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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, May 18, 2023

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DAY 230 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/19/2023 04:00:13 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): 68.59°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 53.28°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 60.94°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.964
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: 407

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): 1.94 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: 103 in
SWE DAY: 137
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 442.38 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 45.61 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: -55

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: 3
D3: 1
D4: 1
D5: 1
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
2023-05-19 04:00:13OBSERVATION2023230-5568.5900453.2799660.935103.0923135001.941.94FF36.59004406.59004137442.37830870909 45.6058032870370.9639014666737216 5131119DRYL
2023-05-19 00:00:01FORECAST2023230-5460.58447.1253.852100.31987920.03937010.03937011.941.9793701FF28.584398.584138441.8732918250444.3286752575950.85689992461122165121124DRYL
2023-05-18 12:00:01FORECAST2023230-5461.32244.94253.132103.41837760.047244120.047244121.941.98724412FF29.322399.322138443.0964315474345.8243140709840.87156420197105165131124.5DRYL
2023-05-18 08:00:01FORECAST2023230-5461.84447.37254.608103.18999120.031496080.031496081.941.97149608FF29.844399.844138443.0066037198645.7138475393950.88128668478916165131124.5DRYL
2023-05-18 04:00:10FORECAST2023230-5462.0648.18255.121103.132058631580.098425250.098425251.942.03842525FF30.06400.06138442.9838096772645.6858322324760.88515417405287165132129DRYL
2023-05-18 00:00:01FORECAST2023230-5562.0648.18255.121100.3060840.098425250.098425251.942.03842525FF30.06392.06137441.2737743361544.2624442755590.88515417405287165122128DRYL
2023-05-17 20:00:02FORECAST2023230-5562.0648.18255.121105.99466720.098425250.098425251.942.03842525FF30.06391.06137443.5205956272447.0108179298550.88515417405287165122128DRYL
2023-05-17 16:00:02FORECAST2023230-5560.99847.9354.464106.0794880.062992160.062992161.942.00299216FF28.998389.998137443.5538522894647.0519655512930.86525951884959165121124DRYL
2023-05-17 12:00:02FORECAST2023230-5561.2548.43454.842103.49471680.070866180.070866181.942.01086618FF29.25390.25137442.5371869023745.800260831930.87018111773114165121124DRYL
2023-05-17 08:00:03FORECAST2023230-5561.14248.4754.806103.53889840.047244120.047244121.941.98724412FF29.142390.142137442.5546209353945.8216179334790.86808727120734165121124DRYL
2023-05-17 04:00:08FORECAST2023230-5561.0749.71255.391103.82937460.023622060.033622061.941.97362206FF29.07390.07137442.6691939675645.9620655643380.86667853775957165121124DRYL
2023-05-17 00:00:02FORECAST2023230-5561.30448.68654.995119.04445840.137795350.177795351.942.11779535FF29.304386.304137448.5538497430953.3978501059010.87121939079949165122128DRYL
2023-05-16 20:00:03FORECAST2023230-5563.26649.5556.408123.14342880.185039470.275039471.942.21503947FF31.266388.266137450.1006836699355.4269414923390.90510995453948165122128DRYL
2023-05-16 16:00:03FORECAST2023230-5561.48448.54255.013123.27518640.161417410.261417411.942.20141741FF29.484386.484137450.150138549455.4923422376640.87463875711026165122128DRYL
2023-05-16 12:00:05FORECAST2023230-5561.37649.67655.526121.04052240.259842660.399842661.942.33984266FF29.376386.376137449.3091188811454.3846104684570.87259479955004165122128DRYL
2023-05-16 08:00:03FORECAST2023230-5562.81649.2856.048120.98197440.346456880.546456881.942.48645688FF30.816387.816137449.2870200027754.3556307522280.897984548756071651231212DRYL
