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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, December 29, 2020

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DAY 90 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 12/30/2020 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): 29.43°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 26.21°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 27.82°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.364
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 93 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: -3
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: 0.40 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.57 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 9.19 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 9.76 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: 82 in
SWE DAY: 3
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 324.89 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 26.65 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: 170

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: 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
2020-12-30 07:00:07OBSERVATION20219017029.4299626.2099427.8199582.022473750.399999999999980.569999999999989.199.76TT-2.5700412.429963324.89158778402 26.6484117306110.3635990338658893 2113126WETL
2020-12-30 03:01:29OBSERVATION20219017029.4299626.2099427.8199582.022473750.399999999999980.569999999999989.199.76TT-2.5700412.429963324.89158778402 26.6484117306110.3635990338658893 2113126WETL
2020-12-29 11:00:02FORECAST20219017036.6428.6632.65107.8997960.23320.40329.199.5932TT4.6419.643342.2589760597836.9296736960190.65467608844633933112125WETL
2020-12-29 07:00:07FORECAST20219017032.0926.3229.205108.15874050.22690.39699.199.5869TT0.09000000000000315.093342.4270607437637.0364796031620.47077468936711932112124WETL
2020-12-29 02:57:37FORECAST20219017037.1226.0231.57108.003705833330.20170.37179.199.5617TT5.1220.123342.3264387417636.9725239888380.6728139755534933112125WETL
2020-12-28 22:57:29FORECAST20219017037.5424.9231.2383.8432160.16080.34089.199.5308TT5.5421.543326.1512507613327.3455697662520.68835857433762933112125WETL
2020-12-28 19:00:02FORECAST20219017037.5425.2231.3883.853220.10810.28819.199.4781TT5.5421.543326.1581558527927.3494115975190.68835857433762933112125WETL
2020-12-28 15:00:03FORECAST20219017037.8327.2232.52583.8902962660880.13190.31199.199.5019TT5.8321.833326.1837455870527.363651054480.69890143142795933112125WETL
2020-12-28 10:59:33FORECAST20219017038.2526.6832.46583.7045486578070.09590.27599.199.4659TT6.2522.253326.0555199043227.2923301309780.7138785150094934112126WETL
2020-12-28 07:00:07FORECAST20219017038.5726.9632.76584.0387289529560.04370.22379.199.4137TT6.5723.573326.2861684753727.42067487360.72504692508562934112126WETL
2020-12-28 03:00:07FORECAST20219017037.8527.1432.49584.0366865640050.04470.22479.199.4147TT5.8521.853326.2847594293527.4198900587760.69962257171861934112126WETL
2020-12-27 23:00:05FORECAST20219017037.6226.3631.9982.7357427776150.01430.03439.199.2243TT5.6226.623325.3857502605326.9210317370560.69128289475658933111122.5WETL
2020-12-27 19:00:05FORECAST20219017037.4425.6631.5582.7725555384980.01620.02629.199.2162TT5.4425.443325.4112303541226.9351191373370.68468643244665933111122.5WETL
2020-12-27 15:00:04FORECAST20219017037.8726.2432.05582.730827121010.01710.02719.199.2171TT5.8726.873325.3823476896526.9191507549410.70034293132431934111123WETL
2020-12-27 11:00:04FORECAST20219017037.5925.9431.76582.6506172923730.01520.02529.199.2152TT5.5926.593325.326821204326.8884625943010.69018768085419933111122.5WETL
2020-12-27 07:00:07FORECAST20219017037.4626.8832.1782.708151917560.0020.0129.199.202TT5.4625.463325.3666515788926.9104744476950.68542233619414933111122.5WETL
2020-12-27 03:00:08FORECAST20219017037.3526.8532.182.8854403306240.00140.03149.199.2214TT5.3518.353325.48934914326.9783280266460.68136583159504933111122.5WETL
2020-12-26 23:00:05FORECAST20219017036.9826.1231.5578.8855692943990.00380.08388.929.0038TT4.9823.983322.7076394607725.4569758545150.66756338373284933111122.5WETL
2020-12-26 19:00:06FORECAST20219017037.5824.8131.19578.9146306937910.00150.11158.929.0315TT5.5824.583322.7279522978125.4679571701450.68982223376507933112125WETL
2020-12-26 14:59:35FORECAST20219017037.6825.8331.75579.0289891467530.00270.12278.929.0427TT5.6824.683322.8078700445525.5111796582370.69346822303062933112125WETL
