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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, July 28, 2023

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DAY 301 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 07/29/2023 04:00:09 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): 62.41°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 45.63°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 54.02°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.347
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: 30
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): 0.00 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.31 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.31 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: 208
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 443.61 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: 16

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 2
D2: 4
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 20.0

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
2023-07-29 04:00:09OBSERVATION20233011662.4099245.6299654.019940000.310.31FF30.40992590.40992208443.60911382386 00.3466839157693116 22415220DRYL
2023-07-29 00:00:03FORECAST20233011659.46841.23450.3510000.310.31FF27.468587.468209444.1943066208300.236839416711751612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-28 12:00:02FORECAST20233011662.81642.09852.4570000.310.31FF30.816590.816209444.1943066208300.363238419833181622415220DRYL
2023-07-28 08:00:02FORECAST20233011663.0542.40452.7270000.310.31FF31.05591.05209444.1943066208300.372897478434421622415220DRYL
2023-07-28 04:00:07FORECAST20233011662.5142.18852.3490000.310.31FF30.51590.51209444.1943066208300.350738196749551622415220DRYL
2023-07-28 00:00:05FORECAST20233011662.02442.81852.4210000.310.31FF30.024587.024208443.6091138238600.331217341632661622415220DRYL
2023-07-27 20:00:01FORECAST20233011660.8942.36851.6290000.310.31FF28.89586.89208443.6091138238600.287483316363261622415220DRYL
2023-07-27 16:00:02FORECAST20233011661.5242.2651.890000.310.31FF29.52587.52208443.6091138238600.311447200324031622415220DRYL
2023-07-27 12:00:03FORECAST20233011661.35843.77252.5650000.310.31FF29.358587.358208443.6091138238600.305202682078851622415220DRYL
2023-07-27 08:00:04FORECAST20233011661.28644.09652.6910000.310.31FF29.286586.286208443.6091138238600.302445276011711622415220DRYL
2023-07-27 04:00:07FORECAST20233011661.39442.85452.1240000.310.31FF29.394586.394208443.6091138238600.306585551983431622415220DRYL
2023-07-27 00:00:05FORECAST20233011660.47642.87251.6740000.310.31FF28.476585.476208443.6091138238600.272225480343251622415220DRYL
2023-07-26 20:00:02FORECAST20233011659.14442.0850.6120000.310.31FF27.144583.144208443.6091138238600.226026144330831612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-26 16:00:03FORECAST20233011660.87242.11651.4940000.310.31FF28.872586.872208443.6091138238600.286811615113881622415220DRYL
2023-07-26 12:00:04FORECAST20233011660.06242.02651.0440000.310.31FF28.062586.062208443.6091138238600.257380696287421622415220DRYL
2023-07-26 08:00:05FORECAST20233011660.27842.1751.2240000.310.31FF28.278588.278208443.6091138238600.265073083633641622415220DRYL
2023-07-26 04:00:12FORECAST20233011660.27842.65651.4670000.310.31FF28.278588.278208443.6091138238600.265073083633641622415220DRYL
2023-07-26 00:00:05FORECAST20233011659.97241.9950.9810000.250.25FF27.972587.972208443.6091138238600.254210068576461622415220DRYL
2023-07-25 20:00:05FORECAST20233011659.5441.23450.3870000.250.25FF27.54586.54208443.6091138238600.239280358127861612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-25 16:00:05FORECAST20233011659.23441.73850.4860000.250.25FF27.234586.234208443.6091138238600.229001567863951612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-25 12:00:03FORECAST20233011658.4642.7150.5850000.250.25FF26.46582.46208443.6091138238600.204138169220011612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-25 08:00:05FORECAST20233011658.42442.9850.7020000.250.25FF26.424584.424208443.6091138238600.203022186659241612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-25 04:00:08FORECAST20233011659.10843.57451.3410000.250.25FF27.108580.108208443.6091138238600.224842110990291612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-25 00:00:03FORECAST20233011659.37842.00850.6930000.330.33FF27.378587.378208443.6091138238600.233807559658741612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-24 20:00:03FORECAST20233011660.60241.64851.1250000.390.39FF28.602586.602208443.6091138238600.27682635001671622415220DRYL
2023-07-24 16:00:07FORECAST20233011661.23242.47651.8540000.360.36FF29.232586.232208443.6091138238600.300384575415061622415220DRYL
2023-07-24 12:00:03FORECAST20233011660.67444.52852.6010000.360.36FF28.674580.674208443.6091138238600.279472388717261622415220DRYL
