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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, May 17, 2023

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DAY 229 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/18/2023 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): 69.99°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 50.14°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 60.07°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.967
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: 38
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 390

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): 0.33 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: 106 in
SWE DAY: 136
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 442.95 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 46.97 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: -56

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
2023-05-18 04:00:09OBSERVATION2023229-5669.9900850.1400460.06506106.0358426315800.331.611.94FF37.99008389.99008136442.94904434367 46.9684751598340.967334756631716 51221116DRYL
2023-05-18 00:00:01FORECAST2023229-5561.53844.7853.159103.311416800.331.611.94FF29.538381.538137442.4648359317845.7116690842920.85092429724059165122128DRYL
2023-05-17 12:00:01FORECAST2023229-5560.78244.67252.727106.400075200.331.611.94FF28.782380.782137443.6794838864347.2075304502140.8336639999185164122127DRYL
2023-05-17 08:00:01FORECAST2023229-5560.83644.7852.808106.414638400.331.611.94FF28.836380.836137443.6851884792447.2145988954550.83493796371039164122127DRYL
2023-05-17 04:00:08FORECAST2023229-5561.12445.10453.114106.7716330.011811030.341811031.611.95181103FF29.124381.124137443.8249618903447.3879159471940.84162569961432164122127DRYL
2023-05-17 00:00:01FORECAST2023229-5661.95244.6953.321121.93121920.007874020.367874021.611.97787402FF29.952376.952136449.0804653183354.7569286551680.85985190776567165122128DRYL
2023-05-16 20:00:01FORECAST2023229-5662.90645.89654.401126.14462880.031496080.421496081.612.03149608FF30.906376.906136450.6646488307956.8489248400420.87902263106022165122128DRYL
2023-05-16 16:00:01FORECAST2023229-5662.7845.5954.185126.1788720.035433090.425433091.612.03543309FF30.78376.78136450.677454470256.8659728408810.87660177964408165122128DRYL
2023-05-16 12:00:05FORECAST2023229-5663.3244.81654.068123.99911520.082677210.472677211.612.08267721FF31.32377.32136449.860084103455.7822523926190.88674161741874165122128DRYL
2023-05-16 08:00:02FORECAST2023229-5662.49246.41854.455123.937320.133858340.533858341.612.14385834FF30.492377.492136449.8368459629455.75157312590.870941937743921651231212DRYL
2023-05-16 04:00:15FORECAST2023229-5662.7847.53455.157124.025085716670.047244120.397244121.612.00724412FF30.78377.78136449.8698492509955.7951466146990.87660177964408165122128DRYL
2023-05-16 00:00:03FORECAST2023229-5661.66444.99653.33108.512153600.11.611.71FF29.664366.664136443.9206008258248.1707804230160.85368061389535165122128DRYL
2023-05-15 20:00:04FORECAST2023229-5664.3147.22855.769113.5102640.066929170.366929171.611.97692917FF32.31372.31136445.8630442159550.6100318567960.90376389137492165122128DRYL
2023-05-15 16:00:02FORECAST2023229-5662.67247.31854.995113.57205920.161417410.481417411.612.09141741FF30.672370.672136445.8869060346250.6402940886680.87450000113018165122128DRYL
2023-05-15 12:00:03FORECAST2023229-5662.04246.25654.149111.03343760.086614220.386614221.611.99661422FF30.042370.042136444.9035435741149.3991698434540.861743742405165122128DRYL
2023-05-15 08:00:04FORECAST2023229-5660.36846.45453.411111.23810960.102362260.332362261.611.94236226FF28.368366.368136444.9830606936149.4990744755790.82368731155331164122127DRYL
2023-05-15 04:00:13FORECAST2023229-5662.09646.70654.401110.590699304350.070866180.330866181.611.94086618FF30.096370.096136444.7313938247849.183155845680.86287047271846165122128DRYL
