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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Wednesday, February 24, 2021

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DAY 147 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 02/25/2021 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): 35.03°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 13.17°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 24.10°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.559
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: 3
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: -116

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): 3.56 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 9.11 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 12.67 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: 212 in
SWE DAY: 55
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 436.91 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 92.69 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: -137

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: 5
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 12.5

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
2021-02-25 07:00:07OBSERVATION2021147-13735.0299413.1700224.09998212.15508750.219999999999913.55999999999999.1112.67TT3.02994-115.9700655436.90621371072 92.6918759990920.5587894939036489 31151212.5WETL
2021-02-25 03:00:07OBSERVATION2021147-13735.0299413.1700224.09998212.15508750.219999999999913.55999999999999.1112.67TT3.02994-115.9700655436.90621371072 92.6918759990920.5587894939036489 31151212.5WETL
2021-02-24 11:00:03FORECAST2021147-13729.821.8725.835208.06152911450.01683.35689.1112.4668TT-2.2-121.255435.2235257216490.5532722682490.328665750348418921151210WETL
2021-02-24 07:00:07FORECAST2021147-13729.813.4421.62208.220426188910.0193.3599.1112.469TT-2.2-121.255435.2891684663290.6360961734750.328665750348418921151210WETL
2021-02-24 03:00:07FORECAST2021147-13730.4914.8622.675208.239034003630.02043.36049.1112.4704TT-1.51-120.5155435.2968538985590.6457963606560.357346517242348921151210WETL
2021-02-23 23:00:03FORECAST2021147-13729.913.0221.46200.175068543730.03332.80339.1111.9133TT-2.1-121.155431.9319968096686.4620170676030.332765256321098921151210WETL
2021-02-23 19:00:03FORECAST2021147-13729.7712.6421.205200.164939542320.03132.80139.1111.9113TT-2.23-121.2355431.9277267857886.4567873187290.327439877390618921151210WETL
2021-02-23 15:00:02FORECAST2021147-13729.5414.5522.045200.123410316940.02462.79469.1111.9046TT-2.46-121.4655431.9102184045286.4353458578480.318104018731748921151210WETL
2021-02-23 11:00:35FORECAST2021147-13729.5214.4221.97203.124233415470.02972.79979.1111.9097TT-2.48-121.4855433.1705981040787.9874456780110.317297526105858921151210WETL
2021-02-23 03:00:07FORECAST2021147-13729.5515.0922.32205.467919094850.04643.07649.1112.1864TT-2.45-124.4555434.1483128755789.2035504250840.318507588758478921151210WETL
2021-02-22 22:59:13FORECAST2021147-13729.6217.8423.73199.878189862520.07282.37289.1111.4828TT-2.38-123.3855431.8067978118286.3087611169590.321338584166248921151210WETL
2021-02-22 19:00:06FORECAST2021147-13729.5914.9522.27199.47197052560.05942.29949.1111.4094TT-2.41-122.4155431.6353348825986.0991507975060.320124017611478921151210WETL
2021-02-22 15:00:04FORECAST2021147-13730.314.722.5199.903111258120.07662.34669.1111.4566TT-1.7-121.755431.8173112360486.3216240111990.349359732288338921151210WETL
2021-02-22 11:00:06FORECAST2021147-13730.2914.7322.51205.365928238630.07592.28599.1111.3959TT-1.71-122.7155434.1058863964489.1505583136610.348941179361418921151210WETL
2021-02-22 07:00:08FORECAST2021147-13730.0614.5322.295207.700637678260.07692.78699.1111.8969TT-1.94-123.9455435.0743376464390.3652173666090.339366051507658921151210WETL
2021-02-22 03:00:08FORECAST2021147-13730.0314.4522.24210.428183880150.07783.57789.1112.6878TT-1.97-122.9755436.1984899777991.7884560572910.338124568052188921151210WETL
2021-02-21 23:00:06FORECAST2021147-13730.214.9322.565214.953511482430.05764.08768.6812.7676TT-1.8-120.855438.0464996715794.1596332969910.345182520129078921151210WETL
2021-02-21 19:00:05FORECAST2021147-13730.7714.2522.51214.580712013280.03594.02598.6812.7059TT-1.23-119.2355437.8950610012893.9638339767530.369230332991468921151210WETL
2021-02-21 15:00:06FORECAST2021147-13730.212.9221.56214.570869850560.043.818.6812.49TT-1.8-120.855437.8910609728893.9586658527350.345182520129078921151210WETL
