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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, May 14, 2023

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DAY 226 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/15/2023 04:00:10 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): 62.69°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 50.22°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 56.45°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.883
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: 31
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 387

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): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 1.61 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.61 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: 119 in
SWE DAY: 133
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 446.10 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 52.91 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: -59

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: 2
D3: 1
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
2023-05-15 04:00:10OBSERVATION2023226-5962.6950.2199656.45498118.61325130435001.611.61FF30.69386.69133446.10027798523 52.9134043796010.8833812043949416 5121124DRYL
2023-05-15 00:00:02FORECAST2023226-5860.15243.77251.962119.4592136001.611.61FF28.152384.152134447.0006151131253.3983419601290.83195014987844164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-14 12:00:02FORECAST2023226-5858.62243.93451.278121.5427552001.611.61FF26.622382.622134447.7970947615154.4264926678690.79480780755222164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-14 08:00:01FORECAST2023226-5858.4643.89851.179121.5540712001.611.61FF26.46382.46134447.8014090532754.4320843595220.79060878981123164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-14 04:00:12FORECAST2023226-5859.88244.3352.106121.8301402087001.611.61FF27.882383.882134447.9066235857454.5685267518540.8257297193197164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-14 00:00:03FORECAST2023226-5959.8144.27652.043120.7968048001.611.61FF27.81382.81133446.9398631153253.988907402080.82404659635349164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-13 20:00:02FORECAST2023226-5959.86444.54652.205125.3291288001.611.61FF27.864380.864133448.6677667686156.2311403297520.82530989840706164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-13 16:00:02FORECAST2023226-5960.2644.16852.214125.3060048001.611.61FF28.26381.26133448.6590013619556.2196669782230.83439790988627164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-13 12:00:02FORECAST2023226-5960.60245.53653.069122.8114664001.611.61FF28.602381.602133447.71038927154.9839694288860.84199658356303164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-13 08:00:04FORECAST2023226-5960.49445.24852.871122.8235696001.611.61FF28.494381.494133447.7150063482754.9899552431810.8396220651474164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-13 04:00:08FORECAST2023226-5959.73844.29452.016122.86022148333001.611.61FF27.738380.738133447.7289872871555.0080825426080.82235324073838164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-13 00:00:04FORECAST2023226-5959.66644.9652.313120.8926664001.611.61FF27.666372.666133446.9766156925854.0361948895240.82064966258347164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-12 20:00:03FORECAST2023226-5959.82844.36652.097124.8570256001.611.61FF27.828371.828133448.4887087743555.996966192750.82446833678044164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-12 16:00:02FORECAST2023226-5958.60444.29451.449124.9821904001.611.61FF26.604369.604133448.5362018518256.0590369811370.79434373085141164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-12 12:00:04FORECAST2023226-5959.6344.45652.043123.0061216001.611.61FF27.63371.63133447.7846282960455.0802504387930.81979404346629164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-12 08:00:04FORECAST2023226-5961.03445.66253.348122.5892992001.611.61FF29.034374.034133447.625612651954.8741101589680.85126332113836165121124DRYL
