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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, August 7, 2023

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DAY 311 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/08/2023 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:
M
MEDIUM

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 60.77°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 49.81°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 55.29°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.376
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: 29
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 551

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: 0.06 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.18 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.30 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.48 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: 218
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 449.36 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: 26

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: 2
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 40.0

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
2023-08-08 04:00:06OBSERVATION20233112660.7699449.8099255.2899300.0599999999999450.179999999999950.30.47999999999995FF28.76994550.76994218449.36216721666 00.3763861831889416 22425240DRYM
2023-08-08 00:00:02FORECAST20233112658.1946.29252.24100.125984320.245984320.30.54598432FF26.19548.19219449.9255398952200.281960933845171622425240DRYM
2023-08-07 12:00:02FORECAST20233112658.80246.99452.89800.043307110.163307110.30.46330711FF26.802548.802219449.9255398952200.303324073212381622425240DRYM
2023-08-07 08:00:02FORECAST20233112658.53246.3152.42100.106299270.226299270.30.52629927FF26.532548.532219449.9255398952200.293810029049521622425240DRYM
2023-08-07 04:00:08FORECAST20233112658.33446.25652.29500.015748040.135748040.30.43574804FF26.334548.334219449.9255398952200.286921948933091622425240DRYM
2023-08-07 00:00:02FORECAST20233112658.24446.99452.61900.059055150.199055150.30.49905515FF26.244548.244218449.3621672166600.283816471897631622425240DRYM
2023-08-06 20:00:02FORECAST20233112658.5546.20252.37600.098425250.278425250.30.57842525FF26.55549.55218449.3621672166600.294439989299721622425240DRYM
2023-08-06 16:00:02FORECAST20233112657.8346.68852.25900.023622060.203622060.30.50362206FF25.83548.83218449.3621672166600.269742105607461622425240DRYM
2023-08-06 12:00:03FORECAST20233112658.98247.1253.05100.019685050.199685050.30.49968505FF26.982549.982218449.3621672166600.309742183213251622425240DRYM
2023-08-06 08:00:04FORECAST20233112656.37246.99451.68300.244094620.434094620.30.73409462FF24.372546.372218449.3621672166600.223118804755491612425235DRYL
2023-08-06 04:00:05FORECAST20233112657.57846.61652.09700.019685050.229685050.30.52968505FF25.578547.578218449.3621672166600.261349428830641622425240DRYM
2023-08-06 00:00:04FORECAST20233112656.37246.99451.68300.244094620.504094620.30.80409462FF24.372543.372218449.3621672166600.223118804755491612435252.5DRYMH
2023-08-05 20:00:04FORECAST20233112657.03846.34651.69200.267716680.467716680.30.76771668FF25.038545.038218449.3621672166600.243827089540731612425235DRYL
2023-08-05 16:00:05FORECAST20233112657.23646.6751.95300.271653690.531653690.30.83165369FF25.236544.236218449.3621672166600.250177516017291622435260DRYH
2023-08-05 12:00:04FORECAST20233112657.75845.69851.72800.035433090.405433090.30.70543309FF25.758544.758218449.3621672166600.267330508978711622425240DRYM
