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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, July 25, 2023

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DAY 298 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 07/26/2023 04:00:11 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): 54.85°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 41.33°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 48.09°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.121
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: 23
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 597

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: 0.08 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.30 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.24 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.54 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: 0 in
SWE DAY: 205
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 441.84 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 0.00 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: 13

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 2
D2: 4
D3: 2
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 35.0

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
2023-07-26 04:00:11OBSERVATION20232981354.8499241.3299448.0899300.0800000000000410.300000000000040.240.54000000000004FF22.84992596.84992205441.84013369272 00.1213263893242816 12425235DRYL
2023-07-26 00:00:01FORECAST20232981355.29240.4647.87600.015748040.235748040.240.47574804FF23.292597.292206442.4320358583100.131606667586151612425235DRYL
2023-07-25 12:00:02FORECAST20232981353.99640.24447.1200.015748040.235748040.240.47574804FF21.996595.996206442.4320358583100.103092665216341612425235DRYL
2023-07-25 08:00:02FORECAST20232981354.51840.06447.29100.015748040.235748040.240.47574804FF22.518596.518206442.4320358583100.113987231596211612425235DRYL
2023-07-25 04:00:07FORECAST20232981352.93438.96645.9500.015748040.235748040.240.47574804FF20.934594.934206442.4320358583100.083294028284841612425235DRYL
2023-07-25 00:00:02FORECAST20232981354.5939.59647.09300.074803190.324803190.240.56480319FF22.59596.59205441.8401336927200.115551828291831612425235DRYL
2023-07-24 20:00:02FORECAST20232981355.47238.78647.12900.070866180.380866180.240.62086618FF23.472595.472205441.8401336927200.135959431713571612425235DRYL
2023-07-24 16:00:04FORECAST20232981354.55438.44446.49900.035433090.345433090.240.58543309FF22.554594.554205441.8401336927200.114767638977211612425235DRYL
2023-07-24 12:00:02FORECAST20232981353.31240.80247.05700.035433090.345433090.240.58543309FF21.312593.312205441.8401336927200.0899857903627931612425235DRYL
2023-07-24 08:00:03FORECAST20232981353.639.27246.43600.031496080.361496080.240.60149608FF21.6595.6205441.8401336927200.0953455953507051612425235DRYL
2023-07-24 04:00:07FORECAST20232981353.639.27246.43600.031496080.361496080.240.60149608FF21.6595.6205441.8401336927200.0953455953507051612425235DRYL
2023-07-24 00:00:05FORECAST20232981353.639.27246.43600.031496080.361496080.240.60149608FF21.6592.6205441.8401336927200.0953455953507051612425235DRYL
2023-07-23 20:00:04FORECAST20232981353.639.27246.43600.031496080.361496080.240.60149608FF21.6591.6205441.8401336927200.0953455953507051612425235DRYL
2023-07-23 16:00:02FORECAST20232981353.639.27246.43600.031496080.361496080.240.60149608FF21.6591.6205441.8401336927200.0953455953507051612425235DRYL
2023-07-23 12:00:03FORECAST20232981353.6938.49846.09400.031496080.381496080.240.62149608FF21.69591.69205441.8401336927200.0970676408233251612425235DRYL
2023-07-23 08:00:03FORECAST20232981352.62838.37245.500.011811030.361811030.240.60181103FF20.628589.628205441.8401336927200.0781556905205721612425235DRYL
2023-07-23 04:00:08FORECAST20232981352.46638.17445.32000.360.240.6FF20.466590.466205441.8401336927200.0755342694482681612425235DRYL
2023-07-23 00:00:07FORECAST20232981354.55440.11847.33600.023622060.223622060.240.46362206FF22.554584.554205441.8401336927200.114767638977211612425235DRYL
2023-07-22 20:00:03FORECAST20232981354.55440.11847.33600.023622060.223622060.240.46362206FF22.554583.554205441.8401336927200.114767638977211612425235DRYL
2023-07-22 16:00:02FORECAST20232981352.50239.99246.24700.023622060.153622060.240.39362206FF20.502582.502205441.8401336927200.0761109587255781612425235DRYL
2023-07-22 12:00:03FORECAST20232981352.740.78446.74200.023622060.113622060.240.35362206FF20.7582.7205441.8401336927200.0793426053620681612425235DRYL
2023-07-22 08:00:04FORECAST20232981352.66439.77646.2200.019685050.139685050.240.37968505FF20.664581.664205441.8401336927200.0787474592481011612425235DRYL
2023-07-22 04:00:10FORECAST20232981351.94439.90245.92300.047244120.107244120.240.34724412FF19.944582.944205441.8401336927200.0675407945778291612425235DRYL
2023-07-22 00:00:04FORECAST20232981352.23240.15446.19300.090551230.130551230.240.37055123FF20.232581.232205441.8401336927200.0718663767320531612425235DRYL
