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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, May 6, 2023

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DAY 218 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/07/2023 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): 37.12°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 31.71°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 34.41°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.196
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: 5
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 269

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: 0.21 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.71 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.73 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.44 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: 125
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 448.41 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 61.26 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: -67

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
2023-05-07 04:00:08OBSERVATION2023218-6737.1199231.7100234.41497136.612259583330.210000000000040.710000000000042.733.44TF5.11992269.11992125448.40774990293 61.2579959289170.1964195125303316 1123126DRYL
2023-05-07 00:00:02FORECAST2023218-6636.30227.78832.045136.940705643130.051181130.551181132.733.28118113FF4.302268.302126449.0989320168161.4999246539610.17628824769132161123126DRYL
2023-05-06 12:00:01FORECAST2023218-6635.65427.96831.811137.003445047390.062992160.562992162.733.29299216FF3.654267.654126449.1226427810261.5313493097870.1613000655658161123126DRYL
2023-05-06 08:00:03FORECAST2023218-6635.7827.55431.667137.026643638330.062992160.562992162.733.29299216FF3.78267.78126449.1314091423761.5429695473340.16414754603645161123126DRYL
2023-05-06 04:00:09FORECAST2023218-6636.87827.71632.297136.827951483330.015748040.515748042.733.24574804FF4.878268.878126449.0563099476561.4434549908020.19032521436745161123126DRYL
2023-05-06 00:00:03FORECAST2023218-6736.26627.71631.991139.300367509140.007874020.557874022.733.28787402FF4.266267.266125449.4249755553762.605064262650.17543319461229161123126DRYL
2023-05-05 20:00:02FORECAST2023218-6738.3928.68833.539136.75596800.62.733.33FF6.39271.39125448.4623075132361.3298969754850.2303036779278161123126DRYL
2023-05-05 16:00:01FORECAST2023218-6737.72428.90433.314136.798934669520.007874020.607874022.733.33787402FF5.724270.724125448.4786155567861.3513968302270.21214401678755161123126DRYL
2023-05-05 12:00:02FORECAST2023218-6737.50829.1233.314138.477107816660.074803190.674803192.733.40480319TF5.508270.508125449.1141776194762.19203239620.20643885663701161123126DRYL
2023-05-05 08:00:03FORECAST2023218-6736.01427.57231.793138.81778088910.098425250.728425252.733.45842525TF4.014268.014125449.2428677340962.3628979791030.16952145186428161123126DRYL
2023-05-05 04:00:10FORECAST2023218-6736.08627.69831.892139.333903670180.094488240.784488242.733.51448824TF4.086268.086125449.4376223938462.6218983843780.1711973627085161123126DRYL
2023-05-05 00:00:03FORECAST2023218-6736.55428.00432.279139.994647960340.228346580.768346582.733.49834658TF4.554263.554125449.6865764243162.9537139590130.18234707328777161123126DRYL
2023-05-04 20:00:02FORECAST2023218-6734.93426.630.767142.747280182050.224409570.854409572.733.58440957TF2.934259.934125450.7192239395564.3389433431360.14564890027191161123126DRYL
2023-05-04 16:00:07FORECAST2023218-6735.56427.26631.415142.322521318020.19685050.77685052.733.5068505TF3.564260.564125450.5603467479764.1248845550920.15928594579406161123126DRYL
2023-05-04 12:00:04FORECAST2023218-6734.66426.11430.389141.616068043530.153543390.863543392.733.59354339TF2.664259.664125450.2957244064863.7691099472610.14005141307213161123126DRYL
2023-05-04 08:00:02FORECAST2023218-6736.28427.12231.703141.335218162080.224409570.924409572.733.65440957TF4.284264.284125450.1903920470863.6277572744480.17586039280624161123126DRYL
2023-05-04 04:00:14FORECAST2023218-6735.65427.93231.793141.653768657710.204724520.834724522.733.56472452TF3.654263.654125450.3098582502363.7880884848620.1613000655658161123126DRYL
2023-05-04 00:00:06FORECAST2023218-6734.9726.38430.677141.804691760990.216535551.246535552.73.94653555TF2.97250.97125450.366425303263.8640721196180.14640640968498161124128DRYL
