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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, July 26, 2023

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DAY 299 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 07/27/2023 04:00:06 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): 59.41°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 38.94°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 49.18°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.241
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: 27
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 590

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: 0.00 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: 206
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 442.43 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: 14

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
2023-07-27 04:00:06OBSERVATION20232991459.4100438.9400849.17506000.30.240.54FF27.41004590.41004206442.43203585831 00.2412253298651916 12425235DRYL
2023-07-27 00:00:03FORECAST20232991457.32638.96648.146000.30.240.54FF25.326588.326207443.0216930638100.175303159025321612425235DRYL
2023-07-26 12:00:02FORECAST20232991459.21638.76848.992000.30.240.54FF27.216590.216207443.0216930638100.234571128192371612425235DRYL
2023-07-26 08:00:02FORECAST20232991459.6338.60649.118000.30.240.54FF27.63590.63207443.0216930638100.24889060524531612425235DRYL
2023-07-26 04:00:12FORECAST20232991459.73839.54249.64000.30.240.54FF27.738590.738207443.0216930638100.252701090635811622425240DRYM
2023-07-26 00:00:04FORECAST20232991460.2639.39849.829000.240.240.48FF28.26591.26206442.4320358583100.271542079046351622425240DRYM
2023-07-25 20:00:02FORECAST20232991459.75638.60649.181000.240.240.48FF27.756589.756206442.4320358583100.253339140859111622425240DRYM
2023-07-25 16:00:02FORECAST20232991459.73838.98449.361000.240.240.48FF27.738589.738206442.4320358583100.252701090635811622425240DRYM
2023-07-25 12:00:03FORECAST20232991458.42439.70449.064000.240.240.48FF26.424588.424206442.4320358583100.208489626974071612425235DRYL
2023-07-25 08:00:05FORECAST20232991458.51438.78648.65000.240.240.48FF26.514589.514206442.4320358583100.211364562695331612425235DRYL
2023-07-25 04:00:07FORECAST20232991456.94838.28247.615000.240.240.48FF24.948585.948206442.4320358583100.164697836050771612425235DRYL
2023-07-25 00:00:02FORECAST20232991458.80239.4749.136000.320.240.56FF26.802589.802206442.4320358583100.220718682697021612425235DRYL
2023-07-24 20:00:03FORECAST20232991459.12639.45249.289000.380.240.62FF27.126588.126206442.4320358583100.231519517191681612425235DRYL
2023-07-24 16:00:06FORECAST20232991457.97439.0248.497000.350.240.59FF25.974586.974206442.4320358583100.194463899199461612425235DRYL
2023-07-24 12:00:03FORECAST20232991456.19239.48847.84000.350.240.59FF24.192583.192206442.4320358583100.144758605086241612425235DRYL
2023-07-24 08:00:03FORECAST20232991455.5838.91247.246000.360.240.6FF23.58585.58206442.4320358583100.129855480140131612425235DRYL
2023-07-24 04:00:07FORECAST20232991455.5838.91247.246000.360.240.6FF23.58585.58206442.4320358583100.129855480140131612425235DRYL
2023-07-24 00:00:06FORECAST20232991455.5838.91247.246000.360.240.6FF23.58582.58206442.4320358583100.129855480140131612425235DRYL
2023-07-23 20:00:05FORECAST20232991455.5838.91247.246000.360.240.6FF23.58581.58206442.4320358583100.129855480140131612425235DRYL
2023-07-23 16:00:03FORECAST20232991455.5838.91247.246000.360.240.6FF23.58581.58206442.4320358583100.129855480140131612425235DRYL
2023-07-23 12:00:03FORECAST20232991456.9340.04648.488000.380.240.62FF24.93582.93206442.4320358583100.164203383146421612425235DRYL
2023-07-23 08:00:03FORECAST20232991454.6838.19246.436000.360.240.6FF22.68578.68206442.4320358583100.109921415640491612425235DRYL
2023-07-23 04:00:08FORECAST20232991455.25638.346.778000.360.240.6FF23.256579.256206442.4320358583100.122409846280951612425235DRYL
2023-07-23 00:00:07FORECAST20232991455.63438.31846.976000.220.240.46FF23.634574.634206442.4320358583100.131126186184671612425235DRYL
2023-07-22 20:00:03FORECAST20232991455.63438.31846.976000.220.240.46FF23.634573.634206442.4320358583100.131126186184671612425235DRYL
2023-07-22 16:00:02FORECAST20232991455.09438.33646.715000.150.240.39FF23.094572.094206442.4320358583100.118801222693151612425235DRYL
2023-07-22 12:00:03FORECAST20232991455.65238.94847.3000.110.240.35FF23.652572.652206442.4320358583100.131551651633811612425235DRYL
2023-07-22 08:00:04FORECAST20232991455.3138.51646.913000.140.240.38FF23.31571.31206442.4320358583100.12362958970031612425235DRYL
2023-07-22 04:00:10FORECAST20232991454.60837.9446.274000.110.240.35FF22.608571.608206442.4320358583100.108426884310941612425235DRYL
2023-07-22 00:00:05FORECAST20232991456.37239.43447.903000.130.240.37FF24.372571.372206442.4320358583100.14935228447971612425235DRYL
