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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, December 23, 2020

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DAY 84 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 12/24/2020 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:

WET

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 44.74°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 17.95°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 31.34°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.913
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 92 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 13
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 12

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): 1.74 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 8.11 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 9.85 in

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

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 79 in
SWE DAY: 9
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 351.27 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 26.00 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: 164

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 5
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 17.5

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
2020-12-24 07:00:07OBSERVATION20218416444.7400417.9499231.34498113.0476741666701.748.119.85TT12.7400411.740049351.26769108903 39.709995487510.912682735548292 51151217.5WETL
2020-12-24 03:00:07OBSERVATION20218416444.7400417.9499231.34498113.0476741666701.748.119.85TT12.7400411.740049351.26769108903 39.709995487510.912682735548292 51151217.5WETL
2020-12-23 11:00:03FORECAST20218416441.6528.9335.2979.59410.00991.74998.119.8599TT9.658.659329.3946932963126.2178741576960.844638272156319241151215WETL
2020-12-23 06:57:55FORECAST20218416438.1920.6929.4479.5998167487910.011.758.119.86TT6.195.199329.3985921105726.2200675693110.735378482007579241151215WETL
2020-12-23 03:00:07FORECAST20218416438.1719.6628.91579.5794737012320.00861.74868.119.8586TT6.175.179329.3847179243726.212262497650.734650634444779241151215WETL
2020-12-22 23:00:02FORECAST20218416441.8524.1432.99577.6070441632760.00211.47218.119.5821TT9.8511.859328.0360886651325.4579112201830.849885482293959251141214WETL
2020-12-22 19:00:03FORECAST20218416442.2924.7533.5277.6050981880050.00161.47168.119.5816TT10.2912.299328.0347547846525.4571693541410.861010199218139251141214WETL
2020-12-22 14:57:49FORECAST20218416441.3825.4633.4277.6530311346340.00121.47128.119.5812TT9.3811.389328.0676087930725.4754442398730.837365302032049241141212WETL
2020-12-22 11:00:05FORECAST20218416441.425.4333.41577.73359392209501.478.119.58TT9.411.49328.1228188060225.506165953640.837911497592139241141212WETL
2020-12-22 07:00:07FORECAST20218416440.1124.9132.5177.8818347981730.00021.47028.119.5802TT8.1110.119328.2243793788725.5627168915180.800251218359499241141212WETL
2020-12-22 03:00:07FORECAST20218416441.0625.2333.14578.2230635922210.00021.55028.119.6602TT9.0611.069328.4580116777125.692991934840.828464037719179241151215WETL
2020-12-21 23:01:12FORECAST20218416441.1825.7633.4781.5986652879790.00071.38078.119.4907TT9.1814.189330.7583392835726.9894390184080.831837758599399241141212WETL
2020-12-21 19:00:04FORECAST20218416441.625.8633.7381.4287226312380.00071.37078.119.4807TT9.614.69330.6430015329326.9238372617850.843307832087819241141212WETL
2020-12-21 15:00:05FORECAST20218416440.7626.0733.41581.36761383690.00031.35038.119.4603TT8.7613.769330.6015156608626.9002564601870.819842495386299241141212WETL
2020-12-21 11:00:02FORECAST20218416440.4624.9132.68585.0039627038630.00021.36028.119.4702TT8.4616.469333.059005076728.3113352457250.810954565009789241141212WETL
2020-12-21 07:00:07FORECAST20218416440.4425.532.9784.72262674876101.728.119.83TT8.4416.449332.8696838334928.2015939794030.810352607955159241151215WETL
2020-12-21 03:00:10FORECAST20218416440.2725.1332.785.51624366602102.338.1110.44TT8.2715.279333.4033903913528.5114055717840.805188602993269241151215WETL
2020-12-20 22:57:46FORECAST20218416440.6126.4233.51586.96468963762902.877.6110.48TT8.6116.619334.3746995306529.0787919673580.815431724115749241151215WETL
2020-12-20 19:00:04FORECAST20218416438.1825.6831.9386.6264601086750.00242.79247.6110.4024TT6.1813.189334.1482068771828.9460763134310.73501468503769241151215WETL
