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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Tuesday, January 19, 2021

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DAY 111 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/20/2021 07:00:08 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): 38.88°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 22.97°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 30.92°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.690
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: 7
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 46

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: 0.01 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.20 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 11.46 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 11.66 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: 120 in
SWE DAY: 19
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 364.69 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 43.81 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: -173

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 3
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 5.0

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
2021-01-20 07:00:08OBSERVATION2021111-17338.8799622.9699430.92495120.124716956520.00999999999999090.1999999999999911.4611.66TT6.8799645.8799619364.69383027022 43.8087431370.6898424747038592 3112125WETL
2021-01-20 02:59:20OBSERVATION2021111-17338.8799622.9699430.92495120.124716956520.00999999999999090.1999999999999911.4611.66TT6.8799645.8799619364.69383027022 43.8087431370.6898424747038592 3112125WETL
2021-01-19 10:56:08FORECAST2021111-17339.6730.3535.01110.79090.01010.200111.4611.6601TT7.6746.6719359.0989434283339.7848951314730.71868009599905924112126WETL
2021-01-19 07:00:08FORECAST2021111-17339.6724.231.935111.056442333330.00890.198911.4611.6589TT7.6746.6719359.2599550688639.8981324827810.71868009599905924112126WETL
2021-01-19 03:00:07FORECAST2021111-17339.6823.7931.735111.045891666670.0110.20111.4611.661TT7.6846.6819359.2535597417839.8936318759510.71903667594172924112126WETL
2021-01-18 23:00:03FORECAST2021111-17339.6229.0534.335112.706658666670.00480.124811.4611.5848TT7.6250.6219360.2581332087340.6034904514470.716893930705924112126WETL
2021-01-18 19:01:58FORECAST2021111-17339.9529.4234.685112.7169360.00490.124911.4611.5849TT7.9550.9519360.2643366324540.6078921752820.72858095925286924112126WETL
2021-01-18 15:00:03FORECAST2021111-17339.6930.5735.13112.716389333330.00450.124511.4611.5845TT7.6950.6919360.2640066671840.6076580382840.71939303756166924112126WETL
2021-01-18 11:00:06FORECAST2021111-17339.5430.5235.03112.6021360.00120.121211.4611.5812TT7.5450.5419360.1950338705240.5587301904130.71402481034962924112126WETL
2021-01-18 06:56:28FORECAST2021111-17339.8432.5936.215112.76000850.00120.121211.4611.5812TT7.8450.8419360.290333538140.6263410722240.72471208565189924112126WETL
2021-01-18 03:00:07FORECAST2021111-17340.0430.1335.085112.90400050.00120.121211.4611.5812TT8.0451.0419360.3772209314240.688029932230.73172614839669924112126WETL
2021-01-17 22:59:19FORECAST2021111-17340.1630.2335.195112.592405333330.00080.030811.4611.4908TT8.1655.1619360.1891587073340.5545637538480.73589105362617924111123WETL
2021-01-17 19:00:06FORECAST2021111-17340.3832.0536.215112.5217760.00230.032311.4611.4923TT8.3856.3819360.1465099119340.5243249154920.74344032975538924111123WETL
2021-01-17 15:00:04FORECAST2021111-17340.6931.436.045112.599621333330.00080.020811.4611.4808TT8.6956.6919360.1935155838340.5576534614620.75388426327675924111123WETL
2021-01-17 11:00:06FORECAST2021111-17340.393135.695112.600011233840.00120.021211.4611.4812TT8.3955.3919360.1937509956940.5578204084720.74378079212129924111123WETL
2021-01-17 07:00:09FORECAST2021111-17339.4931.1135.3112.756300213770.00820.038211.4611.4982TT7.4952.4919360.2880954709440.624752656370.71222462786528924111123WETL
2021-01-17 02:59:23FORECAST2021111-17339.6131.235.405112.83401431410.00850.168511.4611.6285TT7.6149.6119360.3349939623340.6580438666180.7165360463912924112126WETL
2021-01-16 23:00:04FORECAST2021111-1734030.2635.13114.517947439510.0260.27611.4811.756TT86119361.3489347089641.3809383123240.73033054996422924112126WETL
2021-01-16 19:00:06FORECAST2021111-17341.4431.8736.655114.421208336470.00710.287111.4811.7671TT9.4460.4419361.2908028730341.3393302255860.77818115669612924112126WETL
2021-01-16 15:00:05FORECAST2021111-17341.7732.8237.295114.2491820080.00790.317911.4811.7979TT9.7761.7719361.1873946336141.2653643884920.78842258216335924112126WETL