2023-05-03 20:00:05FORECAST2023218-6735.43826.45630.947145.797952563380.102362261.222362262.794.01236226TF3.438256.438125451.8552776158765.8795743313520.15649389542344161124128WETL
2023-05-03 16:00:05FORECAST2023218-6733.38625.3429.363146.052572276790.133858341.193858342.793.98385834TF1.386253.386125451.9496991777766.0084161046330.11554665398798161124128DRYL
2023-05-03 12:00:05FORECAST2023218-6733.29625.62829.462143.629869443360.181102461.391102462.794.18110246TF1.296256.296125451.0488008205964.7840803744480.11394328009584161124128WETL
2023-05-03 08:00:03FORECAST2023218-6733.94424.81829.381143.536840650710.141732361.331732362.794.12173236TF1.944255.944125451.014096790664.7371385422540.12584450117652161124128WETL
2023-05-03 04:00:18FORECAST2023218-6732.19825.01628.607144.194853991330.129921331.289921332.713.99992133TF0.198252.198125451.2593900725765.0692818637290.095643605307872161124128DRYL
2023-05-03 00:00:04FORECAST2023218-6732.4523.8128.13141.943710750640.019685050.949685052.723.66968505TF0.45253.45125450.4185114266263.9340749026740.099639948745221161123126DRYL
2023-05-02 20:00:05FORECAST2023218-6732.03623.39627.716145.9405331654300.872.683.55TF0.036000000000001248.036125451.9081588265965.9517176409620.093137367056234161123126DRYL
2023-05-02 16:00:05FORECAST2023218-6731.8222.76627.293145.974857648170.047244120.807244122.713.51724412TF-0.18244.82125451.9208864516265.9690870680080.089871416245525161123126DRYL
2023-05-02 12:00:03FORECAST2023218-6733.7123.10828.409143.15468493950.062992160.772992162.713.48299216TF1.71245.71125450.8714490209664.5443602328140.12145089914254161123126DRYL
2023-05-02 08:00:06FORECAST2023218-6733.11622.62227.869143.475585058440.055118140.835118142.773.60511814TF1.116244.116125450.9912411517964.7062321804840.11078408303726161123126DRYL
2023-05-02 04:00:13FORECAST2023218-6733.42224.33228.877144.437295152240.102362261.082362262.853.93236226TF1.422246.422125451.3496636425265.1917245843990.11619245700888161124128DRYL
2023-05-02 00:00:05FORECAST2023218-6733.67426.09629.885144.503432600420.066929170.626929172.773.39692917FF1.674244.674125451.3742804365865.2251329106310.12078462145275161123126DRYL
2023-05-01 20:00:05FORECAST2023218-6733.13424.94429.039145.344699559860.062992160.782992162.853.63299216TF1.134240.134125451.6870449634465.6503178452930.11109715807347161123126DRYL
2023-05-01 16:00:04FORECAST2023218-6734.64626.6930.668144.297548492720.082677210.662677212.793.45267721TF2.646244.646125451.2976354124965.1211424305850.13968350076589161123126DRYL
2023-05-01 12:00:04FORECAST2023218-6736.4127.15831.784142.782727436760.043307110.633307112.793.42330711TF4.41256.41125450.7324749153364.3568121127310.17886915840743161123126DRYL
2023-05-01 08:00:05FORECAST2023218-6734.95225.8830.416143.1894375410.051181130.521181132.743.26118113FF2.952251.952125450.8844268947564.5618874830560.14602732588954161123126DRYL
2023-05-01 04:00:10FORECAST2023218-6735.47425.89830.686144.373913821930.031496080.641496082.73.34149608FF3.474247.474125451.3260688129265.1597109643860.15728832439257161123126DRYL
2023-05-01 00:00:07FORECAST2023218-6735.2426.85231.046145.494178083560.19685050.64685052.693.3368505FF3.24248.24125451.7425478957465.7259107114630.15217171386975161123126DRYL
2023-04-30 20:00:05FORECAST2023218-6733.99825.46629.732148.131534005460.153543390.603543392.683.28354339FF1.998242.998125452.7183676184767.061866267770.12687391120788161123126DRYL
2023-04-30 16:00:05FORECAST2023218-6734.62827.42831.028149.371059922780.169291431.099291432.793.88929143TF2.628249.628125453.1747380700667.6911909557540.13931624427668161124128DRYL
2023-04-30 12:00:04FORECAST2023218-6742.7128.34635.528149.117139094230.673228711.663228712.664.32322871TF10.71253.71125453.0813661163767.5621970921780.366464759298621621251212.5WETL
2023-04-30 08:00:05FORECAST2023218-6742.51228.0435.276148.217315055790.74803191.79803192.654.4480319TF10.512248.512125452.7499969081967.1053889332490.359644948091571621251212.5WETL
2023-04-30 04:00:16FORECAST2023218-6741.59426.76234.178146.01533309750.244094621.204094622.663.86409462TF9.594254.594125451.9358934485365.9895700206050.328635899698671621241210DRYL
