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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, January 27, 2021

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DAY 119 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/28/2021 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): 25.23°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 18.07°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 21.65°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.210
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 90 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: 8

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: 0.22 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 1.37 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.58 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.95 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: 125 in
SWE DAY: 27
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 374.44 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 46.79 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: -165

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 1
D1: 1
D2: 1
D3: 4
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
2021-01-28 07:00:07OBSERVATION2021119-16525.2300218.0699821.65124.955458750.220000000000031.375.586.95TT-6.769988.2300227374.43544144348 46.7877523578290.2099393982991890 1114126WETL
2021-01-28 03:00:07OBSERVATION2021119-16525.2300218.0699821.65124.955458750.220000000000031.375.586.95TT-6.769988.2300227374.43544144348 46.7877523578290.2099393982991890 1114126WETL
2021-01-27 10:55:42FORECAST2021119-16528.6623.3826.02121.320219073970.1021.2525.586.832TT-3.3411.6627372.362524057945.1751029936420.31680429987302902114128WETL
2021-01-27 07:00:07FORECAST2021119-16529.5420.7225.13121.23636197730.12021.27025.586.8502TT-2.4612.5427372.3144801299445.1380530824250.34752707876888902114128WETL
2021-01-27 03:00:08FORECAST2021119-16529.7218.6124.165121.522640119210.16711.31715.586.8971TT-2.2812.7227372.4784542229445.2645651446950.3539450417961902114128WETL
2021-01-26 23:00:02FORECAST2021119-16529.4918.7524.12121.872839747920.20861.33865.586.9186TT-2.5116.4927372.6788791257945.4194333131320.34575194212586902114128WETL
2021-01-26 19:00:02FORECAST2021119-16529.9220.3825.15121.796700312730.15131.28135.586.8613TT-2.0816.9227372.6353184630445.3857522087810.36112500443992902114128WETL
2021-01-26 15:00:02FORECAST2021119-16529.9220.1225.02121.827851505690.18191.31195.586.8919TT-2.0816.9227372.6531416073645.3995315988710.36112500443992902114128WETL
2021-01-26 11:00:06FORECAST2021119-16529.8820.7425.31122.802881639020.22381.35385.586.9338TT-2.1216.8827373.2102924940845.8312993756140.35968499822246902114128WETL
2021-01-26 07:00:07FORECAST2021119-16530.0818.5224.3122.512193515640.25321.37325.586.9532TT-1.9216.0827373.0443320746445.702479401040.36690454068087902114128WETL
2021-01-26 03:00:07FORECAST2021119-16530.5318.7224.625122.182489502180.21131.32135.586.9013TT-1.4715.5327372.8559482317545.5564679806520.38331803575304902114128WETL
2021-01-25 23:00:03FORECAST2021119-16530.3920.1525.27117.14242886460.12820.24825.585.8282TF-1.6120.3927369.956470032443.3375994737690.37818756952647902112124WETL
2021-01-25 19:00:05FORECAST2021119-16530.3119.8925.1117.129981964750.13280.26285.585.8428TF-1.6920.3127369.9492634551543.3321505563760.37526542089644902112124WETL
2021-01-25 15:00:06FORECAST2021119-16530.0319.624.815117.225643563320.14350.26355.585.8435TF-1.9720.0327370.0046443015543.3740325496650.36509512233312902112124WETL
2021-01-25 10:59:15FORECAST2021119-16529.9918.8424.415117.468880835370.12760.25765.585.8376TF-2.0119.9927370.145399733543.4805658530540.36364974401199902112124WETL
2021-01-25 07:00:08FORECAST2021119-16529.3118.5423.925117.310734467410.13690.30695.585.8869TF-2.6918.3127370.0538942066643.4112941219090.33938970475456902112124WETL
2021-01-25 03:00:08FORECAST2021119-16528.9119.6824.295117.468572363920.12340.34345.585.9234TF-3.0918.9127370.1452212837143.4804307115240.32541630099902902112124WETL
2021-01-24 23:00:06FORECAST2021119-16529.7518.223.975116.344796561460.13630.41635.896.3063TF-2.2518.7527369.4941914936942.9887265399750.35501880602673902112124WETL
2021-01-24 19:00:06FORECAST2021119-16530.5819.0724.825115.99055527990.13090.34095.896.2309TF-1.4224.5827369.2885856618442.8339881094470.38515536661416902112124WETL
2021-01-24 15:00:06FORECAST2021119-16529.7419.2124.475116.24374932930.13060.40065.896.2906TF-2.2623.7427369.4355613421242.9445747859820.35466075622602902112124WETL
