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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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DAY 222 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/11/2023 04:00:08 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): 52.63°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 33.75°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 43.19°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.683
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: 21
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 311

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: 0.13 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.51 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.32 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.83 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 132 in
SWE DAY: 129
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 448.85 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 59.16 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: -63

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 9.0

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
2023-05-11 04:00:08OBSERVATION2023222-6352.6299833.7499643.18997131.807479166670.130.512.322.83FF20.62998310.62998129448.85493722843 59.1624377875920.6825521020078716 3123129DRYL
2023-05-11 00:00:01FORECAST2023222-6246.38229.15637.769131.22293520.031496080.411496082.322.73149608FF14.382304.382130449.1996158867358.9452920873690.45728854902465162122125DRYL
2023-05-10 12:00:01FORECAST2023222-6245.48229.37237.427132.25294720.007874020.387874022.322.70787402FF13.482303.482130449.5881419056259.459356793190.42421654935818162122125DRYL
2023-05-10 08:00:01FORECAST2023222-6245.73429.55237.643132.23090560.055118140.435118142.322.75511814FF13.734303.734130449.5798383353259.4483491625810.43343333875019162122125DRYL
2023-05-10 04:00:14FORECAST2023222-6247.24630.16438.705132.41275010.027559070.407559072.322.72755907FF15.246305.246130449.6483293789359.5391718709350.48932151635285162122125DRYL
2023-05-10 00:00:02FORECAST2023222-6346.88631.08238.984132.7370360.03937010.08937012.322.4093701FF14.886302.886129449.2064285922259.6263298834770.47595414630897162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-09 20:00:02FORECAST2023222-6346.02230.238.111133.17826160.031496080.081496082.322.40149608FF14.022301.022129449.3729780697659.8467120293460.44401102359229162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-09 16:00:02FORECAST2023222-6347.2128.97638.093133.11331760.047244120.097244122.322.41724412FF15.21302.21129449.3484753640359.8142663142070.48798399101401162122125DRYL
2023-05-09 12:00:02FORECAST2023222-6346.43628.83237.634132.8949680.059055150.109055152.322.42905515FF14.436301.436129449.2660646517259.7051992853760.45928466637866162122125DRYL
2023-05-09 08:00:04FORECAST2023222-6346.90431.51439.209132.7783640.094488240.144488242.322.46448824FF14.904301.904129449.2220366011159.6469670926430.47662199775681162122125DRYL
2023-05-09 04:00:10FORECAST2023222-6346.56231.38838.975132.835812871430.094488240.154488242.322.47448824FF14.562302.562129449.2437301265759.6756560687560.46394618066725162122125DRYL
2023-05-09 00:00:04FORECAST2023222-6348.07430.66839.371134.482824381670.051181130.281181132.322.60118113FF16.074304.074129449.8643211407860.4990244955550.52008729274323163122126DRYL
2023-05-08 20:00:04FORECAST2023222-6347.15630.43438.795134.761885530340.015748040.295748042.322.61574804FF15.156302.156129449.9692139183160.6386996982370.48597796107736162122125DRYL
2023-05-08 16:00:02FORECAST2023222-6347.80429.49838.651134.73241120.023622060.293622062.322.61362206FF15.804302.804129449.9581386951760.6239449654650.51005921737031163122126DRYL
2023-05-08 12:00:05FORECAST2023222-6347.4830.75839.119134.52024464530.007874020.277874022.322.59787402FF15.48302.48129449.8783908888160.5177512029970.49801768628181162122125DRYL
2023-05-08 08:00:03FORECAST2023222-6346.25629.60637.931134.856916358590.007874020.337874022.322.65787402FF14.256300.256129450.004916891460.6862754381760.45263521600348162122125DRYL
