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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, February 21, 2024

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DAY 144 OF WATER YEAR 2024, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/22/2024 07:00:05 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:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 31.63°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 28.55°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 30.09°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.372
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: 0
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -10

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: 0.52 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.24 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 4.25 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.49 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 110 in
SWE DAY: 52
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 387.00 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 42.70 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: -141

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 2
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 8.0

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
2024-02-22 07:00:05OBSERVATION2024144-14131.6299228.5499430.08993110.327863333330.519999999999981.244.255.49TF-0.37008-10.3700852386.99518474757 42.6963518534880.3721848511775316 2114128WETL
2024-02-22 03:00:05OBSERVATION2024144-14131.6299228.5499430.08993110.327863333330.519999999999981.244.255.49TF-0.37008-10.3700852386.99518474757 42.6963518534880.3721848511775316 2114128WETL
2024-02-21 11:00:01FORECAST2024144-14130.2926.52828.409110.009690738030.9086619081.6286619084.255.878661908TF-1.71-11.7152386.8246713595642.5544624661060.312884447117011621151210WETL
2024-02-21 07:00:05FORECAST2024144-14129.76826.27628.022109.85511528010.9976383341.7176383344.255.967638334TT-2.232-12.23252386.7417823420342.4855630828150.290934817133941621151210WETL
2024-02-21 03:00:04FORECAST2024144-14131.06426.5128.787109.391365789370.8641736951.5841736954.255.834173695TF-0.936-10.93652386.4929075226442.2789870218080.346668106858381621151210WETL
2024-02-20 23:00:02FORECAST2024144-14130.88426.31228.598109.048900318060.8641736951.3741736954.255.624173695TF-1.116-12.11652386.3089324586642.1265642676590.33868933177771162114128WETL
2024-02-20 19:00:01FORECAST2024144-14131.71227.44629.579108.523682977550.7413389831.2513389834.255.501338983TF-0.288-11.28852386.0264705948141.8930143157720.37593594999759162114128WETL
2024-02-20 15:00:01FORECAST2024144-14132.05426.22229.138108.697518828460.7956697211.3056697214.255.555669721TF0.054000000000002-10.94652386.1200012311741.9702861038710.3916882621621162114128WETL
2024-02-20 11:00:02FORECAST2024144-14131.85626.85229.354109.49973103890.6948822651.2048822654.255.454882265TF-0.144-11.14452386.5510888382542.3272402605810.38254502571409162114128WETL
2024-02-20 07:00:06FORECAST2024144-14131.85627.12229.489108.822081768570.6877956471.1077956474.255.357795647TF-0.144-12.14452386.1869956782642.0256728216570.38254502571409162114128WETL
2024-02-20 03:00:06FORECAST2024144-14131.78427.6829.732108.592211213090.6055121381.0355121384.255.285512138TF-0.216-10.21652386.0633464559641.9234724599770.37923607734256162114128WETL
2024-02-19 23:00:03FORECAST2024144-14131.44227.35629.399109.125340849160.4657482830.9657482834.255.215748283TF-0.558-17.55852386.3500107699742.1605766123510.36364284253597162113126WETL
2024-02-19 19:00:03FORECAST2024144-14131.13626.29428.715109.457816081030.5437010811.0437010814.255.293701081TF-0.864-18.86452386.5285865914442.3085749411860.34987899279977162114128WETL
2024-02-19 15:00:03FORECAST2024144-14131.92826.56429.246109.574880781460.5692916461.0892916464.255.339291646TF-0.071999999999999-18.07252386.5914273415342.3607095620810.38586256872469162114128WETL
2024-02-19 11:00:02FORECAST2024144-14131.67626.67229.174110.178006301290.6295278991.2195278994.255.469527899TF-0.324-18.32452386.9148913202942.6295113339480.37428926442609162114128WETL
