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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, June 22, 2023

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DAY 265 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 06/23/2023 04:00:16 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): 55.70°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 41.62°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 48.66°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.477
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: 24
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 371

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: 0.10 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.38 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 1.56 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 1.94 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: 23 in
SWE DAY: 172
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 431.19 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 10.08 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: -20

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: 2
D3: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 5.0

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
2023-06-23 04:00:16OBSERVATION2023265-2055.7000641.6199248.6599923.3839904545450.100000000000020.380000000000021.561.94FF23.70006370.70006172431.19190376754 10.0829873617770.4770088604140116 2122125DRYL
2023-06-23 00:00:02FORECAST2023265-1954.21238.04846.1321.20055920.047244120.327244121.561.88724412FF22.212369.212173430.900591307819.13533349533630.420376380338851621222210DRYL
2023-06-22 12:00:01FORECAST2023265-1955.47237.16646.31923.18166640.043307110.323307111.561.88330711FF23.472370.472173431.7388236180510.0084253810420.46826994447655162122125DRYL
2023-06-22 08:00:02FORECAST2023265-1954.4138.62446.51723.20105120.03937010.31937011.561.8793701FF22.41369.41173431.7470047596110.0169843628740.42784335615185162122125DRYL
2023-06-22 04:00:13FORECAST2023265-1953.49238.0345.76123.4441477263160.043307110.323307111.561.88330711FF21.492368.492173431.849566780710.1243450391520.3934833616005162122125DRYL
2023-06-22 00:00:03FORECAST2023265-2055.00438.87646.9422.86015440.051181130.321181131.561.88118113FF23.004369.004172430.969943749619.85203945587550.450389266788651621222210DRYL
2023-06-21 20:00:02FORECAST2023265-2056.338.73247.51624.94009440.043307110.313307111.561.87330711FF24.3370.3172431.8495177212910.7703677385630.50003959756524163122126DRYL
2023-06-21 16:00:01FORECAST2023265-2055.90437.50846.70624.9985440.019685050.289685051.561.84968505FF23.904369.904172431.8741680754710.7962253930980.4848330362396162122125DRYL
2023-06-21 12:00:02FORECAST2023265-2054.84237.52646.18423.93857920.031496080.301496081.561.86149608FF22.842368.842172431.4265727071210.3277391797340.44422132738856162122125DRYL
2023-06-21 08:00:04FORECAST2023265-2054.80639.0246.91323.93070720.031496080.301496081.561.86149608FF22.806368.806172431.4232440576410.3242633328180.44285245293247162122125DRYL
2023-06-21 04:00:10FORECAST2023265-2055.86838.82247.34523.8461806166670.047244120.317244121.561.87724412FF23.868370.868172431.3874980735810.2869441948340.4834513824828162122125DRYL
2023-06-21 00:00:04FORECAST2023265-2057.99239.95648.97423.145967200.11.561.66FF25.992377.992172431.091085068979.97802011521870.56474189065531631222212DRYL
2023-06-20 20:00:04FORECAST2023265-2056.42639.99248.20923.45386080.03937010.15937011.561.7193701FF24.426375.426172431.2214869411610.1138087286870.50487909036382163122126DRYL
2023-06-20 16:00:04FORECAST2023265-2055.79639.39847.59723.62980.035433090.155433091.561.71543309FF23.796373.796172431.2959565222210.1914371934290.48068868760039162122125DRYL
2023-06-20 12:00:06FORECAST2023265-2056.340.11848.20923.1320168344460.047244120.167244121.561.72724412FF24.3375.3172431.085174269089.97186950827250.500039597565241631222212DRYL
2023-06-20 08:00:04FORECAST2023265-2056.89440.60448.74922.9580493443550.047244120.157244121.561.71724412FF24.894376.894172431.011446275299.89518205157010.522842427297391631222212DRYL
