753.75393701TF9.306180.306121450.6520131939166.9451623257550.35544548449896162111122DRYL
2023-05-01 12:00:02FORECAST2023213-7140.85628.61634.736148.56034880.051181130.051181133.753.80118113TF8.856179.856121450.6552149829466.9494959264040.33952403066315162111122DRYL
2023-05-01 08:00:02FORECAST2023213-7141.34229.40835.375148.52886080.051181130.051181133.753.80118113TF9.342180.342121450.6434379447666.933556464930.35673061096405162111122DRYL
2023-05-01 04:00:08FORECAST2023213-7142.22429.28235.753148.453529866670.011811030.011811033.753.76181103TF10.224181.224121450.6152590943566.8954258243380.38869146506261162111122DRYL
2023-05-01 00:00:05FORECAST2023213-7241.34229.94835.645149.513766400.023.753.77TF9.342173.342120450.4521247250667.3487937505260.35673061096405162111122DRYL
2023-04-30 20:00:03FORECAST2023213-7240.58629.89435.24151.5957728003.753.75TF8.586173.586120451.2298146321168.4045324595550.33010460376531162111122DRYL
2023-04-30 16:00:02FORECAST2023213-7240.58629.64235.114151.553756003.753.75TF8.586173.586120451.2141607627268.3832008239790.33010460376531162111122DRYL
2023-04-30 12:00:02FORECAST2023213-7241.16229.06635.114150.5265584003.753.75TF9.162174.162120450.8309456916367.8620306751790.35032151616773162111122DRYL
2023-04-30 08:00:04FORECAST2023213-7240.2828.83234.556150.6816368003.753.75TF8.28171.28120450.8888646571967.9406721414390.31955815743038162111122DRYL
2023-04-30 04:00:14FORECAST2023213-7240.44228.92234.682150.31359251667003.753.75TF8.442172.442120450.751369615667.7540576987290.32512409961747162111122DRYL
2023-04-30 00:00:02FORECAST2023213-7240.4629.64235.051150.3548704003.753.75TF8.46166.46120450.766796726267.7749833023920.32574498117103162111122DRYL
2023-04-29 20:00:05FORECAST2023213-7239.45229.53434.493154.623088800.013.753.76TF7.452163.452120452.3532928467269.9442633688110.29176121896129162111122DRYL
2023-04-29 16:00:03FORECAST2023213-7239.16429.78634.475154.740049254950.019685050.039685053.753.78968505TF7.164163.164120452.3965253757370.003860619410.28236355473226162111122DRYL
2023-04-29 12:00:03FORECAST2023213-7243.93430.3837.157152.679034642020.165354420.205354423.753.95535442TF11.934167.934120451.632820771768.9548630880750.45265983443369162112124DRYL
2023-04-29 08:00:04FORECAST2023213-7244.79830.41637.607153.015861086980.291338740.371338743.754.12133874TF12.798167.798120451.7579045581769.1261247688180.48556596737172162112124WETL
2023-04-29 04:00:11FORECAST2023213-7245.21231.87438.543151.344522933330.185039470.285039473.754.03503947TF13.212170.212120451.1361835629268.2769904792950.50138232540307163112125WETL
2023-04-29 00:00:05FORECAST2023213-7244.25830.97437.616151.165500208380.204724520.324724523.754.07472452TF12.258160.258120451.0694322793868.1861363592210.46497379246297162112124WETL
2023-04-28 20:00:03FORECAST2023213-7245.15831.44238.3155.079962565610.149606380.229606383.753.97960638TF13.158160.158120452.5220959225370.1771096957760.49931891397292163112125DRYL
2023-04-28 16:00:04FORECAST2023213-7246.05831.83838.948154.960113451260.137795350.197795353.753.94779535TF14.058160.058120452.4778337166570.1160164469140.53366908720121163112125DRYL
2023-04-28 12:00:04FORECAST2023213-7245.39232.39638.894152.957866318010.066929170.106929173.753.85692917TF13.392160.392120451.7363752607769.0966320981180.50825978639155163112125DRYL
2023-04-28 08:00:05FORECAST2023213-7244.65431.74838.201152.592880973210.011811030.021811033.753.77181103TF12.654161.654120451.6008095758668.9110685830130.4800686768583162111122DRYL