2024-02-19 07:00:06FORECAST2024144-14131.04626.70828.877110.181855089030.7169295211.1569295214.255.406929521TF-0.954-17.95452386.9169538839342.6312277443280.34586709160085162114128WETL
2024-02-19 03:00:06FORECAST2024144-1413227.8629.93109.97578336320.7259846441.1159846444.255.365984644TF0-1652386.8064917705942.5393469424410.38918847808995162114128WETL
2024-02-18 23:00:02FORECAST2024144-14130.77625.48428.13109.54241728650.4618112730.9418112733.964.901811273TF-1.224-19.22452386.5740026935942.3462507151720.33393628523107162113126WETL
2024-02-18 19:00:01FORECAST2024144-14131.44227.0529.246109.401909404440.4019687210.9219687213.964.881968721TF-0.558-18.55852386.4985690941542.2836814409850.36364284253597162113126WETL
2024-02-18 15:00:03FORECAST2024144-14132.16227.44629.804109.757749338550.4598427681.0198427683.964.979842768TF0.162-17.83852386.6895544526342.4421751894450.39670116870795162114128WETL
2024-02-18 11:00:03FORECAST2024144-14131.69426.13228.913110.660871901270.4818900241.0018900243.964.961890024TF-0.306-20.30652387.1735014237642.8449572446220.37511232279217162114128WETL
2024-02-18 07:00:06FORECAST2024144-14132.43227.66230.047110.228071798930.425197080.965197083.964.92519708TF0.432-16.56852386.9417198235442.6518396747110.40930661675579162113126WETL
2024-02-18 03:00:06FORECAST2024144-14131.94626.90629.426110.238988822660.4102364420.8902364423.964.850236442TF-0.053999999999998-19.05452386.9475694552742.6567087841340.38669327067863162113126WETL
2024-02-17 23:00:02FORECAST2024144-14133.72828.47231.1116.683060738110.4716537980.9116537984.084.991653798TF1.728-12.27252390.3723222052145.5498373823490.47089823148056162113126WETL
2024-02-17 19:00:03FORECAST2024144-14132.88228.11230.497117.490435193060.5330711541.0330711544.135.163071154TF0.882-15.11852390.7974695909245.9149647745830.43051929014194162114128WETL
2024-02-17 15:00:04FORECAST2024144-14131.8226.40229.111116.93418302140.3590553120.8890553124.145.029055312TF-0.18-18.1852390.5046516512245.6633424068930.38088946300422162113126WETL
2024-02-17 11:00:03FORECAST2024144-14132.50426.63629.57115.820030956060.1484252770.6284252774.084.708425277TF0.504-16.49652389.9169027070345.160187741820.41268454932233162113126WETL
2024-02-17 07:00:07FORECAST2024144-14132.1827.33829.759114.986730226150.1629922140.5629922144.074.632992214TF0.18-14.8252389.4762228379644.7845973649680.39753833962374162113126WETL
2024-02-17 03:00:08FORECAST2024144-14132.07226.0629.066115.660959274440.2314961880.6514961884.084.731496188TF0.072000000000003-16.92852389.8328518066945.0884415966540.39252252367542162113126WETL
2024-02-16 23:00:03FORECAST2024144-14132.34226.72629.534117.613601436990.4704726950.9704726954.085.050472695TF0.342-12.65852390.8622498809745.9707168742640.40509367821355162113126WETL
2024-02-16 19:00:03FORECAST2024144-14130.9225.08828.004116.931675829830.370078940.790078944.074.86007894TF-1.08-15.0852390.5033308981545.6622088990530.34027944994945162113126WETL
2024-02-16 15:00:04FORECAST2024144-14134.46627.30230.884116.057667928840.1464567720.5564567724.214.766456772TF2.466-8.53452390.0424029903845.2674116844260.50638342545754163113127.5WETL
2024-02-16 11:00:04FORECAST2024144-14134.91628.77831.847114.618437531420.0122047310.2622047314.184.442204731TF2.916-5.08452389.2811587900244.6187981809340.52801388244317163112125WETL
2024-02-16 07:00:09FORECAST2024144-14135.70829.9332.819113.476116880750.0279527710.1379527714.084.217952771TF3.708-3.29252388.67497338344.105326708230.56584483696119163112125WETL
2024-02-16 03:00:07FORECAST2024144-14135.40228.6732.036113.615503914230.0263779670.1463779674.064.206377967TF3.402-4.59852388.7490349414444.1679175010440.55128041512062163112125WETL
2024-02-15 23:00:06FORECAST2024144-14134.23228.07631.154110.1329594482200.254.194.44TF2.232-4.76852386.8907492325742.6094231961210.49512413106308162112124WETL
2024-02-15 19:00:03FORECAST2024144-14134.19629.01231.604110.1898311823100.214.224.43TF2.196-6.80452386.9212282045942.6347848167170.49339205212543162112124WETL
2024-02-15 15:00:05FORECAST2024144-14134.57427.33830.956110.5606404581100.174.354.52TF2.574-6.42652387.1198461845642.800218128210.51157885092237163112125WETL
2024-02-15 11:00:04FORECAST2024144-14130.05625.05227.554112.7536880040300.154.344.49TF-1.944-14.94452388.2906994149143.7812083766970.30295645486876162112124WETL