2023-08-05 08:00:04FORECAST20233112656.62445.78851.20600.059055150.479055150.30.77905515FF24.624542.624218449.3621672166600.230834446841341612425235DRYL
2023-08-05 04:00:15FORECAST20233112657.54246.18451.86300.043307110.673307110.30.97330711FF25.542544.542218449.3621672166600.260161503294181622435260DRYH
2023-08-05 00:00:03FORECAST20233112656.85845.98651.42200.106299270.706299270.311.01629927FF24.858539.858218449.3621672166600.238130214032851612435252.5DRYMH
2023-08-04 20:00:06FORECAST20233112656.1246.18451.15200.122047310.562047310.30.86204731FF24.12537.12218449.3621672166600.215551891534331612435252.5DRYMH
2023-08-04 16:00:04FORECAST20233112655.61645.98650.80100.070866180.410866180.30.71086618FF23.616535.616218449.3621672166600.200871929781161612425235DRYL
2023-08-04 12:00:04FORECAST20233112657.00245.98651.494000.160.30.46FF25.002540.002218449.3621672166600.242681871449881612425235DRYL
2023-08-04 08:00:03FORECAST20233112659.84646.54453.19500.03937010.22937010.30.5293701FF27.846544.846218449.3621672166600.341333492137511622425240DRYM
2023-08-04 04:00:12FORECAST20233112659.19846.16652.68200.03937010.21937010.30.5193701FF27.198542.198218449.3621672166600.317520966345991622425240DRYM
2023-08-04 00:00:04FORECAST20233112661.41248.18254.79700.23622060.29622060.30.5962206FF29.412552.412218449.3621672166600.401380565075661622425240DRYM
2023-08-03 20:00:04FORECAST20233112661.91649.13655.52600.03937010.09937010.310.4093701FF29.916551.916218449.3621672166600.421292953320371622425240DRYM
2023-08-03 16:00:05FORECAST20233112664.8549.02856.93900.283464720.453464720.30.75346472FF32.85554.85218449.3621672166600.539590461433571632425245DRYM
2023-08-03 12:00:03FORECAST20233112660.74648.0254.38300.220472560.260472560.310.57047256FF28.746550.746218449.3621672166600.375463469469111622425240DRYM
2023-08-03 08:00:06FORECAST20233112662.4248.41655.41800.204724520.254724520.310.56472452FF30.42552.42218449.3621672166600.441408713750661622425240DRYM
2023-08-03 04:00:07FORECAST20233112664.8549.02856.93900.283464720.453464720.30.75346472FF32.85556.85218449.3621672166600.539590461433571632425245DRYM
2023-08-03 00:00:04FORECAST20233112664.8549.5557.200.283464720.493464720.30.79346472FF32.85553.85218449.3621672166600.539590461433571632435267.5DRYH
2023-08-02 20:00:03FORECAST20233112664.05850.1857.11900.307086780.467086780.30.76708678FF32.058554.058218449.3621672166600.507564813176691632425245DRYM
2023-08-02 16:00:03FORECAST20233112663.5950.46857.02900.244094620.244094620.30.54409462FF31.59550.59218449.3621672166600.48860430636621622425240DRYM
2023-08-02 12:00:03FORECAST20233112667.33452.26859.80100.023622060.043622060.30.34362206FF35.334562.334218449.3621672166600.637463898988931632415222.5DRYL
2023-08-02 08:00:04FORECAST20233112668.19853.04260.62000.030.30.33FF36.198562.198218449.3621672166600.669829146564691632415145DRYM
2023-08-02 04:00:07FORECAST20233112667.35252.77260.062000.030.30.33FF35.352556.352218449.3621672166600.638149278572321632415222.5DRYL
2023-08-02 00:00:03FORECAST20233112667.69452.28659.99000.060.30.36FF35.694557.694218449.3621672166600.651085137413381632415222.5DRYL
2023-08-01 20:00:03FORECAST20233112667.69452.28659.99000.060.30.36FF35.694559.694218449.3621672166600.651085137413381632415222.5DRYL
2023-08-01 16:00:03FORECAST20233112667.71252.32260.017000.030.30.33FF35.712557.712218449.3621672166600.651761290010881632415222.5DRYL
2023-08-01 12:00:04FORECAST20233112668.82852.1660.494000.040.30.34FF36.828559.828218449.3621672166600.69266889720041632415145DRYM
