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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, May 15, 2023

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DAY 227 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/16/2023 04:00:12 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): 69.11°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 48.01°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 58.56°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.952
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: 37
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 393

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: 0.33 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.33 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 1.61 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.94 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: 129 in
SWE DAY: 134
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 450.74 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 58.30 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: -58

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: 2
D4: 1
D5: 1
HSdry: 16.0

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
2023-05-16 04:00:12OBSERVATION2023227-5869.1100648.0099258.55999129.341932916670.329999999999930.329999999999931.611.9399999999999FF37.11006393.11006134450.74136090463 58.2997588648940.9523820617797416 51221116DRYL
2023-05-16 00:00:02FORECAST2023227-5760.20645.9553.078113.52405920.070866180.070866181.611.68086618FF28.206384.206135445.2895522198850.5510774873510.80898230918054164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-15 12:00:01FORECAST2023227-5760.847.53454.167116.35923920.244094620.244094621.611.85409462FF28.8384.8135446.3846068944451.9409732488290.82305479111192164122127DRYL
2023-05-15 08:00:02FORECAST2023227-5760.18848.07454.131116.3860040.15748040.15748041.611.7674804FF28.188384.188135446.3949069534851.9541194262670.80854544799031164122127DRYL
2023-05-15 04:00:12FORECAST2023227-5760.96248.48854.725115.935492104350.145669370.145669371.611.75566937FF28.962384.962135446.2214404129751.7329022817880.82677632535664164122127DRYL
2023-05-15 00:00:03FORECAST2023227-5863.93248.4756.201116.62401440.15748040.15748041.611.7674804FF31.932384.932134445.9100051328952.0038148597220.8861318783204165122128DRYL
2023-05-14 20:00:02FORECAST2023227-5862.72648.05655.391121.14905680.192913490.192913491.611.80291349FF30.726382.726134447.6469176909354.2320018576830.86404988491654165122128DRYL
2023-05-14 16:00:01FORECAST2023227-5861.62848.36254.995121.17168880.248031630.248031631.611.85803163FF29.628381.628134447.6555547831854.2431795737790.84154880959504164122127DRYL
2023-05-14 12:00:02FORECAST2023227-5861.10648.27254.689118.73678080.240157610.240157611.611.85015761FF29.106381.106134446.7234636578353.0425059825570.83004229275892164122127DRYL
2023-05-14 08:00:03FORECAST2023227-5861.05247.98454.518118.72418560.208661530.208661531.611.81866153FF29.052380.052134446.7186271697453.0363052030780.82882219840457164122127DRYL
2023-05-14 04:00:13FORECAST2023227-5861.89848.84855.373118.91051380870.133858340.133858341.611.74385834FF29.898382.898134446.7901604011653.1280475379710.84729562835659164122127DRYL
2023-05-14 00:00:04FORECAST2023227-5862.4248.27255.346117.95393040.165354420.165354421.611.77535442FF30.42382.42134446.4225591173252.6572954671140.85801049779302165122128DRYL
2023-05-13 20:00:05FORECAST2023227-5861.55648.79455.175122.47257680.114173290.114173291.611.72417329FF29.556379.556134448.1511815309954.8862299980640.83999273363932164122127DRYL
2023-05-13 16:00:03FORECAST2023227-5861.41248.72255.067122.46086720.125984320.125984321.611.73598432FF29.412379.412134448.1467275778954.880436892030.83685078318924164122127DRYL
2023-05-13 12:00:02FORECAST2023227-5861.55648.21854.887119.93848160.106299270.106299271.611.71629927FF29.556380.556134447.1841993140353.6345938612370.83999273363932164122127DRYL
2023-05-13 08:00:04FORECAST2023227-5860.83647.58854.212120.02408960.11811030.11811031.611.7281103FF28.836378.836134447.2169680460153.6768094433940.82388612427368164122127DRYL