2024-02-15 07:00:08FORECAST2024144-14131.17226.54628.859113.3616981501600.424.274.69TF-0.828-13.82852388.61415882144.0539609691450.35148848584037162112124WETL
2024-02-15 03:00:08FORECAST2024144-14131.89226.67229.282113.4860348657100.414.294.7TF-0.108-15.10852388.6802440469144.1097797275220.38420273711337162112124WETL
2024-02-14 23:00:04FORECAST2024144-14133.47626.85230.164112.1879132950200.124.444.56TF1.476-18.52452387.9892601041743.5277054719650.45881995742843162112124WETL
2024-02-14 19:00:04FORECAST2024144-14134.2526.4230.335112.4043599396200.084.554.63TF2.25-15.7552388.1046319543243.6246527444290.49599020704465162111122WETL
2024-02-14 15:00:04FORECAST2024144-14135.36626.47430.92112.6038186147800.224.524.74TF3.366-6.63452388.2108926205543.7140289369280.54956201017808163112125WETL
2024-02-14 11:00:05FORECAST2024144-14133.13426.61829.876115.6440619043300.264.765.02TF1.134-10.86652389.8239215145245.0808217114130.44249072347253162112124WETL
2024-02-14 07:00:06FORECAST2024144-14134.55627.01430.785115.403094785100.274.795.06TF2.556-10.44452389.6965282197944.9721853835710.51071305929176163112125WETL
2024-02-14 03:00:09FORECAST2024144-14139.25426.11432.684114.44245016754004.844.84TF7.254-4.74652389.1878836732244.5396149830830.7235828501047164111123WETL
2024-02-13 23:00:04FORECAST2024144-14138.13827.64432.891111.77589528512004.584.58TF6.138-14.86252387.7694681217743.3432794635450.67684798821387163111122.5WETL
2024-02-13 19:00:04FORECAST2024144-14138.53428.02233.278112.22761114277004.694.69TF6.534-14.46652388.0104248687743.5454830815130.69380629562559163111122.5WETL
2024-02-13 15:00:04FORECAST2024144-14137.07629.60633.341112.3064111022600.084.634.71TF5.076-10.92452388.0524304615343.5807757846450.62960479514455163111122.5WETL
2024-02-13 11:00:05FORECAST2024144-14136.69830.14633.422113.868135314500.045.045.08TF4.698-9.30252388.8832006678344.2814049151810.61225992190328163111122.5WETL
2024-02-13 07:00:08FORECAST2024144-14135.4229.17432.297116.0638822596500.075.415.48TF3.42-14.5852390.0456838719945.2702163288020.55213925904245163111122.5WETL
2024-02-13 03:00:09FORECAST2024144-14134.48428.83231.658114.7315711259005.255.25TF2.484-10.51652389.3410987478944.6697159632310.50724942871734163111122.5WETL
2024-02-12 23:00:04FORECAST2024144-14131.51426.0628.787108.372916030020.2196851580.2596851584.014.269685158TF-0.486-21.48652385.9453185030441.8260195943090.36690790846815162112124WETL
2024-02-12 19:00:04FORECAST2024144-14131.74824.31428.031108.05418975104004.384.38TF-0.252-18.25252385.7736579888241.6844600412760.3775848969679162111122WETL
2024-02-12 15:00:04FORECAST2024144-14129.8421.30825.574113.242798608670.4708663960.8608663964.084.940866396TF-2.16-21.1652388.5509439398644.000596293790.29391928783642162113126WETL
2024-02-12 11:00:04FORECAST2024144-14134.91623.37829.147112.274557141690.1236221140.5836221144.224.803622114TF2.916-21.08452388.0354512050943.5665084393260.52801388244317163113127.5WETL
2024-02-12 07:00:09FORECAST2024144-14132.25223.1827.716115.490659015140.1173228980.5773228984.95.477322898TF0.252-22.74852389.7428302593245.0116563130740.40089170721237162113126WETL
2024-02-12 03:00:09FORECAST2024144-14133.42221.14627.284118.3606483495500.665.195.85TF1.422-33.57852391.2547313530846.3091636727790.45623631118752162113126WETL
2024-02-11 23:00:04FORECAST2024144-14124.6922323.846122.7904682668400.665.576.23TF-7.308-33.30852393.5668188239848.3262539776860.12237209243806161113124.5WETL
2024-02-11 19:00:05FORECAST2024144-14126.7821.95624.368117.7561466128500.494.915.4TF-5.22-27.2252390.9371973827746.0352579314220.18110867615108161112123WETL
2024-02-11 15:00:03FORECAST2024144-14126.74423.5425.142112.5283545562900.034.34.33TF-5.256-32.25652388.1706958309443.6802096888270.17996654639881161111121.5WETL
2024-02-11 11:00:05FORECAST2024144-14128.11225.35826.735114.5807789303700.274.24.47TF-3.888-31.88852389.2612028495944.6018518298770.2264990368816161112123WETL
2024-02-11 07:00:08FORECAST2024144-14125.8825.05225.466112.1712581476700.273.713.98TF-6.12-41.1252387.9803798368143.5202473429050.15391788442647161112123DRYL
2024-02-11 03:00:09FORECAST2024144-14124.06223.88223.972113.3392751479100.273.874.14TF-7.938-48.93852388.6022387266544.0438960581350.1076165062418161112123WETL