2023-07-21 20:00:07FORECAST20232981353.3339.99246.66100.043307110.063307110.240.30330711FF21.33583.33205441.8401336927200.0903140990073191612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-21 16:00:04FORECAST20232981353.85240.4647.15600.055118140.065118140.240.30511814FF21.852586.852205441.8401336927200.100224463190531612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-21 12:00:04FORECAST20232981352.39441.28846.8410000.240.24FF20.394585.394205441.8401336927200.0743908538918391612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-21 08:00:04FORECAST20232981353.8742.20648.0380000.240.24FF21.87586.87205441.8401336927200.100579779583291612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-21 04:00:11FORECAST20232981355.88639.3847.63300.015748040.055748040.240.29574804FF23.886589.886205441.8401336927200.146340420849121612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-21 00:00:03FORECAST20232981355.83241.41448.62300.023622060.023622060.240.26362206FF23.832581.832205441.8401336927200.144957067899351612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-20 20:00:06FORECAST20232981353.43841.4547.44400.023622060.023622060.240.26362206FF21.438577.438205441.8401336927200.0923025881388991612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-20 16:00:08FORECAST20232981355.0441.50448.27200.007874020.007874020.240.24787402FF23.04583.04205441.8401336927200.125675426135271612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-20 12:00:07FORECAST20232981357.0240.06448.542000.060.240.3FF25.02580.02205441.8401336927200.1774294491231612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-20 08:00:04FORECAST20232981357.81241.59449.703000.060.240.3FF25.812585.812205441.8401336927200.20143907188761612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-20 04:00:10FORECAST20232981356.3943.39449.892000.040.240.28FF24.39583.39205441.8401336927200.159677155693571612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-20 00:00:08FORECAST20232981357.75843.95250.8550000.240.24FF25.758582.758205441.8401336927200.199742811843531612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-19 20:00:05FORECAST20232981359.1844.4251.80000.240.24FF27.18584.18205441.8401336927200.247211948357581612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-19 16:00:05FORECAST20232981358.74843.44851.0980000.240.24FF26.748580.748205441.8401336927200.232186246087171612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-19 12:00:04FORECAST20232981356.58840.4648.5240000.240.24FF24.588579.588205441.8401336927200.165127075946961612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-19 08:00:03FORECAST20232981356.98440.67648.830000.240.24FF24.984579.984205441.8401336927200.176382733214531612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-19 04:00:19FORECAST20232981360.33242.31451.3230000.240.24FF28.332586.332205441.8401336927200.289687961252061622415220DRYL
2023-07-19 00:00:05FORECAST20232981357.12843.19650.1620000.240.24FF25.128574.128205441.8401336927200.180593007267741612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-18 20:00:06FORECAST20232981357.39842.8950.1440000.240.24FF25.398574.398205441.8401336927200.188655097137721612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-18 16:00:03FORECAST20232981353.88842.51248.200.035433090.095433090.240.33543309FF21.888575.888205441.8401336927200.100936011004531612425235DRYL
2023-07-18 12:00:04FORECAST20232981354.17640.76647.47100.047244120.107244120.240.34724412FF22.176578.176205441.8401336927200.106760876888361612425235DRYL
2023-07-18 08:00:05FORECAST20232981354.64439.7447.19200.047244120.117244120.240.35724412FF22.644571.644205441.8401336927200.116735215404721612425235DRYL
2023-07-18 04:00:19FORECAST20232981358.51439.18248.84800.047244120.107244120.240.34724412FF26.514574.514205441.8401336927200.224264109504931612425235DRYL
2023-07-18 00:00:04FORECAST20232981360.8943.35852.12400.023622060.063622060.240.30362206FF28.89575.89205441.8401336927200.311423480162471622415220DRYL
2023-07-17 20:00:07FORECAST20232981363.96844.20454.08600.035433090.085433090.240.32543309FF31.968585.968205441.8401336927200.441484662620441622415220DRYL
2023-07-17 16:00:04FORECAST20232981371.52849.67660.6020000.240.24FF39.528610.528205441.8401336927200.757795602470631642515155DRYH
2023-07-17 12:00:09FORECAST20232981374.01251.96262.9870000.240.24FF42.012615.012205441.8401336927200.835826732785841642515155DRYH
2023-07-17 08:00:08FORECAST20232981371.43851.51261.4750000.240.24FF39.438604.438205441.8401336927200.75463586104431642515155DRYH
2023-07-17 04:00:11FORECAST20232981364.56247.46256.0120000.240.24FF32.562592.562205441.8401336927200.46783915302031622415220DRYL
2023-07-17 00:00:04FORECAST20232981362.11447.01254.5630000.240.24FF30.114594.114205441.8401336927200.361377915804571622415220DRYL
2023-07-16 20:00:09FORECAST20232981361.7946.54454.1670000.240.24FF29.79583.79205441.8401336927200.347878921291741622415220DRYL
2023-07-16 16:00:04FORECAST20232981364.41847.87656.1470000.240.24FF32.418588.418205441.8401336927200.461432756444041622415220DRYL
2023-07-16 12:00:09FORECAST20232981366.05648.16457.110000.240.24FF34.056591.056205441.8401336927200.534490598806761632415222.5DRYL
2023-07-16 08:00:03FORECAST20232981366.00248.84857.4250000.240.24FF34.002591.002205441.8401336927200.532087096555151632415222.5DRYL
2023-07-16 04:00:12FORECAST20232981364.79645.87855.3370000.240.24FF32.796588.796205441.8401336927200.47826659924441622415220DRYL
2023-07-16 00:00:05FORECAST20232981351.15244.76247.9570000.240.24FF19.152554.152205441.8401336927200.0566774230551381612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-15 20:00:06FORECAST20232981350.0941.14445.6170000.240.24FF18.09548.09205441.8401336927200.0443206421541081612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-15 16:00:03FORECAST20232981347.13841.28844.2130000.240.24FF15.138547.138205441.8401336927200.0209421532433261612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-15 12:00:07FORECAST20232981350.77447.08448.9290000.290.29FF18.774546.774205441.8401336927200.0520011963377221612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-15 08:00:04FORECAST20232981350.77447.08448.9290000.30.3FF18.774537.774205441.8401336927200.0520011963377221612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-15 04:00:12FORECAST20232981351.69251.69251.6920000.30.3FF19.692538.692205441.8401336927200.0639228853225041612415217.5DRYL