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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, August 8, 2023

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DAY 312 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/09/2023 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): 65.33°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 47.56°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 56.44°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.545
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: 33
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 548

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): 0.06 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.42 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: 219
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 449.93 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: 27

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 2
D2: 4
D3: 1
D4: 5
D5: 2
HSdry: 22.5

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
2023-08-09 04:00:05OBSERVATION20233122765.3300647.5599256.44499000.060.420.48FF33.33006548.33006219449.92553989522 00.5453851768527716 32415222.5DRYL
2023-08-09 00:00:04FORECAST20233122762.00644.92453.465000.060.420.48FF30.006545.006220450.4867758200100.422955093777371622415220DRYL
2023-08-08 12:00:01FORECAST20233122761.93444.94253.438000.060.420.48FF29.934544.934220450.4867758200100.420342141667321622415220DRYL
2023-08-08 08:00:02FORECAST20233122761.10643.82652.466000.060.420.48FF29.106544.106220450.4867758200100.3905728747351622415220DRYL
2023-08-08 04:00:07FORECAST20233122762.76245.93254.347000.060.420.48FF30.762545.762220450.4867758200100.450574300304731622415220DRYL
2023-08-08 00:00:02FORECAST20233122762.31244.13253.222000.130.420.55FF30.312542.312219449.9255398952200.434096634874031622425240DRYM
2023-08-07 20:00:02FORECAST20233122762.22244.40253.312000.040.420.46FF30.222543.222219449.9255398952200.430813859630031622415220DRYL
2023-08-07 16:00:01FORECAST20233122762.76245.93254.347000.040.420.46FF30.762543.762219449.9255398952200.450574300304731622415220DRYL
2023-08-07 12:00:03FORECAST20233122762.49246.34654.419000.040.420.46FF30.492543.492219449.9255398952200.440675615037681622415220DRYL
2023-08-07 08:00:03FORECAST20233122760.40444.92452.664000.110.420.53FF28.404541.404219449.9255398952200.365819392942031622425240DRYM
2023-08-07 04:00:08FORECAST20233122760.69244.88852.79000.020.420.44FF28.692540.692219449.9255398952200.375913826651091622415220DRYL
2023-08-07 00:00:03FORECAST20233122760.49444.92452.709000.080.420.5FF28.494540.494219449.9255398952200.368964316339031622415220DRYL
2023-08-06 20:00:03FORECAST20233122760.49444.81652.655000.160.420.58FF28.494542.494219449.9255398952200.368964316339031622425240DRYM
2023-08-06 16:00:02FORECAST20233122760.74644.45652.601000.080.420.5FF28.746541.746219449.9255398952200.377816259701431622415220DRYL
2023-08-06 12:00:03FORECAST20233122761.35845.66253.51000.080.420.5FF29.358543.358219449.9255398952200.39957401525251622415220DRYL
2023-08-06 08:00:04FORECAST20233122760.20644.67252.439000.310.420.73FF28.206538.206219449.9255398952200.358932468208781622425240DRYM
2023-08-06 04:00:05FORECAST20233122760.90844.85252.88000.110.420.53FF28.908540.908219449.9255398952200.383541188372021622425240DRYM
2023-08-06 00:00:04FORECAST20233122760.20644.67252.439000.290.510.8FF28.206535.206219449.9255398952200.358932468208781622425240DRYM
2023-08-05 20:00:05FORECAST20233122760.38644.22252.304000.360.410.77FF28.386537.386219449.9255398952200.365191480611111622425240DRYM
2023-08-05 16:00:05FORECAST20233122760.90844.65452.781000.420.410.83FF28.908536.908219449.9255398952200.383541188372021622425240DRYM
2023-08-05 12:00:04FORECAST20233122758.80243.30451.053000.30.410.71FF26.802535.802219449.9255398952200.311516264901991622425240DRYM
2023-08-05 08:00:04FORECAST20233122758.22643.17850.702000.380.40.78FF26.226533.226219449.9255398952200.292879519774631622425240DRYM
2023-08-05 04:00:16FORECAST20233122758.06443.75450.909000.530.440.97FF26.064535.064219449.9255398952200.287732618516241622435260DRYH
2023-08-05 00:00:04FORECAST20233122754.73441.75648.24500.114173290.714173290.421.13417329FF22.734526.734219449.9255398952200.192424930823031612435252.5DRYMH
2023-08-04 20:00:06FORECAST20233122755.16641.86448.51500.062992160.592992160.330.92299216FF23.166524.166219449.9255398952200.203579190227361612435252.5DRYMH
2023-08-04 16:00:05FORECAST20233122754.89641.86448.3800.224409570.594409570.340.93440957FF22.896522.896219449.9255398952200.196563362340261612435252.5DRYMH
2023-08-04 12:00:04FORECAST20233122753.20442.2647.73200.185039470.305039470.340.64503947FF21.204525.204219449.9255398952200.156006130335681612425235DRYL
2023-08-04 08:00:03FORECAST20233122758.94643.03450.9900.070866180.240866180.360.60086618FF26.946535.946219449.9255398952200.316254468307231622425240DRYM
