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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, August 9, 2023

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DAY 313 OF WATER YEAR 2023, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 08/10/2023 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): 58.24°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 47.65°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 52.94°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.253
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: 26
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 537

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): 0.12 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.42 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: 220
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 450.49 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: 28

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
2023-08-10 04:00:06OBSERVATION20233132858.2400447.6499252.9449800.0600000000000590.120000000000060.420.54000000000006FF26.24004537.24004220450.48677582001 00.2527441427159316 22425240DRYM
2023-08-10 00:00:02FORECAST20233132856.01244.74450.37800.019685050.079685050.420.49968505FF24.012535.012221451.0458830952800.187153883270241612415217.5DRYL
2023-08-09 12:00:02FORECAST20233132854.44644.81649.63100.015748040.075748040.420.49574804FF22.446533.446221451.0458830952800.148031402933781612415217.5DRYL
2023-08-09 08:00:01FORECAST20233132854.71645.06849.89200.007874020.067874020.420.48787402FF22.716533.716221451.0458830952800.15435561680131612415217.5DRYL
2023-08-09 04:00:06FORECAST20233132854.80645.57250.189000.060.420.48FF22.806533.806221451.0458830952800.156502708940271612415217.5DRYL
2023-08-09 00:00:07FORECAST20233132855.8545.550.67500.055118140.115118140.420.53511814FF23.85531.85220450.4867758200100.182833837065141612425235DRYL
2023-08-08 20:00:02FORECAST20233132855.445.42850.41400.055118140.115118140.420.53511814FF23.4531.4220450.4867758200100.171162965971551612425235DRYL
2023-08-08 16:00:02FORECAST20233132854.3244.38449.35200.051181130.111181130.420.53118113FF22.32530.32220450.4867758200100.145140136007531612425235DRYL
2023-08-08 12:00:02FORECAST20233132855.16645.42850.29700.043307110.103307110.420.52330711FF23.166531.166220450.4867758200100.16528627446071612425235DRYL
2023-08-08 08:00:04FORECAST20233132854.26644.6949.47800.062992160.122992160.420.54299216FF22.266529.266220450.4867758200100.143912701134681612425235DRYL
2023-08-08 04:00:08FORECAST20233132856.08444.70850.39600.023622060.083622060.420.50362206FF24.084533.084220450.4867758200100.189093955566931612415217.5DRYL
2023-08-08 00:00:03FORECAST20233132855.36444.2449.80200.07874020.20874020.420.6287402FF23.364528.364220450.4867758200100.170250285928181612425235DRYL
2023-08-07 20:00:03FORECAST20233132855.11244.4249.76600.051181130.091181130.420.51118113FF23.112529.112220450.4867758200100.163948832971231612425235DRYL
2023-08-07 16:00:02FORECAST20233132856.08444.70850.39600.023622060.063622060.420.48362206FF24.084531.084220450.4867758200100.189093955566931612415217.5DRYL
2023-08-07 12:00:03FORECAST20233132855.41844.9650.18900.015748040.055748040.420.47574804FF23.418529.418220450.4867758200100.171620474228011612415217.5DRYL
2023-08-07 08:00:04FORECAST20233132853.3344.56448.94700.169291430.279291430.420.69929143FF21.33525.33220450.4867758200100.123744380570561612425235DRYL
