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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Sunday, March 14, 2021

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DAY 165 OF WATER YEAR 2021, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 03/15/2021 12:00:02 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): 19.78°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 19.78°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 19.78°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.026
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: -12
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 23

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): 0.01 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 4.51 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 4.52 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: 202 in
SWE DAY: 73
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 443.64 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 89.63 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: -119

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: 1
D4: 1
D5: 2
HSdry: 1.5

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
2021-03-15 00:00:02FORECAST2021165-11919.7819.7819.78202.044637282010.0080.0084.514.518TF-12.2222.7873443.6389475095989.6348702337460.025928298624475901111121.5WETL
2021-03-14 12:00:03FORECAST2021165-11934.7321.2427.985201.624982987210.26550.26554.514.7755TF2.7337.7373443.4744296080289.4155243249820.40657630333713902112124WETL
2021-03-14 08:00:03FORECAST2021165-11937.0121.6929.35201.51561617680.28330.28334.514.7933TF5.0140.0173443.4315255076289.3583770948880.50945504871685903112125WETL
2021-03-14 04:00:08FORECAST2021165-11934.9422.7828.86202.129252758930.2690.2694.514.779TF2.9437.9473443.6720982432489.6791096878940.41589449821612902112124WETL
2021-03-13 23:00:03FORECAST2021165-11936.7223.2830204.458589314960.27130.28134.514.7913TF4.7240.7273444.5818958451590.8985872594720.4962596853287902112124WETL
2021-03-13 19:00:03FORECAST2021165-11938.4323.7531.09204.580893765960.25690.26694.514.7769TF6.4342.4373444.6295172237590.9627040283630.57364893026211903112125WETL
2021-03-13 15:00:02FORECAST2021165-11938.9823.8331.405204.653955351980.28630.29634.514.8063TF6.9842.9873444.6579579734991.0010098780090.59809005274345903112125WETL
2021-03-13 10:58:17FORECAST2021165-11939.9623.9731.965203.725748231320.22620.23624.514.7462TF7.9643.9673444.2962412403590.5145841830530.64064712689661903112125WETL
2021-03-13 07:00:08FORECAST2021165-11939.9724.7332.35203.713967609180.22920.23924.514.7492TF7.9739.9773444.2916449200790.5084137622750.64107351002417903112125WETL
2021-03-13 02:58:10FORECAST2021165-11940.3825.6933.035203.560594306560.18760.19764.514.7076TF8.3840.3873444.2317923338590.4280876573450.65839856608421903112125WETL
2021-03-12 23:00:05FORECAST2021165-11942.327.4634.88205.329615194880.17970.17974.514.6897TF10.344.373444.9207227485691.3554007941890.73470724118065904112126WETL
2021-03-12 19:00:06FORECAST2021165-11942.2826.7134.495205.116207784070.14590.14594.514.6559TF10.2844.2873444.8377771149391.2434379209090.73395897603193904112126WETL
2021-03-12 15:00:06FORECAST2021165-11941.9126.8134.36205.238995611260.16420.16424.514.6742TF9.9143.9173444.8855068830891.307854594690.71992633690753904112126WETL
2021-03-12 11:01:03FORECAST2021165-11940.723.7832.24205.224428657120.24890.24894.514.7589TF8.742.773444.8798452323891.3002120588830.6716947366466903112125WETL
2021-03-12 07:00:08FORECAST2021165-11940.0324.0832.055205.666176438770.22880.23884.514.7488TF8.0334.0373445.0514435816791.5320287199970.64362810409464903112125WETL
2021-03-12 03:00:08FORECAST2021165-11940.0123.6531.83205.776686536070.23220.24224.514.7522TF8.0135.0173445.0943414852291.5900387867830.64277728159448903112125WETL
2021-03-11 23:00:06FORECAST2021165-11942.4627.6135.035206.875559145380.20260.20264.524.7226TF10.4642.4673445.5202482665992.1672504707410.74065470285876904112126WETL
2021-03-11 19:00:06FORECAST2021165-11945.9129.0237.465206.742866935610.2730.2734.524.793TF13.9145.9173445.4688818116592.0975137563420.85061040889138905112127WETL
2021-03-11 15:00:06FORECAST2021165-11944.2427.8536.045207.058319310450.28730.28734.524.8073TF12.2444.2473445.5909681802392.2633169713140.80190675527535904112126WETL
