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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, December 14, 2020

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DAY 75 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 12/15/2020 07:00:07 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): 26.90°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 23.57°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 25.24°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.216
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 91 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -5
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 102

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: 0.26 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.99 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 2.25 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 3.24 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: 57 in
SWE DAY: 18
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 323.19 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 18.46 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: 155

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 2
D2: 1
D3: 3
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 6.0

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
2020-12-15 07:01:05OBSERVATION20217515526.9000623.5700625.2350657.1292934782610.259999999999990.989999999999992.253.24FF-5.09994101.9000618323.18579943479 18.4633763839170.2161214750236791 1213126DRYL
2020-12-15 03:00:07OBSERVATION20217515526.9000623.5700625.2350657.1292934782610.259999999999990.989999999999992.253.24FF-5.09994101.9000618323.18579943479 18.4633763839170.2161214750236791 1213126DRYL
2020-12-14 11:00:02FORECAST20217515532.0823.0927.58553.1080218947160.07760.80762.253.0576FF0.079999999999998107.0818320.3654815113817.0139770064180.46162414468208912213127.5DRYL
2020-12-14 07:00:07FORECAST20217515532.2523.7628.00553.2510183553790.1880.9182.253.168FF0.25107.2518320.466266799917.0651550556410.47061191213284912213127.5DRYL
2020-12-14 03:00:07FORECAST20217515532.4425.4928.96553.3686681672570.31611.04612.253.2961TF0.44107.4418320.5491600811217.1072817556620.480674597027169122141210DRYL
2020-12-13 22:59:39FORECAST20217515533.1325.4129.2753.4826423114220.37280.77282.253.0228FF1.13112.1318320.6294399547917.1481096516140.51727430315824913213129DRYL
2020-12-13 19:00:04FORECAST20217515533.9424.7329.33553.2342418450520.3790.7792.253.029FF1.94112.9418320.4544444484917.0591493960930.56003144021376913213129DRYL
2020-12-13 15:00:02FORECAST20217515533.7525.8229.78553.4870225333630.33990.73992.252.9899FF1.75112.7518320.6325247843717.1496790780710.55004606027137913213129DRYL
2020-12-13 11:00:06FORECAST20217515531.5524.6928.1254.1878669911920.30440.70442.252.9544FF-0.45110.5518321.1256620145717.4011146607040.43374946349694912213127.5DRYL
2020-12-13 07:00:07FORECAST20217515532.0924.728.39554.2457351368450.33830.77832.253.0283FF0.090000000000003112.0918321.1663407258817.4219042538860.46215233996498912213127.5DRYL
2020-12-13 02:59:45FORECAST20217515532.0325.4328.7354.3825077049380.30420.97422.253.2242FF0.030000000000001112.0318321.2624619446117.471058312010.45898420192926912213127.5DRYL
2020-12-12 23:00:05FORECAST20217515530.224.2427.2254.6983250492040.31841.03842.253.2884TF-1.8116.218321.4842849709517.5846519175520.364522695338249122141210DRYL
2020-12-12 19:00:04FORECAST20217515530.2824.6327.45555.0775936122410.36321.15322.253.4032TF-1.72115.2818321.7504396605917.7212399601860.368527808245959122141210DRYL
2020-12-12 14:58:17FORECAST20217515532.0624.5928.32557.4889458656510.36521.24522.253.4952TF0.060000000000002116.0618323.4366409532818.5940315427310.460567958073529122141210DRYL
2020-12-12 11:00:06FORECAST20217515530.2824.0527.16557.3294832402610.261.182.253.43TF-1.72115.2818323.3254511514818.5360810329390.368527808245959122141210DRYL
2020-12-12 07:00:07FORECAST20217515532.3424.6528.49557.1826312536620.26651.20652.253.4565TF0.34117.3418323.2230146304118.4827424583080.475376503451829122141210DRYL
2020-12-12 03:00:07FORECAST20217515531.5225.3328.42557.0023248244420.24251.17252.253.4225TF-0.48113.5218323.0971897129618.4172909578830.432180134211589122141210DRYL
2020-12-11 23:00:06FORECAST20217515529.2523.7626.50555.4372288022750.22071.15072.133.2807TF-2.75118.2518322.0025797544317.8509306887690.318193958149599122141210DRYL
2020-12-11 18:58:24FORECAST20217515528.1224.2526.18556.605662277240.25271.43272.133.5627TF-3.88117.1218322.8201800735518.2734500895210.266620980494289122141210DRYL