2023-05-15 00:00:04FORECAST2023229-5663.08646.56254.824111.31887680.15748040.43748041.612.0474804FF31.086370.086136445.0144281854749.5385063054010.88242289149381165122128DRYL
2023-05-14 20:00:04FORECAST2023229-5663.35646.74255.049115.70763520.181102460.501102461.612.11110246FF31.356369.356136446.7092478863851.6876706949040.887395892560181651231212DRYL
2023-05-14 16:00:04FORECAST2023229-5662.67246.50854.59115.74778240.051181130.351181131.611.96118113FF30.672367.672136446.7246646091451.7073892718920.87450000113018165122128DRYL
2023-05-14 12:00:03FORECAST2023229-5661.64647.10254.374113.42947840.059055150.449055151.612.05905515FF29.646364.646136445.8318437273650.5704734881040.85328895747073165122128DRYL
2023-05-14 08:00:04FORECAST2023229-5660.76445.80653.285113.53437280.055118140.385118141.611.99511814FF28.764362.764136445.8723541194450.621838073810.83323794162789164122127DRYL
2023-05-14 04:00:13FORECAST2023229-5660.94446.52653.735113.548205808700.31.611.91FF28.944366.944136445.8776956449650.62861235060.83746693544368164122127DRYL
2023-05-14 00:00:05FORECAST2023229-5660.42245.30252.862112.8734400.361.611.97FF28.422364.422136445.6169204258250.2983147306690.82500962445782164122127DRYL
2023-05-13 20:00:06FORECAST2023229-5660.76446.3153.537117.13309760.007874020.207874021.611.81787402FF28.764363.764136447.255670580352.3884421142360.83323794162789164122127DRYL
2023-05-13 16:00:04FORECAST2023229-5659.16244.20451.683117.343968800.221.611.83FF27.162361.162136447.3363360139752.4922210563290.79252924168054164122127DRYL
2023-05-13 12:00:02FORECAST2023229-5658.94644.2451.593114.882197600.241.611.85FF26.946361.946136446.3919270832251.2824855742190.78662426364587164122127DRYL
2023-05-13 08:00:05FORECAST2023229-5659.03644.1551.593115.086574400.311.611.92FF27.036360.036136446.4705570995651.3827669870480.78909646755656164122127DRYL
2023-05-13 04:00:09FORECAST2023229-5659.25242.76451.008115.3186486833300.251.611.86FF27.252358.252136446.5597937096551.4966719669050.79496091736972164122127DRYL
2023-05-13 00:00:07FORECAST2023229-5659.19843.59251.395113.487672800.211.611.82FF27.198348.198136445.8543198345650.5989691658510.79350394681176164122127DRYL
2023-05-12 20:00:05FORECAST2023229-5659.07242.9851.026117.624330400.31.611.91FF27.072347.072136447.4435170117952.6302440803320.79008063642199164122127DRYL
2023-05-12 16:00:04FORECAST2023229-5657.84844.07850.963117.661919200.281.611.89FF25.848343.848136447.4578812418352.6487530680790.75513489499175164122127DRYL
2023-05-12 12:00:06FORECAST2023229-5660.22445.1452.682115.208807200.121.611.73FF28.224351.224136446.517564299851.4427559768290.82013040654386164122127DRYL
2023-05-12 08:00:06FORECAST2023229-5662.40245.87854.14114.176492800.141.611.75FF30.402357.402136446.120106803750.9364291624070.86913699857053165122128DRYL
2023-05-12 04:00:12FORECAST2023229-5660.47645.44652.961115.0284306666700.011.611.62FF28.476350.476136446.4481915782851.3542348512210.82632564285828164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-12 00:00:06FORECAST2023229-5659.25243.8851.566114.984120800.061.611.67FF27.252342.252136446.4311451630651.3324927243120.79496091736972164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-11 20:00:04FORECAST2023229-5658.6443.6151.125116.728615200.091.611.7FF26.64348.64136447.1008212852.1894597227980.77809367522745164122127DRYL
2023-05-11 16:00:04FORECAST2023229-5658.29843.28650.792116.6680992001.611.61FF26.298348.298136447.0776400601852.1596984606430.76833343982636164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-11 12:00:05FORECAST2023229-5659.03645.73452.385115.079332800.081.611.69FF27.036350.036136446.4677717316551.3792132875810.78909646755656164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-11 08:00:05FORECAST2023229-5659.32445.84252.583114.657590400.11.611.71FF27.324351.324136446.305466720451.1723093965080.79689402961658164122127DRYL
