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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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DAY 105 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/14/2021 07:00:11 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): 39.92°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 21.29°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 30.61°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.773
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: 8
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 15

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: 0.27 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 4.84 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 11.16 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 16.00 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: 118 in
SWE DAY: 13
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 357.76 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 42.06 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: -179

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: 5
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 15.0

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
2021-01-14 07:00:11OBSERVATION2021105-17939.9221.2930.605117.571943333330.27000000000014.840000000000111.1616TT7.9214.9213357.76363344826 42.0629656385070.7730958447029293 41151215WETL
2021-01-14 03:00:09OBSERVATION2021105-17939.9221.2930.605117.571943333330.27000000000014.840000000000111.1616TT7.9214.9213357.76363344826 42.0629656385070.7730958447029293 41151215WETL
2021-01-13 11:00:02FORECAST2021105-17929.0523.326.175124.458467050680.11344.683411.1615.8434TT-2.954.0513361.9275205550645.0449443917360.339058395457969321151210WETL
2021-01-13 07:00:09FORECAST2021105-17932.4920.5426.515124.232505678120.14184.711811.1615.8718TT0.497.4913361.7920471918844.9463325570630.481399574540329321151210WETL
2021-01-13 02:56:35FORECAST2021105-17932.2320.4926.36125.004935303480.30684.876811.1616.0368TT0.237.2313362.2548300750145.2836415969010.470312339887919321151210WETL
2021-01-12 22:59:19FORECAST2021105-17936.8719.4428.155126.295674395340.99854.668511.1615.8285TT4.8712.8713363.0261223908745.8486289504790.663639631781569331151212.5WETL
2021-01-12 19:00:03FORECAST2021105-17938.4821.3729.925126.352768907931.04344.713411.1615.8734TT6.4814.4813363.0601813454845.8736591932160.724025899648859341151215WETL
2021-01-12 14:56:48FORECAST2021105-17938.1621.629.88126.228966971261.03554.705511.1615.8655TT6.1614.1613362.9863227275545.8193885425960.712454996844579341151215WETL
2021-01-12 11:00:05FORECAST2021105-17938.4421.730.07125.810591092381.0164.68611.1615.846TT6.4414.4413362.7365532100645.636100170170.722592112109949341151215WETL
2021-01-12 07:00:07FORECAST2021105-17937.3821.5829.48126.60676387231.0515.34111.1616.501TT5.3814.3813363.2116387377645.9850501813430.683331416353079331151212.5WETL
2021-01-12 03:00:08FORECAST2021105-17937.0221.6529.335126.888981075131.00915.979111.1617.1391TT5.0213.0213363.3798105109846.1088938990120.669481168683669331151212.5WETL
2021-01-11 23:00:06FORECAST2021105-17934.3422.6228.48127.823518798390.77536.705311.1617.8653TT2.3413.3413363.9358369511546.5195592959320.560199828871349331151212.5WETL
2021-01-11 19:00:06FORECAST2021105-17933.2622.9728.115128.610203465210.92497.184911.1618.3449TT1.2613.2613364.4028724753846.8659275723640.514286378770879331151212.5WETL
2021-01-11 15:00:06FORECAST2021105-17934.9123.5229.215128.426499186030.95967.019611.1618.1796TT2.9112.9113364.2938952218746.7849896381890.584148309157029331151212.5WETL
2021-01-11 10:56:48FORECAST2021105-17935.0623.5929.325129.493682319860.96727.157211.1618.3172TT3.0614.0613364.9262610322547.2556453162830.590402709290829331151212.5WETL
2021-01-11 07:00:08FORECAST2021105-17935.3622.0428.7130.242141530611.15046.930411.1618.0904TT3.3616.3613365.368743505947.5864076025580.602841238770529331151212.5WETL
2021-01-11 03:00:08FORECAST2021105-17935.5122.0128.76128.588964323121.20036.970311.1618.1303TT3.5112.5113364.3902755677846.8565681446760.609022353024419331151212.5WETL
2021-01-10 23:00:06FORECAST2021105-17936.0522.2529.15136.360247550431.21156.681511.0817.7615TT4.0512.0513368.9543444837750.3107057486130.631036999305119331151212.5WETL
2021-01-10 19:00:06FORECAST2021105-17935.4323.2829.355134.868639198491.28356.103511.0817.1835TT3.4315.4313368.0852962283249.6431630112880.605729076404389331151212.5WETL
