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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, May 7, 2023

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DAY 219 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 05/08/2023 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): 36.62°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 31.44°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 34.03°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.158
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: 278

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: 0.24 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.87 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.60 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.47 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: 136 in
SWE DAY: 126
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 448.55 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 60.78 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: -66

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
2023-05-08 04:00:10OBSERVATION2023219-6636.6200631.4400234.03004135.500057083330.240000000000010.870000000000012.63.47TF4.62006277.62006126448.55343465813 60.7790160011020.1583590702045916 1123126DRYL
2023-05-08 00:00:02FORECAST2023219-6534.93427.15831.046137.156768872310.110236280.740236282.63.34023628FF2.934275.934127449.7446331604661.6855207019490.12313938349682161123126DRYL
2023-05-07 12:00:01FORECAST2023219-6534.84427.51831.181137.139674707880.098425250.728425252.63.32842525FF2.844275.844127449.7382002366261.6769504841560.12142702921644161123126DRYL
2023-05-07 08:00:02FORECAST2023219-6536.37427.82432.099137.024236032230.086614220.716614222.63.31661422FF4.374277.374127449.6947507179761.6190796648330.15284465793817161123126DRYL
2023-05-07 04:00:10FORECAST2023219-6535.70827.06831.388136.542700156410.019685050.649685052.63.24968505FF3.708276.708127449.5133698099261.3777692702530.1385630784667161123126DRYL
2023-05-07 00:00:02FORECAST2023219-6634.95227.24831.1136.997345484510.03937010.50937012.63.1093701FF2.952274.952126449.1203377719861.5282940778690.1234838692081161123126DRYL
2023-05-06 20:00:01FORECAST2023219-6634.8827.01430.947137.011614017640.027559070.507559072.63.10755907FF2.88274.88126449.1257297578261.5354411309680.12210995742217161123126DRYL
2023-05-06 16:00:02FORECAST2023219-6636.10427.57231.838136.884654918690.007874020.487874022.63.08787402FF4.104276.104126449.0777458732761.4718522755250.14694160403678161122124DRYL
2023-05-06 12:00:02FORECAST2023219-6635.34828.5831.964136.965126909110.031496080.511496082.63.11149608FF3.348275.348126449.1081618631161.5121563854970.13123322176864161123126DRYL
2023-05-06 08:00:05FORECAST2023219-6635.40227.93231.667137.055595474860.03937010.51937012.63.1193701FF3.402275.402126449.1423488348961.5574720725440.13231534288438161123126DRYL
2023-05-06 04:00:10FORECAST2023219-6635.4227.9531.685136.787407853520.015748040.455748042.63.05574804FF3.42276.42126449.0409811131661.4231518264690.13267740878999161122124DRYL
2023-05-06 00:00:03FORECAST2023219-6635.90628.14832.027139.343379568560.043307110.523307112.63.12330711FF3.906274.906126450.0042685997762.705115606970.14271089138305161123126DRYL
2023-05-05 20:00:02FORECAST2023219-6637.429.35433.377136.633488007170.023622060.543622062.63.14362206FF5.4280.4126448.9827723477861.3460822410060.17668740315347161123126DRYL
2023-05-05 16:00:01FORECAST2023219-6638.17429.33633.755136.617190499380.011811030.541811032.63.14181103FF6.174281.174126448.976607691861.3379227427970.19614537479921161123126DRYL
2023-05-05 12:00:03FORECAST2023219-6638.49828.92233.71138.366178299470.047244120.637244122.63.23724412FF6.498281.498126449.6367219494162.2145148392410.20466144155065161123126DRYL
2023-05-05 08:00:04FORECAST2023219-6637.99427.37432.684138.671374540950.019685050.669685052.63.26968505FF5.994277.994126449.7516108766362.3676740822660.19150831077906161123126DRYL
2023-05-05 04:00:10FORECAST2023219-6637.88627.01432.45139.245226563560.027559070.727559072.63.32755907FF5.886277.886126449.9673923205962.6558114898950.18875851894537161123126DRYL
2023-05-05 00:00:03FORECAST2023219-6637.70625.64631.676140.000130551830.055118140.785118142.563.34511814TF5.706273.706126450.2507748324563.0351672576080.18422981845239161123126DRYL
