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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Friday, January 29, 2021

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DAY 121 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 01/30/2021 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): 27.14°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 19.38°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 23.26°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.297
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: -5
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -2

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: 0.03 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.35 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 5.38 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 5.73 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: True
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 122 in
SWE DAY: 29
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 374.68 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 45.86 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: -163

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
2021-01-30 07:02:20OBSERVATION2021121-16327.1419.3800223.26001122.401330.0299999999999730.349999999999975.385.73TF-4.86-1.8629374.68391042621 45.8618089657690.2970532000809993 2112124WETL
2021-01-30 02:55:50OBSERVATION2021121-16327.1419.3800223.26001122.401330.0299999999999730.349999999999975.385.73TF-4.86-1.8629374.68391042621 45.8618089657690.2970532000809993 2112124WETL
2021-01-29 11:00:02FORECAST2021121-16329.4122.1825.795124.21255169530.05310.37315.385.7531TF-2.590.4129375.7084582149646.6677062883870.37050970052906932112124WETL
2021-01-29 06:56:01FORECAST2021121-16328.622.125.35123.894949949640.05990.37995.385.7599TF-3.4-0.429375.5291421060746.5261642658620.34357665261207932112124WETL
2021-01-29 03:00:07FORECAST2021121-16328.7821.8125.295123.910437090110.06210.38215.385.7621TF-3.22-0.2229375.5378894113546.5330640208570.34949922314026932112124WETL
2021-01-28 23:00:02FORECAST2021121-16329.1621.8625.51125.285240091020.06460.36465.385.7446TF-2.842.1629376.3130236456447.1464675168240.36212182947113932112124WETL
2021-01-28 19:00:03FORECAST2021121-1632619.2922.645125.258782115120.05530.35535.385.7353TF-6-129376.2981317783447.1346456987510.262863199971932112124WETL
2021-01-28 15:00:03FORECAST2021121-16326.2521.6923.97125.211200135320.04610.34615.385.7261TF-5.75-0.7529376.2713477505747.1133870283820.27018577261877932112124WETL
2021-01-28 11:00:06FORECAST2021121-16329.3721.7925.58125.563682995120.05280.35285.385.7328TF-2.632.3729376.4696845161747.2709201238620.36916337875819932112124WETL
2021-01-28 07:00:07FORECAST2021121-16328.8322.3425.585125.600523045750.06520.37525.385.7552TF-3.171.8329376.4904036070247.2873916147470.35115097618364932112124WETL
2021-01-28 03:00:07FORECAST2021121-16328.7922.325.545125.824617045880.08120.41125.385.7912TF-3.21-2.2129376.6163938146847.3876135249330.349829347185932112124WETL
2021-01-27 23:00:05FORECAST2021121-16328.9922.3225.655121.974074573950.06690.32695.385.7069TF-3.015.9929374.4415384104145.6721601296550.356455365821932112124WETL
2021-01-27 19:00:05FORECAST2021121-16329.4421.725.57121.687495650160.07310.33315.385.7131TF-2.567.4429374.278821442945.5450524562810.37152048426333932112124WETL
2021-01-27 15:00:05FORECAST2021121-16328.8622.2125.535121.650349298280.07180.31185.385.6918TF-3.141.8629374.2577214015945.5285825360810.35214338112975932112124WETL
2021-01-27 10:55:45FORECAST2021121-16328.6422.6625.65121.835625753470.06570.29575.385.6757TF-3.366.6429374.3629431883245.6107434422590.34488952893358932112124WETL
2021-01-27 07:00:07FORECAST2021121-16329.522.2625.88121.909360872860.04460.34465.385.7246TF-2.58.529374.4048048983145.6434504728830.37354470428414932112124WETL
2021-01-27 03:00:08FORECAST2021121-16329.6822.4926.085122.228109724050.03220.39225.385.7722TF-2.328.6829374.5856783140545.7848993900270.37963811745461932112124WETL
2021-01-26 23:00:05FORECAST2021121-16329.6120.0924.85122.625025533920.030.415.365.77TF-2.3910.6129374.8107028054745.9611720019050.3772648104154932112124WETL
2021-01-26 19:00:06FORECAST2021121-16330.6320.8225.725122.443640324920.0260.3265.365.686TF-1.3712.6329374.7078977742645.880599061980.41226094336225932112124WETL
2021-01-26 15:00:06FORECAST2021121-16328.2318.7923.51122.917138944460.0520.4525.365.812TF-3.7710.2329374.9761665471446.0909975643360.33152361758446932112124WETL
