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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, May 5, 2023

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DAY 217 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/06/2023 04:00:08 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): 33.96°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 31.00°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 32.48°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.125
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: 2
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 259

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: 0.42 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.54 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 3.18 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.72 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 137 in
SWE DAY: 124
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 447.98 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 61.37 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: -68

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 1
D2: 2
D3: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 6.0

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
2023-05-06 04:00:08OBSERVATION2023217-6833.9600230.9999232.47997136.996117083330.420000000000070.540000000000073.183.7200000000001TF1.96002258.96002124447.98483692116 61.3721831704090.1248712352280816 1123126DRYL
2023-05-06 00:00:02FORECAST2023217-6732.79228.90430.848139.42170989970.47244120.59244123.183.7724412TF0.792257.792125449.4707299426262.6659777184670.10424413432129161123126DRYL
2023-05-05 12:00:01FORECAST2023217-6734.71830.00232.36138.434155146380.523622330.643622333.183.82362233TF2.718259.718125449.097944233162.1704944878830.13968919507379161123126DRYL
2023-05-05 08:00:01FORECAST2023217-6734.17829.08431.631138.610467030580.547244390.667244393.183.84724439TF2.178259.178125449.1645676638262.258910497470.12901572550034161123126DRYL
2023-05-05 04:00:09FORECAST2023217-6733.69228.83231.262139.15152417870.606299540.726299543.183.90629954TF1.692258.692125449.368832169762.5303579148140.11990364206314161123126DRYL
2023-05-05 00:00:03FORECAST2023217-6834.12429.76831.946139.564614842860.500000270.580000273.183.76000027TF2.124254.124124448.9596976470662.6588872820810.12798026016673161123126DRYL
2023-05-04 20:00:01FORECAST2023217-6832.75628.29230.524141.966523369060.602362530.672362533.183.85236253TF0.756251.756124449.8655935653363.8658543018270.10365004323175161123126DRYL
2023-05-04 16:00:02FORECAST2023217-6833.20628.52630.866141.718657147940.547244390.617244393.183.79724439TF1.206252.206124449.7723646894363.7411355460390.11125362339345161123126DRYL
2023-05-04 12:00:03FORECAST2023217-6833.09828.11230.605141.327774392390.681102730.751102733.183.93110273TF1.098252.098124449.6252242907263.5445322596880.10939344291602161123126DRYL
2023-05-04 08:00:02FORECAST2023217-6834.14229.17431.658140.837867944390.610236550.740236553.183.92023655TF2.142255.142124449.4406018934863.298256138320.12832477373672161123126DRYL
2023-05-04 04:00:13FORECAST2023217-6834.46629.60632.036141.054452118720.578740470.668740473.183.84874047TF2.466255.466124449.5222504816563.4071147568630.13463594768312161123126DRYL
2023-05-04 00:00:05FORECAST2023217-6833.87228.61631.244141.247463026730.874016221.044016223.184.22401622TF1.872242.872124449.5949745051763.5041495384220.12322426997792161124128WETL
2023-05-03 20:00:04FORECAST2023217-6834.68228.74231.712145.4877804950.909449311.219449313.184.39944931TF2.682247.682124451.1837088810165.6417164006020.13895953430645161124128WETL
2023-05-03 16:00:05FORECAST2023217-6834.26827.9531.109145.541026020550.834646121.164646123.184.34464612TF2.268247.268124451.2035499837965.6686276087550.13075434383545161124128WETL
2023-05-03 12:00:05FORECAST2023217-6835.65429.2132.432143.041838739010.929134361.309134363.184.48913436TF3.654249.654124450.2693684271664.4073583876740.15957342239102161124128WETL
2023-05-03 08:00:03FORECAST2023217-6835.13228.97632.054143.004891642840.921260341.291260343.184.47126034TF3.132249.132124450.2555132882764.388740889380.14826697019946161124128WETL
2023-05-03 04:00:18FORECAST2023217-6835.2428.29231.766143.644202254510.94488241.18488243.184.3648824TF3.24247.24124450.4950710780664.7110051045980.15056125160019161124128WETL
