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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, May 11, 2023

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DAY 223 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/12/2023 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): 54.35°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 37.31°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 45.83°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.692
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: 325

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): 0.46 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 1.67 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 2.13 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: 130 in
SWE DAY: 130
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 448.87 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 58.51 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: -62

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: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 6.0

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
2023-05-12 04:00:08OBSERVATION2023223-6254.3500637.3145.83003130.3409466666700.461.672.13FF22.35006325.35006130448.86611629926 58.5056345250360.6924813362438816 3122126DRYL
2023-05-12 00:00:01FORECAST2023223-6148.39832.50440.451129.87479600.461.672.13FF16.398319.398131449.2554760567658.3469633047550.4728683828747162122125DRYL
2023-05-11 12:00:02FORECAST2023223-6149.35232.41440.883130.817920800.461.672.13FF17.352320.352131449.6111333473558.8171936330310.50935477459852163122126DRYL
2023-05-11 08:00:02FORECAST2023223-6148.8332.57640.703130.842619200.461.672.13FF16.83319.83131449.6204357998258.8295154658940.48938070266856162122125DRYL
2023-05-11 04:00:08FORECAST2023223-6149.49632.32440.91130.6122143666700.461.672.13FF17.496320.496131449.5336330087558.7145832395660.51486286352881163122126DRYL
2023-05-11 00:00:03FORECAST2023223-6249.44233.54841.495130.04528400.361.672.03FF17.442313.442130448.7541523240858.3583611851640.51279760597791163122126DRYL
2023-05-10 20:00:02FORECAST2023223-6249.51431.92840.721131.886407200.341.672.01FF17.514312.514130449.4499975482959.2763453926930.51555119686484163122126DRYL
2023-05-10 16:00:02FORECAST2023223-6249.42433.6241.522131.806998400.341.672.01FF17.424312.424130449.420052407659.2367081286170.51210910777968163122126DRYL
2023-05-10 12:00:02FORECAST2023223-6248.63234.03441.333131.049613600.341.672.01FF16.632311.632130449.1341380841458.8588552504950.4818085839091162122125DRYL
2023-05-10 08:00:02FORECAST2023223-6248.79434.21441.504131.011139200.391.672.06FF16.794312.794130449.1195992334658.8396703326230.48800358896528162122125DRYL
2023-05-10 04:00:15FORECAST2023223-6249.8234.23242.026131.113476500.361.672.03FF17.82314.82130449.1582677002158.8907019768930.52724410340649163122126DRYL
2023-05-10 00:00:03FORECAST2023223-6249.74834.73642.242131.400468800.041.671.71FF17.748312.748130449.266655029359.0338490870570.524494568098163121123DRYL
2023-05-09 20:00:02FORECAST2023223-6248.66833.58441.126132.021077600.031.671.7FF16.668309.668130449.5007680903159.3435757853110.48318492489599162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-09 16:00:04FORECAST2023223-6249.7333.31441.522131.917659200.051.671.72FF17.73311.73130449.4617810536759.2919460564630.52380699683458163121123DRYL
2023-05-09 12:00:03FORECAST2023223-6247.7532.84640.298131.848779200.061.671.73FF15.75308.75130449.4358087434659.2575627115890.44819586239752162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-09 08:00:05FORECAST2023223-6248.09233.15240.622131.682778400.091.671.76FF16.092310.092130449.3731968011959.1747110932710.46119863457569162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-09 04:00:10FORECAST2023223-6248.36233.6240.991131.7040160714300.11.671.77FF16.362311.362130449.3812086682459.1853099286410.47149406647297162122125DRYL
2023-05-09 00:00:04FORECAST2023223-6250.14433.841.972133.2218283816700.071.831.9FF18.144314.144130449.9526824456759.9435190406490.53959907468735163121123DRYL
