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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, June 20, 2023

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DAY 263 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/21/2023 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): 31.65°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 34.39°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.026
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: 381

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: 0.27 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.98 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.85 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.83 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: 27 in
SWE DAY: 170
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 431.43 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 11.63 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: -22

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
2023-06-21 04:00:08OBSERVATION2023263-2237.1199231.6500834.38526.9504054166670.27000000000010.98000000000010.851.8300000000001FF5.11992381.11992170431.43490259434 11.6273455358180.02550121623287916 1123126DRYL
2023-06-21 00:00:01FORECAST2023263-2138.31828.7633.53926.68344720.102362260.812362260.851.66236226FF6.318382.318171431.9537839555411.5260159870180.033737941651879161123126DRYL
2023-06-20 12:00:03FORECAST2023263-2138.53429.1233.82726.6841584344460.122047310.832047310.851.68204731FF6.534382.534171431.9540837429911.5263312070040.035433423254653161123126DRYL
2023-06-20 08:00:02FORECAST2023263-2140.15428.72434.43926.5780869443550.106299270.816299270.851.66629927FF8.154384.154171431.9093683078611.4793247429680.050481335807743161123126DRYL
2023-06-20 04:00:15FORECAST2023263-2138.9328.97633.95326.9292187020680.094488240.804488240.851.65448824FF6.93382.93171432.0573451486211.6349667393420.038722465713725161123126DRYL
2023-06-20 00:00:04FORECAST2023263-2238.51627.60833.06226.1110385559780.19685050.55685050.851.4068505FF6.516381.516170431.0796217740111.2559366248370.035289522658119161123126DRYL
2023-06-19 20:00:02FORECAST2023263-2237.92227.91432.91825.8772101751220.177165450.497165450.851.34716545FF5.922381.922170430.9805137046911.1525733345180.030802577478173161123126DRYL
2023-06-19 16:00:02FORECAST2023263-2237.99427.96832.98126.1467763679420.248031630.568031630.851.41803163FF5.994381.994170431.0947640468211.2717383889230.031320017636696161123126DRYL
2023-06-19 12:00:03FORECAST2023263-2238.22828.92233.57526.080229896030.248031630.568031630.851.41803163FF6.228382.228170431.0665669019611.2423151652950.033051414737065161123126DRYL
2023-06-19 08:00:04FORECAST2023263-2237.6728.7633.21526.1524209556220.204724520.504724520.851.35472452FF5.67381.67170431.097155558511.2742342849370.029046820749738161123126DRYL
2023-06-19 04:00:16FORECAST2023263-2237.05828.29232.67526.2698175635640.27559070.60559070.851.4555907FF5.058380.058170431.1468866473911.3261500553260.02512576077964161123126DRYL
2023-06-19 00:00:04FORECAST2023263-2236.57228.90432.73828.5763389028280.177165450.477165450.851.32716545FF4.572377.572170432.1209643333912.3484351238080.022336422826846161122124DRYL
2023-06-18 20:00:03FORECAST2023263-2236.89628.8532.87327.9524479737840.23622060.72622060.851.5762206FF4.896377.896170431.8580488566612.0714896427260.024165272236719161123126DRYL
2023-06-18 16:00:06FORECAST2023263-2238.44429.24633.84528.0426946642230.409449040.929449040.851.77944904FF6.444380.444170431.8961057255512.1115306195280.034718692128965161123126DRYL
2023-06-18 12:00:04FORECAST2023263-2238.3929.33633.86328.7518625328390.307086780.797086780.851.64708678FF6.39380.39170432.1948571311812.4264071196350.034295548997357161123126DRYL
2023-06-18 08:00:04FORECAST2023263-2236.51828.9432.72928.7173388366160.307086780.687086780.851.53708678FF4.518374.518170432.1803257788612.4110688539110.022043236057198161123126DRYL
2023-06-18 04:00:14FORECAST2023263-2238.80429.87634.3427.830611427690.161417410.571417410.851.42141741FF6.804380.804170431.8066567613512.0174432762150.037650072879506161123126DRYL
2023-06-18 00:00:05FORECAST2023263-2237.32828.81433.07128.9649910306180.385826980.825826980.721.54582698FF5.328381.328170432.2845367350812.5211177292070.026797417433605161123126DRYL