2020-12-20 15:00:03FORECAST20218416438.9525.5632.25587.1566662044850.00173.03177.6110.6417TT6.9513.959334.503168539529.154181004740.762265523627429241151215WETL
2020-12-20 11:00:05FORECAST20218416433.7525.6729.7188.1738076380060.00082.89087.6110.5008TT1.756.759335.1827863019729.5543425229610.554042857007539231151212.5WETL
2020-12-20 07:00:07FORECAST20218416439.2525.2132.2387.5360579357390.00072.77077.7210.4907TT7.2519.259334.7568699524829.3032967625470.772451795908249241151215WETL
2020-12-20 03:00:07FORECAST20218416440.2325.0932.6687.2062932307680.00162.73168.0910.8216TT8.2320.239334.5363683147529.1736766316120.803961253393079241151215WETL
2020-12-19 23:00:06FORECAST20218416440.1624.332.2381.0255722064990.00272.55279.3211.8727TT8.1626.169330.3691896428726.7683526302110.80180216124469241151215WETL
2020-12-19 19:00:04FORECAST20218416440.1625.732.9380.1300925854570.00292.54299.1811.7229TT8.1625.169329.7599933842726.4236988008610.80180216124469241151215WETL
2020-12-19 15:00:06FORECAST20218416440.8526.1733.5180.5216877172250.0032.3639.1511.513TT8.8527.859330.0265666844126.574296140950.822456999172859241151215WETL
2020-12-19 11:00:06FORECAST20218416441.2926.8134.0580.7149205787630.00082.23088.6810.9108TT9.2927.299330.1580097780126.6486775376750.834892661742089241151215WETL
2020-12-19 07:00:07FORECAST20218416440.327.2133.75581.8436032385750.00082.02088.5910.6108TT8.328.39330.9244877466827.0840524770680.806106047442159241151215WETL
2020-12-19 03:00:07FORECAST20218416440.327.2133.75583.553218181420.00082.31088.7411.0508TT8.325.39332.08129458327.7464608602620.806106047442159241151215WETL
2020-12-18 23:00:06FORECAST20218416440.8228.1234.4782.2777887333750.00072.51078.9611.4707TT8.8231.829331.2187543666727.2519466963130.821588164875829241151215WETL
2020-12-18 19:00:05FORECAST20218416440.8228.1234.4782.3316583450150.00073.16079.3812.5407TT8.8235.829331.2552415488127.2727933721920.821588164875829241151215WETL
2020-12-18 15:00:05FORECAST20218416439.7827.8833.8382.3433355835670.00072.98079.2812.2607TT7.7828.789331.2631501646327.2773127404760.789833526949499241151215WETL
2020-12-18 11:00:06FORECAST20218416439.1826.6932.93590.1825225320140.00123.021210.2813.3012TT7.1834.189336.5197915198530.3482036812070.770097183204029241151215WETL
2020-12-18 07:00:07FORECAST20218416439.1826.6932.93588.9162051920580.00122.921210.3813.3012TT7.1836.189335.677722673929.8471892676750.770097183204029241151215WETL
2020-12-18 03:00:07FORECAST20218416438.5625.8232.1987.7860846611420.00122.361210.3812.7412TT6.5627.569334.9239306498329.4016605310680.74865826583959241151215WETL
2020-12-17 23:00:06FORECAST20218416435.5224.5530.03576.3724022332380.00113.921110.6814.6011TT3.5228.529327.1884696343124.9881694089890.630252167315739231151212.5WETL
2020-12-17 19:00:06FORECAST20218416435.3221.5528.43588.6557704432060.00113.511110.9114.4211TT3.3226.329335.5042041345429.7443837044820.621834369405119231151212.5WETL
2020-12-17 15:00:06FORECAST20218416435.5324.5530.0491.0976664441340.00114.311111.9716.2811TT3.5330.539337.1266552163330.7114515863240.630671461937089231151212.5WETL
2020-12-17 10:58:10FORECAST20218416434.7122.5528.6383.4058600456110.00230.962311.6712.6323TT2.7119.719331.9817827668527.6892261111440.59581668399542923113127.5WETL
2020-12-17 07:00:07FORECAST20218416434.7122.5528.6380.5010781078250.00230.962311.8212.7823TT2.7125.719330.0125435696326.5663655464610.59581668399542923113127.5WETL
2020-12-17 02:58:14FORECAST20218416436.1923.5729.8881.1398817664220.00220.362211.6612.0222TT4.1922.199330.4468549435726.8124187402070.65797994811293923112125WETL
2020-12-16 23:00:06FORECAST20218416442.0533.7737.9181.0662584626270.01791.437911.8313.2679TT10.0539.059330.3968356750926.7840352760710.855013520580039251141214WETL
2020-12-16 19:00:07FORECAST20218416442.0533.837.92580.4658229266740.01551.435512.1913.6255TT10.0547.059329.9885536666726.5528005271720.855013520580039251141214WETL
2020-12-16 15:00:06FORECAST20218416440.930.3735.63578.6651847063940.01461.084612.1413.2246TT8.954.99328.7604218643725.8619993101130.82389912476919241141212WETL
2020-12-16 11:00:05FORECAST20218416428.4625.5827.0287.838020102020.00161.761612.3114.0716TT-3.5426.469334.9586191181729.4221019194470.325701566573779221151210WETL
2020-12-16 07:00:07FORECAST20218416426.6326.0926.3686.4935817195330.00161.761612.113.8616TT-5.3723.639334.0591726929628.8939743524780.256190177303179221151210WETL
2020-12-16 02:59:43FORECAST20218416424.2824.0824.1890.7630080052390.00062.120612.114.2206TT-7.7221.289336.9048951768830.5785016979430.17975612186973921115127.5WETL