2023-05-08 20:00:04FORECAST2023223-6248.99233.94441.468133.5770511303400.031.891.92FF16.992310.992130450.0861100451560.1211753345570.49557904409581162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-08 16:00:02FORECAST2023223-6249.02833.60241.315133.568437600.021.891.91FF17.028312.028130450.0828760832360.1168665489520.49695665097162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-08 12:00:06FORECAST2023223-6249.06433.36841.216133.367980645300.011.891.9FF17.064311.064130450.0075942544860.016604120770.49833429413617162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-08 08:00:04FORECAST2023223-6247.6632.84640.253133.8592387585900.011.951.96FF15.66307.66130450.1920186628860.2623609134040.44478273178802162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-08 04:00:12FORECAST2023223-6247.5733.06240.316133.5471916278500.021.971.99FF15.57306.57130450.0748989510160.1062387770950.4413736899334162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-08 00:00:04FORECAST2023223-6248.03832.91840.478134.746111145800.011.841.85FF16.038306.038130450.5243794253760.7064081039430.4591424425173162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-07 16:00:05FORECAST2023223-6248.95634.57441.765134.3946779308100.041.891.93FF16.956309.956130450.3927672650560.5303908989530.49420148994047162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-07 12:00:03FORECAST2023223-6246.92232.52239.722135.4779738183100.161.761.92FF14.922301.922130450.7980860830961.0732113037080.41697166928218162122125DRYL
2023-05-07 08:00:03FORECAST2023223-6246.83232.93639.884135.0143471474100.141.751.89FF14.832305.832130450.6247551034260.8408071187470.41360544511529162122125DRYL
2023-05-07 04:00:12FORECAST2023223-6247.17432.43239.803134.2265382225900.031.611.64FF15.174306.174130450.3297571803960.4462043649420.42642876466952162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-07 00:00:03FORECAST2023223-6246.2232.2739.245135.1387055743700.021.651.67FF14.22301.22130450.6712676482460.9031317495450.39089526667978162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-06 20:00:04FORECAST2023223-6246.9433.02639.983135.6865481129100.071.71.77FF14.94300.94130450.8759969054661.1778076470680.41764565345049162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-06 16:00:05FORECAST2023223-6246.97631.24439.11136.2648214154300.121.761.88FF14.976300.976130451.0917893289661.4679421148770.4189943457684162122125DRYL
2023-05-06 12:00:06FORECAST2023223-6246.70631.40639.056135.3695746598100.091.651.74FF14.706299.706130450.7575783686261.0188616584460.40890342975995162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-06 08:00:07FORECAST2023223-6246.36430.90238.633135.7100234812800.131.651.78FF14.364299.364130450.8847633083961.1895818159330.39620856392739162122125DRYL
2023-05-06 04:00:12FORECAST2023223-6247.28231.69439.488136.1212043079100.271.792.06FF15.282304.282130451.0382257666361.3958664802590.43049512431997162122125DRYL
2023-05-06 00:00:04FORECAST2023223-6247.3930.72239.056139.4698799657300.112.032.14FF15.39299.39130452.2820811958363.0797275750340.43456886677475162122125DRYL
2023-05-05 20:00:03FORECAST2023223-6249.62234.0741.846135.4329379688600.062.012.07FF17.622310.622130450.7812579771161.0506301491370.51968015206597163121123DRYL
2023-05-05 16:00:02FORECAST2023223-6248.09232.39640.244134.3216787654500.021.811.83FF16.092309.092130450.3654142508760.4938385000750.46119863457569162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-05 12:00:04FORECAST2023223-6247.3927.1437.265136.7831777727100.021.731.75FF15.39303.39130451.2849535206761.7281900235670.43456886677475162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-05 08:00:05FORECAST2023223-6244.02426.2435.132137.5726222746200.021.811.83FF12.024293.024130451.5786498474862.124859022750.31290151420078162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-05 04:00:12FORECAST2023223-6244.6926.72635.708138.26570171984001.721.72FF12.69295.69130451.836010542662.4734230599640.33587262781532162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-05 00:00:04FORECAST2023223-6248.36229.28238.822138.8051674039700.021.891.91FF16.362296.362130452.0360166182662.744934959320.47149406647297162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-04 