2023-05-12 04:00:11FORECAST2023226-5959.75645.53652.646122.99272986667001.611.61FF27.756371.756133447.7795220344255.0736257934050.82277753841597164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-12 00:00:04FORECAST2023226-5958.92845.28452.106122.7402056001.611.61FF26.928363.928133447.683202125854.9487282725870.8026017026642164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-11 20:00:03FORECAST2023226-5959.66645.82452.745124.5777864001.611.61FF27.666368.666133448.3826986008555.8585240517520.82064966258347164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-11 16:00:03FORECAST2023226-5959.7245.5952.655124.4697432001.611.61FF27.72369.72133448.3416609777855.8049714077660.82192830414752164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-11 12:00:04FORECAST2023226-5960.11645.80652.961123.3303696001.611.61FF28.116369.116133447.9082109053355.2406851978290.83112909495142164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-11 08:00:04FORECAST2023226-5959.79246.14852.97123.1034592001.611.61FF27.792368.792133447.8217378582255.1284050353030.82362421638148164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-11 04:00:08FORECAST2023226-5960.47645.17652.826123.00727196667001.611.61FF28.476372.476133447.785066922255.0808195095120.83922406252236164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-11 00:00:05FORECAST2023226-5959.21643.8851.548122.6705976001.511.51FF27.216362.216133447.6566407989954.9143076464210.80977145886035164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-10 20:00:04FORECAST2023226-5958.89244.29451.593124.684216001.491.49FF26.892360.892133448.4231123271755.9112841967930.80169415700588164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-10 16:00:03FORECAST2023226-5958.6444.58251.611124.4016112001.491.49FF26.64358.64133448.3157768779255.7712049699930.79527126269545164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-10 12:00:03FORECAST2023226-5960.2646.05853.159123.5566504001.491.49FF28.26360.26133447.9943944013955.3526867702120.83439790988627164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-10 08:00:04FORECAST2023226-5959.57645.57252.574123.6202168001.541.54FF27.576358.576133448.0185960051655.384155968590.81850583134608164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-10 04:00:17FORECAST2023226-5960.27846.2253.249123.5736749001.511.51FF28.278361.278133448.0008765139155.3611146692450.83480362258798164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-10 00:00:04FORECAST2023226-5963.35648.93856.147123.3025424001.191.19FF31.356365.356133447.8976089478155.2269139181460.89480372885168165121124DRYL
2023-05-09 20:00:03FORECAST2023226-5958.94647.3953.168124.5832184001.181.18FF26.946354.946133448.3847615186955.8612166715150.80305453403334164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-09 16:00:05FORECAST2023226-5961.23247.98454.608124.0836416001.21.2FF29.232363.232133448.1949174604655.6136575051060.85538700051628165121124DRYL
2023-05-09 12:00:04FORECAST2023226-5962.67248.45255.562124.2636152001.211.21FF30.672358.672133448.2633369459955.7028228105240.88306077050147165121124DRYL
2023-05-09 08:00:05FORECAST2023226-5960.90849.60455.256124.0107272001.241.24FF28.908355.908133448.1671891259455.5775390306870.84859874247112164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-09 04:00:11FORECAST2023226-5962.61849.22655.922123.71462487143001.251.25FF30.618361.618133448.0545327325555.4308984389510.88209573811781165121124DRYL
2023-05-09 00:00:05FORECAST2023226-5963.9550.46857.209124.76995718167001.381.38FF31.95368.95133448.4556622480955.9537937765720.90429054301712165121124DRYL
2023-05-08 20:00:05FORECAST2023226-5962.79848.88455.841125.64738873034001.41.4FF30.798360.798133448.788354407756.3890848239140.885290775035165121124DRYL
2023-05-08 16:00:03FORECAST2023226-5962.2448.4755.355125.8926472001.391.39FF30.24361.24133448.8812155512556.51084450410.87518312250387165121124DRYL
2023-05-08 12:00:07FORECAST2023226-5961.7947.15654.473125.8031854453001.381.38FF29.79358.79133448.8473497395556.4664263759160.86659188780107165121124DRYL