2020-12-11 15:00:06FORECAST20217515531.8923.8427.86556.2997431001850.27861.34862.133.4786TF-0.11120.8918322.6063504397618.1626546522470.451602346099569122141210DRYL
2020-12-11 11:00:05FORECAST20217515527.7923.1825.48556.2345816324970.24071.13072.133.2607TF-4.21116.7918322.5607827817518.1390706707820.252397731419579122141210DRYL
2020-12-11 07:00:07FORECAST20217515532.423.227.857.0564054129210.26051.29052.143.4305TF0.4122.418323.1349353245918.4369178729580.478554897315659122141210DRYL
2020-12-11 03:00:07FORECAST20217515532.5624.4328.49557.4059118925430.44151.30152.253.5515TF0.56119.5618323.3787487993218.5638519614950.487036735998799122141210DRYL
2020-12-10 22:58:31FORECAST20217515531.9724.5128.2459.0644315162150.45021.47022.433.9002TF-0.030000000000001125.9718324.532775504119.1683438935290.455818666673889122141210DRYL
2020-12-10 19:00:02FORECAST20217515531.8724.6328.2558.9204103713420.39021.38022.573.9502TF-0.13128.8718324.4327557328919.1157111056870.45054909950659122141210DRYL
2020-12-10 15:00:06FORECAST20217515531.924.4228.1660.4648963554620.46211.52212.694.2121TF-0.1128.918325.5034646349519.6815332524960.452129097643879122151212.5WETL
2020-12-10 11:00:06FORECAST20217515529.122.3825.7463.1863721895560.57071.91072.694.6007TF-2.9121.118327.3799258924120.6859498448270.311109805782329122151212.5WETL
2020-12-10 07:00:07FORECAST20217515529.5123.0226.26563.3763661803280.57072.01072.844.8507TF-2.49124.5118327.5104432557320.7564217796570.330630772139659122151212.5WETL
2020-12-10 03:00:08FORECAST20217515530.0625.427.7365.2073848048030.64412.29412.765.0541TF-1.94123.0618328.7650478629621.4379089863690.357549426277389122151212.5WETL
2020-12-09 22:58:25FORECAST20217515529.1526.4327.7968.6306452530891.02052.56052.795.3505TF-2.85123.1518331.0950537412622.7232671783690.313463601771859122151212.5WETL
2020-12-09 18:58:36FORECAST20217515529.1926.4627.82567.4030038922631.02052.42052.54.9205TF-2.81125.1918330.2618016896322.2606375047520.315352125024029122151212.5WETL
2020-12-09 15:00:06FORECAST20217515529.1526.6827.91570.4417921496481.09012.92012.465.3801TT-2.85123.1518332.3196211788423.409189682330.313463601771859122151212.5WETL
2020-12-09 11:00:06FORECAST20217515532.7325.4429.08567.039839213771.09982.42982.314.7398TF0.73121.7318330.0148080687422.1241396710910.496055031588729122151212.5WETL
2020-12-09 07:00:07FORECAST20217515532.7725.4529.1166.853632753871.09982.42982.324.7498TF0.77127.7718329.8880779404322.054216412510.49817744737049122151212.5WETL
2020-12-09 03:00:07FORECAST20217515531.8125.8128.8165.8680332192151.01782.32782.274.5978TF-0.19130.8118329.2162902457721.6848295422150.447391477701999122151212.5WETL
2020-12-08 22:58:37FORECAST20217515533.6924.9629.32563.7027034981720.56031.28032.53.7803TF1.69136.6918327.7344754280420.8775721143210.54688588064519132141212DRYL
2020-12-08 19:00:05FORECAST20217515533.7425.0129.37564.1235076126550.56031.28032.573.8503TF1.74140.7418328.0230855425921.0339908229170.549519578476399132141212DRYL
2020-12-08 15:00:06FORECAST20217515533.6824.6629.1765.0006946988330.55491.69492.574.2649TF1.68140.6818328.623716836621.3607698888910.546358889733639132151215WETL
2020-12-08 11:00:53FORECAST20217515528.5224.9326.72571.15251372510.85592.95592.635.5859TT-3.48127.5218332.7986231050923.6794585981790.284387592626369122151212.5WETL
2020-12-08 07:00:07FORECAST20217515528.5424.9626.7571.2098548510660.85592.95592.725.6759TT-3.46128.5418332.8372313705223.7012909349250.285290547193489122151212.5WETL
2020-12-08 03:00:07FORECAST20217515529.1123.7426.42571.164797159411.04482.79482.725.5148TT-2.89133.1118332.8068941186523.6841351132070.311579951993199122151212.5WETL
2020-12-07 23:00:06FORECAST20217515531.2527.0729.1671.409059515041.35482.80482.785.5848TT-0.75132.2518332.9713138651223.7771683685950.418107180033399122151212.5WETL
2020-12-07 19:00:06FORECAST20217515530.2726.7228.49575.3505213124371.0573.0672.996.057TT-1.73130.2718335.6103656271125.2884160078610.36802637729989122151212.5WETL
2020-12-07 15:00:06FORECAST20217515530.3126.7528.5375.0502825180360.89122.90123.065.9612TT-1.69128.3118335.4102655480325.1726351888290.370033441251299122151212.5WETL
2020-12-07 11:00:05FORECAST20217515527.924.726.371.1763450973690.35512.18513.075.2551TF-4.1109.918332.8146696526123.6885317806610.257094032129539122151212.5WETL
2020-12-07 07:00:07FORECAST20217515527.925.5426.7269.6350901816630.18452.01452.744.7545TF-4.1110.918331.7748829746823.1031738959520.257094032129539122151212.5WETL
2020-12-07 03:00:07FORECAST20217515527.4326.8227.12568.5928950548350.06312.66312.695.3531TF-4.57114.4318331.0694697880922.7090133970340.237349285375269112151210WETL