2023-05-08 04:00:12FORECAST2023222-6346.32829.69638.012134.541622027850.015748040.365748042.322.68574804FF14.328299.328129449.886428029660.5284497554170.4552935085683162122125DRYL
2023-05-08 00:00:04FORECAST2023222-6346.11229.5737.841135.84258234580.011811030.361811032.192.55181103FF14.112298.112129450.3747226657861.1800653501930.44732511204159162122125DRYL
2023-05-07 16:00:04FORECAST2023222-6345.96830.23638.102135.627531530810.035433090.445433092.182.62543309FF13.968300.968129450.2941180584561.0722796951120.44202443285149162122125DRYL
2023-05-07 12:00:02FORECAST2023222-6344.5130.36237.436136.458234618310.051181130.441181132.182.62118113FF12.51294.51129450.6052360368861.4887950193590.38909546038446162122125DRYL
2023-05-07 08:00:03FORECAST2023222-6344.6930.3837.535136.008777547410.027559070.417559072.172.58755907FF12.69298.69129450.4369852259861.2633837227240.39554052250915162122125DRYL
2023-05-07 04:00:11FORECAST2023222-6346.38229.22837.805135.2277582225900.242.12.34FF14.382299.382129450.1441593504760.8719855459550.45728854902465162122125DRYL
2023-05-07 00:00:03FORECAST2023222-6343.48429.78636.635136.0184015743700.411.962.37FF11.484295.484129450.4405899195261.2682090450710.35298703375914162122125DRYL
2023-05-06 20:00:03FORECAST2023222-6343.50230.25436.878136.6707449129100.511.962.47FF11.502293.502129450.6847207833261.5954165103230.35361031831187162123127.5DRYL
2023-05-06 16:00:04FORECAST2023222-6343.05229.31836.185137.1929302154300.641.942.58FF11.052294.052129450.8798504335361.857527856070.33814981794075162123127.5DRYL
2023-05-06 12:00:05FORECAST2023222-6344.00628.9436.473136.2967978598100.481.962.44FF12.006293.006129450.5448255274261.4078170116940.37121607348162162122125DRYL
2023-05-06 08:00:06FORECAST2023222-6344.0628.56236.311136.6093010812800.511.972.48FF12.06293.06129450.6617434944661.564585802850.37311924995652162123127.5DRYL
2023-05-06 04:00:11FORECAST2023222-6344.9628.7636.86137.0856227079100.851.912.76FF12.96296.96129450.8397730028761.8036510235920.40526137551804162123127.5DRYL
2023-05-06 00:00:03FORECAST2023222-6341.93628.32835.132140.4685415657300.871.972.84FF9.936291.936129452.0979913197463.505545485480.3010100289251162123127.5DRYL
2023-05-05 20:00:03FORECAST2023222-6343.8830.8337.355136.7436259688600.781.992.77FF11.88300.88129450.7119704417561.6319891057730.36678762441404162123127.5DRYL
2023-05-05 16:00:02FORECAST2023222-6344.13230.72237.427135.3983715654500.541.992.53FF12.132301.132129450.2081766377460.95745398220.37566163309653162123127.5DRYL
2023-05-05 12:00:04FORECAST2023222-6339.54229.40834.475137.5986185727100.362.092.45FF7.542295.542129451.0312690875162.0612795595380.22826458688745161122124DRYL
2023-05-05 08:00:05FORECAST2023222-6337.32828.07632.702138.2084830746200.412.122.53FF5.328289.328129451.2586008318562.3677666953450.17081860658045161122124DRYL
2023-05-05 04:00:11FORECAST2023222-6338.04830.52434.286138.9059905198400.242.182.42FF6.048291.048129451.5181708358562.7185787576580.18839741195005161122124DRYL
2023-05-05 00:00:04FORECAST2023222-6339.8330.14634.988139.6021090039700.412.22.61FF7.83287.83129451.7767658586963.0689893128640.23646022193815161122124DRYL
2023-05-04 20:00:03FORECAST2023222-6339.0229.91234.466143.151758575900.32.322.62FF7.02278.02129453.0883076115964.8603880247760.21382427048388161122124DRYL
2023-05-04 16:00:08FORECAST2023222-6337.20229.7533.476142.6379207101300.232.242.47FF5.202276.202129452.8991835043264.6005978263710.16785356661674161122124DRYL
2023-05-04 12:00:06FORECAST2023222-6335.2425.98830.614142.4513734177200.282.362.64FF3.24270.24129452.8304614696464.5063211617290.12597137602509161122124DRYL
2023-05-04 08:00:03FORECAST2023222-6337.23827.06832.153142.1277860349100.32.412.71FF5.238278.238129452.711178068564.3428374521330.16869732858582161122124DRYL
2023-05-04 04:00:15FORECAST2023222-6338.71426.29432.504142.4658506454700.242.362.6FF6.714280.714129452.8357958916364.5136368644170.20561210800604161122124DRYL