2023-07-24 08:00:04FORECAST20233011659.8141.70250.7560000.370.37FF27.81579.81208443.6091138238600.248554896541561612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-24 04:00:07FORECAST20233011659.8141.70250.7560000.370.37FF27.81579.81208443.6091138238600.248554896541561612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-24 00:00:06FORECAST20233011659.8141.70250.7560000.370.37FF27.81576.81208443.6091138238600.248554896541561612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-23 20:00:05FORECAST20233011659.8141.70250.7560000.370.37FF27.81575.81208443.6091138238600.248554896541561612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-23 16:00:04FORECAST20233011659.8141.70250.7560000.370.37FF27.81575.81208443.6091138238600.248554896541561612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-23 12:00:04FORECAST20233011658.53239.18248.8570000.390.39FF26.532573.532208443.6091138238600.206381043531461612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-23 08:00:04FORECAST20233011658.33437.29247.8130000.370.37FF26.334566.334208443.6091138238600.200248182820151612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-23 04:00:09FORECAST20233011656.62438.80447.7140000.370.37FF24.624566.624208443.6091138238600.151946944515741612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-23 00:00:08FORECAST20233011657.86640.22649.0460000.230.23FF25.866565.866208443.6091138238600.186193388627631612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-22 20:00:04FORECAST20233011657.86640.22649.0460000.230.23FF25.866564.866208443.6091138238600.186193388627631612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-22 16:00:03FORECAST20233011654.9540.85647.9030000.160.16FF22.95562.95208443.6091138238600.112822733629351612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-22 12:00:04FORECAST20233011652.93440.0146.4720000.120.12FF20.934558.934208443.6091138238600.075949528892321612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-22 08:00:05FORECAST20233011653.16838.64245.9050000.150.15FF21.168557.168208443.6091138238600.0796886393994511612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-22 04:00:10FORECAST20233011654.5938.87646.7330000.120.12FF22.59558.59208443.6091138238600.105442132598791612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-22 00:00:05FORECAST20233011658.49639.5649.0280000.140.14FF26.496562.496208443.6091138238600.205257790026931612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-21 20:00:08FORECAST20233011659.39640.20849.8020000.070.07FF27.396566.396208443.6091138238600.234412207698441612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-21 16:00:05FORECAST20233011659.5439.90249.7210000.080.08FF27.54571.54208443.6091138238600.239280358127861612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-21 12:00:06FORECAST20233011658.138.5748.3350000.010.01FF26.1566.1208443.6091138238600.193142915793791612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-21 08:00:05FORECAST20233011658.17238.51648.3440000.010.01FF26.172571.172208443.6091138238600.195312618363421612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-21 04:00:12FORECAST20233011657.93841.48649.7120000.070.07FF25.938577.938208443.6091138238600.188315050244951612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-21 00:00:04FORECAST20233011656.58843.86250.2250000.030.03FF24.588570.588208443.6091138238600.151020888532381612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-20 20:00:08FORECAST20233011656.60643.26849.9370000.030.03FF24.606564.606208443.6091138238600.151483447296791612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-20 16:00:10FORECAST20233011662.61843.86253.240000.020.02FF30.618573.618208443.6091138238600.355132446814471622415220DRYL
2023-07-20 12:00:08FORECAST20233011664.1346.90455.5170000.070.07FF32.13576.13208443.6091138238600.418429976902551622415220DRYL
2023-07-20 08:00:04FORECAST20233011664.38247.33655.8590000.070.07FF32.382583.382208443.6091138238600.429238324257361622415220DRYL
2023-07-20 04:00:11FORECAST20233011657.45242.02649.7390000.050.05FF25.452570.452208443.6091138238600.17428264531051612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-20 00:00:09FORECAST20233011657.77641.82849.8020000.010.01FF25.776573.776208443.6091138238600.183562189582141612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-19 20:00:06FORECAST20233011658.65842.85450.7560000.010.01FF26.658577.658208443.6091138238600.210340955118721612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-19 16:00:06FORECAST20233011660.87237.56249.2170000.010.01FF28.872570.872208443.6091138238600.286811615113881622415220DRYL
2023-07-19 12:00:05FORECAST20233011660.72838.3949.5590000.010.01FF28.728570.728208443.6091138238600.2814649354771622415220DRYL
2023-07-19 08:00:04FORECAST20233011662.31239.52450.9180000.010.01FF30.312572.312208443.6091138238600.342734046030391622415220DRYL
2023-07-19 04:00:20FORECAST20233011666.21840.20853.2130000.010.01FF34.218583.218208443.6091138238600.509077897929471632415222.5DRYL
2023-07-19 00:00:07FORECAST20233011652.0743.84447.9570000.010.01FF20.07558.07208443.6091138238600.0632900888383271612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-18 20:00:06FORECAST20233011648.9242.13445.5270000.010.01FF16.92552.92208443.6091138238600.0304638818074821612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-18 16:00:03FORECAST20233011647.06642.0844.5730000.110.11FF15.066555.066208443.6091138238600.0188486958727911612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-18 12:00:05FORECAST20233011644.67239.48842.080000.120.12FF12.672555.672208443.6091138238600.00959169939117921612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-18 08:00:05FORECAST20233011644.67239.48842.080000.130.13FF12.672550.672208443.6091138238600.00959169939117921612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-18 04:00:20FORECAST20233011646.92245.30246.1120000.120.12FF14.922562.922208443.6091138238600.0181303758764921612415217.5DRYL