2023-06-17 20:00:04FORECAST2023263-2237.47229.22833.3530.8816453705620.43307110.90307110.721.6230711FF5.472383.472170433.0888434375113.3744960769840.027726201181214161123126DRYL
2023-06-17 16:00:04FORECAST2023263-2238.37230.16434.26830.5951197953930.366141930.826141930.721.54614193FF6.372385.372170432.9688543472513.2467339664280.034155443973829161123126DRYL
2023-06-17 12:00:04FORECAST2023263-2237.63428.90433.26930.2606274181970.460630170.960630170.721.68063017FF5.634381.634170432.8286675476913.0976670445750.028802903907039161123126DRYL
2023-06-17 08:00:06FORECAST2023263-2239.00229.53434.26829.3307213862370.507874291.007874290.721.72787429FF7.002387.002170432.4383146274312.6837277230710.039346316350642161124128DRYL
2023-06-17 04:00:21FORECAST2023263-2238.71430.2934.50229.3241737584470.232283590.612283590.721.33228359FF6.714384.714170432.4355628154612.6808155833320.036898976266834161123126DRYL
2023-06-17 00:00:03FORECAST2023263-2238.22830.34434.28627.0052230185920.255905650.585905650.651.23590565FF6.228384.228170431.4580790331111.6516216474620.033051414737065161123126DRYL
2023-06-16 20:00:04FORECAST2023263-2240.35230.21835.28530.5373687257480.232283590.542283590.651.19228359FF8.352386.352170432.9446591995313.2209906958190.052625755303035161123126DRYL
2023-06-16 16:00:04FORECAST2023263-2235.90627.98631.94632.2730271357840.322834820.732834820.651.38283482FF3.906377.906170433.670276113313.9958525889870.018940984602856161123126DRYL
2023-06-16 12:00:08FORECAST2023263-2239.3828.3133.84528.7477748674140.173228440.513228440.651.16322844FF7.38382.38170432.193136660412.4245909919550.042756524841948161123126DRYL
2023-06-16 08:00:04FORECAST2023263-2239.54228.95834.2528.8712794073490.169291430.509291430.651.15929143FF7.542381.542170432.2451110045612.4794693722730.044289156182578161123126DRYL
2023-06-16 04:00:11FORECAST2023263-2238.08427.62632.85530.2875369657480.370078940.720078940.661.38007894FF6.084379.084170432.8399498290813.1096559807010.031976876076586161123126DRYL
2023-06-16 00:00:05FORECAST2023263-2235.72628.25631.99131.6001334344150.74803191.13803190.671.8080319FF3.726373.726170433.3893428703413.6951610637560.01810231792902161124128DRYL
2023-06-15 20:00:06FORECAST2023263-2237.36428.88633.12534.5259430155160.653543661.033543660.651.68354366FF5.364376.364170434.6073815194315.0052296884630.027027149359711161124128DRYL
2023-06-15 16:00:04FORECAST2023263-2238.42628.5833.50333.9465407868780.720472831.070472830.651.72047283FF6.426384.426170434.3668898472914.745253342670.034577171980513161124128DRYL
2023-06-15 12:00:04FORECAST2023263-2237.0428.86832.95431.4161830558610.677165721.047165720.651.69716572FF5.04382.04170433.3124599445313.6130235620030.025017487711912161124128DRYL
2023-06-15 08:00:05FORECAST2023263-2237.7629.46233.61131.0550743611220.614173560.924173560.651.57417356FF5.76374.76170433.1614283517513.4518603678330.029664109509727161123126DRYL
2023-06-15 04:00:14FORECAST2023263-2236.44628.59832.52231.6163965354930.421260070.771260070.651.42126007FF4.446371.446170433.3961383817313.7024241680280.021657367732966161123126DRYL
2023-06-15 00:00:06FORECAST2023263-2240.42428.1334.27729.6177688751430.23622060.47622060.651.1262206FF8.424396.424170432.5589088771112.8114297880060.053423176109234161122124DRYL
2023-06-14 20:00:04FORECAST2023263-2240.24428.11234.17831.414657471850.224409570.444409570.651.09440957FF8.244395.244170433.3118221693113.6123424719520.051447310049797161122124DRYL
2023-06-14 16:00:06FORECAST2023263-2238.7529.96634.35832.271381824880.618110570.758110570.681.43811057FF6.75394.75170433.6695897811213.9951169176660.037197936100905161123126DRYL
2023-06-14 12:00:07FORECAST2023263-2240.92832.52236.72530.4281814877190.468504190.838504190.651.48850419FF8.928397.928170432.8989048692913.1723264431980.059275315724043161123126DRYL
2023-06-14 09:17:01FORECAST2023263-2241.05433.1737.11229.7293060446490.43307110.77307110.651.4230711FF9.054401.054170432.6057441028412.8610685631060.060813921581705161133127.5DRYL
2023-06-14 09:17:01FORECAST2023263-2241.05433.1737.11229.7293060446490.43307110.77307110.651.4230711FF9.054401.054170432.6057441028412.8610685631060.060813921581705161133127.5DRYL
2023-06-14 08:00:04FORECAST2023263-2240.78431.94636.365122.214798765290.456693160.746693160.661.40669316FF8.784396.784170467.2118300993257.100199796350.057554345273312161123126DRYL