2023-07-21 20:00:07FORECAST20232991456.73239.81248.272000.060.240.3FF24.732573.732206442.4320358583100.158827859551521612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-21 16:00:04FORECAST20232991456.69638.85847.777000.070.240.31FF24.696577.696206442.4320358583100.157862993851051612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-21 12:00:05FORECAST20232991455.65237.8546.7510000.240.24FF23.652574.652206442.4320358583100.131551651633811612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-21 08:00:05FORECAST20232991457.1138.347.7050000.240.24FF25.11578.11206442.4320358583100.169191150422291612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-21 04:00:11FORECAST20232991458.13639.12848.632000.060.240.3FF26.136582.136206442.4320358583100.199445810453251612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-21 00:00:03FORECAST20232991457.39839.248.299000.020.240.26FF25.398573.398206442.4320358583100.177371150382741612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-20 20:00:07FORECAST20232991456.89439.03847.966000.020.240.26FF24.894567.894206442.4320358583100.163217361194411612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-20 16:00:09FORECAST20232991455.5839.72247.651000.010.240.25FF23.58572.58206442.4320358583100.129855480140131612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-20 12:00:07FORECAST20232991456.82241.34249.082000.060.240.3FF24.822570.822206442.4320358583100.161256854897321612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-20 08:00:04FORECAST20232991457.81241.79249.802000.060.240.3FF25.812577.812206442.4320358583100.189558322893251612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-20 04:00:10FORECAST20232991457.93843.7950.864000.040.240.28FF25.938574.938206442.4320358583100.193367159942721612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-20 00:00:08FORECAST20232991459.64842.38651.0170000.240.24FF27.648576.648206442.4320358583100.249523558267811622415220DRYL
2023-07-19 20:00:05FORECAST20232991460.8943.91652.4030000.240.24FF28.89578.89206442.4320358583100.295174526441171622415220DRYL
2023-07-19 16:00:05FORECAST20232991460.45842.31451.3860000.240.24FF28.458575.458206442.4320358583100.278867107777421622415220DRYL
2023-07-19 12:00:05FORECAST20232991460.96240.56850.7650000.240.24FF28.962574.962206442.4320358583100.297934502655631622415220DRYL
2023-07-19 08:00:04FORECAST20232991460.22440.44250.3330000.240.24FF28.224574.224206442.4320358583100.270220611658461622415220DRYL
2023-07-19 04:00:20FORECAST20232991461.80843.12452.4660000.240.24FF29.808581.808206442.4320358583100.331204705030691622415220DRYL
2023-07-19 00:00:06FORECAST20232991460.51242.63851.5750000.240.24FF28.512568.512206442.4320358583100.280881381213871622415220DRYL
2023-07-18 20:00:06FORECAST20232991460.33242.54851.440000.240.24FF28.332568.332206442.4320358583100.274194620295561622415220DRYL
2023-07-18 16:00:03FORECAST20232991459.41441.43250.423000.10.240.34FF27.414569.414206442.4320358583100.241362188147731612425235DRYL
2023-07-18 12:00:04FORECAST20232991457.57841.25249.415000.110.240.35FF25.578569.578206442.4320358583100.182608018322521612425235DRYL
2023-07-18 08:00:05FORECAST20232991458.13641.1849.658000.120.240.36FF26.136564.136206442.4320358583100.199445810453251612425235DRYL
2023-07-18 04:00:19FORECAST20232991463.03243.17853.105000.110.240.35FF31.032572.032206442.4320358583100.381730626753461622425240DRYM
2023-07-18 00:00:05FORECAST20232991464.29246.3155.301000.060.240.3FF32.292574.292206442.4320358583100.435928278970881622415220DRYL
2023-07-17 20:00:07FORECAST20232991466.77647.55257.164000.090.240.33FF34.776586.776206442.4320358583100.545375037054581632415222.5DRYL
2023-07-17 16:00:05FORECAST20232991470.37653.22261.7990000.240.24FF38.376615.376206442.4320358583100.696008797080121632515150DRYMH
2023-07-17 12:00:10FORECAST20232991471.22251.04461.1330000.240.24FF39.222620.222206442.4320358583100.72798179344731642515155DRYH
2023-07-17 08:00:09FORECAST20232991469.04451.04460.0440000.240.24FF37.044607.044206442.4320358583100.642568742413171632515150DRYMH
2023-07-17 04:00:11FORECAST20232991470.71846.32858.5230000.240.24FF38.718597.718206442.4320358583100.709135143752241642415150DRYMH
2023-07-17 00:00:05FORECAST20232991451.9843.93447.9570000.240.24FF19.98579.98206442.4320358583100.0634035226448711612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-16 20:00:10FORECAST20232991449.17243.0746.1210000.240.24FF17.172567.172206442.4320358583100.0329454043953291612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-16 16:00:04FORECAST20232991449.0142.09845.5540000.240.24FF17.01571.01206442.4320358583100.0316412068726471612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-16 12:00:09FORECAST20232991449.74845.64447.6960000.240.24FF17.748574.748206442.4320358583100.0379447508932351612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-16 08:00:03FORECAST2023299145045.91447.9570000.240.24FF18575206442.4320358583100.0403180230868191612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-16 04:00:12FORECAST20232991446.16644.6945.4280000.240.24FF14.166569.166206442.4320358583100.0148488573652011612415217.5DRYL