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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, February 22, 2024

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DAY 145 OF WATER YEAR 2024, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/23/2024 07:00:04 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): 40.39°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 27.09°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 33.74°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.816
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: 8
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -5

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): 1.09 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 4.39 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.48 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: 53
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 387.64 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 42.66 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: -140

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 4
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 4
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 12.0

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
2024-02-23 07:00:04OBSERVATION2024145-14040.3899827.0899633.73997110.0440712501.094.395.48TF8.38998-4.6100253387.6435973306 42.6578796442550.8155587709903416 41141212WETL
2024-02-23 03:00:08OBSERVATION2024145-14040.3899827.0899633.73997110.0440712501.094.395.48TF8.38998-4.6100253387.6435973306 42.6578796442550.8155587709903416 41141212WETL
2024-02-22 11:00:01FORECAST2024145-14033.74623.8128.778109.969200801.094.395.48TF1.746-11.25453387.6036088700342.6244590946330.529455608783171631141210WETL
2024-02-22 07:00:06FORECAST2024145-14032.70222.49627.599110.3216641333301.094.395.48TF0.702-12.29853387.7917939086842.7818360412560.47780355181219162114128WETL
2024-02-22 03:00:06FORECAST2024145-14033.04422.78427.914110.3087737333301.094.395.48TF1.044-11.95653387.7849145138642.7760783923090.49472528201484162114128WETL
2024-02-21 23:00:02FORECAST2024145-14034.12422.96428.544106.961033601.484.395.87TF2.124-12.87653385.9906335174241.2859571209420.5480808971221631141210WETL
2024-02-21 19:00:01FORECAST2024145-14034.6123.05428.832106.943715201.484.395.87TF2.61-12.3953385.9813116872141.27827546960.571867458265841631141210WETL
2024-02-21 15:00:01FORECAST2024145-14035.58223.75629.669106.915179201.484.395.87TF3.582-11.41853385.9659509588441.2656188118630.618583903692451631141210WETL
2024-02-21 11:00:03FORECAST2024145-14035.04224.42229.732109.9395315380301.484.395.87TF3.042-11.95853387.5877603525242.611216803030.592796752443881631141210WETL
2024-02-21 07:00:06FORECAST2024145-14034.59224.15229.372109.803848880101.574.395.96TT2.592-12.40853387.515267123342.5506678299370.570990568363511631151212.5WETL
2024-02-21 03:00:04FORECAST2024145-14033.94423.61228.778109.3581065893701.434.395.82TF1.944-12.05653387.2769377053842.3518726331910.5392223608381631141210WETL
2024-02-20 23:00:03FORECAST2024145-14033.74624.22428.985109.0150507180601.224.395.61TF1.746-13.25453387.0933288075942.198998872580.529455608783171631141210WETL
2024-02-20 19:00:02FORECAST2024145-14034.57424.63829.606108.4660205775501.14.395.49TF2.574-11.42653386.7991461215941.9545641426020.570113327989791631141210WETL
2024-02-20 15:00:03FORECAST2024145-14035.94225.37630.659108.5956748284601.164.395.55TF3.942-10.05853386.8686547882242.0122626367060.635495078329531631141210WETL
2024-02-20 11:00:03FORECAST2024145-14035.56424.81830.191109.408711038901.054.395.44TF3.564-10.43653387.3040084644542.3744323462930.617732065685081631141210WETL
2024-02-20 07:00:06FORECAST2024145-14035.38424.40429.894108.7364737685700.964.395.35TF3.384-11.61653386.9441122884442.0749383157540.60918297735709163113127.5WETL
2024-02-20 03:00:07FORECAST2024145-14035.65424.9830.317108.5070952130900.894.395.28TF3.654-9.34653386.8211690349641.9728414189150.62198547863382163113127.5WETL