2023-05-04 20:00:03FORECAST2023219-6635.61825.7930.704143.041871003490.102362260.922362262.553.47236226TF3.618267.618126451.3871204420364.5672582549070.13670505501987161123126DRYL
2023-05-04 16:00:08FORECAST2023219-6636.44626.13231.289142.525187745570.094488240.844488242.553.39448824TF4.446269.446126451.1947143051864.3066113661520.15444493231355161123126DRYL
2023-05-04 12:00:04FORECAST2023219-6633.81825.41229.615142.157022575140.133858340.963858342.553.51385834TF1.818265.818126451.0574602269964.1209855561750.10307877258364161123126DRYL
2023-05-04 08:00:03FORECAST2023219-6634.41225.2529.831141.778479822790.122047310.952047312.613.56204731TF2.412270.412126450.9162034336863.9302138502920.11344020865025161123126DRYL
2023-05-04 04:00:14FORECAST2023219-6634.89826.11430.506142.223579904690.15748040.93748042.573.5074804TF2.898270.898126451.0822826849164.1545370750290.1224524279387161123126DRYL
2023-05-04 00:00:06FORECAST2023219-6634.10625.21429.66142.130477497180.098425251.188425252.653.83842525TF2.106257.106126451.0475591086764.1076049500510.10801359365954161124128DRYL
2023-05-03 20:00:05FORECAST2023219-6634.62824.56629.597145.7263173633801.012.793.8TF2.628262.628126452.3827194959665.9240677509780.1173856710015161124128DRYL
2023-05-03 16:00:06FORECAST2023219-6634.5225.21429.867145.9764106767900.962.813.77TF2.52259.52126452.4751281052266.0506951213190.1154009947852161123126DRYL
2023-05-03 12:00:06FORECAST2023219-6635.70824.69230.2143.954762104570.122047311.232047312.864.09204731TF3.708263.708126451.7264526498565.0281740275490.1385630784667161124128WETL
2023-05-03 08:00:03FORECAST2023219-6636.28424.6230.452143.857513872880.11811031.17811032.854.0281103TF4.284264.284126451.6903417878964.9790496099950.15085978980446161124128WETL
2023-05-03 04:00:19FORECAST2023219-6635.18622.49628.841144.981022462230.208661531.278661532.723.99866153TF3.186259.186126452.106987241565.5469332725930.12802348732214161124128DRYL
2023-05-03 00:00:04FORECAST2023219-6634.23223.3628.796142.449947260980.122047310.932047312.653.58204731TF2.232259.232126451.1666746568864.2686690107830.11022507831569161123126DRYL
2023-05-02 20:00:06FORECAST2023219-6633.85423.14428.499146.468738953510.122047310.832047312.633.46204731TF1.854253.854126452.656870258566.3000809654060.10368654197229161123126DRYL
2023-05-02 16:00:05FORECAST2023219-6633.60224.15228.877146.707651055530.15748040.74748042.723.4674804TF1.602250.602126452.7449823881866.4211528933470.099486259604635161123126DRYL
2023-05-02 12:00:04FORECAST2023219-6633.42226.04229.732143.939732155130.165354420.655354422.783.43535442TF1.422251.422126451.7208722115265.0205813550060.096562882579071161123126DRYL
2023-05-02 08:00:06FORECAST2023219-6633.83625.5229.678144.171351475580.153543390.653543392.93.55354339TF1.836249.836126451.806846011365.1376035953680.10338233411849161123126DRYL
2023-05-02 04:00:13FORECAST2023219-6634.91625.55630.236145.221847257230.181102460.831102463.073.90110246TF2.916252.916126452.1961408252465.6687588932310.12279556985144161123126DRYL
2023-05-02 00:00:05FORECAST2023219-6634.80824.20629.507144.4396694004200.312.883.19FF2.808251.808126451.9063785966165.2732079244360.12074678248043161122124DRYL
2023-05-01 20:00:06FORECAST2023219-6633.33225.03429.183145.525361670240.03937010.31937013.143.4593701FF1.332245.332126452.3084245205265.8223470648430.095125003877582161122124DRYL
2023-05-01 16:00:05FORECAST2023219-6634.64626.27630.461145.131513168990.185039470.325039473.13.42503947FF2.646251.646126452.1627054453565.6230576398660.11771877903227161122124DRYL
2023-05-01 12:00:04FORECAST2023219-6638.62426.02432.324143.014399491260.082677210.272677213.023.29267721FF6.624266.624126451.3768967622264.5533958346770.20803164758906161122124DRYL
2023-05-01 08:00:05FORECAST2023219-6636.48226.5131.496143.543630236940.086614220.266614222.873.13661422FF4.482260.482126451.5737275472964.8205321717660.15524919718263161122124DRYL
2023-05-01 04:00:11FORECAST2023219-6636.08625.50230.794145.112667871230.165354420.565354422.733.29535442FF4.086255.086126452.155729263165.613524166630.14655356328626161123126DRYL
2023-05-01 00:00:07FORECAST2023219-6635.61826.36630.992146.856195167570.291338740.881338742.543.42133874TF3.618255.618126452.7997393425166.4964468927070.13670505501987161123126DRYL