2023-04-28 04:00:12FORECAST2023213-7245.91432.86439.389152.753410207090.019685050.039685053.753.78968505TF13.914162.914120451.6604500702768.9926740039030.52818323377325163111122.5DRYL
2023-04-28 00:00:03FORECAST2023213-7248.30831.87440.091153.287941857420.051181130.101181133.753.85118113TF16.308160.308120451.8588663005469.2645156252380.61791358363884163112125DRYL
2023-04-27 20:00:05FORECAST2023213-7247.80431.4639.632157.238561539860.027559070.027559073.753.77755907TF15.804155.804120453.3169987584571.2789128063450.5993756611352163111122.5DRYL
2023-04-27 16:00:05FORECAST2023213-7242.81830.3836.599158.275394068670.043307110.053307113.753.80330711TF10.818145.818120453.69726504471.8091134127180.41066426220329162111122DRYL
2023-04-27 12:00:05FORECAST2023213-724129.15635.078156.459684104190.031496080.051496083.753.80149608TF9146120453.0306800420970.8810370888910.34458946652788162111122DRYL
2023-04-27 08:00:03FORECAST2023213-7240.9128.90434.907156.438056148940.031496080.071496083.753.82149608TF8.91146.91120453.0227214264970.8699939312640.34142023597286162111122DRYL
2023-04-27 04:00:11FORECAST2023213-7242.51229.94836.23156.068305400760.03937010.07937013.753.8293701TF10.512148.512120452.8865935684570.681243196950.39930521352259162111122DRYL
2023-04-27 00:00:05FORECAST2023213-7239.95628.16634.061157.9483808003.753.75TF7.956142.956120453.5774385185471.6418219814140.30854826473219162111122DRYL
2023-04-26 20:00:04FORECAST2023213-7239.5627.35633.458160.4839128003.753.75TF7.56140.56120454.5039254731472.9405683428890.29532249672156162111122DRYL
2023-04-26 16:00:04FORECAST2023213-7241.28828.23834.763160.3510728003.753.75TF9.288142.288120454.4555335238272.872432340440.35480353569073162111122DRYL
2023-04-26 12:00:07FORECAST2023213-7242.85429.10235.978159.2257975285500.233.753.98TF10.854143.854120454.0449541867572.29566994420.4120057586795162112124DRYL
2023-04-26 08:00:05FORECAST2023213-7242.7128.02235.366159.579286854300.273.754.02TF10.71140.71120454.1740583259772.4767723353830.40664609738545162112124WETL
2023-04-26 04:00:14FORECAST2023213-7240.26226.7833.521159.9800673647100.313.754.06TF8.262131.262120454.3202943733872.6821912990060.3189421894217162112124WETL
2023-04-26 00:00:03FORECAST2023213-7237.2226.40231.811160.2129784003.73.7FF5.22136.22120454.405210149772.8016121185610.22300991072536161111121.5DRYL
2023-04-25 20:00:04FORECAST2023213-7237.07625.8831.478161.9407448003.73.7FF5.076135.076120455.0335610840873.6884737909520.2189146706004161111121.5DRYL
2023-04-25 16:00:03FORECAST2023213-7237.99426.13232.063161.443136003.73.7FF5.994141.994120454.8528742637573.4328744397540.24575320065019161111121.5DRYL
2023-04-25 12:00:03FORECAST2023213-7237.79626.13231.964160.5730832003.73.7FF5.796141.796120454.536399976172.9863111707910.23981944725649161111121.5DRYL
2023-04-25 08:00:03FORECAST2023213-7238.91227.66233.287160.5021368003.73.7FF6.912141.912120454.5105629746872.9499165556070.27426179331327162111122DRYL
2023-04-25 04:00:16FORECAST2023213-7237.426.5131.955160.75696526667003.73.7FF5.4135.4120454.6033438089273.0806539508020.22818967858716161111121.5DRYL
2023-04-25 00:00:05FORECAST2023213-7238.62425.80832.216163.745743815570.019685050.019685053.63.61968505FF6.624138.624120455.6870612942774.6168167987610.26514527570646162111122DRYL
2023-04-24 20:00:04FORECAST2023213-7240.11826.27633.197159.622772078120.019685050.019685053.673.68968505FF8.118143.118120454.1899323343472.4990560491820.31403253719993162111122DRYL
2023-04-24 16:00:04FORECAST2023213-7242.0824.74633.413159.8328592003.673.67FF10.08140.08120454.2665986287772.6067292978940.38341504023918162111122DRYL