2023-08-07 04:00:08FORECAST20233132853.27644.1548.71300.106299270.126299270.420.54629927FF21.276525.276220450.4867758200100.122644249577511612425235DRYL
2023-08-07 00:00:03FORECAST20233132854.37444.16849.27100.098425250.158425250.440.59842525FF22.374525.374220450.4867758200100.146374576864981612425235DRYL
2023-08-06 20:00:03FORECAST20233132853.34844.81649.08200.181102460.281102460.480.76110246FF21.348526.348220450.4867758200100.124112616881691612425235DRYL
2023-08-06 16:00:03FORECAST20233132853.643.89848.74900.133858340.153858340.480.63385834FF21.6526.6220450.4867758200100.12934827914331612425235DRYL
2023-08-06 12:00:03FORECAST20233132856.91244.02450.46800.031496080.051496080.480.53149608FF24.912530.912220450.4867758200100.212282835405881612415217.5DRYL
2023-08-06 08:00:04FORECAST20233132854.28445.33849.811000.240.490.73FF22.284523.284220450.4867758200100.144321067907491612425235DRYL
2023-08-06 04:00:05FORECAST20233132856.2143.48449.84700.031496080.051496080.510.56149608FF24.21528.21220450.4867758200100.19251868745651612415217.5DRYL
2023-08-06 00:00:05FORECAST20233132854.28445.33849.811000.240.560.8FF22.284520.284220450.4867758200100.144321067907491612425235DRYL
2023-08-05 20:00:05FORECAST20233132854.0544.49249.27100.007874020.277874020.50.77787402FF22.05522.05220450.4867758200100.139072929731411612425235DRYL
2023-08-05 16:00:05FORECAST20233132855.38244.90650.14400.019685050.289685050.560.84968505FF23.382523.382220450.4867758200100.170706236490181612425235DRYL
2023-08-05 12:00:04FORECAST20233132854.46443.50248.98300.007874020.047874020.670.71787402FF22.464521.464220450.4867758200100.148447557633391612415217.5DRYL
2023-08-05 08:00:04FORECAST20233132852.91643.89848.40700.007874020.067874020.720.78787402FF20.916516.916220450.4867758200100.115484759056121612415217.5DRYL
2023-08-05 04:00:17FORECAST20233132854.5942.85448.72200.023622060.063622060.930.99362206FF22.59520.59220450.4867758200100.151382472858081612415217.5DRYL
2023-08-05 00:00:04FORECAST20233132854.96843.57449.27100.051181130.271181130.911.18118113FF22.968512.968220450.4867758200100.160416666331791612425235DRYL
2023-08-04 20:00:06FORECAST20233132852.89843.84448.37100.074803190.254803190.740.99480319FF20.898507.898220450.4867758200100.115134723397821612425235DRYL
2023-08-04 16:00:05FORECAST20233132852.10643.19647.65100.098425250.388425250.641.02842525FF20.106506.106220450.4867758200100.100470772640871612425235DRYL
2023-08-04 12:00:04FORECAST20233132854.543.3448.9200.173228440.363228440.460.82322844FF22.5510.5220450.4867758200100.149282205686171612425235DRYL
2023-08-04 08:00:04FORECAST20233132855.56244.25849.9100.263779670.373779670.490.86377967FF23.562522.562220450.4867758200100.175308557133031612425235DRYL
2023-08-04 04:00:12FORECAST20233132855.14843.86249.50500.232283590.332283590.480.81228359FF23.148518.148220450.4867758200100.16483968028591612425235DRYL
2023-08-04 00:00:05FORECAST20233132855.1344.90650.01800.122047310.362047310.360.72204731FF23.13528.13220450.4867758200100.164393866432191612425235DRYL
2023-08-03 20:00:04FORECAST20233132854.69844.74449.721000.040.370.41FF22.698524.698220450.4867758200100.153928540464071612415217.5DRYL
2023-08-03 16:00:05FORECAST20233132858.76644.70851.737000.280.470.75FF26.766535.766220450.4867758200100.269822137743141622425240DRYM
2023-08-03 12:00:03FORECAST20233132855.74244.7850.261000.220.350.57FF23.742525.742220450.4867758200100.179988597336671612425235DRYL
2023-08-03 08:00:06FORECAST20233132855.99443.93449.964000.20.360.56FF23.994527.994220450.4867758200100.186670791108711612425235DRYL