2023-04-30 20:00:06FORECAST2023219-6635.04225.12430.083149.588718616890.291338740.831338742.533.36133874TF3.042250.042126453.803336781267.8838596531710.12521639019686161123126DRYL
2023-04-30 16:00:06FORECAST2023219-6634.59227.98631.289151.100788320710.377952961.397952962.664.05795296TF2.592256.592126454.3557012461368.65350463630.1167214524921161124128WETL
2023-04-30 12:00:04FORECAST2023219-664127.87834.439149.266314885640.287401731.837401732.564.39740173TF9267126453.6852869051767.7199308941670.277430781313211621251212.5WETL
2023-04-30 08:00:05FORECAST2023219-6640.76627.8634.313148.428880554670.303149771.993149772.554.54314977TF8.766261.766126453.3782037317167.2944192477830.270126949136521621251212.5WETL
2023-04-30 04:00:16FORECAST2023219-6644.07830.21837.148145.45978919770.27559071.44559072.483.9255907TF12.078271.078126452.2841736300965.7891605536890.381348697615781621241210DRYL
2023-04-30 00:00:04FORECAST2023219-6640.6223236.311143.366756633480.263779670.653779672.563.21377967FF8.622260.622126451.5079743903764.7312338824980.26568053275638162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-29 20:00:07FORECAST2023219-6638.6630.54234.601149.335133293380.212598540.622598542.493.11259854FF6.66248.66126453.7104932544967.7549169867630.20900053566283161123126DRYL
2023-04-29 16:00:05FORECAST2023219-6638.60629.28233.944148.515458257970.283464720.703464722.623.32346472FF6.606245.606126453.4099816450967.3383912027570.20754819751969161123126DRYL
2023-04-29 12:00:05FORECAST2023219-6645.533.15239.326146.169008003550.015748040.515748042.813.32574804FF13.5268.5126452.5462521485566.1482367522790.43304031255746162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-29 08:00:05FORECAST2023219-6645.64432.86439.254146.571471333390.007874020.427874022.863.28787402FF13.644264.644126452.6947650919866.3521377844570.43835542882699162122125DRYL
2023-04-29 04:00:14FORECAST2023219-6645.9533.74639.848143.3749101333300.562.793.35FF13.95268.95126451.5110061216764.7353499269050.44968586232386162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-29 00:00:07FORECAST2023219-6642.09833.1737.634145.271028571390.066929170.596929172.993.58692917TF10.098253.098126452.214341092965.6936424652980.3129327867666162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-28 20:00:05FORECAST2023219-6642.27833.31437.796147.118134946450.082677210.572677212.83.37267721FF10.278257.278126452.8962463612766.629251088920.3189346597671162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-28 16:00:06FORECAST2023219-6641.59433.5337.562149.17532754690.200787510.700787512.633.33078751FF9.594256.594126453.6519539026667.673678815720.29639297825272162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-28 12:00:05FORECAST2023219-6640.29826.633.449147.535973155420.271653690.521653692.73.22165369FF8.298242.298126453.0500585218566.8411812721410.25581344824865162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-28 08:00:07FORECAST2023219-6640.1926.47433.332147.202289813310.27559070.52559072.493.0155907FF8.19244.19126452.9272380886866.6719265654730.25256738779468162123127.5DRYL
2023-04-28 04:00:14FORECAST2023219-6652.66433.13442.899147.737324195160.232283590.642283593.023.66228359TF20.664261.664126453.1241204246966.9433450798280.69249488144144163123129DRYL
2023-04-28 00:00:04FORECAST2023219-6651.67433.94442.809147.2997809139100.173.093.26FF19.674267.674126452.9631328716866.7213702340770.6591433451107163122126DRYL
2023-04-27 20:00:07FORECAST2023219-6651.67434.32242.998150.8360784224900.173.053.22FF19.674261.674126454.2591548970168.5186695121810.6591433451107163122126DRYL
2023-04-27 16:00:06FORECAST2023219-6635.99630.6533.323154.142834617460.11811030.44811033.033.4781103FF3.996228.996126455.4605649621870.2059825397430.14462365419909161122124DRYL
2023-04-27 12:00:07FORECAST2023219-6635.11432.43233.773149.0327473041900.562.913.47TF3.114243.114126453.5997044616567.6012101322880.12661453700008161123126DRYL
2023-04-27 08:00:05FORECAST2023219-6635.27632.59433.935150.0064285209300.672.983.65TF3.276239.276126453.9561398386868.0963392423480.12979989618552161123126DRYL
2023-04-27 04:00:12FORECAST2023219-6635.47434.35834.916148.4535230007600.612.883.49TF3.474242.474126453.3872493298867.3069344466440.13376768654002161123126DRYL