2023-06-20 04:00:17FORECAST2023265-2054.89639.2947.09323.6571235020680.031496080.141496081.561.70149608FF22.896371.896172431.3075187240510.2034952378250.44627588213554162122125DRYL
2023-06-20 00:00:06FORECAST2023265-2055.99438.78647.3922.92789695597800.211.211.42FF23.994370.994172430.998664281079.88189296280050.488287931127431621222210DRYL
2023-06-19 20:00:05FORECAST2023265-2055.99438.94847.47122.60629577512200.181.171.35FF23.994371.994172430.862272388349.7401999679520.488287931127431621222210DRYL
2023-06-19 16:00:05FORECAST2023265-2056.69639.66848.18222.8745827679420.015748040.265748041.171.43574804FF24.696371.696172430.976061299339.85839758519310.515246101352241631222212DRYL
2023-06-19 12:00:04FORECAST2023265-2056.17437.11246.64322.9971610960300.251.171.42FF24.174372.174172431.028024803129.91242092330080.495200098939621621222210DRYL
2023-06-19 08:00:05FORECAST2023265-2055.88637.38246.63423.16234015562200.21.151.35FF23.886369.886172431.098022058329.98523902733090.484142185560661621222210DRYL
2023-06-19 04:00:17FORECAST2023265-2056.6637.52647.09323.22148396356400.281.181.46FF24.66369.66172431.1230780487910.0113176432320.51386427546131163122126DRYL
2023-06-19 00:00:05FORECAST2023265-2054.12237.34645.73425.81976130282800.181.151.33FF22.122363.122172432.2201190879811.1598203051320.41699157967516162122125DRYL
2023-06-18 20:00:05FORECAST2023265-2055.14837.54446.34624.98617997378400.241.341.58FF23.148365.148172431.8689540143410.7907554100920.45588200388984162122125DRYL
2023-06-18 16:00:07FORECAST2023265-2056.94838.7547.84924.79352666422300.411.371.78FF24.948369.948172431.7876885993110.705539570570.52491282927384163122126DRYL
2023-06-18 12:00:04FORECAST2023265-2055.52639.0247.27325.51509293283900.311.341.65FF23.526368.526172432.091856821111.0248638823130.47033791989832162122125DRYL
2023-06-18 08:00:05FORECAST2023265-2058.89240.65849.77525.21479083661600.311.231.54FF26.892366.892172431.9653355403510.8919155843190.59857245320784163122126DRYL
2023-06-18 04:00:16FORECAST2023265-2057.52440.85649.1924.2755178276900.161.261.42FF25.524372.524172431.5689837325110.4765605584760.54694413255978163122126DRYL
2023-06-18 00:00:05FORECAST2023265-2056.94837.9447.44425.90238943061800.391.161.55FF24.948369.948172432.25488757811.1964344313330.52491282927384163122126DRYL
2023-06-17 20:00:05FORECAST2023265-2056.10238.04847.07527.85387737056200.431.191.62FF24.102370.102172433.0739222894412.0627879238380.49243494260574162122125DRYL
2023-06-17 16:00:06FORECAST2023265-2055.43637.3146.37327.75356675685200.431.181.61FF23.436371.436172433.0319210742212.0181803293810.4668917662293162122125DRYL
2023-06-17 12:00:05FORECAST2023265-2053.3336.08644.70827.72594503935300.511.221.73FF21.33364.33172433.0203536621112.0058985265570.38749696392599162123127.5DRYL
2023-06-17 08:00:07FORECAST2023265-2056.31837.446.85926.17434458623700.561.221.78FF24.318374.318172432.3692700951711.3169822639710.50073097064721163123129DRYL
2023-06-17 04:00:23FORECAST2023265-2057.48839.45248.4725.71653455844700.231.11.33FF25.488377.488172432.1766728019411.1140863414650.54557069161567163122126DRYL
2023-06-17 00:00:03FORECAST2023265-2054.87838.94846.91323.7526746138430.023622060.303622060.981.28362206FF22.878371.878172431.347945783910.2456674015550.44559086749991162122125DRYL
2023-06-16 20:00:05FORECAST2023265-2054.5938.67846.63427.28337912574800.230.961.19FF22.59373.59172432.8349053660711.809198821960.43465408533143162122125DRYL
2023-06-16 16:00:05FORECAST2023265-2049.56833.8941.72930.17051433578400.321.061.38FF17.568355.568172434.0409535171513.0952388104060.25847005352318162122125DRYL
2023-06-16 12:00:09FORECAST2023265-2055.38237.56246.47225.82372046741400.180.991.17FF23.382368.382172432.2217852025611.1615745609970.4648252480234162122125DRYL
2023-06-16 08:00:05FORECAST2023265-2055.4939.09247.29125.8095499749500.190.991.18FF23.49368.49172432.2158218308311.1552958535070.46895917726737162122125DRYL
2023-06-16 04:00:12FORECAST2023265-2054.71637.1345.92327.6125823543730.027559070.457559071.011.46755907FF22.716364.716172432.9728711798611.9554990626630.43943328469142162122125DRYL
2023-06-16 00:00:06FORECAST2023265-2053.25835.27644.26729.35712426774600.811.061.87FF21.258356.258172433.7020690129112.7322455351910.3848448089485162123127.5DRYL