2023-08-03 04:00:08FORECAST20233132858.76644.70851.737000.280.470.75FF26.766537.766220450.4867758200100.269822137743141622425240DRYM
2023-08-03 00:00:04FORECAST20233132859.84645.08652.466000.280.510.79FF27.846535.846220450.4867758200100.306605138615321622425240DRYM
2023-08-02 20:00:04FORECAST20233132859.30644.81652.061000.340.460.8FF27.306535.306220450.4867758200100.287936606054681622425240DRYM
2023-08-02 16:00:03FORECAST20233132860.20645.89653.051000.240.30.54FF28.206534.206220450.4867758200100.319339666325651622425240DRYM
2023-08-02 12:00:04FORECAST20233132863.26646.83255.049000.020.320.34FF31.266552.266220450.4867758200100.434873126278751622415220DRYL
2023-08-02 08:00:04FORECAST20233132859.946.90453.40200.216535550.216535550.330.54653555FF27.9547.9220450.4867758200100.308501009151871622425240DRYM
2023-08-02 04:00:08FORECAST20233132859.946.92253.41100.216535550.216535550.330.54653555FF27.9541.9220450.4867758200100.308501009151871622425240DRYM
2023-08-02 00:00:04FORECAST20233132858.40644.85251.62900.181102460.181102460.360.54110246FF26.406539.406220450.4867758200100.258070832075271622425240DRYM
2023-08-01 20:00:04FORECAST20233132858.40644.85251.62900.181102460.181102460.360.54110246FF26.406541.406220450.4867758200100.258070832075271622425240DRYM
2023-08-01 16:00:04FORECAST20233132861.23246.2253.7260000.330.33FF29.232545.232220450.4867758200100.356775832717971622415220DRYL
2023-08-01 12:00:04FORECAST20233132860.15247.28253.7170000.340.34FF28.152550.152220450.4867758200100.317415364744061622415220DRYL
2023-08-01 08:00:06FORECAST20233132860.87248.63254.7520000.340.34FF28.872549.872220450.4867758200100.34345962083161622415220DRYL
2023-08-01 04:00:14FORECAST20233132860.27848.52454.4010000.340.34FF28.278554.278220450.4867758200100.321912977099591622415220DRYL
2023-08-01 00:00:04FORECAST20233132863.19449.15456.1740000.30.3FF31.194554.194220450.4867758200100.432044856923671622415220DRYL
2023-07-31 20:00:08FORECAST20233132864.50849.80257.1550000.30.3FF32.508555.508220450.4867758200100.48406293476291622415220DRYL
2023-07-31 16:00:08FORECAST20233132859.66648.95654.3110000.30.3FF27.666542.666220450.4867758200100.300323038084281622415220DRYL
2023-07-31 12:00:05FORECAST20233132858.51448.59653.5550000.30.3FF26.514540.514220450.4867758200100.26156819130141622415220DRYL
2023-07-31 08:00:07FORECAST20233132859.8148.59654.2030000.310.31FF27.81551.81220450.4867758200100.30534408703421622415220DRYL
2023-07-31 04:00:15FORECAST20233132856.46243.4349.9460000.310.31FF24.462525.462220450.4867758200100.199480718954421612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-31 00:00:06FORECAST20233132850.30638.37244.3390000.540.54FF18.306515.306220450.4867758200100.0722832746849931612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-30 20:00:07FORECAST20233132850.66638.37244.5190000.70.7FF18.666513.666220450.4867758200100.0773741137741741612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-30 16:00:07FORECAST20233132852.66438.82245.7430000.550.55FF20.664539.664220450.4867758200100.11065256856061612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-30 12:00:04FORECAST20233132852.71848.27250.4950000.30.3FF20.718547.718220450.4867758200100.11167568030071612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-30 08:00:05FORECAST20233132856.28252.2554.2660000.30.3FF24.282562.282220450.4867758200100.194492553693011612415217.5DRYL
2023-07-30 04:00:17FORECAST20233132850.21649.08249.6490000.30.3FF18.216550.216220450.4867758200100.071051450320841612415217.5DRYL