2023-05-16 04:00:16FORECAST2023230-5562.02450.64856.336120.986296916670.232283590.302283591.942.24228359FF30.024388.024137449.2886516443154.3577702091270.88451587422408165122128DRYL
2023-05-16 00:00:03FORECAST2023230-5561.2547.5754.41105.6930920.133858340.163858341.681.84385834FF29.25376.25137443.4022955446646.8645596160130.87018111773114165122128DRYL
2023-05-15 20:00:05FORECAST2023230-5563.53649.53256.534110.45258240.192913490.322913491.852.17291349FF31.536383.536137445.2587903205949.1799832272090.90920589687912165122128DRYL
2023-05-15 16:00:02FORECAST2023230-5562.2449.11855.679110.58561920.11811030.35811031.852.2081103FF30.24381.24137445.3103611279949.2449220215150.88830814612272165122128DRYL
2023-05-15 12:00:04FORECAST2023230-5561.03448.63254.833108.14638160.216535550.366535551.852.21653555FF29.034379.034137444.3620323418848.0561459181970.86597031485375165122128DRYL
2023-05-15 08:00:04FORECAST2023230-5561.55648.6555.103108.41452160.145669370.315669371.772.08566937FF29.556375.556137444.4665677030548.186630304720.87598865099093165122128DRYL
2023-05-15 04:00:13FORECAST2023230-5561.9749.08255.526107.624234504350.007874020.187874021.761.94787402FF29.97379.97137444.158266963647.8021934807350.88355371951379165122128DRYL
2023-05-15 00:00:04FORECAST2023230-5563.96849.60456.786108.207862400.281.772.05FF31.968381.968137444.3860071480548.0860599139620.91548512737857165122128DRYL
2023-05-14 20:00:05FORECAST2023230-5564.34649.71257.029112.514063200.311.82.11FF32.346381.346137446.0559554412250.1875679612490.9207080624707165122128DRYL
2023-05-14 16:00:05FORECAST2023230-5563.8649.6456.75112.631749600.11.861.96FF31.86379.86137446.1013384044350.2451742433930.91394662717894165122128DRYL
2023-05-14 12:00:03FORECAST2023230-5562.11448.66855.391110.4355600.211.852.06FF30.114375.114137445.252190445849.1716749931080.88610692624875165122128DRYL
2023-05-14 08:00:05FORECAST2023230-5560.67448.00254.338110.660699200.181.822FF28.674371.674137445.3394576859249.2815757688730.85874630581539165122128DRYL
2023-05-14 04:00:14FORECAST2023230-5563.6849.49656.588110.450869008700.171.741.91FF31.68378.68137445.2581260224749.1791469523650.91133620318345165122128DRYL
2023-05-14 00:00:06FORECAST2023230-5561.9747.60654.788109.920259200.191.781.97FF29.97373.97137445.0522644088548.9202602613680.88355371951379165122128DRYL
2023-05-13 20:00:06FORECAST2023230-5562.79848.18255.49114.071381600.11.721.82FF30.798374.798137446.6554016705150.9505987676580.8976916720403165122128DRYL
2023-05-13 16:00:04FORECAST2023230-5562.65447.2154.932114.322990400.091.741.83FF30.654371.654137446.7520291491851.0740279396020.89532669321791165121124DRYL
2023-05-13 12:00:02FORECAST2023230-5563.39248.8356.111111.799128800.131.721.85FF31.392373.392137445.7799662596149.8378118643180.90703797130958165122128DRYL
2023-05-13 08:00:05FORECAST2023230-5562.67248.1155.391112.084488800.191.731.92FF30.672370.672137445.8901851016749.9773734580580.89562445541312165122128DRYL
2023-05-13 04:00:10FORECAST2023230-5562.63646.95854.797112.3933150833300.081.781.86FF30.636368.636137446.0093776975650.1284725176840.89502831825925165121124DRYL
2023-05-13 00:00:07FORECAST2023230-5561.2546.99454.122110.59953440.074803190.184803191.711.89480319FF29.25357.25137445.3157542536549.2517150814390.87018111773114165122128DRYL
2023-05-12 20:00:06FORECAST2023230-5560.4446.63453.537114.83134480.070866180.200866181.781.98086618FF28.44355.44137446.9470685122351.3235329316770.85391203296511165122128DRYL
2023-05-12 16:00:04FORECAST2023230-5560.60247.4854.041114.78194800.151.741.89FF28.602352.602137446.9281275809251.2992810997310.85727049551106165122128DRYL
2023-05-12 12:00:06FORECAST2023230-5563.46446.7655.112112.1567344001.731.73FF31.464362.464137445.9180769247850.0127153178120.90812665435143165121124DRYL
2023-05-12 08:00:06FORECAST2023230-5565.13849.11857.128110.8858001.751.75FF33.138370.138137445.4266601645949.3914915536780.93085664230844165121124DRYL