2023-05-11 04:00:09FORECAST2023229-5659.19844.09651.647114.835742366670.007874020.207874021.611.81787402FF27.198352.198136446.3740486375351.2596952485060.79350394681176164122127DRYL
2023-05-11 00:00:07FORECAST2023229-5662.72648.1155.418113.92834800.081.511.59FF30.726347.726136446.0244116353650.8148243852890.87555398349781165121124DRYL
2023-05-10 20:00:06FORECAST2023229-5664.47247.69656.084115.928190400.071.491.56FF32.472348.472136446.7939227689951.7960109483270.90636071729413165121124DRYL
2023-05-10 16:00:04FORECAST2023229-5662.8748.32655.598115.453016800.021.491.51FF30.87346.87136446.611436554651.5626376876110.87833438406495165121124DRYL
2023-05-10 12:00:04FORECAST2023229-5662.70848.50655.607114.4562248001.491.49FF30.708347.708136446.227911041151.0735620981540.87520334383848165121124DRYL
2023-05-10 08:00:05FORECAST2023229-5664.11249.42456.768114.6441688001.541.54FF32.112346.112136446.3002986436951.1657267731980.90051882725989165121124DRYL
2023-05-10 04:00:20FORECAST2023229-5664.95848.18256.57114.1673237001.511.51FF32.958351.958136446.1165718825950.9319350700530.91384136984161165121124DRYL
2023-05-10 00:00:04FORECAST2023229-5668.10851.27859.693113.1602576001.191.19FF36.108364.108136445.7278207917450.438675020280.95194330346627165121118DRYL
2023-05-09 20:00:04FORECAST2023229-5667.80251.0859.441115.040288001.181.18FF35.802348.802136446.4527528786251.3600532695490.94896599450833165121124DRYL
2023-05-09 16:00:06FORECAST2023229-5666.79451.74659.27114.150555200.011.21.21FF34.794358.794136446.1101069866650.9237163928580.93811373619245165121124DRYL
2023-05-09 12:00:04FORECAST2023229-5668.3653.52860.944113.03273120.023622060.023622061.211.23362206FF36.36366.36136445.6785216434650.3762605385390.95428972993985165121118DRYL
2023-05-09 08:00:06FORECAST2023229-5668.2754.12261.196113.02003760.074803190.074803191.241.31480319FF36.27360.27136445.673613678450.3700485752610.95346248666994165121118DRYL
2023-05-09 04:00:12FORECAST2023229-5668.28854.15861.223112.59542487143001.251.25FF36.288367.288136445.509346468350.1623141497920.95362888648548165121118DRYL
2023-05-09 00:00:06FORECAST2023229-5661.46644.67253.069115.3311339816700.111.381.49FF29.466365.466136446.5645930337251.5028009106420.84933382908685165122128DRYL
2023-05-08 20:00:06FORECAST2023229-5661.1644.58252.871116.4328191303400.091.41.49FF29.16356.16136446.9874799643252.0440124082120.84244902239314164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-08 16:00:04FORECAST2023229-5666.00248.257.101115.83134560.082677210.082677211.391.47267721FF34.002363.002136446.7567482488951.748435305550.92839053256056165121124DRYL
2023-05-08 12:00:07FORECAST2023229-5663.33843.62853.483116.636143045300.051.381.43FF31.338352.338136447.0653975185652.1439836555780.8870690921353165121124DRYL
2023-05-08 08:00:05FORECAST2023229-5663.98642.49453.24117.9773803585900.051.441.49FF31.986341.986136447.5783779186252.8041245319850.89841270389974165121124DRYL
2023-05-08 04:00:13FORECAST2023229-5674.10247.91261.007115.760014027850.03937010.03937011.471.5093701FF42.102364.102136446.7293613021151.7133971309840.98727851630005165121118DRYL
2023-05-08 00:00:06FORECAST2023229-5653.5149.13651.323119.8165679458001.331.33FF21.51341.51136448.2789731564353.711248045870.61019720497288163121123DRYL
2023-05-07 16:00:06FORECAST2023229-5650.01846.61648.317118.7860763308100.071.411.48FF18.018347.018136447.886834816853.2027197481140.47969661297601162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-07 12:00:04FORECAST2023229-5656.33650.12653.231120.06932101831001.41.4FF24.336344.336136448.374997952153.8360815656940.70798536423453164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-07 08:00:04FORECAST2023229-5656.33650.12653.231119.55147594741001.371.37FF24.336343.336136448.1781943553653.5803646226260.70798536423453164121123.5DRYL
2023-05-07 04:00:13FORECAST2023229-5640.13637.72438.93120.662590222590.011811030.071811031.121.19181103FF8.136320.136136448.6001480603454.1292558391970.16180924449697161121122DRYL