2023-05-13 04:00:08FORECAST2023227-5859.25247.06653.159120.196927083330.165354420.165354421.611.77535442FF27.252377.252134447.2831044648653.762054692970.78499502613474164122127DRYL
2023-05-13 00:00:05FORECAST2023227-5858.49647.58853.042118.24334480.102362260.102362261.611.71236226FF26.496368.496134446.5338711706352.7996584937080.76480411620937164122127DRYL
2023-05-12 20:00:04FORECAST2023227-5858.29846.59852.448122.2942960.165354420.165354421.611.77535442FF26.298367.298134448.0833549336254.7980384409250.75934834923314164122127DRYL
2023-05-12 16:00:03FORECAST2023227-5857.79446.97652.385122.42113360.129921330.129921331.611.73992133FF25.794364.794134448.1316132141854.8607800916760.74515589903559164122127DRYL
2023-05-12 12:00:05FORECAST2023227-5859.19846.68852.943120.37342960.122047310.122047311.611.73204731FF27.198368.198134447.3506133542953.849127563120.78358699527021164122127DRYL
2023-05-12 08:00:05FORECAST2023227-5860.45848.45254.455119.74642480.141732360.141732361.611.75173236FF28.458371.458134447.1106585522653.5399028516060.81503414191841164122127DRYL
2023-05-12 04:00:11FORECAST2023227-5858.76648.21853.492120.273839466670.011811030.011811031.611.62181103FF26.766367.766134447.3125257241353.7999949103730.77213262180048164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-12 00:00:05FORECAST2023227-5858.8247.17452.997120.0827168001.611.61FF26.82359.82134447.2394050509853.7057228185380.77358277665614164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-11 20:00:03FORECAST2023227-5859.59447.49853.546121.85732160.015748040.015748041.611.62574804FF27.594365.594134447.9169788810554.5819633456090.79378842895151164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-11 16:00:03FORECAST2023227-5860.06246.6753.366121.7533128001.611.61FF28.062367.062134447.8773507794854.5305511854890.80547034669414164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-11 12:00:05FORECAST2023227-5860.02647.06653.546120.6514296001.611.61FF28.026366.026134447.4568817636553.9863124691430.80458626701788164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-11 08:00:05FORECAST2023227-5861.26847.69654.482120.33281040.015748040.015748041.611.62574804FF29.268367.268134447.3350799560553.8290873616210.83366911380779164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-11 04:00:09FORECAST2023227-5861.3446.95854.149120.167349566670.007874020.007874021.611.61787402FF29.34370.34134447.2717886605153.7474653792760.83526491201896164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-11 00:00:06FORECAST2023227-5860.81847.96654.392119.84976480.007874020.007874021.511.51787402FF28.818359.818134447.1502330873853.5908502657880.82347076647275164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-10 20:00:05FORECAST2023227-5860.6247.82254.221121.89024640.007874020.007874021.491.49787402FF28.62358.62134447.9295212854654.5982397193190.81886110626136164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-10 16:00:03FORECAST2023227-5860.90848.93854.923121.50127120.015748040.015748041.491.50574804FF28.908356.908134447.7812776811554.4059944578190.82554137700744164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-10 12:00:03FORECAST2023227-5862.25850.12656.192120.5277016001.491.49FF30.258359.258134447.4095947072353.925250123850.85474092977895165121124DRYL
2023-05-10 08:00:04FORECAST2023227-5861.6148.95655.283120.731488001.541.54FF29.61357.61134447.4874710111754.0258282365350.84116072188727164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-10 04:00:18FORECAST2023227-5862.25850.3656.309120.5021189001.511.51FF30.258360.258134447.3998155142453.9126257649360.85474092977895165121124DRYL
2023-05-10 00:00:04FORECAST2023227-5862.40249.56855.985120.2017616001.191.19FF30.402364.402134447.2849539796353.7644394055270.85764968571497165121124DRYL
2023-05-09 20:00:04FORECAST2023227-5859.50447.13853.321121.8046976001.181.18FF27.504351.504134447.8969300666554.5559501227370.79149524667306164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-09 16:00:06FORECAST2023227-5861.46648.95655.211121.0695512001.21.2FF29.466361.466134447.6165718848454.192737467780.83803367017169164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-09 12:00:04FORECAST2023227-5868.19851.20659.702120.73076001.211.21FF36.198364.198134447.4871928800954.025468886680.9437339896373165121118DRYL
