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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Saturday, January 16, 2021

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DAY 108 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/17/2021 07:00:09 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): 40.55°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 25.01°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 32.78°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.826
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 89 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 9
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 37

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): 0.39 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 15.43 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 15.82 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: 113 in
SWE DAY: 16
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 357.81 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 40.49 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: -176

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: 2
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
2021-01-17 07:00:09OBSERVATION2021108-17640.5525.0100632.78003113.1543012500.3915.4315.82TT8.5536.5516357.80665941466 40.4873625286620.8261002685048689 4112126WETL
2021-01-17 02:59:23OBSERVATION2021108-17640.5525.0100632.78003113.1543012500.3915.4315.82TT8.5536.5516357.80665941466 40.4873625286620.8261002685048689 4112126WETL
2021-01-16 11:00:03FORECAST2021108-17642.4232.6337.525114.662378666670.0160.40615.4315.836TT10.4238.4216358.7245817697241.1322138319210.88102259920838895112127WETL
2021-01-16 07:00:08FORECAST2021108-17638.6930.7734.73114.361279750.02810.418115.4315.8481TT6.6934.6916358.5415925376841.0032753662120.75773668919913894112126WETL
2021-01-16 03:00:08FORECAST2021108-17639.3526.1532.75114.2610570750.02580.415815.4315.8458TT7.3535.3516358.4806523660740.9603782802820.78351794975128894112126WETL
2021-01-15 22:59:18FORECAST2021108-17639.9129.434.655116.554794666670.01840.038415.4315.4684TT7.9137.9116359.8714763974841.9447460378980.80409359408862894111123WETL
2021-01-15 19:00:03FORECAST2021108-17638.9931.1935.09116.6354280.01050.030515.4315.4605TT6.9936.9916359.9202217101241.9794491050150.76965656219231894111123WETL
2021-01-15 15:00:03FORECAST2021108-17641.0232.6136.815116.5017680.0140.03415.4315.464TT9.0239.0216359.8394147160541.9219280105060.84122012263836894111123WETL
2021-01-15 10:59:21FORECAST2021108-17640.531.7836.14116.376348987010.01040.030415.4315.4604TT8.538.516359.7635650331541.8679701971080.82443968982288894111123WETL
2021-01-15 06:56:39FORECAST2021108-17640.8332.3136.57115.872012239060.00330.093315.4315.5233TT8.8338.8316359.4583131325641.6511580587270.83521453371573894112126WETL
2021-01-15 03:00:09FORECAST2021108-17640.9632.3436.65115.802086976040.0030.29315.4315.723TT8.9636.9616359.4159597033941.6211182261490.83933927753056894112126WETL
2021-01-14 23:00:06FORECAST2021108-17641.4331.7736.6117.327163458750.00440.564415.4315.9944TT9.4344.4316360.3379869839842.2774338992650.853685833301998951131210.5WETL
2021-01-14 19:00:06FORECAST2021108-17641.9431.2236.58117.401492472280.00220.542215.4315.9722TT9.9439.9416360.3828334356542.3094825067340.868253331445788951131210.5WETL
2021-01-14 14:56:38FORECAST2021108-17641.6130.9936.3117.244122681180.00270.452715.4315.8827TT9.6141.6116360.2878742701242.2416357314680.8589457834621895112127WETL
2021-01-14 11:00:05FORECAST2021108-17641.6730.8536.26116.604665251810.00280.452815.4315.8828TT9.6741.6716359.9016258671541.9662086078210.86067032604896895112127WETL
2021-01-14 07:00:11FORECAST2021108-17641.9630.9936.475116.166769705980.00340.403415.4315.8334TT9.9641.9616359.6367637904341.7778411170460.8688035175772895112127WETL
2021-01-14 03:00:09FORECAST2021108-17642.1330.9536.54116.433701258240.00310.383115.4315.8131TT10.1338.1316359.7982529766541.8926423003190.87341623039122895112127WETL
2021-01-13 23:00:06FORECAST2021108-17642.8531.1336.99122.420702708210.00540.435415.2715.7054TT10.8529.8516363.3916705884344.4866636717450.89169924284723895112127WETL
2021-01-13 19:01:52FORECAST2021108-17642.631.6737.135122.531884017390.00810.368115.2715.6381TT10.627.616363.457886513744.5351795955040.88557874882296895112127WETL
2021-01-13 15:00:02FORECAST2021108-17642.2730.9136.59122.573030711590.00770.417715.2715.6877TT10.2729.2716363.4823873889444.5531378325450.87712942142461895112127WETL
