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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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DAY 242 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/31/2023 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): 49.61°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 34.66°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 42.13°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.455
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: 18
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 462

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): 0.63 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.63 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: 77 in
SWE DAY: 149
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 438.98 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 33.64 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: -43

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 1
D2: 3
D3: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 3.0

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
2023-05-31 04:00:10OBSERVATION2023242-4349.6099434.6600442.1349976.631915454545000.630.63FF17.60994461.60994149438.98100185837 33.6399550205620.4548162341765416 2131123DRYL
2023-05-31 00:00:02FORECAST2023242-4247.44433.02640.23576.0353848000.630.63FF15.444459.444150439.3436874222233.40566633260.38232819754033162131123DRYL
2023-05-30 12:00:01FORECAST2023242-4247.73233.49440.61377.0265288000.630.63FF15.732459.732150439.7423518219133.871826927190.39178987593923162131123DRYL
2023-05-30 08:00:01FORECAST2023242-4248.45233.83641.14476.9503672000.630.63FF16.452460.452150439.7117531919233.8359808702740.41571405351702162131123DRYL
2023-05-30 04:00:12FORECAST2023242-4248.14633.33240.73976.881817890909000.630.63FF16.146460.146150439.6842078085933.8037211942480.40550252630278162131123DRYL
2023-05-30 00:00:02FORECAST2023242-4348.50633.94441.22576.1658832000.630.63FF16.506457.506149438.7927745733233.4210392171550.41752222042432162131123DRYL
2023-05-29 20:00:02FORECAST2023242-4349.38834.37641.88279.8178224000.630.63FF17.388458.388149440.2618174541335.1407395550550.44727549885935162131123DRYL
2023-05-29 16:00:02FORECAST2023242-4348.30834.7941.54979.8724344000.630.63FF16.308457.308149440.2836826361135.1665295587430.4109010897154162131123DRYL
2023-05-29 12:00:03FORECAST2023242-4349.08234.91641.99978.1771008000.630.63FF17.082458.082149439.603500117734.3669271407340.4369104307317162131123DRYL
2023-05-29 08:00:04FORECAST2023242-4347.7534.35841.05478.2939016000.630.63FF15.75455.75149439.6504556129834.4219495101580.39238342550188162131123DRYL
2023-05-29 04:00:13FORECAST2023242-4348.86634.741.78377.914907219048000.630.63FF16.866457.866149439.4980440177734.2434493225970.42961946865015162131123DRYL
2023-05-29 00:00:05FORECAST2023242-4347.8434.0740.95577.6252344000.630.63FF15.84453.84149439.3814538888534.1070883491350.39535490281397162131123DRYL
2023-05-28 20:00:03FORECAST2023242-4349.06434.80841.93681.005688000.630.63FF17.064456.064149440.7367232108235.7021814905580.43630199601252162131123DRYL
2023-05-28 16:00:03FORECAST2023242-4349.02834.30441.66681.0318624000.630.63FF17.028456.028149440.7471715458535.7145641578930.43508557999547162131123DRYL
2023-05-28 12:00:03FORECAST2023242-4349.65835.92442.79179.0196808000.630.63FF17.658457.658149439.9419166177234.7640698216720.45645138508758162131123DRYL
2023-05-28 08:00:03FORECAST2023242-4349.22635.97842.60279.1574408000.630.63FF17.226455.226149439.9971781250134.8290505795970.44178316264029162131123DRYL
2023-05-28 04:00:12FORECAST2023242-4350.01836.15843.08878.98872792381000.630.63FF18.018459.018149439.9294974167534.749471377110.46872127165567162131123DRYL