2021-02-21 11:00:06FORECAST2021147-13730.2713.521.885215.774454812970.06134.01138.6812.6913TT-1.73-115.7355438.3794782770794.5910929264290.348104624815998921151210WETL
2021-02-21 07:00:07FORECAST2021147-13730.0816.0923.085216.637892404940.04953.59958.9712.5695TT-1.92-122.9255438.7289444028995.0453138524840.340194677261168921151210WETL
2021-02-21 03:00:07FORECAST2021147-13729.8212.921.36220.272675381080.11323.96329.2813.2432TT-2.18-124.1855440.1917043555596.9622043989560.329484024814028921151210WETL
2021-02-20 23:00:05FORECAST2021147-13730.3719.6725.02214.058437016340.13263.77269.2413.0126TT-1.63-119.6355437.6826610390993.6896663311820.352294705847678921151210WETL
2021-02-20 19:00:06FORECAST2021147-1373018.9324.465213.564492524310.17743.75749.2613.0174TT-2-11855437.4815231706293.4305194846990.33688484129088921151210WETL
2021-02-20 15:00:04FORECAST2021147-1373019.1224.56213.419487953820.18523.74529.1512.8952TT-2-11955437.422428301393.354470667580.33688484129088921151210WETL
2021-02-20 11:00:05FORECAST2021147-13730.4519.4224.935214.215672947840.12483.57489.112.6748TT-1.55-119.5555437.7466357463993.7721901570680.355659749911628921151210WETL
2021-02-20 07:00:07FORECAST2021147-13729.7820.7825.28215.224274070960.15723.65729.1212.7772TT-2.22-119.2255438.1563990390594.3018929127250.327848295986088921151210WETL
2021-02-20 03:00:07FORECAST2021147-13732.4517.1724.81215.331038051340.17683.68689.2112.8968TT0.45-116.5555438.199712517194.3579989701060.442795102264528921151210WETL
2021-02-19 23:00:06FORECAST2021147-13730.4820.3625.42212.655529566060.16123.56129.1912.7512TT-1.52-113.5255437.110726582892.9540130404690.356924562632198921151210WETL
2021-02-19 18:59:23FORECAST2021147-13730.4920.0325.26211.61365093280.05213.15219.3312.4821TT-1.51-114.5155436.6846548719892.4084341237870.357346517242348921151210WETL
2021-02-19 15:00:03FORECAST2021147-13730.1820.0325.105212.85508261690.17653.21659.2512.4665TT-1.82-116.8255437.1922043466893.0585827756770.344349315423958921151210WETL
2021-02-19 11:00:06FORECAST2021147-13730.4119.8425.125214.961732970180.07223.33229.1612.4922TT-1.59-117.5955438.0498377900494.1639522586520.353975802899058921151210WETL
2021-02-19 07:00:08FORECAST2021147-13730.4119.8425.125217.831044473780.07223.66229.312.9622TT-1.59-123.5955439.2105989782495.6737035193820.353975802899058921151210WETL
2021-02-19 03:00:07FORECAST2021147-13730.2218.2824.25217.870703974960.11683.61689.5113.1268TT-1.78-117.7855439.2265837710395.694605010710.346016475537878921151210WETL
2021-02-18 23:00:07FORECAST2021147-13729.5418.5624.05208.644700416420.11723.80729.9313.7372TT-2.46-118.4655435.4643127024490.857321065840.318104018731748921151210WETL
2021-02-18 19:00:06FORECAST2021147-13729.5918.5624.075208.196854414180.11723.57729.9313.5072TT-2.41-119.4155435.279432289190.623808593780.320124017611478921151210WETL
2021-02-18 15:00:06FORECAST2021147-13729.7217.4123.565209.069573053610.07063.360610.0613.4206TT-2.28-119.2855435.6395149246291.078967390570.325400886947578921151210WETL
2021-02-18 11:00:06FORECAST2021147-13727.9817.422.69214.425629032720.03044.19049.9114.1004TT-4.02-118.0255437.8320209171893.8824064958350.25802149030678921151210WETL
2021-02-18 07:00:08FORECAST2021147-13727.9917.422.695215.764203866470.03044.53049.9814.5104TT-4.01-116.0155438.3753247227194.5857029334990.258387086391148921151210WETL
2021-02-18 03:00:07FORECAST2021147-13728.7618.0223.39216.971837275020.06194.441910.2914.7319TT-3.24-113.2455438.8638992271195.2211065289850.287320458233968921151210WETL
2021-02-17 23:00:06FORECAST2021147-13721.8313.5117.67216.088355614020.52463.89469.8113.7046TT-10.17-123.1755438.5066145806194.7561732705950.089214383702281891115127.5WETL
2021-02-17 19:00:06FORECAST2021147-13721.8313.617.715215.789493650360.46684.06689.8413.9068TT-10.17-118.1755438.3855716287994.5990005254020.089214383702281891115127.5WETL
2021-02-17 15:00:06FORECAST2021147-13723.2816.6219.95214.948842720410.36584.05589.6213.6758TT-8.72-123.7255438.0446040127394.1571806924580.11873271872493891115127.5WETL
2021-02-17 11:00:06FORECAST2021147-13724.7621.5923.175203.371584708740.44141.63149.3110.9414TT-7.24-107.2455433.274060517188.1156323005510.15534252581852891115127.5WETL
2021-02-17 06:59:32FORECAST2021147-13724.7421.1222.93203.171409799020.31221.50229.5711.0722TT-7.26-111.2655433.1903361185788.0118913005210.15480293325157891115127.5WETL
2021-02-17 03:00:08FORECAST2021147-13721.4920.7621.125202.14831144910.16241.24249.6310.8724TT-10.51-110.5155432.761753456687.4820577210010.083157443649317891114126WETL