2021-01-16 11:00:06FORECAST2021111-17337.043335.02114.002393613670.0020.35211.4811.832TT5.0457.0419361.0389665915241.1593063792380.61825368486352923112125WETL
2021-01-16 07:00:09FORECAST2021111-17340.1432.6236.38113.693171482480.00370.353711.4911.8437TT8.1456.1419360.8528571228441.0265057648090.73519919402658924112126WETL
2021-01-16 03:00:08FORECAST2021111-17341.1233.1837.15113.583987182880.00350.343511.4911.8335TT9.1258.1219360.7871081675340.979638269850.76798556625818924112126WETL
2021-01-15 22:59:19FORECAST2021111-17340.9630.2435.6116.015248360360.00180.341811.1111.4518TT8.9661.9619362.2468639941542.0261598940430.76279169013203924112126WETL
2021-01-15 19:00:04FORECAST2021111-17340.6931.5536.12116.077762059980.00180.351811.111.4518TT8.6959.6919362.2842791589742.0531483542860.75388426327675924112126WETL
2021-01-15 15:00:05FORECAST2021111-17339.6729.3434.505115.961168560120.00380.373811.111.4738TT7.6764.6719362.2144918215642.0028157410380.71868009599905924112126WETL
2021-01-15 10:59:22FORECAST2021111-17338.9529.2534.1115.774256029550.02120.391211.111.4912TT6.9559.9519362.1025717163241.9221558468430.69245043626904923112125WETL
2021-01-15 06:56:39FORECAST2021111-17336.2431.7533.995115.610671100980.02460.414611.1611.5746TT4.2457.2419362.00457617941.851591993680.58563455457197923112125WETL
2021-01-15 03:00:10FORECAST2021111-17336.2331.7633.995115.685283901330.0230.44311.3611.803TT4.2355.2319362.0492780211341.8837735141470.58522254004243923112125WETL
2021-01-14 23:00:06FORECAST2021111-17336.3729.0932.73117.759600181590.14970.559711.6312.1897TT4.3762.3719363.2886518109242.7807263877620.59098201266301923113127.5WETL
2021-01-14 19:00:06FORECAST2021111-17336.3429.0932.715117.791847655340.14990.479911.6112.0899TT4.3458.3419363.307867707142.794705004940.58974944704032923112125WETL
2021-01-14 14:56:38FORECAST2021111-17337.3828.3832.88118.223951072410.16340.593411.5212.1134TT5.3863.3819363.5652013413842.9821145750160.63188091209276923113127.5WETL
2021-01-14 11:00:05FORECAST2021111-17338.9929.1734.08117.380510626780.07130.531311.5212.0513TT6.9960.9919363.0626386884842.6164779187620.69393551181393923113127.5WETL
2021-01-14 07:00:11FORECAST2021111-17338.9929.1734.08116.346286533910.07130.471311.4711.9413TT6.9960.9919362.4449265842.1691212806370.69393551181393923112125WETL
2021-01-14 03:00:10FORECAST2021111-17338.6829.1433.91117.071927457570.07220.512211.4511.9622TT6.6857.6819362.8785007168242.4828855118310.68234457882192923113127.5WETL
2021-01-13 23:00:06FORECAST2021111-17337.629.6833.64122.705934908180.08250.502511.3511.8525TT5.648.619366.2177971415644.937097178270.64061215808942923113127.5WETL
2021-01-13 19:01:52FORECAST2021111-17337.6129.6833.645123.258385879340.08250.432511.2811.7125TT5.6145.6119366.542671519545.1794580473960.64100733459189923112125WETL
2021-01-13 15:00:04FORECAST2021111-17338.8428.9233.88123.14203977850.08040.380411.3311.7104TT6.8448.8419366.4742909075145.1283917087310.68835025451079923112125WETL
2021-01-13 11:00:04FORECAST2021111-17337.3227.8132.565124.264334202090.26680.526811.3211.8468TT5.3243.3219367.1330600768345.6215452740240.62948757454872923113127.5WETL
2021-01-13 07:00:09FORECAST2021111-17336.4427.8132.125123.946056164790.26680.526811.3511.8768TT4.4448.4419366.9464266035745.4815624012750.59385448352817923113127.5WETL
2021-01-13 02:56:35FORECAST2021111-17334.726.3330.515125.106036844470.26030.520311.512.0203TT2.748.719367.6258954101945.9922188161680.52134787993896923113127.5WETL
2021-01-12 22:59:22FORECAST2021111-17336.5125.531.005126.960075400890.40720.577211.2911.8672TT4.5155.5119368.7077661604546.8111657926240.59672191237244923113127.5WETL
2021-01-12 19:00:06FORECAST2021111-17336.4727.3631.915125.924666324020.31880.518811.3611.8788TT4.4757.4719368.1042112450846.3533999735040.5950840076303923113127.5WETL
2021-01-12 14:56:51FORECAST2021111-17337.4234.8236.12123.988873172430.17590.365911.3711.7359TT5.4259.4219366.9715426397245.5003880582460.63347363924272923112125WETL
2021-01-12 11:00:05FORECAST2021111-17336.9333.335.115125.614015125880.00020.450211.3511.8002TT4.9355.9319367.9228183938646.2162624748820.61381238760759923112125WETL
2021-01-12 07:00:07FORECAST2021111-17335.3233.5434.43126.22317850580.00020.450212.2212.6702TT3.3256.3219368.2783811864446.4852678483210.54739269581497923112125WETL
2021-01-12 03:00:08FORECAST2021111-17340.2237.8339.025125.79471258120.00090.440912.8613.3009TT8.2261.2219368.0283471550746.2960201521050.73796109978329924112126WETL