2021-01-13 11:00:03FORECAST2021108-17637.7730.1433.955123.464848723810.00420.414215.2715.6842TT5.7725.7716364.0127933568844.942784465340.71919261072616894112126WETL
2021-01-13 07:00:09FORECAST2021108-17641.4132.2936.85123.04427102340.0060.40615.315.706TT9.4132.4116363.7628057853244.7589292632790.85309339055265895112127WETL
2021-01-13 02:56:35FORECAST2021108-17641.5231.2536.385123.811814547830.00610.386115.4715.8561TT9.5232.5216364.2188257592245.0945937097290.85633200740131895112127WETL
2021-01-12 22:59:20FORECAST2021108-17641.2230.1435.68125.239571364330.00470.394715.2615.6547TT9.2236.2216365.0647363029645.7205510948140.84738521737731894112126WETL
2021-01-12 19:00:06FORECAST2021108-17641.0430.7835.91125.382235482070.00470.424715.315.7247TT9.0437.0416365.1490928012245.7832095396670.84184385886495894112126WETL
2021-01-12 14:56:49FORECAST2021108-17641.1131.2436.175124.999663537240.01120.431215.315.7312TT9.1137.1116364.9228111996545.6152286170210.84401428784934894112126WETL
2021-01-12 11:00:05FORECAST2021108-17640.931.4536.175124.949959865390.02640.426415.2815.7064TT8.935.916364.8933965957145.593415259780.83744397894936894112126WETL
2021-01-12 07:00:07FORECAST2021108-17640.8730.7235.795125.480757332240.02450.654515.9316.5845TT8.8734.8716365.2073303810845.8264923995030.83649091045925894113129WETL
2021-01-12 03:00:08FORECAST2021108-17640.8530.6735.76125.761434313430.02010.650116.5717.2201TT8.8533.8516365.3731624107945.9498529644150.83585352469125894113129WETL
2021-01-11 23:00:07FORECAST2021108-17635.7329.8232.775126.921555968860.01150.711517.318.0115TT3.7327.7316366.0573428016546.4605675222120.62456734597014893113127.5WETL
2021-01-11 19:00:06FORECAST2021108-17640.8531.2136.03127.54748438390.01150.451517.7718.2215TT8.8533.8516366.4256468921146.7366694748330.83585352469125894112126WETL
2021-01-11 15:00:06FORECAST2021108-17641.8729.3735.62127.775560523240.02160.431617.6118.0416TT9.8735.8716366.5597042508546.8373716758840.86631519074122895112127WETL
2021-01-11 10:56:49FORECAST2021108-17642.0433.3237.68128.144084646350.00180.501817.7518.2518TT10.0436.0416366.7761493114747.0001939236310.870988428539688951131210.5WETL
2021-01-11 07:00:08FORECAST2021108-17642.0233.3337.675129.118581401990.00210.522117.5218.0421TT10.0238.0216367.3475246637347.4313912661140.870444573944388951131210.5WETL
2021-01-11 03:00:08FORECAST2021108-17641.7933.1737.48127.216200064610.00260.522617.5618.0826TT9.7934.7916366.2307880087246.5904891971370.864076347505128951131210.5WETL
2021-01-10 23:00:06FORECAST2021108-17643.1230.7536.935134.987591455220.00430.584317.1917.7743TT11.1236.1216370.7589455561250.0478570710970.898041611933178951131210.5WETL
2021-01-10 19:00:07FORECAST2021108-17643.1130.3236.715133.667455146330.00430.494316.6117.1043TT11.1134.1116369.9960300181149.4564277467650.897811620834528951131210.5WETL
2021-01-10 15:00:06FORECAST2021108-17640.1528.9434.545136.515301726640.01230.522316.2316.7523TT8.1532.1516371.6386322249450.7343600114630.81253651224626894113129WETL
2021-01-10 11:00:06FORECAST2021108-17637.0126.4131.71132.345975892770.00440.624416.0716.6944TT5.0139.0116369.22977200848.8660745050620.68526802189052893113127.5WETL
2021-01-10 07:01:49FORECAST2021108-17637.0226.4231.72131.550549336870.00440.624416.0516.6744TT5.0234.0216368.767303438848.511541344850.68572559962222893113127.5WETL
2021-01-10 03:00:07FORECAST2021108-17637.0426.4131.725134.552046824470.00560.515616.3816.8956TT5.0430.0416370.5075241407149.8525457369980.68663989949786893113127.5WETL
2021-01-09 22:57:00FORECAST2021108-17632.0824.9328.505135.327670748830.08821.018216.6117.6282TT0.07999999999999839.0816370.9550656016750.2004849803530.43921925670548892114128WETL
2021-01-09 18:56:53FORECAST2021108-17632.0724.8828.475141.158294395920.08821.038216.9818.0182TT0.0740.0716374.2913055996452.8343223056670.4387110910101892114128WETL
2021-01-09 15:00:06FORECAST2021108-17631.6126.3728.99140.395235771760.06970.649716.8617.5097TT-0.3933.6116373.8574939168352.4878110034920.41545790995984892113126WETL
2021-01-09 11:00:06FORECAST2021108-17632.7930.1931.49132.198596681820.03621.296217.9219.2162TT0.7943.7916369.1441548399748.8003392431420.47550544856003892114128WETL
2021-01-09 07:00:09FORECAST2021108-17632.7830.1931.485130.221757638630.03091.290917.718.9909TT0.7841.7816367.9926440382747.9206489047510.47499224352677892114128WETL
2021-01-09 03:00:10FORECAST2021108-17630.9630.2930.625128.7154039260.00680.916817.5918.5068TT-1.0439.9616367.1113016745147.2528794808360.3831165569195892113126WETL