2023-04-24 12:00:05FORECAST2023213-7238.10224.74631.424161.07519836283003.673.67FF6.102144.102120454.7191254247573.2439733271660.24902266315064162111122DRYL
2023-04-24 08:00:06FORECAST2023213-7239.224.18831.694160.73030923149003.663.66FF7.2145.2120454.5936413898773.0669765552660.28353026966119162111122DRYL
2023-04-24 04:00:14FORECAST2023213-7238.06624.02631.046161.28829681083003.663.66FF6.066146.066120454.7966039747273.3533696504340.2479302812246161111121.5DRYL
2023-04-24 00:00:05FORECAST2023213-7244.02432.30638.165165.76537256536003.763.76TF12.024148.024120456.4147253348975.6577569894560.45607632685941162111122DRYL
2023-04-23 20:00:05FORECAST2023213-7245.44632.34238.894165.32925189346003.683.68FF13.446153.446120456.2579086756275.4327787118140.51032263898759163111122.5DRYL
2023-04-23 16:00:08FORECAST2023213-7237.0426.54631.793167.26096283697003.683.68FF5.04131.04120456.9511799090676.4300943210790.21789764896601161111121.5DRYL
2023-04-23 12:00:04FORECAST2023213-7235.11428.52631.82170.336420038430.362204920.362204923.664.02220492TF3.114124.114120458.0479350341178.0222454597050.16755427645504161112123WETL
2023-04-23 08:00:06FORECAST2023213-7236.1428.95832.549170.866895652930.409449040.409449043.664.06944904TF4.14130.14120458.2362459394778.2974048193310.19336878089564161112123WETL
2023-04-23 04:00:09FORECAST2023213-7240.08230.79435.438167.06428084930.066929170.066929173.743.80692917TF8.082144.082120456.8807481986676.3284536316970.31281020114085162111122DRYL
2023-04-23 00:00:07FORECAST2023213-7237.34627.96832.657168.845341800720.055118140.145118143.613.75511814TF5.346139.346120457.5172636109877.2496587541240.22662869863915161112123DRYL
2023-04-22 20:00:08FORECAST2023213-7236.82427.7732.297169.394761673780.070866180.180866183.533.71086618TF4.824134.824120457.7130348028977.5341904454190.21185290582193161112123DRYL
2023-04-22 16:00:05FORECAST2023213-7233.90824.11629.012170.152111641630.051181130.061181133.483.54118113FF1.908129.908120457.9824488957677.926680774420.14018651595795161111121.5DRYL
2023-04-22 12:00:04FORECAST2023213-7263.26641.88252.574166.30798247647003.353.35FF31.266163.266120456.6095901531275.9378197177720.95858319022615165111123.5DRYL
2023-04-22 08:00:07FORECAST2023213-7263.538.62451.062167.15288855511003.353.35FF31.5153.5120456.91248292476.3742413376340.96053941220979165111123.5DRYL
2023-04-22 04:00:13FORECAST2023213-7257.09234.08845.59166.32535704742003.373.37FF25.092156.092120456.6158253605775.9467901865970.87320000373742165111123.5DRYL
2023-04-22 00:00:07FORECAST2023213-7243.80832.55838.183168.32818241134003.073.07FF11.808118.808120457.3327378067876.9819885122190.44788268278319162111122DRYL
2023-04-21 20:00:05FORECAST2023213-7245.91433.58439.749167.31866003716003.073.07FF13.914118.914120456.9718345703676.4599150350380.52818323377325163111122.5DRYL
2023-04-21 16:00:06FORECAST2023213-7241.39635.74438.57166.68075956768002.852.85FF9.396125.396120456.7433082005276.130321538320.35866134804199162111122DRYL
2023-04-21 12:00:06FORECAST2023213-7238.55233.56636.059167.6140273324002.72.7FF6.552114.552120457.0775238700676.6126045789840.26289040177484162111122DRYL
2023-04-21 08:00:07FORECAST2023213-7238.55233.56636.059166.80425316344002.62.6FF6.552109.552120456.7875784034576.1941108699250.26289040177484162111122DRYL
2023-04-21 04:00:16FORECAST2023213-7250.66649.74850.207164.67477195026002.492.49FF18.666138.666120456.0222500068475.0953600241220.70050930966187164111123DRYL