2023-05-04 00:00:07FORECAST2023222-6343.14230.72236.932140.8671200742600.052.692.74FF11.142275.142129452.2455250361463.7065246783130.34122118466492162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-03 20:00:06FORECAST2023222-6343.9730.23637.103144.382018797080.070866180.070866182.652.72086618FF11.97283.97129453.540117726465.4830378028020.36994903254197162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-03 16:00:07FORECAST2023222-6342.6227.98635.303144.958488931140.216535550.216535552.622.83653555FF10.62276.62129453.7513397175865.7751085559430.32355966890001162122125DRYL
2023-05-03 12:00:08FORECAST2023222-6342.94428.61635.78144.042911395150.15748040.26748042.943.2074804FF10.944274.944129453.4157222594165.3113207065820.33447835350265162122125DRYL
2023-05-03 08:00:03FORECAST2023222-6343.2528.0435.645143.595360324240.153543390.243543392.883.12354339FF11.25277.25129453.25138207165.0847955259430.34492073296192162122125DRYL
2023-05-03 04:00:20FORECAST2023222-6337.27429.76833.521148.291834915210.421260070.771260072.853.62126007TF5.274261.274129454.9666509096967.4678394886280.16954380480493161123126DRYL
2023-05-03 00:00:05FORECAST2023222-6335.83429.51632.675146.930711933930.893701270.983701272.433.41370127TF3.834262.834129454.4716390520466.7758414796950.13780354875471161123126DRYL
2023-05-02 20:00:07FORECAST2023222-6336.48230.75833.62151.267925015220.897638280.977638282.313.28763828TF4.482258.482129456.043049006768.9846857408590.15154900239445161123126DRYL
2023-05-02 16:00:07FORECAST2023222-6346.433.00839.704145.788126200320.543307380.623307382.322.94330738FF14.4271.4129454.0547812835466.1957957556230.45795380428638162123127.5DRYL
2023-05-02 12:00:04FORECAST2023222-6336.89631.60434.25146.446099672681.224410111.224410112.293.51441011TF4.896262.896129454.2949822080466.5297282452360.16079126554317161124128DRYL
2023-05-02 08:00:07FORECAST2023222-6336.15831.20833.683148.116880689681.366142471.366142472.43.76614247TF4.158261.158129454.9031195393767.3788310821770.14456654236918161124128DRYL
2023-05-02 04:00:15FORECAST2023222-6338.3932.28835.339146.749513739891.070866721.180866722.753.93086672TF6.39265.39129454.4056119005866.6838025870860.19712382994504161124128DRYL
2023-05-02 00:00:06FORECAST2023222-6341.68429.1235.402143.6513592616100.152.042.19FF9.684267.684129453.2719550368465.1131324562110.29288441370301162122125DRYL
2023-05-01 20:00:07FORECAST2023222-6337.41826.47431.946146.784873410920.11811030.33811032.312.6481103FF5.418251.418129454.4184990643266.7017618607360.1729568351887161122124DRYL
2023-05-01 16:00:05FORECAST2023222-6341.50429.31835.411149.93513523640.220472561.020472562.283.30047256TF9.504261.504129455.5620088812668.3047514101770.287143408633491621241210DRYL
2023-05-01 12:00:05FORECAST2023222-6343.68228.25635.969145.61141098310.062992160.582992162.142.72299216FF11.682280.682129453.9902009077266.1061537266720.35986450291709162123127.5DRYL
2023-05-01 08:00:06FORECAST2023222-6342.74627.53635.141146.724286269370.074803190.654803191.992.64480319FF10.746272.746129454.3964168048566.670989939050.32778846364373162123127.5DRYL
2023-05-01 04:00:12FORECAST2023222-6354.8628.97641.918147.458015980020.066929170.626929172.152.77692917FF22.86279.86129454.6636115657667.0437940997990.75258125397411641231210.5DRYL
2023-05-01 00:00:07FORECAST2023222-6329.64224.99827.32152.411179442920.338582860.688582862.272.95858286FF-2.358253.642129456.4543850969569.5687511945210.047617104746305161123126DRYL
2023-04-30 20:00:06FORECAST2023222-6331.83826.90629.372153.706298999990.338582860.698582862.212.90858286FF-0.162247.838129456.9189206237470.2313162321480.071708840453225161123126DRYL
2023-04-30 16:00:06FORECAST2023222-6326.88824.20625.547154.965645325560.043307110.563307112.913.47330711TF-5.112244.888129457.369161908470.8765073271480.027045430068718161123126DRYL
2023-04-30 12:00:05FORECAST2023222-6338.31834.736.509147.8480624503700.433.253.68TF6.318287.318129454.8054481673767.2421043034160.19526668856455161122124DRYL
2023-04-30 08:00:06FORECAST2023222-6338.31834.736.509147.3886218409100.483.393.87TF6.318282.318129454.6383623353167.0085216606090.19526668856455161122124DRYL
2023-04-30 04:00:17FORECAST2023222-6341.91840.69441.306143.655329997700.042.782.82FF9.918301.918129453.2734137001765.1151418242820.30042627254438162121122.5DRYL