2023-08-01 08:00:06FORECAST20233112667.80251.51259.657000.040.30.34FF35.802557.802218449.3621672166600.65513478857621632415222.5DRYL
2023-08-01 04:00:13FORECAST20233112667.6453.58260.611000.040.30.34FF35.64564.64218449.3621672166600.649053808273051632415222.5DRYL
2023-08-01 00:00:04FORECAST20233112670.5253.61862.0690000.30.3FF38.52558.52218449.3621672166600.750255836629341642415150DRYMH
2023-07-31 20:00:07FORECAST20233112669.67453.97861.8260000.30.3FF37.674558.674218449.3621672166600.722190027372671642415150DRYMH
2023-07-31 16:00:07FORECAST20233112668.41452.6160.5120000.30.3FF36.414552.414218449.3621672166600.677737035668731632415145DRYM
2023-07-31 12:00:04FORECAST20233112668.9952.75460.8720000.30.3FF36.99549.99218449.3621672166600.698427812908481632415145DRYM
2023-07-31 08:00:07FORECAST20233112671.27653.83462.555000.010.30.31FF39.276559.276218449.3621672166600.774002876722821642415150DRYMH
2023-07-31 04:00:15FORECAST20233112667.5551.51259.531000.010.30.31FF35.55541.55218449.3621672166600.645658804243871632415222.5DRYL
2023-07-31 00:00:06FORECAST20233112667.76650.84659.306000.220.320.54FF35.766536.766218449.3621672166600.653786849651331632425245DRYM
2023-07-30 20:00:07FORECAST20233112667.49651.9859.738000.330.370.7FF35.496535.496218449.3621672166600.643616213990751632425245DRYM
2023-07-30 16:00:07FORECAST20233112668.79252.19660.494000.20.350.55FF36.792557.792218449.3621672166600.691382597690351632425190DRYVH
2023-07-30 12:00:04FORECAST20233112669.36852.73661.0520000.30.3FF37.368564.368218449.3621672166600.711672784358711642415150DRYMH
2023-07-30 08:00:04FORECAST20233112671.92453.43862.6810000.30.3FF39.924567.924218449.3621672166600.793301052371681642415150DRYMH
2023-07-30 04:00:16FORECAST20233112672.01454.73463.3740000.30.3FF40.014570.014218449.3621672166600.795902123904391642415150DRYMH
2023-07-30 00:00:04FORECAST20233112672.48254.2363.3560000.30.3FF40.482561.482218449.3621672166600.809110994520731642415150DRYMH
2023-07-29 20:00:05FORECAST20233112673.07656.10264.5890000.30.3FF41.076566.076218449.3621672166600.825102200336471642415150DRYMH
2023-07-29 16:00:07FORECAST20233112670.32252.73661.5290000.330.33FF38.322560.322218449.3621672166600.74382469895121642415150DRYMH
2023-07-29 12:00:07FORECAST20233112667.44249.06458.2530000.320.32FF35.442549.442218449.3621672166600.64156949745851632415222.5DRYL
2023-07-29 08:00:05FORECAST20233112667.60449.06458.3340000.330.33FF35.604550.604218449.3621672166600.647697215305161632415222.5DRYL
2023-07-29 04:00:13FORECAST20233112670.05248.93859.4950000.30.3FF38.052560.052218449.3621672166600.734917982795461642415150DRYMH
2023-07-29 00:00:06FORECAST20233112652.8848.81250.8460000.30.3FF20.88546.88218449.3621672166600.132085285216841612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-28 20:00:07FORECAST20233112653.45647.46250.4590000.30.3FF21.456544.456218449.3621672166600.145021263708421612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-28 16:00:08FORECAST20233112653.76248.54251.1520000.30.3FF21.762531.762218449.3621672166600.152228419119121612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-28 12:00:06FORECAST20233112649.42444.25846.8410000.30.3FF17.424537.424218449.3621672166600.0710220858997451612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-28 08:00:05FORECAST20233112649.42444.25846.8410000.30.3FF17.424544.424218449.3621672166600.0710220858997451612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-28 04:00:09FORECAST20233112647.17445.8646.5170000.30.3FF15.174539.174218449.3621672166600.0448041227470661612415217.5DRYL