2023-05-28 00:00:05FORECAST2023242-4349.40634.39441.979.4109392000.650.65FF17.406456.406149440.098816805934.9486603833650.44788640278049162131123DRYL
2023-05-27 20:00:03FORECAST2023242-4351.2636.75244.00681.4995384000.650.65FF19.26456.26149440.9337420903635.9358964453490.51120762111118163131123.5DRYL
2023-05-27 16:00:04FORECAST2023242-4350.21634.9742.59381.8662752000.650.65FF18.216455.216149441.0798898805936.109567650150.47548315000534162131123DRYL
2023-05-27 12:00:04FORECAST2023242-4348.75834.1641.45980.8442928000.650.65FF16.758450.758149440.672281890935.6258389860320.42598280800711162131123DRYL
2023-05-27 08:00:03FORECAST2023242-4348.81234.68241.74780.851476000.650.65FF16.812451.812149440.6751505360135.6292363573590.42780037174602162131123DRYL
2023-05-27 04:00:13FORECAST2023242-4349.51434.03441.77480.243171025000.650.65FF17.514452.514149440.4320354948735.3416631491040.45155437223432162131123DRYL
2023-05-27 00:00:05FORECAST2023242-4348.18234.21441.19878.0739784000.70.7FF16.182447.182149439.5620319429934.3183565873770.40670069360502162131123DRYL
2023-05-26 20:00:05FORECAST2023242-4349.04635.16842.10781.5204584000.720.72FF17.046448.046149440.9420825534235.9458006976060.43569371196269162131123DRYL
2023-05-26 16:00:05FORECAST2023242-4350.05436.08643.0781.4197952000.720.72FF18.054450.054149440.9019457114235.8981461231050.46995009066904162131123DRYL
2023-05-26 12:00:04FORECAST2023242-4349.08234.68241.88279.9729216000.730.73FF17.082448.082149440.3239070954135.2139893007470.4369104307317162131123DRYL
2023-05-26 08:00:05FORECAST2023242-4349.02834.93441.98179.6904152000.660.66FF17.028451.028149440.2107952306135.080581047450.43508557999547162131123DRYL
2023-05-26 04:00:09FORECAST2023242-4350.2735.27642.77379.4348238000.670.67FF18.27453.27149440.1083898215934.959932398380.47732860730468162131123DRYL
2023-05-26 00:00:03FORECAST2023242-4351.6235.76243.69177.612404000.650.65FF19.62449.62149439.3762878095334.1010499574940.52352007400405163131123.5DRYL
2023-05-25 20:00:06FORECAST2023242-4351.51235.8743.69181.3050808000.670.67FF19.512450.512149440.8561938047735.8438484584770.5198281592606163131123.5DRYL
2023-05-25 16:00:03FORECAST2023242-4349.3734.39441.88281.9741024000.690.69FF17.37442.37149441.122834061936.1606483703680.44666471999444162131123DRYL
2023-05-25 12:00:06FORECAST2023242-4350.68434.84442.76479.7494752000.810.81FF18.684448.684149440.2344487924735.108466256160.49149034909173162131123DRYL
2023-05-25 08:00:04FORECAST2023242-4351.06235.11443.08879.578456000.760.76FF19.062449.062149440.1659457705335.0277263481980.50443046366033163131123.5DRYL
2023-05-25 04:00:17FORECAST2023242-4351.27833.7142.49480.418187428571000.70.7FF19.278442.278149440.5020210091235.4243740881760.51182359531031163131123.5DRYL
2023-05-25 00:00:04FORECAST2023242-4349.31634.64641.98180.6019736000.70.7FF17.316436.316149440.5754798946135.5112531992730.44483314804372162131123DRYL
2023-05-24 20:00:05FORECAST2023242-4349.76634.742.23382.7632904000.750.75FF17.766437.766149441.4367850049536.5347608306070.46012853150396162131123DRYL
2023-05-24 16:00:04FORECAST2023242-4349.6435.43842.53982.3733312000.70.7FF17.64438.64149441.2817319817236.349846261040.45583888112945162131123DRYL
2023-05-24 12:00:06FORECAST2023242-4352.77238.06645.41980.5198688000.750.75FF20.772446.772149440.5426670436635.4724377511570.56271197597153163131123.5DRYL
2023-05-24 08:00:05FORECAST2023242-4351.74636.5944.16881.1552376000.820.82FF19.746441.746149440.7964112848235.7729374910470.52782473536048163131123.5DRYL
2023-05-24 04:00:12FORECAST2023242-4353.40236.6845.04181.541826034783000.690.69FF21.402440.402149440.9506010236835.9559171986050.58391211770241163131123.5DRYL
2023-05-24 00:00:03FORECAST2023242-4357.79433.90845.85179.9318304000.630.63FF25.794452.794149440.307459760635.1945811974390.72200972622508164131124DRYL