2023-05-12 04:00:13FORECAST2023230-5563.39249.80256.597111.83908986667001.621.62FF31.392361.392137445.7954058282149.8573524545680.90703797130958165121124DRYL
2023-05-12 00:00:07FORECAST2023230-5564.05844.90654.482111.976918400.061.611.67FF32.058354.058137445.8486459653449.9247574480110.91675142475611165121124DRYL
2023-05-11 20:00:04FORECAST2023230-5565.26444.88855.076113.60854800.071.631.7FF33.264362.264137446.4774943692450.7236598499670.9323748320065165121124DRYL
2023-05-11 16:00:05FORECAST2023230-5564.4945.12254.806113.6381664001.611.61FF32.49360.49137446.4888855672950.7381782738470.92263238290144165121124DRYL
2023-05-11 12:00:05FORECAST2023230-5562.36646.454.383112.1773200.081.611.69FF30.366360.366137445.9260234602850.0227862300320.89047885908471165121124DRYL
2023-05-11 08:00:06FORECAST2023230-5562.25846.29254.275111.730977600.081.631.71FF30.258361.258137445.7536313867249.8044890035880.88862011254511165121124DRYL
2023-05-11 04:00:09FORECAST2023230-5564.27446.2255.247111.7779623666700.21.621.82FF32.274364.274137445.7717876498449.8274621040460.9197324633952165122128DRYL
2023-05-11 00:00:07FORECAST2023230-5566.99247.8457.416110.62614240.027559070.097559071.521.61755907FF34.992362.992137445.3260662076849.2647048147220.9506994810469165122128DRYL
2023-05-10 20:00:06FORECAST2023230-5568.68449.47859.081112.4127520.027559070.087559071.51.58755907FF36.684364.684137446.016876317350.1379845052710.96457776660039165121118DRYL
2023-05-10 16:00:04FORECAST2023230-5567.40648.70458.055112.0654001.511.51FF35.406362.406137445.8828146432149.9680359761170.95444184195572165121124DRYL
2023-05-10 12:00:04FORECAST2023230-5564.86848.5656.714111.258028001.491.49FF32.868360.868137445.5707493483449.5733229069790.9275153947082165121124DRYL
2023-05-10 08:00:05FORECAST2023230-5566.3850.1858.28111.2415952001.541.54FF34.38360.38137445.5643910975349.5652936300060.94472374930624165121124DRYL
2023-05-10 04:00:20FORECAST2023230-5566.77649.49658.136110.7856109001.511.51FF34.776366.776137445.3878537636749.3425654666480.94865200890775165121124DRYL
2023-05-10 00:00:04FORECAST2023230-5564.1350.86457.497109.88540720.181102460.181102461.191.37110246FF32.13376.13137445.0387331047648.9032624069890.91775418453139165122128DRYL
2023-05-09 20:00:04FORECAST2023230-5565.351.54858.424111.66379040.137795350.137795351.181.31779535FF33.3362.3137445.7276645583149.7716405107210.9328038515506165122128DRYL
2023-05-09 16:00:06FORECAST2023230-5567.65853.43860.548110.485155200.011.21.21FF35.658374.658137445.2714185552349.1958817851990.95660600361323165121124DRYL
2023-05-09 12:00:05FORECAST2023230-5566.5646.27456.417109.589715200.021.211.23FF34.56380.56137444.9238823519248.7590815526250.94653769425996165121124DRYL
2023-05-09 08:00:06FORECAST2023230-5568.86455.27462.069109.086989600.071.241.31FF36.864376.864137444.7284188558148.5140844025480.96584442420184165121118DRYL
2023-05-09 04:00:12FORECAST2023230-5568.70254.96861.835108.68215527143001.251.25FF36.702383.702137444.5708346993548.3169164859440.96470613616687165121118DRYL
2023-05-09 00:00:06FORECAST2023230-5545.93242.0844.006114.8135499816700.111.381.49FF13.932358.932137446.9402454608551.3147962110390.39399809410907162122125DRYL
2023-05-08 20:00:06FORECAST2023230-5545.91442.13444.024115.8880767303400.091.41.49FF13.914349.914137447.3516978646751.8427278875890.39336709013085162121122.5DRYL
2023-05-08 16:00:04FORECAST2023230-5549.15448.27248.713115.104956800.081.391.47FF17.154360.154137447.0519405013951.4578942987690.50985179858295163121123DRYL
2023-05-08 12:00:07FORECAST2023230-5549.80244.22247.012115.974107845300.051.381.43FF17.802349.802137447.384591939851.8850289139520.53337140019029163121123DRYL
2023-05-08 08:00:05FORECAST2023230-5549.02842.92645.977117.3709411585900.051.441.49FF17.028339.028137447.917667853352.57251823750.50527199960093163121123DRYL
2023-05-08 04:00:14FORECAST2023230-5559.6358.02858.829115.3200676278500.041.471.51FF27.63371.63137447.1343385783851.5635621635930.83633071356793164121123.5DRYL