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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Thursday, January 28, 2021

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DAY 120 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/29/2021 07:00:02 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): 29.77°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 24.65°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 27.21°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.361
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: -2
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 4

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: 0.10 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.45 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 6.47 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 6.92 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: 124 in
SWE DAY: 28
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 374.53 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 46.30 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: -164

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: 2
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 4.0

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
2021-01-29 06:55:57OBSERVATION2021120-16429.7699824.6500627.21002123.633048571430.100000000000020.450000000000026.476.92TT-2.230023.7699828374.53398504245 46.3047783644040.3607998353474889 2112124WETL
2021-01-29 03:00:07OBSERVATION2021120-16429.7699824.6500627.21002123.633048571430.100000000000020.450000000000026.476.92TT-2.230023.7699828374.53398504245 46.3047783644040.3607998353474889 2112124WETL
2021-01-28 11:00:02FORECAST2021120-16431.7724.9128.34125.298130113370.07510.42516.476.8951TT-0.235.7728375.4766736541147.0465251100460.43304858797129892112124WETL
2021-01-28 07:00:07FORECAST2021120-1643224.5128.255125.295345565170.08520.43526.476.9052TT0628375.4751005034347.0452824686940.44155325367657892112124WETL
2021-01-28 03:00:07FORECAST2021120-16427.5323.7425.635125.434324825080.110.466.476.93TT-4.471.5328375.5536042641247.1073127864960.28550852033676892112124WETL
2021-01-27 23:00:02FORECAST2021120-16431.7123.9927.85121.653216025410.16170.39176.476.8617TT-0.299.7128373.4078986406945.4262717589310.43083490480338892112124WETL
2021-01-27 19:00:03FORECAST2021120-16432.6624.1128.385121.389670121010.16320.39326.476.8632TT0.6610.6628373.2575718377745.3096135155550.466094506823892112124WETL
2021-01-27 15:00:02FORECAST2021120-16428.0724.3126.19121.379277162480.13810.36816.476.8381TT-3.936.0728373.2516416229145.3050144598980.3029722031876892112124WETL
2021-01-27 10:55:44FORECAST2021120-16432.6124.1328.37121.581871906770.1340.3646.476.834TT0.6110.6128373.3672138290545.394684765950.46422960606872892112124WETL
2021-01-27 07:00:07FORECAST2021120-16433.3523.5328.44121.745947442550.17670.42676.476.8967TT1.3512.3528373.4607687895645.4673351289090.49188836469132892112124WETL
2021-01-27 03:00:08FORECAST2021120-16433.0823.3528.215122.101374733150.19220.49226.476.9622TT1.0812.0828373.6632977984445.6248023485130.48178509676868892113126WETL
2021-01-26 23:00:05FORECAST2021120-16432.1922.7427.465122.480347057130.17370.49376.476.9637TT0.1914.1928373.8790418858145.792834807560.44859940577803892113126WETL
2021-01-26 19:00:05FORECAST2021120-16432.1722.4227.295122.329197114670.14820.40826.476.8782TT0.1715.1728373.7930190563745.7257999082350.44785690204484892112124WETL
2021-01-26 15:00:05FORECAST2021120-16432.122.6527.375122.677079209970.22460.51466.476.9846TT0.115.128373.9909571199345.8801182704130.4452595941769892113126WETL
2021-01-26 11:00:06FORECAST2021120-16431.5722.4126.99123.753458652530.24650.57656.477.0465TT-0.4314.5728374.6022892175246.3583289098230.4256782031961892113126WETL
2021-01-26 07:00:07FORECAST2021120-16431.2122.4926.85123.568696234920.25220.60226.477.0722TT-0.7913.2128374.4974717809946.276164331250.41247838476953892113126WETL
2021-01-26 03:00:07FORECAST2021120-16431.2922.6526.97122.71718576160.14840.44846.476.9184TT-0.7113.2928374.013765715945.8979167647540.41540369073763892112124WETL
2021-01-25 23:00:04FORECAST2021120-16431.6220.1925.905117.799740392580.20360.42365.485.9036TF-0.3817.6228371.1998200222343.7272424323930.42751847142716892112124WETL
2021-01-25 19:00:06FORECAST2021120-16432.8420.7626.8117.770103269950.18920.41925.485.8992TF0.8418.8428371.1827537776543.7142312444170.47281402330964892112124WETL