2023-05-23 20:00:05FORECAST2023242-4356.7531.87444.31281.6289944000.720.72FF24.75453.75149440.9853469742535.9971904186430.69118944751756163131123.5DRYL
2023-05-23 16:00:07FORECAST2023242-4354.96831.8243.39482.1103672000.750.75FF22.968448.968149441.1770872237736.225212632170.63544074943643163131123.5DRYL
2023-05-23 12:00:07FORECAST2023242-4355.05835.7845.41982.02745052016500.140.760.9FF23.058436.058149441.1440765910436.1859239148350.63833871911479163132127DRYL
2023-05-23 08:00:06FORECAST2023242-4355.14835.92445.53682.60058428189600.180.80.98FF23.148434.148149441.372109534836.4575941333080.6412287794999163132127DRYL
2023-05-23 04:00:15FORECAST2023242-4354.91436.15845.53682.50778964945100.190.831.02FF22.914434.914149441.3352118185336.4135928216190.63369823412444163132127DRYL
2023-05-23 00:00:08FORECAST2023242-4346.5833.65640.11882.62289360.027559070.057559070.450.50755907FF14.58438.58149441.3809790409736.4681736683660.35438204638897162131123DRYL
2023-05-22 20:00:03FORECAST2023242-4348.18235.29441.73882.568380.015748040.025748040.510.53574804FF16.182442.182149441.3593052056136.4423228287530.40670069360502162131123DRYL
2023-05-22 16:00:08FORECAST2023242-4350.75635.36643.06183.1499240.031496080.051496080.490.54149608FF18.756436.756149441.5903641790936.7182052206240.49395485905228162131123DRYL
2023-05-22 12:00:07FORECAST2023242-4352.89842.00847.45379.7226520.098425250.118425250.660.77842525FF20.898459.898149440.2237065262135.0958013575390.5669684733546163132127DRYL
2023-05-22 08:00:06FORECAST2023242-4353.36641.32447.34579.6191323484550.129921330.179921330.650.82992133FF21.366456.366149440.1822416838835.0469281580680.58270662532086163132127DRYL
2023-05-22 04:00:09FORECAST2023242-4357.43440.85649.14579.3115230.129921330.179921330.620.79992133FF25.434466.434149440.0589642696534.9017466660290.71155253917167164132128DRYL
2023-05-22 00:00:05FORECAST2023242-4358.08242.24250.16276.18743520.141732360.721732360.411.13173236FF26.082487.082149438.8014841953933.43115964280.730240212790491641331212DRYL
2023-05-21 20:00:08FORECAST2023242-4358.7343.19650.96377.88587840.169291430.759291430.461.21929143FF26.73486.73149439.4863641040134.2297815130630.748301921122491641331212DRYL
2023-05-21 16:00:06FORECAST2023242-4356.8440.24448.54278.26736337925600.630.421.05FF24.84486.84149439.6397881136534.409447052270.693904503768641631331210.5DRYL
2023-05-21 12:00:06FORECAST2023242-4353.00631.31642.16186.0817295775540.023622060.683622060.351.03362206FF21.006426.006149442.7500453050738.1126896704010.570610746034561631331210.5DRYL
2023-05-21 08:00:05FORECAST2023242-4350.39629.2139.80387.1425799402310.007874020.577874020.350.92787402FF18.396420.396149443.1675434153238.6187630789850.48163649722592162133129DRYL
2023-05-21 04:00:20FORECAST2023242-4348.75829.87639.31789.2369740949660.007874020.727874020.51.22787402FF16.758412.758149443.9884975509439.6201900544160.42598280800711162133129DRYL
2023-05-21 00:00:08FORECAST2023242-4337.7629.46233.61197.3924725226420.007874020.417874020.430.84787402FF5.76403.76149447.1439734676443.5484571496120.12909410479282161132125DRYL
2023-05-20 20:00:05FORECAST2023242-4335.16827.62631.397103.476253245640.007874020.407874020.430.83787402FF3.168400.168149449.4556695595346.5079886860330.08795380754076161132125DRYL
2023-05-20 16:00:05FORECAST2023242-4335.20429.15632.18103.624008181520.007874020.347874020.480.82787402FF3.204393.204149449.5113698983946.5801698720370.088449004357614161122124DRYL
2023-05-20 12:00:07FORECAST2023242-4333.829.31831.55997.218233600.010.370.38FF1.8418.8149447.077239079743.4640594660930.070628100005644161131122.5DRYL
2023-05-20 08:00:07FORECAST2023242-4333.829.31831.55999.0099992000.360.36FF1.8398.8149447.7620866461944.332923840630.070628100005644161121122DRYL
2023-05-20 04:00:15FORECAST2023242-4345.78844.61845.20397.8296751890700.10.50.6FF13.788420.788149447.311294325443.7603186322560.32943155505432162132126DRYL