2024-02-19 23:00:03FORECAST2024145-14035.54624.22429.885109.0377648491600.914.35.21TF3.546-17.45453387.1054907142842.2091174683250.61687965768243163113127.5WETL
2024-02-19 19:00:04FORECAST2024145-14036.2323.23429.732109.3435736810300.984.35.28TF4.23-17.7753387.2691627091142.3453942270740.64883851005784163113127.5WETL
2024-02-19 15:00:03FORECAST2024145-14036.2323.86430.047109.4605399814601.034.35.33TF4.23-16.7753387.3317306572342.3975403896930.648838510057841631141210WETL
2024-02-19 11:00:03FORECAST2024145-14035.65423.7229.687110.0836407012901.164.35.46TF3.654-17.34653387.664728384142.6755446719980.621985478633821631141210WETL
2024-02-19 07:00:06FORECAST2024145-14035.0623.12629.093110.1179934890301.094.315.4TF3.06-17.9453387.6830718896642.6908819861530.593663519579231631141210WETL
2024-02-19 03:00:06FORECAST2024145-14036.57225.3430.956109.849142563201.124.245.36TF4.572-14.42853387.5394696435942.5708784497450.66444768666061631141210WETL
2024-02-18 23:00:03FORECAST2024145-14035.52824.7130.119109.456514086500.923.974.89TF3.528-18.47253387.3295774228542.3957453473010.61602668355592163113127.5WETL
2024-02-18 19:00:02FORECAST2024145-14035.3325.14230.236109.3277158044400.883.994.87TF3.33-18.6753387.2606785373742.338325405370.60660771938152163113127.5WETL
2024-02-18 15:00:03FORECAST2024145-14035.13225.3430.236109.6934941385500.964.014.97TF3.132-17.86853387.4562877975342.5014340344610.59712596093512163113127.5WETL
2024-02-18 11:00:04FORECAST2024145-14035.16824.36829.768110.5919919012700.993.964.95TF3.168-19.83253387.9360115242.9026162442330.59885434841129163113127.5WETL
2024-02-18 07:00:06FORECAST2024145-14036.15825.75430.956110.1247517989300.953.974.92TF4.158-15.84253387.68668046542.693899461960.64551904845424163113127.5WETL
2024-02-18 03:00:06FORECAST2024145-14035.4226.43830.929110.1528888226600.893.954.84TF3.42-18.5853387.7017034621542.7064626378210.61089716802927163113127.5WETL
2024-02-17 23:00:03FORECAST2024145-14035.5127.06831.289116.5845623381100.854.134.98TF3.51-11.4953391.1077008735345.5971201334060.61517314718521163113127.5WETL
2024-02-17 19:00:03FORECAST2024145-14035.27626.38430.83117.4122071930600.984.175.15TF3.276-14.72453391.5419667321945.9718065227370.60402779011713163113127.5WETL
2024-02-17 15:00:04FORECAST2024145-14033.67424.11628.895116.906532621400.814.215.02TF1.674-19.32653391.2767474174345.7428078359510.52589935254323163113127.5WETL
2024-02-17 11:00:03FORECAST2024145-14035.63625.10630.371115.7365877560600.494.214.7TF3.636-15.36453390.6618201464945.2138660303280.62113595915421163112125WETL
2024-02-17 07:00:08FORECAST2024145-14035.5124.87230.191114.9107654261500.394.234.62TF3.51-14.4953390.2266634481644.8412445865190.61517314718521163112125WETL
2024-02-17 03:00:09FORECAST2024145-14034.39423.28828.841115.6175648744400.474.254.72TF2.394-17.60653390.5991588183645.1601235845840.56132258318677163112125WETL
2024-02-16 23:00:03FORECAST2024145-14033.13424.38628.76117.5969718369900.744.35.04TF1.134-14.86653391.6387882892246.0555355567190.49918119227448163113127.5WETL
2024-02-16 19:00:03FORECAST2024145-14030.8322.67626.753116.9316758298300.614.244.85TF-1.17-19.1753391.289942731745.7541887389770.38667451655783162113126WETL
2024-02-16 15:00:04FORECAST2024145-14034.1624.99829.579116.0186031288400.44.364.76TF2.16-9.8453390.8102156463545.3412553077710.54984987864961163112125WETL
2024-02-16 11:00:04FORECAST2024145-14034.3426.61830.479114.5680567314200.134.34.43TF2.34-5.6653390.0458092410144.6867904009770.55867924537462163112125WETL
2024-02-16 07:00:09FORECAST2024145-14034.80827.64431.226113.4080240807500.114.14.21TF2.808-3.19253389.4324672583544.1647666246590.58148890937501163112125WETL
2024-02-16 03:00:07FORECAST2024145-14035.07827.42831.253113.5402279142300.144.064.2TF3.078-4.92253389.5024584319944.2241979035230.59452982806826163112125WETL
2024-02-15 23:00:06FORECAST2024145-14033.5326.97830.254110.0992082482200.164.274.43TF1.53-6.4753387.6730412522942.6824949010560.51878092806247163112125WETL