2023-04-30 00:00:04FORECAST2023218-6738.24631.0134.628143.695673864380.015748040.445748042.713.15574804FF6.246248.246125451.073343953164.8172881216010.22630532006327161122124DRYL
2023-04-29 20:00:07FORECAST2023218-6736.75229.71433.233149.262671537210.015748040.465748042.643.10574804FF4.752237.752125453.134888779767.6361240659730.18719751545134161122124DRYL
2023-04-29 16:00:05FORECAST2023218-6736.71629.98433.35148.685773734210.019685050.469685052.783.24968505FF4.716234.716125452.9226060130367.3431481167630.18630974527035161122124DRYL
2023-04-29 12:00:05FORECAST2023218-6745.48232.10838.795147.117879203550.023622060.603622062.923.52362206TF13.482251.482125452.3440892917866.5479030868680.46543146544052162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-29 08:00:05FORECAST2023218-6745.531.71238.606147.505976133390.023622060.483622063.013.49362206TF13.5246.5125452.4875026913866.7446107726540.46608825218707162122125DRYL
2023-04-29 04:00:14FORECAST2023218-6744.88832.64838.768144.393940533330.047244120.5572441233.55724412TF12.888250.888125451.3335245235965.1698261007590.44382092601142162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-29 00:00:06FORECAST2023218-6742.87231.7337.301145.952054971390.122047310.672047313.063.73204731TF10.872238.872125451.9124312718265.9575480112390.3720762409659162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-28 20:00:05FORECAST2023218-6743.37632.34237.859147.768645765610.122047310.582047312.923.50204731TF11.376243.376125452.5844867706766.8777967046240.38970365215049162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-28 16:00:05FORECAST2023218-6743.6132.07237.841149.261780365120.153543390.533543392.813.34354339FF11.61242.61125453.1345610923367.635671333610.39796805933607162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-28 12:00:05FORECAST2023218-6746.47233.72840.1147.824771582950.173228440.343228442.823.16322844FF14.472230.472125452.6052014120666.9062605159910.50164498411668163122126DRYL
2023-04-28 08:00:07FORECAST2023218-6746.77834.17840.478147.497798069630.173228440.353228442.62.95322844FF14.778231.778125452.4844821106166.7404647719940.51284944308964163122126DRYL
2023-04-28 04:00:14FORECAST2023218-6746.9434.53840.739149.090914595160.232283590.952283592.693.64228359TF14.94236.94125453.0717193929267.5488770214910.5187776732267163123129DRYL
2023-04-28 00:00:04FORECAST2023218-6747.3934.30440.847147.602065713910.102362260.712362262.763.47236226TF15.39244.39125452.522988830466.7933279343990.53521914710764163123129DRYL
2023-04-27 20:00:06FORECAST2023218-6747.73234.30441.018151.152631222490.094488240.714488242.723.43448824TF15.732237.732125453.8281679748368.5973217122790.54767607681016163123129DRYL
2023-04-27 16:00:06FORECAST2023218-6744.5131.38837.949153.303978831330.248031630.898031632.673.56803163TF12.51220.51125454.6132903228969.6940262361040.43015114849217162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-27 12:00:06FORECAST2023218-6748.57832.57640.577149.1059569041900.882.83.68TF16.578235.578125453.0772528086667.5565173315560.57826441901282163123129DRYL
2023-04-27 08:00:05FORECAST2023218-6747.87631.47839.677150.0868213209301.012.853.86TF15.876231.876125453.4376144783368.0550102243980.552907808462081631241212DRYL
2023-04-27 04:00:12FORECAST2023218-6747.9332.77440.352148.501345400760.007874020.917874022.783.69787402TF15.93234.93125452.854675737967.2495286181020.55486738664468163123129DRYL
2023-04-27 00:00:06FORECAST2023218-6740.51432.8136.662151.361681600.322.62.92FF8.514225.514125453.9046480760568.7037708188470.29362238697894162122125DRYL
2023-04-26 20:00:05FORECAST2023218-6740.51432.8136.662154.0991281531400.322.62.92FF8.514224.514125454.9023914770770.1000619213970.29362238697894162122125DRYL
2023-04-26 16:00:05FORECAST2023218-6737.23831.33434.286153.83876400.22.682.88FF5.238221.238125454.8077923139769.9670686271490.19943648834604161122124DRYL
2023-04-26 12:00:08FORECAST2023218-6744.04239.03841.54153.8321983285500.012.812.82FF12.042220.042125454.8054059731669.963715412560.41334368284728162121122.5DRYL
2023-04-26 08:00:06FORECAST2023218-6742.94438.89440.919154.685953254300.022.872.89FF10.944210.944125455.1153757559670.3999557395020.37457905887512162121122.5DRYL
2023-04-26 04:00:16FORECAST2023218-6753.20452.10652.655154.3109105552500.12.93FF21.204233.204125454.9792931091370.2082690034520.73307561004219164122127DRYL