2023-05-09 08:00:06FORECAST2023227-5864.90451.49458.199120.5967392001.241.24FF32.904357.904134447.4359817144853.9593203955170.90197634884199165121124DRYL
2023-05-09 04:00:12FORECAST2023227-5866.03852.17859.108120.19810407143001.251.25FF34.038365.038134447.283554740953.7626352621850.9183514308094165121124DRYL
2023-05-09 00:00:05FORECAST2023227-5868.97251.54860.26121.12344998167001.381.38FF36.972374.972134447.6371447145254.2193553077670.95114568363611165121118DRYL
2023-05-08 20:00:06FORECAST2023227-5867.78449.89258.838122.18636553034001.41.4FF35.784365.784134448.0422780600154.7446575600860.93942172626751165121124DRYL
2023-05-08 16:00:03FORECAST2023227-5867.71249.96458.838122.3815384001.391.39FF35.712365.712134448.1165499792854.8411927689650.93864613315396165121124DRYL
2023-05-08 12:00:07FORECAST2023227-5865.62450.16257.893122.4376102453001.381.38FF33.624361.624134448.1378809917154.8689312090180.91262947311437165121124DRYL
2023-05-08 08:00:05FORECAST2023227-5863.4150.1856.795123.44448435859001.441.44FF31.41353.41134448.5204023076755.3673697871760.87690840130341165121124DRYL
2023-05-08 04:00:13FORECAST2023227-5865.60650.958.253122.68304442785001.471.47FF33.606358.606134448.2312140245254.9903699441190.91237409137997165121124DRYL
2023-05-08 00:00:06FORECAST2023227-5867.4651.6259.54123.7396775458001.331.33FF35.46358.46134448.6323637610555.5136240284010.93587055882023165121124DRYL
2023-05-07 16:00:05FORECAST2023227-5868.86452.75460.809122.751202730810.070866180.070866181.411.48086618FF36.864366.864134448.2571227547355.0241009507970.95016078939661165121118DRYL
2023-05-07 12:00:04FORECAST2023227-5862.99647.82255.409124.70632261831001.41.4FF30.996351.996134448.9984078227455.9929403010490.8692310927313165121124DRYL
2023-05-07 08:00:04FORECAST2023227-5863.28448.88456.084124.01401434741001.371.37FF31.284354.284134448.7363395298955.6495948486620.87460593231331165121124DRYL
2023-05-07 04:00:13FORECAST2023227-5864.05847.62455.841123.318012622590.035433090.035433091.121.15543309FF32.058356.058134448.4724081648255.3047260909510.88828270177161165121124DRYL
2023-05-07 00:00:04FORECAST2023227-5857.16445.17651.17125.600990374370.062992160.062992161.151.21299216FF25.164341.164134449.3363959771856.4370963459850.72681885761537164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-06 20:00:05FORECAST2023227-5857.5645.84251.701125.517498512910.066929170.066929171.251.31692917FF25.56344.56134449.3048868525556.3956254673570.73842087392561164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-06 16:00:07FORECAST2023227-5861.10650.37855.742125.734840615430.3937010.3937011.361.753701FF29.106345.106134449.386895988756.5035897418010.83004229275892164122127DRYL
2023-05-06 12:00:07FORECAST2023227-5877.1851.02664.103123.73387305981001.221.22FF45.18363.18134448.6301630331955.510747643550.9915951782936165121118DRYL
2023-05-06 08:00:08FORECAST2023227-587750.03663.518124.45247308128001.261.26FF45360134448.9023684194355.8670099218420.9912186185868165121118DRYL
2023-05-06 04:00:12FORECAST2023227-5872.78852.39462.591123.45220430791001.541.54FF40.788374.788134448.5233314143855.3711939466340.97710746775324165121118DRYL
2023-05-06 00:00:04FORECAST2023227-5855.05850.16252.61129.97742876573001.621.62FF23.058350.058134450.9787068049558.6170527386020.66118126168874163121123DRYL
2023-05-05 20:00:04FORECAST2023227-5858.85650.25254.554125.4923731688600.031.551.58FF26.856369.856134449.2954034514556.3831464329820.77454664907133164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-05 16:00:03FORECAST2023227-5860.852.08856.444123.97039236545001.311.31FF28.8373.8134448.719811305455.6279710696810.82305479111192164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-05 12:00:05FORECAST2023227-5862.2457.1159.675125.85999057271001.231.23FF30.24380.24134449.434097963956.5657713327910.85437455108907165121124DRYL
2023-05-05 08:00:06FORECAST2023227-5860.04453.76256.903127.55963507462001.311.31FF28.044361.044134450.0736581543557.4112315908680.80502861087659164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-05 04:00:13FORECAST2023227-5852.35851.22451.791130.29008651984001.21.2FF20.358336.358134451.0953381345658.7732506342460.56956945725642163121123DRYL