2021-01-24 11:00:05FORECAST2021119-16529.318.924.1117.440680676420.08640.37645.896.2664TF-2.723.327370.1290854507643.4682117334790.33903756458955902112124WETL
2021-01-24 07:00:08FORECAST2021119-16530.0819.724.89118.034361209130.09280.41285.96.3128TF-1.9221.0827370.4722934367643.7284605014910.36690454068087902112124WETL
2021-01-24 03:00:07FORECAST2021119-16529.1316.5622.845118.245438065560.08650.38655.996.3765TF-2.8723.1327370.5941927590143.821072667340.33307289458555902112124WETL
2021-01-23 23:00:06FORECAST2021119-16529.0419.8624.45119.444518571530.12860.468666.4686TF-2.9625.0427371.2854368003544.3480102512380.32993201131593902112124WETL
2021-01-23 19:00:06FORECAST2021119-16528.9518.4623.705120.024336908850.15280.52286.026.5428TT-3.0525.9527371.6189351713944.6033162767180.32680306385483902113126WETL
2021-01-23 15:00:06FORECAST2021119-16529.6818.724.19120.703363228170.15290.59296.036.6229TT-2.3227.6827372.0088718360244.9027219813260.35251516157943902113126WETL
2021-01-23 11:00:06FORECAST2021119-16529.9419.5724.755120.585177806440.12710.49716.076.5671TT-2.0626.9427371.9410511798144.8505777900320.3618457473998902113126WETL
2021-01-23 07:00:07FORECAST2021119-16530.3319.0124.67120.836644655190.07930.45936.056.5093TT-1.6723.3327372.0853309067244.9615429121830.37599529494715902112124WETL
2021-01-23 03:00:07FORECAST2021119-16530.3318.9524.64120.754684090530.07920.42926.076.4992TF-1.6725.3327372.0383159527244.9253693124440.37599529494715902112124WETL
2021-01-22 22:56:11FORECAST2021119-16534.5119.6127.06123.27562910930.49441.03446.057.0844TT2.5135.5127373.4799331590146.0409737198770.534287225146289031141210WETL
2021-01-22 19:00:06FORECAST2021119-16527.3819.6123.495124.414057775030.56981.09986.037.1298TT-4.6225.3827374.1279308721846.5467740067840.27432502102055902114128WETL
2021-01-22 15:00:06FORECAST2021119-16527.3819.6123.495124.594116773530.56981.09986.037.1298TT-4.6225.3827374.230249596346.6268874183890.27432502102055902114128WETL
2021-01-22 10:56:13FORECAST2021119-16527.6917.3822.535121.509042954720.07740.58746.076.6574TT-4.3125.6927372.4706687501545.2585544885360.28435146203807902113126WETL
2021-01-22 07:00:07FORECAST2021119-16527.6917.3822.535118.402694998150.07740.59746.086.6774TT-4.3127.6927370.6849679800943.8900992041450.28435146203807902113126WETL
2021-01-22 03:00:07FORECAST2021119-16527.6917.3822.535118.452847129680.07740.59746.086.6774TT-4.3127.6927370.7139102447843.9121181390720.28435146203807902113126WETL
2021-01-21 23:00:06FORECAST2021119-16526.9817.5322.255113.830227016640.06660.43666.126.5566TT-5.0224.9827368.0306933662841.8930173749760.26165077035722902112124WETL
2021-01-21 19:00:06FORECAST2021119-16525.9816.0221113.350200536560.0130.3836.146.523TF-6.0223.9827367.7502503139941.684564620460.23133083426873901112123WETL
2021-01-21 15:00:06FORECAST2021119-16525.9816.0221113.379664460210.0130.3836.186.563TT-6.0225.9827367.7674737007141.6973527675660.23133083426873901112123WETL
2021-01-21 11:02:05FORECAST2021119-16525.1416.320.72114.005796861820.05220.44226.186.6222TT-6.8622.1427368.1331801339141.9693165524420.20745217366307901112123WETL
2021-01-21 07:02:06FORECAST2021119-16525.1416.320.72113.955043468130.05220.33226.26.5322TF-6.8627.1427368.1035581521241.9472569699980.20745217366307901112123WETL
2021-01-21 03:00:08FORECAST2021119-16525.618.1621.88113.903098919780.06130.27136.266.5313TF-6.428.627368.0732370040341.9246823241930.2203438501619901112123WETL
2021-01-20 23:02:04FORECAST2021119-16524.519.6522.075124.838255497290.85161.37166.347.7116TT-7.531.527374.368906976746.7355612593990.19027607028664901114126WETL
2021-01-20 19:00:07FORECAST2021119-16522.8919.7421.315125.222896489440.70871.24876.287.5287TT-9.1130.8927374.5871875529146.906892613210.15107308120033901114126WETL
2021-01-20 15:00:06FORECAST2021119-16525.5218.7522.135123.42301923270.6010.9316.347.271TT-6.4830.5227373.5639337797546.106388583540.21806944772425901113124.5WETL
2021-01-20 10:56:08FORECAST2021119-16520.5715.9118.24120.33850081980.0090.1596.426.579TF-11.4334.5727371.7994300810144.7417860216030.10469108591685901112123WETL
2021-01-20 07:00:08FORECAST2021119-16520.5817.3518.965120.345539605410.00340.15346.446.5934TF-11.4234.5827371.8034723874144.7448895116290.10486600369293901112123WETL
2021-01-20 02:59:20FORECAST2021119-16518.8518.4818.665120.9451241548300.176.586.75TT-13.1532.8527372.1475428417345.0094307729090.077653217830544901112123WETL