2023-05-08 08:00:05FORECAST2023226-5961.59247.85854.725126.62742915859001.441.44FF29.592352.592133449.1590768162756.8758591804880.862686147938165121124DRYL
2023-05-08 04:00:13FORECAST2023226-5964.79646.70655.751126.07410522785001.471.47FF32.796355.796133448.9498829885456.6009547899280.91669679159376165121124DRYL
2023-05-08 00:00:06FORECAST2023226-5964.25646.95855.607127.2519671458001.331.33FF32.256354.256133449.3948414332257.1863775975520.90892557650487165121124DRYL
2023-05-07 16:00:05FORECAST2023226-5964.9447.7556.345126.43864433081001.411.41FF32.94360.94133449.087736438256.7820445808390.91868268569311165121124DRYL
2023-05-07 12:00:04FORECAST2023226-5963.33848.16455.751127.79844421831001.41.4FF31.338352.338133449.600831285257.4582867575060.8945060239593165121124DRYL
2023-05-07 08:00:04FORECAST2023226-5962.97850.55856.768127.19764794741001.371.37FF30.978353.978133449.3743506495257.1593604505110.88842391035492165121124DRYL
2023-05-07 04:00:12FORECAST2023226-5964.20248.48856.345126.47547182259001.121.12FF32.202355.202133449.1016559584956.8003438336550.90811991785437165121124DRYL
2023-05-07 00:00:04FORECAST2023226-5961.44845.82453.636128.12554077437001.151.15FF29.448347.448133449.7239908103757.6211295217880.85979716731813165121124DRYL
2023-05-06 20:00:04FORECAST2023226-5962.18646.65254.419128.11053531291001.251.25FF30.186350.186133449.7183431412857.6136576798630.87417302003624165121124DRYL
2023-05-06 16:00:07FORECAST2023226-5960.78248.30854.545128.74342061543001.361.36FF28.782346.782133449.9563580436757.9289206622020.84590269620335164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-06 12:00:07FORECAST2023226-5963.28449.56856.426127.46825145981001.221.22FF31.284349.284133449.4764021423157.2939710535260.89360926624796165121124DRYL
2023-05-06 08:00:07FORECAST2023226-5962.99648.14655.571128.11934908128001.261.26FF30.996345.996133449.721660442757.6180464036710.88873383374221165121124DRYL
2023-05-06 04:00:12FORECAST2023226-5966.72251.27859127.45177070791001.541.54FF34.722364.722133449.4701888357457.2857714475350.94039919068881165121124DRYL
2023-05-06 00:00:04FORECAST2023226-5964.81449.26257.038130.84698956573001.621.62FF32.814357.814133450.7447225417958.9785900072340.91694699710894165121124DRYL
2023-05-05 20:00:04FORECAST2023226-5965.53449.35257.443126.388403568860.007874020.027874021.551.57787402FF33.534373.534133449.0687450650356.757081781440.92649956317174165121124DRYL
2023-05-05 16:00:03FORECAST2023226-5968.34250.959.621124.97112036545001.311.31FF36.342376.342133448.5320019982656.0535468094820.95594057492717165121118DRYL
2023-05-05 12:00:05FORECAST2023226-5978.851.09864.949127.05584577271001.231.23FF46.8380.8133449.3208454138157.0888400373610.99607509773602165121118DRYL
2023-05-05 08:00:05FORECAST2023226-5978.2649.58663.923128.61891107462001.311.31FF46.26364.26133449.9095628413557.8668780547130.9954622664338165121118DRYL
2023-05-05 04:00:12FORECAST2023226-5968.1845.9557.065130.61470811984001.21.2FF36.18347.18133450.6578760656558.862546944220.954550352176165121118DRYL
2023-05-05 00:00:05FORECAST2023226-5954.69845.33850.018133.75586980397001.391.39FF22.698336.698133451.8279807365160.4346445651820.67998469585138163121123DRYL
2023-05-04 20:00:04FORECAST2023226-5957.70444.40251.053137.5126513759001.41.4FF25.704328.704133453.2152037156462.3228243068050.77035725935556164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-04 16:00:10FORECAST2023226-5959.2748.00253.636136.35321111013001.251.25FF27.27337.27133452.7884820993261.7391634879230.81109779505226164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-04 12:00:08FORECAST2023226-5951.2644.0647.66136.96045661772001.421.42FF19.26321.26133453.0121301032962.0447481923120.5620548141592163121123DRYL
2023-05-04 08:00:04FORECAST2023226-5949.31643.53846.427137.15829083491001.491.49FF17.316320.316133453.0849178108362.144352930010.49204613256049162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-04 04:00:16FORECAST2023226-5942.27841.39641.837137.9569658454700.051.381.43FF10.278309.278133453.37839690562.5467080168950.25540430855326162121122.5DRYL