2023-08-04 04:00:12FORECAST20233122758.20842.47650.34200.062992160.232992160.350.58299216FF26.208532.208219449.9255398952200.292305538767321622425240DRYM
2023-08-04 00:00:05FORECAST20233122757.59645.87851.737000.30.30.6FF25.596541.596219449.9255398952200.273108576948371622425240DRYM
2023-08-03 20:00:04FORECAST20233122754.89645.82450.36000.080.330.41FF22.896538.896219449.9255398952200.196563362340261612415217.5DRYL
2023-08-03 16:00:05FORECAST20233122758.80248.30853.555000.430.320.75FF26.802545.802219449.9255398952200.311516264901991622425240DRYM
2023-08-03 12:00:03FORECAST20233122755.5845.33850.459000.250.320.57FF23.58538.58219449.9255398952200.214621640243421612425235DRYL
2023-08-03 08:00:06FORECAST20233122756.51645.03250.774000.240.320.56FF24.516540.516219449.9255398952200.240829032970751612425235DRYL
2023-08-03 04:00:07FORECAST20233122758.80248.30853.555000.430.320.75FF26.802547.802219449.9255398952200.311516264901991622425240DRYM
2023-08-03 00:00:04FORECAST20233122759.10848.90254.005000.440.350.79FF27.108545.108219449.9255398952200.321621179542851622425240DRYM
2023-08-02 20:00:03FORECAST20233122758.94647.89453.4200.027559070.477559070.320.79755907FF26.946544.946219449.9255398952200.316254468307231622425240DRYM
2023-08-02 16:00:03FORECAST20233122759.88248.4754.176000.240.30.54FF27.882542.882219449.9255398952200.347762075535991622425240DRYM
2023-08-02 12:00:04FORECAST20233122763.82451.36857.596000.020.320.34FF31.824557.824219449.9255398952200.489749799681071622415220DRYL
2023-08-02 08:00:04FORECAST20233122763.2349.89256.561000.010.320.33FF31.23557.23219449.9255398952200.467801517001121622415220DRYL
2023-08-02 04:00:08FORECAST20233122763.30249.87456.588000.010.320.33FF31.302551.302219449.9255398952200.470458039028081622415220DRYL
2023-08-02 00:00:03FORECAST20233122759.82848.36254.0950000.360.36FF27.828549.828219449.9255398952200.345912806566661622415220DRYL
2023-08-01 20:00:03FORECAST20233122759.82848.36254.0950000.360.36FF27.828551.828219449.9255398952200.345912806566661622415220DRYL
2023-08-01 16:00:04FORECAST20233122763.46451.15257.3080000.330.33FF31.464553.464219449.9255398952200.476439843146591622415220DRYL
2023-08-01 12:00:04FORECAST20233122767.11852.59259.8550000.340.34FF35.118559.118219449.9255398952200.610209520834721632415222.5DRYL
2023-08-01 08:00:06FORECAST20233122767.51453.34860.4310000.340.34FF35.514557.514219449.9255398952200.624226264020791632415222.5DRYL
2023-08-01 04:00:14FORECAST20233122765.98451.85458.9190000.340.34FF33.984562.984219449.9255398952200.56933119604961632415222.5DRYL
2023-08-01 00:00:04FORECAST20233122769.06253.36661.2140000.30.3FF37.062560.062219449.9255398952200.677313596467961632415145DRYM
2023-07-31 20:00:07FORECAST20233122769.06254.03261.5470000.30.3FF37.062560.062219449.9255398952200.677313596467961632415145DRYM
2023-07-31 16:00:07FORECAST20233122767.53252.77260.1520000.30.3FF35.532551.532219449.9255398952200.624859667416871632415222.5DRYL
2023-07-31 12:00:05FORECAST20233122768.68453.11460.8990000.30.3FF36.684550.684219449.9255398952200.66463056905071632415145DRYM
2023-07-31 08:00:07FORECAST20233122770.21454.26662.240000.310.31FF38.214561.214219449.9255398952200.71466653926241642415150DRYMH
2023-07-31 04:00:15FORECAST20233122763.98650.28857.137000.010.30.31FF31.986537.986219449.9255398952200.495743895473031622415220DRYL
2023-07-31 00:00:06FORECAST20233122765.08449.20857.1460000.540.54FF33.084534.084219449.9255398952200.536327214204671632415222.5DRYL
2023-07-30 20:00:07FORECAST20233122764.81450.03657.425000.070.630.7FF32.814531.814219449.9255398952200.526366433159041632415222.5DRYL
2023-07-30 16:00:07FORECAST20233122766.25450.88258.5680000.550.55FF34.254556.254219449.9255398952200.57914932249221632415222.5DRYL
2023-07-30 12:00:04FORECAST20233122767.98250.43259.2070000.30.3FF35.982563.982219449.9255398952200.640581349044451632415222.5DRYL
2023-07-30 08:00:04FORECAST20233122774.91250.97262.9420000.30.3FF42.912574.912219449.9255398952200.842075137543771642415150DRYMH
2023-07-30 04:00:16FORECAST20233122766.72248.45257.5870000.30.3FF34.722568.722219449.9255398952200.596047992391521632415222.5DRYL
2023-07-30 00:00:04FORECAST20233122756.3949.17252.7810000.30.3FF24.39549.39219449.9255398952200.237202907666851612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-29 20:00:06FORECAST20233122756.96649.17253.0690000.30.3FF24.966554.966219449.9255398952200.254021773404451622415220DRYL
2023-07-29 16:00:07FORECAST20233122750.940.78445.8420000.330.33FF18.9542.9219449.9255398952200.110292853156251612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-29 12:00:07FORECAST20233122748.23642.54845.3920000.320.32FF16.236529.236219449.9255398952200.0704304550526321612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-29 08:00:05FORECAST20233122748.23642.54845.3920000.330.33FF16.236531.236219449.9255398952200.0704304550526321612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-29 04:00:13FORECAST20233122752.39451.47651.9350000.30.3FF20.394544.394219449.9255398952200.138692309897451612415217.5DRYL