20:00:04FORECAST2023223-6246.2228.86837.544142.4240905759001.921.92FF14.22284.22130453.3706643321264.5709045612920.39089526667978162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-04 16:00:09FORECAST2023223-6244.92429.1237.022142.04909511013001.771.77FF12.924280.924130453.2329362226364.3813284645310.34409709073952162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-04 12:00:06FORECAST2023223-6246.3124.83635.573141.7110118177200.051.891.94FF14.31276.31130453.1086526934264.2104856365470.39421375977367162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-04 08:00:03FORECAST2023223-6244.92425.73635.33141.4774604349100.051.962.01FF12.924282.924130453.0227340143464.0925059276310.34409709073952162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-04 04:00:16FORECAST2023223-6246.43627.10436.77141.6188234454700.031.871.9FF14.436287.436130453.0747446039364.1639122636630.39887252609202162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-04 00:00:07FORECAST2023223-6243.05230.88436.968140.17448247426002.042.04FF11.052278.052130452.5424591156363.4349050041630.28065775616229162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-03 20:00:06FORECAST2023223-6242.9832.05437.517143.683575597080.094488240.164488241.952.11448824FF10.98286.98130453.8322881846765.2082458877770.27833463090042162122125DRYL
2023-05-03 16:00:07FORECAST2023223-6243.59232.1837.886144.36925520610.358267910.578267911.922.49826791FF11.592280.592130454.0829819163865.5556219010320.29837334450681162123127.5DRYL
2023-05-03 12:00:08FORECAST2023223-6247.333.65640.478143.418256964410.149606380.329606382.332.65960638FF15.3282.3130453.7351668881665.0739067585580.43117358013506162122125DRYL
2023-05-03 08:00:04FORECAST2023223-6248.16433.49440.829142.506564324240.149606380.299606382.272.56960638FF16.164285.164130453.4009376463264.6126098853640.46394182886086162122125DRYL
2023-05-03 04:00:20FORECAST2023223-6245.0531.11838.084147.3926557152100.52.422.92FF13.05266.05130455.1831858081267.0906585931710.34855667693239162123127.5DRYL
2023-05-03 00:00:06FORECAST2023223-6242.2629.33635.798146.577003075170.098425250.988425251.822.80842525FF10.26265.26130454.8872046538366.67600319540.2556319000872162123127.5DRYL
2023-05-02 20:00:07FORECAST2023223-6243.68230.48837.085151.118525259020.161417411.061417411.692.75141741FF11.682261.682130456.52744528368.9897542714350.301374682864621621241210DRYL
2023-05-02 16:00:07FORECAST2023223-6258.08234.2546.166144.365655800320.440945120.980945121.72.68094512FF26.082289.082130454.0816670646265.5537976526860.805369053747471641231210.5DRYL
2023-05-02 12:00:05FORECAST2023223-6241.39628.27434.835150.629460167090.681102731.901102731.593.49110273TF9.396264.396130456.3517195912168.7400131683470.229720608754461611251210DRYL
2023-05-02 08:00:07FORECAST2023223-6242.36828.72435.546153.453220190.842520142.212520141.73.91252014TF10.368263.368130457.3633213472870.1838744575360.258974698490481621251212.5DRYL
2023-05-02 04:00:15FORECAST2023223-6236.21231.06433.638152.491346121220.956693432.076693432.114.18669343TF4.212261.212130457.0195479608269.6915260722590.107963670436851611251210WETL
2023-05-02 00:00:06FORECAST2023223-6233.31431.56832.441143.6278416616100.041.451.49FF1.314261.314130453.8118919112165.1800225555810.064757144547161161121122DRYL
2023-05-01 20:00:08FORECAST2023223-6231.38826.85229.12146.7848734109200.251.71.95FF-0.612242.388130454.9626941423866.781641466380.044435340047706161122124DRYL
2023-05-01 16:00:06FORECAST2023223-6231.7662327.383149.935135236400.731.872.6FF-0.234253.766130456.1018668677168.3856950903830.047957322227888161123126DRYL
2023-05-01 12:00:06FORECAST2023223-6227.91426.18627.05146.72427559730.102362260.512362261.612.12236226FF-4.086268.914130454.9406917610666.7508434383770.020865161761706161123126DRYL
2023-05-01 08:00:06FORECAST2023223-6227.91426.18627.05147.837150883570.102362260.572362261.472.04236226FF-4.086260.914130455.3442246963967.3167928504040.020865161761706161123126DRYL
2023-05-01 04:00:12FORECAST2023223-6239.95639.41639.686147.3319655800200.441.642.08FF7.956279.956130455.1611838953667.0597918790320.18998587587397161122124DRYL