2023-05-03 00:00:04FORECAST2023217-6835.79827.78831.793141.854291003460.791339011.061339013.084.14133901TF3.798247.798124449.8233873506263.8093776893980.16278897482004161124128WETL
2023-05-02 20:00:05FORECAST2023217-6835.0627.3231.19145.940729965430.70866180.95866183.084.0386618TF3.06243.06124451.3524076876865.8706998495960.14675047444458161123126WETL
2023-05-02 16:00:04FORECAST2023217-6834.10626.79830.452145.761617540210.543307380.883307383.083.96330738TF2.106240.106124451.2857213430465.7801367157640.12763638778752161123126DRYL
2023-05-02 12:00:03FORECAST2023217-6834.1627.60830.884142.890317595340.429134090.829134093.083.90913409TF2.16239.16124450.212539820464.3310128003410.12866992876105161123126DRYL
2023-05-02 08:00:05FORECAST2023217-6833.90827.19430.551143.224107980230.440945120.960945123.084.04094512TF1.908237.908124450.3377002572864.4992154092160.12389603189965161123126WETL
2023-05-02 04:00:12FORECAST2023217-6834.21427.87831.046144.033230976610.55118141.24118143.084.3211814TF2.214240.214124450.6406548060464.9072295211310.12970924515148161124128WETL
2023-05-02 00:00:04FORECAST2023217-6834.14229.15631.649144.217397342660.240157610.700157613.123.82015761TF2.142238.142124450.7095240517865.0001545162970.12832477373672161123126DRYL
2023-05-01 20:00:05FORECAST2023217-6833.33227.91430.623145.055129139280.220472560.810472563.254.06047256TF1.332234.332124451.0223886713365.4231108334250.11345223268551161123126WETL
2023-05-01 16:00:04FORECAST2023217-6834.35829.06631.712143.990109605260.059055150.629055153.233.85905515TF2.358237.358124450.6245248594564.8854747253310.13250904242869161123126DRYL
2023-05-01 12:00:04FORECAST2023217-6836.62630.8333.728142.770390540330.145669370.645669373.223.86566937TF4.626246.626124450.1675451934564.2705962358510.18208710521496161123126DRYL
2023-05-01 08:00:05FORECAST2023217-6835.58229.33632.459143.062103437180.133858340.513858343.193.70385834TF3.582243.582124450.2769671246864.4175700461710.15798130214766161123126DRYL
2023-05-01 04:00:09FORECAST2023217-6834.68228.47231.577144.34718815680.366141930.696141933.13.79614193TF2.682238.682124450.7580401423665.0656556336210.13895953430645161123126DRYL
2023-05-01 00:00:06FORECAST2023217-6837.29230.72234.007144.645277276260.3937010.5437013.093.633701TF5.292240.292124450.8694059767465.2161302428880.19860237428803161123126DRYL
2023-04-30 20:00:05FORECAST2023217-6835.97829.10232.54147.407183258040.385826980.515826983.13.61582698TF3.978235.978124451.8972515490466.6129009728930.16686710557718161123126DRYL
2023-04-30 16:00:05FORECAST2023217-6838.22830.95634.592148.603802752940.850394161.030394163.184.21039416TF6.228242.228124452.3403405697267.2194947472210.22327961621473161124128WETL
2023-04-30 12:00:04FORECAST2023217-6835.49228.92232.207148.355784497980.881890241.031890243.114.14189024TF3.492238.492124452.248613990567.0936979166850.1560058300809161124128WETL
2023-04-30 08:00:05FORECAST2023217-6835.56428.86832.216147.346228637160.940945391.090945393.14.19094539TF3.564232.564124451.8746449619266.5820247518920.15758490302003161124128WETL
2023-04-30 04:00:15FORECAST2023217-6836.66228.52632.594145.110447471540.933071371.033071373.084.11307137TF4.662239.662124451.0430247837765.4510551552870.18295730409103161124128WETL
2023-04-30 00:00:03FORECAST2023217-6837.70632.79235.249143.96359360.374015950.484015953.153.63401595TF5.706236.706124450.6146054259364.8720979257630.20930852182024161122124DRYL
2023-04-29 20:00:06FORECAST2023217-6837.34631.08234.214149.386016427730.385826980.455826983.123.57582698TF5.346228.346124452.629254704667.6164812789750.19997983795688161122124DRYL
2023-04-29 16:00:04FORECAST2023217-6837.2231.87434.547148.780433910470.397638010.537638013.183.71763801TF5.22225.22124452.4056302654267.3091059744270.19677466502023161123126DRYL
2023-04-29 12:00:04FORECAST2023217-6840.7332.50436.617148.033294403550.476378210.686378213.33.98637821TF8.73232.73124452.1292584453966.9301836239060.29709837860265162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-29 08:00:05FORECAST2023217-6840.47832.10836.293148.400825733390.397638010.517638013.443.95763801TF8.478228.478124452.2652762460267.1165404454510.28918518373895162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-29 04:00:13FORECAST2023217-6840.85632.95436.905145.290462933330.51181130.64181133.364.0018113TF8.856232.856124451.1101582111565.5420037204280.30109171643631162123127.5WETL