2021-03-11 11:00:06FORECAST2021165-11945.0526.6735.86206.921886623390.18570.18574.524.7057TF13.0545.0573445.5381780104392.1916003566670.82661926058941904112126WETL
2021-03-11 07:00:08FORECAST2021165-11944.8725.5935.23207.109000745810.26240.26244.524.7824TF12.8743.8773445.6105737887792.2899606591590.82130407213974904112126WETL
2021-03-11 03:00:08FORECAST2021165-11944.925.6235.26207.191653690370.26970.26974.524.7897TF12.944.973445.6425418435392.3334151993410.8221969741005904112126WETL
2021-03-10 23:00:06FORECAST2021165-11944.6625.1934.925208.937000428240.11580.11584.534.6458TF12.6646.6673446.3160327142493.2519331183450.8149751368218904112126WETL
2021-03-10 19:00:06FORECAST2021165-11942.6925.333.995209.185709087460.20040.20044.534.7304TF10.6945.6973446.4117610972693.3829607901120.74908204110046904112126WETL
2021-03-10 15:00:06FORECAST2021165-11942.7529.7136.23209.111950881150.20040.20044.534.7304TF10.7545.7573446.3833777466193.3440989615090.7512564306161904112126WETL
2021-03-10 11:00:06FORECAST2021165-11941.2627.9634.61209.52425678860.23840.23844.534.7684TF9.2643.2673446.5419715319193.5613747101390.69444018302656903112125WETL
2021-03-10 06:58:28FORECAST2021165-11939.5325.9832.755209.924624121410.08510.08514.534.6151TF7.5334.5373446.6958142725693.7724509077730.62215345631174903111122.5WETL
2021-03-10 03:00:09FORECAST2021165-11945.9831.3238.65209.5955282560.08710.08714.534.6171TF13.9842.9873446.5693693242693.5989428664650.85246088546895905111123.5WETL
2021-03-09 23:00:06FORECAST2021165-11942.6227.6135.115214.472616694190.36810.36814.564.9281TF10.6247.6273448.4324599850996.1764831036160.74653261317103904112126WETL
2021-03-09 18:59:45FORECAST2021165-11942.126.7934.445214.534429804310.36850.36854.564.9285TF10.147.173448.4559253388796.2092362349380.72717690375891904112126WETL
2021-03-09 15:00:06FORECAST2021165-11941.526.1633.83214.870042615940.36860.36864.574.9386TF9.542.573448.5832656341696.3871054036110.70396986496412904112126WETL
2021-03-09 11:00:06FORECAST2021165-11934.2218.7926.505218.075673766960.59580.59584.575.1658TF2.2230.2273449.7941115200598.0891539261460.38417522203598902113126WETL
2021-03-09 06:58:23FORECAST2021165-11934.2718.8226.545218.383475540690.59580.59584.635.2258TF2.2718.2773449.9098578960898.2528784473620.3863557026782902113126WETL
2021-03-09 03:00:08FORECAST2021165-11929.4618.0323.745220.274063056260.75260.75264.635.3826TF-2.5427.4673450.6188166114399.2596376246020.20114390932036901113124.5WETL
2021-03-08 23:00:06FORECAST2021165-11943.4627.3535.405213.244127055250.32910.46914.675.1391TF11.4645.4673447.9653384859995.5259775564570.7762088742495904112126WETL
2021-03-08 19:00:06FORECAST2021165-11944.6229.8237.22212.983096367890.0930.2134.714.923TF12.6246.6273447.8658961523195.3878653200990.81375405800684904112126WETL
2021-03-08 15:00:06FORECAST2021165-11944.629.4837.04212.805976656610.0930.2134.684.893TF12.645.673447.7983830141395.2941722425750.81314165460199904112126WETL
2021-03-08 11:00:06FORECAST2021165-11938.6524.7931.72214.411127848370.18470.23474.825.0547TF6.6534.6573448.4091140722796.1439038857230.58346493629492903112125WETL
2021-03-08 07:00:08FORECAST2021165-11938.382531.69215.163650348510.18470.23474.935.1647TF6.3827.3873448.6945791136796.5427635336830.57141141279826903112125WETL
2021-03-08 02:58:27FORECAST2021165-11941.0225.8633.44215.017851938580.16040.16044.965.1204TF9.0236.0273448.6393139418696.4654615789780.68477704668588903112125WETL
2021-03-07 23:00:05FORECAST2021165-11927.7117.1122.41220.22158337980.48680.93684.715.6468TF-4.2920.7173450.5991829699.2316655410970.14980419621122901113124.5WETL
2021-03-07 19:00:06FORECAST2021165-11927.3919.0623.225219.236431473760.44450.89454.585.4745TF-4.6124.3973450.2301326690298.7068476283150.14145465600381901113124.5WETL
2021-03-07 15:00:06FORECAST2021165-11925.3620.522.93218.627127972280.26820.85824.495.3482TF-6.6419.3673450.0014172824198.3825174439070.095832317972123901113124.5WETL
2021-03-07 11:00:07FORECAST2021165-11933.3328.1330.73212.90990885580.05890.29894.494.7889TF1.3343.3373447.8380027778795.3491483536020.34603384377792902112124WETL
2021-03-07 07:00:08FORECAST2021165-11929.5327.828.665213.51302806220.03680.27684.574.8468TF-2.4737.5373448.0677101785495.6682935771190.20339528279608901112123WETL
2021-03-07 03:00:08FORECAST2021165-11926.1925.9926.09214.132014885440.01620.29624.715.0062TF-5.8134.1973448.3030953918895.9960450956440.1129774614156901112123WETL