2023-06-14 04:00:16FORECAST2023263-2241.6331.33436.482122.477516353020.535433360.785433360.661.44543336FF9.63401.63170467.2990095736357.2336220868060.068246991262962161133127.5DRYL
2023-06-14 00:00:06FORECAST2023263-2243.4331.94637.688130.85253920.3937010.4537010.661.113701FF11.43404.43170470.04788525361.5069593309450.095996857432153161132125DRYL
2023-06-13 20:00:04FORECAST2023263-2241.34230.84836.095136.745758830370.476378210.596378210.651.24637821FF9.342393.342170471.9474228117664.536808460430.064447515578989161123126DRYL
2023-06-13 16:00:06FORECAST2023263-2245.24833.1739.209135.124062287490.19685050.24685050.660.9068505FF13.248399.248170471.4275403987763.7012043328830.13162594581443161132125DRYL
2023-06-13 12:00:06FORECAST2023263-2244.65433.3539.002133.361390245580.224409570.264409570.680.94440957FF12.654400.654170470.8600300715762.7945482214210.11910258622728161132125DRYL
2023-06-13 08:00:07FORECAST2023263-2242.90829.96636.437133.976632427470.224409570.304409570.690.99440957FF10.908398.908170471.0584023161963.1108184189870.087211841239314161122124DRYL
2023-06-13 04:00:12FORECAST2023263-2244.5131.85638.183133.894670977580.397638010.527638010.661.18763801FF12.51399.51170471.0319934193763.0686737787980.11619727099849161133127.5DRYL
2023-06-13 00:00:06FORECAST2023263-2244.47433.13438.80432.291014423990.03937010.38937010.81.1893701FF12.474382.474170433.6777792222314.0038954242290.11547884275656161122124DRYL
2023-06-12 20:00:06FORECAST2023263-2247.73236.5942.16136.5194464461080.035433090.395433090.841.23543309FF15.732401.732170435.432123680515.9017401216650.1935678214223161132125DRYL
2023-06-12 16:00:05FORECAST2023263-2242.24233.06237.65237.1001704514951.342520412.142520410.953.09252041TF10.242402.242170435.6715934729816.1634903787220.0768902291835751611351212.5DRYL
2023-06-12 12:00:04FORECAST2023263-2242.4428.38235.41137.0519727116291.133858881.883858880.992.87385888TF10.44395.44170435.6517318892116.1417560817330.0798571695958421611251210DRYL
2023-06-12 08:00:06FORECAST2023263-2241.61228.79635.20438.1054832552581.169291971.9292919712.92929197TF9.612385.612170436.0853143784616.6172416449120.0680045860647921611251210DRYL
2023-06-12 04:00:19FORECAST2023263-2239.03830.48834.76334.1281327168340.169291430.749291431.151.89929143FF7.038395.038170434.4423010389314.8267045076630.039661285274493161123126DRYL
2023-06-12 00:00:03FORECAST2023263-2241.86429.13835.50133.5181323822880.19685050.86685051.142.0068505FF9.864380.864170434.188843238114.5531991265670.071459043329555161123126DRYL
2023-06-11 20:00:07FORECAST2023263-2244.04229.55236.79737.4028396275140.169291430.819291431.161.97929143FF12.042392.042170435.7962634518216.3000177521580.10710232390224161123126DRYL
2023-06-11 16:00:10FORECAST2023263-2253.99631.80242.89935.1144852845910.070866180.470866181.21.67086618FF21.996406.996170434.8513048586615.2695797454450.41102368411922162132126DRYL
2023-06-11 12:00:06FORECAST2023263-2251.6236.66244.14129.54915360.133858340.243858341.021.26385834FF19.62425.62170432.5300902577612.7808980736480.32003160600582162132126DRYL
2023-06-11 08:00:07FORECAST2023263-2248.81234.46641.63931.08143840.141732360.251732361.011.26173236FF16.812414.812170433.1724596446213.4636231210210.22528382515588161132125DRYL
2023-06-11 04:00:12FORECAST2023263-2256.87635.61846.24731.4166888247620.059055150.489055151.161.64905515FF24.876411.876170433.3126713822813.6132493606430.52760949461246163132127DRYL
2023-06-11 00:00:07FORECAST2023263-2241.10833.96237.53530.81505434201200.480.831.31FF9.108416.108170433.06096472113.3447971612820.061482777077871161132125DRYL
2023-06-10 20:00:07FORECAST2023263-2241.8137.97639.89331.80036753471900.430.821.25FF9.81416.81170433.4729908313713.7846004248120.070707727341204161132125DRYL
2023-06-10 16:00:08FORECAST2023263-2239.90237.41838.6632.69817721091300.440.81.24FF7.902405.902170433.8475289798514.18602338510.047853092857682161132125DRYL
2023-06-10 12:00:05FORECAST2023263-2236.60835.16835.88833.3010349601870.074803190.524803190.71.22480319FF4.608398.608170434.0985435174514.4559307738410.022533698368931161123126DRYL
2023-06-10 08:00:08FORECAST2023263-2234.91633.5334.22330.374468874840.074803190.504803190.691.19480319FF2.916416.916170432.8763922281613.1483905023880.014708467022198161133127.5DRYL
2023-06-10 04:00:15FORECAST2023263-2237.437.18437.29230.07588795002000.610.61FF5.4422.4170432.7511915887413.0153763484610.027258518329955161131122.5DRYL