2021-01-26 11:00:06FORECAST2021121-16324.119.0421.57123.993383109010.04830.51835.365.8783TF-7.96.129375.5847323683146.5700216104390.21070461305617931113124.5WETL
2021-01-26 07:00:07FORECAST2021121-16324.1620.5322.345123.825880912130.05080.55085.355.9008TF-7.844.1629375.4901269733946.4953957462870.21225318452294931113124.5WETL
2021-01-26 03:00:07FORECAST2021121-16328.0721.3424.705122.943469902390.04690.40695.345.7469TF-3.938.0729374.991075335746.1027039841990.32636411244294932112124WETL
2021-01-25 23:00:04FORECAST2021121-16329.3617.3223.34117.974948577930.03550.36554.354.7155TF-2.6414.3629372.1601291011843.9055720934690.36882704809299932112124WETL
2021-01-25 19:00:06FORECAST2021121-16328.8819.924.39117.989567889430.03710.35714.364.7171TF-3.1214.8829372.1685113557443.9120018369150.35280554448928932112124WETL
2021-01-25 15:00:06FORECAST2021121-16328.2916.5922.44118.189148061660.04640.35644.354.7064TF-3.7113.2929372.2829132408443.9998003538480.33346676565381932112124WETL
2021-01-25 10:59:15FORECAST2021121-16327.2317.8122.52118.718522388390.03340.40344.364.7634TF-4.776.2329372.5860765460844.2328684700390.29983671064326932112124WETL
2021-01-25 07:00:08FORECAST2021121-16327.2317.8122.52118.564849187870.03340.41344.44.8134TF-4.7710.2329372.498112611944.1651825445970.29983671064326932112124WETL
2021-01-25 03:00:08FORECAST2021121-16325.4319.8822.655119.036623098840.03120.45124.454.9012TF-6.579.4329372.7680512191844.3730500162660.2465551002374931112123WETL
2021-01-24 23:00:06FORECAST2021121-16327.4616.8722.165117.277321485340.0340.3144.825.134TF-4.5412.4629371.7597695783143.5989900121510.30700314194591932112124WETL
2021-01-24 19:00:06FORECAST2021121-16327.5118.8323.17116.591499236390.02880.23884.754.9888TF-4.4918.5129371.3654925814443.298059544730.3085709897032932112124WETL
2021-01-24 15:00:06FORECAST2021121-16328.5919.0623.825116.805844933890.04410.23414.815.0441TF-3.4118.5929371.4887930240543.3920623526440.34324872722632932112124WETL
2021-01-24 11:00:06FORECAST2021121-16326.5418.7222.63119.370220386360.180.394.835.22TF-5.4614.5429372.9587330767944.5201661623950.27880569956114932112124WETL
2021-01-24 07:00:08FORECAST2021121-16326.4118.5322.47119.987146043180.180.394.875.26TF-5.5913.4129373.3109380323544.7925140412040.2749251029867932112124WETL
2021-01-24 03:00:07FORECAST2021121-16326.1120.9823.545120.190111177660.21460.40464.945.3446TF-5.8915.1129373.4266909155444.8821954978420.2660726061003932112124WETL
2021-01-23 23:00:06FORECAST2021121-16327.7421.5324.635120.578802906710.13520.31524.995.3052TF-4.2619.7429373.6481988860245.0540525299250.3158277398101932112124WETL
2021-01-23 19:00:06FORECAST2021121-1632821.6724.835121.128640525730.13520.32525.045.3652TF-42129373.9611675650845.2974078365710.32411715344173932112124WETL
2021-01-23 15:00:06FORECAST2021121-16327.2120.0523.63122.828461089670.19020.47025.125.5902TF-4.7922.2129374.925949137246.0515773551070.29921713385409932112124WETL
2021-01-23 11:00:07FORECAST2021121-16332.1424.0128.075123.271295364020.28620.58625.095.6762TF0.1424.1429375.1766091418146.248506599190.46529313262266932113126WETL
2021-01-23 07:00:07FORECAST2021121-16333.7524.1328.94122.326333219140.11090.31095.085.3909TF1.7521.7529374.6413855361145.8285069647710.5225018884039933112125WETL
2021-01-23 03:00:07FORECAST2021121-16333.7524.3929.07122.293753986660.11090.31095.075.3809TF1.7523.7529374.6229098421545.8140419740020.5225018884039933112125WETL
2021-01-22 22:56:11FORECAST2021121-16334.4624.5329.495125.246655369910.10610.82615.246.0661TF2.4636.4629376.2913059073547.1292275096710.54765327650847933113127.5WETL
2021-01-22 19:00:06FORECAST2021121-16334.0124.1329.07125.92665760760.03020.83025.216.0402TF2.0125.0129376.6737393376947.4332650033530.53172801066029933113127.5WETL
2021-01-22 15:00:06FORECAST2021121-16334.0124.1329.07126.134580957740.02720.82725.216.0372TF2.0125.0129376.7905436786647.5263173357480.53172801066029933113127.5WETL
2021-01-22 10:56:13FORECAST2021121-16323.5620.3421.95121.743645848630.00090.11095.235.3409TF-8.4413.5629374.3107123575245.5699508026040.19706779975957931112123WETL
2021-01-22 07:00:08FORECAST2021121-16321.5720.3420.955118.525723444330.00020.11025.255.3602TF-10.4313.5729372.4757111970444.1479531350710.15158233064595931112123WETL
2021-01-22 03:00:07FORECAST2021121-16320.5320.3420.435118.5800077190800.115.255.36TF-11.4712.5329372.5067910191544.1718581544610.13082863404319931112123WETL