2023-06-15 20:00:06FORECAST2023265-2051.56635.27643.42132.27831611111800.71.031.73FF19.566357.566172434.9158805960314.0383522756240.32430728595525162123127.5DRYL
2023-06-15 16:00:04FORECAST2023265-2053.58236.39244.98731.1860271868780.007874020.7278740211.72787402FF21.582368.582172434.4630673397313.5491770297510.3968201480169162123127.5DRYL
2023-06-15 12:00:05FORECAST2023265-2054.5935.31244.95128.7061486558610.023622060.703622061.021.72362206FF22.59366.59172433.43034675612.4421159659390.43465408533143162123127.5DRYL
2023-06-15 08:00:06FORECAST2023265-2054.3236.15845.23928.2564799611220.043307110.653307110.961.61330711FF22.32359.32172433.2423890277612.2419048838710.42444590421282162123127.5DRYL
2023-06-15 04:00:15FORECAST2023265-2051.65636.66244.15929.10001333549300.4911.49FF19.656350.656172433.5948025998312.6176145378560.32742948549409162122125DRYL
2023-06-15 00:00:07FORECAST2023265-2055.09437.83246.46326.55211687514300.260.891.15FF23.094382.094172432.5280275395211.4845347390040.45382118184889162122125DRYL
2023-06-14 20:00:04FORECAST2023265-2054.30235.76245.03228.692716671850.007874020.267874020.871.13787402FF22.302379.302172433.4247354097412.4361331316830.42376707841368162122125DRYL
2023-06-14 16:00:07FORECAST2023265-2054.17634.86244.51930.26575681419300.880.821.7FF22.176379.176172434.0805888306613.1377775393110.41902173872829162123127.5DRYL
2023-06-14 12:00:08FORECAST2023265-2053.56434.46644.01528.01315028771900.761.021.78FF21.564378.564172433.1405897220312.1336324355940.39615217766483162123127.5DRYL
2023-06-14 09:17:02FORECAST2023265-2054.5934.95244.77127.15929484464900.690.991.68FF22.59383.59172432.7828729285111.754077649580.43465408533143162123127.5DRYL
2023-06-14 09:17:02FORECAST2023265-2054.5934.95244.77127.15929484464900.690.991.68FF22.59383.59172432.7828729285111.754077649580.43465408533143162123127.5DRYL
2023-06-14 08:00:04FORECAST2023265-2054.06834.50244.285119.7748723652900.750.951.7FF22.068378.068172467.3950031320855.9821768443170.41496363130968162123127.5DRYL
2023-06-14 04:00:17FORECAST2023265-2055.38237.23846.31119.3651243530200.550.911.46FF23.382390.382172467.2591080531155.7744415378420.4648252480234162123127.5DRYL
2023-06-14 00:00:07FORECAST2023265-2056.6639.0247.84127.339265600.390.721.11FF24.66396.66172469.8785334360559.8339873689520.51386427546131163122126DRYL
2023-06-13 20:00:04FORECAST2023265-2057.43439.72248.578133.2625956303700.480.771.25FF25.434385.434172471.7902324023362.8719909629880.543509513337163122126DRYL
2023-06-13 16:00:06FORECAST2023265-2055.11236.51845.815131.6860646874900.20.710.91FF23.112389.112172471.2842274431662.0615652612750.45450798718035162122125DRYL
2023-06-13 12:00:07FORECAST2023265-2061.12439.12850.126129.2325262455800.220.720.94FF29.124399.124172470.492695666960.8029596411280.67887371921776163132127DRYL
2023-06-13 08:00:08FORECAST2023265-2061.12439.3850.252130.2243452274700.220.770.99FF29.124395.124172470.8132587693261.3113483476470.67887371921776163122126DRYL
2023-06-13 04:00:12FORECAST2023265-2059.88235.11447.498130.1478941775800.40.791.19FF27.882395.882172470.7885779494961.2721420229820.63494169969275163122126DRYL
2023-06-13 00:00:06FORECAST2023265-2047.9339.32643.62830.50359246328300.111.151.26FF15.93364.93172434.1795226683713.2440352153790.21017568799043161122124DRYL
2023-06-12 20:00:06FORECAST2023265-2047.06642.6244.84334.04212804610800.041.21.24FF15.066388.066172435.6444296685114.8302634573490.18699312435806161121122DRYL
2023-06-12 16:00:06FORECAST2023265-2046.72437.90442.31435.65093328457901.411.753.16TF14.724385.724172436.3061123424615.5547201027750.1782705351699161124128DRYL
2023-06-12 12:00:05FORECAST2023265-2043.19635.54639.37135.59781751162901.131.742.87FF11.196373.196172436.2843095837515.5307692357490.1034740144989161124128DRYL
2023-06-12 08:00:07FORECAST2023265-2043.19635.54639.37136.69423045525801.171.762.93FF11.196363.196172436.7337651898716.0256094274690.1034740144989161124128DRYL
2023-06-12 04:00:19FORECAST2023265-2037.74235.99636.86932.69021351683400.171.731.9FF5.742370.742172435.0863085772814.2230643256430.036837017579138161122124DRYL