2024-02-15 19:00:03FORECAST2024145-14033.5328.41830.974110.1543087823100.164.264.42TF1.53-8.4753387.7024615824642.7070966688170.51878092806247163112125WETL
2024-02-15 15:00:05FORECAST2024145-14034.08826.65430.371110.5184268581100.114.44.51TF2.088-6.91253387.8967749892642.8697413551480.54631096052527163112125WETL
2024-02-15 11:00:04FORECAST2024145-14034.28623.93629.111112.6947464040300.094.394.48TF2.286-15.71453389.0544390170343.8443913423880.55603329135666163111122.5WETL
2024-02-15 07:00:09FORECAST2024145-14035.63624.60230.119113.2512933501600.254.434.68TF3.636-13.36453389.3494606346244.0943299820590.62113595915421163112125WETL
2024-02-15 03:00:08FORECAST2024145-14035.88825.35830.623113.3669708657100.254.444.69TF3.888-14.11253389.4107281383244.1463146716540.63297423029076163112125WETL
2024-02-14 23:00:04FORECAST2024145-14035.13226.99631.064112.098172495020.0452756150.0452756154.554.595275615TF3.132-18.86853388.7377359236443.5767897768910.59712596093512163111122.5WETL
2024-02-14 19:00:05FORECAST2024145-14035.38426.70831.046112.543339208280.0460630170.0460630174.624.666063017TF3.384-15.61653388.9741069405343.7764448606460.60918297735709163111122.5WETL
2024-02-14 15:00:05FORECAST2024145-14032.95426.629.777114.166032245330.2531497430.2531497434.734.983149743TF0.954-9.04653389.8334521515544.5057384686440.49027002978049162112124WETL
2024-02-14 11:00:06FORECAST2024145-14029.22824.3526.789120.718507292180.7000003780.7000003785.015.710000378TF-2.772-16.77253393.2677054389747.4746903668130.31319215211967162113126WETL
2024-02-14 07:00:07FORECAST2024145-14030.84823.28827.068120.506157950920.7090555010.7090555015.055.759055501TF-1.152-14.15253393.157303694447.3778761385570.3875298053891162113126WETL
2024-02-14 03:00:09FORECAST2024145-14037.09428.23832.666118.12237353880.6232286830.6232286834.835.453228683TF5.094-2.90653391.913864479846.2937958951160.6877275626312163113127.5WETL
2024-02-13 23:00:05FORECAST2024145-14038.0328.56233.296111.53698008512004.574.57TF6.03-11.9753388.4393774311843.3253551048180.72760769312583164111123WETL
2024-02-13 19:00:04FORECAST2024145-14038.01228.95833.485111.98771194277004.684.68TF6.012-10.98853388.6790430751443.5272767140890.72686520664999164111123WETL
2024-02-13 15:00:04FORECAST2024145-14040.129.13834.619117.452660598490.7948823190.7948823194.75.494882319TF8.1-5.953391.5631692712445.9901360232840.80581102288912164113129WETL
2024-02-13 11:00:05FORECAST2024145-14037.56229.37233.467120.346687565580.9712603670.9712603675.076.041260367TF5.562-6.43853393.0743548885847.3051965778190.70798426065887164113129WETL
2024-02-13 07:00:08FORECAST2024145-14038.53429.0333.782120.535541219250.6712602050.6712602055.476.141260205TF6.534-11.46653393.1725837885347.391270179520.74798202182188164113129WETL
2024-02-13 03:00:09FORECAST2024145-14037.27428.95833.116114.838159950710.0527559340.0527559345.245.292755934TF5.274-8.72653390.1883612342644.8085134383240.69559049265158163111122.5WETL
2024-02-12 23:00:05FORECAST2024145-14029.53425.68227.608108.3729160300200.2644.26TF-2.466-26.46653386.7492179164941.9131405179390.32677223586324162112124WETL
2024-02-12 19:00:04FORECAST2024145-14025.10620.78622.946108.05418975104004.374.37TF-6.894-27.89453386.578208474441.7713950921090.15900642108038161111121.5WETL
2024-02-12 15:00:04FORECAST2024145-14023.48619.20221.344113.415214321820.0145669370.8745669374.074.944566937TF-8.514-32.51453389.436274510444.1679985382890.11510554010629161113124.5WETL
2024-02-12 11:00:04FORECAST2024145-14022.98221.68622.334112.2745571416900.44.394.79TF-9.018-33.01853388.8314231859243.6558758409710.10339162013924161112123WETL
2024-02-12 07:00:10FORECAST2024145-14025.26822.94624.107115.4906590151400.395.085.47TF-6.732-32.73253390.5323265114345.102835755520.16393089437563161112123WETL
2024-02-12 03:00:09FORECAST2024145-14026.13225.82625.979118.3606483495500.245.65.84TF-5.868-42.86853392.0384932831446.4019302429730.19183904026765161112123WETL