2023-04-29 00:00:06FORECAST2023217-6838.1232.73835.429146.688086971390.405512030.705512033.394.09551203TF6.12223.12124451.6303331724366.2487895913140.22034634398204161123126WETL
2023-04-28 20:00:04FORECAST2023217-6840.132.1836.14148.570507365610.374015950.574015953.33.87401595TF8.1227.1124452.3280300274667.2026049168660.27750453611296162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-28 16:00:05FORECAST2023217-6840.5532.61236.581150.057737965120.346456880.406456883.273.67645688TF8.55225.55124452.8769003618567.9576832449550.29143597665376162122125DRYL
2023-04-28 12:00:05FORECAST2023217-6840.26229.40834.835148.835733182950.082677210.172677213.313.48267721FF8.262211.262124452.4260649915667.3371650940930.28248225456067162122125DRYL
2023-04-28 08:00:06FORECAST2023217-6840.02828.32834.178148.484411913830.082677210.182677213.093.27267721FF8.028212.028124452.2961925117667.1589341559720.27530604451147162122125DRYL
2023-04-28 04:00:14FORECAST2023217-6841.21628.77834.997149.859680205070.177165450.787165453.113.89716545TF9.216217.216124452.8039257141567.8570515031230.31263210468641162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-28 00:00:04FORECAST2023217-6843.48428.74236.113148.374357409090.074803190.694803193.173.86480319TF11.484224.484124452.2554849608667.1031169658060.38920438609633162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-27 20:00:06FORECAST2023217-6843.62829.0336.329152.263567222490.07874020.72874023.13.8287402TF11.628216.628124453.6871647034469.0800261008040.3942534372988162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-27 16:00:06FORECAST2023217-6840.13630.25435.195153.545188131490.082677210.692677213.123.81267721TF8.136203.136124454.1558599238169.7334469530190.27860698653707162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-27 12:00:06FORECAST2023217-6841.50435.2438.372150.068308904190.559055421.049055423.124.16905542TF9.504213.504124452.8807942066667.9630549217790.321999178579351621241210WETL
2023-04-27 08:00:04FORECAST2023217-6840.60434.77237.688150.997119720930.673228711.203228713.154.35322871TF8.604210.604124453.2225172888568.4352947032850.293129410458721621241210WETL
2023-04-27 04:00:12FORECAST2023217-6841.28835.4238.354149.438408600760.598425521.028425523.154.17842552TF9.288214.288124452.648585485467.6430842703230.314962871923281621241210WETL
2023-04-27 00:00:05FORECAST2023217-6845.12235.8740.496151.55789120.086614220.336614223.073.40661422FF13.122212.122124453.4284433528168.7206586846510.44753597002214162122125DRYL
2023-04-26 20:00:05FORECAST2023217-6845.69835.67240.685154.295337753140.086614220.336614223.073.40661422FF13.698210.698124454.4294863750670.1163510852280.46839046914398162122125DRYL
2023-04-26 16:00:05FORECAST2023217-6844.99636.1440.568153.9474960.015748040.295748043.073.36574804FF12.996210.996124454.3026715728769.9387587147540.44299129456986162122125DRYL
2023-04-26 12:00:08FORECAST2023217-6854.80635.00644.906154.216548728550.011811030.011811033.33.31181103FF22.806202.806124454.4007715912670.0761187343950.77398415504724164121123.5DRYL
2023-04-26 08:00:06FORECAST2023217-6852.35832.95442.656155.05770845430.011811030.041811033.343.38181103FF20.358195.358124454.7070369596870.5058311690140.70144588774596164111123DRYL
2023-04-26 04:00:16FORECAST2023217-6868.34231.29849.82154.6496033552500.113.383.49FF36.342207.342124454.5585280447370.2972960638610.976727185101451651221116DRYL
2023-04-26 00:00:04FORECAST2023217-6838.31833.85436.086157.2992895764800.213.023.23FF6.318179.318124455.5200061489471.65297335510.22574086443045161112123DRYL
2023-04-25 20:00:05FORECAST2023217-6838.334.32236.311158.614234400.163.023.18FF6.3178.3124455.9947563474672.3272591684670.22524739271512161112123DRYL
2023-04-25 16:00:04FORECAST2023217-6839.18234.53836.86156.7179020988300.233.063.29FF7.182197.182124455.309594845971.3551645097180.25013325814186162112124DRYL
2023-04-25 12:00:04FORECAST2023217-6832.46829.31830.893155.488066400.333.023.35FF0.468199.468124454.8634769837970.7258425121910.098985286390104161122124DRYL
2023-04-25 08:00:04FORECAST2023217-6832.46829.31830.893155.620217600.273.023.29FF0.468198.468124454.9114811450470.7934236845290.098985286390104161112123DRYL
2023-04-25 04:00:20FORECAST2023217-6836.87835.47436.176155.0489780666700.053.023.07FF4.878199.878124454.7038615940870.501369063130.18823270762975161121122DRYL