2020-12-26 11:00:06FORECAST20219017034.3723.829.08579.9532260647150.00310.09318.929.0131TT2.3721.373323.452908382625.8611035052030.56467925509605933112125WETL
2020-12-26 06:57:34FORECAST20219017037.0124.9830.99579.6711825859460.00310.11319.079.1831TT5.0127.013323.2562266689225.7542058569830.66869132472301933112125WETL
2020-12-26 03:00:07FORECAST20219017036.5322.4729.580.4106533046490.00110.13119.29.3311TT4.5325.533323.7715937341326.0346853736490.65046709525937933112125WETL
2020-12-25 23:00:05FORECAST20219017035.5922.4329.01182.412728190790.03130.091310.0410.1313TT3.5923.593386.3394253576770.4732285871560.61379110501535933112125WETL
2020-12-25 19:00:05FORECAST20219017035.5924.2129.9182.900708944230.03130.111310.0210.1313TT3.5921.593386.6014861368170.7096858933170.61379110501535933112125WETL
2020-12-25 15:00:05FORECAST20219017035.1623.2129.185183.256891610080.03210.082110.0210.1021TT3.1620.163386.7925622947170.8824026640270.5966453443424933111122.5WETL
2020-12-25 10:57:34FORECAST20219017035.6123.8829.745185.454265936930.00080.020810.110.1208TT3.6114.613387.9675407150371.9502354706630.61458348317578933111122.5WETL
2020-12-25 07:00:07FORECAST20219017035.6123.8829.745185.670511581360.00080.020810.2410.2608TT3.6123.613388.0828173825472.0555352393520.61458348317578933111122.5WETL
2020-12-25 03:00:07FORECAST20219017035.0722.1328.6184.393482533350.0090.06910.1610.229TT3.0721.073387.4011381165371.4342449946910.59303185617535933111122.5WETL
2020-12-24 23:00:06FORECAST20219017035.5323.1129.32116.407476018110.01780.077810.0410.1178TT3.5329.533347.7239918050740.4776722369690.61141113453177933111122.5WETL
2020-12-24 19:00:06FORECAST20219017035.5323.1129.32116.984174993360.01780.077810.110.1778TT3.5327.533348.0901852055340.7210431395560.61141113453177933111122.5WETL
2020-12-24 15:00:06FORECAST20219017035.9523.9729.96118.069534010710.01220.042210.310.3422TT3.9525.953348.7779154696541.1800459527280.62797828460215933111122.5WETL
2020-12-24 11:00:06FORECAST20219017034.2220.6627.44117.3722103340.17260.202610.2910.4926TT2.2213.223348.3362789023440.8849989942880.55855492749253933112125WETL
2020-12-24 07:00:07FORECAST20219017034.2220.6627.44116.853819746820.17260.192610.2810.4726TT2.2225.223348.0074589000540.6660008728540.55855492749253933112125WETL
2020-12-24 03:00:07FORECAST20219017034.3523.0228.685118.258770252330.11330.123310.4210.5433TT2.3521.353348.8976297309541.2602046359360.56386354076049933112125WETL
2020-12-23 23:00:05FORECAST20219017036.5623.8530.20583.3285538719990.28250.29259.9510.2425TT4.5620.563325.7957771414727.1480909668020.65161686372337933112125WETL
2020-12-23 18:57:47FORECAST20219017036.5623.8530.20583.0932601080560.28250.29259.9110.2025TT4.5619.563325.6331064925427.0579164175790.65161686372337933112125WETL
2020-12-23 15:00:04FORECAST20219017036.4324.0830.25583.0792935707140.09840.16849.9910.1584TT4.4321.433325.6234476518527.0525660009760.64662461081607933112125WETL
2020-12-23 11:00:06FORECAST20219017034.220.0227.1183.2225429398320.14430.31439.9910.3043TT2.221.23325.7224983794327.1074546078520.55773725870831933112125WETL
2020-12-23 06:57:55FORECAST20219017036.1424.5830.3684.0592719497020.00230.212310.1610.3723TT4.1422.143326.3003407012527.4285690762870.63539788535366933112125WETL
2020-12-23 03:00:07FORECAST20219017036.1424.5830.3685.0471391954860.00230.212310.1410.3523TT4.1418.143326.9809796151727.8087968876080.63539788535366933112125WETL
2020-12-22 23:00:06FORECAST20219017039.3427.3433.3485.1146975681520.00110.371110.0610.4311TT7.3431.343327.0274648609427.8348437681190.75100961229429934112126WETL
2020-12-22 19:00:06FORECAST20219017039.3427.3433.3484.532817293080.00110.371110.1510.5211TT7.3432.343326.6268257878827.6106857873450.75100961229429934112126WETL
2020-12-22 14:57:51FORECAST20219017040.4128.0634.23584.0901961142460.00050.63059.910.5305TT8.4132.413326.3216733045127.4404535045060.78480662058823934113129WETL
2020-12-22 11:00:06FORECAST20219017032.7729.1930.9885.9898724336570.00090.270910.6210.8909TT0.7723.773327.6289306205228.1727699496340.49884822929404932112124WETL
2020-12-22 07:00:07FORECAST20219017031.129.3330.21587.1782144762730.00040.270410.5110.7804TT-0.915.13328.4434838485328.6331164782810.43019859754046932112124WETL
2020-12-22 03:00:07FORECAST20219017030.4328.2129.3292.18868458047200.4411.1111.55TT-1.5717.433331.8510184011730.5929088630940.4031242838083932112124WETL