2021-01-25 15:00:06FORECAST2021120-16432.4318.9625.695117.868918581170.16940.39945.485.8794TF0.4318.4328371.2396506005843.7576161507410.45752275926215892112124WETL
2021-01-25 10:59:15FORECAST2021120-16425.8821.6123.745118.511654274270.240.475.485.95TF-6.1211.8828371.6093827653844.0400426953660.23532212253012891112123WETL
2021-01-25 07:00:08FORECAST2021120-16431.5221.6126.565118.354632783930.24390.49395.516.0039TF-0.4815.5228371.5191122405643.9710081014420.42383955222523892113126WETL
2021-01-25 03:00:08FORECAST2021120-16431.7320.4126.07118.826055561020.30090.53095.566.0909TF-0.2716.7328371.790021624144.1783417665380.43157256135779892113126WETL
2021-01-24 23:00:06FORECAST2021120-16432.5921.4527.02117.037875243890.13540.37545.946.3154TF0.5917.5928370.7606992652843.3930444659480.46348386343037892112124WETL
2021-01-24 19:00:06FORECAST2021120-16433.0721.3827.225116.402404620550.08420.29425.896.1842TF1.0724.0728370.3937787258843.1147265001830.48141108619371892112124WETL
2021-01-24 15:00:06FORECAST2021120-16433.0122.8127.91116.527215065290.06130.28135.946.2213TF1.0123.0128370.4658909825743.169358552880.47916737782543892112124WETL
2021-01-24 11:00:06FORECAST2021120-16431.8323.4827.655118.006954988250.11640.29645.966.2564TF-0.1720.8328371.3191066164943.8182371007710.43526437377889892112124WETL
2021-01-24 07:00:08FORECAST2021120-16432.7324.128.415118.586274928580.11640.296466.2964TF0.7319.7328371.6522690239644.0728581523080.4687066099483892112124WETL
2021-01-24 03:00:07FORECAST2021120-16432.8622.1527.505118.773242341780.09650.28656.066.3465TF0.8621.8628371.759687936144.155103508140.4735611493016892112124WETL
2021-01-23 23:00:06FORECAST2021120-16433.7620.8927.325119.667020840130.050.36.096.39TF1.7624.7628372.2724887815644.5487396732320.50723817622812893112125WETL
2021-01-23 19:00:06FORECAST2021120-16434.1820.8527.515120.198587615120.04070.34076.116.4507TF2.1826.1828372.5769208810744.7832196678950.52295107530489893112125WETL
2021-01-23 15:00:06FORECAST2021120-16434.2622.5928.425121.352940011520.12680.47686.146.6168TT2.2628.2628373.2366129620145.2933603028810.52594071486967893112125WETL
2021-01-23 11:00:06FORECAST2021120-16432.2423.1827.71121.545418216230.16560.48566.126.6056TT0.2425.2428373.3464228428145.3785471039610.45045644731232892112124WETL
2021-01-23 07:00:07FORECAST2021120-16431.7922.3427.065121.639079594330.12380.39386.116.5038TF-0.2120.7928373.3998377624945.4200125861020.43378695298293892112124WETL
2021-01-23 03:00:07FORECAST2021120-16431.8522.2527.05121.578339121820.12380.37386.126.4938TF-0.1522.8528373.3651990258545.3931207834510.43600342450107892112124WETL
2021-01-22 22:56:11FORECAST2021120-16432.722.8127.755124.555605763660.23331.02336.167.1833TT0.734.728375.0567847920746.7154250255460.46758696561513892114128WETL
2021-01-22 19:00:06FORECAST2021120-16432.722.8127.755125.735708436850.23391.10396.137.2339TT0.723.728375.7237484938147.241891693420.46758696561513892114128WETL
2021-01-22 15:00:06FORECAST2021120-16432.722.8127.755125.954455352470.23391.10396.137.2339TT0.723.728375.8471591452447.3396242259110.46758696561513892114128WETL
2021-01-22 10:56:13FORECAST2021120-16431.3719.225.285121.73139918060.02650.32656.236.5565TT-0.6323.3728373.4524750264745.4608923124330.4183336924581892112124WETL
2021-01-22 07:00:07FORECAST2021120-16431.3719.225.285118.525723444330.02650.32656.256.5765TT-0.6325.3728371.6174692726844.0462293900960.4183336924581892112124WETL
2021-01-22 03:00:07FORECAST2021120-16431.3719.225.285118.580007719080.02650.32656.256.5765TT-0.6325.3728371.648667422844.0701018517820.4183336924581892112124WETL
2021-01-21 23:00:06FORECAST2021120-16430.619.5625.08113.961949325720.02630.18636.276.4563TF-1.421.628368.9791431085142.049582409180.39034375494193892112124WETL
2021-01-21 19:00:06FORECAST2021120-16427.920.4224.16113.439558103630.02080.12086.296.4108TF-4.117.928368.6751924356941.8223509136740.29742297922431892112124WETL
2021-01-21 15:00:06FORECAST2021120-16427.920.4224.16113.447590861460.01360.11366.336.4436TF-4.119.928368.679869308741.8258429721910.29742297922431892112124WETL
2021-01-21 11:02:05FORECAST2021120-16421.5919.2520.42114.08160581490.00850.15856.346.4985TF-10.419.5928369.0487078763842.101669218450.13044455767273891112123WETL
2021-01-21 07:02:06FORECAST2021120-16421.2619.2520.255113.978709861750.00150.15156.256.4015TF-10.7414.2628368.9888884651942.0568774605850.12398397217863891112123WETL
2021-01-21 03:00:08FORECAST2021120-16421.3821.121.24113.905868268820.00020.10026.36.4002TF-10.6216.3828368.9465319519542.0251750667550.12630694820403891112123WETL