2021-01-10 15:00:06FORECAST2021105-17935.0925.630.345137.190088049541.12535.715311.0816.7953TT3.0916.0913369.4364067388150.6830131692050.591650887960469331151212.5WETL
2021-01-10 11:00:05FORECAST2021105-17936.7326.5731.65131.605612471081.26195.561911.0816.6419TT4.7316.7313366.1726566517848.1903767488210.658151644846719331151212.5WETL
2021-01-10 07:01:49FORECAST2021105-17936.0326.5631.295130.699987800171.33285.532811.0916.6228TT4.0319.0313365.639003792247.7890133349070.630228761210499331151212.5WETL
2021-01-10 03:00:07FORECAST2021105-17936.725.0830.89134.059739393471.63515.705111.2416.9451TT4.715.713367.6126322701749.2820536798880.656971240407969331151212.5WETL
2021-01-09 22:56:59FORECAST2021105-17939.8425.4432.64132.476460995951.99765.847611.3317.1776TT7.8422.8413366.6846606924348.5770861500350.770505212355789341151215WETL
2021-01-09 18:56:53FORECAST2021105-17941.0223.4732.245138.093440477562.20646.236411.3117.5464TT9.0227.0213369.9600189708651.089051858830.80700762833769341151215WETL
2021-01-09 15:00:06FORECAST2021105-17940.3323.5531.94138.463136503972.0936.17311.2617.433TT8.3325.3313370.1739605099351.2554476243020.78611140748019341151215WETL
2021-01-09 11:00:06FORECAST2021105-17940.7329.8235.275132.70429169553.93827.248211.2418.4882TT8.7324.7313366.8184239843148.6783791356980.798381101921719341151215WETL
2021-01-09 07:00:09FORECAST2021105-17938.434.2836.34130.835724443184.28217.022111.2518.2721TT6.423.413365.7190668626247.8491190556570.721154696796889341151215WETL
2021-01-09 03:00:10FORECAST2021105-17938.8234.3236.57129.862343272994.31686.906811.2518.1568TT6.8222.8213365.1443152579447.4184964122060.736064264545339341151215WETL
2021-01-08 23:00:06FORECAST2021105-17940.4832.1136.295131.91948601152.12755.937511.0316.9675TT8.4821.4813366.3573250570348.3296700180720.790762583025939341151215WETL
2021-01-08 18:56:47FORECAST2021105-17940.4930.7635.625130.806935474772.09296.202911.1417.3429TT8.4924.4913365.70208824847.8363694604450.791070534017419341151215WETL
2021-01-08 15:00:06FORECAST2021105-17940.1530.8235.485130.665557042482.11146.211411.1517.3614TT8.1530.1513365.6186907218947.7737698883190.780451456044239341151215WETL
2021-01-08 07:00:07FORECAST2021105-17942.5534.6938.62128.926862840712.65456.404511.2517.6545TT10.5532.5513364.5906021670247.0055225585990.848699951778419341151215WETL
2021-01-08 03:00:09FORECAST2021105-17945.2733.1139.19129.09041515183.38027.130211.3418.4702TT13.2737.2713364.6875040976747.077661304640.907006670898959351151217.5WETL
2021-01-07 23:00:06FORECAST2021105-17943.7328.2435.985135.212255838040.18960.929611.2412.1696TT11.7335.7313368.2857878392549.7967521668340.876439398148049351131210.5WETL
2021-01-07 19:00:06FORECAST2021105-17943.7328.2335.98135.146055790740.18960.899611.1812.0796TT11.7334.7313368.247175394949.7671533107010.876439398148049351131210.5WETL
2021-01-07 15:00:06FORECAST2021105-17942.3431.1736.755135.323362199610.19910.909111.1912.0991TT10.3431.3413368.3505781597649.8464387047470.84336073809062934113129WETL
2021-01-07 10:57:01FORECAST2021105-17943.2329.7436.485136.21001782720.09980.629811.4212.0498TT11.2332.2313368.8669659298750.2433760051740.865152160363379351131210.5WETL
2021-01-07 07:00:12FORECAST2021105-17943.2329.7436.485135.43966518610.09980.629811.3211.9498TT11.2336.2313368.4183792443349.8984619332590.865152160363379351131210.5WETL
2021-01-07 03:00:07FORECAST2021105-17943.8229.5136.665135.80201123570.09590.635911.2511.8859TT11.8234.8213368.629487548950.0606258099280.878398905668789351131210.5WETL
2021-01-06 23:00:06FORECAST2021105-17940.530.5735.535128.350014940480.02450.714510.6911.4045TT8.539.513364.2485081591746.7513014642770.79137821838449934113129WETL
2021-01-06 18:56:53FORECAST2021105-17940.530.5735.535128.51974412190.02190.711910.7111.4219TT8.535.513364.3492164395146.8260680678190.79137821838449934113129WETL
2021-01-06 15:00:06FORECAST2021105-17941.9131.2236.565128.553026664410.01830.728310.7411.4683TT9.9139.9113364.3689594412446.8407325587310.83204672713908934113129WETL
2021-01-06 11:00:06FORECAST2021105-17938.435.536.95129.345359540610.04310.703110.7611.4631TT6.438.413364.8384740032247.1901635941920.72115469679688934113129WETL
2021-01-06 06:59:29FORECAST2021105-17938.435.536.95130.439352229580.01250.672510.8511.5225TT6.438.413365.4851927729947.673651794810.72115469679688934113129WETL
2021-01-06 03:00:08FORECAST2021105-17939.4438.3438.89131.397692267890.00520.675211.2911.9652TT7.4437.4413366.0502451081648.0981574613060.75730689441501934113129WETL